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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 1 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分
Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX38
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
VQT1S07
GN
until
2008/8/1
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 2 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety 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,
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 3 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Before Use -If you see this symbol- Information on Disposal in other Countries 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. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION! • DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 4 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Before Use ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc. This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged. • We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc. Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result. • Be particularly ca
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 5 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Deleting Pictures..................................... 33 Contents • To delete a single picture.................. 33 • To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures.............. 34 Before Use Advanced (Recording pictures) Information for Your Safety.......................2 Quick Guide ..............................................7 Standard Accessories...............................8 About the LCD Monitor ..................
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 6 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 AF • [AFMODE]................................62 • [QUICK AF]................................63 Connecting to other equipment • ˜ [BURST]...................................... 64 • [I.EXPOSURE]...........................64 Connecting to a PC................................. 89 • ) [DIGITAL ZOOM]........................ 65 Printing the Pictures................................ 92 • H [COLOR MODE] .......................... 65 • Selecting
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 7 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Before Use Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets. Charge the battery. (P11) 1 • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. Insert the battery and the card. 2 (P13) • When you do not use the card, you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. (P14)
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 8 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1Battery Pack 12 (Indicated as battery in the text) Charge the battery before use. 2 Battery Charger (Indicated as charger in the text) 3 AC Cable 4 USB Connection Cable DMW-BCE10E DE-A40A 5AV Cable 3 4 6 CD-ROM • Software: Use it to install the software to your PC. 7Strap 8 Battery Carrying Case K2CJ2DA00008 K1HA08CD0019 • SD Memory Card,
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 9 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Before Use Names of the Components 1 Flash (P37) 12 3 2 Lens (P4, 101) 3 Self-timer indicator (P41) AF assist lamp (P66) 4 10 9 4 LCD monitor (P35, 98) 5 Status indicator (P13, 21, 25) 6 [MENU/SET] button (P16) 7 [DISPLAY] button (P35) 8 [Q.MENU] (P19)/Delete (P33) button 9 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch (P17) 57 6 8 10 Cursor buttons A: 3/Exposure compensation (P42)/ Auto bracket (P43)/White balance fine adjustment (P61) B: 4/Macro m
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 10 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Before Use 11 Camera ON/OFF switch (P16) 11 12 12 Zoom lever (P30) 13 Speaker (P74) 14 Microphone (P53, 66, 87) 15 Shutter button (P25, 53) 16 Mode dial (P24) 13 14 15 16 17 Strap eyelet 17 • Be sure to attach the strap when using 18 the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 19 18 Lens barrel 20 19 [COMPONENT OUT] socket (P97) 21 20 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P89, 92, 96) 21 [DC IN] socket (P89, 92) • Always use a genuine Panas
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 11 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation Preparation Charging the Battery • Use the dedicated charger and battery. • The battery is not charged 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.) Attach the battery with attention 1 to the direction of the battery. Connect the AC cable. 2 • The AC cab
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 12 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) ∫ Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor. [It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G; optional) connected.] • The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully c
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 13 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction of 1 the arrow and open the card/battery door. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCE10E). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Battery: Insert it fully being careful about 2 the direction you inser
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 14 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation About the Built-in Memory/the Card The following operations can be performed using this unit. • When a card has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded in the built-in memory and played back. • When a card has been inserted: Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back. • Clipboard pictures (P68) are stored on the built-in memory even if a card is inserted. • When using the built-in memory ¢ k >ð (access indica
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 15 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation Note • Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5G; optional) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P23)]. Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration or impact. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally. • The data on the b
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 16 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Turn the camera on. 1 OFF ON • The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in [PLAYBACK] mode.) A [MENU/SET] button B Cursor buttons Press [MENU/SET]. 2 MENU /SET : Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month, 3 : day, hour, minute, display sequence or time display format), and press 3/4 to set. A: Time at the hom
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 17 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation Changing the clock setting Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P18) • It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock. • The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery.) Note • The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 18 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation ∫ Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some conditions Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used. For details, refer to P105. Setting menu items This section describes how to select the normal picture mode settings, and the same setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 19 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation Press 3/4 to select [AF MODE]. 5 • Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 to move to the second screen. Press 1. 6 • Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way. Press 3/4 to select [š]. 7 Press [MENU/SET] to set. 8 MENU /SET Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. 9 Using the quick menu By using the quick menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • Some of the
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DMC-FX38GN-VQT1S07_eng.book 20 ページ ２００８年７月７日 月曜日 午後８時４２分 Preparation Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using them. • In the Intelligent auto mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP] and [LANGUAGE] can be set. For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P18. U [CLOCK SET] Setting Date/Time. • Refer to P16 for details. Set the time in your
