Panasonic Lumix DMC FX8 User Manual

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∫Exposure
 If you press the shutter button halfway 
when the exposure is not adequate, the 
indication of the aperture value and the 
shutter speed turns red. (However, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed do 
not turn red when the flash is activated.)
 The brightness of the LCD monitor may 
differ from that of recorded pictures. The 
subject looks dark on the LCD monitor, 
but the actual picture is bright.
 When most of the subjects in the screen 
are bright...

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Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
This mode allows beginners to take 
pictures easily. Only the most basic 
functions appear in the menu to make 
operations simple.
1Select the desired item and set 
the desired value.
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button 
after finishing the setting.
∫Settings in Simple mode
[PICT.MODE]
[AUTO REVIEW]
[BEEP]
[CLOCK SET]
Change date and time. (P19)
SIMPLE MODE
AUTO REVIEW
BEEP
CLOCK SET...

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∫Other Settings in Simple mode
In Simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For details, refer to the pages 
corresponding to each item.
Focus range 30 cm (0.98 feet) to ¶ (Tele)
5cm (0.16feet) to ¶ (Wide)
[POWER SAVE] [2MIN.] P20
[ECONOMY] [OFF] P20
Self-timer 10 seconds P40
Optical Image 
Stabilizer[MODE2] P43
Burst speed Low speed P44
Number of recordable pictures in burst mode
 [ENLARGE]: max. 3 pictures
[4qk6q/10k15cm]: max. 5 pictures
 [E-MAIL]: max....

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∫The Backlight Compensation
Backlight is a situation where light comes 
from the back of subjects. Subjects such as 
people become dark when pictures are 
recorded in backlight. If you press 3, [ ] 
(compensating backlight ON indication) 
appears and the backlight compensation 
function is activated. This function 
compensates the backlight by brightening 
the whole of the picture.
 If you press 3 while [ ] is displayed, 
[ ] disappears and the backlight...

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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
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 other pictures by 
pressing 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 When you change the magnification or 
the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication A appears for...

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Using the Optical Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele) The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) 
when the camera is turned on.
 The picture may have some distortion 
(typical example: vertical straight line bent 
outwards). This is due to the lens 
aberration, which is common to some...

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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
When you set the flash, you can take 
pictures using the built-in flash according to 
the recording condition.
A:Photo flash
Do not cover it with your finger or any other 
items.
∫Switching to the appropriate flash 
setting
For the selectable flash settings, refer to 
“Available flash settings by recording 
mode” on P38.
:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction...

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∫Available flash settings by recording mode
The available flash settings depend on the recording mode.
(±: Available, —: Not available)
¢Not available in backlight compensation
∫The available flash range to take pictures
 The available flash range is an approximation.
 Refer to P30 for the focus range.
 Refer to P65 for the ISO sensitivity.
 If the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], it is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to 
[ISO400] when you use the flash.
...

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∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P69)
 There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode.
 Do not stare at the photo flash from 
close proximity.
 If you bring the flash too close to the 
subjects, they may be distorted or 
discolored by its heat and lighting.
 Do not cover the photo flash with your 
fingers or any other items.
 While the flash is being charged in 
economy...

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1Select the self-timer mode.
: Self-timer set to 10 seconds
;
: Self-timer set to 2 seconds
;
No display: canceled
2Take the picture.
A: Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
B: Press the shutter button fully to take 
the picture. The self-timer indicator 
C blinks and the 
shutter is activated 
after 10 seconds (or 
2 seconds).
 If you press the 
[MENU] button when the self-timer is 
set, the self-timer setting is...