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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1 User`s Manual

1. e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X 15 cm printing The shutter speed becomes 1 30th of a second to 1 2000th of a second e The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO3200 See the Note on P60 when using the flash max 5 pictures Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals J6 Advanced Recording pictures STARRY SKY This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject E Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A V to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET Itis also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu P23 Take pictures e Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry Sky Mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer Note e The flash setting
2. Others NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard e Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P29 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD e This card has a format which is not recognised by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P29 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ERROR e This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR THIS MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE USED Use a card compatible with this unit P17 e You can only us
3. REC PLAYBACK selector switch Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Qj Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part e Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 36 Preparation E List of REC Modes fa Intelligent Auto Mode P38 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P43 The subjects are recorded using your own settings MS My Scene Mode P66 Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes SCN Scene Mode P66 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded HH Motion Picture Mode P82 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio 7 Clipboard Mode P108 Record as a memo Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 37 Basic REC Mode Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily The following functions are activated automatically Scene detection STABILIZER INTELLIGENT ISO Face detection Quick AF ILEXPOSURE Digital Red eye Correction Backlight Compensation e The status indicator lig
4. Fn Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the mode dial to H e If you have already registered My Scene Mode the icon for the registered Scene Mode will be displayed rather than MS Press A V lt gt to select the Scene Mode py een Sek tl aot e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating Eafe io the zoom lever Tee 1 BABY1 Press MENU SET to set i EM SELECT SET The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode The selected Scene Mode is stored as a My Scene Mode You can then use the stored Scene Mode when you next take pictures by setting the mode dial to B J E Changing My Scene Mode Set the mode dial to Press MENU SET to display the menu screen Press A to select switch menus and press P e For details on switching menus refer to P21 Press A lt P to select the Scene Mode Press MENU SET to set ON as E About the information f e If you press DISPLAY when selecting a Scene Mode explanations about each Scene Mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the Scene Mode menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 66 Advanced Recording pictures Selecting the Scene Mode for each recording Scene Mode In SCENE MODE you can select the Scene Mode each time you make a recording 1 In step 2 set the mode dial to 2 Press A lt
5. Select 0 if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu If you adjust the white balance MH appears on the screen in red or blue Note The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 81 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode Motion Picture Mode E Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to A Set the mode dial to G3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording Audio recording e The available recording time is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights e The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e If the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 82 Advanced Recording pictures Changing the settings for the recording quality e When you set the recording quality to HD WVGA or VGA we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displa
6. Connecting to other equipment Note e This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected When placing it down and operating we recommend placing it on a soft cloth Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Copy the pictures recorded in Clipboard Mode copy them onto a card P111 and then print them out Selecting a single picture and printing it N 12m gh Press lt gt to select the picture and then press 100 0004 ie The message disappears in about 2 seconds THE EGTURE LO PRINT SINGLE SELECT Press A to select PRINT START and then press EENE MENU SET NUM OF PRINTS 1 Refer to P144 for the items which can be set before starting to eR gt print the pictures J e Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway CANCEL ti SELECTS SET e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 142 Connecting
7. The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery case supplied If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the Y body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery Charger If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios The charger may generate whirring sounds
8. 4000x2248 pixels 6M EA 3264x1840 pixels 35m 3 5M EA 2560x 1440 pixels 2m 2M 1920x 1080 pixels Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 92 Advanced Recording pictures Note e EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed ona PC monitor Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough x These pictures are examples to show the effect e If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again The extra optical zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode so the picture size for F4 is not displayed e Pictures may appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P170 for information about the number of recordable pictures For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes HD WVGA VGA QVGA Note e Refer to P83 for details For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applicable modes JH s Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Standard when using the standard picture
9. BM ole j ol I lo0 m e B oleoj lo o A cle jol lo Ea EN e a l le jo Ea o EHE e o o EN l l ojl l lo e m e jo jo e o o x O eqyle o o Mo o j e wy o e M l le ojo wie Oo oO 0 m o ole BEy o o e EJ o le o o O Eil olelol l lo B6Bol lol l l lo ET ol lol l o x When A is selected iA i A i S or igS is set depending on the type of subject and brightness The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 58 Advanced Recording pictures E The available flash range to take pictures The available flash range is an approximation Available flash range ISO sensitivity Wide Tele AUTO 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 3 m 17 4 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 9 m 9 51 feet ISO80 60 cm 1 97 feet to 1 1 m 3 61 feet 1S0100 60 cm 1 97 feet to 1 3 m 4 26 feet 1S 0200 60 cm 1 97 feet to 1 8 m 5 91 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet 1S0400 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 6 m 8 53 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 1
10. Ensure that the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional are purchased in a set Do not use if sold separately Open the card battery door Insert the DC coupler being careful of the direction Close the card battery door Ensure that the card battery door is closed Open the DC coupler cover e If it is difficult to open push open the coupler cover from the interior with the card battery door in an SS Qy ss open state Ea Leaf Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet ay Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket C V of the DC coupler ow Align the marks and insert Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional e When using an AC adaptor use the AC mains lead supplied with the AC adaptor e Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected e This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected When placing it down and operating we recommend placing it on a soft cloth e Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when you open the card battery door If the AC adaptor and DC coupler are not necessary then remove them from the digital camera Also please keep the DC coupler cover closed Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler We recommend you use a battery with suffici
11. If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started from the camera s LCD monitor Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Remove the card before printing the pictures from the built in memory Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures Set the mode dial to anything except 6 USB connection cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e When the camera is connected to the printer the cable disconnect prohibit icon appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while 2 is displayed USB USB MODE Press A F to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET THE USB MODE SELECT 82_ SET Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 141
12. LOW and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings Set when recognition is difficult HIGH The likelihood of recognition increases but so does the likelihood of mistaken recognition LOW Set when the frequency of mistaken recognition is high To return to the original settings select NORMAL 5 Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 9 Advanced Recording pictures Using the REC Mode Menu PICTURE SIZE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 Set the number of pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes AOA E When the aspect ratio is Ej This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode i2m 12M 40003000 pixels 8m 8M d 3264X2448 pixels 5m 5MEA 2560x 1920 pixels 3m SMEA 2048x 1536 pixels 2m 2M A 1600x 1200 pixels 3m 0 3M 4 640x480 pixels E When the aspect ratio is wa 105m 10 5M 4000x2672 pixels 7 7MEA 3264 x 2176 pixels 45m 4 5M F4 2560x1712 pixels 25m 2 5M F4 2048x 1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is fax 9M
13. MENU SET to set CATEGORY SELECTION CATEGORY SELECTION setting Bano ne For details on categories refer to P116 TRAVEL DATE setting A V Select the month lt gt Select the date If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed All pictures recorded while using the TRAVEL DATE setting are played back in order of date starting with the selected date CANCEL tf SELECT e_ SET Press A to select START and then press MENU sero SET m EFFECT SETUP CANCEL ti SELECT e SET Press Y to finish the slide show e Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 114 Advanced Playback E Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt 4 gt e The menu screen is restored when jj is pressed Play Pause Stop Back to previous picture oy Ahead to next picture OYOG x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode or during SJ motion picture playback A O E CATEGORY SELECTION Reduce volume level Increase volume level E Changing the slide show settings You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting EFFECT or SETUP on the slide show menu screen EFFECT This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING
14. The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e When using the digital zoom STABILIZER may not be effective When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P63 for taking pictures The extra optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN or PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be used in the following cases In TRANSFORM SPORTS BABY 1 BABY2 PET HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN or PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode When INTELLIGENT ISO is set Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 47 Basic Using the Easy zoom You can zoom at high speed to Tele maximum zoom position The zoom magnification differs depending on the picture size that is set Press E ZOOM You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range by pressing sal O E ZOOM again when DIGITAL ZOOM P104 is set to ON iV e Wh
15. an 25K an LELI 25W 4 CANCEL fi SELECT ae_ SET xThe menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be resized Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 127 Advanced Playback TRIMMING You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture Fr Select TRIMMING on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 2 A Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Reduction B Use the zoom lever and press A YV lt gt to select the parts to be trimmed Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction A V lt gt Move gB Press MENU SET 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press jj to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate e It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures
16. e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery E The battery life Number of recordable x Approx 330 pictures By CIPA standard in Normal Picture Mode Recording time Approx 165 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the Optical Image Stabilizer function is set to AUTO Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode P25 The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 82 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 12 Preparation P
17. is an approximation Press DISPLAY to close STABILIZER DEMO AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode e Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 29 Preparation Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Travel Mode e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P18 Select an item from the TRAVEL MODE menu and SANE IODE press gt P21 a amp LOCATION WORLD TIME PLEASE SET THE TRAVEL SELECT ae EXIT On completion the set content is displayed The name of the selected menu item is displayed TRAVEL MODE E amp TOKYO 10 10 21 DEC 2009 le a ___TRAVELDATE SELECTeSe EXIT Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 30 Preparation Set the departure date and return date of your vacation The number of days which have passed since the departure date i e what day of the vacation it is is then recorded when you take pictures and can be displayed at playback You can stamp your pictures with this information using TEXT STAMP P125 OFF SET E Setting the travel date 1l Press Y to select SET and then SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT press MENU SET tothe as 2 Press A lt gt to set the departure m oaa mw 7 ww aueen ew date and then press MENU SET omman A V Select the month T et lt P gt Select the date 7 at JURE LET 3
18. read the TITLE EDIT section on P123 The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces PRIORITY Press A lt gt to select the priority and then press MENU SET AGE It is possible to register the birthday 1 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt P gt to select the items Year Month Day and then press A V to set and then press MENU SET FOCUS ICON Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused Press A F to select the focus icon and then press MENU SET O Press MENU SET to close the menu E About the information f When DISPLAY is pressed on the recording screen described in step 3 an explanation appears for taking face images Press again to return to the recording screen Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 88 Advanced Recording pictures Change the information for a registered person You can add a picture to the information of the registered people replace or delete the pictures which have already been registered and information such as names and register priority 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu and then press P21 eas 2 Press Y to select SET and press MENU SET Fag Se 3 Press A to select EDIT and then press MENU SET SENSITIVITY 4 Press A lt gt to select the person to edit and then press ae MENU SET A To change NAME PRIOR
19. 3h 11 min 8 GB 33 min 40 s 1h 25 min 1h 28 min 4h 15 min 12 GB 50 min 50 s 2h8min 2h 14 min 6 h 26 min 16 GB 1h8min 2h 52 min 2h 59 min 8h 35 min 32 GB 2h 16 min 5h 45 min 5h 59 min 17h 13 min Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes Also continuous recording exceeding 2 GB is not possible Example 8m 20s with HD Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen Note The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order e The extra optical zoom does not work when MACRO ZOOM is set or in TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode so the picture size for F4 is not displayed Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 174 SDHC Logo is a trademark QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom e Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned Q QuickTime Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals
20. 5 seconds together with the pictures AUDIO REC This setting is not reflected in AUDIO REC P106 in the REC Mode menu LCD MODE a same function as the LCD MODE in the SETUP menu CLOCK SET Used to set the clock A Press A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET B Press MENU SET to close the menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 109 Advanced Recording pictures Viewing clipboard pictures Fn Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to B Set the mode dial to 6 B Press lt gt to select the picture lt Play back the previous picture Pm Play back the next picture e When the zoom lever is turned to fe W a screen showing 12 pictures appears To return to the full screen display turn the zoom lever to Q T E Deleting clipboard pictures The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion Refer to P52 e When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted it will no longer be possible to view the picture prior to zooming either e Zoomed pictures can also be deleted Enlarging clipboard pictures and storing them in the memory zoom marks This function is useful for enlarging parts of maps for instance and storing them in the memory For details on how to enlarge pictures refer to Using the Playback Zoom on P51 Fn Select the pos
21. CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 lf the camera is turned on with BABY 1 BABY2 set the age and name are displayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds along with the current date and time If the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with RESET e The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 BABY1 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 73 Advanced Recording pictures Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday and name You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P125 For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY 1 BABY2 on P73 Note The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF e The initial setting for AF MODE is te Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode SUNSET Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun
22. CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this e Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P140 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 138 a aB Connecting to other equipment Press A F to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P28 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connec
23. FACE RECOG on the REC Mode menu and then press gt P21 REC E Press A V to select MEMORY and then press MENU SET o Rs AF MODE WHITE BALANCE Awe i OFF If 6 people have already been registered the list of registered F we PRE AF o people will appear Press A W lt P to select the person to be 0 EXPOSURE ser replaced and press MENU SET SELECT amp SET Information of the person that was replaced will be deleted B Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered e When recognition fails a message will appear and the display will return to the recording screen In this case try taking the picture again Press gt and then A F to select the item and then FEES 4 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET NAME ON press P PRIORITY 1 AGE OFF e You can register up to 3 face images A FOCUS ICON To register further pictures press lt to select the face image z and press MENU SET Then press A to select CANCEL fi SELECT Se EXIT ADDITIONAL IMAGE press MENU SET and return to step 3 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 87 Advanced Recording pictures Item Description of settings It is possible to register names 1l Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET NAME 2 Enter the name e For details on how to enter characters
24. MENU SET to display the menu ats QUALITY h You can switch menu screens from any menu item by m ASPECTRATIO M rotating the zoom lever Bso INTELLIGENT ISO _oFF SOSENSITIVITY m SELECT amp EXIT Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 21 Preparation Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu E Press lt PICTURE SIZE m iz QUALITY th i E ASPECT RATIO EH Bso INTELLIGENT ISO _oFF GHSENSITIVITY am SELECTS EXIT SETUP 1234 A Press Y to select the SETUP menu a CLOCKSET CS BEEP icon m 0 VOLUME E 38 MONITOR 0 ie LCD MODE OFF SELECT sae EXIT SETUP 1 Press gt RET CLOCK SE D gt F BEEP i e Select a menu item next and set it w 0 VOLUME m3 3 MONITOR 20 SELECTs e EXIT REC 2 Press A F to select AF MODE Bal WHITE BANE we Select the item at the very bottom and press W to m TA move to the second screen W PREAF OFF i EXPOSURE OFF SELECTeSe EXIT REC Press gt Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press A F to select 8 Press MENU SET to set O Press MENU SET to close the menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 22 2 fi WHITE BALANG ia 2E FACE RECOG ByAFMODE we PRE AF uma O Lexposure Gl SELECT SET jo PRE AF F i EXPOSURE SELE
25. Mode Initial setting Recording Mode i Flash Mode P56 AF area P44 o Focus P44 14 Mo Picture size P92 e Quality P93 e a L149 Battery indication P12 L 4 Number of recordable pictures P170 Built in memory P16 b Card P16 displayed only during F amp a 3 O oq recording 10 Recording state 13 12 N 11 ISO sensitivity P95 12 Shutter speed P44 13 Aperture value P44 14 Optical Image Stabilizer P105 ur m Jitter alert P45 OANDOABRWN Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 150 Others E In recording after settings 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 34 AF Tracking P100 AR AF Macro Mode P61 Macro Zoom Mode P62 35 RaIs 20 White balance P96 34 ISO sensitivity P95 33 Ame L FA 22 maximum ISO sensitivity level P94 32 y 23 Colour Mode P104 31 0 Sy Recording quality P83 93 30 5 MH 24 Available recording time P82 R8m30s carey ae 3 25 Spot AF area P98 26 Name P73 29 28 27 Histogram P55 Travel date P31 Elapsed recording time P82 AF tracking operation P41 100 Biso Intelligent ISO P94 Current date and time s Travel destination setting 2 P34 EZ ee fp Zoom Extra optical zoom P46 Digital zoom P46 104 Minimum shutter speed P102 Age P73 Location P33 Exposure compen
26. Mode menu P21 Press VW to select ON and then press MENU SET ied e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select FAVORITE OFF m 25 PRINT SET e Refer to P49 for information about how to play back pictures On PROTECT SELECTS SET B Press MENU SET to close the menu Note When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment e The display is not rotated during multi playback P50 or CALENDAR P122 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 130 Advanced Playback FAVORITE You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favourites e Play back only the pictures set as favourites FAVORITE PLAY e Play back the pictures set as favourites only as a slide show Delete all the pictures not set as favourites ALL DELETE EXCEPT Fn Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 B Press VY to select ON and then press MENU SET w TARK Ea ROTATE DISP You cannot set pictures as favourites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also 4 will not appear when F
27. ON TRAVEL DATE is stamped on the pictures TITLE Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in FACE RECOG or BABY 1 BABY2 and PET name settings in Scene Mode LOCATION in Travel Mode or TITLE EDIT Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 125 Advanced Playback Press MENU SET e If you set TEXT STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than 3m the picture size will become smaller as shown below Aspect ratio setting Picture size 2ea 8m Sm gt Bm 105m 7m 45m gt 25m O Em 35m 2m The picture becomes slightly rougher Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The message SAVE NEW PICTURES 7 appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size 3m or less Press jj to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e When text is stamped onto the 0 3m pictures it is difficult to read it Text a
28. P34 T Cancel without setting the clock Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the time display format e AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected e When AM PM is selected as the time display format midnight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in the US and elsewhere O Press MENU SET to set After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on switch to Recording Mode and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed e When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting procedure below Changing the clock setting Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press P P21 It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock e 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 e 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 P125 or order a photo studio to print the pictures e If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is n
29. SET oe v NORMAL PLAY P49 E FAVORITE PLAY __ Y All the pictures are played back cacar a SLIDE SHOW P113 The pictures are played back in sequence CATEGORY PLAY P116 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back TRAVEL PLAY P118 The pictures taken in the Travel Mode are played back FAVORITE PLAY P119 Your favourite pictures are played back FAVORITE PLAY is not displayed when FAVORITE has not been set Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 51l Basic PLAYBACK Mode Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press 1 DISPLAY button T button A Press lt to select YES and then press MENU SET To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures di Press 1 Press A V to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5 Press A lt gt to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step 4 appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled 4 Press MENU SET B Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 52 Basic E When DELETE ALL has been sele
30. SET while cancelling protection the cancelling will stop halfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 134 Advanced Playback AUDIO DUB You can add the audio after taking a picture Fn Select AUDIO DUB on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press Mf Ed MENU SET to start audio recording g The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears Q when audio has already been recorded Press A to select YES F and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The CANCEL f SELECTS START original audio is overwritten e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera If you press jg the audio dubbing is cancelled 0 AUDIO 12n 2 C10 Press MENU SET to stop recording OU 109 3001 1 5 It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without 9 pressing MENU SET A CANCEL T Press jj to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures reco
31. TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different e Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the component cable DMW HDC2 optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P147 148 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV ASPECT setting P28 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC e Is the camera connected to the PC correctly e Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB MODE P28 138 The card is not recognised by the PC The built in memory is recognised Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera e When the mode dial is set to contents of the built in memory will be displayed Set the mode dial to anything except The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P28 141 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing funct
32. URBAN OFF AUTO e When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category EFFECT is set to OFF when playing a slide show with motion pictures only CANCEL ti SELECT ae EXIT SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set Item Settings DURATION 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC REPEAT ON OFF MUSIC ON OFF AUDIO ON OFF DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting AUDIO can be set only when OFF has been selected as the MUSIC setting Audio will be played along with the still picture with audio by setting the AUDIO to ON Note e Music effects cannot be played back simultaneously with motion pictures or still pictures with audio e Itis not possible to add new music effects Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 115 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back CATEGORY PLAY TRAVEL PLAY FAVORITE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as PORTRAIT SCENERY or NIGHT SCENERY and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Fn Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 113 A Press A V to select
33. USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge a PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge m PC Set after or before connecting to a PC When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system VIDEO OUT Set to match the colour television system in each country Playback Mode only NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system e This will work when the AV cable is connected EA TV ASPECT Set to match the type of TV Playback Mode only Wee When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV ZEW When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV e This will work when the AV cable is connected SCN SCENE MENU Set the screen that will appear when a Scene Mode has been selected OFF The recording screen in the currently selected Scene Mode appears AUTO The SCENE MODE menu screen appears Ver VERSION DISP It is possible to check which version of fi
34. automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor flickers indoors The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen P24 POWER LCD is activated P25 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording The flash is not activated ls the flash setting set to Change the flash setting P56 Flash Mode is not available when Auto Bracket P65 or BURST P103 in REC Mode menu has been set Flash is activated several times The flash is activated twice when Red Eye Reduction P57 has been set Has FLASH BURST P76 in Scene Mode been set Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 164 Others Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction ROTATE DISP P130 is set to ON The picture is not played back ls the REC PLAYBACK selector switch set to gt P49 e Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appear when a card is not ins
35. cannot guarantee the quality of this product A Battery Insert until it is locked by the lever being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted B Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 14 Preparation Note e Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery case supplied Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost E Using an AC adaptor optional and a DC coupler optional instead of the battery
36. e When i A or i S is set digital red eye correction is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during i S or i S When taking pictures using the zoom P46 E To take pictures using the Face Recognition function which stores faces of frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays P85 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 39 Basic Scene detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its colour changes to the usual red A gt i PORTRAIT i SCENERY i MACRO i NIGHT PORTRAIT Only when A is selected i NIGHT SCENERY i BABY AX is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When R M or E is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face detection P99 If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as RX the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures When FACE RECOG is set to ON and the face similar to the registered face is detected R is displayed in the top right of EJ M and E3 x When FACE RECOG is set to ON E will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the f
37. gt to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET to set e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever The recording screen for the selected Scene Mode will be displayed Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and then press and return to step 3 The Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed e When you take a picture with a Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY ILEXPOSURE MIN SHTR SPEED COLOR MODE Shutter speed for Scene Modes except PANORAMA ASSIST SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY CANDLE LIGHT BABY1 BABY 2 PET FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS and HIGH DYNAMIC will be from 1 4th of a second to 1 2000th of a second Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 67 Advanced Recording pictures PORTRAIT When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier E Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note e The
38. halfway The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 102 Advanced Recording pictures BURST For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken Applicable modes AOD OFF 4 Burst speed pictures second approx 2 3 si max 3 Number of recordable pictures ate max 5 x The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and when the flash is not activated Note The focus exposure and white balance are fixed when the first picture is taken e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade the exposure may not become optimal e The burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc Burst Mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off e If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data O is s
39. not focused Focus indication On Blinks AF area White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times Focus indication AF area normal AF area when using the digital zoom or when it is dark Focus range Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity x1 If correct exposure cannot be achieved it will be displayed in red However it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used 2 Sound volume can be set in SHUTTER VOL P24 1 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 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture e You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully We recommend that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of dis people P98 io BoA O gt E i PS 7 4 R313130 E Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When the focus range display has appeared in red e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is dark or when jitter occurs e When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture
40. of both distant and near subjects Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 44 Basic Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert 6 appears use STABILIZER P105 a tripod or the self timer P63 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red Eye Reduction In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P66 When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P130 is set to ON The direction detection function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 45 Basic REC Mode MOBMEB Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle To make subjects appear even closer maximum of 15 6 do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio 2RR iev
41. soiled badly it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner alcohol kitchen detergents etc to clean the camera since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off When using a chemical cloth be sure to follow the accompanying instructions About the LCD monitor Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colours may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card About the Lens Do not press against the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 154 Others Battery
42. someone Do not use the material against the object s interest Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 68 Advanced Recording pictures SELF PORTRAIT Select this to take pictures of yourself E Technique for Self Portrait Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to l focus The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing e If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer Note The focus range is about 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 2 m 3 94 feet Wide e You can record yourself with audio P106 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio The zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1x e The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off the Scene Mode is changed or REC Mode or PLAYBACK Mode is selected The Stabilizer Function Mode is fixed to MODE2 P105 e The initial setting for AF MODE is i8 SCENERY This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Note e The f
43. tl e FOOD galt PARTY a a peer eeeeerrererencee 72 CANDLE LIGHT e eeceeeeereees 72 e BABY 1 BABY2 er ae PET heini ve e SUNSET e HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO PIN HOLE e FILM GRAIN HIGH DYNAMIC PHOTO FRAME UNDERWATER om ManualsCamera conMdtian Pidture Mode ou cece B aoe Taking a picture with Face Recognition FUNGUO anorani auaa e Face Settings ccccceeceeeeeeeeees e Auto Registration eeeeees e Sensitivity ee Using the REC Mode Menu PICTURE SIZE si TREC QUALITY Jorr rie setinin QUALITY ieres 93 e ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO R e SENSITIVITY 95 WHITE BALANCE 96 FACE RECOG 98 e AF MODE eessssesssssesssseeessseeeesseee 98 PRE AF cesses 101 CONTINUOUS AF 101 e I LEXPOSURE 102 MIN SHTR SPEED cessssee 102 BURST oecccccesccsscccssssseessssseessssseeess 103 DIGITAL ZOOM 104 COLOR MODE 104 STABILIZER 105 AUDIO REC 106 AF ASSIST LAMP 107 RED EYE REMOVAL 107 s CLOCK SET nnii 107 Taking and viewing clipboard pictures Clipboard Mode ccceceeeeeeees e Taking clipboard pictures e Viewing clipboard pictu
44. tracking frame Yellow AF tracking frame will continuously focus on the subject s movement once the subject is recognised AF tracking is turned off when Y is pressed again 2 Take the picture Note e Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock lose the subject in AF tracking or track different subject depending on the recording conditions such as the ones below When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Press Y again AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified the subject is lost or has failed to be tracked The picture will be taken with in AF MODE in that case FACE RECOG does not work when AF tracking is active QAF will not operate during AF tracking e It is not possible to set Ts in PANORAMA ASSIST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and HIGH DYNAMIC in Scene Mode e It is not possible to set 1 in B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR MODE The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 100 Advanced Recording pictures For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 The camera w
45. when it is being used This is not a malfunction After use be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 155 Others Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card e Format or delete using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information and it will not erase the data in the memory card completely It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring to another party or disposing Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user About the personal information If a name or birthday is set for BABY 1 BABY2 face recog
46. 2 Basic REC Mode 6 Taking pictures with your favourite settings Normal Picture Mode The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in REC menu Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Q Mode dial REC PLAYBACK selector switch B Set the mode dial to 0 To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P92 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P61 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture as The access indication lights P16 red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card E To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark P64 E To adjust the colours and take pictures at times when the image appears too red P96 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 43 Basic Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway Focus When the subject is When the subject focused is
47. 300 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 172 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 2 35m F4 2m F4 Quality iz th iz siz siz Built in Memo pore 40 MB 7 15 10 20 23 45 40 77 32 MB 4 9 6 13 15 30 27 51 64 MB 10 21 14 28 32 62 56 105 128 MB 21 43 29 58 66 125 110 210 256 MB 43 85 59 110 125 240 220 420 512 MB 86 165 115 220 250 490 440 830 1GB 170 340 230 450 510 990 880 1670 Card 2 GB 350 680 470 930 1040 1980 1800 3410 4GB 690 1350 940 1820 2040 3890 3540 6700 6 GB 1060 2060 1430 2770 3100 5910 5390 10190 8 GB 1410 2750 1910 3720 4160 7920 7220 13640 12 GB 2140 4160 2890 5610 6270 11950 10890 20580 16 GB 2850 5550 3860 7480 8370 15940 14530 27450 32 GB 5720 11130 7740 15010 16800 31970 29150 55070 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 173 Others E Available recording time when recording motion pictures Recording quality setting HD WVGA VGA QVGA eon 1min 24s 32 MB 4s 16s 17s 56s 64 MB 12s 37s 39s 1 min 58s 128 MB 29s 1 min 18s 1 min 22s 4min 00s 256 MB 59 s 2 min 35s 2 min 40s 7 min 50s 512 MB 2 min 00 s 5 min 10 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 1 GB 4min00s 10 min 20 s 10 min 50s 31 min 20s Card 2 GB 8 min 20s 21 min 20s 22 min 10s 1h 4min 4 GB 16 min 30 s 41 min 50 s 43 min 40 s 2h5 min 6 GB 25min 10s 1h 3min 1 h6 min
48. 4 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode AGC R amp D Taking a picture with Face Recognition function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritises focus and exposure automatically Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo the camera can still take a clear picture To use the Face Recognition function set the FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu to ON and register the face images of the people to recognise initially set to OFF e The Face Recognition function includes the following In Recording Mode Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face if name has been set for the registered face The camera will remember the face that the picture is taken for many times and display the registration screen automatically if AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON In Playback Mode Display of name and age if information has been registered Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition CATEGORY PLAY P116 x Names of up to 3 people are displayed Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictures is determined according to the order of registration Note AF MODE is fixed to 21 e During the burst mode FACE RECOG picture information can be attached to only the first picture e After pressing the sh
49. 4 m 4 60 feet 1ISO800 80 cm 2 62 feet to 3 7 m 12 1 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 1 m 6 88 feet 1801600 a i feet to 5 3 m 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 9 m 9 51 feet x Recording with zoom magnification of up to 4x is possible Pictures recorded with Tele may be darker than normal In HIGH SENS P74 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 1 15 m 3 77 feet to approx 10 6 m 34 8 feet Tele Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to approx 5 9 m 19 4 feet In FLASH BURST P76 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO100 and ISO3200 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to approx 3 4 m 11 2 feet Tele Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to approx 1 9 m 6 23 feet Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 59 Advanced Recording pictures E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec vA O 1 1 to 1 2000 1 o 7 1 30 ene 1 or 1 4 to 1 2000 2 0 x1 It may vary depending on the MIN SHTR SPEED setting P102 x2 When Intelligent ISO is set P94 x2 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to OFF When the camera has determined that there is jitter whe
50. 88 Location P33 Title P123 Age P73 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P31 Power LCD P25 Number of prints P132 Audio playback P120 ja Motion picture playback P120 Cable disconnection warning icon P141 Name registered with FACE RECOG does not display for an image with names set in BABY 1 BABY2 and PET of the Scene Mode LOCATION in Travel Mode or characters set in TITLE EDIT Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 152 Others Cautions for Use Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor Do not attach any other items to the hand strap that s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result i
51. 9 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About the picture data Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data About tripods or unipods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully e Some tripods or unipods cannot be attac
52. ACK selector switch was at gt e When the mode dial is set to clipboard will be displayed Refer to Viewing clipboard pictures P110 for information about playing back the clipboard A Press lt gt to select the picture lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt gt during playback lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward The file number and the picture number only change one by one Release lt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture If you keep pressing lt P the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 49 Basic Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards i W 1 screen 12 screens gt 30 screens Calendar screen display P122 Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen e Pictures are not rotated for display e Pictures displayed using cannot be played back E To return to normal playback 1 Press A lt gt to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings 2 Press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will a
53. AVORITE is set to OFF 2B PRINT SET even if it was previously set to ON on PROTECT B Press MENU SET to close the menu Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V Repeat the above procedure e If Y is pressed again the favourite setting is cancelled E Cancelling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set as a favourite Note e You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P52 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 131 Advanced Playback PRINT SET DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P137 and then set the print setting Fn Select PRINT SET
54. CATEGORY PLAY and then press MENU SET il Press A W lt gt to select the category and then Be MAAA press MENU SET to set ane If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue SEARCHING It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the a card or the built in memory GM EEG ea If you press jj while searching the searching will stop halfway e Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 116 Advanced Playback Recording information Recording information PES SS AM e g Scene Modes eee e g Scene Modes Fa FACE RECOG NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT P ERRATI xe NIGHT SCENERY Hane Liat 1 NIGHT SCENERY RANE FORN ISTARRY SKY El SELF PORTRAIT SPORTS PARTY NIGHT PORTRAIT CANDLE LIGHT i NIGHT PORTRAIT FIREWORKS BEACH BABY 1 BABY2 SNOW i BABY AERIAL PHOTO SCENERY BABY 1 BABY2 i SCENERY SUNSET i BABY AERIAL PHOTO l PET ton FOOD UNDERWATER MOTION PICTURE xPress A V lt 4 gt to select the person to playback and then press MENU SET Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment Note You can use only ROTATE DISP PRINT SET PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu Downloaded f
55. CTsSe_ SET a PRE AF OFF 1O LEXPOSURE oFF SELECT amp e EXIT Preparation Using the quick menu By using the quick menu some of the menu settings can be easily found Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes e When DISPLAY is pressed and while STABILIZER P105 is selected STABILIZER DEMO can be displayed Fr Press and hold Q MENU when recording Press A V lt gt to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu The items to be set and the settings are displayed Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 23 Preparation Perform these settings if you need to About the Setup Menu CLOCK SET ECONOMY and AUTO REVIEW are important items Check their settings before using them e In the Intelligent Auto Mode only CLOCK SET BEEP LANGUAGE and STABILIZER DEMO P29 can be set For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P21 CLOCK SET Setting Date Time e Refer to P18 for details This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound BEEP LEVEL SHUTTER VOL X Muted 2X Muted BEEP I Low L Low Q High 2 High y BEEP TONE SHUTTER TONE V 0 V 0 Q VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV spea
56. D ROM supplied an be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on e The text set as LOCATION can be edited later with TITLE EDIT e The name for BABY 1 LOCATION is set e LOCATION cannot be BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode will not be recorded when recorded when taking motion pictures e You cannot set LOCATION when TRAVEL DATE has been set to OFF Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 33 Preparation Set times in the region where you live and the region of your overseas destination You can then display local time and record local time when taking pictures on your vacation DESTINATION HOME E Setting areas for DESTINATION HOME When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 2 1 Press Y to select HOME and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt gt to select the home area and then press MENU SET Current time C D Time difference from GMT ACET SELECT SET Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time E is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not amp WORLD TIME advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour 3 Press A to select WORLD TIME DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set The tim
57. Direction detection function 45 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 46 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 0 46 e Using the Easy Zoom n 48 Playing back Pictures INORMAL PLAY oeenn 49 TEE Multiple Screens Nulti Pjayb ack Eoi Manilii 50 e Using the Playback Zoom 04 51 e Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 51 Deleting Pictures ccceceeeeeeees e To delete a single picture e To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 52 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 54 Taking Pictures using the Built iM FAS Hs sscncessteadcteaneeeeeonteens 56 e Switching to the appropriate flash SEWING ss bru teaver Adhere Taking Close up Pictures e AF MACRO ue e MACRO ZOOM Taking Pictures with the Self timer Compensating the Exposure at Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode 66 e Registering scenes in Scene Mode My Scene Mode 66 Selecting the Scene Mode for each recording Scene Mode 67 PORTRAIT risuineen 68 e SOFT SKIN 68 e TRANSFORM 68 e SELF PORTRAIT 69 e SCENERY 69 e PANORAMA ASSIST 70 SPORTS e 70 e NIGHT PORTRAIT wif e NIGHT SCENERY
58. Extra optical zoom INTELLIGENT ISO E ZOOM Note e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 62 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode AC PME Taking Pictures with the Self timer E Press lt X D SELFTIMER Wo 10SEC 22SEC Press A F to select a mode e You can also press lt X to select B Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take t
59. I e You cannot use TITLE EDIT for the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded with other equipment Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 124 Advanced Playback TEXT STAMP You can stamp the recording date time age travel date or title onto the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pictures with a picture size larger than 3m will be resized when stamping the date etc on them E Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 PLAYBACK Oe C CALENDAR CA TITLE EDIT Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET E RESIZE wan gt TRIMMING SELECT Se SET _ SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and ON ee a then press MENU SET to set Press lt P to Press A lt gt to The setting is cancelled when DISPLAY select the picture select the pictures is pressed again 4 Press A V lt gt to select SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE or TITLE and then press MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes AGE P73 If this is set to ON AGE is stamped on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to
60. ITY AGE or FOCUS ICON information go to step 5 of Registering face image of new person 5 Press lt to select the image of person and then press MENU SET E To add or replace a face image 6 Press A to select ADDITIONAL IMAGE and then press MENU SET To add a face image go to step 9 7 Press lt gt to select the face image to replace and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET CANCEL SELECT SET Use the operation in step 3 and following in Registering face image of new person 185 FACE RECOG O 60 E To delete a face image 6 Press Y to select DELETE and then press MENU SET e When only one picture has been registered you cannot select DELETE Press lt gt to select the face image to delete and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Use the operation in Step 5 and following in Registering face image of new person 0 COON Deleting the information for a registered person Deleting information of a registered person 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu and then press P P21 Press Y to select SET and press MENU SET Press A V to select DELETE and press MENU SET Press A lt P to select the image of the person to delete and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the me
61. If you copy from the built in memory to a card all the pictures are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen Note If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 40 MB e If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when in so is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when sopein is selected that picture is not copied P159 It may take time to copy the picture data Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC e Print settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the print settings again after copying is finished Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 137 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC e You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the
62. MENU SET LCD MODE This has same function as the LCD MODE in the SETUP menu P25 MARK Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 111 Advanced Recording pictures Settings During Clipboard Following functions are fixed Description Description ken of settings ken of settings EL INFO OFF ASPECT RATIO GUIDE LINE PATTERN SENSITIVITY AUTO iPower SUNE 5 minutes WHITE BALANCE AWB AUTO LOD Ore OFF AF MODE z SELFTIMER 2 seconds off AF ASSIST LAMP ON QUALITY In the Clipboard Mode the following functions cannot be used AUTO BRACKET White balance fine adjustment INTELLIGENT ISO PRE AF ILEXPOSURE MIN SHTR SPEED BURST DIGITAL ZOOM COLOR MODE HISTOGRAM SLIDE SHOW CATEGORY PLAY TRAVEL PLAY FAVORITE PLAY The STABILIZER P105 setting in REC Mode is also reflected in Clipboard Mode e Other items in the SETUP menu and the items on the TRAVEL MODE menu can be set in the Normal Picture Mode etc Setting will be reflected to the Clipboard Mode Note e Please bear copyrights and other such matters in mind The PLAYBACK Mode menu P122 function cannot be used You cannot print while using Clipboard Mode Clipboard images copied to card can be printed Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 112 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Playing B
63. Mode active Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes The battery is exhausted The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on e The battery is exhausted If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY Mode etc P26 The CHARGE lamp flashes e Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 161 Others The picture cannot be recorded e Is the REC PLAYBACK selector switch at the setting P36 e Is the mode dial correctly set e Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P52 The recorded picture is whitish The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P8 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark e Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom was near W 1x Zoom in alittle and then take the pictures P46 e Was this a picture taken in PIN HOLE in Scen
64. Note e The flash setting is fixed to This mode minimises the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size Take pictures N Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to z e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X 15 cm printing The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 74 Advanced Recording pictures HI SPEED BURST This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A F to select SPEED PRIORITY or IMAGE PRIORITY and then press MENU SET to set 2 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 3 Take pictures Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully approx 10 pictures second Speed priority Maximum Burst epsed approx 6 pictures second Image priority Number of recordable approx 15 to 100 pictures e The burst speed changes acc
65. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera vodi DMIC ZX 1 Before use please read these instructions completely DP VQT2F55 Contents Before Use Quick Guide 0 eee ee eee eee eeeeeteeeeeeeeteenteees 4 Standard Accessories s 6 Names of the Components 006 7 Preparation Charging the Battery 0 c cee 9 e About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures 2 12 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery eeeeeeeee 14 About the Built in Memory the Card 16 Setting Date Time Clock Set 18 Changing the clock setting 19 Setting the Menu 00 20 e Setting menu items 21 e Using the quick menu 23 About the Setup Menu l 24 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Travel Mode ccccesceeesseteeeeeneeeees Selecting the REC Mode Basic Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode 38 e Scene detection 00 aie AF Tracking Function e Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode 42 Taking pictures with your favourite settings Normal Picture Mode 43 FOCUSING wi se hcasecsees dendaviaes setecyeveraaned 44 e 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 n 44 e Preventing jitter camera shake 45 e
66. Press A W lt gt to set the return SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT date and then press MENU SET abe APE RE ELE e The frames of dates from the departure mj at w EE date to the return date undergo a colour OP change eee 4 Press MENU SET to close the MONTH DAY e SET menu e The departure date and return date you have set appear in the TRAVEL MODE menu E Cancelling the travel date These settings are cancelled automatically when the current date passes the return date To cancel the settings part way through your vacation set TRAVEL DATE to OFF in Step 1 of Setting the travel date Note that when TRAVEL DATE is OFF DESTINATION is also set to OFF automatically Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Jape Preparation The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set e When the travel date is set iig appears on the lower right of the screen e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P34 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting Th
67. SPACE or to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time during text entry press qq e A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in FACE RECOG Press A lt gt to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input Press jj to return to the menu screen xThe menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected e Press MENU SET to close the menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 123 Advanced Playback E Delete the title SINGLE setting 1 in step 4 delete all the texts select EXIT and press MENU SET 2 Press i 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu MULTI setting 1 Select EXIT without entering text in step 4 and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen The name setting of FACE RECOG or BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode or LOCATION in Travel Mode can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following The name setting of BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode LOCATION in Travel Mode and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time e You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULT
68. The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P28 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P138 141 PRINTER BUSY PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER e The printer cannot print Check the printer NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS e The remaining battery power is low Charge the battery THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED e The battery cannot be recognised by the camera Use a genuine Panasonic battery If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic battery is used contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre e The battery cannot be recognised as its terminal is dirty Remove any dirt etc from the terminal Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 160 Others Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P161 169 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P27 on the SETUP menu when taking pictures Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on The battery is not inserted correctly P14 The battery is exhausted The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on ls AUTO LCD OFF P26 of the ECONOMY
69. Zoom lever P46 Speaker P120 Microphone P82 106 135 Shutter button P38 82 Mode dial P36 Hand strap eyelet e Be sure to attach the hand strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it Lens barrel COMPONENT OUT socket P148 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P138 141 147 Tripod receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it Card Battery door P14 Release lever P14 DC coupler cover P15 e When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P15 12 13 1415 Fy o a 16 17 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 8 Preparation Charging the Battery E About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used e Use
70. a HE1 Even higher levels of magnification are possible when DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON in REC menu To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele 1 Oy To make subjects appear further away use Wide oy J9 Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide E Types of zooms Feature Optical zoom Extra optical zoom EZ Digital zoom 32x including optical zoom Maximum 8x magnification ox 19 6 62 5x including extra optical zoom 15 6x Picture The higher the magnification ualit No deterioration No deterioration level the greater the q y deterioration i PICTURE SIZE with DIGITAL ZOOM P104 on Conditions None fa P92 is selected the REC menu is set to ON Screen aT display A T E2 Mi EZ q RA is displayed The digital zoom range is displayed Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 46 Basic e When using the zoom function an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar Example 0 5 m 1 64 ft 20 x The magnification level differs depending on PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO setting Extra optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3 million pixels the 12M 12 1 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Note e The digital zoom cannot be set when or has been selected
71. about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 56 Advanced Recording pictures Item Description of settings 4A AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make AO it necessary x It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye AUTO Red Eye g y Reduction y phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions 4 Forced flash ON 0 Forced ON Red Eye Reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light e The flash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or CANDLE LIGHT in Scene Mode P66 sO Slow sync Red Eye Reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced flash OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions e Use this when you take pictures in plac
72. ace of a person 3 years old or younger is detected URERA Note Due to factors such as size contrast motion and proximity a different mode may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark The size of the subject The distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken When zoom is used e For the best results it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode e The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 40 Basic AF Tracking Function It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves l Press A T is displayed in the upper left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the centre of the screen e Press A again to cancel 2 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press V to lock the subject AF tracking frame will turn yellow An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen e Press A to cancel Note FACE RECOG does not work during AF trac
73. ack Pictures in Sequence Slide Show You can set the pictures you have taken to music playing them back in sequence with a fixed interval between You can also put together slide shows composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only pictures of a particular category only pictures taken in travel mode or only favourites The slide show is a recommended way of viewing your pictures when you connect your camera to a TV PLAYBACK MODE Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to EI NORMAL PLAY gt and then press MENU SET ae eenrconr Pent Set the mode dial to anything except ay eA VESPA amp FAVORITE PLAY SELECT amp e SET Press P 3B Press A V to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET Press A F to select the item and then press mane PICTURE ONLY MENU SET PICTURE OY FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the CATEGORY SELECTION PLAYBACK menu P131 is at ON and there are pictures TRAVEL __________ already set as favourites CANCEL ti SELECT e SET e When TRAVEL is selected the selection screen will appear again Select ALL or TRAVEL DATE and then press MENU SET e For selections other than CATEGORY SELECTION and TRAVEL DATE of TRAVEL proceed to Step 6 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 113 Advanced Playback CATEGORY Press A lt P gt to select the SELECTION TRAVEEDATE category or the date to play back and then press
74. al Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed e If the camera is connected in Clipboard Mode the built in memory data is displayed even if a card is inserted E Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition Built in memory 1 Folder number Card File number DCIM 1100 _PANA JPG Pictures Lo MOV Motion pictures P1000001 JPG MISC DPOF print 9 F P1000002 JPG avourite PRIVATE1 Clipboard pictures Built in memory only 101_PANA 999_PANA MISC PRIVATE 1 MEMO0001 JPG e MEMO0002 JPG A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After NO RESET P27 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder E Connection in the PTP Mode Windows XP Windows Vista and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 140 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures
75. area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the facial recognition function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF MODE is switched to pm When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 99 Advanced Recording pictures E About 1 area focusing High speed e You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF Modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction E Setting up ig AF Tracking 1l Bring the subject to the AF tracking Before locking Locked frame and press Y to lock the subject AF tracking frame White AF
76. ave the camera display the local date and time TRAVE MODE The TRAVEL MODE menu can be set from either the REC MODE or 9 LOCATION PLAYBACK MODE WORLD TIME PLEASE SET THE TRAVEL SELECT amp EXIT SETUP menu P24 to 29 e This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating n beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you ass i to operate the camera a LO QOKSET BEEP The SETUP menu can be set from either the REC MODE or m VOLUME a3 PLAYBACK MODE 3 MONITOR _ 40 LCD MODE OFF SELECT e EXIT Note Due to the camera s specifications it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 20 Preparation Setting menu items Here the method for making settings in the Normal Picture Mode is described but settings can be made in a similar way on the Playback menu the Setup menu etc Example Setting AF MODE from to ig in the Normal Picture Mode Turn the camera on MENU SET button REC PLAYBACK selector switch Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Q e When selecting the PLAYBACK Mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to I and proceed to step 4 E set the mode dial to 1 REC 1234 4 Press
77. bout 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode When the camera is left alone the slide show is suddenly displayed e This is the AUTO DEMO to introduce the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original screen Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 169 Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects E Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio Picture size 2m H4 5m FA 3m 74 Quality sis oh sis ae sis E siz oa aes 5 12 8 17 12 25 27 53 32 MB 3 8 5 11 8 16 18 35 64 MB 8 17 12 24 18 35 38 73 128 MB 17 35 25 50 37 72 77 145 256 MB 35 70 50 98 73 140 150 290 512 MB 70 135 99 195 145 280 300 580 1 GB 140 280 200 390 290 560 600 1160 Card 2 GB 290 560 400 790 590 1130 1220 2360 4 GB 570 1110 800 1560 1170 2230 2410 4640 6 GB 860 1690 1220 2380 1780 3390 3660 7050 8 GB 1160 2270 1630 3180 2380 4540 4910 9440 12 GB 1750 3420 2460 4810 3590 6860 7400 14240 16 GB 2340 4570 3290 6410 4790 9150 9880 19000 32 GB 4690 9170 6600 12870 9620 18350 19820 38120 Downloaded from ManualsCamera c
78. corded P18 When pictures are taken using the zoom they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain colours which are not actually present e Itis possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens but this is not a malfunction Zooming stops instantaneously e When using the extra optical zoom the zooming action will stop temporarily This is not a malfunction Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification ls the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode P62 Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3x digital zoom Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 168 Others The file numbers are not recorded consecutively When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P140 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures AGE is not displayed correctly Check the clock P18 and birthday settings P73 The lens barrel is retracted The lens barrel retracts a
79. cted with the FAVORITE P131 setting The selection screen is displayed again Select DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x press A to select YES and delete the pictures ALL DELETE EXCEPT x cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as FAVORITE Note Do not turn the camera off while deleting while q is displayed Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P134 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT is selected Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 53 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Press DISPLAY to change LCD monitor DISPLAY button When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During Playback Zoom P51 while playing back motion pictures P120 and during a slide show P113 you can only select Normal display or No display In Recording Mode Normal display No display No display Recording mea nl ef LO uidere 2 a Proa gt r a gt roa In Playback Mode Norma
80. ctive when the subject is not in the centre of the screen Lm 1 area focusing The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on High speed the centre of the screen The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the screen L Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen t AF Tracking k 11 area focusing L J 1 area focusing Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 98 Advanced Recording pictures Note The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 11 areas light at the same time in If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF Mode to LJ or Le If the AF Mode is set to kE the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus Switch the AF Mode to mJ or if it is difficult to focus using e The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF Mode to any modes other than ig and then take a picture It will be fixed to when the FACE RECOG is set to ON e Itis not possible to set 8 in the following cases In PANORAMA ASSIST NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO and UNDERWATER in Scene Mode E About 9 Face detection The following AF
81. dit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 136 Advanced Playback You can copy data of pictures you have shot from the built in memory onto a card from a card into the built in memory or from a card into the dedicated clipboard folder e When copying clipboard pictures onto a card select COPY on the Clipboard Playback menu P111 Fr Select COPY on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 PLAYBACK AUDIO DUB fy FACE REC EDI Press A F to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET i MNs All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 4 SELECT Se SET bsn One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 3 b7 The images are copied from the card to the dedicated clipboard folder built in memory one at a time Motion pictures cannot be copied step 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU COPY PICTURES FROM 3 a SET BUILT IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD If you press MENU SET while copying pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway NO Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying CANCEL i SELECT Se SET process B Press jj to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu e
82. e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 146 Connecting to other equipment PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Pictures ona TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Preparations Set the TV ASPECT P28 Turn this unit and the TV off Z Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket Align the marks and insert AV cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause malfunction Connect the AV cable supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV A Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera B Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating inst
83. e Mode The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P64 Setting the MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the MIN SHTR SPEED P102 to slower speed 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time Set Auto Bracket P65 HI SPEED BURST P75 FLASH BURST P76 in Scene Mode or BURST P103 of the REC Mode menu to OFF The subject is not focused properly The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P43 e There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P45 The recorded picture is blurred The Optical Image Stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P38 When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed use the self timer P63 Taking pictures using Auto Bracket is not possible e Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 162 Others The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivit
84. e an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 159 Others READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after turning the power OFF Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again e The card may be broken Insert a different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the picture quality to HD WVGA or VGA we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e In the event that it stops even after using a 10MB s card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P29 Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P140 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P29 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P27 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV e
85. e in the selected location lt E is displayed CANCEL ti SELECT SET 4 Press lt P gt to selectthe area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set Current time of the destination area Time difference e If daylight saving time J is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu The date and time in the set DESTINATION or HOME appears in the TRAVEL MODE menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 34 Preparation To reset the time to TOME time when you get back from your vacation etc follow the instructions of Step I and 2 If HOME is already set change only the travel destination and use e If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The travel destination icon gt 7 appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 35 Preparation Mode switching Selecting the REC Mode When the REC Mode is selected the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Turn the camera on
86. e travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed lf you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation on which you took the picture is not recorded If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It will be recorded Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 32 Preparation Set a travel destination The destination is then recorded when you take pictures and can be displayed at playback You can stamp your pictures with this information using TEXT STAMP P125 OFF SET LOCATION E Setting the travel destination 1 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Enter the travel destination e For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P123 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e The travel destination you have set is displayed in the TRAVEL MODE menu E To cancel the display of the travel destination Set LOCATION to OFF in Step 1 of Setting the travel destination e The travel destination c the C
87. eated A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture CALENDAR You can display pictures by recording date Fr Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 You can also rotate the zoom lever several times towards fea W to display the calendar screen P50 Press A lt gt to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt gt Select the date e If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed B Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date Press qq to return to the calendar screen 4 Press A V lt 4 gt to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear Note The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed lf there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2009 e If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Downloaded fr
88. en the maximum picture size has been set The zoom stops once at the maximum zoom position of the optical zoom When E ZOOM is pressed again zooming proceeds as far as the maximum zoom position of the extra optical zoom Optical zoom Extra optical zoom Digital zoom EE The colours of the zoom bars and the picture size change and the picture size changes temporarily as shown below 2m 3m ho5m 25m Em E To return to Wide using the easy zoom Press E ZOOM at Tele the E ZOOM maximum zoom position Se a Zooming returns at high speed as far as Wide e When the zoom position returns to the Wide while the maximum picture size is set the picture size which was changed in the extra optical zoom range now returns to what it was originally Also the picture size returns to what it was originally when the zoom position has been returned to the optical zoom range using the zoom lever Note Press E ZOOM firmly until the zoom function is activated Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 48 Basic PLAYBACK Mode Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode is switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera is turned on while the REC PLAYB
89. ent battery power or the AC adaptor when recording motion pictures e If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor the power supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 15 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card The following operations can be performed using this unit e When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory and played back e When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back Clipboard pictures P108 are stored on the built in memory even if a card is inserted e When using the built in memory MSN access indication e When using the card D access indication x The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory e You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P137 e Memory size Approx 40 MB e Recordable motion pictures QVGA 320240 pixels only e The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals ates Preparation Card The following types of cards can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the
90. er number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card P29 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial SRIRESET settings e When the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning When the REC Mode settings are reset the following settings are also reset The data registered with FACE RECOG The setting and registration for My Scene Mode P66 When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition ROTATE DISP P130 is set to ON and FAVORITE P131 is set to OFF in PLAYBACK Mode menu The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 P73 and PET P74 in Scene Mode The departure and return dates of TRAVEL DATE P31 and the set content of LOCATION P33 and WORLD TIME P34 of Travel Mode The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 27 Preparation Usb USB MODE Select the
91. ere is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to bring the image close to real life Applicable modes 6 OFF ON Note e When ON is set iQ is displayed on the screen Even when the SENSITIVITY is set to ISO80 ISO100 SENSITIVITY may be set higher than ISO80 ISO100 if the picture is taken with I LEXPOSURE set to valid Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions i in the screen turns to yellow when Il EXPOSURE is in effect MIN SHTR SPEED For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 You can take bright pictures in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes 6 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Minimum shutter speed setting 1 1125 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More Note e This should usually be set to 1 4 to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than 1 4 MN appears on the screen e Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the picture in well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved MN will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed
92. erted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted e Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit The recorded pictures are not displayed Has CATEGORY PLAY TRAVEL PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P49 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black e Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P29 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting With a calendar search pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken e Is the clock in the camera set properly P18 e When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 165 Others White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spo
93. es where the use of the flash is not permitted ok The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject RED EYE REMOVAL P107 on the REC Mode menu is set to ON appears on the flash icon E About the digital red eye correction When RED EYE REMOVAL P107 has been set to ON and Red Eye Reduction AQ 4S is selected digital red eye correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture Only available when AF MODE is set to and face detection is active e Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected In the following cases digital red eye correction does not work When the flash setting is set to ZA or When RED EYE REMOVAL is set to OFF When AF MODE is set to anything except 18 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 57 Advanced Recording pictures E Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode O Available Not available Scene Mode initial setting A A 4 SO 4 OQ vA AQ 300 i o O Hoc o o o o wy o o e Hg olejol lo o
94. esort or a snow covered mountain AERIAL PHOTO This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial Photo Mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Note e The flash setting is fixed to The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to 9 Turn the camera off when taking off or landing e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew Be careful about the reflection from the window Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 78 Advanced Recording pictures PIN HOLE Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to z You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10x 15 cm printing The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Face detection P99 may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen FILM GRAIN Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blas
95. et for the flash when burst is set e Auto Bracket is cancelled when burst is set Burst cannot be used in TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN HIGH DYNAMIC or PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 103 Advanced Recording pictures DIGITAL ZOOM For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extra optical zoom Applicable modes Oba OFF ON Note Refer to P46 for details If camera shake jitter is a problem during zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to AUTO or MODE 1 The setting is fixed to ON in Macro Zoom Mode DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected COLOR MODE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colours of the pictures can be turned into sepia colours or other colour effects can be achieved Applicable modes AOE STANDARD This is the standard setting NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish Note e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become vi
96. evel Increase volume level Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 120 Advanced Playback Pictures with audio Press lt gt to select a picture with the audio icon and then press A to play back Audio icon Refer to AUDIO REC P106 and AUDIO DUB P135 for information about how to create still pictures with audio Note Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P24 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back e Pictures with audio recorded with other equipment may not play back on this unit e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 121 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Using the PLAYBACK Mode menu You can use various functions in Playback Mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e With TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING or LEVELING a new edited picture is cr
97. f the MINT SEIEGT Selecting a single picture and printing it and in step 3 of the PRINT START Selecting multiple pictures and printing them procedures iit rn e When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is not PAPER SIZE Ea supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to daa PAGE LAYOUT amp and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details CANCEL SELECT St_ExIT refer to the operating instructions of the printer When PRINT SET DPOF has been selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed PRINT WITH DATE Item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P125 or setting date printing at the time of the PRINT SET P132 setting before going to a photo shop the dates can be printed at the photo shop NUM OF PRINTS You can set the number of prints up to 999 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 144 Co
98. face image for a registered person Press A lt gt to select the person to whom you wish add the picture and then press MENU SET If 3 images have already been registered the picture replacement screen will appear In this case select the picture you wish to replace ADDITIONAL IMAGE e After additionally registering or replacing a face image the screen returns automatically to the recording screen 3 Perform the operation in Step 5 and following in Registering face image of new person Note lf the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions If a face is not recognised even though it is registered it will make the recognition easier by registering the person again using the FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu in that environment If the registration screen is displayed for a person that is already registered it will make the recognition easier by additionally registering e It may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 90 Advanced Recording pictures Sensitivity Changing the sensitivity of Face Recognition 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu and then press P P21 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Press V to select SENSITIVITY and then press MENU SET 4 Press A F to select HIGH or
99. g the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer While the self timer is set When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show While the menu screen is displayed AUTO DEMO Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 26 Preparation Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it OFF 1SEC 2SEC AUTO REVIEW f i HOLD The pictures are displayed until one any of the buttons is pressed ZOOM The picture is displayed for 1 second and then enlarged 4x and displayed for 1 more second The Auto Review function is activated regardless of its setting when using Auto Bracket P65 HI SPEED BURST P75 FLASH BURST P76 and PHOTO FRAME P80 in Scene Mode Burst Mode P103 and when recording still pictures with audio P106 The pictures cannot be enlarged e In Intelligent Auto Mode the Auto Review function is fixed to 2SEC e AUTO REVIEW does not work in Motion Picture Mode om NO RESET Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P140 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the fold
100. gs 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 AMA OFF Audio will not be recorded ON is displayed on the screen Audio will be recorded as soon as the image is recorded It will stop in 5 seconds If you press MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is cancelled Note The sound is set separately from AUDIO REC P109 in the Clipboard Mode e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera e Audio recorded with this unit may not play back on other equipment 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 e AUDIO REC cannot be set in the following cases When recording with Auto Bracket During burst shooting PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST and STARRY SKY in Scene Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 106 Advanced Recording pictures AF ASSIST LAMP 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 Oba OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF assist lamp lights while the shutte
101. he picture The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds If you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancelled Note When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P107 to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer e The number of pictures which can be taken in BURST is fixed to 3 e The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST in Scene Mode is fixed to 5 e Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode or Clipboard Mode e Self timer cannot be used while in HI SPEED BURST and UNDERWATER in Scene Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 63 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode PME Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Properly exposed Overexposed Underexposed Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towa
102. hed when the DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are connected Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 157 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P17 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete the picture after cancelling the protect setting P134 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED e Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P29 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE e The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P52 FAVORITE P131 TITLE EDIT P123 TEXT STAMP P125 or RESIZE P127 has been exceeded Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation More than 999 favourites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or PRINT SET cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 158
103. hts or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the colour of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source Applicable modes opro AWB Automatic adjustment xt When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Qo When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky When taking pictures outdoors in the shade 9 When taking pictures under incandescent lights I Value set by using W SET MHLSET Set manually Note The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or NE SET The white balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the white balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed In the Scene Modes listed below white balance is fixed to AWB SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO FILM GRAIN UNDERWATER E Setting the white balance manually Ces Set the white balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1l Select SET and then press MENU SET a 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET CANCEL SET Downloaded from ManualsCamera co
104. hts when you turn this unit on It turns off after about 1 second Shutter button rr Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to A Set the mode dial to fA Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with ji your feet slightly apart SG Flash AF assist lamp Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 38 Basic Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused The AF area is displayed around the subject s face by the face detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to 2 The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom magnification Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture as The access indication P16 lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Note e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects Do not touch the front of the lens When taking pictures using the flash P56 e When A is selected i A iG4A i S or i S is set depending on the type of subject and brightness
105. ill adjust focus automatically depending on the settings Applicable modes Oba OFF Oar Quick AF Qaf is displayed on the screen Car Continuous AF Car is displayed on the screen About Qaf and Car Qar will adjust the focus automatically when the jitter of the camera is reduced Car will adjust the focus at all times continuous AF operation The camera will adjust the focus automatically and the focus adjustment when the shutter button is pressed becomes faster It is effective when you do not want to miss the photo opportunity Note e The battery will be consumed faster than usual Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject Qaf will not operate during the AF tracking In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode this setting is fixed to OFF e When PRE AF is set to Car it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one CONTINUOUS AF It will continually keep focusing on the subject that the focus was set on Applicable modes OFF ON Note e Refer to P83 for details Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 101 Advanced Recording pictures EXPOSURE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when th
106. ing formatted P29 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves Static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P29 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 17 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Fr Turn the camera on MENU SET button Cursor buttons If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 A Press MENU SET 3 Press A F to select the language and press MENU SET The PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message appears This message does not appear in PLAYBACK Mode 4 Press MENU SET Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 18 Preparation Press lt gt to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press A F to set Time at the home area Time at the travel destination
107. initial setting for AF MODE is i8 SOFT SKIN When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with PORTRAIT It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up E Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective note If a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 TRANSFORM Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can be recorded smoothly 1 Press A V to select the setting and then press MENU SET It can be set from the quick menu P23 2 Take pictures Note PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO are fixed as given below 3m for ERY 25m for ema and 2m for ME QUALITY is automatically fixed to z e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X 15 cm printing e The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 e When SLIM HIGH or STRETCH HIGH is set face recognition may not function fully It cannot be used without notifying the copyright owner except when enjoying in private Do not use the material against the public order and morals or to offend
108. ion cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 167 Others An unreadable language was selected by mistake Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the 88 icon to set the desired language P29 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway In dark places the AF assist lamp P107 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF assist lamp does not turn on ls AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC Mode menu set to ON P107 e The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction The clock is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 OJ is re
109. is fixed to The Optical Image Stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks Mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note e The flash setting is fixed to This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the Optical Image Stabilizer function 2 seconds When AUTO MODE 1 or MODE 2 is set on the Optical Image Stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc You can change the shutter speed by compensating for the exposure e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 77 Advanced Recording pictures This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue colour of the sea sky etc It also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is i8 e Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski r
110. ition to record by zoom lever and A W lt gt A Press MENU SET F s The zoom mark now appears on the picture stored in the memory To change the zoom magnification or position repeat the steps above To exit the zoom mark setting return the zoom magnification to Ee W 1x THE ZOO BEEN SET MARK HAS Northwood St Fa Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 110 Advanced Recording pictures E Viewing pictures stored in the memory 1 Press lt gt to display the picture with the zoom mark 2 Rotate the zoom lever to Q T Clipboard Playback menu When MENU SET is pressed during clipboard playback the menu screen appears The steps taken are the same as for the Clipboard ae recording menu P109 AUDIO DUB a COPY LCD MODE SELECT _ EXIT Item Description of setting CANCEL i to release the zoom position Press lt gt to select a clipboard pictures with zoom mark 4 2 Press MENU SET to cancel Used to add sound after the clipboard pictures are recorded AUDIO DUB 1 Press lt gt to select the picture 2 Press MENU SET to start stop recording Used to copy clipboard pictures onto a card one at a time COPY Zoom marks are not copied 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press
111. kers does not change 3 MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 24 Preparation These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places OFF A AUTO POWER LCD LCD LCD MODE The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright itis around the camera L POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again If the screen is difficult to see because of bright light shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light e The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode AUTO POWER LCD cannot be selected in Playback Mode e LCD MODE cannot be used when the component cable is connected Change the display size of some icons and menu screens DISPLAY SIZE wA I l STANDARD LARGE Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the rec
112. king e Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P100 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 41 Basic Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Only the following functions can be set in this mode REC Mode menu PICTURE SIZE P92 BURST P103 COLOR MODE P104 FACE RECOG P85 x The settings which can be selected are different from when other REC Modes are used TRAVEL MODE menu TRAVEL DATE LOCATION WORLD TIME SETUP menu CLOCK SET BEEP LANGUAGE STABILIZER DEMO The settings of the following items are fixed Item Settings GUIDE LINE P25 E REC INFO OFF ECONOMY 5MIN POWER SAVE P26 AUTO REVIEW P27 _ 2SEC Flash P56 SAIO QUALITY P93 ois INTELLIGENT ISO P94 S2ux WHITE BALANCE P96 AWB AF MODE P98 2 Set to k when a face cannot be detected PRE AF P101 QAF I EXPOSURE P102 ON STABILIZER P105 AUTO AF ASSIST LAMP P107 ON RED EYE REMOVAL ON P107 The following functions cannot be used AUTO LCD OFF EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET White balance fine adjustment DIGITAL ZOOM AUDIO REC MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM e The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the Normal Picture Mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 4
113. l display Display with recording information B ea oa mac j 100 0001 100 0001 a No display w gt w gt Misr DAY 2 menihs 10days Oras wo wfo Too IDEQ2W Toxo 1DIEC 2009 g x1 If the HISTOGRAM in SETUP menu is set to ON histogram will be displayed 2 Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guidelines are displayed Note e In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode the guideline is grey P66 In PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed P66 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 54 Advanced Recording pictures E Recording guideline When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject EI _ This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3x3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition BA This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact centre of the screen About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a pict
114. lash setting is fixed to The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 69 Advanced Recording pictures PANORAMA ASSIST You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images E Setting the recording direction 1 Press A F to select the recording direction and then press MENU SET e The horizontal vertical guideline will be displayed 2 Take the picture e You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 3 Press A to select NEXT and then press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to set the menu e Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image 4 Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 3 and 4 e You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 5 Press A F to select EXIT and then press MENU SET Note e The flash setting is fixed to The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e We recommend using a tripod The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software ArcSoft Panorama Maker on the CD ROM supplied SPORTS Se
115. layback time Approx 300 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery E Charging Charging time Approx 130 min The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal When the charging has been completed successfully the CHARGE indicator turns off Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the same as above Note The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 13 Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery Check that this unit is turned off e We recommend using a Panasonic card di Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries e If you use other batteries we
116. m 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e The initial setting for AF MODE is i8 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 72 Advanced Recording pictures BABY1 BABY2 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P125 E Birthday Name setting 1 Press A to select AGE or NAME and then press P 2 Press A V to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Enter the birthday or name Birthday lt gt Select the items year month day A V Setting SELECT amp Se SET MENU SET Exit Name For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P123 e When the birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish E To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the
117. m Manuals 96 Advanced Recording pictures E Finely adjusting the white balance WF You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance e Set the white balance to 34 amp A 0 N4 1 Press A 4 several times until WB ADJUST appears and then press lt P to adjust the white balance lt RED Press when the hue is bluish gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish Select 0 to return to the original white balance 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off e The white balance fine adjustment level in J returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using N4 SET e In the UNDERWATER in Scene Mode the white balance is fixed at AWB but it can be finely adjusted e White balance fine adjustment cannot be set for B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in COLOR MODE E Auto white balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are bei
118. mmend using the tripod and the self timer for taking picture Note e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc Note The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 71 Advanced Recording pictures Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception or an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Party Mode e Use the flash You can set to S or We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is i8 CANDLE LIGHT This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle Light Mode e This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Note The focus range is 3 c
119. n noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 153 Others Cleaning Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or the DC coupler optional or disconnect the power plug from the outlet Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth When the camera is
120. n the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to MODE1 MODE2 or AUTO In Intelligent Auto Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene In Scene Mode shutter speed will be different from the above table Note e If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discoloured by the heat or lighting from the flash e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become too bright or too dark e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When AUTO LCD OFF is set the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient It may take time to charge the flash if you are taking pictures in quick succession Take a picture after the access indication disappears The Red Eye Reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject is far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 60 Advanced Recording pictures IREC Mode E Taking Close up Pictures E Press V W wt MACR A Press A F to select a mode B Press MENU SET You can also p
121. nd dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures recorded with other equipment Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 126 Advanced Playback RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels We recommend resizing to 03m if you want to attach a picture to an e mail or use it on a website Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for ASPECT RATIO cannot be further reduced in size Fn Select RESIZE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then _ press MENU SET Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then press MENU SET x Only the sizes to which the pictures can be resized is displayed abate setting Press A V to select the size and then press MENU SET e When DISPLAY is pressed an explanation of resizing is displayed 2 Press A lt gt to select the picture and then press DISPLAY e Repeat this step for each picture and press MENU SET to set Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press jj to return to the menu screen CA TITLE EDIT C TEXT STAMP REDUCED SIZE tm aati E 25K an
122. ng used or there is nothing with a colour close to white auto white balance may not function properly In a case like this set the white balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto white balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky sooo KK 2 3 Cloudy sky Rain 8000 K A gt 4 Shade 7000 K afi 5 5 TV screen 1 2008S ey sie 6 Sunlight 7 7 White fluorescent light 4000K o 8 Incandescent light bulb sod yp 9 Sunrise and sunset scone 9 Ae 10 Candlelight ay K Kelvin colour Temperature Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 97 Advanced Recording pictures FACE RECOG For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 Specify a person s face and use the Face Recognition functions Applicable modes ADA OFF ON MEMORY SET Note e Refer to P85 for details For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes Oba The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus A Face detection and exposure can then be adjusted to fit the face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas This is effe
123. nition function this personal information is kept in the camera and included in the recorded image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing e Reset the settings to protect the personal information P27 lf there are pictures stored in the built in memory copy them into the memory card P137 before formatting the built in memory P29 as needed Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair Built in memory and settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired e Please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or your nearest Service Centre if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card on P156 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 156 Others When not using the camera for a long period of time Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 5
124. nnecting to other equipment PAPER SIZE Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5 x5 89 mmx 127 mm 2L 5 x7 127 mmx 178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmx 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmx 180 6 mm A4 210 mmx297 mm A3 297 mmx420 mm 10x 15cm 100 mmx150 mm 4 x6 101 6 mmx 152 4 mm 8 x10 203 2 mmx254 mm LETTER 216 mmx279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmx85 6 mm e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 145 Connecting to other equipment PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Item Description of settings E Settings on the printer are prioritised E 1 picture with no frame on 1 page La 1 picture with a frame on 1 page Go 2 pictures on 1 page aa 4 pictures on 1 page An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to HI and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B8 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Not
125. nstructions e Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text e The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 6 Before Use Names of the Components Flash P56 Lens P154 1 2 3 Self timer indicator P63 AF assist lamp P107 Ww N gt LCD monitor P54 150 Status indicator P15 26 38 MENU SET button P18 DISPLAY button P54 Q MENU P23 Delete P52 button REC PLAYBACK selector switch P20 10 E ZOOM button P48 OONDOOSA Cursor buttons A Exposure compensation P64 Auto Bracket P65 White balance fine adjustment P97 W Macro Mode P61 AF Tracking P41 100 lt Self timer button P63 Flash setting button P56 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with A W lt 4 gt e g When you press the Y down button Gee Vv Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 7 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 Before Use Camera ON OFF switch P18
126. nter e The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case e It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings If the file is not based on the DCF standard the print setting cannot be set Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 133 Advanced Playback PROTECT You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake EN select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 PLAYBACK E LEVELING fe GA ROTATE DISP on k FAVORITE 25 PRINT SET Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET When MULTI has been selected Repeat these steps for each picture The settings are cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again Press lt P gt to Press A V lt 4 gt select the picture to select the pictures Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu E Cancelling all the PROTECT settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e If you press MENU
127. nu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu CANCEL fi SELECT lt lt SET Ou BRON Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 89 Advanced Recording pictures Auto Registration When AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON in step 3 of Change the information for a registered person P89 while FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu is set to ON the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances e Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures It is not counted when BURST AUDIO REC and Auto Bracket is set It may be extremely hard to recognise only with AUTO REGISTRATION so register the face images with FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu beforehand E Registering from the automatic registration screen 1l Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e If there are no registered persons proceed to step 3 oS Selection screen is displayed again when NO is selected and REGISTER THIS PERSON when YES is selected with A AUTO REGISTRATION will be YES set to OFF 2 Press A V to select NEW PERSON or ADDITIONAL IMAGE and then press MENU SET CANCEL amp SELECT amp _ SET Item Description of settings A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people NEW PERSON already registered Select the person to be replaced To additionally register a
128. o make a backup and then format P29 The subject cannot be locked AF track fails If the subject has different colours as the periphery set the AF area to those colours specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area P100 Recorded image may be warped or nonexistent colour is surrounding the subject e Itis possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 163 Others LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on e The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when AUTO LCD OFF P26 is selected for the ECONOMY Mode This does not happen when using the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power is low it may take longer for the flash to be charged and the time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures e This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the
129. om Manuals 170 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 2m 4 0 3m 4 Quality sis oy siz e Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 43 81 195 310 32 MB 29 55 130 200 64 MB 60 110 270 420 128 MB 120 220 550 860 256 MB 240 440 1080 1690 512 MB 470 880 2150 3350 1 GB 950 1770 4310 6710 Card 2 GB 1920 3610 8780 12290 4 GB 3770 7090 17240 24130 6 GB 5730 10790 26210 36700 8 GB 7670 14440 35080 49120 12 GB 11570 21790 52920 74090 16 GB 15440 29070 70600 98840 32 GB 30970 58310 141620 198270 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 171 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 105m 7 FA 45m 4 25m F4 Quality siz sth siz siz ah iz Built in Memo aioe a0 MB 6 13 9 18 19 38 30 58 32 MB 4 8 6 12 12 25 20 39 64 MB 9 18 13 26 27 53 42 81 128 MB 19 38 27 54 56 105 87 165 256 MB 38 76 54 105 105 210 170 320 512 MB 77 150 105 210 210 420 330 640 1GB 155 300 210 420 430 850 670 1280 Card 2 GB 310 620 440 850 890 1700 1360 2560 4GB 620 1210 860 1670 1740 3350 2680 5020 6 GB 940 1850 1310 2540 2650 5090 4070 7640 8 GB 1260 2480 1760 3410 3550 6820 5450 10230 12 GB 1900 3740 2660 5140 5360 10290 8230 15430 16 GB 2540 4990 3550 6860 7160 13720 10980 20590 32 GB 5100 10010 7130 13760 14360 27530 22020 41
130. om ManualsCamera com Manuals 122 Advanced Playback TITLE EDIT You can add text comments to pictures After text has been registered it can be included in prints using TEXT STAMP P125 Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered Names set in BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode or LOCATION in Travel Mode are also recorded as the titles Fn Select TITLE EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 PLAYBACK be CA CALENDAR Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET CA TEXT STAMP _ wus RESIZE gt TRIMMING SELECT Se SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set X is displayed for pictures with titles already registered MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and 4 5 then press MENU SET to set Press lt P to Press A lt gt to e The setting is cancelled when DISPLAY select the picture select the pictures is pressed again a Press A V lt P gt to select text and then press a BCDEFGHI JKLMNOP MENU SET to register QRSTUVWXYZAAACEE Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a small ex gncelpeiere but case and amp 1 special characters and numbers CANCELE SELECT SAM The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the CURSORW T e INPUT zoom lever To enter a blank move the cursor to
131. on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 B Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then AE LEVELING press MENU SET SINGLE Select the picture and then press MENU SET i t i CA i T Press lt P to Press A lt 4 gt select the picture to select the pictures 4 Press A F to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set e When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Press jj to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 132 Advanced Playback E Cancelling all the PRINT SET settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set for printing E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the pri
132. orded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly 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 e In Motion Picture Mode direction detection function cannot be used e In the Motion Picture Mode AF MODE is fixed to 4 and STABILIZER to MODE 1 DIGITAL ZOOM and AF ASSIST LAMP cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected E ZOOM cannot be used during motion picture recording Compared to still pictures motion pictures may have a narrow angle of view e We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when recording motion pictures e If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor the power supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus e Zoom speed may be slower than normal Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 8
133. ording information g GUIDE LINE displayed when the guidelines are displayed P54 REC INFO PATTERN OFF ON ESV ER The PATTERN setting is fixed to EH in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Clipboard Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 25 Preparation This allows you to set either to display or not display the fea HISTOGRAM histogram P55 OFF ON You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the battery cr POWER SAVE The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been ECO ECONOMY used for the time selected on the setting OFF 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN AUTO LCD OFF The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF 15SEC 30SEC Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel POWER SAVE POWER SAVE is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Clipboard Mode POWER SAVE is fixed to 2MIN when AUTO LCD OFF is set to 15SEC or 30SEC e The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again AUTO LCD OFF does not work while operating menu or Playback Zoom POWER SAVE does not work in the following cases When usin
134. ording to the recording conditions The number of burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note e The flash setting is fixed to QUALITY is automatically fixed to e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X 15 cm printing e The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted Note however that the ISO sensitivity is set high to achieve a high shutter speed Depending on the operating conditions it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat taking a picture Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 75 Advanced Recording pictures FLASH BURST Still pictures are taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Number of recordable pictures Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to z
135. ot displayed on the screen of the camera CANCEL SELECTeSp_ SET Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 19 Preparation Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose 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 MODE Playback Mode menu P49 113 to 119 e This menu lets you PLAYBACK MODE select the setting of 4 E Gy SLIDE SHOW the playback methods Seley CATEGORY PLAY such as Playback or TRAVEL PLAY Slide show of only the FAVORITE PLAY pictures set as SELECT ae_ SET FAVORITE REC PLAYBACK selector switch PLAYBACK Mode menu P122 to 137 REC Mode menu P92 to 107 e This menu lets you PLAYBACK 1a This menu lets you make the protection set the Colouring trimming or print C4TMEEDIT _ Sensitivity Aspect MP settings etc of ATIO Ratio Number of Bso INTELLIGENT ISO _oFF recorded pictures gt eTRIMMING pixels and other SELECT e EXIT aspects of the SELECT EXIT pictures you are recording iii TRAVEL MODE menu P30 to 35 e You can set the departure date and destination when travelling and h
136. ple for registering E When it is not recognising during recording angles P89 e Additionally register at the location of recording Changing the SENSITIVITY setting P91 Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances depending on the facial expression and environment e Hair is covering the eyes or the eyebrows e The face is dark the light is at an angle The face is facing in angle or sideways The face is facing upward downward e The eyes are closed e When the face is extremely bright or dark Hidden by sunglasses glasses reflecting light hair hat etc e When the face appears small on the screen e The entire face is not in the screen e When distinctive facial features have changed with age e When parents and children or siblings closely resemble one another e Facial expression is very different e When there is little contrast on the faces e When there is rapid movement e When the camera is shaking e When digital zoom is used Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or e When a person who is registered is not recognised correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognise Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 86 Advanced Recording pictures Registering face image of new person Select
137. ppear Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 50 Basic Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T 1X 32x 4x 8x gt 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards Es W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second and the position of the enlarged section can be moved by pressing A W lt gt e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second Note e This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode e If you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P128 The Playback Zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment e Playback Zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback or pictures with audio playback Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 1 Press MENU SET during playback A 2 Press gt PLAYBACK MODE 3 Press A V to select the item and then press SLIDE SHOW MENU
138. quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels Note e Refer to P170 for information about the number of recordable pictures Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 93 Advanced Recording pictures ASPECT RATIO For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes Oba Z8 ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV kma ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera Weel ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc EE kma Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P167 INTELLIGENT ISO For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimise the jitter of the subject Applicable modes 6 LOFFE ANE USE E The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise Note Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided e Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutte
139. r button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed note The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp 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 AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO and UNDERWATER in Scene Mode AF ASSIST LAMP cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected RED EYE REMOVAL For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 When the flash is used with the Red Eye Reduction A S selected it will automatically detect and correct the red eye in the image data Applicable modes AMA OFF ON Note e It may not be able to correct the red eye depending on the recording conditions e When the digital red eye correction is set to ON f appears on the flash icon e Refer to P57 for details CLOCK SET 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 P24 in the SETUP menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 107 Advanced Recording pictures Mode dial Taking and viewing clipboard pictures Clipboard Mode This setting is u
140. r button was pressed fully To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level or setting COLOR MODE to NATURAL P104 The setting is fixed to OFF in Macro Zoom Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 94 Advanced Recording pictures SENSITIVITY For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher number enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Applicable modes 6 AUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 ISO sensitivity 80 _ gt 1600 Recording location Hari au recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Note e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO400 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of IS01600 when using the flash The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used i Bq is displayed To avoid picture noise we recommend that you either reduce the ISO sensitivity level or set COLOR MODE to NATURAL and then take pictures P104 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 95 Advanced Recording pictures WHITE BALANCE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 In sunlight under incandescent lig
141. raight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Connect the component cable DMW HDC2 optional to the component input and the audio input sockets on the TV Connect the component cable to the COMPONENT OUT socket on the camera B Turn on the TV and switch to component input Turn the camera on Play back the pictures Except clipboard Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 148 Connecting to other equipment Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic component cable DMW HDC2 optional e Audio will be output as monaural e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor when the component cable is connected e When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV e Read the operating instructions for the TV The following functions cannot be used when the component cable is connected LCD MODE HISTOGRAM AUTO DEMO TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING LEVELING AUDIO DUB FACE REC EDIT COPY MULTI settings of PRINT SET MULTI settings of PROTECT DELETE MULTI Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 149 Others Screen Display E In recording Recording in Normal Picture
142. rded by other equipment e Audio dubbing does not work on motion pictures and protected pictures 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 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 135 Advanced Playback FACE REC EDIT You can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture 3 a 5 6 Select FACE REC EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 PLAYBACK w AUDIO DUB Press A F to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET ea COPY DELETE SELECT Se SET Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET e You cannot select pictures for which Face Recognition information has not been registered Press lt gt to select the person and then press MENU SET DELETE step 6 e You cannot select a person who has not been registered Press A V lt gt to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press jj to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG cannot be restored e When all Face Recognition information in a picture has been cancelled the picture will not be categorised using Face Recognition in CATEGORY PLAY You cannot e
143. rds negative Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt P gt Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 64 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode OQ WMA Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With Auto Bracket 1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture 1 EV Press A 4 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt e When you do not use Auto Bracket select OFF 0 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Note e When setting A
144. reen Display ccccceeeeeeteeeees Cautions for Use Message Display Troubleshooting ccccsceeeeseeeeeeeee Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 06 170 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 3 Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets plug in type FN Charge the battery P9 e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use inlet type Insert the battery and the card P14 e When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P16 Refer to P17 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Press the shutter button to take pictures P38 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 4 Before Use 4 Play back the pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt Select the picture you want to view P49 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 5 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating I
145. res Advanced Playback Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide SHOW eccecceeeseeceeeeeeeneeeseeereees 113 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back CATEGORY PLAY TRAVEL PLAY FAVORITE PLAY 116 CATEGORY PLAY cereeeeeee 116 TRAVEL PLAY 118 e FAVORITE PLAY 119 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 120 e Motion pictures 120 e Pictures with audio 0 0cee 121 Using the PLAYBACK Mode menu 122 CALENDAR ossee 122 TITLE EDIT 1123 TEXT STAMP RESIZE Reducing the picture 125 size number of pixels 0 5 127 e TRIMMING 1 128 s LEVELING veper irern 129 ROTATE DISP ecccccescsesessseeessees 130 e FAVORITE 131 PRINT SET 132 PROTECT 134 e AUDIO DUB 135 FACE REC EDIT 1 136 COPY 137 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC ssassn 138 Printing the Pictures 0 c eeee 141 e Selecting a single picture and Printing itensieden 142 e Selecting multiple pictures and printing them sessirnir 143 Print Setting Saione 144 Playing Back Pictures on a TV SCOE deraa e a as 147 e Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied 147 e Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 148 e Playing back on the TV with component socket ceeeeee 148 Others Sc
146. ress the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Focus range AFM is displayed during AF Macro Mode and is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode To cancel select the OFF in step 2 Zoom range focus range and zoom magnification are displayed during zooming AF MACRO This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm 0 10 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x E Focus range in AF Macro Mode x The focus range changes in steps 1 m 3 28 feet T w 3 cm 0 10 feet Doo Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 61 Advanced Recording pictures MACRO ZOOM You can take a picture with the digital zoom up to 3x while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position 3 cm 0 10 feet Focus range will be 3 cm 0 10 feet to during Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position e Zoom range will be displayed in blue digital zoom range e The image quality is poorer than during normal recording e Macro Zoom Mode cannot be used when t in AF MODE is set The following functions are not activated
147. rmware is on the camera Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 28 Preparation The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably ie ESR deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting e If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card If you cannot format contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the screen lf you set a different language by mistake select Qi from the menu icons to set the desired language Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected STABILIZER DEMO The camera s features are displayed as slide shows AUTO DEMO STABILIZER DEMO Amount of jitter baw DEMO MODE Amount of jitter after correction STABILIZER DEMO EX TOS AUTO DEMO OFF ON e The Stabilizer function is switched between ON and OFF every time MENU SET is pressed during the STABILIZER DEMO In Playback Mode STABILIZER DEMO cannot be displayed e STABILIZER DEMO
148. rom ManualsCamera com Manuals 117 Advanced Playback TRAVEL PLAY You can play back the pictures taken in the Travel Mode The pictures can be displayed according to the dates on which they were taken Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 113 Press A F to select TRAVEL PLAY and then press MENU SET Press VY to select TRAVEL DATE and then press MENU SET If ALL is selected all pictures taken in Travel Mode are played back in the normal way e Pictures without travel dates are not displayed 4 Press A lt gt to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt gt Select the date e If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed 5 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date e Press to return to the travel date selection screen O Press A V lt 4 gt to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear Note Pictures taken in the Travel Mode and stored in the dedicated clipboard folder are not displayed e If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed From the travel date selection screen you can display pictures with dates from January 2000 to December 2099 e If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel de
149. ructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 147 Connecting to other equipment Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied e You cannot play back pictures on SDHC cards if the TV does not support these cards Playing back on the TV with component socket You can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the TV using component cable DMW HDC2 optional Component output is output as 1080i Connect with a TV compatible with the 1080i Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off Component Plugs Connect the plugs to the component video input sockets on the TV with same colour Indication on the TV might be different Audio Pin Plugs to the audio input socket TV with component socket Align the marks and insert Component cable DMW HDC2 optional Check the directions of the connectors and plug them st
150. sation P64 Power LCD P25 AX Auto Power LCD P25 Intelligent Exposure P102 Burst P103 Auto Bracket P65 Audio recording P106 Quick AF P101 Car Continuous AF P101 AFL AF Lock UNDERWATER P81 AF AF assist lamp P107 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P31 Self timer Mode P63 1 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 151 E In playback Others 1234 5 6 7 Playback Mode P49 Protected picture P134 EI Gas w cig CD Favourites P131 i 20 a 100 0001 m 8 Zoom mark P110 19 25 1 9 Stamped with text indication P125 a 10 Picture size P92 18 3 Pe Motion picture icon P120 177i 1ST DAY Ey Vy i 12 Quality P93 16 2mons ORES 143 Battery indication P12 15 57 10 00 1 DEC 2009 14 Folder File number P140 Built in memory P16 Elapsed playback time P120 8m30s Picture number Total pictures Motion picture recording time P120 8m30s Histogram P55 Exposure compensation P64 Recording information P54 Favourites settings P131 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P34 Name P73
151. seful when taking pictures of timetables route maps or other information instead of taking notes Regardless of whether a card is present or not the data is stored in the dedicated clipboard folder of the built in memory so it can be differentiated from the regular taken pictures and made available for immediate viewing Clipboard pictures can be recorded played back and deleted only when the mode dial is set to 6 Taking clipboard pictures idi Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to B Set the mode dial to 6 B Take the pictures e Number of recordable pictures when using the built in memory solely for clipboard pictures Picture size 2M F4 1M 4 Number of recordable pictures 81 120 If the built in memory contains pictures recorded in another Recording Mode fewer pictures can be recorded than the figures given above The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 108 Advanced Recording pictures Clipboard recording menu The menu screen appears when MENU SET is pressed during clipboard picture recording COREC ON CLIPBOARD Fn Press A F to select the menu item and then press gt AUDIO REC ot CLOCK SET SELECT amp EXIT Item Description of setting Used to change the picture size PICTURE SIZE 2M initial setting Prefer quality 1MGd prefer quantity Used to record sound
152. sible To avoid noise we recommend setting to NATURAL You cannot set NATURAL VIVID COOL or WARM in Intelligent Auto Mode e In Intelligent Auto Mode you can set this mode separately Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 104 Advanced Recording pictures STABILIZER For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P21 Using one of these modes jitter during picture taking is detected and the camera automatically compensates for the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken Applicable modes AMA OFF AUTO The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition MODE1 Jitter is always compensated during REC Mode MODE2 The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed Note e The Stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The setting is fixed to MODE2 with SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode and to OFF in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to MODE1 in Motion Picture Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 105 Advanced Recording pictures AUDIO REC For details on REC Mode menu settin
153. stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be trimmed e Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone TRIMMING Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 128 Advanced Playback LEVELING Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted Fn Select LEVELING on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 A Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET B Press lt gt to adjust the tilting and press MENU SET gt clockwise lt counter clockwise e Up to 2 can be adjusted l Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 5 Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Quality of image may become coarse when levelling is performed Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when levelling is performed Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be levelled e Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone LEVELING Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 129 Advanced Playback ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically Fn Select ROTATE DISP on the PLAYBACK
154. stination in calendar playback e You can use only ROTATE DISP PRINT SET PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 118 Advanced Playback FAVORITE PLAY You can play back the pictures you have set as FAVORITE P131 Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE Fn Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 113 A Press A V to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note You can use only ROTATE DISP_ PRINT SET PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 119 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio Motion pictures Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon such as qvea and then press A to play back The motion picture recording time Motion picture icon Motion picture playback icon After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper right of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s E Operations performed during motion picture playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt 4 gt Play Pause Stop Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind oy Fast forward Frame by frame forward ODOG x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode K Reduce volume l
155. t here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events Note e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 70 Advanced Recording pictures NIGHT PORTRAIT This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Night Portrait Mode e Use the flash You can set to S e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture Note The focus range is 80 cm 2 62 feet Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet Tele to 5 m 16 4 feet The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 NIGHT SCENERY This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape E Technique for Night Scenery Mode When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds We reco
156. ted to the PC without displaying the USB MODE selection screen Since there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC it is convenient e When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer ESB USB MODE PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE PictBridge PTP SELECT lt SET When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 139 Connecting to other equipment E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the icon is not displayed check that ACCESS is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Note e This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected When placing it down and operating we recommend placing it on a soft cloth e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor option
157. ted with sand E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to z e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X 15 cm printing e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO1600 The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 79 Advanced Recording pictures HIGH DYNAMIC You can use this mode to easily record pictures in which bright and dark regions of the scene are expressed with suitable brightness when looking into the sun at night or in similar circumstances E Setting the effect 1 Press A F to select the effect to use and then press MENU SET It can be set from the quick menu P23 6 Natural colour effect E Eye catching effect which emphasises contrast and colour 6 Black and white effect 2 Take pictures Note e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO400 Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to LCD screen noise may be more visible than during normal recording d
158. text Type of card Characteristics SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB e Fast recording and writing speed Formatted using the FAT12 or FAT16 Write Protect switch provided When format in compliance with the SD this switch is set to the LOCK position standard no further data writing deletion or DHC Mem rd 4 GB formatting is possible The ability to GB oy Cae POIO write delete and format data is restored P when the switch is returned to its Formatted using the FAT32 format in original position compliance with the SD standard 9 x The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB x You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used e You can only use cards with SDHC logo indicating compliance with the SD standard if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity e Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Note e Do not turn this unit off remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor optional when the access indication is lit when pictures are being written read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is be
159. the dedicated charger and battery e The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F The battery temperature should also be the same Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals om Preparation plug in type Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The AC mains lead does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown on the right Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off inlet type B Detach the battery after charging is completed Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 10 Preparation E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery temperat
160. to other equipment Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Fn Press A PictBrid Press A V to select an item and then press MENU mimise SET SELECT ALL Hi PRINT SET DPOF If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print FAVORITE the pictures A CANCEL SELECTIS SET Item Description of settings MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time e Press A V lt 4 gt to select the pictures and then When DISPLAY is pressed k appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled e After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures a Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P132 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P131 x Only when FAVORITE is at ON and when there are pictures set as favourites P131 Press A to select PRINT START and then press PRINT START MENU SET Refer to P144 for the items which can be set before starting to eee a print the pictures A CANCEL tm SELECT 82_ SET e Press MENU SET to cancel printing MULTI SELECT j PRINT WITH DATE OFF NUM OF PRINTS 1 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 143 Connecting to other equipment Print Settings Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 o
161. ts may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Red part of the recorded image has changed colour to black When digital Red Eye Reduction A 4S is in operation if you take a picture of subject with red colour surrounded by a skin tone colour that red part may be corrected to black by the digital Red Eye Reduction function It is recommend to take picture with flash mode set to A 4 or or RED EYE REMOVAL on the REC Mode menu set to OFF P107 THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen e Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up e This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times the sound may break up This is not a malfunction Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 166 Others TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to External Input Mode Output from the COMPONENT OUT socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or the printer Connect it only to the TV The display areas on the
162. ue to brightness compensation of the darker areas PHOTO FRAME Record the image with a frame around it E Setting the frame 1 Press lt gt to select the frame to use and then press MENU SET e The number of pixels is fixed to 2M 4 3 2 Take pictures Note AUTO REVIEW is fixed to 2SEC The colour of the frame displayed on the screen and the colour of the frame around the actual image may differ but this is not a malfunction Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 80 Advanced Recording pictures UNDERWATER Use the marine case DMW MCZX1 optional This allows you to take pictures with a natural colour Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press lt to fix the focus The AF lock icon appears when the subject is focused e Press lt 4 again to cancel AF lock e When you rotate the zoom lever the AF lock is cancelled In this case focus on the subject and fix the focus again e You cannot set to AF lock when AF MODE is set to Tg White balance fine adjustment You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather l Press A 4 three times to display WB ADJUST 2 Press lt gt to adjust the white balance lt RED Press when the hue is bluish gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish
163. ure s exposure Examples of histogram Properly Exposed Underexposed oO Overexposed Histogram qe AWB Ibo a x Note e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode The histogram of a picture may not match in Recording Mode and Playback Mode The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Multi Playback Motion Picture Mode Playback Zoom Clipboard Mode Calendar PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode When the component cable is connected Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 55 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode MAHDA Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash Photo flash Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects Swit g to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording E Press gt 5 Press A F to select a mode e You can also press to select For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P58 B Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after
164. ure is too high or too low Please charge the battery again ina temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth Note After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery e Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 11 Preparation About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor optional connected o gt fa gt m Fe
165. uto Bracket E8 appears on the screen e When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The Auto Bracket setting is cancelled if you turn the camera off or POWER SAVE is activated When Auto Bracket is set the Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the Auto Review function in the SETUP menu The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set e Burst is cancelled when Auto Bracket is set e Auto Bracket cannot be used when in TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 65 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode WA Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Registering scenes in Scene Mode My Scene Mode In MY SCENE MODE you can register the Scene Mode you use most frequently as one of the Recording Modes
166. utter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph FACE RECOG can be used in the following Scene Modes PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT PARTY CANDLE LIGHT BABY 1 BABY2 PET SUNSET HIGH SENS BEACHI SNOWJ PIN HOLEJ HIGH DYNAMIC PHOTO FRAME FACE RECOG will find a face similar to the registered face and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person e Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognise distinctive facial features than regular face detection Even when face recognition information has been registered pictures taken with NAME set to OFF will not be categorized by face recognition in CATEGORY PLAY Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 85 Advanced Recording pictures Face Settings You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person up to 3 pictures registration E Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with the hair when registering Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration Good exam
167. y P95 Set COLOR MODE to NATURAL P104 Take pictures in bright places e Has HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in the Scene Mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction A reddish vertical line smear appears on the LCD monitor during picture taking e This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures e Itis recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Motion picture recording stops in the middle Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle When you set the picture quality to HD WVGA or VGA we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package In the event that it stops even after using a 10MB s card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended t
168. yed on the package Fn Press MENU SET Press A V to select REC QUALITY and then press a M WHITE BALANG wea gt o Car CONTINUOUS E iQ _I EXPOSURE amp COLOR MODE L Press A V to select the item and then press SELECTS SET MENU SET Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio HD 1280x720 pixels 30 ie WVGA 848x480 pixels 30 f VGA 640x480 pixels 30 is QVGA 320x240 pixels 30 i HD can be enjoyed on the TV as high quality motion picture by using the component cable DMW HDC2 optional Refer to Playing back on the TV with component socket P148 for details Cannot be recorded in the built in memory 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About focusing When CONTINUOUS AF P101 is set to ON and you focus on a subject the camera will maintains focus on that subject To fix the focus position when beginning to record a motion picture set to OFF Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals 83 Advanced Recording pictures Note e The flash setting is fixed to e Refer to P174 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction e When motion pictures rec

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