Panasonic Lumix DMC FX8 User Manual

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10 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P12)
11 Zoom Lever (P36, 70)
12 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P43)
13 Speaker (P71)
14 Microphone (P52, 67)
15 Shutter Button (P28, 52)
16 Mode Dial (P27)
17 Strap Eyelet
18 Lens Barrel
19 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P84, 86, 88)
20 [DC IN] Socket (P86, 88)
 Please be sure to use genuine 
Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; 
optional).
 This camera cannot charge the battery 
even though the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional) is connected to 
it.
21 Tripod Receptacle
 When you use a tripod, make sure the 
tripod is stable when the camera is 
attached to it.
22 Card/Battery Door (P15, 16)
23 Release lever (P15, 16)10
1311
141516
12
AV OUT
DIGITAL
DC IN
17
18
19
20
OPENLOCK
2122
23
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Quick Guide
This is the overview of the procedure to 
record and playback pictures with the 
camera. For each operation, be sure to 
refer to the corresponding pages.
1Charge the battery. (P13)
 When the camera is shipped, the 
battery is not charged. Charge the 
battery before use.
2Insert the battery and the card. 
(P15, 16)
3Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
 Set the clock. (P19)
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P28)
4Play back the pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the picture you want to view. 
(P46)
OFFON
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Charging the Battery with the Charger
When the camera is shipped, the battery is 
not charged. Charge the battery before 
use.
1Attach the battery with attention 
to the direction of the battery.
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights 
in green, charging starts.
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns 
off (in about 130 minutes), charging is 
completed.
3Detach the battery after charging 
is completed.
 After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the charger from the electrical 
outlet.
 The battery becomes warm after use/
charge or during charge. The camera also 
becomes warm during use. However, it is 
not a malfunction.
 The battery is exhausted when it is left for 
a long period of time after being charged. 
Recharge the battery when it is 
exhausted.
 Use the dedicated charger and battery.
 Charge the battery with the charger 
indoors.
 Do not disassemble or modify the 
charger.
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About the Battery
∫Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on 
the screen. [It does not appear when you 
use the camera along with the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional).]
 The battery indication turns red and blinks. 
(When the LCD monitor is set to off by the 
economy mode, the status indicator blinks.)
 Recharge the battery or replace it with 
fully charged battery.
∫The battery life
The number of recordable pictures by 
CIPA standard (In normal picture mode)
 CIPA is an abbreviation of 
[Camera & Imaging Products Association].
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
 Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50
% when LCD monitor is on.¢
 Using the supplied SD Memory Card (16 MB). Using the supplied battery.
 Recording starts 30 seconds after the 
camera is turned on.
Recording once every 30 seconds, with 
full flash every other recording.
 Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to 
Wide and vice versa in every recording.
 Turn the camera off every 10 recordings./
Leaving the camera until the battery is 
cooled down.
¢
When the Power LCD function (P25) is used, 
the number of recordable pictures decreases.
Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and 
playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions and storing condition 
of the battery.
∫Charging
Charging time and the number of 
recordable pictures with the optional 
battery pack (CGA-S005A) are the same 
as above.
 When charging starts, the [CHARGE] 
indicator lights.
∫Charging error
 If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE] 
indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles.
In this case, disconnect the charger from 
the electrical outlet, remove the battery 
and make sure that both room and battery 
temperature are not too low or high and 
then charge it again. If the [CHARGE] 
indicator still blinks even if you charge the 
battery for a while, consult the dealer or 
your nearest servicenter.
 When the operating time of the camera 
becomes extremely short even if the 
battery is properly charged, the life of the 
battery may have expired. Buy a new 
battery. 
∫Charging conditions
 Charge the battery under temperature of 
10oC to 35oC (50oF to 95oF). (Battery 
temperature should be the same also.)
 The performance of the battery may be 
temporarily deteriorated and the operating 
time may become shorter in low 
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 300 pictures 
(Approx. 150 min)
The number of recordable pictures varies 
depending on the recording interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes 
longer, the number of recordable pictures 
decreases.
[e.g., when taking pictures every 
2 minutes: about 1/4 of the amount (Approx. 
75 pictures) when recording once every 
30 seconds]
Playback timeApprox. 330 min
Charging timeApprox. 130 min
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Inserting /Removing the Battery
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
1Slide the release lever to the 
direction of arrow, and open the 
card/battery door.
 Please be sure to use genuine 
Panasonic batteries (CGA-S005A).
2Insert:
Insert the charged battery fully 
paying attention to the direction 
of the battery.
Remove:
Slide the lock A to remove the 
battery.
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the release lever to the 
direction of arrow.
 If you will not be using the camera for a 
long time, remove the battery. Store the 
removed battery in the battery carrying 
case (supplied). (P96)
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing time may be 
shorter if the battery is not charged 
sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again. (P19)
 Do not remove the card and the battery 
while the card is being accessed. The 
data on the card may be damaged. 
(P17)
 Do not remove the battery with the 
camera turned on since the settings on 
the camera may not be stored properly.
 The supplied battery is designed only 
for the camera. Do not use it with any 
other equipment.
OPENLOCK
OPENLOCK
OPENLOCK
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Inserting/Removing the Card
 Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
1Slide the release lever to the 
direction of arrow, and open the 
card/battery door.
 The card and the data may be 
damaged if it is inserted or removed 
while the camera is turned on.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s 
SD Memory Card. (Use only genuine 
SD cards with an SD Logo.)
2Insert:
Insert the card fully with the label 
side facing the front of the 
camera until it clicks.
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then 
pull the card out upright.
 Check the direction of the card.
 Do not touch the connection terminals 
on the back side of the card.
 The card may be damaged if it is not 
fully inserted.
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the release lever to the 
direction of arrow.
 If the card/battery door cannot be 
completely closed, remove the card and 
insert it again.
OPENLOCK
OPENLOCK
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About the Card
∫Access to the card
When pictures are being recorded onto the 
card, the card access indication A lights red.
When the card access indication lights, 
pictures are being read or deleted, or the 
card is cleaned up (P82) or formatted, do 
not:
 turn the camera off.
 remove the battery or the card.
 shake or impact the camera.
The card and the data may be damaged 
and the camera may not operate normally.
∫About handling a card
Transfer important pictures/motion images 
from your card to your PC periodically　
(P86). The data on the card may be 
damaged or lost due to electromagnetic 
waves, static electricity, breakdown of the 
camera or a defective card.
 Do not format the card on your PC or 
other equipment, format it with the camera 
only to ensure proper operation. (P83)
∫SD Memory Card (supplied) and 
MultiMediaCard (optional)
The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard 
are small, lightweight, removable external 
cards. The reading/writing speed of an SD 
Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory Card 
is equipped with a Write-Protect switch B 
that can inhibit writing and formatting a 
card. (When the switch is slid to the [LOCK] 
side, it is not possible to write or delete data 
on the card and format it. When the switch 
is unlocked, these functions become 
available.)SD Memory Card 
On this unit, you can use SD Memory 
Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB 
to 2 GB).
Please confirm the latest information on the 
following website.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
 This unit supports SD Memory Cards 
formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 
system based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications.
 This unit does not support 
MultiMediaCard for recording motion 
images.
 The reading/writing speed of a 
MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD 
Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is 
used, the performance of certain features 
may be slightly slower than advertised.
 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
3
8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB,
256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB (Maximum)
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Approximate number of recordable pictures and 
the size
 If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures more clearly. When you select a 
smaller picture size, you can record more pictures.
 The numbers are approximations. (The numbers vary depending on the recording 
condition and the type of the card.)
 The number of recordable pictures varies depending on subjects.
 The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an 
approximation.
Aspect 
ratio
Picture 
size(2560k1920 pixels)(2048k1536 pixels)(1600k1200 pixels)(1280k960 pixels)
Quality
16 MB 5 11 9 17 14 28 22 41
32 MB 12 24 19 37 30 59 46 86
64 MB 25 49 39 75 62 120 94 175
128 MB 51 100 79 150 125 240 190 350
256 MB 99 195 150 290 240 470 370 690
512 MB 195 380 300 590 480 940 730 1370
1 GB 390 770 610 1180 970 1880 1470 2740
2 GB 790 1530 1220 2360 1920 3610 2920 5120
Aspect 
ratio
Picture 
size(640k480 pixels)(2560k1440 pixels)(1920k1080 pixels)
Quality
16 MB 69 110 7 15 13 25
32 MB 145 230 16 32 28 54
64 MB 290 480 33 65 58 110
128 MB 600 970 67 130 115 220
256 MB 1170 1900 130 250 230 430
512 MB 2320 3770 260 510 450 860
1 GB 4650 7550 520 1020 910 1720
2 GB 8780 12290 1040 2040 1800 3410
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
∫Initial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is 
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the 
following screen appears.
 When pressing the [MENU] button, the 
screen shown in step 1 appears.
 The screen disappears after about 
5 seconds. Turn the camera on again or 
press the [MENU] button, select [CLOCK 
SET] in page 2/3 of the [SETUP] menu 
(P20) and set the clock in steps 1 and 2.
1Set date and time.
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set date and time.
2Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D].
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button 2 times after finishing 
the setting.
 Check if the clock setting is correct, 
after turning the camera off and on.
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing time may be 
shorter if the battery is not charged 
sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again.
 You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
 When you use a photo printing service, if 
the date is not set in the camera, it will not 
be printed, even if the store provides a 
date printing option to your photo.
 For the date print setting, refer to P77.
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK
CLOCK SETMENU
M/D/Y
JAN112005..0000:
CLOCK SET
EXITMENUSET SELECT
EXIT
10:001DEC.11. 2005
MENU
M/D/Y
CLOCK SET
SET SELECT
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About the Setup Menu
 Set the items if necessary. (Refer to 
P21 – 23 for each menu item.)
1Turn the camera on.
 The menu items depend on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P27). In 
this page, the items in normal picture 
mode [ ] are indicated.
2Press the [MENU] button.
3Select the [SETUP] Menu.
 To forward or reverse the menu screen 
rotate the zoom lever A toward T or W.
4Select the desired item.
5Select the desired value.
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting. In recording mode, you can also 
close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway.
OFFON
AUTO AUTO
5M
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY W.BALANCE
ASPECT RATIO
SETUP
SELECTMENU
REC1/3
EXIT
MENU
1SEC.n
0
2 MIN.
OFFAUTO REVIEW
ECONOMY
BEEP MONITOR
POWER SAVE
REC
SELECTMENUEXIT
SETUP1/3
ECO
Be sure to press 1 at the end to 
store the setting.
SELECTEXITMENUSET
SETUP1/3
ECONOMY
BEEP
POWER SAVEECO
AUTO REVIEW
MONITOR
SELECTEXITMENUSET
SETUP1/3
ECONOMY
BEEP
POWER SAVEECO
AUTO REVIEW
MONITOR
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