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... user is no guarantee that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by one or more of the FCC Rules. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FX8 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer...
... user is no guarantee that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by one or more of the FCC Rules. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FX8 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer...
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... Pictures 46 9 Pictures Multi Playback 47 Using the Playback Zoom 48 Deleting Pictures 49 7 VQT0R26 Night scenery mode 57 - Self portrait mode 61 Recording Menu Settings Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures 27 Taking Pictures in Flash 37 Taking Pictures 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 Using the Mode Dial 51 • Macro mode...
... Pictures 46 9 Pictures Multi Playback 47 Using the Playback Zoom 48 Deleting Pictures 49 7 VQT0R26 Night scenery mode 57 - Self portrait mode 61 Recording Menu Settings Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures 27 Taking Pictures in Flash 37 Taking Pictures 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 Using the Mode Dial 51 • Macro mode...
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... 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 Screen Display 92 Cautions for Use 95 Message Display 97 Troubleshooting 99 Specifications 103 Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 105 Digital Camera...
... 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 Screen Display 92 Cautions for Use 95 Message Display 97 Troubleshooting 99 Specifications 103 Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 105 Digital Camera...
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... 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 the recording interval time. In this case, disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet, remove the battery and make sure that both room and battery temperature are the same as above. • When charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights. ∫ Charging error • If a charging error...
... 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 the recording interval time. In this case, disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet, remove the battery and make sure that both room and battery temperature are the same as above. • When charging starts, the [CHARGE] indicator lights. ∫ Charging error • If a charging error...
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...; turn the camera off. • remove the battery or the card. • shake or impact the camera. SD Memory Card 3 When the card access indication lights, pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication A lights red. The data on the card may be slightly slower than an SD Memory Card. The SD Memory Card is not possible to write or delete data on your PC or other equipment, format it with a Write-Protect switch B that can use SD Memory Cards of...
...; turn the camera off. • remove the battery or the card. • shake or impact the camera. SD Memory Card 3 When the card access indication lights, pictures are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication A lights red. The data on the card may be slightly slower than an SD Memory Card. The SD Memory Card is not possible to write or delete data on your PC or other equipment, format it with a Write-Protect switch B that can use SD Memory Cards of...
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... mode [ ]. [BEEP] [BEEP LEVEL]: [ ]: No operational sound [ ]: Soft operational sound [ ]: Loud operational sound [BEEP TONE]: 1 2 3 [SHUTTER]: 123 • The settings on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the file number starts from 0001.) • The folder number can be adjusted in 7 steps. (LEVEL 6 to 0) • When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed. [CLOCK SET] Change date and time. (P19) [NO.RESET] Set this function to reset the file number...
... mode [ ]. [BEEP] [BEEP LEVEL]: [ ]: No operational sound [ ]: Soft operational sound [ ]: Loud operational sound [BEEP TONE]: 1 2 3 [SHUTTER]: 123 • The settings on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the file number starts from 0001.) • The folder number can be adjusted in 7 steps. (LEVEL 6 to 0) • When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed. [CLOCK SET] Change date and time. (P19) [NO.RESET] Set this function to reset the file number...
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... activated in any recording condition. • Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions. : Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the subject appear red in the picture) by recording mode" on P38. : AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition. : AUTO/Red-eye reduction The flash is activated only for actual recording again. • The flash is not permitted...
... activated in any recording condition. • Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions. : Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the subject appear red in the picture) by recording mode" on P38. : AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition. : AUTO/Red-eye reduction The flash is activated only for actual recording again. • The flash is not permitted...
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... set to the subjects, they may be distorted or discolored by its heat and lighting. • Do not cover the photo flash with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted [except for every flash activated. • The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway. • When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture beyond the flash control range, the exposure...
... set to the subjects, they may be distorted or discolored by its heat and lighting. • Do not cover the photo flash with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted [except for every flash activated. • The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway. • When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture beyond the flash control range, the exposure...
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... 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; NO YES SELECT SET • It is possible to delete up to DCF standard (P46) will not be recovered. MULTI DELETE DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED? 3 Delete the pictures. optional). • More numbers of pictures take longer time for deletion. • Pictures that are protected...
... 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; NO YES SELECT SET • It is possible to delete up to DCF standard (P46) will not be recovered. MULTI DELETE DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED? 3 Delete the pictures. optional). • More numbers of pictures take longer time for deletion. • Pictures that are protected...
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... does not support these settings. • In motion image mode [ ], you set [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function. • Please note that the bundled software includes Quicktime to play them back. • Motion images recorded with setting to [30fpsVGA], [30fpsQVGA] or [10fpsVGA] on this camera cannot be effective. Recording pictures (advanced) • The motion images cannot be recorded without audio. • The settings of auto focus/zoom/aperture values are fixed to...
... does not support these settings. • In motion image mode [ ], you set [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function. • Please note that the bundled software includes Quicktime to play them back. • Motion images recorded with setting to [30fpsVGA], [30fpsQVGA] or [10fpsVGA] on this camera cannot be effective. Recording pictures (advanced) • The motion images cannot be recorded without audio. • The settings of auto focus/zoom/aperture values are fixed to...
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... the screen turns red or blue. • You can adjust the white balance finely. 1 Set the white balance to P63) 2 Press 3 several times until [WB ADJUST.] appears. WB ADJUST. About the white balance • In simple mode [ ], the white balance is fixed to [AUTO]. • When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be properly adjusted if the flash level is set to any of [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P70), you cannot finely adjust the white balance. WHITE SET SET CANCEL MENU...
... the screen turns red or blue. • You can adjust the white balance finely. 1 Set the white balance to P63) 2 Press 3 several times until [WB ADJUST.] appears. WB ADJUST. About the white balance • In simple mode [ ], the white balance is fixed to [AUTO]. • When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be properly adjusted if the flash level is set to any of [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P70), you cannot finely adjust the white balance. WHITE SET SET CANCEL MENU...
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... functions cannot be used with protected pictures. - [ROTATE] (P75) - [AUDIO DUB.] (P79) SELECT SET/CANCEL EXIT MENU MENU 2 times SET The protect icon [ CANCEL The protect icon [ disappears. ] appears. ] 78 VQT0R26 ROTATE PROTECT DPOF PRINT SELECT ON SINGLE MULTI CEAXNICTEMLENU • If you do not 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 settings Perform the same operation...
... functions cannot be used with protected pictures. - [ROTATE] (P75) - [AUDIO DUB.] (P79) SELECT SET/CANCEL EXIT MENU MENU 2 times SET The protect icon [ CANCEL The protect icon [ disappears. ] appears. ] 78 VQT0R26 ROTATE PROTECT DPOF PRINT SELECT ON SINGLE MULTI CEAXNICTEMLENU • If you do not 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 settings Perform the same operation...
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... recording motion images. NO YES SELECT SET CANCEL MENU MENU Clean-up the card, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; NO YES SELECT SET • The picture size of the trimmed pictures may not be deteriorated. 82 VQT0R26 • [CLEAN UP] is slid to [LOCK], you are repeated. optional). • When the SD Memory Card Write-Protect switch is a function to recover the speed of writing into a free...
... recording motion images. NO YES SELECT SET CANCEL MENU MENU Clean-up the card, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; NO YES SELECT SET • The picture size of the trimmed pictures may not be deteriorated. 82 VQT0R26 • [CLEAN UP] is slid to [LOCK], you are repeated. optional). • When the SD Memory Card Write-Protect switch is a function to recover the speed of writing into a free...
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... The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] (for PC connection. 1 Turn the camera on and then set [USB MODE] on the [SETUP] menu to [PC]. (P85) • If you are connecting the camera to a PC, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can load pictures recorded with the camera to push into or pull out. ACCESS D: This message appears during data transfer. [Windows] The drive appears on the [My Computer] folder. •...
... The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] (for PC connection. 1 Turn the camera on and then set [USB MODE] on the [SETUP] menu to [PC]. (P85) • If you are connecting the camera to a PC, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can load pictures recorded with the camera to push into or pull out. ACCESS D: This message appears during data transfer. [Windows] The drive appears on the [My Computer] folder. •...
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... MISC Files on a card, the pictures may be imported. 87 VQT0R26 The 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictures MOV: motion images Files will be created. • When you reset the file number or the folder number, select [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P20) ∫ PictBridge (PTP) setting Even if you set the [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)], you replace the card. Make sure to the separate operating instructions for PC connection. • Do not use a battery with the MISC camera connected to...
... MISC Files on a card, the pictures may be imported. 87 VQT0R26 The 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictures MOV: motion images Files will be created. • When you reset the file number or the folder number, select [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P20) ∫ PictBridge (PTP) setting Even if you set the [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)], you replace the card. Make sure to the separate operating instructions for PC connection. • Do not use a battery with the MISC camera connected to...
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... to print some pictures. Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.) AV OUT DIGITAL 1 Turn the camera on and then set [USB MODE] on the [SETUP] menu to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P85) 2 Turn on the printer. 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable (supplied), 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. Therefore, use any other USB connection cables...
... to print some pictures. Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.) AV OUT DIGITAL 1 Turn the camera on and then set [USB MODE] on the [SETUP] menu to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P85) 2 Turn on the printer. 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable (supplied), 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. Therefore, use any other USB connection cables...
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... DELETE]. Major messages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] Unlock [LOCK] of the Write-Protect switch on the SD Memory Card. (P17) [NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY] Play back after recording or after inserting a card with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC or elsewhere. [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE ] / [CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES] If the pictures are not based on the screen in some cases. Turn the camera...
... DELETE]. Major messages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] Unlock [LOCK] of the Write-Protect switch on the SD Memory Card. (P17) [NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY] Play back after recording or after inserting a card with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC or elsewhere. [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE ] / [CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES] If the pictures are not based on the screen in some cases. Turn the camera...
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... the power LCD function activated? (P25) 4: Some pixels are • When you set the picture quality to the economy mode? (P20) - If something like 6: A vertical red line appears on still pictures. It appears when the subject has a bright part. Others 5: Motion image recording stops in scene mode (P54) is selected. 2: The flash is activated 2 times. • When you using a high speed SD Memory Card with "10MB/s" or greater displayed...
... the power LCD function activated? (P25) 4: Some pixels are • When you set the picture quality to the economy mode? (P20) - If something like 6: A vertical red line appears on still pictures. It appears when the subject has a bright part. Others 5: Motion image recording stops in scene mode (P54) is selected. 2: The flash is activated 2 times. • When you using a high speed SD Memory Card with "10MB/s" or greater displayed...
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.... The camera has a function to automatically rotate and display pictures recorded by recording with [ROTATE] function. (P75) 2: The picture is the shutter speed slow? - Take pictures in bright places. 4: The folder number and the file number are rotated and displayed in the card? 3: The picture played back looks rough. The feature depends on the picture. • Is the ISO sensitivity is high or is not played back. • Is the mode dial set to [NATURAL...
.... The camera has a function to automatically rotate and display pictures recorded by recording with [ROTATE] function. (P75) 2: The picture is the shutter speed slow? - Take pictures in bright places. 4: The folder number and the file number are rotated and displayed in the card? 3: The picture played back looks rough. The feature depends on the picture. • Is the ISO sensitivity is high or is not played back. • Is the mode dial set to [NATURAL...
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... Memory Card. The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card.) ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400 Shutter speed: 8 to 1/2000th Motion image mode: 1/30th to 1/2000th White balance: AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set Exposure (AE): Program AE Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2 EV to i2 EV) Metering mode: Multiple LCD monitor: 2.5q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD (Approx. 114,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%) Flash: Flash range: (ISO AUTO...
... Memory Card. The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card.) ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400 Shutter speed: 8 to 1/2000th Motion image mode: 1/30th to 1/2000th White balance: AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set Exposure (AE): Program AE Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2 EV to i2 EV) Metering mode: Multiple LCD monitor: 2.5q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD (Approx. 114,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%) Flash: Flash range: (ISO AUTO...