Panasonic DMC-FX68, Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ormat recorded on the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the Troubleshooting GN VQT2K86 until 2010 2 22 Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX68 DMC FX66 FX68GN VQT2K86_eng book 1 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午後５時４８分 ...

Page 2: ...he purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted Information for Your Safety IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES ...

Page 3: ...rer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 xC or incinerate CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY ...

Page 4: ... a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adv...

Page 5: ...ountries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal DMC FX66 FX68GN VQT2K86_eng book 5 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午後５時４８分 ...

Page 6: ...ng Date Time Clock Set 14 Changing the clock setting 14 Setting the Menu 15 Selecting the REC Mode 16 Taking pictures using the automatic function ñ Intelligent Auto Mode 17 Scene detection 18 AF Tracking Function 18 Motion Picture Mode 19 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 20 Deleting Pictures 21 Reading the Operating Instructions PDF format 22 Specifications 24 DMC FX66 FX68GN VQT2K86_eng book 6 ...

Page 7: ... 6 CD ROM Software Use it to install the software to your PC Operating Instructions 7 Hand Strap 8 Battery Case SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories You...

Page 8: ...or buttons A 3 Exposure compensation Auto Bracket White Balance fine adjustment B 4 Macro Mode AF Tracking C 2 Self timer button D 1 Flash setting button In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down button or Press 4 1 2 3 4 9 5 7 8 6 DMC FX66 FX68GN VQT2K86_eng book 8 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午後５時４８...

Page 9: ... Battery door 22 Release lever 23 DC coupler cover When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional are used We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when recording motion pictures If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if t...

Page 10: ...arged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC The battery temperature should also be the same It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequat...

Page 11: ... to AUTO Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases Connect the AC cable Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green Charging is properly complete when the CHARGE indicator A turn...

Page 12: ...ds Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Note Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Built in Memory Card Type of card which can ...

Page 13: ...until it is locked by the lever A being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is n...

Page 14: ...tems year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set Cancel without setting the clock Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET Press to return to the settings screen Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press 1 It can be changed in steps 3 4 and 5 to set the clock Changing the clock setting VQT2K86 Body1_eng fm 14 ページ ２０１０年２月８日 月曜日 午前９時５５分 ...

Page 15: ...nu Press 3 4 to select AF MODE and then press 1 Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press 3 4 to select š and then press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET to close the menu Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press 2 3 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon 4 Press 1 Select a menu item ne...

Page 16: ...cts are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode The subjects are recorded using your own settings Cosmetic Mode Takes a picture adjusting the skin texture Û Scene Mode This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Motion Picture Mode This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio ì Clipboard Mode Record as a memo DMC FX66 F...

Page 17: ...l C Shutter button Set the mode dial to ñ Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subje...

Page 18: ...the specified subject Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves 1 Press 3 is displayed in the upper left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the centre of the screen Press 3 again to cancel 2 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press 4 to lock the subject AF tracking frame will turn yellow An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen P...

Page 19: ...d recording time C is displayed on the bottom right of the screen After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audi...

Page 20: ...laying back Pictures NORMAL PLAY Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch A to Press 2 1 to select the picture After selecting the motion picture press 3 to start playback DMC FX66 FX68GN VQT2K86_eng book 20 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午後５時４８分 ...

Page 21: ...annot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted Select the picture to be deleted and then press A button Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET DMC FX66 FX68GN VQT2K86_eng book 21 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午後５時４８分 ...

Page 22: ...ating Instructions PDF format recorded on the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied For Windows Turn the PC on and insert the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied Click the Operating Instructions Select the desired language and then click Operating Instructions to install A To return to the install menu Double click the Operating Instructions shortcut icon on the d...

Page 23: ...of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from the following Web Site http get adobe com reader otherversions To uninstall the Operating Instructions PDF format Delete the PDF file from the Program Files Panasonic Lumix folder When the contents in the Program Files folder cannot be displayed click the Show the contents of this folder to display them For Macintosh Turn the PC on and insert the ...

Page 24: ...00 pixels Primary colour filter Lens Optical 5kzoom fl4 5 mm to 22 5 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 25 mm to 125 mm F2 8 to F5 9 Digital Zoom Max 4k Extra Optical Zoom Max 10 5k Focus range Normal 50 cm Wide 1 m Tele to Macro Intelligent Auto Clipboard Mode 3 cm Wide 1 m Tele to Scene Mode There may be differences in the above settings Shutter system Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter DMC FX66...

Page 25: ...compensation 1 3 EV Step j2 EV to i2 EV Metering mode Multiple LCD monitor 2 7q TFT LCD Approx 230 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm to 6 0 m Wide Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 40 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card Recording file format Still Picture JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File...

Page 26: ...l AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin HDMI MiniHDMI TypeC Dimensions Approx 97 0 mm W k54 1 mm H k21 8 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 145 g with card and battery Approx 123 g excluding card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 to 80 DMC FX66 FX68GN VQT2K86_eng book 26 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午後５時４８分 ...

Page 27: ...on for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output 4 2 V 0 65 A Battery charging Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCF10E Information for your safety Voltage capacity 3 6 V 940 mAh DMC FX66 FX68GN VQT2K86_eng book 27 ページ ２０１０年１月１８日 月曜日 午後５時４８分 ...

Page 28: ...Time logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned VQT2K86 A F0210HY0 500 Panasonic Corporation Web Site http panasonic net Panasonic...