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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX8 User Manual

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX8
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Recording pictures (basic)
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Focusing
The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to .
When you press the shutter button fully
with one stroke, pictures may be blurry or
unfocused.
When the focus indication is blinking, the
subject is not focused. Press the shutter
button halfway and focus on the subject
again.
If the camera will not focus after a few
tries, turn it off and on and try again.
In the following cases, the camera will not
focus on subjects properly.
When including both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
When there is dirt or dust on the glass
between the lens and the subject.
When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
When taking a picture in a dark place.
When the subject is moving fast.
When the scene has low contrast.
When jitter occurs.
When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using AF/
AE lock (P29). In dark places, the AF
assist lamp (P68) may turn on to focus on
the subject.
Even if the focus indication appears and
the subject is focused, it is canceled when
you release the shutter button. Press the
shutter button halfway again.
Jitter (camera shake)
Be careful of jittering when pressing the
shutter button, especially when fully
zoomed into the subject.
When jitter could occur because of slow
shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears.
When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot
use a tripod, be careful of how you hold
the camera (P29). The use of the
self-timer (P40) prevents jittering caused
by pressing the shutter button when you
are using a tripod.
Direction detection function
If you take pictures by holding the camera
vertically, the information of the rotation on
the pictures is automatically added and
recorded to the pictures.
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) is set to
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures
on the screen or the TV according to the
information of the rotation on the pictures.
When you take pictures by holding the
camera vertically, read “Tips for taking
good pictures” on P29 carefully.
This function may not work properly on
pictures recorded by aiming the camera
up or down.
In motion image mode [ ], you cannot
use the direction detection function.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX8 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Megapixel5 MP
Camera typeCompact camera
Sensor typeCCD
Image stabilizerYes
Image sensor size1/2.5 \
Image formats supported-
Maximum image resolution2560 x 1920 pixels
Digital zoom4 x
Optical zoom3 x
Focal length range5.8 - 17.4 mm
Number of aspheric elements3
Lens structure (elements/groups)7/6
InterfaceAV out, USB
Digital SLRNo
Camera shutter speed8 - 1/2000 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)35 - 105 mm
Normal focusing range0.5 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (tele)0.3 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)0.05 - ∞ m
ISO sensitivity80, 100, 200, 400, Auto
Motion JPEG frame rate30 fps
Maximum video resolution640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal2.5 \
Scene modesbeach, Close-up (macro), Fireworks, Night portrait, party (indoor), Portrait, self-portrait, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effectsVivid
White balanceauto, Cloudy, daylight
Camera playbackMovie
Self-timer delay2, 10 s
Product colorBlue
Battery type3.7V
Battery capacity1150 mAh
Power requirements110-240V AC
Battery life (CIPA standard)300 shots
Flash modesauto, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Compatible memory cardsmmc, sd, xd
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth24.2 mm
Width94.1 mm
Height50.5 mm
Weight127 g

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