Panasonic DMC-FX12 User manual

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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX12
DMC-FX10
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Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
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Before Use
Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic
Digital Camera. Please read these
Operating Instructions carefully and keep
them handy for future reference.
Information for Your
Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or
discs or other published or broadcast
material for purposes other than your
own private use may infringe copyright
laws. Even for the purpose of private
use, recording of certain material may
be restricted.
• Please note that the actual controls and
components, menu items, etc. of your
Digital Camera may look somewhat
different from those shown in the
illustrations in these Operating
Instructions.
• SDHC Logo is a trademark.
• Leica is a registered trademark of Leica
Microsystems IR GmbH.
• Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica
Camera AG.
• Other names, company names, and
product names printed in these
instructions are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the companies concerned.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT
DAMAGE,
• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS
TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR
SPLASHING AND THAT NO
OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE
PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
• USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES.
• DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR
BACK); THERE ARE NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT
AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to
the manufacturer’s instructions.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not
disassemble, heat above 100 xC or
incinerate.
Product Identification Marking is located
on the bottom of units.

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-If you see this symbol- ∫About the battery charger
• The battery charger is in the standby
condition when the AC power supply cord
is connected.
The primary circuit is always "live" as long
as the power cord is connected to an
electrical outlet.
Information on Disposal in other
Countries outside the European
Union
This symbol is only valid in the European
Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please
contact your local authorities or dealer
and ask for the correct method of
disposal.
CAUTION!
• DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS
UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN
CABINET OR IN ANOTHER
CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE
UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO
PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO
OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT
CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT
THE VENTILATION VENTS.
• DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S
VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH
NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS,
CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.
• DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF
NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS
LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.
• DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
MANNER.

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∫Care of the camera
•Do not strongly shake or bump the
camera.
This camera may malfunction, recording
pictures may no longer be possible or the
lens may be damaged.
• We strongly recommend
you do not leave the
camera in your pants
pocket when you sit down
or forcefully insert it into a
full or tight bag etc.
Damage to the LCD
monitor or personal injury
may result.
• Be particularly careful in the following
places as they may cause this unit to
malfunction.
– Places with a lot of sand or dust.
– Places where water can come into
contact with this unit such as when
using it on a rainy day or on a beach.
• If water or seawater splashes on the
camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the
camera body carefully.
∫About Condensation (When the lens
is fogged up)
• Condensation occurs when the ambient
temperature or humidity changes. Be
careful of condensation since it causes
lens stains, fungus and camera
malfunction.
• If condensation occurs, turn the camera
off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog
will disappear naturally when the
temperature of the camera becomes close
to the ambient temperature.
• Read together with the “Cautions for
Use”. (P91)
∫About cards that can be used in this
unit
You can use an SD Memory Card, an
SDHC Memory Card and a
MultiMediaCard.
• When the term card is used in these
operating instructions this refers to the
following types of Memory Cards.
– SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
– SDHC Memory Card (4 GB)
– MultiMediaCard
More specific information about memory
cards that can be used with this unit.
• You can only use an SDHC Memory Card
if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.
• A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC
logo is not based on the SD Standard and
will not work in this product.
∫About illustrations in these operating
instructions
The procedure is described for
DMC-FX12 as an example.

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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety.......................2
Preparation
Standard Accessories............................... 7
Names of the Components ....................... 8
Quick Guide ..............................................9
Charging the Battery with the Charger ...10
About the Battery (charging/number of
recordable pictures) ............................ 11
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery...........................12
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
(optional) .............................................14
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................15
• Changing the clock setting................ 15
About the Mode Dial ...............................16
Setting the Menu.....................................17
About the Setup Menu ............................18
Basic
LCD Monitor Display/Switching the LCD
Monitor Display ...................................21
Taking pictures ....................................... 22
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode .............25
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ............... 27
• Using the Optical Zoom/the Digital
Zoom ................................................ 27
• Using the Digital Zoom
Further extending the zoom ............. 28
Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)...
29
Playing back/Deleting Pictures ............... 30
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor ...........................33
• Changing the information displayed . 33
• Brightening the LCD Monitor
(Power LCD/High angle mode)......... 35
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash..36
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 40
Compensating the Exposure ..................41
Optical Image Stabilizer..........................42
Taking pictures using Intelligent ISO
Sensitivity Control ...............................43
Taking Close-up Pictures........................ 44
Taking pictures that match the scene being
recorded (Scene mode) ......................45
– [PORTRAIT] .................................. 46
– [SOFT SKIN].................................. 46
– [SELF PORTRAIT] ........................ 46
– [SCENERY] ................................... 47
– [SPORTS]...................................... 47
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ...................... 47
– [NIGHT SCENERY] ....................... 47
– [FOOD] ......................................... 48
– [PARTY]......................................... 48
– [CANDLE LIGHT] .......................... 48
– [BABY1]/
[BABY2] ......................................... 48
– [PET].............................................. 49
– [SUNSET] ...................................... 50
– [HIGH SENS.]................................ 50
– [STARRY SKY].............................. 50
– [FIREWORKS]............................... 51
– [BEACH] ........................................ 51
– [SNOW] ......................................... 51
– [AERIAL PHOTO]..........................52
– [UNDERWATER]........................... 52
Motion Picture Mode...............................53
Recording which Day of the Vacation You
Take the Picture ..................................55
Displaying the Time at the Travel
Destination (World Time).....................57
Menu Settings
Using the [REC] Mode Menu ..................59
• [W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue for a more natural
picture............................................... 60
• [SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity ................61
• [ASPECT RATIO]

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Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ... 61
• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality that
match your use of the pictures ......... 62
• [AF MODE]
Setting the focus method.................. 63
• [BURST]
Taking Pictures using Burst.............. 64
• [AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier ................................ 64
• [COL.MODE]
Setting a colour effect and picture
quality for the recorded picture......... 65
• [CLOCK SET]
Set the display order for the date and
time................................................... 65
Advanced (Playback)
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi
Playback) ............................................ 66
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
(Calendar Playback)............................ 67
Using the Playback Zoom....................... 68
Playing Back Motion Pictures ................. 69
Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 70
• [SLIDE SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order for a fixed
duration ............................................ 70
• [FAVORITE]
Setting your favourite pictures.......... 71
• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]
To display the picture rotated ........... 72
• [DATE STAMP]
Imprinting information such as the date
on the recorded pictures................... 73
• [DPOF PRINT]
Setting the picture to print and the
number of prints ............................... 75
• [PROTECT]
Preventing accidental erasure of
pictures............................................. 76
• [RESIZE]
Making the picture smaller ............... 77
• [TRIMMING]
Enlarging a picture and trimming it... 78
• [COPY]
Copying the picture data .................. 79
• [FORMAT]
Initializing the card............................ 80
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC................................. 81
Printing the Pictures................................ 84
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ...88
Others
Screen Display........................................ 89
Cautions for Use ..................................... 91
Message Display .................................... 94
Troubleshooting ...................................... 96
Others
Number of Recordable Pictures and
Available Recording Time ................. 101
Specifications........................................ 104

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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included
before using the camera.
1Battery Pack
(Indicated as battery in the text)
2Battery Charger
(Indicated as charger in the text)
3USB Connection Cable
4AV Cable
5CD-ROM
6Strap
7Battery Carrying Case
• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card
in the text.
• The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory when you are
not using a card. (P14)
• Consult the dealer or your nearest
servicentre if you lose the supplied
accessories. (You can purchase the
accessories separately.)
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Names of the
Components
1 Flash (P36)
2 Lens (P92)
3 Self-timer indicator (P40)
AF assist lamp (P64)
4 LCD monitor (P33, 89)
5 Cursor buttons
2/Self-timer button (P40)
4/[REV] button (P29)
1/Flash setting button (P36)
3/Exposure compensation (P41)/
Backlight compensation in simple mode
(P26) button
In these operating instructions,
operations using the cursor button and
[MENU/SET] button are described with
illustrations.
The illustrations in these operating
instructions show DMC-FX12.
e.g.: When you press the 4button and
then press [MENU/SET] button
6 [MENU/SET] button (P18)
7 Status indicator (P21)
8 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button
(P33, 35)
9 [FUNC] (P59)/Delete button (P30)
10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P9, 15)
11 Zoom lever (P27)
12 Optical image stabilizer button (P42)
13 Speaker (P69)
14 Microphone (P53)
15 Shutter button (P22, 53)
16 Mode dial (P16)
17 Strap eyelet
• When detaching the strap, untie the
knot in the string with a pointed object
and then detach it.
18 Lens barrel
19 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket (P81, 84, 88)
20 [DC IN] socket (P81, 84)
• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
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REV
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13 14 15 16
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• 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 (P12)
23 Release lever (P12)
Quick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and
playback pictures with the camera. For
each step, be sure to refer to the pages
indicated in brackets.
1Charge the battery. (P10)
• The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the
battery before use.
2Insert the battery and the card.
(P12)
• When you do not use the card, you
can record or play back pictures on
the built-in memory. (P14) Refer to
P14 when you use a card.
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3Turn the camera on to take
pictures.
• Set the clock. (P15)
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Press the shutter button to take
pictures. (P22)
4Play back the pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the picture you want to view.
(P30)
Charging the Battery
with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
1Attach the battery with attention
to the direction of the battery.
2Connect the charger to the
electrical outlet.
• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]
indicator Alights green.
• Charging is complete when the
[CHARGE] indicator Aturns off (after
about 130 minutes).
• When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes,
read P12.
ON OFF