User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FX7

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FX7PP Before use, please read these instructions completely. For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic. com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www. panasonic. ca VQT0M16 Before Use 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 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] · The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled. · The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ]. · The focus range is 3. 94 feet (1. 2 m) ­ 9. 84 feet (3 m). · The shutter may be kept closed (max. about 1 sec. ) after taking a picture with slow shutter speed, but this is not a malfunction. · When you take pictures in dark places, noises may become visible. · Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync. / Red-eye reduction [ ]. 56 Recording pictures (advanced) Party mode This mode allows you to take a picture in a dim room (e. g. a wedding reception, a party, a banquet in a bar, etc. ) clearly. The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the room. 1600 Snow mode This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing grounds and locations near snowy mountains. The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white color of the snow stand out. 1600 19 19 Technique for Party mode · The shutter speed is slowed down. Hold the camera firmly to take a picture. · The flash mode of the built-in flash can be set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction [ ] or Slow sync. /Red-eye reduction [ ]. 57 Recording pictures (advanced) Self portrait mode This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself. · The self-timer can be set to [OFF] or [2SEC. ]. (P40) When you set to [2SEC. ], it is kept until the camera is turned [OFF] or you switch the mode. · The stabilizer function is fixed to [MODE2]. (P43) · The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled. · The AF mode is fixed to 9-area-focusing. ª Technique for Self-portrait mode · When you are focused by pressing the shutter button halfway, the self-timer indicator 1 lights up. Fix the camera firmly and then press the shutter button fully. · The captured picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing. Refer to P21 for operations on the review function. · When the picture may be blurred by slow shutter speed, we recommend using the 2 seconds self-timer. (P40) · The available focus range is 0. 98 feet (30 cm) ­ 2. 3 feet (70 cm). When the camera lens is at a distance over the range, the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication appears. · You can take a picture of yourself with audio. In this time, the self-timer indicator lights up while recording the audio. (P63) · When you select self-portrait mode [ ], the zoom lever is automatically moved to Wide. 58 Recording pictures (advanced) Using the [REC] mode menu : [W. BALANCE] (P60) Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. [. . . ] 25 Reset of setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Resizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]