User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FX37

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FX37 Before use, please read these instructions completely. Web Site: http://www. panasonic-europe. com EB VQT1R99 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. Before Use 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. [. . . ] (Example: [8m 20s] 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. LUMIX models sold after August 2008 have improved sound quality, so motion picture cannot be played back on previous models. 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. 54 VQT1R99 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] (P78). The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P16) "PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-" bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied). 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. VQT1R99 55 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 P77. 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. after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set. When the travel date is set, [--] appears on the lower right of the screen. 10 Cancelling the travel date The travel date is automatically cancelled if the current date is after the return date. If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to [OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF]. Note The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME] (P56) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting. The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off. If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed. If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded. If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in white, there is a time difference that involves date change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded) The text set as [LOCATION] can be edited later with [TITLE EDIT]. [. . . ] 50 MB) (10M): (3648k2736) A > 9 5 11 24 48 97 195 390 770 1580 3180 6390 20 11 24 49 97 190 380 770 1520 3100 6250 12540 X (2M A 51 29 61 125 240 480 970 1920 3770 7670 15440 30970 ): > 97 56 115 230 460 910 1830 3610 7090 14440 29070 58310 A 240 145 290 600 1170 2320 4640 8780 17240 35080 70590 (0. 3M (640k480) > 400 230 480 970 1900 3770 7550 12290 24130 49120 98840 ): (1600k1200) (7M ): (3072k2304) A > 14 7 16 35 68 135 270 550 1090 2230 4490 9010 28 16 34 69 135 270 540 1090 2150 4380 8820 17700 X (5M ): (3M ): (2560k1920) A > 20 11 24 50 98 195 390 790 1560 3180 6410 12870 40 23 48 99 190 380 770 1530 3010 6130 12350 24780 (2048k1536) A > 32 18 38 78 150 300 600 1220 2410 4910 9880 19820 62 36 75 150 290 590 1180 2360 4640 9440 19000 38120 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 141620 198270 114 VQT1R99 Others Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) (9M): (3648k2432) A > 11 6 13 27 54 105 210 440 870 1770 3580 7180 22 12 27 55 105 210 430 870 1720 3500 7050 14160 (7. 5M): (3648k2056) 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 (6M ): (3072k2048) A > 15 8 19 39 77 150 300 620 1230 2500 5040 10110 32 Y (4. 5M (2560k1712) A > 22 13 27 56 110 210 440 890 1740 3550 7160 14360 45 26 54 110 210 430 860 1700 3350 6820 13720 27530 ): ): (2. 5M (2048k1360) A > 36 20 43 88 170 340 680 1360 2680 5450 10980 22020 69 40 83 165 330 650 1310 2560 5020 10230 20590 41300 (2M ): ): Card 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 18 38 78 150 300 600 1220 2410 4910 9880 19820 Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 50 MB) (5. 5M (3072k1728) A > 18 10 22 46 91 180 360 730 1450 2950 5950 11940 37 W ): (3. 5M (2560k1440) A > 27 53 (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 Card 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB 21 45 92 180 350 710 1420 2800 5710 11490 23050 15 32 66 130 250 520 1040 2040 4160 8370 16800 30 63 125 250 500 1000 1980 3890 7920 15940 31970 VQT1R99 115 Others Available recording time (when recording motion pictures) Picture quality setting Built-in Memory (Approx. 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