Panasonic DMC-FX7PP Manuel d'utilisateur

Operating InstructionsDigital CameraModel No.DMC-FX7PPBefore use, please read theseinstructions completely.VQT0M16For USA assistance, please call: 1-8

Preparation1010 Speaker for Operational Sound11 Microphone (P51)12 Camera Switch (P20)13 Zoom Lever (P36, 66)14 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P43)1

Others100Conditions CausesSome pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor.This is not a malfunction.These pixels do not affect the recorded

Others101SpecificationsDigital Camera: Information for your safety Camera Effective pixels: 5,000,000 pixelsImage sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel numb

Others102Picture size: Still picture:2560k1920 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels, 1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels, 1920k1080 pixelsMotion ima

Others103OthersDigital Camera Accessory System* Please refer to page 13, for details on the battery charging time and available recording time.* NOTE:

Others104Digital Camera Accessory Order Form(For USA Customers)In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information on Accessories.TO OBTA

Others105Request for Service Notice (For USA Only)Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Services Com

Others106Limited Warranty (For USA Only)PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA, One Panasonic

Others107Carry-In or Mail-In ServiceFor Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call1-800-272-7033.For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panason

Others108Customer Services Directory (For USA Only)Product RepairsPurchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products

Others109OthersIndexAAF Assist Lamp ...65AF Mode ...64AF/AE Lock ...

Preparation11Quick GuideThis is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresp

Others110PPAL ...23Party Mode ...57PC ...

Others111OthersSpanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española de uso rápidoÉsta es una visión de conjunto que trata del procedimiento para grabar las imágenes

VQT0M16F0804Mk(03000 A)Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of AmericaOne Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ

Preparation12Charging the Battery with the ChargerWhen the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use.1 Attach the b

Preparation13About the Battery∫ Battery indicationThe remaining battery power appears on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera along

Preparation14Inserting/Removing the Battery• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.1 Slide the card/battery door to open

Preparation15Inserting/Removing the Card• Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.1 Slide the card/battery door to open it.

Preparation16About the Card∫ Access to the cardWhile the card is being accessed (Recognizing/Recording/Reading/Deleting), the card access indication 1

Preparation17Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size• If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly. When you sel

Preparation18Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)∫ Initial settingThe clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the following

Preparation19• When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock setting is stored (in the camera) for at least 3 month

Before Use2Before UseDear Customer,We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these

Preparation20Setup Menu1 Turn the camera on. 2 Press the [MENU] button. • The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial. In this page,

Preparation21You can control the following items on [SETUP] Menu. Menu FunctionsMONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.AUTO REVI

Preparation22Menu FunctionsECONOMY (works in modes except playback mode and simple mode)The battery life is saved by turning the LCD monitor off auto

Preparation23• The settings on [BEEP LEVEL], [BEEP TONE], [NO.RESET] and [LANGUAGE] are also reflected in simple mode [ ].Menu FunctionsRESET The sett

Preparation24About the LCD Monitor∫ Selecting the screen to be usedA LCD monitor (LCD)Press the [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button to switch to the screen to be

Preparation25∫ To view the LCD monitor outdoors on a bright sunny day (Power LCD function)When you press and hold the [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] button for 1 s

Preparation26∫ Histogram• A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each

Recording pictures (basic)27Recording pictures (basic)Taking Pictures∫ The Mode DialThis camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of

Recording pictures (basic)28∫ Taking picturesThe camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the

Recording pictures (basic)29∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto Focus/AE: Auto Exposure) When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above picture

Before Use3FCC Note: (U.S. only)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 o

Recording pictures (basic)30∫ Focusing• The focus range is 1.64 feet (50 cm) – ¶ (Wide), 1.64 feet (50 cm)– ¶ (Tele).• If you press the shutter button

Recording pictures (basic)31• When you press the shutter button, the screen may become bright for a moment. This function allows easy adjustment of fo

Recording pictures (basic)32Taking Pictures in Simple ModeThis mode allows beginners to take pictures easily. Only the necessary menus appear to make

Recording pictures (basic)33∫ Other Settings in Simple modeIn Simple mode, other settings are fixed as follows. For details, refer to the pages corres

Recording pictures (basic)34∫ The Backlight CompensationBacklight is a situation where light comes from behind the subject. Subjects such as people be

Recording pictures (basic)35Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)1 When the mode dial is in a recording mode, press 4. • The last recorded picture ap

Recording pictures (basic)36Using the Optical ZoomYou can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be

Recording pictures (basic)37Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashWhen you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according t

Recording pictures (basic)38∫ Available flash settings by recording modeThe available flash settings depend on the recording mode.(±: Available, —: No

Recording pictures (basic)39∫ Shutter speed for each flash mode ¢ The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P65)∫ When using t

Before Use4∫ Care for the camera• Do not shake or cause impact to the camera. The camera may not operate normally or recording of pictures may be disa

Recording pictures (basic)40Taking Pictures with the Self-timer1 Switch the self-timer setting. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds;: Self-timer set to 2 s

Recording pictures (basic)41Compensating the ExposureUse this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightnes

Recording pictures (basic)42Taking Pictures using Auto BracketIn this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button

Recording pictures (basic)43Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER]This mode recognizes and compensates jitters. You can reduce blurring caused by jitte

Recording pictures (basic)44Taking Pictures using Burst Mode1 Press the Single/Burst Mode Button to switch the burst mode setting and then take pictur

Playback (basic)45Playback (basic)Playing Back Pictures1 Select the picture.• 2: Play back the previous picture.• 1: Play back the next picture.• The

Playback (basic)469 Pictures Multi Playback1 Switch to multi screen. 2 Select the pictures. ∫ To return to the normal playbackRotate the zoom lever t

Playback (basic)47Using the Playback Zoom1 Enlarge the picture.•:1k>2k>4k>8k>16k•:16k>8k>4k>2k>1k• When you rotate the zoom le

Playback (basic)48Deleting Pictures∫ To delete a single picture1 Select the picture to be deleted.• 2: Play back the previous picture.• 1: Play back t

Playback (basic)493 Delete the pictures.• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once.∫ To delete all pictures1 Select [ALL DELETE]. 2 Dele

Before Use5About These Operating InstructionsPlease note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner.

Recording pictures (advanced)50Recording pictures (advanced)Using the Mode DialThis mode allows you to take pictures closely focusing on the subject.

Recording pictures (advanced)51This mode allows you to record motion images.1 Select [MOTION RATE].• [10fps]:Recording motion images for a longer time

Recording pictures (advanced)52∫ Available recording time (seconds)• The remaining recording time (approximation) appears on the screen.• The recordab

Recording pictures (advanced)53Press the [MENU] button to display the scene menu. When [SCENE MENU] (P23) on the [SETUP] menu is set to [AUTO], set th

Recording pictures (advanced)54This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from a background and adjust the exposure and the hue to achieve a h

Recording pictures (advanced)55This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape. This mode is suitable when the distance between the camera

Recording pictures (advanced)56This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real li

Recording pictures (advanced)57This mode allows you to take a picture in a dim room (e.g. a wedding reception, a party, a banquet in a bar, etc.) clea

Recording pictures (advanced)58This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself.ª Technique for Self-portrait mode• When you are focused by pressing

Recording pictures (advanced)59Using the [REC] mode menuSetting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows you to create wide variations on taki

6ContentsBefore UseInformation for Your Safety...2About These Operating Instructions ...5PreparationStandard Accessories...

Recording pictures (advanced)60This function allows you to reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunl

Recording pictures (advanced)61∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set )Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually.1 Set to

Recording pictures (advanced)62ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity higher, the camera become

Recording pictures (advanced)63You can select 2 types of quality (compression rate) according to the usage of the picture.• Pictures may have a mosaic

Recording pictures (advanced)64• When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures may become still while being focused on, however, this is not a malfunction

Recording pictures (advanced)65Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions. Whe

Recording pictures (advanced)66It is possible to further magnify a subject already magnified 3 times with the optical zoom by 4 more times with the di

Recording pictures (advanced)67This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting images recorded in flip anima

Recording pictures (advanced)683 Capture images for flip animation. • You can check the recorded image with 4 and the previous or following image with

Recording pictures (advanced)69∫ Deleting all still images used to create flip animationWhen selecting [DELETE STILL IMAGES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a c

7Playback (advanced)Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images ...70Using the [PLAY] mode menu ...

Playback (advanced)70Playback (advanced)Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images∫ Pictures with audioSelect the picture with audio icon [ ] and

Playback (advanced)71Using the [PLAY] mode menuYou can rotate and display the recorded pictures in increments of 90°.This is a convenient function to

Playback (advanced)72• Still pictures can only be rotated in normal playback. When playing back rotated pictures in zoom playback or multi playback, p

Playback (advanced)73∫ Single settingSelect the picture and set the number of prints. • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.• The number of

Playback (advanced)74• DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting DPOF printing. (P87)• DPOF is the

Playback (advanced)75• Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button 2 times after finishing the setting/canceling.∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settin

Playback (advanced)76• When the camera is connected to TV, the audio of the pictures with audio can be played back during Slide Show.3 Select [START].

Playback (advanced)77You can record the audio after taking a picture.1 Select [AUDIO DUB.]. 2 Select the picture and start audio recording. • When aud

Playback (advanced)78This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or

Playback (advanced)79Use this function when you trim unnecessary parts of the recorded picture. 1 Select [TRIMMING]. 2 Select the picture to trim and

Preparation8PreparationStandard AccessoriesBefore using your camera, check the contents.∫ SD Memory Card (16 MB)RP-SD016B(In the text, it is indicated

Playback (advanced)804 Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set. 5 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], the pi

Playback (advanced)81• Usually, it is not necessary to format the card. Format the card when the message [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.• Do not format t

Playback (advanced)82Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen∫ Playing back pictures with the supplied cable• Turn the camera and the TV off. 1 Connect

Connecting to a PC or Printer83Connecting to a PC or PrinterBefore Connecting with USB Connection Cable [ : USB MODE]Select the USB communication syst

Connecting to a PC or Printer84∫ When using Windows 98/98 SEWhen using Windows 98/98 SE, install the USB driver before connecting. (When using Windows

Connecting to a PC or Printer85Connecting to a PC• Refer to the separate operating instructions for details about PC connection.• If you use Windows 9

Connecting to a PC or Printer86∫ PC[Windows]The drive appears on the [My Computer] folder.• If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a

Connecting to a PC or Printer87Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterBy connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via th

Connecting to a PC or Printer88• Set the print settings such as paper size or print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating ins

Connecting to a PC or Printer89∫ [PAGE LAYOUT](Possible layouts on the camera)3 Select [PRINT START] and then print out the picture. • Press the [MENU

Preparation9PreparationNames of the Components1 Flash (P37)2 Lens part3 Self-timer Indicator (P40) AF Assist Lamp (P65)4 Cursor buttons2/Self-timer Bu

Connecting to a PC or Printer90∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advanceWhen the printer supports the date printing by DPOF setting,

Others91OthersScreen Display∫ In recording1 Recording mode2 Flash (P37)3Burst (P44): Audio recording (P51, 63)4 White balance (P60)5 ISO sensitivity (

Others92∫ Recording in simple mode1 Flash (P37)2 Focus indication (P28)3 Picture mode (P32): Jitter alert indication (P30)4 Battery indication (P13)5

Others93∫ In playback1 Playback mode2 DPOF (P72) (White):DPOF setting for printing (Green):DPOF setting for Slide Show (Green with number of prints):

Others94Cautions for Use∫ Optimal Use of the CameraWhen carrying this camera, take care not to drop or hit it.• The outer case may be destroyed by the

Others95∫ BatteryThe battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place

Others96∫ CardWhile the card access indication appears (the card is accessed), do not open the Card/Battery Door to remove the card, do not turn the c

Others97Message Display[NO MEMORY CARD]Insert the card.[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]Cancel the card lock.[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]Play back after rec

Others98TroubleshootingIf you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the

Others99Conditions CausesThe recorded picture is blurred.When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors, the shutter speed becomes slow and the opti