Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX550 Operating Instructions Manual

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Contents

- 2 -ContentsBefore UseQuick Guide ..............................................4Standard Accessories ...............................6Names of the Components .......................7How to Use the Touch Panel ....................9• What can be done bytouch operation .................................10PreparationCharging the Battery ...............................11• About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures).........14Inserting and Removing the Card(optional)/the Battery...............................16About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........18Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................20• Changing the clock setting ................21Setting the Menu .....................................22• Setting menu items ...........................23• Using the quick menu .......................25About the Setup Menu ............................26Selecting the [REC] Mode.......................33BasicTaking pictures using the automaticfunction (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............35• Scene detection ................................37• Face Recognition ..............................38• About the flash ..................................38• Settings in Intelligent auto mode .......39Taking pictures with your favouritesettings (Programme AE mode)..............40• Focusing ...........................................41• When the subject is not in focus(such as when it is not in the centreof the composition of the picture youwant to take) .....................................41• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......42• Direction detection function...............42Taking Pictures with the Zoom................43• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the Digital Zoom .....................43• Using the Easy zoom ........................45Playing back Pictures([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................46• Using the Touch Zoom......................47• Switching the [PLAYBACK] mode.....48Deleting Pictures .....................................49• To delete a single picture ..................49• To delete multiple pictures(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............49Advanced (Recording pictures)About the LCD Monitor............................51Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash .....54• Switching to the appropriateflash setting.......................................54• Adjust the flash output.......................57Taking Close-up Pictures ........................59Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........61Taking Pictures with Focus and ExposureSet on Subject (Touch AF/AE) ..................62Taking Pictures with Set Aperture(Aperture-priority AE) ..............................63Taking Pictures with Set Shutter Speed(Shutter-priority AE).................................64Taking Pictures with ExposureSet Manually (Manual exposure).............65Compensating the Exposure ...................67Taking Pictures usingAuto Bracket/Colour Bracket ...................68• Auto Bracket......................................68• Colour Bracket ..................................69Taking pictures that match the scenebeing recorded (Scene mode).................70• Registering scenes in scene mode(My scene mode) ..............................70• Selecting the scene mode for eachrecording (Scene mode) ...................71• [PORTRAIT] ......................................72• [SOFT SKIN] .....................................72• [TRANSFORM] .................................73• [SELF PORTRAIT] ............................73• [SCENERY] .......................................74• [PANORAMA ASSIST] ......................74• [SPORTS] .........................................75• [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ..........................75• [NIGHT SCENERY]...........................75• [FOOD] .............................................75• [PARTY] ............................................76• [CANDLE LIGHT] ..............................76• [BABY1]/[BABY2] ..............................77• [PET] .................................................78• [HIGH SENS.] ...................................78• [HI-SPEED BURST] ..........................79• [FLASH BURST] ...............................80• [STARRY SKY] .................................80• [FIREWORKS] ..................................81• [SUNSET]..........................................81• [BEACH]............................................81• [SNOW] .............................................81• [AERIAL PHOTO]..............................81