Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 User manual

Pa.aso.ic

Owner's Manual

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Mode,NoDMC-FX78

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

,S',_ T_

VQT3G35-1

Recording

For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P3&

This sets up the data format of motion pictures.

Applicable modes: [_'_r_[]_

[_ [AVCHD]]

• Select this format to record HD (high definition) video for playback on your HDTV using an

HDMI connection,

• it can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD. Refer to

the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility.

• Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher.

[E_ [Motion JPEG]]

• Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC. It can be

recorded using less storage when there is not much space left on the memory card or when

you want to attach the motion picture to an e-mail.

• Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 6" or higher.

- 90-

Recording

For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P3&

This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.

Applicablemodes:

When [AVCHD] is selected

60i

[FSH] 1920x 1080 pixels/Approx. 17 Mbps (CCD output is 30 fps)

16:9

60p

[SH] 1280×720 pixels/Approx. 17 Mbps (CCD output is 30 fps)

•What is bit rate

This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the

number gets bigger. This unit is using the "VBR" recording method. "VBR" is an abbreviation of

"Variable Bit Rate", and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period of time) is changed

automatically depending on the subject to record. Therefore, the recording time is shortened

when a subject with fast movement is recorded.

• [FSH] can record motion pictures with even higher definition and picture quality than [SH].

When [Motion JPEG] is selected

_ict_re

[H D] 1280 × 720 pixels 16:9

[VGA] 640 × 480 pixels 30 4:3

[QVGA] 320× 240 pixels

It cannot be recorded to built-in memory except for the [QVGA].

• Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [Motion JPEG] may be played back with poor

picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with

equipment compatible with these formats. Also, the recording information may not be

displayed properly. In this case, use this unit.

For details on AVCHD compatible devices, refer to the support sites below.

http://panasonic.ip/supportlqlobal/cs/dsc/

(This Site is English only.)

• To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Players

(DMP-BD30/DMP-BD31/DMP-BD50) it is necessary to update the firmware of the Blu-ray Disc

Player.

You can download the latest firmware version from the following website.

http:flpanasonic.netlsupportl

-91 -

Recording

For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P36.

In addition to the optical image stabilizer, the electronic image stabilizer is used, further

decreasing the jitter of the image when recording motion picture while walking, etc.

Applicable modes: r__

[ON]/[OFF]

• While recording motion pictures, the angle of view narrows.

• Stronger effect of the correction can be achieved at the wide end.

• image stabilizer may not be as effective when recording in rooms or dark places.

• The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.

- In [Pin Hole] or [Film Grain] in My Color Mode

-In [Motion JPEG]

For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P3&

It will continually keep on focusing on the subject that the focus was once set for.

Applicable modes: r__

[ON]/[OFF]

• Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the

motion picture recording.

• In [Starry Sky] and [Fireworks] in Scene Mode, this setting is fixed to [OFF].

For details on [Motion Picture] Mode menu settings, refer to P3&

This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording.

Applicable modes: r__

[ON]/[OFF]

• Sound quality will be different than usual when [Wind Cut] is set.

- 92-

Recording

It is possible to enter babies' and pets' names and the names of travel destinations when

recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)

You can use the stylus pen (supplied) if it is hard to operate with your fingers.

_Display entry screen.

the

• You can display the entry screen via the following operations.

-[Name] of [Babyl]/[Baby2] or [Pet] (P56) in Scene Mode.

-[Name] in [Face Recog.] (P65)

-[Location] in [Travel Date] (P68)

-[Title Edit] (P101)

_Enter characters.

• Touch [_a] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a]

(small case), [1] (numbers) and [&] (special

characters). \\

• To enter the same character again, touch [_] to

move the cursor.

• By touching the items, the operations below are carried out.

-[_]: Enter a blank

-[Delete]: Delete a character

-[_]: Move the entry position cursor to the left

-[_ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the right

• A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters when setting

names in [Face Recog.])

_Touch [Set].

• Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen.

- 93 -

Playback/Editing

You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.

_Touch [_ ] during Motion Picture playback.

_Touch [_].

• Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

Exit the menu after it is executed.

2 M (16:9)

0.3 M (4:3)

• Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.

• You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.

• When the subject has a bright part, reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor.

Alternatively, part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish color.

- 9,4-

Playback/Editing

You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods.

_Touch [_].

_Touch the mode icon.

I _tti_

i_q [Normal Play] (P24) All the pictures are played back.

[Slide Show] (P96) images are played back in sequence.

[Filtering Play] (P98) images are sorted into categories and played back.

Playback pictures registered in albums with

I_ [Playback Album] (P99} [My Photo Album],

R_ [Dual Play] (P99} Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display.

images are played back by the date the picture was

[Calendar] (P99} taken.

- 95-

Playback/Editing

You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can

do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.

You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures, only motion

pictures, only 3D pictures etc.

We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a

TV.

_Touch group playback.

the to

• Refer to P122 for the method to playback [3D PLAY] pictures in 3D.

• In [My Photo Album], touch the album you wish to play back.

For details on [My Photo Album], refer to P116.

• In [Category Selection], touch the category you wish to play back.

For details on categories, refer to P98.

_Touch [Start].

• Operations performed during slide show

1 Display control panel by touching screen.

• If no operation is done for 2 seconds, it will return to original status.

2Operate control panel by touching.

Play/Pause Exit slide show

Back to previous picture Ahead to next picture

(while pausing/playing back (while pausing/playing back

motion pictures) motion pictures)

Increase volume level Reduce volume level

Return to slide show set screen

• Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.

- 96 -

Playback/Editing

• Changing the slide show settings

You can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on

the slide show menu screen.

[Effect]

This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one

picture to the next.

[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]

• When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen

effect.

• [AUTO] can be used only when [Category Selection] has been selected. The pictures are

played back with the recommended effects in each category.

• During the [Video Only] slide show, [Effect] is fixed to [OFF].

• Some [Effect] will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically.

[Setup]

[Duration] or [Repeat] can be set.

[Duration] [1SEC.]/[2SEC.]/[3SEC.]/[5S EC.]

[Repeat] [ON]/[OFF]

[Sound]

[AUTO]:

[Music]:

[Audio]:

[OFF]:

Music is played when the still pictures are played

back, and audio is played when the motion pictures

are played back.

Music is played back.

Audio (only for motion pictures) is played back.

There will be no sound.

[Duration] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [Effect] setting.

-97-

Playback/Editing

Pictures are classified into only still pictures, only motion pictures, or only 3D pictures etc.,

and played back.

[Picture Only] Only still pictures are played back.

[Video Only] Only motion pictures are played back.

[3D PLAY] Only 3D pictures are played back.

• Refer to PI22 for the method to playback [3D PLAY] pictures in 3D.

[Category Selection] This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other

categories (such as [Portrait], [Scenery] or [Night Scenery]) and

sort the pictures into each of the categories. You can then play

back the pictures in each category.

Touch the category to play back.

• Only the category for which pictures have

been found can be selected.

[Favorite] You can play back the pictures you have set as [Favorite] (P107).

•About the categories to be sorted

Itwill be sorted as following when [Category Selection] is set.

_fo_

[]

[Face Recog.] I

[Portrait], [i-Portrait], [Transform], [Self Portrait], [Night Portrait], [i-Night

Portrait], [Babyl]/[Baby2], [i-Baby], [Cosmetic Mode]

[Scenery], [i-Scenery], [Sunset], [i-Sunset], [Aerial Photo]

[Night Portrait], [i-Night Portrait], [Night Scenery],

[i-Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Starry Sky]

[Sports], [Party], [Candle Light], [Fireworks], [Beach], [Snow], [Aerial Photo]

[Babyl]/[Baby2], [i-Baby]

[Pet]

[Food]

[Travel Date]

Play back by selecting and touching the picture of the person you desire to play back.

- 98-

Other manuals for Lumix DMC-FX78

This manual suits for next models

Other Panasonic Digital Camera manuals

Panasonic

Panasonic HomeHawk KX-HNC715C User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS40 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10K User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 Installation and service instructions

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 Installation and service instructions

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS1GN User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic DMC-GF3C Installation and service instructions

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20R User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS1 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX180 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Reference guide

Panasonic

Panasonic TY-CC10W User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic PalmCam PV-SD5000 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic DMC FS20P - Lumix Digital Camera User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01W User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic DMCFX30 - DIGITAL STILL CAMERA PC... User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic AK-HC3900G User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic LUMIX DC-G9M2 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic AW-UN70KPC User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic DMC-CM1 Installation and service instructions

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30P User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 User manual

Panasonic

Panasonic AK-SHB800G User manual

Popular Digital Camera manuals by other brands

Mercury

Mercury 350K user manual

Pentax

Pentax Optio LS 465 operating manual

Sanyo

Sanyo VPC-S1085 instruction manual

GE SMART A1255 user manual

Point Grey

Point Grey Gazelle Getting started

Nikon

Nikon COOLPIX A Reference manual

Pentax

Pentax P-5 manual

BlazeVideo

BlazeVideo A280 instruction manual

Sony

Sony MCA-20 manual

Sony

Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 instruction manual

ATIK Cameras

ATIK Cameras One user manual

CohuHD Costar

CohuHD Costar 3930 Series Installation and operation manual

Leica

Leica M10-R quick start guide

FujiFilm

FujiFilm FinePix A700 owner's manual

Lorex

Lorex LNZ81P25 Series quick start guide

GE J1470S user manual

Sony

Sony A6700 Startup guide

Canon

Canon EOS ELAN7 instructions