Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX180 Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

- 6 -ContentsBefore UseInformation for Your Safety .......................2Quick Guide ..............................................8Standard Accessories .............................10Names of the Components .....................11PreparationCharging the Battery ...............................13About the Battery (charging/number ofrecordable pictures) ................................15Inserting and Removing the Card(optional)/the Battery...............................17About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........19Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................21• Changing the clock setting ................22Setting the Menu .....................................23• Setting menu items ...........................24• Using the quick menu .......................26About the Setup Menu ............................27Selecting the [REC] Mode.......................33BasicTaking pictures using the automaticfunction (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............35• Scene detection ................................37• AF Tracking Function ........................37• About the flash ..................................38• Settings in Intelligent auto mode .......38Taking pictures with your favouritesettings (Program AE mode)...................39• Focusing ...........................................40• When the subject is not in focus(such as when it is not in the centreof the composition of the pictureyou want to take) ..............................40• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......41• Direction detection function...............41Taking Pictures with the Zoom................42• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom .....................42• Using the Easy zoom ........................44Playing back Pictures([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................45• Displaying Multiple Screens(Multi Playback) ................................46• Using the Playback Zoom .................47• Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode .....47Deleting Pictures .....................................48• To delete a single picture ..................48• To delete multiple pictures(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............48Advanced (Recording pictures)About the LCD Monitor............................50Taking Pictures usingthe Built-in Flash......................................52• Switching to the appropriateflash setting.......................................52• Adjust the flash output.......................55Taking Close-up Pictures ........................57Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........58Compensating the Exposure ...................59Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket/Colour Bracket.........................................60• Auto Bracket......................................60• Colour Bracket ..................................61Taking Pictures with ExposureSet Manually (Manual exposure).............62Taking pictures that matchthe scene being recorded(Scene mode)..........................................64• [PORTRAIT] ......................................65• [SOFT SKIN] .....................................65• [TRANSFORM] .................................66• [SELF PORTRAIT] ............................67• [SCENERY] .......................................67• [SPORTS] .........................................67• [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ..........................68• [NIGHT SCENERY]...........................68• [FOOD]..............................................68• [PARTY] ............................................69• [CANDLE LIGHT] ..............................69• [BABY1]/[BABY2] ..............................70• [PET] .................................................71• [SUNSET]..........................................71• [HIGH SENS.] ...................................71• [HI-SPEED BURST] ..........................72• [FLASH BURST] ...............................73• [STARRY SKY] .................................74• [FIREWORKS] ..................................74• [BEACH]............................................75• [SNOW] .............................................75• [AERIAL PHOTO]..............................75• [PIN HOLE] .......................................76• [FILM GRAIN]....................................76