Panasonic LUMIX DMC FS8 User Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.
This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extra optical zoom.
Applicable modes: 
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
• Refer to P39 for details.
• If camera shake (jitter) is a problem during zooming, it is recommended that [STABILIZER] be 
set to [AUTO] or [MODE1].
• The setting is fixed to [ON] in macro zoom mode.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.
Using these modes, the pictures can be made sharper or softer, the colours of the pictures 
can be turned into sepia colours or other colour effects can be achieved.
Applicable modes: 
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Note• When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. To avoid noise, we 
recommend setting to [NATURAL].
• You cannot set [NATURAL], [VIVID], [COOL] or [WARM] in intelligent auto mode. Also, you 
cannot set [NATURAL] or [VIVID] in motion picture mode.
• Different colour modes can be set in different [REC] modes.
[DIGITAL ZOOM]
[COLOR MODE]
[STANDARD]: This is the standard setting.
[NATURAL]: The picture becomes softer.
[VIVID]: The picture becomes sharper.
[B/W]: The picture becomes black and white.
[SEPIA]: The picture becomes sepia.
[COOL]: The picture becomes bluish.
[WARM]: The picture becomes reddish. 
						

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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.
Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera 
automatically compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
Applicable modes: 
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Note• The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.
– When there is a lot of jitter.
– When the zoom magnification is high.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following a moving subject.
– When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.
• The setting is fixed to [MODE2] with [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode and to [OFF] in 
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
• The setting is fixed to [MODE1] in motion picture mode.
[STABILIZER]
[OFF]
[AUTO]: The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition.
[MODE1]: Jitter is always compensated during [REC] mode.
[MODE2]: The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed. 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light 
conditions that make focusing difficult.
Applicable modes: 
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Note• The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
• When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A (e.g. when taking 
pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In 
this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
• [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in 
scene mode.
• [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [ON] in the Motion picture mode.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.
To set the year, month, day and time
It functions in exactly the same way as [CLOCK SET] (P24) in the [SETUP] menu.
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
[OFF]: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
[ON]: When taking pictures in dark places, the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter 
button is pressed halfway. (Larger AF areas are now displayed.)
[CLOCK SET]
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Advanced (Playback)Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show)
You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can 
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
Furthermore, you can play back the pictures grouped together by category or play back 
only those pictures you have set as favourites as a slide show.
This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set 
to view the pictures you have taken.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to 
[(], and then press [MODE].
Press 3/4 to select [SLIDE SHOW], and then 
press [MENU/SET].
When [ALL] or [FAVORITE] has been selected in step 3 Press 3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
• [FAVORITE] can be selected only when [FAVORITE] on the 
[PLAYBACK] menu (P109) is at [ON] and there are pictures 
already set as favourites.
Press 3 to select [START] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press 4 to finish the slide show.
• Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes. 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
When [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected in step 3
∫Operations performed during slide showThe cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1.• The menu screen is restored when [‚] is pressed.
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the category to play back 
and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
• For details on categories, refer to P97.
Press 3 to select [START] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press 4 to finish the slide show.
• Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
APlay/Pause
BStop
CBack to previous picture
¢
DAhead to next picture¢
¢These operations can be performed only in the pause mode.
EReduce volume level
FIncrease volume level
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B
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∫Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting 
[EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen.
[EFFECT]
This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when 
switching from one picture to the next.
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]
• When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen 
effect.
• [AUTO] can be used only when [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected. The pictures 
are played back with the recommended effects in each category.
[SETUP]
[DURATION] or [REPEAT] can be set.
• [DURATION] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [EFFECT] setting.
• [MUSIC] cannot be selected when [OFF] has been selected as the [EFFECT] setting.
Note• Motion pictures cannot be played back as a slide show.
• It is not possible to add new music effects.
ItemSettings
[DURATION]1SEC./2SEC./3SEC./5SEC.
[REPEAT]ON/OFF
[MUSIC]ON/OFF 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back 
([CATEGORY PLAY]/[FAVORITE PLAY])
This mode allows you to search images by scene mode or other categories (such as 
[PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCENERY]) and sort the pictures into each of the 
categories. You can then play back the pictures in each category.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press 
[MODE].
Press 3/4 to select [CATEGORY PLAY], and then press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the category and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
• If a picture is found in a category, the category icon turns blue.
• It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the 
card or the built-in memory.
• If you press [‚] while searching, the searching will stop halfway.
• Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below.
[CATEGORY PLAY]
[CATEGORY]Recording information 
e.g. scene modes[CATEGORY]Recording information 
e.g. scene modes
* 
[PORTRAIT], 
[i-PORTRAIT], 
[SOFT SKIN], 
[TRANSFORM],  
[SELF PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[BABY1]/[BABY2][SPORTS], [PARTY], 
[CANDLE LIGHT], 
[FIREWORKS], 
[BEACH], [SNOW], 
[AERIAL PHOTO]
, [SCENERY], 
[i-SCENERY], 
[SUNSET], 
[AERIAL PHOTO]
Î [BABY1]/[BABY2]
í [PET]
1 [FOOD]
[TRAVEL DATE]
. 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], 
[i-NIGHT SCENERY], 
[STARRY SKY]Í [MOTION PICTURE] 
						

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You can play back the pictures you have set as [FAVORITE] (P109) (Only when 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON] and there are pictures which have been set to [FAVORITE]).
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(], and then press 
[MODE].
Press 3/4 to select [FAVORITE PLAY], and then press [MENU/SET].
Note• You can use only [ROTATE DISP.], [PRINT SET] or [PROTECT] in the [PLAYBACK] menu.
[FAVORITE PLAY] 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Press 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture 
icon (such as [ ]), and then press 3 to play back.
AThe motion picture recording time
BMotion picture icon
CMotion picture playback icon
• After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the 
upper right of the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
∫Operations performed during motion picture playback
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1.
APlay/Pause
BStop
CFast rewind, Frame-by-frame rewind
¢
DFast forward, Frame-by-frame forward¢
¢These operations can be performed only in the pause mode.
EReduce volume level
FIncrease volume level
Note• Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME] (P25) for information about how 
to adjust the volume in the [SETUP] menu.
• The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.
• Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files 
created with the camera on the PC.
• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back 
on the camera.
• If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture 
quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back.
• When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
CBA
A
B
CD
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu
You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them 
etc.
• With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE] or [TRIMMING], a new edited picture is created. A new picture 
cannot be created if there is no free space on the built-in memory or the card so we 
recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture.
You can display pictures by recording date.
Note
• The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected 
when the calendar screen is first displayed.
• If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day 
is displayed.
• You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.
• If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as the 1st January, 2009.
• If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures are 
displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.
[CALENDAR]
Select [CALENDAR] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21)
• You can also rotate the zoom lever several times towards [L] (W) to display the 
calendar screen. (P42)
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played 
back.
3/4: Select the month
2/1: Select the date
• If there were no pictures recorded during a month, the month is 
not displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to display the pictures that were 
recorded on the selected date.
• Press [‚] to return to the calendar screen.
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
• The picture that was selected will appear.