Panasonic LUMIX DMC FX580 User Manual

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•When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the “USB Mass Storage” communication 
system.
•When [PictBridge(PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer 
Protocol)” communication system.
•This will work when the AV cable is connected. 
•This will work when the AV cable is connected. 
x [USB MODE]
Select the USB communication system after or before connecting 
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection 
cable (supplied).
y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the 
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
{ [PictBridge(PTP)]:
Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.
z [PC]:
Set after or before connecting to a PC.
| [VIDEO OUT]
Set to match the colour television system in each country. 
(Playback mode only)
[NTSC]:Video output is set to NTSC system.
[PAL]:Video output is set to PAL system.
 [TV ASPECT]
Set to match the type of TV.
(Playback mode only)
[W]:When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X]:When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
 [TOUCH GUIDE]
Set the guide screen including Touch AF/AE or Touch Zoom to 
display on the LCD or not.
[OFF]/[ON]
 [VERSION DISP.]
It is possible to check which version of 
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•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove 
the card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.•If you cannot format, contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre.
•Calibration is not done if correct position is not touched. Touch the [i] mark again.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
•In playback mode, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] cannot be displayed.•Press [DISPLAY] to close [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.]. Press [MENU/SET] to close 
[AUTO DEMO].
•[JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] is an approximation.•[AUTO DEMO] has no TV output capability even when it is in playback mode.
 [FORMAT]The built-in memory or card is formatted. Formatting 
irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully 
before formatting.
[CALIBRATION]
Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets 
selected from what you touched or touch operation does not 
respond.
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Touch the orange [r]  mark 
displayed on the screen in 
order with the stylus pen 
(supplied) (5 places).
•
A message is displayed once the 
position is set.
3Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
~ [LANGUAGE]Set the language displayed on the screen.
 [DEMO MODE]
The camera automatically detects jitter and the movement of the 
subject and displays these on the indicator. ([JITTER, SUBJ. 
MOVE DEMO.])
The camera’s features are displayed as slide shows. ([AUTO 
DEMO])
[JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.]
AJitter detection demonstration
BMovement detection demonstration
[AUTO DEMO]:
[OFF]
[ON]
DEMOA
B 
						

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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] Mode
When the [REC] mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent auto mode in 
which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the 
recording conditions, or to the scene mode which enables you to take pictures that match 
the scene being recorded.
Turn the camera on.
A[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
B[MODE] button
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [¦/!].
Press [MODE].
Touch the mode.
ON OFF
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∫List of [REC] modes
Note
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When the mode has been switched from [PLAYBACK] mode to [REC] mode, the previously set 
[REC] mode will be set.
¦ Intelligent auto mode (P35)
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.
 »Programme AE mode (P40)
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
 ¹Aperture-priority AE mode (P63)
The subjects are recorded with set aperture.
 ¼Shutter-priority AE mode (P64)
The subjects are recorded with set shutter speed.
 ºManual exposure mode (P65)
The subjects are recorded with set aperture and shutter speed.
 My scene mode (P70)
Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes.
ÛScene mode (P70)
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
$Motion picture mode (P83)
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Basic
[REC] mode: ñ
BasicTaking pictures using the automatic function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene detection /[STABILIZER] /[INTELLIGENT ISO]/ Face detection / [QUICK AF]/
[I.EXPOSURE]/ Digital Red-eye Correction/Backlight Compensation
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [¦/!], and then 
press [MODE].
•The status indicator 3 lights when you turn this 
unit on 2. (It turns off after about 1 second.) 
(1: Shutter button)
Touch [INTELLIGENT AUTO].
Hold this unit gently with both hands, keep 
your arms still at your side and stand with 
your feet slightly apart.
AFlash
BAF assist lamp
 
ON OFF
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∫When taking pictures using the flash (P54)
∫When taking pictures using the zoom (P43)
∫When taking pictures using Touch AF/AE (P62)
Note
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Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.•Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.•Do not touch the front of the lens.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication 1 (green) lights when the subject 
is focused.
•The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject’s face 
by the face detection function. In other cases, it is 
displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.
•The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/1 m (Tele) to ¶.•The maximum close-up distance (the shortest distance 
at which the subject can be taken) differs depending on 
the zoom magnification.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
•The access indication (P18) lights red when pictures 
are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the 
card).
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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is 
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red.
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[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the scene mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 
8 seconds. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•Most appropriate scene is selected for the touched subject during Touch AF/AE (P62).•When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] 
is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
¢When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
∫Face detection
When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and 
it will adjust the focus and exposure (P103).
Note
•
Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be 
identified for the same subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the 
subject, The distance to the subject, The contrast of the subject, 
When the subject is moving, When zoom is used
–Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness 
conditions, When the camera is shaken
•To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the 
appropriate recording mode.
∫The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture automatically. 
Scene detection
¦
 >[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]•
Only when [‡] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]•Only when [Œ] is selected
[i-BABY]¢ 
						

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Face of the person that is taken often can be registered along with 
information such as name and birthday.
When a picture is taken with [FACE RECOG.] turned [ON], it will 
search for the face similar to the registered face, setting the focus 
and exposure preferentially. The camera will also remember the face 
during the face recognition, and detect the face that the picture is 
taken for many times automatically, displaying the face recognition 
registration screen. (P86)
Note
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[FACE RECOG.] will find a face similar to the registered face, and does not guarantee secure 
recognition of a person.
•Faces with similar distinctive features such as those of parents and children or siblings may not 
be correctly recognised.
•Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognise distinctive facial features than 
regular face detection.
•When [‡] is selected, [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and 
brightness.
•When [ ] or [ ] is set, digital red-eye correction (P56) is enabled, and the flash is 
activated twice.
Face Recognition
About the flash 
						

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•Only the following functions can be set in this mode.
[REC] mode menu
–[PICTURE SIZE]¢ (P95)/[BURST] (P105)/[COLOR EFFECT]¢ (P107)/[FACE RECOG.] (P86)
¢The settings which can be selected are different from when other [REC] modes are used.
[SETUP] menu
–[CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]•The settings of the following items are fixed.
•The following functions cannot be used.–[AUTO LCD OFF]/[EXPOSURE]/[AUTO BRACKET]/[COLOR BRACKET]/flash output 
adjustment/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 Programme  AE  
mode. What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode.
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
ItemSettings
[GUIDE LINE] (P28) ([REC. INFO.]: [OFF])
[ECONOMY] 
([POWER SAVE]) (P29)[5MIN.]
[AUTO REVIEW] (P30)[2SEC.]
Flash (P54)‡/Œ 
Self-timer (P61)10 seconds/off
[QUALITY] (P96)A
[INTELLIGENT ISO] (P97)
[WHITE BALANCE] (P99)[AWB]
[METERING MODE] 
(P104)
C
[AF MODE] (P102)š (Set to [ ] when a face cannot be detected)
[QUICK AF] (P103)[ON]
[I.EXPOSURE] (P105)
[STANDARD]
[STABILIZER] (P108)[AUTO]
[AF ASSIST LAMP] (P109)[ON]
ISOMAX1600 
						

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[REC] mode: ³
Taking pictures with your favourite settings 
(Programme AE mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.
∫To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too 
dark (P67)
∫To adjust the colours and take pictures at times when the image appears too red 
(P99)
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” (P95).
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is 
focused.
•The focus range is 50 cm (Wide)/1 m (Tele) to ¶.•If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range, 
refer to “Taking Close-up Pictures” (P59).
Press the halfway pressed shutter button 
fully to take a picture.
•The access indication lights (P18) red when pictures 
are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the 
card).
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