Panasonic Lumix DMC FX8 User Manual

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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
Use this function when you trim 
unnecessary parts of the recorded picture.
1Select the picture to trim and set 
it.
 The following pictures cannot be 
trimmed.
– Motion images
– Pictures with audio
 It may not be possible to trim pictures 
recorded with other equipment.
2Enlarge or decrease the picture.
3Shift the picture and press the 
shutter button to set.
Trimming the Pictures [TRIMMING]
TRIMMING
EXITMENU
100_
0001
SELECTSET
1/3
ZOOMEXIT
TRIMMING100_
0001
MENU
WT
1/3
TRIM:SHUTTER ZOOMEXIT
TRIMMING100_
0001
MENU
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
4Select [YES] or [NO] and set it.
 When you select [YES], the picture is 
overwritten.
When trimmed pictures are overwritten, 
they cannot be restored.
 When the original picture is protected, 
you cannot overwrite the trimmed 
picture.
When you select [NO], a trimmed 
picture is newly created.
 The picture size of the trimmed pictures 
may become smaller than that of the 
original one depending on the cut size.
 The picture quality of the trimmed picture 
will be deteriorated.[CLEAN UP] recovers the data writing 
speed, which has been reduced, of the SD 
memory card.
In general, the data writing speed of the SD 
memory card reduces when recording and 
deletion are repeated. In this case, 
recording may stop in the middle while you 
are recording motion images. We 
recommend that you clean up the card using 
the camera before recording motion images.
1Select [YES] to start the clean-up.
 [CLEAN UP] is a function to recover the 
speed of writing into a free space in the 
card. Therefore, pictures and data already 
recorded in the card will not be erased.
 When you start clean-up, it may take time 
to complete.
 Depending on the type of card, 
[CLEAN UP] may not be effective.
 [CLEAN UP] does not support 
MultiMediaCard.
 During clean-up do not turn the camera off. When you clean up the card, use a battery 
with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
 When the SD Memory Card Write-Protect 
switch is slid to [LOCK], you cannot clean 
up the card.
CANCELMENU
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?
SELECT SET
TRIMMING
YESNO
MENU
2 times
Clean-up [CLEAN UP]
CLEAN UP
CLEAN UP THE CARD?
SELECTSET
YESNO
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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to select the menu.)
1Select [YES] to format.
 Usually, it is not necessary to format the 
card. Format it when the message 
[MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.
 If the card has been formatted by a PC or 
other equipment, format it on the camera 
again.
 Once the card is formatted, all data 
including protected images are 
irretrievably erased. Please confirm 
that all data is transferred to your PC 
before proceeding with format 
function.
 During formatting, do not turn the camera 
off.
 When you format the card, use a battery 
with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
 When the SD Memory Card Write-Protect 
switch is slid to [LOCK], you cannot format 
the card.
 If the card cannot be formatted, consult 
your nearest servicenter.
Initializing the Card [FORMAT]
FORMAT
DELETE ALL DATA
ON THE MEMORY CARD?
SELECTSET
YESNO
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 
or send e-mail to : [email protected]
For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
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Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
∫Playing back pictures with AV cable 
(supplied)
 Turn the camera and the TV off.
1Connect the AV cable A 
(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket 
of the camera.
 Connect the AV cable with the [ ] 
mark facing the [2] mark on the 
[AV OUT] socket.
 Hold the plug B to push into or pull out.
2Connect the AV cable to the video 
input and the audio input sockets 
of the TV.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
3Turn the TV on and select external 
input.
4Turn the camera on and then set 
the mode dial to playback mode 
[].
∫Viewing pictures in other countries
When setting [VIDEO OUT] on the 
[SETUP] menu, you can view images on 
the TV in other countries (regions) which 
use the NTSC or PAL system.
 Even if you set menu selection for 
[VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the output signal is 
still NTSC in the recording mode.
∫Playback pictures on TV with SD 
Memory Card slot
Still pictures recorded to an SD Memory 
Card can be played back on TVs with an 
SD Memory Card slot.
(Pictures may not be displayed on a full 
screen, depending on the model of TV. 
MultiMediaCard may not be played back on 
TV with SD Memory Card slot.)
 Motion images cannot be played back. To 
play back motion images, connect the 
camera to a TV with the AV cable 
(supplied).
 Do not use any other AV cables except the 
supplied one.
 Read the TV operating instructions too.
 Audio playback is in monaural.
 When you connect the camera to a TV 
and play back a picture vertically, it may 
be blurry. (When using the AV cable)
AV OUT
DIGITAL
DC IN
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Connecting to a PC or Printer
Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer
[ : USB MODE]
Select the USB communication system 
before connecting the camera to your PC or 
your printer with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
Set the items on [USB MODE] in the 
[SETUP] menu. (P20)
1Select [USB MODE].
2Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)].
 If you connect the camera to a PC, 
select [PC]. (P86)
 If you connect the camera to a printer 
supporting PictBridge, select 
[PictBridge (PTP)]. (P88)
 When [PC] is selected, the camera is 
connected via USB Mass Storage 
communication system.
 When [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected, the 
camera is connected via PTP (Picture 
Transfer Protocol) communication system.
SETUP2/3
CLOCK SET VOLUME
NO.RESET
SELECT
EXITMENU
PC LEVEL
3
RESET
MENU
USB MODE
USB MODE
SELECTSET
PictBridge
(
PTP)
PC
MENU
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Connecting to a PC
You can load pictures recorded with the 
camera to a PC by connecting the camera 
and PC.
The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] 
(for Windows
®) in the CD-ROM (supplied) 
allows you to load pictures recorded with 
the camera to a PC, print, or send them by 
e-mail easily.
If you use Windows
 98/98SE, install the 
USB driver and then connect it to the 
computer.
For details of [LUMIX Simple Viewer] and 
installation, refer to the separate operating 
instructions for PC connection.
A: USB connection cable (supplied)
B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)
 For using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; 
optional), turn the camera off before the 
connection.
1Turn the camera on and then set 
[USB MODE] on the [SETUP] 
menu to [PC]. (P85)
 If you set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge 
(PTP)] and then connect the camera to 
the PC, messages may appear on the 
screen of the PC.
Select [Cancel] to close the indications 
and disconnect the camera from the 
PC. Connect the camera after you set 
[USB MODE] again.
2Connect the camera to a PC via 
the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
 Connect the USB connection cable with 
the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on 
the [DIGITAL] socket.
 Hold the plug C to push into or pull out.
D: This message appears during data 
transfer.
[Windows]
The drive appears on the [My Computer] 
folder.
 If it is the first time you are connecting the 
camera to a PC, the required driver is 
installed automatically so that the camera 
can be recognized by the Windows Plug 
and Play, then it appears on the 
[My Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
The drive is displayed on the screen as 
[NO_NAME] or [Untitled].
AV OUT
DIGITAL
DC IN
ACCESS
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∫Folder Composition
The folder structure of the card or 
MultiMediaCard is displayed as the 
illustration below.
1Folder number
2File number
3JPG: pictures
MOV: motion images
Files will be saved in each folder as follows.
 Image data of up to 999 pictures recorded 
by the camera can be included in 1 folder. 
If the number of picture data exceeds 999, 
another folder will be created.
 When you reset the file number or the 
folder number, select [NO.RESET] in the 
[SETUP] menu. (P20)
 If the remaining battery power is 
exhausted during communication, the 
recorded data may be damaged. When 
you connect the camera to the PC, use a 
battery with sufficient battery power (P14) 
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
 If the remaining battery power becomes 
low during communication, the battery 
indication turns red and blinks (P14) and 
the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the 
communication at once.
 While [ACCESS] is being displayed, do 
not disconnect the USB connection cable.
 When the OS of your PC is Windows 
2000 and you connect the camera to 
the PC with the USB connection cable, 
do not replace the card with the 
camera connected to the PC. The 
information in the card may be 
damaged. Make sure to disconnect the 
USB connection cable beforehand 
when you replace the card. For details, 
refer to the separate operating 
instructions for PC connection.
 Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
 Also refer to the operating instructions of 
the PC.
∫PictBridge (PTP) setting
Even if you set the [USB MODE] to 
[PictBridge (PTP)], you can connect to the 
PC only when the OS is Windows XP 
Home Edition, Windows XP Professional or 
Mac OS X.
 You can only load pictures from the 
camera and cannot write them on the card 
or delete them.
 When there are 1000 or more pictures on 
a card, the pictures may not be imported. DCIM Folders from [100_PANA] to 
[999_PANA]
100_PANA Pictures/motion images
MISC Files on which the DPOF 
print settings are recorded
≥SD Memory Card
≥MultiMediaCard
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANA DCIM
MISC
P1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
100_PANA
1
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Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
By connecting the camera directly to a 
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB 
connection cable (supplied), you can select 
the pictures to be printed or start printing 
on the LCD monitor.
Set the print settings such as print quality 
on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer 
operating instructions.)
A: USB connection cable (supplied)
B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)
 For using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; 
optional), turn the camera off before the 
connection.1Turn the camera on and then set 
[USB MODE] on the [SETUP] 
menu to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P85)
2Turn on the printer.
3Connect the camera to a printer 
via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
 Connect the USB connection cable with 
the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on 
the [DIGITAL] socket.
 Hold the plug C to push into or pull out.
 It may take time to print some pictures. 
Therefore, use a battery with sufficient 
battery power (P14) or the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional) when you connect 
to a printer.
 If the remaining battery power becomes 
low during communication, the battery 
indication turns red and blinks (P14) and 
the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the 
communication at once.
 Disconnect the USB connection cable 
after printing.
 Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
 For printing the age in [BABY] in the 
scene modes (P54), print from a PC using 
the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] in the 
CD-ROM (supplied). For details, refer to 
the separate operating instructions for PC 
connection.
 To find out more PictBridge compliant 
printers, please contact your local dealer.
AV OUT
DIGITAL
DC IN
When the DPOF 
Print is not set.Select [SINGLE 
PICTURE]. (P89)
When the DPOF 
Print is set. (P76)Select [DPOF 
PICTURE]. (P90)
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∫Single picture
1Select a picture to be printed.
 The message disappears in about 
2 seconds.
2Set the print settings.
 The items which are not supported by 
the printer are displayed in gray and 
cannot be selected.
 When you want to print pictures in a 
paper size or a layout which is not 
supported by the camera, set [PAPER 
SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and 
then set the paper size or the layout on 
the printer. (For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of the printer.)
 [PRINT WITH DATE]
 If the printer does not support date 
printing, the date cannot be printed on the 
picture.
 [NUM. OF PRINTS]
Set the number of prints.
[PAPER SIZE]
(Possible paper sizes on the camera)
The items are listed on 1/2 and 2/2. Press 
4 to select the desired item.
¢These items cannot be displayed when 
the printer does not support the paper 
sizes.
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
100_
0001PictBridge
PRINTSELECT
1/3
CANCELMENU
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT NUM. OF PRINTS
PRINT START SINGLE PICTURE
OFF
ONPRINT WITH DATE
SELECTSET
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
OFF Date is not printed.
ON Date is printed.
1/2
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
L/3.5qk5q
89 mmk127 mm
2L/5qk7q127 mmk178 mm
POSTCARD 100 mm
k148 mm
A4 210 mm
k297 mm
2/2¢
CARD SIZE54 mmk85.6 mm
10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm
4q
k6q101.6 mmk152.4 mm
8q
k10q203.2 mmk254 mm
LETTER 216 mm
k279.4 mm
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 [PAGE LAYOUT]
(Possible layouts on the camera)
3Select [PRINT START] and then 
print out the picture.
 Press the [MENU] button to cancel 
printing.
∫DPOF picture
 Set the DPOF print with the camera in 
advance. (P76)
1Select [DPOF PICTURE].
 When printing under the new settings, 
disconnect the USB connection cable 
and connect it to the printer again.
 You can change the DPOF print setting 
by pressing the [MENU] button. (P76)
2Select [PRINT START] and then 
print out the picture.
 Refer to P89 for print setting.
 Press the [MENU] button to cancel 
printing.
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
1 page with no frame print
1 page with frame print
2 pages print
4 pages print
CANCELMENU
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT NUM. OF PRINTS PRINT START
SELECT
1PRINT WITH DATE
SINGLE PICTURESELECTSET
DPOF PICTURESINGLE PICTURE
PictBridge
CANCELMENU
PAGE LAYOUT PRINT START
SELECT
PAPER SIZE
DPOF
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