Changing The Clock Setting; Setting The Menu - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Operating Instructions Manual

Preparation
Select [CLOCK SET] in the [REC] or [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P21)
• It can be changed in steps
• 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.
• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.
• If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the
pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P96) or order a photo studio to print the pictures.
• If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera.

Setting the Menu

The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and
playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the
camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera's
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
( [PLAYBACK] Mode menu (P100 to 103)
• This menu lets you
copy the pictures,
settings convenient
when printing
(DPOF), etc., of
recorded pictures.
• This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating
beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you
to operate the camera.
• The [SETUP] menu can be set from either the [REC MODE] or
[PLAYBACK MODE].
Note
Due to the camera's specifications, it may not be possible to set some of the functions.
Some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used.
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Changing the clock setting

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and to set the clock.
[SETUP] menu (P23 to 27)
A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector
switch
! [REC] Mode menu (P73 to 83)
• This menu lets you
set the coloring,
sensitivity, aspect
ratio, number of pixels
and other aspects of
the pictures you are
recording.