Panasonic Lumix DMC FX8 User Manual

							Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX8PP
Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
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Before UseDear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to 
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic 
Digital Camera. Please read these 
Operating Instructions carefully and keep 
them handy for future reference.
Information for Your 
Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or 
discs or other published or broadcast 
material for purposes other than your 
own private use may infringe copyright 
laws. Even for the purpose of private 
use, recording of certain material may 
be restricted.
• Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your 
Digital Camera may look somewhat 
different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating 
Instructions.
 SD Logo is a trademark.
 Other names, company names, and 
product names printed in these 
instructions are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of the companies concerned. WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR 
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING 
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE 
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES 
AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS 
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR 
MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE 
COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO 
USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE 
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT 
AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is 
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with 
the same or equivalent type 
recommended by the manufacturer. 
Dispose of used batteries according to 
the manufacturer’s instructions.
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the 
product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for 
information on how to recycle this battery.RBRC
Li-ion
TM
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FCC Note: (U.S. only)
This equipment has been tested and 
found to comply with the limits for a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try to 
correct the interference by one or more 
of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving 
antenna.
 Increase the separation between the 
equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet 
on a circuit different from that to which 
the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued 
compliance, follow the 
attached installation 
instructions and use only 
shielded interface cables 
with ferrite core when 
connecting to computer or 
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not 
expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could void 
the user’s authority to operate this 
equipment.
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FX8
Responsible party: Panasonic
Corporation of
North America
One Panasonic
Way, Secaucus, NJ
07094
Support Contact: Panasonic
Consumer
Electronics
Company
1-800-272-7033
This device complies with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device 
may not cause harmful interference, 
and (2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies 
with Canadian ICES-003
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-If you see this symbol-∫Care for the camera
Do not shake or cause impact to the 
camera. The camera may not be 
operated normally or recording of pictures 
may be disabled, or the lens may be 
damaged.
• Sand or dust may cause a malfunction 
of the camera. When you use the 
camera on a beach etc., take care so 
that sand or dust does not get into the 
camera.
 When you use the camera on a rainy day 
or on a beach, take care so that water 
does not get into the camera.
 If seawater splashes onto the camera, 
wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it 
well, and use it to wipe the camera 
body carefully. Then, wipe it again with 
a dry cloth.
∫About the LCD monitor
 Do not press the LCD monitor strongly. 
It may cause uneven colors on the LCD 
monitor or a malfunction of the LCD 
monitor.
 In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on the 
LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
 If the camera is extremely cold when you 
turn the camera on, the image on the LCD 
monitor is slightly darker than usual at 
first. However, as the internal temperature 
increases, it goes back to the normal 
brightness.  Information on Disposal in other 
Countries outside the European 
Union
This symbol is only valid in the European 
Union. 
If you wish to discard this product, please 
contact your local authorities or dealer 
and ask for the correct method of 
disposal.
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD monitor 
screen. The result is more than 99.99% 
effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the 
pixels inactive or always lit. However, 
this will not be recorded on the pictures 
in the card.
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∫About the Lens
 Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong 
light sources. It may cause not only a 
malfunction of the camera but irreversible 
damage to your eye.
 Do not press the lens strongly.
 Leaving the camera with the lens facing 
the sun may cause a malfunction. Be 
careful when you put the camera outside 
or near a window.
∫About Condensation (When the lens 
is fogged up)
Condensation takes place when the 
ambient temperature or humidity is 
changed as follows:
Be careful of condensation since it causes 
stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction.
 When the camera is brought inside from 
the cold to a warm room.
 When the camera is moved from outside 
to an air-conditioned car.
 When cool wind from an air conditioner or 
other is directly blown onto the camera.
 In humid places
Put the camera into plastic bag until the 
temperature of the camera is close to the 
ambient temperature to avoid 
condensation. In case of condensation, 
turn the camera off and then leave it for 
about 2 hours.
When the camera becomes close to the 
ambient temperature, the fog disappears 
naturally.∫If you will not be using the camera for 
a long time
 Store the battery in a cool and dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
[Recommended temperature:
15oC to 25oC (59oF to 77oF),
Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]
 Be sure to remove the battery and the 
card from the camera.
 When the battery is left inserted in the 
camera for a long time, discharge takes 
place even if the camera is turned off. If 
you leave the battery inserted for an 
extended period of time, it will be 
excessively discharged and it may 
become unusable even after it is charged.
 To store the battery for a long period of 
time, we recommend charging it once 
every year and storing it again after you 
completely use up the charged capacity.
 When you keep the camera in a closet or 
a cabinet, we recommend storing it with 
the desiccant (silica gel).
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About These Operating Instructions
Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described 
in this manner.
∫About illustrations in these operating instructions
Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a 
little different from those in actual use.
∫About illustrations of the cursor button
In these operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as 
illustrated below.
e.g.: When you press the 4 button 
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve 
appropriate exposure due to the difference 
of brightness between the subject and the 
background. EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, 
and it is the amount of light given to the 
CCD by the aperture value and the 
shutter speed.
1Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or 
settings described on this page. Set the Mode dial to any 
of the modes to use the functions or settings.
2Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described.
MENU
REV
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
About These Operating Instructions ......... 6
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................... 9
Names of the Components ..................... 10
Quick Guide ............................................ 12
Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 13
About the Battery .................................... 14
Inserting/Removing the Battery .............. 15
Inserting/Removing the Card .................. 16
About the Card........................................ 17
Approximate number 
of recordable pictures and the size ..... 18
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 19
About the Setup Menu ............................ 20
About the LCD Monitor ........................... 24
Recording pictures (basic)
Taking Pictures ....................................... 27
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ............. 32
Checking the Recorded Picture 
(Review) .............................................. 35
Using the Optical Zoom .......................... 36
Taking Pictures 
using the Built-in Flash ........................ 37
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 40
Compensating the Exposure .................. 41
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 42
Optical Image Stabilizer .......................... 43
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 44
Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures ............................. 46
9 Pictures Multi Playback........................ 47
Using the Playback Zoom ....................... 48
Deleting Pictures..................................... 49
Recording pictures (advanced)
Using the Mode Dial ............................... 51
 Macro mode ...................................... 51
 Motion image mode .......................... 51
 Scene mode...................................... 54
– Portrait mode ................................. 55
– Sports mode .................................. 55
– Food mode .................................... 56
– Scenery mode ............................... 56
– Night portrait mode ........................ 57
– Night scenery mode....................... 57
– Baby mode .................................... 58
– Soft skin mode ............................... 59
– Party mode .................................... 59
– Fireworks mode ............................. 60
– Snow mode.................................... 60
– Self portrait mode .......................... 61
Recording Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu .................. 62
 White Balance [W.BALANCE] .......... 63
 ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ......... 65
 Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO] ........ 65
 Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] .................. 66
 Quality [QUALITY] ............................ 66
 Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] ....... 67
 AF Mode [AF MODE] ........................ 67
 AF Assist Lamp 
[AF ASSIST LAMP] .......................... 68
 Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER] ...... 69
 Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] .................... 70
 Color Effect [COL.EFFECT].............. 70
 Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]........ 70
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Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/
Motion Images..................................... 71
Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 72
 Playing Back with Slide Show 
[SLIDE SHOW] ................................. 73
 Displaying pictures in a direction 
at the time of recording 
[ROTATE DISP.] .............................. 74
 Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] ........ 75
 Setting the Picture to be Printed 
and the Number of Prints 
[DPOF PRINT].................................. 76
 Preventing Accidental Erasure 
of the Picture [PROTECT] ................ 78
 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures 
[AUDIO DUB.] .................................. 79
 Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ........ 80
 Trimming the Pictures 
[TRIMMING] ..................................... 81
 Clean-up [CLEAN UP] ...................... 82
 Initializing the Card [FORMAT] ......... 83
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 84
Connecting to a PC or Printer
Before Connecting to the PC 
or the Printer [USB MODE] ................. 85
Connecting to a PC................................. 86
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant 
Printer.................................................. 88
Others
Screen Display........................................ 92
Cautions for Use ..................................... 95
Message Display .................................... 97
Troubleshooting ...................................... 99
Specifications........................................ 103
Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 105
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers)........................ 106
Request for Service Notice 
(For USA Only).................................. 107
Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ......... 108
Customer Services Directory 
(For USA Only).................................. 110
Index ..................................................... 111
Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía rápida en español ..................... 113
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
1 SD Memory Card (16 MB)
(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)
2Battery Pack
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)
3 Battery Charger
(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”)
4 USB Connection Cable
5AV Cable
6 CD-ROM
7Strap
8 Battery Carrying Case
 For information about optional 
accessories, please refer to “Digital 
Camera Accessory System”. (P105)
 If any of the accessories are lost, please 
contact Panasonic’s parts department at 
1 800 833-9626 (For USA) or in Canada 
call 1 800 561-5505 for more details on 
how to obtain replacement parts.
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Names of the Components
1 Photo Flash (P37)
2Lens (P5)
3 Self-timer Indicator (P40)
AF Assist Lamp (P68)
4 LCD Monitor (P24, 92)
5 Cursor Buttons
2/Self-timer Button (P40)
4/[REV] Button (P35)
1/Flash Setting Button (P37)
3/Exposure Compensation (P41)/Auto 
Bracket (P42)/White Balance Fine 
Adjustment (P64)/Backlight 
Compensation in Simple Mode (P34) 
Button
6 [MENU] Button (P20)
7 Status Indicator (P14, 22)
8 [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] Button
(P24, 25)
9 Single or Burst Mode (P44)/
Delete (P49) Button123
5 4
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