Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DMC-FH8 del fabbricante Panasonic
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Operating In structions for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Mode l No. DMC-SZ1 DMC-FH8 VQT3Z72 F121 1WT0 Befor e use, ple ase read these in structio ns comp letely .
- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the camera ..... ........ ....... ........ .... ... 4 Standard Access ories ............................... 5 Names and F unctions of Main P arts .. ....... 6 Prepar ation Chargin g the B attery ..... ...... ........
- 3 - • [Cloc k Set] .... .... ...... ......... ...... ........ ... 75 Using th e [Motio n Pictur e] Menu .......... ... 76 • [Re c Qualit y] . .......... ........... ........ ...... . 76 • [Continuous AF] ................................ 76 Playbac k/Editin g Various methods of play back .
Before Use - 4 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, o r pressure. • The lens, LCD monitor , or extern al case may be damaged if used in the followin g condit ions. It may also malf unction or ima ge may not rec ord if you: – Drop o r hit the ca mera.
- 5 - Before Use St andard Accessorie s Check that all the accessories are su pplied before using the ca mera. • The accessori es and their shape will differ depend ing on the cou ntry or area where t he camera was purcha s ed. For details on the access ories, refer t o Basic Operat ing Instructions.
Before Use - 6 - Names and Functions of Main Parts 1F l a s h (P49) 2 Lens (P4 , 11 3 ) 3 Self-timer indicator (P53) AF Assis t Lamp (P74) 4 LCD monitor (P 46 , 11 0 , 1 13) 5 [MENU/SET] button (P37) 6 [DISP .
- 7 - Before Use 1 1 Cursor buttons A : 3 /Exposure compensation (P54 ) B : 4 /Macro Mode (P 52) AF Tracking (P69) C : 2 /Self-t imer (P53) D : 1 /Flash setting (P49) 12 S trap eyelet • Be sur e to att ach the st rap wh en using the camer a to ensure that you will not drop it.
Before Use - 8 - 15 S peaker (P41) • Be caref ul not to cover t he speaker with your fing er . Doing so may make sound diff icult to hear . 16 Camera ON/OFF switch (P19) 17 Zoom lever (P47) 18 Micro.
- 9 - Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery Use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection cable (supplied) and batt ery . • The battery is not c harged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge t h e ba ttery o nly whe n it is in serted i n the camera.
Preparation - 10 - Inse rt the ba ttery int o the cam era to ch arg e it. • Check that t his unit is turned of f. Slide t he releas e lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use g enuine Panasonic batteries. • If you use othe r batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
- 11 - Preparation • Charge the batte r y in areas with an ambie nt temperatu re, betwee n 10 o C and 30 o C (5 0 o F and 86 o F) (same as the batte ry tempera ture), is recommend ed.
Preparation - 12 - ∫ About t he charging lamp ∫ Charging time When using the A C adaptor (supplied) • The indic ated charg ing time is fo r when the bat tery has been dischar ged comple tely . The charging ti me may vary dependin g on how the battery has been used.
- 13 - Preparation ∫ Recording still pictures (DMC-SZ 1) (DMC-FH8) Recording conditions by C IP A stan dard • CIP A i s an ab breviation of [Camer a & Imag ing Product s Association] . • T emperature: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.
Preparation - 14 - ∫ Playback Note • The operating times and number of recordable pic tures will differ according to the environme nt and the operating conditions.
- 15 - Preparation Inserting and Removin g the Card (optiona l) • Check that t his unit is turned of f. • We rec ommend using a Panaso nic card. Slide t he releas e lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door .
Preparation - 16 - About the Built-in Memory /the Card • Y ou can copy the recor ded pictures t o a card. (P96) • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for the built -in memory may be l onger than th e access time for a card. The following cards, which conform to the SD video standard, can be used with this unit.
- 17 - Preparation Note • During a ccess (image wr itin g, readin g and dele ting, f o rmatti ng etc. ), do not tur n off t he power , remove the battery , c ard or disconnect the AC adaptor (supplied). Furthe rmore, do not subject th e camera to vibr ation, i mpact or st atic electrici ty .
Preparation - 18 - ∫ About the display of the numb er of recordable pictures and available recording time ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 9999 9] is displayed if there are more than 100, 000 pictures remaining.
- 19 - Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the c amera is shipped. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ] and then tu rn the camera on. • If the langua ge select screen is not di splayed, proceed t o step 4 . Press [MENU/SET] .
Preparation - 20 - Select [Clock Set] i n the [Rec] o r [Setup] menu, and pr ess [MENU/SET ]. (P37) • The clock can be reset as show n in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is maint aine d for 3 months using t he built-in clock battery even without the battery .
- 21 - Preparation Tip s for t aking good pictures Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep yo ur arms still at your side and st and with your fee t slightly ap art. • T o prevent dropping, be sure to attach t he supplied strap and fit it to your wrist.
Basic - 22 - Basic Selecting the Recordin g Mode ∫ List of Recording M odes Note • When the mode has been switched fr om Playback Mode to Recor ding Mode, t he previously set Recording Mod e will b e set. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ! ]. Press [MODE].
- 23 - Basic Recording Mode: T aking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recom mend this mode f or beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily .
Basic - 24 - When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the i con of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after wh ich its colour changes t o the usual red. When takin g pictures When recording m otion pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if non e of the scenes are applicab le, and the st andard settings are set.
- 25 - Basic Following menus ca n be set. • For th e setti ng me thod of t he me nu, refer to P3 7 . ¢ Setting s may be dif ferent from other Recording Modes . • Menus specific to Intellige nt Auto Mode – Colour set ting of [Happ y ] is availab le in [Color Mode].
Basic - 26 - Recording Mode: T aking pictures with y our favourite settings (Normal Picture M ode) The camera automatically sets the shutt er speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu.
- 27 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area a t the subj ect, and then press the s hutter button halfway . • The AF area may be d isplayed la rger for cert ain zoom magnif ications and in dark places. ∫ About f ocus range The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.
Basic - 28 - ∫ When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the su bject, and press the shutter b utton hal f way to fix t he focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button half way while movin g the camera as you compose the picture.
- 29 - Basic Applicable modes: Recording Motion Pictur es S tart rec ording by pressing the motion picture button. A Avail able rec ording time B Elaps ed recording ti me • Y ou can r ecord moti on pi ctures f itting each Recording Mode. • Release th e motion pict ure button right aft er you press it.
Basic - 30 - Note • Whe n recording to the buil t-in mem ory , [Re c Quality ] is fixed to [VG A]. • The avail able recording time displayed on the screen may n ot decrease regularl y . • Depending on th e type of the card, the card ac cess indic ation may appear for a wh ile afte r rec ordin g moti on pict ures .
- 31 - Basic S till pictures c an be recorded ev en while recording a m otion picture. (Simultaneous recording) During motion pi cture recording, press the sh utter button fully to re cord a still picture . Note • Y ou can record up to 5 pictur es per motion picture record ing.
Basic - 32 - Playing Back Picture s ([Normal P lay]) Slide the R EC/PLA Y switch to [ ( ]. Note • This camera complies with the DCF standar d “D esign rule for Camera File system” established by JEIT A “Japan Elec troni cs and Informa tion T echnology Indus tries As sociati on” and with Exif “Exchangea ble Image File Format”.
- 33 - Basic Rot ate the zoom le ver towards [ L ] ( W). 1 screen > 12 scr eens > 30 screens > Calendar screen display A Number of the s elected pict ure and the to tal number of recorded pict ures • Rot ate the zoom le ver to wards [ Z ] (T) to re turn to the previous screen.
Basic - 34 - Playing Back Motion P ictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the MP 4 and QuickT ime Motion JPEG form ats. Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ]), and then press 3 to play ba ck.
- 35 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. • Pictures on the built-in memor y or the card that are being pla yed back will be dele t ed. • Picture s that are not in th e DC F st andard or th ose that are protec ted cann ot be deleted .
Basic - 36 - Note • Do not turn th e camera of f while dele ting. Use a battery with suf ficient battery power . • Depending on th e number of pictures to be deleted, it may take s ome time to delet e them. T o delete multiple pi ctures (up to 50) or all th e pictures Press [ ].
- 37 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pict ures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easil y .
Basic - 38 - ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] s everal times or press the shutter butt on ha lfw ay . Note • There are functions t hat cann ot be se t or used depending on the modes or men u setting s being used on the camera due to th e spec ific atio ns.
- 39 - Basic About the Setup Menu [Clock Set], [Sleep Mode] and [Auto Review] ar e important items. Check their se ttings before using them. For details on how to select the [Setu p] menu setti ngs, refer to P37 . • Refer to P19 for details. • Press 3 if you are using Summer T ime [ ].
Basic - 40 - • The numb er of d ays that hav e pas sed s ince t he de parture date can b e printed out using the “ PHOT OfunSTUDIO ” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplie d). • The tra vel date is calculat ed using the date in the c loc k setting and the depart ure date you set .
- 41 - Basic • When you co nnect the came ra to a TV , the volume of th e T V speak ers does not change. Also, when connect ed, no sound is outpu t from the ca mera speake rs. • Some subjec ts may appe ar differentl y from actu ality on th e LCD monitor .
Basic - 42 - • High Angle Mode is also cancelled if you tu rn the camera of f or [Sleep Mode] is activate d. • The bright ness of the pic tures displ ayed on the LCD monitor is increa sed so some subject s may appear dif ferent from rea l life on the LCD monitor .
- 43 - Basic • [Auto Review] is ac tivate d rega rdless of it s sett ing in t he following c ases. – When using [Burst]. • In Intell igent Auto Mode or [P anorama Sh ot] and [Ph oto Frame] in Scene Mod e, the Auto Review func tion is fixed to [2 SEC.
Basic - 44 - • Refer to P32 for informatio n about how to play back pictur es. • When you pla y back pic tures on a PC, they canno t be displa yed in the rotate d directio n unless the OS or software is comp atible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording informati on etc.
- 45 - Basic • The S tabilis er functio n is switched be tween [On] and [Of f] every time [MENU/SET ] is presse d during the [S tabilizer Demo.]. • In Playback Mode, [ S tabilizer Demo.] canno t be displayed. • [S tabilizer Demo.] is an approximation.
Recording - 46 - Recording About the LCD Monitor Press [DISP .] to c hange. A LCD monitor • When the men u screen appears , the [DI SP .] button is n ot activate d. During Pl ayback Zoom, while p laying b ack motion pi ctures and duri ng a slide show , you can only select “ Normal display H ” or “ No display J ” .
- 47 - Recording Applicable modes: Using the Zoom Y ou can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle. Setting the number of pixels to 10M or less will operate the Extra Optical Zoom to take zoomed pictures wit hout affecting quality .
Recording - 48 - ∫ Screen display • When using the Z oom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear i n conjunction with the zoom display b ar . [Example: 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) – ¶ ] Note • The indic ated zoom magn ificatio n is an approxi mation.
- 49 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ‰ ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/SET]. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intellige nt Auto Mode is set.
Recording - 50 - ∫ A vailable Flash S ettings in R ecordi ng Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene Mode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • The flash se tting may chan ge if the Recording Mode is cha nged.
- 51 - Recording ∫ The available flash range (DMC-SZ 1) (DMC-FH8) ∫ Shutter speed f or each flash sett ing ¢ 1 The shutter speed cha nges depend ing on the [S tabili zer] setting. ¢ 2 When [ ] in [S ensiti vity] is s et. • ¢ 1, 2: The shut ter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in th e following cases.
Recording - 52 - Applicable modes: T aking Close-up Pictur es ([AF Macro]/[Macr o Zoom]) This mode allows you to take c lose-up pictures of a subje ct, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Press 4 [ # ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/S ET].
- 53 - Recording Applicable modes: T aking Pictures with th e Self-timer Press 2 [ ë ]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the item and then p ress [MENU/S ET]. Note • When you pres s the shutt er button on c e full y , the subj ect is automat ically fo cused just before recording.
Recording - 54 - Applicable modes: Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you c annot achieve appropriate expos ure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at t he following examples. Note • EV is an abbrevia tion of [Exposure V alue], a unit indic ating the amount of exposure.
- 55 - Recording Recording Mode: Record pictures that lo ok like dioramas (Miniature Effect Mode) By creating areas that are blurred and areas that are not, the picture will look like that of a miniature model. Motion pict ures can also be recorded with diorama effects that appear to be played back in fast forward.
Recording - 56 - Recording Mode: T aking pictures that m atch the scene being recorded (Scene Mode) When you select a Scene Mode t o match the su bject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtai n the desired picture.
- 57 - Recording When taking pictures o f people outdoors during the dayti me, this mode allows you to improve the appe arance and make their skin tones look healt hier . ∫ T echnique for Port rait Mode T o make t his mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to T ele.
Recording - 58 - Pictures are recorded continuous ly while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to make a single panorama picture. 1 Press 3 / 4 to se lect the recording d irection and then p ress [MENU/SET]. 2 Af ter confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/SET ].
- 59 - Recording Note • The zoom posit ion is fixe d to Wide. • The focus , whit e ba lanc e, and exp osure are f ixed a t th e optim um va lues for the fir st pic ture . As a result, if t he focus or brightness changes subs tant ially during recordi ng, the entire pan orama picture may not be recorded at the suit able focus or brightn ess.
Recording - 60 - Setting for when you want to take pi c tures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events. Note • Shut ter sp eed ma y slow down f or up to 1 se cond . • This mode is suit able for t aking pict ures of subjec ts at dis tance s of 5 m (16 feet) or more.
- 61 - Recording This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you us e the flash, the light from it is weaker t han usual. It is possible to set different birthdays and nam es for [Baby1] and [Baby2].
Recording - 62 - Select this when you want to t ak e pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat. Y ou can set your pet’s birthday and name. For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [ Baby1]/[Baby2] on P61 . Select this when y ou want to take pictures of a sunset view .
- 63 - Recording Recording Entering T ext It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the nam es of travel destinations wh en recording. (Only alphabet ical characters and symbols can be entered.) Displa y the ent ry screen. • Y ou can display the ent ry scree n via the foll owing operations.
Recording - 64 - Using the [Rec] Menu For details on [Rec] m enu settings, refer to P37 . Applicable modes: Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed ont o large sheets.
- 65 - Recording Applicable modes: This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensit ivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
Recording - 66 - Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bl uis h tinge, this it em adj usts to the colour of white which is closes t to what is seen by the eye i n accordance with the light source.
- 67 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly .
Recording - 68 - Applicable modes: This allows the focusing method that suit s the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. ¢ [ Ø ] will be used during motion pict ure recordin g. Note • The fo cus setti ng is f ixed to [ Ø ] in Miniatur e Effect Mode .
- 69 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] ([AF T racking]) Align the subject with the AF tracking frame, and then press 4 to lock onto the subject. A AF t rack ing f rame • AF area will be display ed in yellow when a subject is recogn ised, and focus will automat ically adjust continuously follo wi ng the subject’ s moveme nt (Dynam ic tracking ).
Recording - 70 - Applicable modes: Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted automatically when t here is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i mage close to real life. Setti ngs: [ON ]/[OFF] Note • [ ] in the screen t u rns yellow when [i.
- 71 - Recording Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. [Bur st] Settings Description of settings [ ˜ ] ([Bu rst On]) Bu rst sp eed approx. 1 .3 pictures/second • Y ou can take pic tures unt il the capacity of the built -in memory or the c ard is full.
Recording - 72 - Note • Burst Mode is not cancelled wh en the camera is switc hed of f. • If you take pictur es in Burst Mode with the built-in memory , it will take time to write the picture data. • The settin g is fixed t o [OFF] in [Panor ama Shot] and [Photo F rame] in Scene Mode.
- 73 - Recording Applicable modes: Sets various colour ef fects, including maki ng the picture sharper , brighter , or applying a sepia tone. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intellige nt Auto Mode is set. ¢ 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.
Recording - 74 - Applicable modes: AF assist lamp will illuminat e the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway , making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in l o w light conditions. (Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditi ons.
- 75 - Recording Applicable modes: Using one of these modes, jitt er during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken. Setti ngs: [ON ]/[OFF] Note • S tabiliser is fixed to [O F F] in [P anorama Shot] in Scene Mode.
Recording - 76 - Using the [Motion Pictur e] Menu For det ails on [Moti on P ictu re] menu settings, refer to P37 . In [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode, the [Moti on Picture] menu will not be displayed. Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
- 77 - Playback/Editing Playback/Editing V ari ous methods of playback Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Slide t he REC/PLA Y sw itch to [ ( ], and then pr ess [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select item, and th en press [MENU/SET].
Playback/Editing - 78 - Y ou can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisat ion with music, and you can do this in sequence while l eaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
- 79 - Playback/Editing ∫ Changing the slide sh ow settings Y ou can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide s how menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen ef f ects or music ef fects when switching from one picture to the next.
Playback/Editing - 80 - The images s orted into the category or images s et as favourite are play ed back. ∫ About the categories to be sorted It will be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set.
- 81 - Playback/Editing Y ou can display pictures by recording date. Note • The recor ding date of the pic ture s elected in the playbac k scre en becomes the date selected when the calendar scree n is first disp layed. • If the re are multipl e pictur es with the same recording date , the first pictur e recorded on t hat day is displayed.
Playback/Editing - 82 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Record ed Pictures The brightness and colour of the pictures t aken can be balanced. • With [Aut o Retouch] , a new edited pi cture is cre ated. Check that th ere is free sp ace on the built- in memory or the card.
- 83 - Playback/Editing Apply effects similar to t hat of aesthetics or makeup to brighten up any face. • With [Beaut y Retouc h], a new edite d picture is cre ated. Check that there is free space on the built- in memory or the card. [Beauty Retouch] ca nnot be used if the card’ s Write-Prot ect switch i s set to [LOCK ].
Playback/Editing - 84 - After fi nish in g the p ictu re ed iti ng, p ress [MEN U/SE T]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. Selecting [Y es] display s images before applicatio n and aft er application . Press [MENU/SET] . • Confirmati on screen is displayed.
- 85 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playback] M enu Y ou can set up pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform ac tions like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [T ext S tamp ], [Resiz e] or [ Cropping], a new edited pic ture is c reated.
Playback/Editing - 86 - ∫ Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built into the camera, “LU MIX Image Uploader ,” is automatically copied to the card when you set up [Upload Set]. Perform the upload operation after connecting the cam era to a P C (P102) .
- 87 - Playback/Editing Y ou can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or travel date onto the recorded pictures. Select [T ext S tamp] on the [Playback] menu. (P37 ) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [Set], and then press [MENU/SET].
Playback/Editing - 88 - Press [ ]. Press 3 to selec t [OK], and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected .
- 89 - Playback/Editing Recorded motion picture can be di vide d in two. It is recommended for when you want to div ide a part you need wit h a part you do not need. It cannot be resto red once di vided. Note • [Vide o Div ide] may not be perf ormed on moti on pictures recor ded with other equipment .
Playback/Editing - 90 - T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. Select [R esize] on t he [Playback] me nu. (P37) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Note • Y ou can set up to 50 p ictures at one time in [ MUL TI].
- 91 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. Select [Croppi ng] on the [Playback] m enu. (P37 ) Press 2 / 1 to sele ct the picture, and then pres s [MENU/SET]. Use the zoom lever and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the p arts to be croppe d.
Playback/Editing - 92 - Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites. • Play back onl y the pictures s et as favouri tes. ([Fa vorite] in [Filt ering Play]) • Play back th e pictures s et as favo urites only as a Slide Show .
- 93 - Playback/Editing DPOF “Digital P rint Order Format” is a system t hat allows the user to select which pi ctures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatibl e photo printer or photo printing st ore.
Playback/Editing - 94 - ∫ T o pri nt the da te After setting t he number of prints, set/cancel printi ng with the rec ording date by pressing [DISP . ]. • Depending o n the photo p rinting store or the printer , the dat e may no t be printed ev en if y ou set to pr int th e date.
- 95 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection for pictures y ou do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [Protec t] on the [Playback] m enu. (P37) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] an d then press [ MENU/ SET]. ∫ Cancelling all th e [Protect] setti ngs 1 Select [Protect] on the [Playback] menu.
Playback/Editing - 96 - Y ou can copy t he data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card t o the built-in memory . Select [Copy ] on the [Playback] me nu. (P37) Press 3 / 4 to sele ct the copy dest ination and the n press [MENU/SET].
- 97 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to ot her equipment Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n Pictures reco rded with this unit can be played back on a T V screen. (DMC-SZ 1) • Please use th e supplie d A V cable. (DMC-FH8) • Please use th e optiona l A V cable (DMW -A VC1).
Connecting to other equipment - 98 - Saving the Recorded Still Pictures an d Motion Pictures Methods to export still pictures and m otion pict ures to other devices will vary depending on the file format (JPEG or MP4).
- 99 - Connecting to other equipment Copy images played back with this unit t o Blu -ray disc, DVD disc, hard disk, or video using a Blu-ray Disc Recorder , DVD recorder, or video. 1 Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an A V cable. 2 St art the playba ck of this unit.
Connecting to other equipment - 100 - 1 Inst all “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” to the PC. • Read the s ep arate “Ba s ic Operating Instructions” for more in formation abo ut the s oft ware in the CD-ROM (supplied ) and how to install it. 2 Connect camera to PC.
- 101 - Connecting to other equipment Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the c amera to a P C by connecting t he camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read dire c tly from the card removed from the camera.
Connecting to other equipment - 102 - Preparations: T urn on the camera and the PC. Remove the ca rd before using the pictures in the built-in m emory . Connec t the compute r and camera with the U SB connec tion cable (supplied). Press 3 / 4 to sele ct [PC], and then press [M ENU/SET].
- 103 - Connecting to other equipment ∫ Vi ewing the cont ents o f the built-in me mory or card using the PC (fold er compos ition) . A new folder is created when pict ures are taken in the following situations.
Connecting to other equipment - 104 - S till pictures and motion pictures ca n be uploaded to image s haring sites (Facebook / Y ouTube) using the upload tool “LUMIX Image Uploader”.
- 105 - Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures t o be printed out and instruct that printing be st arted on the camera’s LCD m onitor . • Some printers can prin t directly from the card removed fro m the camera.
Connecting to other equipment - 106 - Press 3 . Press 3 / 4 to sel ect an item and t hen pr ess [M ENU /SET] . Press 3 to select [Print sta rt] and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • If the prin t check scre en has appeare d, sel ect [Y es], and print the pict ures.
- 107 - Connecting to other equipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of th e “Selecting a single picture and printing it” an d in step 3 of the “Selec ting m ultip le pic tures and print ing them” procedu res.
Connecting to other equipment - 108 - • Pape r size s not su pporte d by the print er will no t be disp laye d. [Paper Size] Item Description of settings { Settings on the printe r are prioritised. [L/3 .5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mm k 148 mm [16:9] 101 .
- 109 - Connecting to other equipment • An item canno t be selec ted if the prin ter does not suppor t the page layout . ∫ Layout prin t ing When printing a picture several times on 1 she et of paper For example, if you want to print the s ame picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper , set [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [Num.
Others - 110 - Others Screen Display ∫ In re cord ing 1 Recording Mode 2 Recording Quality ( P76) Picture Size ( P64) : Backlight Com pensation (P24) 3 Flash Mode (P49) 4 Optical Image Stabil is er .
- 111 - Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback M ode (P77) 2 Protected pict ure (P95) 3 Favourite (P92) 4 Date/T ext stamped display (P75 , 87) 5 Colour Mode (P 73) 6 After Auto Retouch (P82) 7 (DMC-FH8) A.
Others - 112 - Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use th is unit on top of or near a TV , the pict ures and/o r sound on this unit may be disrupte d by e lectromagnetic wa v e radiat ion.
- 113 - Others Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet. Then wipe the c amera with a dry so f t cloth. • When the c amera is soiled bad ly , it can be cleaned by wip ing the dir t off with a wrung wet cloth , and then with a dr y cloth.
Others - 114 - The battery is a rech argeable lithium ion battery . Its ability to generate power co mes from the chemical reaction that t akes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to the su rroundi ng temperature and hu m idity . If th e tempe ratu re is t oo high o r too low , the operating ti me of the battery will become shorter .
- 115 - Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, w here electromagnetic waves or st ati c electricity are easi ly generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or drop the car d. • The card may be da maged or the r ecorded cont ent may be damag ed or deleted.
Others - 116 - • S tore the battery in a c ool and dry plac e with a relativ ely stab le tempera ture: [Recomme nded temper ature: 15 o C to 25 o C (5 9 o F to 77 o F), Recommended humi dity: 40%RH to 60%RH] • Always remo v e t he batt ery and the card f rom t he camer a.
- 117 - Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error mess ages will be displayed on t he screen in som e cases. The major m essages are des cribed below as exam ples. [This picture is protected] > Delete the pict ure aft er cancelling the protec t setting .
Others - 118 - [Please turn camera off and then on again]/[System Error] • This message appears when the camera is not operati ng properly . > T urn the camera off an d on. If the message persi st s, cont act the dea ler or your neare s t Service Centre.
- 119 - Others T roub leshooting First, try out the following procedures ( P1 19 – 127 ). • This phenomen on occurs when charging in a loca tion where the t emperature is ve ry high or very low.
Others - 120 - • The f ocus range varies depe nding on th e Recordin g Mode. > Set to the pro per mode for the dist ance to th e subject. • The subject is beyond the f ocus range of the camera. (P27) • There is camer a shake (jitte r) or the subject is moving slig htly .
- 121 - Others • Use a car d with SD S peed Cla ss with “ Class 4 ” or hi gher when recording moti on pictures. • Depending on th e type of the card, rec ording may stop in the middle.
Others - 122 - • This pheno menon appears whe n you press t he shut ter but ton half way to se t the apertur e value and d oes not af fect the r ecorded pictur es. • This phenomen on also appears when the bright ness changes when the c amera is zoomed or when the camer a is moved.
- 123 - Others • [Rotat e Disp.] (P44) is set to [ ] or [ ]. • Is the REC/PLA Y switch set to [ ( ]? (P32) • Is t here a pi cture on th e built-in me mory or the ca rd? > The picture s on th e built- in memory appe ar when a card is not in serted.
Others - 124 - • When Digita l Red-Eye Correc tion ([ ], [ ]) is in operatio n, if you take a picture of a subject with red colou r surroun ded by a skin ton e c olour , tha t red part may be correc ted to black by the Dig ital Red-Eye Correction functi on.
- 125 - Others • Is the camera connec ted to the TV correctly ? > Set the TV in put to External In put Mode. • Depending on th e T V model, th e pictures may be elon gated horiz ontally or v ertically or th ey may be displaye d with their edge s cut off.
Others - 126 - • Picture s cannot be printed us ing a printer that does not s upport P ictBridge. > Select [PictBridge(P TP)] when connecting . (P105) > When using a print er with a Cropping or borderles s printing function , cancel this functio n before print ing.
- 127 - Others • It is poss ible that t he subjec t may be warped s lightly , or the borders get colou red, depending on the zoom magn ificatio n, due to the c haracte ristics of the lens, bu t this is not a malf unction. • When using the Extr a O ptical Zoom, th e zoomin g action will stop temporarily .
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Panasonic DMC-FH8 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Panasonic DMC-FH8 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Panasonic DMC-FH8 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Panasonic DMC-FH8 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Panasonic DMC-FH8, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Panasonic DMC-FH8.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Panasonic DMC-FH8. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Panasonic DMC-FH8 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
