Panasonic LUMIX DMC FX580 User Manual

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Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P23)
•It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock.•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even 
without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the 
built-in battery.)
Note
•The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.•You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot...

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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and 
playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the 
camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
Note
Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the...

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This section describes how to select the programme AE mode settings, and the same 
setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [
Ø] to [š] in the programme AE mode
Setting menu items
Turn the camera on.
A[MENU/SET] button
B[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
C[MODE] button
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [¦/!], and then press [MODE].
•When selecting the [PLAYBACK] mode menu 
settings, set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK]...

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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Switching to the [SETUP] menu
Press 2.
Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu 
icon [ ].
Press 1.
•Select a menu item next and set it.
Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE].
•Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to 
move to the second screen.
Press 1.
•Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it 
may be displayed in a different way.
Press 3/4 to select [š].
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
/SETMENU 

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By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes.•Advanced settings for the following items can be performed by pressing [DISPLAY].–[WHITE BALANCE] (P99)/[STABILIZER] (P108)
Using the quick menu
Press and hold [Q.MENU] when 
recording.
Touch the menu item and the setup.
AItem
BSettings
CThe items to be set and the settings are displayed.
Q.MENU
B
C
A 

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Perform these settings if you need to.
About the Setup Menu
[CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW] and [ECONOMY] are important items. Check their 
settings before using them.
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In the Intelligent auto mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP] and [LANGUAGE] 
can be set.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P23.
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Refer to P20 for details.
•Refer to P93 for details.
•Refer to P90 for details.
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not...

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•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects 
may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
•The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording 
in Power LCD mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.
•If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or 
another object...

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•The [PATTERN] setting is fixed to [ ] in the Intelligent auto mode.
 [GUIDE LINE]
Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures. 
You can also set whether or not to have the recording information 
displayed when the guide lines are displayed. (P51)
[REC. INFO.]: 
[OFF]/[ON][PATTERN]: 
[]/[ ]
 [HISTOGRAM]
This allows you to set either to display or not display the 
histogram. (P52)
[OFF]/[ON]
 [HIGHLIGHT]
When the auto review function is activated, white saturated...

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•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [POWER SAVE].•[POWER SAVE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent auto mode.•[POWER SAVE] is fixed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].•The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off. Press any button to turn on the 
LCD monitor again.
•[AUTO LCD OFF] does not work while operating menu or touch zoom.•[POWER SAVE] cannot be used in the following cases.–When using the AC...

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•The auto review function is activated regardless of its setting when using auto bracket (P68)/
colour bracket (P69), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P79) and [FLASH BURST] (P80) in scene mode, 
burst mode (P105) and when recording still pictures with audio (P109). (The pictures cannot be 
enlarged.)
•In Intelligent auto mode, the auto review function is fixed to [2SEC.].•[AUTO REVIEW] does not work in motion picture mode.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P138)•A...