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Panasonic DMC-FX40/DMC-FX48 manual

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    Befor e use, ple ase re ad thes e instruc tions c omplete ly . Please also refer to Operating Instr uct ions (PD F f orma t) recorded on the CD-ROM cont aining the Operating Instructi ons (suppl ied). Y ou can lear n about advanced operation methods and check the T roubleshooting. SG GC GH GJ until 2009/2/12 VQT1X 72 Basic Operating In structi ons [...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , We would like to take this oppor tunity to thank you for purchasing this Panas onic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Pleas e note that the actual controls and c omponents, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat diff erent f[...]

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    3 (ENG) VQT1X72 ∫ About the bat tery cha rger • The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC p ower supply cord is connected. The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the power cord is connected to an electrical outlet. ∫ Ca utio ns for Use • Al ways use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW -AC5G; opti onal). • Do[...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 4 ∫ Care of the cam era • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. D o not subject to strong pressur e. The camera may mal function, record ing pictu res may beco me impossible, or the lens, the LCD monitor or the ext ernal case may be damaged. • We stro ngly recommend you do not leave the camera in yo[...]

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    5 (ENG) VQT1X72 ∫ About c ards tha t ca n be use d in t his u nit Y ou c an use an SD Memory Card , an SDHC M emory Card and a MultiMediaCard. • Whe n the ter m car d is used in these operat ing instruct ions this refers to the following t ypes of Memory Car ds. – S D Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) – SDHC Memory Card (4 G B to 32 GB) – Mu lti[...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 6 Contents Infor mation fo r Your Saf ety ........ .... ....... ........ ...... ......... ...... ........ ....... .......... ......... ...... ........ . 2 Standard Access ories .... ..................................................................................... ................ 7 Names of the Components .........................[...]

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    7 (ENG) VQT1X72 St andard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1B a t t e r y P a c k (Indicated as battery i n the tex t) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charge r (Indicated as charger in the tex t) 3 AC Cable 4 USB Connection Cable 5 A V Cable 6 CD-ROM • Soft ware: Use it to inst all the soft[...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 8 Names of the Compon ent s 1F l a s h 2 Lens 3 Self-timer indicator AF assist lam p 4 LCD monitor 5 S tatus ind icat or 6 [MEN U/S ET] bu tton 7 [DISPLA Y] button 8 [Q.MENU]/Delete button 9 [REC]/[PLA YB ACK] selector switc h 10 Cursor buttons A : 3 /Exposure compe nsation/Auto bracket/White balanc e fine adjustment B : 4 /Macro mode[...]

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    9 (ENG) VQT1X72 1 1 Camera ON /OFF switch 12 Zoom lever 13 Speaker 14 Microphone 15 Shutter button 16 Mode dial 17 Hand strap eyelet • Be sure to attac h the han d strap when using the ca mera to ensure that you will not dr op it. 18 Lens barrel 19 [COMPONENT OUT] socket 20 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket 21 Tripod receptacle • When you use a tr ipod[...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 10 Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The bat tery tha t ca n be used with t his u nit is DM W-BCF10 E. • Use the dedicate d charger and ba ttery . • This unit has a function that can dis tinguish useable batteries. Exc lusive batteries (DMW-BCF10E) are supported by this function. [...]

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    11 (ENG) VQT1X72 Note • Aft er charging is completed, be s ure to disconn ect the power supply devic e from the el ectrical outlet. • The ba ttery becomes war m after us ing it and during and after ch arging. The camera also bec omes warm du ring use. T his is not a mal fun cti on. • The battery will be exhauste d if left for a lo ng peri od [...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 12 Inserting and Remov ing the Card (option al)/the Battery • Check t hat this unit is turne d off. • We recomme nd using a Panason ic card. Slide the r elease le ver in the direction of the arrow and open th e card/battery door . • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCF10E). • If you use othe r batteries, we c annot [...]

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    13 (ENG) VQT1X72 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The cl o ck is not set when t h e c amera i s shi pped. Press [MENU/SET]. Pr ess 3 / 4 to select the language , and pres s [MENU/SET]. • The [P LEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message d oes not appear in [PLA Y BACK ] mode .) Press [MENU/SET]. Pr ess 2 / 1 to sel ect the items (year ,[...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 14 Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the sett ings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun wit h the camera and us e it more ea sily . In particular , the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and pow[...]

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    15 (ENG) VQT1X72 Pr ess [M ENU/ SET] to cl ose t he men u. Switching to the [SETUP] menu Press 2 . Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ]. Press 1 . • Select a menu item nex t and set it. Pr ess 3 / 4 to select [AF MODE]. • Select the item at the ver y bottom, and press 4 to move to th e second sc reen. Pr ess 1 . • Depending o n the ite[...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 16 Selecting the [REC] M ode When the [REC] mode is selected, the camera can be set to t he Intelligent auto mode in which the optimal s ettings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions, or to the scene mode whic h enables y ou to take pictures that match the scene be ing recorded. ∫ List [...]

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    17 (ENG) VQT1X72 [REC ] mo de: ñ Basic T aking pictures using the automa tic function ( ñ : Intelligent Aut o Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The fol[...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 18 • Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card, or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW -AC5G; optional ) when the ac cess indic ation is lit [w hen pictures ar e being written, read or deleted, or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted]. Furtherm ore, do not subje ct the camera to vibrat ion, imp act or stati c el[...]

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    19 (ENG) VQT1X72 [REC ] mo de: · T aking pictures with your favouri te settings ( · : Normal picture mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou c an take pictures with greater freedom by cha nging various s ettings in [REC] menu. Aim the AF area at the subject, and[...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 20 [PLA YBACK ] mode: ¸ Playing back Pictu res ([NORMAL PLA Y]) ∫ Fast for warding/ Fast rewinding Press and hold 2 / 1 during playback. • The fi le numb er A and the picture number B only change one by one . Release 2 / 1 when the number of the des ired p ictur e appears to play b ack the pict ure. • If you keep pre s sin g 2 [...]

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    21 (ENG) VQT1X72 [PLA YBACK] m ode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memo ry or the card , which is being played back will be deleted. T o delete a sin gle pictu re Select the pic ture to be deleted, and then press [ ‚ ]. A [DISP LA Y] b utton B [ ‚ ] button Pr ess 2 to select [YES] a[...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 22 Reading the Operatin g Instructions (PD F format) • Y ou have practi s ed the basic op erations int roduced in these operating in structions and want to progress to adv anced ope rations. • Y ou want to check th e T roublesho oting. In these kinds of situations refer to Operat ing Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-RO[...]

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    23 (ENG) VQT1X72 Specifications Digital Camera: Information for yo ur safety Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Po wer Co nsum pti on: 1.3 W (When recording) 0.6 W (When playing back) Camera effecti ve pixels : 12,100,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.33 q CCD, total pix el number 12,700,000 pixels, Primary colour filter Lens: Opt ical 5 k zoom, f l 4. 4 mm to 22 [...]

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    VQT1X72 (ENG) 24 ISO sensitivity: AUTO /80/100/200/400/800/1600 [HIGH SENS.] mode: 1600 to 6400 Shutter speed: 8 seconds to 1/2000th of a s econd [ST A RRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds White balance: Auto white balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Incandescent lights/ Whit e se t Exposur e (AE) : Prog ramme AE Exposure compensation (1/3 E[...]

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    25 (ENG) VQT1X72 Interface Digit al: “USB 2.0” (High Speed) Analogue video/ audio: NTSC/P AL C omposite (Switched b y menu), Component Audio line output (monaural) T erminal [COMPONENT OUT]: Dedicated jack (10 pin) [A V OUT/DIGIT AL]: Dedicated jack (8 pin) Dimensio ns: Approx. 95.3 mm (W) k 52. 9 mm (H) k 21.5 mm (D) (excl uding t h e proj ect[...]

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    • SDHC Logo is a trademark . • QuickT ime and the QuickT ime logo are trademar k s or register ed trademarks of Apple In c ., used und er license therefrom. • Microsof t produc t screen shot (s) reprint ed with permissio n from Micr osoft Corporatio n. • Other names, company names, and product names pri nted in these instruct ions are trade[...]