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... on the market today. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Please take time to recycle this manual as your Camera. Information for choosing Panasonic! Used properly, we're sure it will bring you and your family years of your convenient Camera information source. Model No. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for the purpose of private use may be restricted. You have purchased. Serial...
... on the market today. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Please take time to recycle this manual as your Camera. Information for choosing Panasonic! Used properly, we're sure it will bring you and your family years of your convenient Camera information source. Model No. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for the purpose of private use may be restricted. You have purchased. Serial...
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... 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 13 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set 14 • Changing the clock setting 14 About the Mode Dial 15 Setting the Menu 16 About the Setup Menu 17 LCD Monitor Display/Switching the LCD Monitor Display 20 Basic Taking Pictures 22 Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode 24 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 26 • Using...
... 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 13 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set 14 • Changing the clock setting 14 About the Mode Dial 15 Setting the Menu 16 About the Setup Menu 17 LCD Monitor Display/Switching the LCD Monitor Display 20 Basic Taking Pictures 22 Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode 24 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 26 • Using...
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...; Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery. ∫ Charging Charging time Approx. 120 min Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the charger indoors. • Do not disassemble or modify the charger. • Do not leave any metal items (such as above. • The [CHARGE] indicator lights when charging starts. ∫...
...; Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery. ∫ Charging Charging time Approx. 120 min Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the charger indoors. • Do not disassemble or modify the charger. • Do not leave any metal items (such as above. • The [CHARGE] indicator lights when charging starts. ∫...
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... use it . Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied). • Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator (green) turn off as a temporary storage device when the card being accessed. (P20) • We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures. 13 VQT1J59 The data on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system. • You can record or play back pictures...
... use it . Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case (supplied). • Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator (green) turn off as a temporary storage device when the card being accessed. (P20) • We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures. 13 VQT1J59 The data on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system. • You can record or play back pictures...
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...; Not displayed on DMC-FX55P • If you use the camera with a fully charged battery. • It does not appear when you set a different language by mistake, select [ ] from the menu icons to set to [ ]. [AUTO]: [OFF]: The [SCENE MODE] menu screen appears. optional) connected. 8 Number of purchase) 12 13 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 F2.8 1/30 12 11 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode (P34) • If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated, the flash icon turns red...
...; Not displayed on DMC-FX55P • If you use the camera with a fully charged battery. • It does not appear when you set a different language by mistake, select [ ] from the menu icons to set to [ ]. [AUTO]: [OFF]: The [SCENE MODE] menu screen appears. optional) connected. 8 Number of purchase) 12 13 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 F2.8 1/30 12 11 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode (P34) • If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated, the flash icon turns red...
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... the pictures can be displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 10 seconds. • Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the 4 [REV] is moved again. • You can check the recorded pictures while still in scene mode. - When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is an approximation. • The digital zoom does not work in memory is played back or deleted when a card is The picture data on...
... the pictures can be displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 10 seconds. • Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the 4 [REV] is moved again. • You can check the recorded pictures while still in scene mode. - When [INTELLIGENT ISO] is an approximation. • The digital zoom does not work in memory is played back or deleted when a card is The picture data on...
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... shutter speed when the flash is activated so that can be selected, refer to "Available flash settings by recording mode". (P36) 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also move until the second flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions. • Use this when you take pictures of people in front of the subject appearing red in scene mode. • You can also press the shutter button...
... shutter speed when the flash is activated so that can be selected, refer to "Available flash settings by recording mode". (P36) 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also move until the second flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions. • Use this when you take pictures of people in front of the subject appearing red in scene mode. • You can also press the shutter button...
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... about each of the picture may differ from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to set. • The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected scene mode. • To change the scene mode, press [MENU/SET], then move 1, and repeat steps 1and 2 above. • Refer to P37 for information about the shutter speed. • The flash setting is memorized even if...
... about each of the picture may differ from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to set. • The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected scene mode. • To change the scene mode, press [MENU/SET], then move 1, and repeat steps 1and 2 above. • Refer to P37 for information about the shutter speed. • The flash setting is memorized even if...
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... You Take the Picture If you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high-speed card with [TEXT STAMP] (P81). Also the Advanced (Recording pictures) recording information may not be displayed correctly. • In motion picture mode [ ], the following functions cannot be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). [For printing the pictures, refer to the operating instructions (PDF file...
... You Take the Picture If you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high-speed card with [TEXT STAMP] (P81). Also the Advanced (Recording pictures) recording information may not be displayed correctly. • In motion picture mode [ ], the following functions cannot be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). [For printing the pictures, refer to the operating instructions (PDF file...
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... (Recording pictures) • The daylight saving time setting for the second time etc., the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press [MENU/ SET] to set . • The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is also reflected in clipboard mode [ ]. • The travel destination icon...
... (Recording pictures) • The daylight saving time setting for the second time etc., the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press [MENU/ SET] to set . • The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is also reflected in clipboard mode [ ]. • The travel destination icon...
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... ISO sensitivity in burst mode is fixed to 3. • Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off. • When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously, auto bracket will take time to write the picture data. • Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode. • You can take pictures until the exposure is a lot of jitter. - Advanced (Recording pictures) • The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed...
... ISO sensitivity in burst mode is fixed to 3. • Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off. • When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously, auto bracket will take time to write the picture data. • Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode. • You can take pictures until the exposure is a lot of jitter. - Advanced (Recording pictures) • The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed...
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... picture is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P45) or [PET] (P46) name settings in scene mode or [TITLE EDIT]. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • If you set to [ON]. • [TITLE] Text is stamped with text. • Use playback zoom to close the menu. • The icon [ ] A appears on pictures recorded when [TRAVEL DATE] was set [TEXT STAMP] for a picture with a picture size...
... picture is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P45) or [PET] (P46) name settings in scene mode or [TITLE EDIT]. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • If you set to [ON]. • [TITLE] Text is stamped with text. • Use playback zoom to close the menu. • The icon [ ] A appears on pictures recorded when [TRAVEL DATE] was set [TEXT STAMP] for a picture with a picture size...
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... be used with the following pictures. - Motion pictures - Advanced (Playback) [AUDIO DUB.] Adding audio after taking a picture. 1 Move 2/1 to select the picture and then move 4. • The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Aspect ratio setting Picture size /// / / • The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears. 3 Move 3/4 to select the picture and then move 4 to start audio recording. [RESIZE] Making the picture size smaller Press [ MENU /SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and...
... be used with the following pictures. - Motion pictures - Advanced (Playback) [AUDIO DUB.] Adding audio after taking a picture. 1 Move 2/1 to select the picture and then move 4. • The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded. Aspect ratio setting Picture size /// / / • The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears. 3 Move 3/4 to select the picture and then move 4 to start audio recording. [RESIZE] Making the picture size smaller Press [ MENU /SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and...
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... recorded pictures to the computer. Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in or take straight out. (If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you connect the camera with no card inserted. • The drive is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by "Windows Plug and Play". C This message appears during data transfer. [Windows...
... recorded pictures to the computer. Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in or take straight out. (If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you connect the camera with no card inserted. • The drive is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by "Windows Plug and Play". C This message appears during data transfer. [Windows...
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... the camera is connected in clipboard mode, the built-in memory data is displayed even if a card is connected to a card or deleted. • When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may be damaged. When you set the camera to [ ] mode and then connect to print mode [ ] while this unit is displayed. • When there are communicating, the recorded data may not be imported. • Do not use a battery with sufficient battery power...
... the camera is connected in clipboard mode, the built-in memory data is displayed even if a card is connected to a card or deleted. • When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may be damaged. When you set the camera to [ ] mode and then connect to print mode [ ] while this unit is displayed. • When there are communicating, the recorded data may not be imported. • Do not use a battery with sufficient battery power...
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... the protect setting. (P85) [THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/ [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED] Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be displayed on the screen in some pictures, format the card after saving necessary data on the DCF standard. Format the card again with [MULTI] in memory on . Stamp the text and date information deleted or input, then retry the operation. Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by the camera. If the message persists...
... the protect setting. (P85) [THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/ [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED] Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be displayed on the screen in some pictures, format the card after saving necessary data on the DCF standard. Format the card again with [MULTI] in memory on . Stamp the text and date information deleted or input, then retry the operation. Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by the camera. If the message persists...
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... set to operate the camera? - In this excludes intelligent auto mode [ ].) 6: The recorded picture is not effective. • The shutter speed will be recorded. • Is the mode dial correctly set ? (P63) 5: The subject is dirt e.g. Others Troubleshooting If you take the picture after it is shipped. Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. 2: The LCD monitor turns off frequently by using the self-timer (P38) when taking pictures. (P22) We recommend using power save mode (P18) or economy mode...
... set to operate the camera? - In this excludes intelligent auto mode [ ].) 6: The recorded picture is not effective. • The shutter speed will be recorded. • Is the mode dial correctly set ? (P63) 5: The subject is dirt e.g. Others Troubleshooting If you take the picture after it is shipped. Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. 2: The LCD monitor turns off frequently by using the self-timer (P38) when taking pictures. (P22) We recommend using power save mode (P18) or economy mode...
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... picture is not played back. • Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]? • Is there a picture on the recorded picture. • If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round spots may recognize that the number of the picture may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery. - Check the data carefully before formatting.) 4: The picture is displayed with a date...
... picture is not played back. • Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]? • Is there a picture on the recorded picture. • If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round spots may recognize that the number of the picture may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery. - Check the data carefully before formatting.) 4: The picture is displayed with a date...
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... the operating instructions for the auto review function is recognize.) • Disconnect the USB connection cable. The sound is selected. (P42) 5: The camera becomes warm. • The surface of the TV on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P64) • Are you taking pictures using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function, cancel this function before printing. (For details, refer to play back the pictures on the camera. (P97) 4: The picture is not displayed fully...
... the operating instructions for the auto review function is recognize.) • Disconnect the USB connection cable. The sound is selected. (P42) 5: The camera becomes warm. • The surface of the TV on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P64) • Are you taking pictures using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function, cancel this function before printing. (For details, refer to play back the pictures on the camera. (P97) 4: The picture is not displayed fully...
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... Playback 69 Candle Light Mode 45 Card 5, 12, 13 Category 76 Charger 102 Charging 11 Clock Set 14, 17 Color 23 Color Mode 65 Condensation 5 Copy 89 D Date Printing 84, 96 Deleting Pictures 28 126 VQT1J59 Dial Display 20 Digital Zoom 27 DPOF Print Setting 83 E Economy Mode 18 Exposure 23 Exposure Compensation 39 Extended Optical Zoom 26 EZ 26, 59 F Face Detection 61 File Number 19, 92, 100 Fine 60 Fireworks Mode 49 Focus 23 Folder Composition 92 Folder Number...
... Playback 69 Candle Light Mode 45 Card 5, 12, 13 Category 76 Charger 102 Charging 11 Clock Set 14, 17 Color 23 Color Mode 65 Condensation 5 Copy 89 D Date Printing 84, 96 Deleting Pictures 28 126 VQT1J59 Dial Display 20 Digital Zoom 27 DPOF Print Setting 83 E Economy Mode 18 Exposure 23 Exposure Compensation 39 Extended Optical Zoom 26 EZ 26, 59 F Face Detection 61 File Number 19, 92, 100 Fine 60 Fireworks Mode 49 Focus 23 Folder Composition 92 Folder Number...