Panasonic Dmc Fx50 Operating Instructions Manual

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How to use the [ View] screen
1. Folder display
Folders containing acquired pictures 
are displayed. Folders are created on 
a date basis.
2. Thumbnail display
The pictures within a selected folder 
are displayed in thumbnail view.
For motion pictures, the mark ( ) 
appears on the top left of its thumbnail.
 [ Recording date]
Click to change the date order of 
the folder display and the thumbnail 
display.
 [ Open folder]
Click this button to open the folder 
where the selected pictures are 
saved.
3. Picture View
The picture selected in the thumbnail 
view is displayed a little larger.
When motion picture is selected, it is automatically played back repeatedly 
until another picture is selected.
4. [ ]
Click this button to select the previous 
picture.
5. [ ]
Click this button to select the next picture.
6. [ 90 degs.]
Each click of this button rotates the 
picture 90° clockwise.
7. [ My favorite]
When clicking this button, the mark 
( ) is added to the picture, and it is 
registered in Favorites. When clicking 
the button again, the picture is 
excluded from Favorites.
The pictures registered in Favorites 
can be viewed by selecting [My 
favorites] at the top of the Folder 
display.
8. [ Delete]
Click this button to delete a selected 
picture.
 Pictures taken in Baby mode are 
displayed in folders created on a date 
basis and other folders such as the 
Baby mode folder. In this case, deleting 
a picture in one of the folders deletes 
the same picture in all the folders.
9. [ Enlarge]
Click this button to enlarge a selected 
picture to full screen. (P12)
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[M/D/Y] This option displays by the 
day of recording.
[M/Y] This option displays by the 
month of recording.
Click this button to display 
pictures in descending order 
of the recording date.
Click this button to display 
pictures in ascending order 
of the recording date.
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10. [ Print 1 by 1]
When you click this button, the 
selected picture is printed.
When you want to print multiple 
pictures, click [ Print] on the main 
menu. (P13)
11. [ Send by e-mail]
Click this button to attach a selected 
picture to an e-mail. (P16)
12. [ Menu]
Click this button to return to the main 
menu of Simple Viewer.
13. [ Back]
Click this button to return to the 
previous menu. (P10)
14. [ Exit]
Click this button to exit Simple Viewer.
15. Picture information
In addition, [Picture size], [Recording 
date], [Manufacturer], [Model name], 
[Shutter speed], [Aperture value], [ISO 
sensitivity], [Exposure +/-], [White 
balance], [Flash], [Print compensation 
information], and [Recording mode] 
are displayed.∫Full screen display
1. [ ]
Click this button to select the previous 
picture.
2. [ ]
Click this button to select the next 
picture.
3. Picture show
[Start]
Click this button to start the picture 
show. In the main menu, click 
[ Advanced] >> [ Setting...] to 
change the picture show duration. (P21)
[ Stop]
Click this button to stop the picture 
show.
4. Switching the display size of 
pictures 
[ Fit to screen]
Enlarges or reduces the picture to 
the PC screen.
[ Full scale]
Displays the picture in its original size.
5. [ Menu]
Click this button to return to the main 
menu of Simple Viewer.
6. [ Back]
Click this button to return to the 
[ View] screen. (P10)
7. [ Exit]
Click this button to exit Simple Viewer.
If the operating buttons disappear:
Move the mouse and the operating buttons 
appear again.
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[Name]Name of the file on 
Simple Viewer.
[Type]File format.
[Location] Place where acquired 
files are stored.
[File Name]Name of the file on the PC.
[File size]Capacity of the file.
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Printing pictures ( Print)
1.Select [ Print].
 When the above main menu is not 
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click 
[ Print].
2.Select any location where 
pictures are saved.
[On the PC]
Select this option when printing the 
pictures acquired to the PC.
 If pictures are added by [ Add pictures] 
in [ Advanced], you can print pictures 
stored in the PC other than the ones 
acquired by Simple Viewer. (P19)
[ On the memory card]
Click this button when printing a picture on 
the Card connected using the USB 
connection cable.
3.Select any folder to display 
the pictures in it in 
thumbnail view, and select a 
one.
 When you select [ On the memory 
card] in step 2, no folders are displayed.
 When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, 
double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start 
Simple Viewer.
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4.Click [ Add] and then click 
[ Next].
 The selected picture will be added to 
[List of pictures to be printed].
 To remove any picture from [List of 
pictures to be printed], click it in [List of 
pictures to be printed] and then click 
[
Cancel].
5.Set up printing, and click 
[ Next].
 Depending on the printer you are using, 
“Print without borders” cannot be 
selected or the sizes and types of paper 
you can use may be restricted. In such 
cases, click [ Set] and then set up 
printing.[Please select the printing type]
( One sheet)
Used to print one picture on one sheet.
( Two sheets,  Four sheets, 
Eight sheets)
Used to print pictures on one sheet by the 
number of pictures corresponding to the 
mode selected.
(Example: [ Two sheets])
(Index)
The selected pictures are printed in list 
for m .
(Example: When 16 pictures are selected.) 
 About 36 pictures can be printed one 
A4-size sheet of paper.
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[Please select the printer]
Set up the printer you are using.
[Choose border setting]
Select “No” or “Yes”.
[Please select the paper size]
Set the size of paper used for printing.
[Please select the paper type]
Set the type of paper used for printing.
[Detail printer settings are available]
Set up the printer in detail.
(For details, refer to the operating 
instructions for the printer.)
6.Check the layout, and set up 
printing.
[Date printing]
Used to print the date at the right bottom 
of the picture.
 If the digital camera is equipped with the 
[BABY] in scene mode, set it to [WITH 
AGE] and take pictures, and the pictures 
are printed with the age in month/year as 
well as the date of recording. If it is 
equipped with a travel date function and 
you set this function and take pictures, 
the pictures are printed with the number 
of days that have passed at the travel 
destination as well as the date of 
recording. (Depending on the model of 
digital camera, this will differ.)[Trimming]
([ One sheet] only)
Used to print the picture in alignment with 
the paper size.
 Without trimming a picture, the entire 
picture is printed. If the aspect ratio of 
paper is different from that of a picture, 
blank spaces are left in the upper and 
lower parts or the left and right parts.
[Position adjustment]
Used to fine-adjust the printing position for 
trimming.
[Title]
([ Index] only)
Used to print the name of the picture folder 
(e.g., 12/05/2006) at the top of the picture.
[Picture name]
([ Index] only) 
Used to print the date and time of recording 
the picture at the bottom of the picture.
[Print correction]
Used to enable the print correction 
function of the printer.
 This function is compatible with “PRINT 
Image Matching” and “Exif Print”. Refer 
to the operating instructions for your 
printer.
7.Click [ Print start].
Printing cannot be cancelled when it is 
under way.
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Sending pictures by e-mail ( Send by e-mail)
1.Select [ Send by e-mail].
 When the above main menu is not 
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click 
[ Send by e-mail].
2.Select any location where 
pictures are saved.
[On the PC]
Select this option when sending by e-mail 
the pictures acquired to the PC.
 If pictures are added by [ Add pictures] 
in [ Advanced], you can attach to 
e-mails pictures stored in the PC other 
than the ones acquired by Simple 
Viewer. (P19)[ On the memory card]
Click this button when attaching to e-mails 
pictures on the Card connected using the 
USB connection cable.
3.Select any folder, and in 
thumbnail view, select any 
picture.
 Each click of [ 90 degs.] rotates the 
picture 90° clockwise.
 When you select [ On the memory 
card] in step 2, no folders are displayed.
 When you have once exited Simple Viewer or view the pictures already acquired, 
double-click the short-cut icon of the LUMIX Simple Viewer on the desktop to start 
Simple Viewer.
 Compatible e-mail programmes are Outlook
® Express and Microsoft® Outlook® only.
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4.Click [Add] and then click 
[Send by e-mail].
5.When the confirmation 
message appears, select 
[Yes], [No] or [Cancel].
 Select [Yes] to change the file size of the 
picture to be attached to the maximum 
file size before sending it. 
Click [ Advanced] >> [ Setting...] to 
change the maximum file size. (P21)
 Click [No] if you do not want to change 
the file size of the picture before sending 
it.
The picture is attached to an e-mail and 
the e-mail programme starts automatically. 
Enter an address, body text, etc. in the 
e-mail and send it.
The e-mail programme does not start 
automatically.
Check the settings of the standard e-mail 
programme according to the following 
procedures.
 The method of checking it varies 
depending on the OS you are using.
1Click [start] >> ([Setup] >>) [Control 
Panel], and click [Internet Options].
2Click the [Programs] tab, then click 
[E-mail] to confirm the e-mail software 
in use.
Only the following e-mail programmes are 
guaranteed on operation.
 Outlook
® Express
Microsoft® Outlook®
To change the maximum file size of 
pictures to be attached to e-mails:
 In the main menu, click [ Advanced] 
>> [ Setting...]. You can change the file 
size. (P21)
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Advanced
1.Select [ Advanced].
 When the above main menu is not 
displayed, click [ Menu] and then click 
[ Advanced].
2.Select any function to be 
used.
[ Add pictures]
Click this button to register pictures 
already saved in the PC so that Simple 
Viewer can handle them. (P19)
[ Export to the card]
Click this button to write pictures saved in 
the PC to the digital camera. (P20)
[ Setting...]
Click this button to make various settings 
of Simple Viewer. (P21)
[ About...]
Click this button to display the version of 
Simple Viewer.
 You can add pictures to enable using them on Simple Viewer, write the pictures 
acquired to the PC on the Card, and so on.
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1.Select [ Add pictures].
2.Select a folder containing 
pictures to add, and click 
[Next].
 Click [Browse] to open the [Select 
Folder] dialogue box, and select a 
desired folder.
3.Specify whether or not to 
add the pictures stored in 
the sub-folders (folders 
within the folder).
 After specifying it, click [Next].
4.Click [Start].
 When there are many pictures to add or 
the file size of pictures is large, it may 
take time to add them.
5.Click [OK], and then click 
[Completion] to complete 
the addition.
Enabling the pictures stored in the PC to be used on 
Simple Viewer ( Add pictures)
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1.Select [ Export to the 
card].
2.Select any folder, and in 
thumbnail view, select any 
picture. 
3.Click [ Add].
The selected picture is added to the list at 
the bottom of the screen.
 To remove any picture from the list at the 
bottom of the screen, click the picture in 
the list at the bottom of the screen, and 
then click [
Cancel].
4.Click [ Write].
 Writing to the card is carried out.
 The pictures will be converted 
automatically to the format that the 
Panasonic digital camera can reproduce.
 Use a Card with sufficient free space. In 
case of inadequate free space, a part of 
the pictures is written.
 The pictures processed on the PC and 
the ones recorded with digital cameras 
other than the LUMIX may be displayed 
coarsely.
Viewing pictures on the PC with the digital camera 
( Export to the card)
 Write pictures on the PC to the Card to enable them to be reproduced by the digital 
camera.
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