Panasonic Lumix DMC FX8 User Manual

Preparation
21VQT0R26
[MONITOR]
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 
7 steps.
 The setting on the brightness of the LCD 
monitor also affects simple mode [ ].
[AUTO REVIEW]
[OFF]:The recorded picture does not 
automatically appear.
[1SEC.]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second.
[3SEC.]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second. Then...

Preparation
22VQT0R26
[ECONOMY]
The brightness of the LCD monitor is 
reduced, and the battery life is saved by 
turning off the LCD monitor automatically 
while the camera is not in use in the 
recording mode. (Press any button to 
recover from the economy mode.)
[LEVEL 1]:If you do not operate the 
camera for about 15 seconds 
in the recording mode, the LCD 
monitor is turned off.
[LEVEL 2]:If you do not operate the 
camera for about 15 seconds 
in the recording mode, or if you 
do not operate the...

Preparation
23VQT0R26
[RESET]
The settings on the [REC] or the [SETUP] 
menu are reset to the initial settings.
 The birthday setting for [BABY] in the 
scene mode (P54) is also reset when the 
settings in the [SETUP] menu are reset. 
[ROTATE DISP.] (P74) in the [PLAY] mode 
menu is also reset to [ON].
 The folder number and the clock setting 
are not changed.
[USB MODE]
Set the USB communication system.
 Set before connecting to a PC or a printer. 
(P85)
[VIDEO OUT]
(Playback mode only) (P84)...

Preparation
24VQT0R26
About the LCD Monitor
ALCD monitor (LCD)
Press the [DISPLAY] button to change 
the display.
 When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During 
9 pictures multi playback (P47) or 
playback zoom (P48), the indications on 
the screen can be turned on and off.
In simple mode [ ] (P32)
BNormal display
CNo displayIn recording mode (P28)
DNormal display
EDisplay with histogram
FNo display (Recording guide line)
GNo display
¢1 Histogram
In playback mode (P46)...

Preparation
25VQT0R26
∫To view the LCD monitor outdoors on 
a bright sunny day (Power LCD 
function)
When you press and hold the [PWR LCD] 
button for 1 second, the power LCD 
function is activated. The LCD monitor 
becomes brighter than usual and easier to 
see outdoors.
 The power LCD icon [ ] appears on the 
screen.
 When you take pictures, the LCD monitor 
automatically reverts back to the normal 
brightness 30 seconds after the 
[PWR LCD] button is pressed. If you press 
any button, the LCD...

Preparation
26VQT0R26
∫Histogram
 A histogram is a graph that displays 
brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
 It allows the camera user to easily check 
the way a picture is being exposed.
 It is very useful if manual adjustments of 
the lens aperture and shutter speed are 
available, especially in those situations 
where automatic exposure may be difficult 
due to uneven lighting. Using the 
histogram feature...

Recording pictures (basic)
27VQT0R26
Recording pictures (basic)
Taking Pictures
∫The Mode Dial
This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes.
Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording.
Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode.
: Normal picture mode (P28)
Use this mode for usual recording.
: Simple mode (P32)
This is the recommended mode for 
beginners.
: Macro mode (P51)
This mode allows you to take a picture 
closely focusing on the subject.
: Scene...

Recording pictures (basic)
28VQT0R26
∫Normal recording
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
11Turn the camera on.
2Select normal picture mode 
[].
2Aim the AF area 1 to the point 
you want to focus and then press 
the shutter button halfway.
A: Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
 The focus indication 2 is lit and then 
the aperture value 3 and the shutter 
speed 4 are displayed.
3Take a picture.
B: Press the...

Recording pictures (basic)
29VQT0R26
∫AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/
AE: Auto exposure)
When recording a picture of people with a 
composition as the above picture, you 
cannot focus on the subject because it is 
out of AF area in usual operation.
In this case,
1Aim the AF area at the subject.
2Press the shutter button halfway to fix 
the focus and the exposure.
 When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
3Keeping pressed the shutter button 
halfway, move the camera as you 
compose the...

Recording pictures (basic)
30VQT0R26
∫Focusing
 The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶.
 When you press the shutter button fully 
with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or 
unfocused.
 When the focus indication is blinking, the 
subject is not focused. Press the shutter 
button halfway and focus on the subject 
again.
 If the camera will not focus after a few 
tries, turn it off and on and try again.
 In the following cases, the camera will not 
focus on subjects properly.
– When including both...