Panasonic Lumix DMC FX8 User Manual

Recording pictures (basic)
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Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve 
appropriate exposure due to the difference 
of brightness between the subject and the 
background. Check the following for 
examples.
Under exposed
Compensate the exposure toward positive.
Properly exposed
Over exposed
Compensate the exposure toward negative.
1Press 3 several times until 
[ EXPOSURE] appears and 
then compensate the exposure.
 You can compensate from j2EV to 
i2 EV in steps of 1/3...

Recording pictures (basic)
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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically 
recorded by each press of the shutter 
button according to the compensation 
range of the exposure.
You can select the desired exposure 
among the 3 types of pictures.
1Press 3 several times until 
[ AUTO BRACKET] appears 
and then set the compensation 
range of the exposure.
 You can select the exposure from 
j1EV to i1 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
 When you do not use auto bracket, 
select...

Recording pictures (basic)
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Optical Image Stabilizer
This mode recognizes and compensates 
jitter. You can reduce blurring caused by 
jitter especially when you take pictures with 
the optical zoom set to Tele or when you 
take pictures indoors where the shutter 
speed is slowed down.
1Press and hold the optical image 
stabilizer button A until 
[STABILIZER] appears and then 
select the stabilizer function 
mode.
∫Demonstration of the optical image 
stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)
When you press...

Recording pictures (basic)
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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
1Press the single or burst mode 
button to switch the burst mode 
setting and then take pictures.
: High speed
;
: Low speed
;
:Unlimited
¢
;
No display: canceled
¢Depending on the memory size, 
battery power, picture size and quality 
(compression)
 Hold down the shutter button fully to 
activate the burst mode.
∫Number of pictures recorded in burst 
mode
¢When the shutter speed is faster than
1/60 and the flash is not activated
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Recording pictures (basic)
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 The ways to control the exposure and the 
white balance vary depending on the burst 
mode setting. When the burst mode is set 
to [ ] or [ ], they are fixed to the 
values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [ ], 
they are adjusted each time you take a 
picture.
 When setting the burst mode, the auto 
review function is activated regardless of 
the setting on the auto review function. 
(The picture is not enlarged.) Moreover, 
the settings for...

Playback (basic)
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Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures
1Select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture.
1: Play back the next picture.
 The last recorded picture will be played 
back first.
 When [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) is set to 
[ON], pictures recorded by holding the 
camera vertically are played back 
vertically.
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
When you keep pressing 2/1 during 
playback, the file number and the page 
number are updated. If you release 2/1 
when the number of the...

Playback (basic)
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9 Pictures Multi Playback
1Switch to multi screen.
2Select the pictures.
∫To return to the normal playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] or 
press the [MENU] button.
 The picture with the number colored in 
orange appears.
∫To delete a picture during a 9 pictures 
multi playback
Press the [ ] button.
When the confirmation screen appears, 
press 4 to select [YES], and press 1. 
(P49)
 Pictures will not be displayed in the 
rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is 
set...

Playback (basic)
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Using the Playback Zoom
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] to enlarge the picture.
 When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] after the picture is 
enlarged, the magnification becomes 
lower. When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ], the magnification 
becomes higher.
 When you change the magnification, 
the zoom position indication A appears 
for about 1 second to check the position 
of the section enlarged.
 When you press the [MENU] button, the 
magnification...

Playback (basic)
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Deleting Pictures
∫To delete a single picture
1Select the picture to be deleted.
2: Play back the previous picture.
1: Play back the next picture.
2Delete the picture.
 While deleting the picture, [ ] appears 
on the screen.
∫To delete multiple pictures
1Select [MULTI DELETE].
2Select the pictures to be deleted.
 Repeat the above procedure.
 The selected pictures appear with [ ]. 
When 4 is pressed again, the setting is 
canceled.
 After selecting pictures, press [ ] to...

Playback (basic)
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3Delete the pictures.
 It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures 
all at once.
∫To delete all pictures
1Select [ALL DELETE].
2Delete all of the pictures.
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Please double-check before 
deleting pictures.
 Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
 When you delete pictures, use a battery 
with sufficient battery power (P14) or use 
the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
 More numbers of pictures take longer time 
for deletion.
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