Panasonic Dmc Fx48 Operating Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX48
 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,please read the instructions completely.
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Before UseBefore UseDear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market 
today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. 
Please take time to fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on 
the underside of your Camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera 
information source. Please note that the actual controls and components,...

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if...

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∫About the battery pack
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Do not heat or expose to flame.•Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of 
time with doors and windows closed.
∫ About the battery charger
CAUTION
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
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Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.•Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.•Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.•Do not touch the...

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∫Care of the camera
•Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. Do not subject to 
strong pressure.
The camera may malfunction, recording pictures may become impossible, or the lens, the LCD 
monitor or the external case may be damaged.
•We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket 
when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc. 
Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result.
•Do not attach any...

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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
Quick Guide .............................................. 8
Standard Accessories ............................... 9
Names of the Components ..................... 10
Preparation
Charging the Battery ............................... 12• About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) ........ 13
Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery .............................. 14
About the Built-in Memory/the...

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Motion Picture Mode ............................... 59
Taking a picture with Face Recognition 
function ................................................... 61• Face Recognition functions .............. 61
• Face settings .................................... 61
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations ... 64• Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture ......... 64
• Recording Dates/Times at Overseas  Travel Destinations (World Time) ..... 66
Using the [REC] Mode Menu...

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Before UseQuick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each 
step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets.
Charge the battery. (P12)
•The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
Insert the battery and the card.  
(P14)
•When you do not use the card, you can 
record or play back pictures on the 
built-in memory. (P16) Refer to P16 
when you use a card.
Turn the camera on to take...

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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
1 Battery Pack(Indicated as  battery in the text)
Charge the battery before use.
2 Battery Charger (Indicated as  charger in the text)
3 USB Connection Cable
4AV Cable
5 CD-ROM •
Software:
Use it to install the software to your PC.
6 Hand Strap
7 Battery Case
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SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and 
MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text.•The card is optional.
You can record or play back...

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Names of the Components
1Flash (P41)
2 Lens (P5, 108)
3 Self-timer indicator (P46)AF assist lamp (P76)
4 LCD monitor (P39, 105)
5 Status indicator (P15, 24, 28)
6 [MENU/SET] button (P17)
7 [DISPLAY] button (P39)
8 [Q.MENU] (P21)/Delete (P37) button
9 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch  (P19)
10 Cursor buttons A: 3/Exposure compensation (P47)/
Auto bracket (P48)/White balance 
fine adjustment (P70)
B:  4/Macro mode (P44)
AF Tracking (P30, 72)
C:  2/Self-timer button (P46)
D: 1/Flash...