Panasonic LUMIX DMC FS8 User Manual

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Basic
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/1 during playback.
• The file number A and the picture number B only 
change one by one. Release 2/1 when the number of 
the desired picture appears to play back the picture.
• If you keep pressing 2/1, the number of pictures 
forwarded/rewound increases.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch A to [(].
• Normal playback is set automatically in the 
following cases.
– When the mode...

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Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).
1 screen>12 screens>30 screens>Calendar screen 
display (P100)
ANumber of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [Z] (T) to return to the 
previous screen.
• Pictures are not rotated for display.
∫To return to normal playback1Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture.• An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings.2Press [MENU/SET].• The picture that was selected will...

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Basic
Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode
1
Press [MODE] during playback.2Press 3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[NORMAL PLAY] (P41)
All the pictures are played back.
[SLIDE SHOW] (P94)
The pictures are played back in sequence.
[CATEGORY PLAY] (P97)
The pictures grouped together in categories are played back.
[FAVORITE PLAY] (P98)
¢
Your favourite pictures are played back.¢ [FAVORITE PLAY] is not displayed when [FAVORITE] has not been set.
/SETMENU 

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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which is being played back will be deleted. 
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [‚].
A[DISPLAY] button
B[‚] button
Press 2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
/SETMENU 

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Basic
∫When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE] (P109) setting
The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or 
[ ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ], press 3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. 
([ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as 
[FAVORITE].)
Note
• Do not turn the camera off while deleting (while [‚] is displayed). Use a battery with sufficient 
battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).
• If you press...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Advanced (Recording pictures)About the LCD Monitor
Press [DISPLAY] to change.
ALCD monitor
B[DISPLAY] button
• When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not 
activated. During playback zoom (P42), while playing back motion 
pictures (P99) and during a slide show (P94), you can only select 
“Normal display F” or “No display H”.
In recording mode
In playback mode
Note
• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in scene 
mode, the...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines 
or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with 
well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the 
balance of the subject.
This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking 
pictures with a well-balanced composition. 

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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[REC] mode: ñ· ¿
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Set the flash to match the recording.
Press 1 [‰].
Press 3/4 to select a mode.
• You can also press 1 [‰] to select.
• For information about flash settings that can be selected, refer to 
“Available flash settings by recording mode”. (P50)
Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
¢The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is 
activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.
∫About the digital red-eye correction
When the flash is used with the Red-eye reduction ( [ ], [ ], [ ] ) selected, it will 
automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data. 
¢It may not be able to correct the red-eye depending on the recording conditions. It may also 
correct objects...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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∫Available flash settings by recording mode
The available flash settings depend on the recording mode.
(±: Available, —: Not available, ¥: Scene mode initial setting)
¢When [‡] is selected, [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and 
brightness.
• The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if 
necessary.
• The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off. However, the scene mode flash...