[Audio Rec.]; [Af Assist Lamp]; [Clock Set] - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX40 Operating Instructions Manual

For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.
Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the image. You can record the conversation
during the shooting or the situation as a memo.
Applicable modes:
[OFF]: Audio will not be recorded.
[ON]: [B] is displayed on the screen.
Audio will be recorded as soon as the image is recorded.
(It will stop in 5 seconds)
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If you press [MENU/SET] during audio recording, the audio recording is cancelled.
Note
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The sound is set separately from [AUDIO REC.]
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Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone on the camera.
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Audio recorded with this unit may not playback on other equipment.
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Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played
back by older models of Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) launched before July 2008.
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[AUDIO REC.] cannot be set in the following cases.
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When recording with Auto Bracket
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During burst shooting
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[PANORAMA ASSIST], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST] and [STARRY SKY] in scene
mode
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light
conditions that make focusing difficult.
Applicable modes:
[OFF]: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
[ON]: When taking pictures in dark places, the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter
button is pressed halfway. (Larger AF areas are now displayed.)
Note
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The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m.
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When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A (e.g. when taking
pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In
this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
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[AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT], [SCENERY],
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P21.
To set the year, month, day and time.
It functions in exactly the same way as [CLOCK SET]
Advanced (Recording pictures)

[AUDIO REC.]

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[AF ASSIST LAMP]

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[CLOCK SET]

(P99) in the clipboard mode.
(P24) in the [SETUP] menu.
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