Panasonic Dmc Fx48 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: ñ·¿
Taking a picture with Face Recognition function
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.
Following 
[FACE RECOG.] functions will work when [FACE RECOG.] in [REC] mode menu is 
set to [ON].
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It will search for the face similar to the registered face, setting the 
focus and exposure preferentially.
•If a name is set for a registered face, the name is displayed when 
the camera detects the registered face.
•The camera will remember the face during the face recognition when 
the [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], and detect the face that the 
picture is taken for many times automatically, displaying the face 
recognition registration screen.
•It is possible to display the name during playback, or only display image with that name with 
[CATEGORY PLAY]. (P82)
Up to 6 face images can be registered together with information such as name and 
birthday. It makes the recognition easier by registering multiple images of same person.
∫ Registering from the [REC] mode menu
Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] mode menu and then press  1.  
(P20)
Press  3
/4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3
/4 to select [MEMORY] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
•A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people 
already registered. Select the person to be replaced. Information 
of the person that was replaced will be deleted.
•To edit a face that is already registered, select [EDIT], select the 
person to edit, and perform the operation from step 6.
Face Recognition functions
Face settings
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Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
•The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc.) cannot be 
registered.
•Take a picture of a face from the front
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4 to select the item and then press 
1.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[NAME]: It is possible to register names.
For details on how to enter characters, 
read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P86.
A Face image
Edit
 screen
[PRIORITY]: The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for  higher-priority faces.
The priority can be changed in following operation.
Press 3/4/ 2/1 to select the priority and then press [MENU/
SET].
[AGE]: Press  2
/1 to select the items, and then press  3/4 to set  and 
then press [MENU/SET].
[FOCUS ICON]: Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused. Press 3/4  to select the focus icon, and then press [MENU/
SET].
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Face image can be retaken by selecting  A by pressing 2 in the edit screen, and then 
pressing [MENU/SET].
Return to step 4 by selecting [YES] with 3, and pressing [MENU/SET].
A
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∫Registering from the automatic registration screen
When the 
[AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON] in step 3 of the “Face settings”, the 
registration screen will display automatically after taking the picture of a face that has high 
number of appearance.
(Registration screen is displayed after approximately 5 pictures. It is not counted when the 
Burst Mode and Auto Bracket is set.)
1Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Selection screen is displayed again when [NO] is selected, and 
when [YES] is selected with 3, [AUTO REGISTRATION] will be 
set to [OFF].
2Use the operation in Step 6 and following in “Face 
settings”.
•
Automatic register screen is not displayed when there are 6 
people already registered.
∫ Deleting information for registered faces
1In Step 3 of “Face settings”, select [DELETE] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3/ 4 /2/ 1 to select  the image of the person to delete 
and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3  to select  [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
•
[AF MODE] is fixed to [ š].•Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered 
faces in the following instances, depending on the facial expression and environment.
–When the face is not facing the camera–When the face is at an angle–When the face is extremely bright or dark–Hidden by sunglasses, glasses reflecting light, hair, hat, etc.–When the face appears small on the screen–The entire face is not in the screen–When distinctive facial features have changed with age–Facial expression is very different–When there is little contrast on the faces–When there is rapid movement–When the camera is shaking–When digital zoom is used•After pressing the shutter halfway down, a different persons picture information may be added 
when the camera is turned to a different subject to take the photograph.
•When a person who is registered is not recognized, correct by re-registering.•[FACE RECOG.] can be used in the following scene modes.–[PORTRAIT]/[SOFT SKIN]/[SELF PORTRAIT]/[SCENERY]/[SPORTS]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/
[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/[BABY1]/[BABY2]/[PET]/[SUNSET]/[HIGH SENS.]/[BEACH]/
[SNOW]/[PIN HOLE]
•Name registered with [FACE RECOG.] does not display for an image with names set in 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] of the scene mode, [LOCATION] in travel date, or characters set 
in [TITLE EDIT].
•Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows to check information of up to 3 
people registered in one picture.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: ñ·¿n
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P20.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) 
is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have 
passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT 
STAMP] (P87).
•
The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P17)
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and 
then press  1.
Press  3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 
1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to set the return date (year/month/
day), and then press [MENU/SET].
•If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while 
the date bar is displayed.
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∫Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to 
[OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF]. 
Note
•
The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME] (P66) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date. Even if 
[TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, the day of the vacation you took them 
on is not displayed.
•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in white, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
•The text set as [LOCATION] can be edited later with [T ITLE EDIT].•The name for [FACE RECOG.] or [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene mode  will not be 
recorded when [LOCATION] is set.
•[LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures. •Intelligent auto mode cannot be set. Setting of other recording mode will be reflected. 
Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press  1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Enter the location.
•For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P86.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
•The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date 
is set.
•When the travel date is set, [ —] appears on the lower right of the screen.
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For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P20.You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take.•Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P17)
Note
•Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.•If [HOME] is already set, change only the travel destination, and use.•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
•The t ravel destination icon [“]  appears when playing back pictures taken at  the t ravel destination.
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  1.
•When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE 
SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. Press [MENU/
SET], and set the home area on the screen in step 
3.
Press  4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A  Current time
B  Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press 
3. Press  3 again to return to the original time.
•The daylight  saving time setting for the home area does not  
advance the current  time. Advance the clock sett ing by one hour.
Press  3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press 2/1 to select the area the travel destination 
is in and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, 
press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
A
B
C
E
D
E
D
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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes:
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∫When the aspect ratio is [ X].¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W].
Note
•
“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.•A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.•The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in [TRANSFORM], 
[HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] and [FILM GRAIN] in 
Scene mode so the picture size for [ ] is not displayed.
•Pictures may appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions. •Refer to P120 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
@ [PICTURE SIZE]
 (12M) 4000k3000 pixels
 (8M )¢3264 k2448 pixels
 (5M ) 2560k1920 pixels
 (3M ) 2048k1536 pixels
 (2M )
¢1600 k1200 pixels
 (0.3M )¢640 k480 pixels
 (10.5M) 4000k2672 pixels
 (7M )
¢3264 k2176 pixels
 (4.5M )¢2560 k1712 pixels
 (2.5M )¢2048 k1360 pixels
 (9M)
¢4000 k2248 pixels
 (6M )¢3264 k1840 pixels
 (3.5M )¢2560 k1440 pixels
 (2M ) 1920k1080 pixels
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable modes:
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Note
•Refer to P120 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Applicable modes: 
·¿
Note
•The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing. (P118)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.
The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the 
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
Applicable modes: 
·
[OFF]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
•
The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set.•The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the 
amount of picture noise.
Note
•Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving, jitter may not be avoided.•Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small, when a moving subject is at 
the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter 
button was pressed fully.
•To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level or setting 
[COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P74)
A  [QUALITY]
[A ]: Fine (when giving priority to the picture quality)
[› ]: Standard (when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels)
? [ASPECT RATIO]
[X ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[X ][ Y][ W]
 [INTELLIGENT ISO]
ISOMAX400ISOMAX800ISOMAX1600
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 
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[AUTO]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]Note
•
When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO400] 
according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted to a maximum of [ISO1000] when using the 
flash.)
•The setting is not available when [INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used. ([ ] is displayed.)•To avoid picture noise, we recommend that you either reduce the maximum ISO sensitivity 
level or set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL], and then take pictures. (P74)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P20.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Applicable modes: 
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Note
•The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded 
under so use [AWB] or [ Ó].
•The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the white 
balance setting for a Scene mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene mode is changed.)
•In the Scene modes listed below, white balance is fixed to [AWB].–[SCENERY]/[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[NIGHT SCENERY]/[FOOD]/[PARTY]/[CANDLE LIGHT]/
[SUNSET]/[FLASH BURST]/[STARRY SKY]/[FIREWORKS]/[BEACH]/[SNOW]/
[AERIAL PHOTO]/[FILM GRAIN]/[UNDERWATER]
> [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity80 1600
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
=  [WHITE BALANCE]
[AWB]: Automatic adjustment
[V]: When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð ]: When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î ]: When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ ]: When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[Ò ]: Value set by using [ Ó]
[Ó ]: Set manually
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∫Setting the white balance manually 
Set the white balance value. Use to match the condition when taking 
photographs.
1Select [ Ó] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc., so that the 
frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then 
press [MENU/SET].
∫ Finely adjusting the white balance [ ]
You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by 
setting the white balance.
•
Set the white balance to [ V]/[Ð ]/[î]/[Ñ ]/[Ò ].1Press 3 [È] several times until [WB ADJUST.] appears 
and then press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.
•
Select [0] to return to the original white balance.2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.•The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue.•You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.•The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.•The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The white balance fine adjustment level in [ Ò] returns to [0] when you reset the white 
balance using [ Ó].
•In the [UNDERWATER] in Scene mode, the white balance is fixed at [AWB], but it can be 
finely adjusted.
•White balance fine adjustment cannot be set for [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL] and [WARM] in 
[COLOR MODE].
∫Auto white balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on 
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being 
used or there is nothing with a color close to white, auto white balance may not function 
properly. In a case like this, set the white balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto white balance will work within this range.
2Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5TV screen
6Sunlight
7 White fluorescent light
8 Incandescent light bulb
9 Sunrise and sunset
10 Candlelight
Kl Kelvin color Temperature2
 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish.
1  [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish.
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