Panasonic Lumix DMC FX5 User Manual

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ªPosture to take good pictures
To take pictures without blurring:
 Hold the camera gently with both 
hands, keep arms stationary at your 
side and stand with your feet slightly 
apart.
 Check that the camera is not shaken 
when pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
 After pressing the shutter button, keep 
the camera stationary until the picture 
appears on the screen.
In the following cases, keep the 
camera stationary for a long time.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 
[ ]...

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ªFocusing
 You can focus on the subject up to a 
distance of 1.64 feet (50 cm).
 If you press the shutter button fully 
without prefocusing, pictures may be 
blurry or unfocused.
 When the subject is focused, the 
camera beeps 2 times. If not, it beeps 
4 times. Refer to P25 if you want to 
turn the operational sound off.
 In the following cases, the camera 
cannot focus on subjects properly in 
Normal Picture mode.
– When including both near and 
distant subjects in a...

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 When using the camera in a sandy or 
dusty place, be careful not to let dirt, 
grit or seawater come into the camera.
ªAF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/
AE: Auto exposure)
When recording a picture of people with 
a composition such as in the above 
picture, you cannot focus on the subject 
because it is out of AF area in usual 
operation.
In this case,
1. Aim the AF area at the subject.
2. Press the shutter button halfway to fix 
the focus and the exposure.
 When the subject is...

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Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
We recommend you use this mode when you ask someone to take a picture.
• Offering simplified menu for ease of use.
 The picture size is easy to select.
 The icons on the display are larger.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29)
1Select [PICT.MODE].
 [AUTO REVIEW][ON]: The recorded picture  automatically appears on 
the screen for about 
1 second.
[OFF]: The recorded picture does 
not automatically appear.
 [BEEP] [ON]: The...

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3Take the picture.
ªPicture size and quality in 
[PICT.MODE]
ª Other settings in Simple mode
MONITOR (P24):
 Fixed to [0] (standard).
POWER SAVE (P24):
 Fixed to [2MIN.].
 When you want to turn the camera on  again, press shutter button or turn the 
camera off and then on.
 When you use the AC adapter, the  power save mode is not activated.
ECONOMY (P25):
 Fixed to [OFF]. ª
Selecting the screen to be used
Press the [DISPLAY] button to switch to 
the screen to be used....

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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
Preparation
 In Motion image mode [ ], review function is not activated.
1Press 4.
 The last recorded picture appears 
for about 10 seconds.
 Press the shutter button halfway or 
4 to cancel the review.
 You can check the previous or 
following picture with 2/1.
 When the recorded pictures are too 
bright or dim, compensate the 
exposure. (P41)2Enlarge and shift the picture.
:1k
>4k>8k
:8k
>4k>1k
ªDeleting the recorded picture...

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Using the Optical Zoom
With this feature, you can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 times 
optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]. (P29)
ªTo make subjects appear further 
away (Wide)ªTo make subjects appear closer 
(Tele)
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Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The picture may be slightly distorted 
according to the lens. The distortion 
will increase as you make subjects 
wider and closer.
 When using the...

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
ªSwitching the flash setting
:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
It reduces the red-eye phenomenon 
(eyes of the subject appear red in 
photo flash) by lighting the flash 
before the actual recording of the 
picture.
Use this...

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ªThe available flash range to take pictures
• The available flash range is an approximation.
ª Shutter speed for each flash mode
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Suggestions/Tips ¬
 In Landscape mode [ ]/Motion image mode [ ], flash setting is fixed to the  Forced OFF [ ].
 When using the flash in ISO AUTO setting, the ISO sensitivity is automatically 
adjusted from ISO100 to 200. To avoid noises, decrease the ISO sensitivity.
• Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity (a few centimeters...

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 The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
 When the flash is being charged, the flash/access indicator and the flash icon blink 
red, and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully.
 When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], but the white balance may not be properly 
adjusted when the photo flash is insufficient.
 To...