Panasonic DMC-FX68 Technical specifications

Before use, please read these instructions completely.
Please also refer to Operating
Instructions (PDF format)
recorded on the CD-ROM
containing the Operating Instructions
(supplied).
You can learn about advanced operation
methods and check the Troubleshooting.
GN
VQT2K86
until
2010/2/22
Basic Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX68
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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. 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.
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.
Information for Your Safety
IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE
REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD.
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.
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.
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∫About the battery pack
•Do not heat or expose to flame.
•Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a
long period of time with doors and windows closed.
∫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.
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 60 xC or
incinerate.
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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∫Cautions for Use
•Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G; optional).
•When using an AC adaptor, use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor.
•Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.
•Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable
(RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional).
Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual
smell), immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer
Care Centre on 132600.
Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment
(such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
•If you use the camera on top of or near a TV, the pictures and sound on the
camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
•Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise
adversely affecting the pictures and sound.
•Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong
magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.
•Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely
affect the camera, disturbing the pictures and sound.
•If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops
functioning properly, turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect
AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G; optional). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC
adaptor and turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.
•If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures
and sound may be adversely affected.
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-If you see this symbol-
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.
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Contents
Information for Your Safety ........................................................................... 2
Standard Accessories ................................................................................... 7
Names of the Components ........................................................................... 8
Charging the Battery ................................................................................... 10
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ............................................................ 12
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery ............................. 13
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)..................................................................... 14
• Changing the clock setting.................................................................... 14
Setting the Menu.........................................................................................15
Selecting the [REC] Mode........................................................................... 16
Taking pictures using the automatic function
(ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode) ......................................................................... 17
• Scene detection .................................................................................... 18
• AF Tracking Function............................................................................ 18
Motion Picture Mode ................................................................................... 19
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])...................................................20
Deleting Pictures ......................................................................................... 21
Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format)....................................... 22
Specifications .............................................................................................. 24
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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
Product numbers correct as of January 2010. These may be subject to change.
1 Battery Pack
(Indicated as battery pack or
battery in the text)
Charge the battery before use.
2 Battery Charger
(Indicated as battery charger or
charger in the text)
3ACCable
4 USB Connection Cable
5AVCable
6 CD-ROM
•Software:
Use it to install the software to your
PC.
•Operating Instructions
7 Hand Strap
8 Battery Case
•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
and SDXC Memory Card 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.
•Consult the dealer or your nearest
Service Centre if you lose the supplied
accessories. (You can purchase the
accessories separately.)
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DMW-BCF10E
K1HA08CD0020
VFC4297
DE-A60A
K1HA08AD0003
VFF0561
VGQ0D56
K2CJ29A00002
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Names of the Components
1Flash
2Lens
3 Self-timer indicator
AF assist lamp
4 LCD monitor
5 [MENU/SET] button
6 [DISPLAY] button
7 [Q.MENU]/Delete button
8 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
9 Cursor buttons
A:3/Exposure compensation/Auto
Bracket/White Balance fine adjustment
B:4/Macro Mode
AF Tracking
C:2/Self-timer button
D:1/Flash setting button
In these operating instructions, the cursor buttons are described as shown
in the figure below or described with 3/4/2/1.
e.g.: When you press the 4(down) button
or Press 4
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10 Camera ON/OFF switch
11 Zoom lever
12 Speaker
13 Microphone
14 Shutter button
15 Mode dial
16 Lens barrel
17 [HDMI] socket
18 Hand strap eyelet
•Be sure to attach the hand strap when
using the camera to ensure that you will
not drop it.
19 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
20 Tripod receptacle
•When you use a tripod, make sure the
tripod is stable when the camera is
attached to it.
21 Card/Battery door
22 Release lever
23 DC coupler cover
•When using an AC adaptor, ensure that
the Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC4;
optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G;
optional) are used.
•We recommend you use a battery with
sufficient battery power or the AC
adaptor when recording motion pictures.
•If while recording motion pictures using
the AC adaptor and the power supply is
cut off due to a power outage or if the AC
adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion
picture being recorded will not be
recorded.
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Charging the Battery
∫About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCF10E.
•Use the dedicated charger and battery.
•The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used
safely. The dedicated battery (DMW-BCF10E) supports this function. The
only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic
products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by
Panasonic. (Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used).
Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety
of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are
not genuine Panasonic products.
∫Charging
•The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.
•Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC. (The battery
temperature should also be the same.)
It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar
to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets.
Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal
protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards.
There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or
explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or
failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To
ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine
Panasonic battery pack is used.
Attach the battery paying
attention to the direction of the
battery.
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∫Charging time
∫Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
•CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
•Normal Picture Mode
•Temperature: 23 oC/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).
•Using the supplied battery.
•Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical
Image Stabilizer function is set to [AUTO].)
•Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.
•Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
•Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature
of the battery decreases.
Connect the AC cable.
•Charging starts when the [CHARGE]
indicator Alights green.
•Charging is properly complete when
the [CHARGE] indicator Aturns off.
Detach the battery after charging is completed.
Charging time Approx. 130 min
Number of recordable pictures Approx. 380 pictures
Recording time Approx. 190 min
Playback time Approx. 360 min
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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
•Memory size: Approx. 40 MB
•The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card
being used becomes full.
•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for
a card.
The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this
unit.
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)
•Only cards bearing the SDHC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD
video standards) may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards.
•Only cards bearing the SDXC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD
video standards) may be used as 48 GB to 64 GB cards.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class¢with “Class 6” or higher when recording
motion pictures.
¢SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
Note
•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Built-in Memory
Card
Type of card which can
be used with this unit Remarks
SD Memory Card
(8 MB to 2 GB)
•SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards
can be used only in equipment that is compatible
with their respective formats.
•Check that the PC and other equipment are
compatible when using the SDXC Memory Cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/
SDXC.html
SDHC Memory Card
(4 GB to 32 GB)
SDXC Memory Card
(48 GB to 64 GB)
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Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery
•Check that this unit is turned off.
•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
Slide the release lever in the
direction of the arrow and open
the card/battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic
batteries (DMW-BCF10E).
•If you use other batteries, we cannot
guarantee the quality of this product.
Battery: Insert until it is locked by
the lever Abeing careful about
the direction you insert it. Pull the
lever Ain the direction of the
arrow to remove the battery.
Card: Push it fully until it clicks
being careful about the direction
you insert it. To remove the card,
push the card until it clicks, then
pull the card out upright.
B: Do not touch the connection terminals of the card.
•The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.
1:Close the card/battery door.
2:Slide the release lever in the
direction of the arrow.
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Turn the camera on.
A[MENU/SET] button
BCursor buttons
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 2/1to select the items (year,
month, day, hour, minute, display
sequence or time display format),
and press 3/4to set.
‚: Cancel without setting the clock.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
Press [MENU/SET].
•Press [‚] to return to the settings screen.
Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1.
•It can be changed in steps 3, 4and 5to set the clock.
Changing the clock setting
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Setting the Menu
This section describes how to select the Normal Picture Mode settings, and the
same setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [Ø] to [š] in the Normal Picture Mode
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
Press 3 / 4to select [AF MODE] and then
press 1.
•Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it
may be displayed in a different way.
Press 3 / 4to select [š] and then press
[MENU/SET] to set.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
2Press 2.
3Press 4to select the [SETUP] menu icon
[].
4Press 1.
•Select a menu item next and set it.
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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] Mode
∫List of [REC] Modes
Turn the camera on.
A[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
BMode dial
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch to [!].
Switching the mode by rotating the
mode dial.
¦Intelligent Auto Mode
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the
camera.
!Normal Picture Mode
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
Cosmetic Mode
Takes a picture adjusting the skin texture.
ÛScene Mode
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
$Motion Picture Mode
This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.
ìClipboard Mode
Record as a memo.
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[REC] Mode: ñ
Taking pictures using the automatic
function (ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the
recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who
want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK]
selector switch to [!].
A[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
BMode dial
CShutter button
Set the mode dial to [ñ].
Hold this unit gently with both hands, keep your arms still
at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
•The focus indication 1(green) lights when
the subject is focused.
•The AF area 2is displayed around the
subject’s face by the Face Detection function.
In other cases, it is displayed at the point on
the subject which is in focus.
• The focus range is 3 cm (Wide)/1 m (Tele) to ¶ .
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take
the picture.
1
2
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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned
is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red.
•[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are
set.
•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s
face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure. (Face Detection)
It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject. Focus will keep following the
subject automatically even if it moves.
1Press 3.
•[ ] is displayed in the upper left of the screen.
•AF Tracking frame is displayed in the centre of
the screen.
•Press 3again to cancel.
2Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame,
and press 4to lock the subject.
•AF tracking frame will turn yellow.
•An optimum scene for the specified subject will
be chosen.
•Press 3to cancel.
Scene detection
¦>[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] •Only when [ ] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
[i-SUNSET]
[i-BABY]
AF Tracking Function
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[REC] Mode: n
Motion Picture Mode
Note
•Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the
screen.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
Set the mode dial to [n].
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus and then press it fully to start
recording.
AAudio recording
•The available recording time Bis displayed
on the top right and the elapsed recording
time Cis displayed on the bottom right of
the screen.
•After pressing the shutter button fully, release it straight away.
•When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights.
•The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts (the
first frame).
•The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built-in microphone
on this unit. (Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio.)
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording.
•If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording,
the camera stops recording automatically.
C
A B
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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK]
selector switch Ato [(].
Press 2/1 to select the picture.
•After selecting the motion picture, press 3
to start playback.
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