Panasonic LUMIX DMC FS8 User Manual

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Advanced (Playback)
You can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be included 
in prints using [TEXT STAMP] (P103). (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be 
entered.)
Names set in [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene mode or [LOCATION] in Travel date 
are also recorded as the titles.
Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21)
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/4/2/1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
• Press [DISPLAY] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] (small 
case) and [&/1] (special characters and numbers).
• The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the 
zoom lever.
• To enter a blank, move the cursor to [SPACE] or to delete an entered character, move 
the cursor to [DELETE], and press [MENU/SET].
• To stop editing at any time during text entry, press [‚].
• A maximum of 30 characters can be entered.
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the cursor to [EXIT] and then press [MENU/
SET] to end text input.
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
¢
¢The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is selected.
• Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[TITLE EDIT]
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
•[’] is displayed for pictures with titles 
already registered.
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
• The setting is cancelled when [DISPLAY] 
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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∫Delete the title 
[SINGLE] setting
1In step 4, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET].
2Press [‚].3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[MULTI] setting
1In step 4, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET].2Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
• Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen.
• The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode or [LOCATION] in travel date 
can also be registered by using the operation in steps 
4 and following.
• The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode, [LOCATION] in travel date and 
[TITLE EDIT] cannot be registered at the same time.
• You can print out texts (comments) using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the 
CD-ROM (supplied).
• You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with [MULTI].
• You cannot use title edit for the following pictures.
– Motion pictures
– Protected pictures
– Pictures recorded with other equipment 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
You can stamp the recording date/time, age, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictures with a picture size larger than [ ] will be 
resized when stamping the date etc. on them.)
Select [TEXT STAMP] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21)
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/4/2/1 to select [SHOOTING DATE], [AGE], [TRAVEL DATE] 
or [TITLE] and then press [MENU/SET] to set each item.
[SHOOTING DATE]
[AGE] (P65)
If this is set to [ON], [AGE] is stamped on the pictures.
[TRAVEL DATE]
If this is set to [ON], [TRAVEL DATE] is stamped on the pictures.
[TITLE]
Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded 
with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] name settings in scene mode, [LOCATION] 
in travel date or [TITLE EDIT].
[TEXT STAMP]
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
•[‘] appears on screen if the picture is 
stamped with text.
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
• The setting is cancelled when [DISPLAY] 
is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press 2/1 to 
select the picture.Press 3/4/2/1 to 
select the pictures.
[W/O TIME]: Stamp the year, month and date.
[WITH TIME]: Stamp the year, month, day, hour and minutes. 
						

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Press [MENU/SET].
• If you set [TEXT STAMP] for a picture with a picture size larger than [ ], the picture 
size will become smaller as shown below.
• The picture becomes slightly rougher.
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Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
• The message [SAVE NEW PICTURES?] appears if the picture 
was recorded with a picture size [ ] or less.
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.¢
¢The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is selected.
• Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note• When you print pictures stamped with text, the date will be printed over the stamped text if you 
specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer.
• You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].
• Depending on the printer being used, some characters may be cut at printing. Check before 
printing.
• When text is stamped onto the [ ] pictures, it is difficult to read it.
• Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases.
– Motion pictures
– Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title
– Pictures that were previously stamped with [TEXT STAMP]
– Pictures recorded with other equipment
Aspect ratio settingPicture size
X
 ¢1/¢2/¢1/ > 
Y
 ¢1/¢2/¢1/ > 
W
 ¢1/¢2/¢1/ >  
						

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Advanced (Playback)
We recommend resizing to [ ] if you want to attach a picture to an e-mail or use it on a 
website. Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for [ASPECT RATIO] cannot be 
further reduced in size.
Select [RESIZE] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21)
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
¢
¢The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is selected.
• Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[RESIZE] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels)
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture and size.
[SINGLE] setting
1Press 2/1 to select the picture, 
and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press 2/1 to select the size¢, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
¢Only the sizes to which the pictures can be 
resized is displayed.
[SINGLE]
[MULTI] setting
1Press 3/4 to select the size, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
• When [DISPLAY] is pressed, an 
explanation of resizing is displayed.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the 
picture, and then press [DISPLAY].
• Repeat this step for each picture, and 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
[MULTI] 
						

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Note• You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].
• The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate.
• It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.
• Motion pictures and pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP] cannot be resized. 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture.
Select [TRIMMING] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21)
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.
Note• Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than 
that of the original picture.
• The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate.
• It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment.
• Motion pictures and pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP] cannot be trimmed.
[TRIMMING]
Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Use the zoom lever and press 
3/4/2/1 to select the parts 
to be trimmed.
Zoom lever (T): Enlargement
Zoom lever (W): Reduction
3/4/2/1: MoveReduction Enlargement
()
Move the position
() 
						

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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. (P21)
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 (P42) or [CALENDAR] (P100).
[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 P41 for information about how to play back pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as 
favourites.
• Play back only the pictures set as favourites. ([FAVORITE PLAY])
• Play back the pictures set as favourites only as a slide show.
• Delete all the pictures not set as favourites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ])
Select [FAVORITE] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21)
∫Cancelling 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 favourite.
Note• You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites.
• When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ] (P45) 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 favourites.
• You can perform, check and cancel the settings of images as favourites using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
[FAVORITE]
Press 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
• You cannot set pictures as favourites 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 favourite setting is cancelled. 
						

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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 (P113) and then set the print setting.
Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P21)
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.
[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.