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 was switched from the [REC] to 
[PLAYBACK] 
– When the camera was turned on while the [REC]/
[PLAYBACK] selector switch was at [(].
Press 2/1 to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
2: Fast rewind
1: Fast forward
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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 appear.
Note• This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
• The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] 
mode.
• If you want to save the enlarged picture, use the trimming function. (P107)
• The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.
• Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback.
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [Z] (T).
1k>2k>4k>8k>16k• When you rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W) after 
enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
• When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication A appears for about 1 second, and the position of 
the enlarged section can be moved by pressing 3/4/2/1.
• The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
• When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication appears for about 1 second.
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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].
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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 [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [DELETE MULTI], [DELETE ALL] or 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü], the deleting will stop halfway.
• Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
•
If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected (P112), they will not be 
deleted even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ] is selected.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
Press [‚].
Press 3/4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
• [DELETE ALL] > step5.
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and 
then press [DISPLAY] to set. (Repeat this 
step.)
• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISPLAY] is 
pressed again, the setting is cancelled.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
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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 guide line is grey. (P58)
• In [PHOTO FRAME] in scene mode, the guide line is not displayed. (P58) CNormal display
DNo display
ENo display (Recording 
guide line)
FNormal display
GDisplay with recording 
information
HNo display
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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. 
						

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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 
automatically set.APhoto flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
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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 other than red-eye.
ItemDescription of settings
‡: AUTOThe flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it 
necessary.
: 
AUTO/Red-eye 
reduction
¢
The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it 
necessary.
It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-eye 
phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture) and then 
activated again for the actual recording.
• Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.
‰: 
Forced flash ON
: 
Forced ON/
Red-eye 
reduction
¢
The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.
• The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set [PARTY] or 
[CANDLE LIGHT] in scene mode. (P58)
: 
Slow sync./
Red-eye 
reduction
¢
If you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature will slow 
the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background 
landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye 
phenomenon.
• The flash setting is set to [ ] only when you set 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT] in scene mode (P58).
Œ: 
Forced flash 
OFFThe flash is not activated in any recording conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash 
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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 
setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed.
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