Panasonic Dmc Fx48 Operating Instructions Manual

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Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted. 
Select [LEVELING] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P20)
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•Quality of image may become coarse when leveling is performed. •Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when leveling is performed.•Leveling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment.•Motion pictures, pictures with audio, and pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP] cannot be 
leveled.
This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded 
holding the camera vertically.
Select [ROTATE DISP.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P20)
  [LEVELING]
Press  2/1 to select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to adjust the tilting, and press [MENU/
SET].
1 : clockwise
2 : counter-clockwise
•
Up to 2 o can be adjusted.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
M  [ROTATE DISP.]
Press  4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
•The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select 
[OFF].
•Refer to P35 for information about how to play back pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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Note
•When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows 
recording information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries Association)”.
•It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.•The display is not rotated during Multi playback (P36) or [CALENDAR] (P85).
You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as 
favorites.
•
Play back only the pictures set as favorites. ([FAVORITE PLAY])•Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show.•Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü])
Select [FAVORITE] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P20)
∫ Canceling all the [FAVORITE] settings
1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set as a favorite.
Note
•You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites.•When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] (P37) is useful so 
only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card.
•You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites.•You can perform, check and cancel the settings of images as favorites using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
Ü  [FAVORITE]
Press  4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
•You cannot set pictures as favorites if [FAVORITE] is set to 
[OFF]. Also [ Ü] will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] 
even if it was previously set to [ON].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press  4.
•Repeat the above procedure.•If 4  is pressed again, the favorite setting is canceled.
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Advanced (Playback)
DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows the user to select which pictures 
to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording 
date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store. 
For details, ask at your photo printing store.
When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in 
memory, copy them to a card (P96) and then set the print setting.
For more information visit:
http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white_e.htm
Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P20)
Press 3/4 to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] 
to set.
•When [MULTI] has been selected, repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture. (It is not 
possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures.)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫ Canceling all the [PRINT SET] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set for printing.
∫ To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing 
[DISPLAY].
•
When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the 
date additionally if required.
  [PRINT SET]
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4/2/ 1 
to select the 
pictures.
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•Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set 
to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the 
operating instructions for the printer.
•The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text.
Note
•The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.•With a printer supporting PictBridge, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence 
so check if this is the case.
•It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment. In this case, cancel all the 
settings, and reset the settings.
•If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the print setting cannot be set.
You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake.
Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P20)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling protection, the canceling will stop halfway.
Note
•The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment.•Even if you protect pictures in the built-in memory or a card, they will be deleted if the built-in 
memory or the card is formatted.
•Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card, they 
cannot be deleted when the card’s Write-Protect switch is set to [LOCK].
P  [PROTECT]
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
When [MULTI] has been selected
•Repeat these steps for each picture.•The settings are canceled when [MENU/
SET] is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4/ 2/1 
to select the 
pictures.
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You can add the audio after taking a picture.
Select [AUDIO DUB.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P20)
Note
•Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment.•Audio dubbing does not work on motion pictures and protected pictures.•Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played 
back by older models of Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) launched before July 2008.
All the information regarding the [FACE RECOG.] of the selected image will be cleared.
Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P20)
Note
•Cleared information regarding the [FACE RECOG.] cannot be restored.•Images Cleared of [FACE RECOG.] will not be categorized for [CATEGORY PLAY].•Clearing of [FACE RECOG.] cannot be done on a protected image.
B  [AUDIO DUB.]
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET] to start audio recording.
•The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears 
when audio has already been recorded. Press  3 to select [YES] 
and then press [MENU/SET] to start audio recording. (The 
original audio is overwritten.)
•Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the camera.•If you press [ ‚], the audio dubbing is canceled.
Press [MENU/SET] to stop recording.
•It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without 
pressing [MENU/SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
 [FACE RECOG.]
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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You can copy data of pictures you have shot from the built-in memory onto a card, from a 
card into the built-in memory or from a card into the dedicated clipboard folder.
Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P20)
Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU/
SET].
•If you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the built-in 
memory to the card, the copying will stop halfway.
•Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying 
process.
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.•If you copy from the built-in memory to a card, all the pictures are copied and then the 
screen automatically returns to the playback screen.
Note
•If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free 
space, the picture data will only be copied halfway. We recommend using a card which has 
more free space than the built-in memory (about 40 MB). 
•If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in 
the copy destination when [ ] is selected, a new folder is created and the picture is copied. 
If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in 
the copy destination when [ ] is selected, that picture is not copied. (P111)
•It may take time to copy the picture data.•Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.
(Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to 
copy them if they were edited with a PC.)
•Print settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the print settings again after 
copying is finished.
S  [COPY]
: All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied 
onto the card at one time. >  step 4.
: One picture at a time is copied from the card to the  built-in memory.  > step 
3.
: The images are copied from the card to the dedicated  clipboard folder (built-in memory) one at a time. 
(Motion pictures cannot be copied.)  > Step 
3.
–When copying clipboard pictures onto a card, select 
[COPY] on the clipboard playback menu. (P79)
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Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to other equipmentConnecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
•You can easily print out or e-mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of doing 
this.
•Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about 
the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the PC.
Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory.
A USB connection cable (supplied)•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause a malfunction.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) and DC 
coupler (DMW-DCC4; optional). If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera 
and the PC are communicating, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely” (P98) before disconnecting the USB 
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A (supplied).
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause a malfunction.
Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If [USB MODE] (P25) is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in 
advance, the camera will be automatically connected to the PC 
without displaying the [USB MODE] selection screen. Since there is 
no need to set this each time you connect to the PC, it is convenient.
•When the camera has been connected to the PC with [USB MODE] 
set to [PictBridge(PTP)], a message may appear on the PC’s 
screen. Select [Cancel] to close the screen, and disconnect the 
camera from the PC. Then set [USB MODE] to [PC] again.
Double-click on [Removable Disk] in [My Computer].
•When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. (“LUMIX”, “NO_NAME” 
or “Untitled” is displayed.)
AV OUT/ DIGITAL
USB MODE
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PC
SELECT SET
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Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to 
acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on 
the PC.
∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
•Proceed with the hardware removal using “Safely Remove Hardware” on the task tray of the 
PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of 
the digital camera before removing the hardware.
Note
•This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected. When placing it down and 
operating, we recommend placing it on a soft cloth.
•Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
•If the camera is connected in clipboard mode, the built-in memory data is displayed even if a 
card is inserted.
∫Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder composition)
A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.
•After [NO.RESET] (P25) in the [SETUP] menu has been executed•When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (Such as when 
pictures were taken using another make of camera)
•When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫ Connection in the PTP mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR and Mac OS X only)
Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.
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When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card,  the pictures may not be import ed in the PTP mode.
Double-click [DCIM] folder.
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Pictures
MOV: Motion pictures
MISC: DPOF print Favorite
P R I VAT E 1 :
(Built in memory only) Clipboard pictures
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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started from the camera’s LCD monitor.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Remove the card before printing the pictures from the built-in memory.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures.
Set the mode dial to anything except [¨].
A USB connection cable (supplied)•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
•Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) and 
DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; optional). If the remaining battery power becomes low while the 
camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. If this 
happens during printing, stop printing at once. If not printing, disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
•When the camera is connected to the printer, the cable disconnect prohibit icon [ å] 
appears. Do not disconnect the USB cable while [ å] is displayed.
Press  3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then 
press [MENU/SET].
AV OUT/ DIGITAL
USB MODE
SELECT SET
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PC
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Connecting to other equipment
Note
•This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected. When placing it down and 
operating, we recommend placing it on a soft cloth.
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
•Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; 
optional).
•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection cable.•You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to 
the printer. Disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect 
the USB connection cable to the printer again.
•Copy the pictures recorded in Clipboard mode onto a card (P79), and then print them out.
¢ Only when [FAVORITE] is at [ON] and when there are pictures set as favorites. (P92)
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•The message disappears in about 2 seconds.
Press  3 to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Refer to P101 for the items which can be set before starting to 
print the pictures.
•Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing halfway.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Press  3.
Press  3/4 to select an item and then press [MENU/
SET].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [YES], and print 
the pictures.
ItemDescription of settings
[MULTI SELECT] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Press 
3/4/2/1  to select the pictures, and then When [DISPLAY] is 
pressed, [é] appears on the pictures to be printed. (When [DISPLAY] is 
pressed again, the setting is canceled.)
•After the pictures have been selected, press [MENU/SET].
[SELECT ALL] Prints all the stored pictures.
[PRINT SET 
(DPOF)] Prints the pictures set in [PRINT SET] only. (P93)
[FAVORITE]
¢Prints the pictures set as favorites only. (P92)
PictBridge
MULTI PRINT
100-0001100-0001
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
SELECTPRINT
12
OFF 1
CANCEL SELECT SET
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SINGLE SELECT
MULTI SELECT
SELECT ALL 
PRINT SET (DPOF) 
FAVORITEPictBridge
CANCEL SELECT SET
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