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 EV.
 EV is an abbreviation for Exposure Value, 
and it is the amount of light given to the 
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter 
speed.
 The compensation range of the exposure 
will be limited depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
 The exposure compensation value 
appears on the lower left of the screen.
 The set exposure value is memorized 
even if the camera is turned off.
EXPOSURE
SELECTEXIT
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							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 [OFF].
 When setting the auto bracket, the auto 
bracket icon appears on the lower left of 
the screen.
 If the remaining number of recordable 
pictures is 2 or less, you cannot take 
pictures by setting auto bracket.
 When taking pictures using auto bracket 
after the exposure compensation, the 
pictures are based on the compensated 
exposure.
When the exposure is compensated, the 
compensated exposure value appears on 
the lower left of the screen.
 When the flash is activated, you can take 
only 1 picture.
 When the auto bracket is activated, 
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
 When setting auto bracket and the burst 
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be 
performed.
 The exposure may not be compensated 
with auto bracket depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
 Auto bracket is canceled after switching 
the camera off.
 When setting the auto bracket, the auto 
review function is activated regardless of 
the setting on the auto review function. 
(The picture is not enlarged.) Moreover, 
the settings for the auto review function on 
the [SETUP] menu are disabled.
 When the ISO sensitivity is set to 
[ISO400], the recording interval may 
become longer due to the process to 
reduce picture noises.
AUTO BRACKET
SELECTEXIT
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							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 the [MENU] button, the 
demonstration appears. After the 
demonstration ends, the screen returns to 
the stabilizer function mode selection 
menu. If you want to exit the demonstration 
halfway through, press the [MENU] button 
again.
While the demonstration is displayed, the 
optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and the 
zoom function cannot be activated. 
Moreover, you cannot take pictures.
 The stabilizer function may not work 
sufficiently in the following cases.
– When too much jitter occurs.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following 
subjects in motion.
– When the shutter speed is extremely 
slow due to dark conditions or other 
reasons.
Be careful of jittering when pressing the 
shutter button.
 In simple mode [ ] or [SELF 
PORTRAIT] in scene mode (P54), the 
stabilizer function mode is fixed to 
[MODE2] and the stabilizer function mode 
selection menu does not appear.
 In motion image mode [ ], [MODE2] 
cannot be set. 
MODE1
()The stabilizer operates 
continuously and can assist 
during photo composition.
MODE2
()The stabilizer function is in 
standby and activates at the 
moment the shutter captures the 
image.
OFF
()When image stabilization is not 
needed or when using the 
camera with a tripod.
STABILIZER
OFF
MODE2
SETSELECT DEMO.MENU
MODE1
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							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
 The burst speed is constant regardless of 
the transfer speed of the card.
 When the burst mode setting is set to 
Unlimited
– You can take pictures until the capacity 
of the card becomes full.
– The speed of taking pictures becomes 
slow during a recording.
 The focus is fixed at taking the first 
picture.
 In simple mode [ ], the burst speed is 
fixed to Low.
 When the self-timer is used, the number 
of recordable pictures in burst mode is 
fixed to 3.
 When the burst mode is activated, [AUDIO 
REC.] cannot be used.
 If the flash is activated, you can record 
only 1 picture.
 When setting auto bracket and the burst 
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be 
performed.
3
Burst speed 
(pictures/
second)
¢
Number of recordable 
pictures (pictures)
3 max. 3 max. 5
2 max. 3 max. 5
approx. 1.5Depends on remaining 
capacity of the card
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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 the auto review function on 
the [SETUP] menu are disabled.
 Burst mode is not canceled when the 
camera is switched off.
 Burst mode will not perform as described 
if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an 
SD Memory Card. The reading/writing 
speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than 
that of an SD Memory Card.
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							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 desired picture 
appears, you can play back the picture.
1: Fast forward
2: Fast rewind When you keep pressing 2/1, the 
number of files forwarded/rewound at a 
time is increased.
 If you release 2/1 and press them again, 
the files will be forwarded/rewound one by 
one.
 In review playback in the recording mode 
or multi playback, the picture can only be 
forwarded or rewound one by one.
 When you forward or rewind a large 
number of pictures, release 2/1 once 
before reaching the picture to be played 
back, then press 2/1 to forward/rewind 
pictures little by little.
 This camera is based on the DCF 
standard (Design rule for Camera File 
system) which was established by the 
Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association 
(JEITA).
 When changing the folder name or file 
name on a PC, the pictures will not be 
played back.
 The file format that can be played back 
with the camera is JPEG. (Even JPEG 
pictures cannot be played back in some 
cases.)
 When playing back pictures that have 
been recorded with other equipment, the 
picture quality may be deteriorated and 
pictures may not be played back.
 When playing back a non-standard file, 
the folder/file number is indicated by [—] 
and the screen may turn black.
 An interference fringe may appear on the 
screen depending on the subject. This is 
called moire. This is not a malfunction.
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							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 to [ON]. (P74)
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							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 reverts to 1k.
2Shift the picture.
 When you move the position to be 
displayed, the zoom position indication 
is displayed for about 1 second.
∫To delete a picture during playback 
zoom
Press the [ ] button.
When the confirmation screen appears, 
press 4 to select [YES], and press 1. 
(P49)
 The more the picture is enlarged, the 
more its quality deteriorates.
 The playback zoom may not operate if 
pictures have been recorded with other 
equipment.
 Even if the indications on the screen are 
turned off in normal playback mode (P24), 
the magnification and enabled operations 
appear on the screen when the playback 
zoom is activated.
 You can switch whether you turn the 
indications on the LCD monitor on or off 
by pressing the [DISPLAY] button.
When you set the magnification to 1k, the 
indications on the LCD monitor are 
displayed as in normal playback mode.CANCEL4X
2X
DELETE
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CANCEL4X
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							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 
delete.
 The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected 
picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the 
protect setting. (P78)
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DELETE THIS PICTURE?
DELETE SINGLE
MULTI/ALLSELECT
SET
YESNO
MULTI/ALL DELETE
CANCEL
MULTI DELETE
ALL DELETE
SELECT
2 times
MARK/UNMARKDELETE
MULTI DELETE
EXITMENUSELECT
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							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.
 Pictures that are protected [ ] (P78) or 
do not conform to DCF standard (P46) will 
not be deleted even if [ALL DELETE] is 
selected.
MULTI DELETE
SELECT SET
DELETE THE PICTURES
YOU MARKED?
YESNO
MULTI/ALL DELETE
CANCELSELECT
MULTI DELETE
ALL DELETE
2 times
ALL DELETE
DELETE ALL PICTURES?
SELECT SET
YESNO
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