User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FX150

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FX150 Before use, please read these instructions completely. Web Site: http://www. panasonic-europe. com EB VQT1T00 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, 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. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] Press 3/4 to select [PICTURE MODE] and then press 1. VQT1T00 57 Advanced (Recording pictures) 3 Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. Item Picture size 1280k720 pixels 848k480 pixels 640k480 pixels 320k240 pixels fps 24 30 30 30 10 Aspect ratio 16:9 4:3 fps "frames per second"; This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second. You can record smoother motion pictures with "30 fps" and "24 fps". You can record longer motion pictures with "10 fps" although the picture quality is lower. [ ] can be enjoyed on the TV as high quality motion picture by using the component cable (DMW-HDC2; optional). Refer to "Playing back on the TV with component socket" (P102) for details. The file size with [ ] is small so it is suitable for e-mails. Cannot be recorded in the built-in memory. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. Note Refer to P124 for information about the available recording time. The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly. Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction. Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. Also, continuous recording exceeding 2 GB is not possible. (Example: [10m 30s] with [ ]) Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen. When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly. Due to implemented sound quality improvements, motion pictures shot using this unit cannot be played back on Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) sold before August 2008. In motion picture mode, the following functions cannot be used. [s] and [ ] in [AF MODE]/Direction detection function/[AUTO] and [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. The angle of field may be narrower in [ ]. 58 VQT1T00 Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] mode: 񳲿n Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P18. If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P84). The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the "PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-" bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied). Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P16) 1 Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press 1. 2 Press 3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 1. 3 Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/ SET]. 4 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the departure date (year/ month/day), and then press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return date (year/month/ day), and then press [MENU/SET]. If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while the date bar is displayed. VQT1T00 59 Advanced (Recording pictures) 6 Press 4 to select [LOCATION] and then press 1. 7 Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/ SET]. 8 9 Enter the location. For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P83. Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. Take a picture. The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. [. . . ] 50 MB) Card 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 14160 10110 19820 122 VQT1T00 Others Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) 3 2 4 9 18 36 73 145 290 590 1190 2400 3 1 3 7 15 30 60 120 240 490 990 1990 (11M): (4416k2480) A 8 4 10 22 44 88 175 360 700 1440 2900 5830 W (7. 5M ): (3648k2056) > 18 10 22 45 88 175 350 710 1400 2850 5740 11520 W (5. 5M ): (3072k1728) A 18 10 22 46 91 180 360 730 1450 2950 5950 11940 > 37 21 45 92 180 350 710 1420 2800 5710 11490 23050 (3. 5M ): (2560k1440) A 27 15 32 66 130 250 520 1040 2040 4160 8370 16800 > 53 30 63 125 250 500 1000 1980 3890 7920 15940 31970 (2M ): (1920k1080) A 47 27 57 115 220 450 900 1800 3540 7220 14530 29150 > 92 53 105 220 430 860 1720 3410 6700 13640 27450 55070 A 13 7 15 33 65 125 250 520 1030 2090 4220 8470 > 26 15 32 65 125 250 510 1020 2010 4090 8230 16520 Card 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) Card 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB VQT1T00 123 Others Available recording time (when recording motion pictures) Picture quality setting Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) j 6s 16 s 37 s 1 min 15 s 2 min 30 s 5 min 00 s 10 min 30 s 20 min 40 s 42 min 00 s 1 h 24 min 50 s 2 h 50 min 10 s j 14 s 33 s 1 min 10 s 2 min 15 s 4 min 30 s 9 min 20 s 19 min 00 s 37 min 30 s 1 h 16 min 2 h 33 min 5 h 8 min j 17 s 39 s 1 min 22 s 2 min 40 s 5 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 22 min 10 s 43 min 40 s 1 h 28 min 2 h 59 min 5 h 59 min 1 min 38 s 56 s 1 min 58 s 4 min 00 s 7 min 50 s 15 min 40 s 31 min 20 s 1 h 4 min 2 h 5 min 4 h 15 min 8 h 35 min 17 h 13 min 4 min 20 s 2 min 35 s 5 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 21 min 10 s 42 min 00 s 1 h 24 min 2 h 51 min 5 h 36 min 11 h 23 min 22 h 55 min 46 h 00 min 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB Card 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. 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