Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 User Manual

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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................4
Standard Accessories ...............................5
Names and Functions of Main Parts .........6
Preparation
Charging the Battery .................................9
• Inserting the Battery..........................10
• Charging ...........................................11
• Approximate operating time and
number of recordable pictures ..........13
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional) .................................................15
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........16
• Approximate number of recordable
pictures and available recording
time...................................................18
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................19
• Changing the Clock Setting ..............20
Tips for taking good pictures ...................21
• Fit the strap and hold the camera
carefully ............................................21
• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......21
Basic
Selecting the Recording Mode ................22
Taking pictures using the automatic
function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............23
• Changing the settings .......................25
Taking pictures with your favorite
settings (Normal Picture Mode)...............26
Focusing..................................................27
Recording Motion Pictures ......................29
• Recording still pictures while
recording motion pictures .................31
Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play]) ....32
• Selecting a picture ............................32
• Displaying Multiple Screens
(Multi Playback) ................................33
• Using the Playback Zoom .................33
Playing Back Motion Pictures..................34
Deleting Pictures .....................................35
• To delete a single picture..................35
• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50)
or all the pictures ..............................36
Setting the Menu .....................................37
• Setting menu items ...........................37
• Using the Quick Menu.......................38
About the Setup Menu.............................39
Recording
About the LCD Monitor............................46
Using the Zoom .......................................47
•
Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent Zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom
........................47
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in
Flash........................................................49
• Switching to the appropriate flash
setting ...............................................49
Taking Close-up Pictures
([AF Macro]/[Macro Zoom]) .....................52
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........53
Compensating the Exposure ...................54
Record pictures that look like dioramas
(Miniature Effect Mode) ...........................55
Taking pictures that match the scene
being recorded (Scene Mode).................56
• [Portrait]............................................57
• [Soft Skin] .........................................57
• [Scenery] ..........................................57
• [Panorama Shot] ..............................58
• [Sports].............................................60
• [Night Portrait] ..................................60
• [Night Scenery].................................60
• [Food] ...............................................60
• [Baby1]/[Baby2]................................61
• [Pet]..................................................62
• [Sunset] ............................................62
• [High Sens.]......................................62
• [Glass Through]................................62
• [Photo Frame] ..................................62
Entering Text ...........................................63
Using the [Rec] Menu..............................64
• [Picture Size] ....................................64
• [Sensitivity] .......................................65
• [White Balance] ................................66
• [AF Mode].........................................68
• [i.Exposure] ......................................70
• [i.Resolution] ....................................70
• [Digital Zoom] ...................................70
• [Burst]...............................................71
• [Color Mode].....................................73
• [AF Assist Lamp] ..............................74
• [Red-Eye Removal] ..........................74
• [Stabilizer] ........................................75
• [Date Stamp] ....................................75

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Specifications

General

Brand	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-FH8
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English