Panasonic Lumix DMC FX8 User Manual

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Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images
∫Pictures with audio
Select the picture with audio icon [ ] 
and play back the audio.
∫Motion images
Select the picture with the motion image 
icon [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and 
play back the motion images.
 The cursor displayed during 
playback corresponds to 3/4/
2/1.
 Motion image playback stops and the 
normal playback is restored by pressing 
4.∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion image playback, keep 
pressing 2/1.
1:Fast forward
2: Fast rewind
 When releasing the button, it turns to 
normal motion image playback.
∫To pause
Press 3 during motion image playback.
 Press 3 again to cancel pause.
 You can hear audio from the speaker. To 
adjust the sound volume, refer to P22.
 The picture with audio cannot be resized 
(P80) or trimmed (P81).
 You cannot use the zoom function while 
playing back or pausing motion images.
 The file format that can be played back 
with the camera is QuickTime Motion 
JPEG.
 Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files 
recorded by a PC or other equipment may 
not be played back with the camera.
 When playing back motion images that 
have been recorded with other equipment, 
the quality of images may be deteriorated 
or it may not be possible to play them 
back.
 When using a high capacity card, it is 
possible that fast rewinding may be slower 
than usual.
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Using the [PLAY] mode menu
You can use various functions in playback 
mode such as a rotating function or 
protections for recorded pictures.
 
 When rotating the zoom lever toward T or 
W, the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded or reversed.
 After selecting a menu item with the 
operation described above, make settings 
for each menu.: [SLIDE SHOW] (P73)
: [ROTATE DISP.] (P74)
: [ROTATE] (P75)
: [PROTECT] (P78)
: [DPOF PRINT] (P76)
: [AUDIO DUB.] (P79)
: [RESIZE] (P80)
: [TRIMMING] (P81)
: [CLEAN UP] (P82)
: [FORMAT] (P83)
PLAY1/2
ROTATE DISP.
PROTECT
DPOF PRINT ROTATE
EXITMENUSELECT
SLIDE SHOWON
MENU
Menu items
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
1Set the items of the Slide Show.
2Select [START].
3By pressing the [MENU] button, 
the Slide Show stops.
 Motion images cannot be played back in 
the Slide Show.
 When you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then a 
picture with audio is played back, the next 
picture is displayed after playing back 
audio.Playing Back with Slide Show [SLIDE SHOW]
DURATIONIt can be set to 1, 2, 3 or 
5 seconds.
AUDIOBy setting it to [ON], the 
audio of the pictures with 
audio can be played back 
during Slide Show.
SLIDE SHOW
EXITMENU
START
AUDIO1 SEC.
2 SEC.
3 SEC.
5 SEC.DURATION
SELECT SET
SLIDE SHOW
EXITMENU
START
AUDIO1 SEC.
OFFDURATION
SELECT
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
This mode allows you to display pictures 
recorded by holding the camera vertically 
or pictures rotated in [ROTATE] function in 
the rotated direction.
1Select [ON] to set it.
 When you select [OFF], the pictures are 
displayed without being rotated.
 Refer to P46 for how to play back 
pictures.
 When you take pictures by holding the 
camera vertically, read “Tips for taking 
good pictures” on P29 carefully.
 The direction detection function (P30) 
may not work properly on pictures 
recorded by aiming the camera up or 
down.
 Only still pictures in normal playback can 
be rotated. When playing back rotated 
pictures in multi playback, pictures appear 
in original orientation.
 You can rotate and display pictures by 
using [ROTATE] function even if you do 
not take pictures by holding the camera 
ver tically.
 When you connect the camera to a TV 
and play back a picture vertically, it may 
be blurry. [When using the AV cable 
(supplied)]Displaying pictures in a 
direction at the time of 
recording 
[ROTATE DISP.]
PLAY1/2
EXITMENUSELECT
OFF
ON
SET
ROTATE DISP.
PROTECT
DPOF PRINT ROTATE
SLIDE SHOW
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
You can rotate the recorded pictures in 
steps of 90° and display them.
∫Example
When rotating clockwise ( )
Original
picture
1Select the picture to be rotated 
and set it.
 Pictures recorded in motion image 
mode [ ] and protected pictures 
cannot be rotated.
2Select the direction to rotate the 
picture.
 When you play back pictures on a PC, you 
cannot play back pictures keeping the 
rotated direction without an OS or 
software compatible with Exif.
 Exif is the file format for still pictures, to 
which recording information and other can 
be added, established by JEITA [Japan 
Electronics and Information Technology 
Industries Association].
 When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF], 
[ROTATE] function is disabled.
 When pictures are recorded by holding 
the camera vertically, the pictures are 
played back vertically (the pictures are 
rotated).
 It may not be possible to rotate pictures 
that have been recorded with other 
equipment.
Rotating the Picture [ROTATE]
EXITMENU
100_
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SET SELECT
1/3
The picture rotates clockwise in 
steps of 90°.
The picture rotates 
counter-clockwise in steps of 90°.
ROTATE
EXITMENUSELECT SET
MENU
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a 
system that allows the user to select which 
pictures are to be printed, how many copies 
of each picture will be printed or whether 
the recording date is to be printed on 
compatible photo printers or commercial 
photo printing services.
For details, ask photo printing servicer.
For more information please visit:
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1Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or 
[CANCEL].
∫Single setting
Select the picture and set the number of 
prints.
 The number of prints can be set from 0 to 
999.
 The number of prints icon [ ] appears.
 When the number of prints is set to “0”, 
DPOF print setting is canceled.
∫Multi setting
Select the pictures and set the number 
of prints.
 Repeat the above procedure.
 The number of prints can be set from 0 to 
999.
 The number of prints icon [ ] appears.
 When the number of prints is set to “0”, 
DPOF print setting is canceled.Setting the Picture to be 
Printed and the Number of 
Prints 
[DPOF PRINT]
PLAY1/2
EXITMENUSELECT
ROTATE DISP.
PROTECT ROTATE
SLIDE SHOWON
SINGLE
MULTI
CANCEL DPOF PRINT
DATEDISPLAY
EXIT
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COUNT1
SELECTMENU
MENU
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2 times
DATEDISPLAY
EXIT
COUNT1
SELECTMENU
DPOF SET MULTI
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∫To cancel all settings
Select [YES] to cancel all settings.
∫To print the date
You can set/cancel the printing with the 
recorded date by pressing the [DISPLAY] 
button after setting the number of prints.
 The date print icon [ ] appears.
 When using the software [LUMIX Simple 
Viewer] in the CD-ROM (supplied), you 
can print pictures with the date by setting 
the date print on the print settings. For 
details, refer to the separate operating 
instructions for PC connection.
 When you go to a photo studio for digital 
printing, be sure to order the printing of 
the date additionally if required.
 The date may not be printed depending 
on photo studios or printers even if you set 
the date print. For further information, ask 
the photo studio or refer to the operating 
instructions of the printer.
 DPOF print setting is a convenient 
function when you print pictures with 
printers supporting PictBridge. (P88)
 DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print 
Order Format. This feature allows you to 
write print information into the media and 
to use such information on the 
DPOF-compliant system.
 If the file is not based on the DCF 
standard, the DPOF print setting cannot 
be set. DCF is an abbreviation of [Design 
rule for Camera File system], stipulated by 
JEITA [Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association].
 When setting the DPOF print on the 
camera, delete any previous DPOF print 
settings made by other equipment.
CANCEL ALL DPOF
CANCEL ALL DPOF
PRINT SETTINGS?
SELECTSET
YESNO
MENU
DATEDISPLAY
EXIT
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COUNT1
SELECTMENU
DATE1/14
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
You can set protection for pictures you do 
not want to be deleted by accident.
1Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or 
[CANCEL].
∫Single setting
Select the picture and set/cancel the 
protection.∫Multi setting/To cancel all settings
Perform the same operation as in “Setting 
the Picture to be Printed and the Number of 
Prints [DPOF PRINT]”. (P76 – 77)
 If you want to delete protected pictures, 
cancel the protect setting first.
 While this feature protects the pictures 
from accidental erasure, formatting the 
card will permanently delete all data. 
(P83)
 The protect setting may not be effective in 
other equipment.
 Sliding the Card Write-Protect switch A 
on the SD Memory Card to [LOCK] 
prevents the picture from deletion even if 
the protection is not set.
 The following functions cannot be used 
with protected pictures.
– [ROTATE] (P75)
– [AUDIO DUB.] (P79)
Preventing Accidental Erasure 
of the Picture [PROTECT]
SETThe protect icon [ ] appears.
CANCELThe protect icon [ ] 
disappears.
PLAY1/2
EXITMENUSELECT
ROTATE DISP.
ROTATE
SLIDE SHOWON
DPOF PRINT
SINGLE
MULTI
CANCEL PROTECT
SET/CANCEL EXITMENU
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SELECT
MENU
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
You can record the audio after taking a 
picture (max. 10 seconds per picture). 
1Select the picture and start audio 
recording.
 When audio has already been 
recorded, the confirmation screen 
appears. Press 4 to select [YES], and 
press 1 to start audio recording. (The 
original audio is overwritten.)
 The audio dubbing cannot be used with 
the following pictures.
– Motion images
– Protected pictures
 The audio dubbing may not work 
properly on pictures recorded by other 
equipment.
2Stop audio recording.
 The audio recording stops by pressing 
the 4 button.
 Even if you do not press 4, after about 
10 seconds, the audio recording stops 
automatically.
Adding Audio to Recorded 
Pictures [AUDIO DUB.]
AUDIODUB.
START EXITMENU
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SELECT
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AUDIODUB.100_
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STOP
MENU
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
This function is useful if you want to reduce 
the file size of the picture in cases when it 
needs to be attached to an e-mail or 
uploaded to a website.
1Select the picture and set it.
 The following pictures cannot be 
resized.
– Pictures recorded in [ ] 
(640k480 pixels)
– Pictures recorded in [ ] 
(1920k1080 pixels)
– Motion images
– Pictures with audio
 It may not be possible to resize pictures 
recorded with other equipment.
2Select the size and set it.
 Sizes smaller than the recorded picture 
are displayed.
 When the aspect ratio setting is [ ].
– [ ]: 2048k1536 pixels
– [ ]: 1600k1200 pixels
– [ ]: 1280k960 pixels
– [ ]:   640k480 pixels
 When the aspect ratio setting is 
[].
– [ ]: 1920k1080 pixels
3Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.
 When you select [YES], the picture is 
overwritten.
When resized pictures are overwritten, 
they cannot be restored.
 When the original picture is protected, 
you cannot overwrite the resized 
picture.
When you select [NO], a resized picture 
is newly created.
Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE]
RESIZE
EXITMENU
100_
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SET SELECT
1/3
RESIZE
EXITMENU
100_
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RESIZE SELECT
1/3
RESIZE
CANCELMENU
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?
SELECT SET
YESNO
MENU
2 times
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