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... to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FX8 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that may cause undesired operation. Operation is subject...
... to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FX8 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that may cause undesired operation. Operation is subject...
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... mode 57 - Soft skin mode 59 - Self portrait mode 61 Recording Menu Settings Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures 27 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 32 Checking the Recorded Picture (Review 35 Using the Optical Zoom 36 Taking Pictures using the Built-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 the Components 10 Quick Guide 12 Charging the Battery with the Self-timer ......... 40 Compensating the Exposure 41 Taking Pictures using Auto...
... mode 57 - Soft skin mode 59 - Self portrait mode 61 Recording Menu Settings Recording pictures (basic) Taking Pictures 27 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 32 Checking the Recorded Picture (Review 35 Using the Optical Zoom 36 Taking Pictures using the Built-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 the Components 10 Quick Guide 12 Charging the Battery with the Self-timer ......... 40 Compensating the Exposure 41 Taking Pictures using Auto...
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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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... charged, the life of the battery may become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. optional).] • The battery indication turns red and blinks. (When the LCD monitor is set to off every 10 recordings./ Leaving the camera until the battery is cooled down. ¢When the Power LCD function (P25) is used, the number of the battery may be temporarily deteriorated and the operating time may have expired. Number of Approx. 300 pictures recordable pictures...
... charged, the life of the battery may become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. optional).] • The battery indication turns red and blinks. (When the LCD monitor is set to off every 10 recordings./ Leaving the camera until the battery is cooled down. ¢When the Power LCD function (P25) is used, the number of the battery may be temporarily deteriorated and the operating time may have expired. Number of Approx. 300 pictures recordable pictures...
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... operate normally. ∫ About handling a card Transfer important pictures/motion images from 8 MB to ensure proper operation. (P83) ∫ SD Memory Card (supplied) and MultiMediaCard (optional) The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication A lights red. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.) • This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications...
... operate normally. ∫ About handling a card Transfer important pictures/motion images from 8 MB to ensure proper operation. (P83) ∫ SD Memory Card (supplied) and MultiMediaCard (optional) The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are being recorded onto the card, the card access indication A lights red. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.) • This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications...
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... power LCD function is activated. [VOLUME] The volume of the picture from 0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the file number starts from 0001.) • The folder number can be assigned from the economy mode.) [LEVEL 1]: If you do not operate the camera for about 5 seconds after saving the data on [BEEP] also affect simple mode [ ]. 22 VQT0R26 We recommend formatting the card after you take a picture, the LCD monitor is turned...
... power LCD function is activated. [VOLUME] The volume of the picture from 0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the file number starts from 0001.) • The folder number can be assigned from the economy mode.) [LEVEL 1]: If you do not operate the camera for about 5 seconds after saving the data on [BEEP] also affect simple mode [ ]. 22 VQT0R26 We recommend formatting the card after you take a picture, the LCD monitor is turned...
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... light. : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction • The flash setting is set to Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction only when you set the flash, you can take pictures using the Built-in Flash When you set to [PARTY] in scene mode. (P54) : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction When you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions. : Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition. • Use this feature makes the shutter speed...
... light. : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction • The flash setting is set to Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction only when you set the flash, you can take pictures using the Built-in Flash When you set to [PARTY] in scene mode. (P54) : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction When you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions. : Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition. • Use this feature makes the shutter speed...
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... you set to burst mode or auto bracket, only 1 picture is recorded 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 in economy mode, the LCD monitor is turned off. • When you take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully. • When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted [except for each flash setting Flash setting : AUTO : AUTO/Red-eye...
... you set to burst mode or auto bracket, only 1 picture is recorded 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 in economy mode, the LCD monitor is turned off. • When you take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully. • When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted [except for each flash setting Flash setting : AUTO : AUTO/Red-eye...
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...; More numbers of pictures take longer time for deletion. • Pictures that are protected [ ] (P78) or do not conform to 50 pictures all at once. ∫ To delete all of the pictures. NO YES SELECT SET • It is selected. 2 times 50 VQT0R26 Please double-check 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...
...; More numbers of pictures take longer time for deletion. • Pictures that are protected [ ] (P78) or do not conform to 50 pictures all at once. ∫ To delete all of the pictures. NO YES SELECT SET • It is selected. 2 times 50 VQT0R26 Please double-check 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...
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...; Motion images recorded with the camera are when recording starts (in the middle. If something like this camera cannot be deteriorated or it has been recorded onto or deleted, recording may be recorded without audio. • The settings of card, the card access indication appears for a while after recording motion images. Recording pictures (advanced) • The motion images cannot be effective. We recommend you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function...
...; Motion images recorded with the camera are when recording starts (in the middle. If something like this camera cannot be deteriorated or it has been recorded onto or deleted, recording may be recorded without audio. • The settings of card, the card access indication appears for a while after recording motion images. Recording pictures (advanced) • The motion images cannot be effective. We recommend you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function...
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...adjust the white balance. WB ADJUST. About the white balance fine adjustment • The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue. • You can adjust the white balance finely. 1 Set the white balance to [AUTO]. • When taking a picture with the flash. • When you set the white balance using the White Set [ ], the adjustment level in the center is filled by the white object only and then press 1. Recording Menu Settings ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually. 1 Set...
...adjust the white balance. WB ADJUST. About the white balance fine adjustment • The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue. • You can adjust the white balance finely. 1 Set the white balance to [AUTO]. • When taking a picture with the flash. • When you set the white balance using the White Set [ ], the adjustment level in the center is filled by the white object only and then press 1. Recording Menu Settings ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually. 1 Set...
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... 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 as in other equipment. • Sliding the Card Write-Protect switch A on the SD Memory Card to be Printed and the Number of Prints [DPOF PRINT]". (P76- 77) 1 Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL]. PLAY 1/2 SLIDE SHOW ROTATE DISP. Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to...
... 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 as in other equipment. • Sliding the Card Write-Protect switch A on the SD Memory Card to be Printed and the Number of Prints [DPOF PRINT]". (P76- 77) 1 Select [SINGLE], [MULTI] or [CANCEL]. PLAY 1/2 SLIDE SHOW ROTATE DISP. Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to...
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... camera before recording motion images. 2 times • When you cannot clean up [CLEAN UP] [CLEAN UP] recovers the data writing speed, which has been reduced, of the trimmed picture will not be erased. • When you start the clean-up the card, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how to recover the speed of writing into a free...
... camera before recording motion images. 2 times • When you cannot clean up [CLEAN UP] [CLEAN UP] recovers the data writing speed, which has been reduced, of the trimmed picture will not be erased. • When you start the clean-up the card, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P14) or AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; Playback (advanced) [PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P72 for how 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 displayed on the screen as [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]. 86 VQT0R26 If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect it is the first time you set [USB MODE] again. 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable...
...; 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 displayed on the screen as [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]. 86 VQT0R26 If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the USB driver and then connect it is the first time you set [USB MODE] again. 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable...
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... [SETUP] menu. (P20) ∫ PictBridge (PTP) setting Even if you set the [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)], you connect the camera to the PC, use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. 100_PANA Pictures/motion images • Also refer to the operating instructions of MISC Files on which the DPOF the PC. print settings are 1000 or more pictures on the card or delete them. • When there are recorded • Image data...
... [SETUP] menu. (P20) ∫ PictBridge (PTP) setting Even if you set the [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)], you connect the camera to the PC, use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. 100_PANA Pictures/motion images • Also refer to the operating instructions of MISC Files on which the DPOF the PC. print settings are 1000 or more pictures on the card or delete them. • When there are recorded • Image data...
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... 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 LCD monitor. optional) when you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing 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...
... 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 LCD monitor. optional) when you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing 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...
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.... [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE ] / [CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES] If the pictures are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] Unlock [LOCK] of the card cannot be deleted. Once delete the selected pictures and then repeat deleting multiple pictures. [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?] The format 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 the...
.... [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE ] / [CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES] If the pictures are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED] Unlock [LOCK] of the card cannot be deleted. Once delete the selected pictures and then repeat deleting multiple pictures. [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?] The format 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 the...
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... 2 times. • When you select AUTO/Red-eye reduction [ ], the first flash is activated for recording. middle. • In dark places, noise may be effective. This unit does not support monitor. It is specific to • Are you clean up may appear to CCD, not a malfunction. We recommend you using the camera in the 5: Noise appears on the LCD monitor. Change the flash setting...
... 2 times. • When you select AUTO/Red-eye reduction [ ], the first flash is activated for recording. middle. • In dark places, noise may be effective. This unit does not support monitor. It is specific to • Are you clean up may appear to CCD, not a malfunction. We recommend you using the camera in the 5: Noise appears on the LCD monitor. Change the flash setting...
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... be printed with the exhausted battery. - Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P65) - You cannot print pictures with printers which cuts out both ends. • When using the printer with the camera connected to the operating instructions of the pictures, cancel the feature for details. 101 VQT0R26 The camera has a function to [NATURAL]. (P70) - 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...
... be printed with the exhausted battery. - Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P65) - You cannot print pictures with printers which cuts out both ends. • When using the printer with the camera connected to the operating instructions of the pictures, cancel the feature for details. 101 VQT0R26 The camera has a function to [NATURAL]. (P70) - 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...
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... (Unlimited) Number of recordable pictures: Max. 5 frames (Standard), max. 3 frames (Fine), 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 4.0 m (13.1 feet) (Wide) AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced...
... (Unlimited) Number of recordable pictures: Max. 5 frames (Standard), max. 3 frames (Fine), 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 4.0 m (13.1 feet) (Wide) AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced...