Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX66 User Manual

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Contents
Before Use
Quick Guide ..............................................4
Standard Accessories ...............................6
Names of the Components .......................7
Preparation
Charging the Battery .................................9
• Approximate operating time and
number of recordable pictures ..........12
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery...............................13
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........15
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................17
• Changing the clock setting................18
Setting the Menu .....................................19
• Setting menu items ...........................20
• Using the quick menu .......................22
About the Setup Menu ............................23
Selecting the [REC] Mode.......................30
Basic
Taking pictures using the automatic
function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ..............32
• Scene detection ................................34
• AF Tracking Function........................35
• [Happy] colour ([COLOR MODE]) .....35
• Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ......36
Taking pictures with your favourite
settings (Normal Picture Mode)...............37
• Focusing ...........................................38
• 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) ..............................38
• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......39
• Direction detection function...............39
Taking Pictures with the Zoom................40
• Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent Zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom .....................40
Playing back Pictures
([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................43
• Displaying Multiple Screens
(Multi Playback) ................................44
• Using the Playback Zoom .................44
• Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode.....45
Deleting Pictures .....................................46
• To delete a single picture ..................46
• To delete multiple pictures
(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............47
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor............................48
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash...... 50
• Switching to the appropriate
flash setting.......................................50
Taking Close-up Pictures ........................55
• [AF MACRO] ....................................55
• [MACRO ZOOM] ..............................56
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........57
Compensating the Exposure ...................58
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........59
Taking pictures while changing the skin
texture (Cosmetic Mode) .........................60
Taking pictures that match the scene
being recorded (Scene Mode).................61
• [PORTRAIT] .....................................62
• [TRANSFORM] ................................62
• [SELF PORTRAIT] ...........................63
• [SCENERY]......................................63
• [PANORAMA ASSIST].....................64
• [SPORTS] ........................................65
• [NIGHT PORTRAIT].........................65
• [NIGHT SCENERY]..........................65
• [FOOD].............................................66
• [PARTY] ...........................................66
• [CANDLE LIGHT] .............................66
• [BABY1]/[BABY2] .............................67
• [PET] ................................................68
• [SUNSET].........................................68
• [HIGH SENS.] ..................................68
• [HI-SPEED BURST] .........................69
• [FLASH BURST] ..............................70
• [STARRY SKY] ................................71
• [FIREWORKS] .................................71
• [BEACH]...........................................72
• [SNOW] ............................................72
• [AERIAL PHOTO].............................72
• [PIN HOLE] ......................................72
• [FILM GRAIN]...................................73
• [HIGH DYNAMIC].............................73
• [PHOTO FRAME] .............................73
Motion Picture Mode ...............................74
Taking a picture with Face Recognition
function....................................................77
• Face Settings ....................................78
• Setting Auto Registration/
Sensitivity..........................................82
• Auto Registration...............................83
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations .....84
• Recording which Day of the
Vacation You Take the Picture .........84

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX66 Specifications

General

Megapixel	14.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4320 x 3240 pixels
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	5 x
Focal length range	4.5 - 22.5 mm
Lens structure (elements/groups)	7/6
Interface	AV out, mini HDMI, USB 2.0
Digital SLR	No
Camera shutter speed	8 - 1/2000, 1.2 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	25 - 125 mm
Normal focusing range	(W) 0.5 - ∞, (T) 1 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (tele)	1 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.03 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.5 - ∞ m
Internal memory	40 MB
Compatible memory cards	sd, sdhc, sdxc
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Blue
Scene modes	beach, Candlelight, Night portrait, Panorama, party (indoor), Portrait, self-portrait, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	resizing, trimming
Photo effects	black&white, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	auto, Cloudy, daylight, Shade
Camera playback	single image, slide show, thumbnails
Battery type	3.6V
Battery capacity	940 mAh
Power requirements	110 - 240V AC
Battery life (CIPA standard)	380 shots
Bundled software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 Edition, QuickTime, Adobe Reader
Flash modes	auto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	21.8 mm
Width	97 mm
Height	54.1 mm
Weight	145 g