Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 User manual

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Owner's Manual
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Digital Camera
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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
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Recording
For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P3&
This sets up the data format of motion pictures.
Applicable modes: [_'_r_[]_
[_ [AVCHD]]
• Select this format to record HD (high definition) video for playback on your HDTV using an
HDMI connection,
• it can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD. Refer to
the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility.
• Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher.
[E_ [Motion JPEG]]
• Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC. It can be
recorded using less storage when there is not much space left on the memory card or when
you want to attach the motion picture to an e-mail.
• Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 6" or higher.
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Recording
For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P3&
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
Applicablemodes:
When [AVCHD] is selected
60i
[FSH] 1920x 1080 pixels/Approx. 17 Mbps (CCD output is 30 fps)
16:9
60p
[SH] 1280×720 pixels/Approx. 17 Mbps (CCD output is 30 fps)
•What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the
number gets bigger. This unit is using the "VBR" recording method. "VBR" is an abbreviation of
"Variable Bit Rate", and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period of time) is changed
automatically depending on the subject to record. Therefore, the recording time is shortened
when a subject with fast movement is recorded.
• [FSH] can record motion pictures with even higher definition and picture quality than [SH].
When [Motion JPEG] is selected
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[H D] 1280 × 720 pixels 16:9
[VGA] 640 × 480 pixels 30 4:3
[QVGA] 320× 240 pixels
It cannot be recorded to built-in memory except for the [QVGA].
• Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [Motion JPEG] may be played back with poor
picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with
equipment compatible with these formats. Also, the recording information may not be
displayed properly. In this case, use this unit.
For details on AVCHD compatible devices, refer to the support sites below.
http://panasonic.ip/supportlqlobal/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
• To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Players
(DMP-BD30/DMP-BD31/DMP-BD50) it is necessary to update the firmware of the Blu-ray Disc
Player.
You can download the latest firmware version from the following website.
http:flpanasonic.netlsupportl
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Recording
For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P36.
In addition to the optical image stabilizer, the electronic image stabilizer is used, further
decreasing the jitter of the image when recording motion picture while walking, etc.
Applicable modes: r__
[ON]/[OFF]
• While recording motion pictures, the angle of view narrows.
• Stronger effect of the correction can be achieved at the wide end.
• image stabilizer may not be as effective when recording in rooms or dark places.
• The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.
- In [Pin Hole] or [Film Grain] in My Color Mode
-In [Motion JPEG]
For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P3&
It will continually keep on focusing on the subject that the focus was once set for.
Applicable modes: r__
[ON]/[OFF]
• Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the
motion picture recording.
• In [Starry Sky] and [Fireworks] in Scene Mode, this setting is fixed to [OFF].
For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P3&
This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording.
Applicable modes: r__
[ON]/[OFF]
• Sound quality will be different than usual when [Wind Cut] is set.
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Recording
It is possible to enter babies' and pets' names and the names of travel destinations when
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
You can use the stylus pen (supplied) if it is hard to operate with your fingers.
_Display entry screen.
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• You can display the entry screen via the following operations.
-[Name] of [Babyl]/[Baby2] or [Pet] (P56) in Scene Mode.
-[Name] in [Face Recog.] (P65)
-[Location] in [Travel Date] (P68)
-[Title Edit] (P101)
_Enter characters.
• Touch [_a] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a]
(small case), [1] (numbers) and [&] (special
characters). \\
• To enter the same character again, touch [_] to
move the cursor.
• By touching the items, the operations below are carried out.
-[_]: Enter a blank
-[Delete]: Delete a character
-[_]: Move the entry position cursor to the left
-[_ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the right
• A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters when setting
names in [Face Recog.])
_Touch [Set].
• Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen.
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Playback/Editing
You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
_Touch [_ ] during Motion Picture playback.
_Touch [_].
• Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.
Exit the menu after it is executed.
2 M (16:9)
0.3 M (4:3)
• Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.
• You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.
• When the subject has a bright part, reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor.
Alternatively, part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish color.
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Playback/Editing
You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods.
_Touch [_].
_Touch the mode icon.
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i_q [Normal Play] (P24) All the pictures are played back.
[Slide Show] (P96) images are played back in sequence.
[Filtering Play] (P98) images are sorted into categories and played back.
Playback pictures registered in albums with
I_ [Playback Album] (P99} [My Photo Album],
R_ [Dual Play] (P99} Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display.
images are played back by the date the picture was
[Calendar] (P99} taken.
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Playback/Editing
You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures, only motion
pictures, only 3D pictures etc.
We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a
TV.
_Touch group playback.
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• Refer to P122 for the method to playback [3D PLAY] pictures in 3D.
• In [My Photo Album], touch the album you wish to play back.
For details on [My Photo Album], refer to P116.
• In [Category Selection], touch the category you wish to play back.
For details on categories, refer to P98.
_Touch [Start].
• Operations performed during slide show
1 Display control panel by touching screen.
• If no operation is done for 2 seconds, it will return to original status.
2Operate control panel by touching.
Play/Pause Exit slide show
Back to previous picture Ahead to next picture
(while pausing/playing back (while pausing/playing back
motion pictures) motion pictures)
Increase volume level Reduce volume level
Return to slide show set screen
• Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
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Playback/Editing
• Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on
the slide show menu screen.
[Effect]
This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one
picture to the next.
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]
• When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen
effect.
• [AUTO] can be used only when [Category Selection] has been selected. The pictures are
played back with the recommended effects in each category.
• During the [Video Only] slide show, [Effect] is fixed to [OFF].
• Some [Effect] will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically.
[Setup]
[Duration] or [Repeat] can be set.
[Duration] [1SEC.]/[2SEC.]/[3SEC.]/[5S EC.]
[Repeat] [ON]/[OFF]
[Sound]
[AUTO]:
[Music]:
[Audio]:
[OFF]:
Music is played when the still pictures are played
back, and audio is played when the motion pictures
are played back.
Music is played back.
Audio (only for motion pictures) is played back.
There will be no sound.
[Duration] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [Effect] setting.
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Playback/Editing
Pictures are classified into only still pictures, only motion pictures, or only 3D pictures etc.,
and played back.
[Picture Only] Only still pictures are played back.
[Video Only] Only motion pictures are played back.
[3D PLAY] Only 3D pictures are played back.
• Refer to PI22 for the method to playback [3D PLAY] pictures in 3D.
[Category Selection] This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other
categories (such as [Portrait], [Scenery] or [Night Scenery]) and
sort the pictures into each of the categories. You can then play
back the pictures in each category.
Touch the category to play back.
• Only the category for which pictures have
been found can be selected.
[Favorite] You can play back the pictures you have set as [Favorite] (P107).
•About the categories to be sorted
Itwill be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set.
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[Face Recog.] I
[Portrait], [i-Portrait], [Transform], [Self Portrait], [Night Portrait], [i-Night
Portrait], [Babyl]/[Baby2], [i-Baby], [Cosmetic Mode]
[Scenery], [i-Scenery], [Sunset], [i-Sunset], [Aerial Photo]
[Night Portrait], [i-Night Portrait], [Night Scenery],
[i-Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Starry Sky]
[Sports], [Party], [Candle Light], [Fireworks], [Beach], [Snow], [Aerial Photo]
[Babyl]/[Baby2], [i-Baby]
[Pet]
[Food]
[Travel Date]
Play back by selecting and touching the picture of the person you desire to play back.
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