Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit DMCFX50K du fabricant Panasonic
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Before Use 2 VQT0Y1 9 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 f u ture ref erence. Informatio n for Y our Saf ety Carefully observe copyright laws.
Befo re Use 3 VQT0Y 19 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been test ed and found t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion.
Before Use 4 VQT0Y1 9 -If you see this sym bol- w Care of the cam era • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operat ing norm ally , pictures may not be recorde d or the lens may be damaged. • Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction.
Befo re Use 5 VQT0Y 19 w About Condens ation (When the lens is fogg ed up) • Condensation occurs when t he ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below . Be caref ul of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and ca mera malfunction.
Before Use 6 VQT0Y1 9 About the Mode D ial Adjust par t to the desired mode. Rotate the mo de dial slowly and surely to adjust to each m ode. : Normal picture mod e (P23) Use this m ode for normal recording. : Macro mode (P48) This mode allows y ou to tak e a close-up picture of a su bject.
7 VQT0Y 19 Contents Befo re Us e Informa tion for Yo ur Safet y ....... ...... ........ .. 2 About the M ode Dial ........................... ...... 6 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories ............................... 9 Names of the Components .......
8 VQT0Y1 9 Menu Settings Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 70 • [W.BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a mo re natural pictur e ....... ........ ...... ......... ...... ......... .. 71 • [ SENSITI VITY] Setting the light sensitivit y .......
Preparatio n 9 VQT0Y 19 Preparation Standar d Accessories Check that all the accessor ies are included before using the camer a. 1 SD Memor y Card (16 MB) 2 Batter y P ack (Indicated as battery in the.
Preparation 10 VQT0Y1 9 Names of the Components 1 Flash (P39) 2 Lens (P4) 3 Self-timer indicator (P43) AF assist lamp (P78) 4 LCD monitor (P35, 100) 5 Joystick /[MENU /SET ] button (P1 8) / Self-t.
Preparatio n 11 VQT0Y 19 Quic k Guide This is an ov er view of ho w to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brack ets. 1 Charge the battery . (P12) • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped.
Preparation 12 VQT0Y1 9 Charging the Battery with the Charger The batter y is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. 1 Attach the battery with attentio n to the direct ion of the batte ry . 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outle t.
Preparatio n 13 VQT0Y 19 About the Battery (char ging/numbe r of recorda ble pictures) w Batter y indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera with the A C adaptor (DMW-A C5; optional) c onnected.
Preparation 14 VQT0Y1 9 Inser ting /Removing the Battery • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide the rel ease le ver in the directio n of the arr ow and open the car d/battery door . • Alwa y s use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGA-S005A).
Preparatio n 15 VQT0Y 19 Inser ting /Removing the Car d • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Prepare an S D Memor y Card (supplied ), an SDHC Memor y Card (o ptional) or a MultiMediaCard (optional). 1 Slide the release lev er in the direction of the arro w and open the car d/battery door .
Preparation 16 VQT0Y1 9 About the Ca r d w Access to the card The card access indication light s red when pictures are being recorded onto the card. When the card access indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted or the card is being formatted.
Preparatio n 17 VQT0Y 19 Setting Date/Time (C lock Set) w Initial setting The clock is not set so the f ollowing screen appears when you turn t he camera on. : [MENU/SET] b utton 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Mo ve / / / to select the date and time.
Preparation 18 VQT0Y1 9 About the Setup Menu • Set items as required. (Refer to P19 to 22 for each menu item.) • Menu items diff er depending on the mode selected with t he mode dial (P6). The f ollowing example sho ws how to set [A UTO REVIEW] when nor mal pict ure mode [ ] is selected.
Preparatio n 19 VQT0Y 19 [CLOCK SET] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 18) Change date and time. (P17) [WORLD TI ME] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 18) [] : The time at your home area i s set.
Preparation 20 VQT0Y1 9 [PO WER SA VE] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P18) [1MIN.]/[2MIN.] /[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]: P ower sa ve mode is activ ated (the camera is automatically tur ned off to sav e the battery life) if the camera has not been used f or the time selected on the setting.
Preparatio n 21 VQT0Y 19 [BEE P] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 18) [BEEP LEV EL] [] : No operation sound [] : Soft operation sound [] : Loud operation sound [BEE P TON E]: / / • The [ BEEP] setting also af f ects sim ple mode [ ].
Preparation 22 VQT0Y1 9 [VIDEO OUT ] (Pla ybac k mode only) (P99) Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P18) [NTSC]: V ideo output is set to NTSC system. [P AL]: Video output is set to PAL system. [TV ASP ECT] (Pla ybac k mode only) Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set.
Basic 23 VQT0Y 19 Basic T aking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the apert ure v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 T urn the camera on. Select norma l picture mod e [] . 2 Aim the AF area to the point you want to foc us on and then press the shu tter button ha lfway .
Basic 24 VQT0Y1 9 w Tips f or taking goo d pictur es • Hold the cam era gently with both hands, keep y our ar ms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apar t. • Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the s hutter button.
Basic 25 VQT0Y 19 w Focusing • The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to c . Use m acro mode when recording close-up pictures. (P48) • If the distance between the ca mera and the subject is be yond the f ocus range of the camera, the picture ma y not be properly focused ev en if the focus indication lights .
Basic 26 VQT0Y1 9 T aking Pictures in Simple Mode This mode allo ws beginners to take pictures easily . Only t he basic functions appear in the m enu to make operations simple. w Basic menu settings 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Move / to select t he desired menu it em and then move .
Basic 27 VQT0Y 19 w Other Sett ings in Simple mod e In simple mode, other settings are fix ed as follo ws. F or more information about each setting, refer to the page indicated. • Focus range: 30 cm (0.98 feet ) t o c (T ele) 5 cm (0.16 f eet) to c (Wide) • [PO WER SA VE] (P20): [5MI N.
Basic 28 VQT0Y1 9 T aking Pi ctures with the Zoom Y ou can mak e people and subjects appear closer with the 3. 6 M optical z oo m and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. (35 mm f ilm camera equivalent: 28 mm to 102 mm) w T o make sub jects appear closer use (T ele) Rotate the z oom lever to wards Te l e .
Basic 29 VQT0Y 19 This camera has a 3.6 M opti cal zoom. Howe ver , if the picture size is not set to the highest setting f or each aspect ratio [ / / ], a maximum of 5.
Basic 30 VQT0Y1 9 A maximum of 14.6 M zoom can be achiev ed with the 3.6 M optical zoom and the 4 M digital zoom when [D .ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] mode menu. Ho wev er , if a picture siz e that can use extended optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 21.
Basic 31 VQT0Y 19 Chec king the Re corded Pi ctur e (Re vie w) Y ou can ch eck the recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode . 1 Mo ve [REV]. • The last recorded pictu re appears f or about 10 seconds. • Review is canceled when the sh utter button is pressed halfway or the [REV] is mov ed again.
Basic 32 VQT0Y1 9 Pla ying Bac k Pictures Move / to select the picture. : Play back the previous picture : Play back the next picture • The first r ecorded picture w ill be display ed after the last recorded picture. • When [RO T A TE DI SP .
Basic 33 VQT0Y 19 Deleting Pictures w T o delete a single picture 1 Sel ect th e pict ure wi th / . : Play bac k the previous picture : Play bac k the next picture 2 Press [ ]. 3 Mo ve to select [Y ES] and then press [MENU/SET]. • While the picture is being deleted, [ ] appears on the screen.
Basic 34 VQT0Y1 9 3 Move / to select t he picture and t hen move to s et. (Only when selecting [MUL TI DELETE ]) • Repeat the abov e procedure. • [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If is moved again, the setting is canceled. • The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted.
Advanced 35 VQT0Y 19 Advanced About the LCD Monitor LCD monitor (LCD) Press [DISPLA Y] to c hange . • When t he menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] button is not activated.
Advanced 36 VQT0Y1 9 In play back mo de Normal displ a y Display with recording information and histogram No display _ 4 Displa yed if [BIR THDA Y SET .] and [WITH A GE] were set in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P56) in scene mode bef ore taking pictures.
Advanced 37 VQT0Y 19 w Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (b lack to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness lev el on the v er tical axis. • It allows you t o easily check a picture’ s ex pos ure.
Advanced 38 VQT0Y1 9 • If the mode dial is se t to [ ], the P ower LCD function only can be us ed. 1 Press [LCD MO DE] for 1 sec ond. LCD monitor (LCD) 2 Move / to select a mode. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • The [POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] icon appears.
Advanced 39 VQT0Y 19 w Canceling High angle mode or P ower LCD • If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again f or 1 second the screen shown in s tep 2 is display e d. Select [OFF] to cancel P ower LCD mode or High angle mode. • High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the cam era off or power sav e m ode is activated.
Advanced 40 VQT0Y1 9 :A U T O The flash is automat ically activated when the recording conditions make it necessar y . : AUT O/Red-eye reductio n _ 1 The flash is automat ically activated when the recording conditions make it necessar y .
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Advanced 42 VQT0Y1 9 w Shutter speed for each flash setting _ The shutter speed c hanges depending on the slow shutter setting. (P78) • There may be diff erenc es in the abov e shutter speeds in scene mode.
Advanced 43 VQT0Y 19 T aking Pic tures with the Self-t imer 1 Mo ve [] . 2 Mo ve / to select a mode. • Y ou can a lso mov e [ ] to sele ct. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can also press the shutter but ton halfwa y to finish. • The m enu screen disappea rs after about 5 seconds.
Advanced 44 VQT0Y1 9 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate exposure due to t he difference in brightness bet ween the subject and the background. Look at the follo wing ex amples. Under e xposed Compensate the exposure towards positiv e.
Advanced 45 VQT0Y 19 T aking Pictures using A uto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in t he selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired e xposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures.
Advanced 46 VQT0Y1 9 Optical I mage Stab iliz er This mode detects jitter and compensates for i t. 1 Press and h old the optical im age stabilizer b utton until [ST ABILIZER] appear s. 2 Move / to s elect th e stabili zer function mo de and then p ress [MENU/SET].
Advanced 47 VQT0Y 19 T aking Pictures using Burst Mode 1 Pre ss a nd h old t he burs t mod e button. 2 Mo ve / to select a mode. • Y ou can also press the burst mode button to select. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can also press the shutter but ton halfwa y to finish.
Advanced 48 VQT0Y1 9 • The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken. • When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in b urst mode is fixed t o 3. • Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off. • When auto brack et and burst mode are set simultaneously , auto bracket will be performed.
Advanced 49 VQT0Y 19 Scene Mode When you select a scene m ode to match the subject and recording situation, t he camera sets the opt imal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. • Refer to P50 to 56 f or each scene menu. 1 Mo ve / to select the scene mode.
Advanced 50 VQT0Y1 9 Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) The person stands out f rom the background and has a healthier complexion. w T echnique for P ortrait mode T o increase the effectiv enes s of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele.
Advanced 51 VQT0Y 19 • Whe n taking pictu res of a fast-moving subjec t indoors, the [ ] function autom atically incr ease s the ISO sensi tivit y to pr ev ent subj ect b lur . • The ISO sensit ivity is fix ed to [ ]. Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode.
Advanced 52 VQT0Y1 9 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows y ou to take pictures of yourself . w T echni que for Sel f por tra it mo de Press the shutter button halfwa y to f ocus. The self-timer indicator lights up when you are brought into f ocus.
Advanced 53 VQT0Y 19 w T echnique f or Party mode • Since t he shutter speed b ecomes s lower , we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P43) f or t aking pictures. • We recommend rotating the zoom le ver to Wide (1 M ) and being about 1.5 m (4.
Advanced 54 VQT0Y1 9 Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that y ou could not tak e in [NI GHT SCENER Y] by making the s hutter speed slower .
Advanced 55 VQT0Y 19 Press [ ] to disp la y the [ SCENE MODE ] menu and select a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows you to take pictures through an air plane window . w T echnique f or Aerial pho to mode • We recommend using this technique if it i s difficult to f oc us when taking pictures of clouds etc.
Advanced 56 VQT0Y1 9 Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows y ou to take pictures of a baby with a healthy comple xion. When the flash is used, the light from it is weaker than usual. Y ou can set the birthdays of two babies by using [BABY1] and [BABY2].
Advanced 57 VQT0Y 19 Recor ding which Day of the V acation Y ou T ake the Picture If you set the depar ture date in advance, you can record wh ich day of the vacation you take the picture. • When you pla y back a picture, t he date on which it wa s taken is display ed.
Advanced 58 VQT0Y1 9 5 Move / / / to select the date. / : Select the desired it em. / : Set the y ear, month and date. 6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to c lose the men u.
Advanced 59 VQT0Y 19 Displa ying the Time at the T ravel Dest ination (W o rld Ti me) If you set y our home area and the tra vel destination area when trav eling abroad etc., the local time at the tr avel destination area can be display ed on the s creen and recorded on the pictures taken.
Advanced 60 VQT0Y1 9 w Finishing setting the home area • If you are setting the hom e area for the first time, the sc reen retur ns to the s creen shown in step o f “Setting the home area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/ SET] to se t your home area.
Advanced 61 VQT0Y 19 _ “GMT” is an abbreviat ion of “Greenwich Mean Time”. Location ca ndidates f or W orld Time settings Offset from GMT Listed location name -11 Midway Islands Samoa -10 Hawa.
Advanced 62 VQT0Y1 9 Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the sh utter but ton halfwa y to focus and then press it fully to start recording . • When the subject is f ocuse d, the f oc us indication lights. • The f ocus, zoom and aperture value are fixed t o the setting when recording star ts (the first frame).
Advanced 63 VQT0Y 19 • fps “frames per second ”; This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second. • Y ou can record smoother motion pictures with “30 fps”. • Y ou can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the picture quality is lower .
Advanced 64 VQT0Y1 9 Disp laying Mul tiple Screens (Mul ti Playba ck) 1 Rotate the z oom lever to wards [ ] [W] to displa y mu ltiple screen s. (Screen when 9 screens are display ed) • : 1 screen 9 screens 25 screens Calendar screen display (P65) • Rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] [T] to return to the previous screen.
Advanced 65 VQT0Y 19 Displa ying Pictures b y Rec or ding Date (Calendar Playbac k) Y ou can display pictures by recording date using the calendar p la yback function.
Advanced 66 VQT0Y1 9 Using the Pl a yback Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lever to wards [ ] [T] to enlar ge the picture. •: 1 M 2 M 4 M 8 M 16 M • When you rotate the zoom lev er towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification become s lower .
Advanced 67 VQT0Y 19 Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pi ctures with Au d i o w Motion pi ctures Mo ve / to selec t a picture with a motio n picture icon [ ]/ [] / [] / [] / [ ] / [ ] and then move to p lay back. • The m otion picture recording t ime is display ed on the s creen.
Advanced 68 VQT0Y1 9 • Sound can be heard t hrough the speaker . Refer to [ VOLUME] (P21) for inf or mation about how to a djust the v olume in the [SETUP] men u. • The file format that can be played bac k with this c amera is Quic kTime Motion JPEG .
Advanced 69 VQT0Y 19 3 Rotate the zoo m lever towards [ ] [W] to displa y the 9 scre ens pl ay ba ck s cr e en . • After t he 9 screens playbac k screen is display ed, rotate the z oom lev er towar ds [ ] [W ] to switc h th e frame s/ second.
Menu Setting s 70 VQT0Y1 9 Menu Settings Usin g the [R EC] M od e Menu Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect , pic ture adjustment etc. • Set the mode dial to the desired re cording mode. • Menu items diff er depending on the mode selected with t he mode dial (P6).
Menu Settin gs 71 VQT0Y 19 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) This function allows y ou to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish.
Menu Setting s 72 VQT0Y1 9 w Setting the white balance manually [] Use this to set the whit e balance manually . 1 Select [ ] and then press [MENU /SE T]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the frame in the ce nter is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/ SET].
Menu Settin gs 73 VQT0Y 19 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the les s light is needed to ta ke a picture so the camera become s more suitable for recording in dark plac es .
Menu Setting s 74 VQT0Y1 9 • If you select [ ], digital zoom, auto brack et and slow shutter cannot be used. • Depending on the br ightness and how f ast the subject is moving, jitter ma y not be av oided even if [ ] is selected. • The camera may not be ab le to detect the movement of the subject in the f ollowing case s.
Menu Settin gs 75 VQT0Y 19 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) A digital picture is made of numer ous dots called pixels .
Menu Setting s 76 VQT0Y1 9 • The number of pixels that can be selected diff ers dep ending on the aspect r atio. If you change the aspect ratio , set the picture size. • “EZ” is an abbre viation of “Extended optical Zoom”. This is a function which fur ther e xtends the optical zoom ratio .
Menu Settin gs 77 VQT0Y 19 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) Select the m ode that matches t he recording conditions and the composition. w About [ ] or [ ] • The picture may stop moving f or a moment before being brou ght into f ocus when you pr ess the shutter button halfwa y .
Menu Setting s 78 VQT0Y1 9 Press [ ] to d isplay the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to s et. (P70) Illuminating the subject m akes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that mak e focusing diffi c ult.
Menu Settin gs 79 VQT0Y 19 • This should us ually be set to [1/8 –] to take pictures. (When you select a slow shutter speed other than [1/8 –], [ ] appears on the low er left of the screen.) • When the shutter speed is made slower using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to occur .
Menu Setting s 80 VQT0Y1 9 Using the [PL A Y] mode men u Y ou can use v ar io us functions in playbac k mode to rot ate pictures, set protect ion for them etc. • Refer to P81 to 91 for each men u item. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Move / to select the menu item and th en mo ve .
Menu Settin gs 81 VQT0Y 19 w T o cancel the dual display Press [M ENU/SET]. • The pictu re displa yed in the orange frame appears on the 1 screen pla yback screen. • When [RO T A TE DISP . ] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are play ed back v er tically (rotated).
Menu Setting s 82 VQT0Y1 9 w Setting the audio, duration and effect Select [DURA TION], [EFFECT] or [A UDIO] on the sc reen shown in s tep 2 and set. • Y ou can only select [MANU AL] when [ ] has been selected i n step 1 . •M o v e / to d isplay the prev ious or next pict ure when [MAN U AL] is sel ected .
Menu Settin gs 83 VQT0Y 19 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the me nu. 3 Mo ve / to sel ect t he p ictu re then mo ve . • Repeat t he abov e procedure. •I f is mov ed while the [ ] fa vorites icon is displa yed, [ ] is cleared, and the f avorites se tting is canceled.
Menu Setting s 84 VQT0Y1 9 w Rotate (The pict ure is rotate d manu ally .) 1 Move / to select t he picture and t hen move . • The [RO T A TE] function is disabled when [RO T A TE DISP .] is set to [OFF]. • Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated.
Menu Settin gs 85 VQT0Y 19 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80) DPOF “Digital Print Order F or mat” is a system tha t allows the user to select w hich pict.
Menu Setting s 86 VQT0Y1 9 w T o cancel all settings 1 Move to selec t [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close th e menu. w T o pri nt the date After setting the number of pr ints, set/ cancel printing wit h the recording date by pressing [DISPLA Y].
Menu Settin gs 87 VQT0Y 19 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80) Y ou can set protection f or pictures you do not want to be del eted by mistake . Mo ve / to selec t [SINGLE], [MUL TI] or [CANCEL] a nd then press [MENU/SET].
Menu Setting s 88 VQT0Y1 9 Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to s et. (P80) Y ou can add the a udio after taking a picture. 1 Move / to select t he picture and t hen move to s tar t au di o recor ding. • The message [OVER WRITE AUDIO DA T A?] screen appears when audio has already been recorded.
Menu Settin gs 89 VQT0Y 19 2 Mo ve / to selec t the size and.
Menu Setting s 90 VQT0Y1 9 4 Press the sh utter but ton. • The message [DEL ETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears. 5 Move / to select [ YES] or [NO] and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • The picture is ov erwritten w hen you select [YES]. The trimmed pictures cannot be rest ored when they are ov erwr itten.
Menu Settin gs 91 VQT0Y 19 • Use / to set t he frame position for pictures rotated vertically . • The m essage [DELE TE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appe ars. 4 Mo ve / to select [YES] or [NO] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • The picture is ov erwrit ten when you select [YES].
Connecting to other equipmen t 92 VQT0Y1 9 Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera an d the PC.
Connecting t o other equipmen t 93 VQT0Y 19 w About motion pic ture playback on a PC Use the software “QuickTime” (for Windows 2000/XP) in the CD-ROM (supplied) to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC. • If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, download “Quic kTime6.
Connecting to other equipmen t 94 VQT0Y1 9 w About the P TP conection If th e OS is “ Windows XP” or “Mac OS X”, you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to [ ] mode and then connect to your PC . • Pictures can only be read on the camera.
Connecting t o other equipmen t 95 VQT0Y 19 Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBr idge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and star t printing on the camera’ s s creen.
Connecting to other equipmen t 96 VQT0Y1 9 w Select ing a single pi cture and p rinting it 1 Move / to se lect the p ict ure and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • The message disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Move to selec t [PRINT ST AR T] and then pre ss [MENU/SET].
Connecting t o other equipmen t 97 VQT0Y 19 3 Mo ve to select [PRINT ST ART] and then press [MENU/SET]. • [PRINT WITH DA TE ] and [NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displa yed when [DPOF PICTURE] is set.
Connecting to other equipmen t 98 VQT0Y1 9 •[ P A G E L A Y O U T ] (Lay outs for printing that can be set wit h this unit) • An item cannot be selected if the printer does not suppor t the page la yout.
Connecting t o other equipmen t 99 VQT0Y 19 Pla ying Back Pi ctures on a TV Screen w Pla ying bac k pict ures usin g the A V cable ( supplied) • Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. (P22) • T urn the c amera and the TV off. 1 Connect the A V cable (supplied) to th e [A V OUT] soc ket on the came ra.
Others 100 VQT0Y1 9 Others Screen Displa y In recor ding 1 Recording mode (P23) 2 Flash mode (P39) 3 Burst ( P47) : Audio recording (P62, 76) 4 White balance (P 71) 5 ISO sensitivity (P73) 6 Focus.
Others 101 VQT0Y 19 Recor ding in simple mode 1 Flash mode ( P39) 2 Focus (P23) 3 Picture mode (P2 6) : Jitter aler t (P25) 4 Batter y indication (P13) 5 Numb er of recordable pictures 6 Card acce.
Others 102 VQT0Y1 9 In p lay b a ck 1 Playbac k mode (P32) 2 Number of DPOF pr ints (P85) 3 Protected picture (P87) 4 Picture with audio/Motion pict ures (P67) 5 Picture size (P75) 6 Quality (P75).
Others 103 VQT0Y 19 Cauti ons f or Use w Optimal use of the camera T ake care not to drop or knoc k the unit or pu t a lo t of pres sur e on it . • We strongly recomm end you do not leav e the camera in your pants pock et when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc.
Others 104 VQT0Y1 9 w Card Do not leave the card wh ere the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easil y gen erated or expos ed to direct sunl ight. Do not bend or dr op the card . • The card may be da mage d or th e reco rded conten t may be da maged or dele ted.
Others 105 VQT0Y 19 Message Displa y Confir mation messages or err or messages will be displayed on the screen in s ome cases. The major messages are descr ibed below as examples. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PRO TECTED] The Wr ite-Protect switch on the SD Memor y Card and the SDHC Memor y Card are moved to [LOCK].
Others 106 VQT0Y1 9 [MOTI ON RECORDING W AS CANCELLED DUE T O THE L IMIT A TION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD] • When you set the picture quali ty to [30fpsVGA] or [ 30fps16: 9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memor y Card with “10MB /s” or greater displa yed on the package .
Others 107 VQT0Y 19 w Recording 1: The picture canno t be record ed. • Is the card in serted? • Is t he mode dial correc tly set? • Is there any memor y remaining on the card? – Before recording, delete some pictures. (P33) 2: Th e recorded picture is whitish.
Others 108 VQT0Y1 9 w LCD monitor 1: The LCD mo nitor sometimes turns off although the cam era is turned on. • Hav e you set ec onomy mode? (P20) – In economy mode, the LCD monitor turns of f while the flash is charged. 2: The LCD monitor becomes d arker or brighter f or a moment.
Others 109 VQT0Y 19 3: Th e folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns black. • Is the pict ure edited with a P C or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer? This may also happen if the bat tery is remov ed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery .
Others 110 VQT0Y1 9 5: The card is not recognized by the PC. • Disconnect the USB conne ction cable. Connect it again while the card is inser ted in the camera.
Others 111 VQT0Y 19 5: Th e camera becomes warm. • The surface of the camer a may become warm during use. This does not aff ect the perf or mance or quality of the camera. 6: The lens cl icks. • When t he brightness c hanges due to zoom or camera mo vement etc.
Others 112 VQT0Y1 9 Others Number of Record able Pictures and A vail able Recor ding Time • The number of recordable pictures and the availab le recording time are an approximation. (These v ar y depending on the recording conditions and the ty pe of card.
Others 113 VQT0Y 19 Aspect rat io Pict ure si ze (6M): (3072 M 204 8 pixels) / ( 2 . 5 M E Z ) : (2048 M 1360 pi xels) (5 .5M): (3072 M 1728 pix els ) Quality / Card 16 MB 3 8 9 18 4 10 3 2 M B 8 1 8 .
Others 114 VQT0Y1 9 w A vailable recording time _ Motion pictures ca n be record ed continuously up to 2 GB. The maximum av ailable recording time f or up to 2 GB only is displa yed on the screen. • The numbers inside the thick blac k lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode [ ].
Others 115 VQT0Y 19 Specif ications Digit al C amera: Inf ormation f or y our saf ety Camera effectiv e pixels : 7,200,000 pix els Image sensor: 1/2.5 S CCD , total pix el number 7,380,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens: Opt ical 3.6 M zoom, f N 4 .
Others 116 VQT0Y1 9 Exposur e (AE): Program AE Exposure compensation (1/3 EV St ep , L 2 EV t o K 2E V ) Meteri ng mode: Mult iple LCD monitor: 3.0 S low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD (Approx. 230,000 pix els) (f ield of view ratio about 100%) Flash: Flash range: [ISO AUT O] Approx.
Others 117 VQT0Y 19 T erminal [DIGIT AL/A V OUT]: Dedicated jac k (8 pin) [DC IN]: Dedicated jack Dimensio ns: Approx. 97.7 mm (W) M 57. 1 mm (H) M 25.1 mm (D) [3 7/8 S (W) M 2 1/4 S (H) M 1 S (D)] (excluding the projecting par t) Mass: Approx. 151 g / 5.
Others 118 VQT0Y1 9 Digital Camera Accessory System • Refer t o P13 for inf or mation about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures. • NOTE: Accessor ies and/or model numbers may v ar y between countries. Consult y our local dealer .
Others 119 VQT0Y 19 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For USA Customer s) In CANAD A, please contact y our local Dealer f or mor e info r mation a bout acce ssor ie s.
Others 120 VQT0Y1 9 Request f or Service Notice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Ser vices Company 410B Airpor t Road Elgin, IL 60123-9333 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f orm when making a request for service notice.
Others 121 VQT0Y 19 Limi ted W arrant y (For USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NOR TH AMERICA One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus , New J ersey 0 7094 P ANASONIC PUER T O RICO , INC. A ve . 65 de Inf antería, Km.
Others 122 VQT0Y1 9 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carr y-In or M ail-In Service in the United States c all 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistanc e in Puerto Rico call P anasonic Puer to Rico , Inc.
Others 123 VQT0Y 19 Customer Services Directory (For USA Onl y) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site.
Others 124 VQT0Y1 9 Others Index A AC Adaptor ...................................... 92, 95 Aerial Photo Mode ................................. 55 AF Assis t Lamp ...... ...... ......... ...... ......... .. 78 AF Mode .................................
Others 125 VQT0Y 19 O Operation Tone ................. ..................... 21 Operation Tone Level .................. .......... 21 Operational Sound ................... .............. 21 Optical Image Stabilizer ......... .......... ...... 46 Optical Zoom .
Others 126 VQT0Y1 9 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide /Guía rápi da en español Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y repr oducir las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Carg ue la batería. • Cuando se en vía la cámara, la batería está sin carga.
127 VQT0Y 19 MEMO.
P Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industr ial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Panasonic DMCFX50K c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Panasonic DMCFX50K - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Panasonic DMCFX50K, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Panasonic DMCFX50K va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Panasonic DMCFX50K, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Panasonic DMCFX50K.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Panasonic DMCFX50K. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Panasonic DMCFX50K ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
