Panasonic Lumix DMC FX500 User Manual

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When [‡]  is selected, digital red-eye correction (P43) will turn on depending on the type and 
brightness of the subject, so it will become [ ], [ ], or [ ].
When [ ] or [ ] is set, the flash is activated twice.
Only the following functions can be set in this mode.
[REC] mode menu
–[PICTURE SIZE]¢ (P66)/[ASPECT RATIO] (P67)/[BURST] (P73)/[COLOR EFFECT]¢ (P74)/
[STABILIZER]¢ (P75)
¢The settings which can be selected are different from when other [REC] modes are used.
[SETUP] menu
–[CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[TRAVEL DATE]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]The settings of the following items are fixed.
The following functions cannot be used.–[EXPOSURE]/[AUTO BRACKET]/White balance fine adjustment/[DIGITAL ZOOM]/
[PICT.ADJ.]/[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/[AUDIO REC.]/[HISTOGRAM]
The other items on the [SETUP] menu can be set in the mode such as the Program  AE  mode. 
What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode.
About the flash
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
ItemSettings
[GUIDE LINE] (P24) ([REC. INFO.]: [OFF])
[ECONOMY] 
([POWER SAVE]) (P24)[5MIN.]
[AUTO REVIEW] (P25)[2SEC.]
Focus rangeThe focus range becomes the same as macro mode.
[5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶ 
(infinity)] 
(P45)

The maximum close-up distance (the shortest distance at 
which the subject can be taken) differs depending on the zoom 
magnification.
Self-timer (P46)10 seconds
[QUALITY] (P67)A (Set to [›] when picture size is [ ] (0.3M ))
[INTELLIGENT ISO] (P67)
[WHITE BALANCE] (P68)[AWB]
[METERING MODE] (P70)
C
[AF MODE] (P71)š (Set to [•] when a face cannot be detected)
[QUICK AF] (P72)[ON]
[I.EXPOSURE] (P73)[ON]
[AF ASSIST LAMP] (P76)[ON]
ISOMAX800
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[REC] mode: ³
Taking pictures with your favorite settings 
(³: Program AE mode)
Many more menu items can be set and you can take pictures with greater freedom than 
when you take pictures in the Intelligent auto mode (P29).
∫To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too 
dark (P52)
∫
To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red (P68)
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [¦/!], and then press [MODE].
A[MODE] button
B[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
Touch [PROGRAM AE].To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to 
“Using the [REC] Mode Menu” (P66).
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide)/1 m 
(3.28 feet) (Tele) to ¶ (infinity).
If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range, 
refer to “Taking Close-up Pictures” (P45).
Press the halfway pressed shutter button 
fully to take a picture.
The access indication lights (P17) red when pictures 
are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).
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A
B
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Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
AFocus indication
BAF area (normal)
CAF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
DAperture value
¢
EShutter speed¢
FISO sensitivity
¢If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red. 
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
1Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the 
focus and exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you 
compose the picture.

You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 
before pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the face 
detection function when taking pictures of 
people. (P71)
∫Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus

Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrastWhen the recordable range display has appeared in redWhen recording subjects through windows or near shiny objectsWhen it is dark or when jitter occursWhen the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
subjects
When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P75), a tripod or the self-timer (P46).Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the moment 
the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using a tripod.
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction–In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY] or 
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P54)
–When the shutter speed is slowed in [MIN. SHTR SPEED]
∫Direction detection function
Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only 
when [ROTATE DISP.] (P95) is set to [ON])

Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down.Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.
Focusing
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject 
is not focused
Focus indicationOn Blinks
AF areaWhite>Green White>Red
SoundBeeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of 
the composition of the picture you want to take)
Preventing jitter (camera shake)
DEF
B
C
A
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[REC] mode: ñ³±´²¿n
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer [maximum of 8.9k], do 
not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio (X/Y/W).
Even higher levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in 
[REC] menu.
∫Types of zooms

When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction 
with the zoom display bar. (Example: 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) –¶ (infinity))
¢1 The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
¢2 The on-screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom 
lever to the extreme Tele position. You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously 
rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele 
again.
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using 
the Digital Zoom 
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
FeatureOptical zoomExtended optical zoom 
(EZ)Digital zoom
Maximum 
magnification5k8.9k
¢1 20k [including optical zoom 
5k]
35.6k [including extended 
optical zoom 8.9k]
Picture 
qualityNo deterioration No deteriorationThe higher the magnification 
level, the greater the 
deterioration.
Conditions None[PICTURE SIZE] with   
(P66) is selected.[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P74) on the 
[REC] menu is set to [ON].
Screen 
display
A
 [] is displayed.BThe digital zoom range is 
displayed.
The AF area becomes larger 
when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway in the digital 
zoom range
¢2.
TWTW
A
TWTW
B
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∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 10M (10.1 million pixels) CCD 
area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher 
zoom effect.
Note

The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected.The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on.If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt 
the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P46) for taking 
pictures.
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Touch and hold [2]/[1] in left and right of the screen during playback.

The file number and the picture number only change one by one. To play back the picture 
release [2]/[1] when the number of the desired picture appears.If you keep touching, the number of pictures forwarded/rewound increases.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch A to [(].B[MODE] buttonNormal 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 [(].
Forward or rewind the picture by 
touching [2]/[1] on the left and right of 
the screen.
AFile number
BPicture number
CPlay back the previous picture
DPlay back the next picture
Picture can be forwarded/rewound also by 
moving 2/1.
Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding changes 
depending on the playback status.
2: Fast rewind
1: Fast forward
Using the Touch Zoom
Touch the [ ] in the bottom right of the 
screen.
Touch the part to enlarge.
1k>2k>4k>8k>16k
Portion that is touched will be enlarged.Picture can be enlarged also by rotating the  zoom lever 
toward [Z] (T).
It will return to normal playback by touching [CANCEL].
1
A
B
2
D
AB
C
1
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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 more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.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. (P87)Touch zoom function may not work with pictures recorded by other equipment.
∫List of [PLAYBACK] modes
Move the position to be displayed by dragging 
the picture (P12).
When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication A appears for about 1 second.
Position of the enlarged part can be moved also by 
touching [3]/[4]/[2]/[1] or moving  3/4/2/1.
Picture will return to the original size (1k) by touching [ ].The magnification becomes lower also by rotating the zoom lever towards [L] (W).It will return to normal playback by touching [CANCEL] after setting the magnification to 
1.
Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode
1
Press [MODE] during playback.2Touch the item to select.
([NORMAL PLAY] (P36)
All the pictures are played back.
K[SLIDE SHOW] (P77)
The pictures are played back in sequence.
[EASY ORG.] (P84)
Pictures can be edited / deleted by the touch panel.
Ü[FAVORITE PLAY] (P83)¢
Your favorite pictures are played back.¢[FAVORITE PLAY] cannot be selected if there is no picture set as [FAVORITE].
[CALENDAR] (P80)
Pictures are played back by the date recorded.
L[MULTI PLAYBACK] (P79)
Multiple pictures are played back on one screen.
[CATEGORY PLAY] (P82)
The pictures grouped together in categories are played back.
[DUAL PLAY] (P81)
Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display 
3A
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. 
Pictures on the built-in memory or the card which are 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
Move 2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
Press [‚].
Move 3/4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
[DELETE ALL] > step5.
Move 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 canceled.
Press [MENU/SET].
Move 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
1
B A
2
1
2
3
DISPLAY
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5
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∫When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE] (P85) setting
The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or [ ALL DELETE 
EXCEPTÜ], move 3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures.
Note

Do not turn the camera off while deleting (while [‚] is displayed). Use a battery with a sufficient 
power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; 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 (P97), they will not be deleted 
even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ] is selected.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
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.
In recording mode
In playback mode
¢1 If the [HISTOGRAM] in [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], histogram will be displayed.
¢2 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting [GUIDE LINE] in [SETUP] menu. You 
can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines 
are displayed.
¢3 If no operation is performed for a certain period of time, the touch icon will disappear.
Note
In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in scene 
mode, the guide line is gray. (P54)
∫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.
CNormal display¢1
DNo display¢3
ENo display (Recording 
guide line)¢1, 2, 3
FNormal display
GDisplay with recording 
information
¢1
HNo display¢3
A[]:This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a 
well-balanced composition.
B[]:This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the 
screen.
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