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1. E Connection in the PTP Mode Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X only Select PictBridge PTP when connecting USB cable Data can now be read only from the card into the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode 98 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures 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 on the camera s LCD monitor Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of your printer Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Remove the card before printing the pictures from the built in memory Check print quality and other settings on the printer before printing the pictures O 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 will cause a 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 alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing
2. The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been a SLEEP MODE used for the time selected on the setting OFF 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel SLEEP MODE SLEEP MODE is set to 5MIN in the Auto Scene Mode SLEEP MODE does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a Slide Show AUTO DEMO 24 Preparation Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it OFF AUTO REVIEW eect HOLD The pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed AUTO REVIEW is activated regardless of its setting when using SELF PORTRAIT P53 HI SPEED BURST P58 and FLASH BURST P59 in Scene Mode and BURST P76 In Auto Scene Mode the Auto Review function is fixed to 2SEC e AUTO REVIEW does not work in Motion Picture Mode The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial r RESET settings 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 e When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset I
3. Press A V lt 4 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 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set E When DELETE ALL has been selected with the FAVORITE P91 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 e 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 e If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P94 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT is selected Al 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 P38 while playing back motion pictures P84 and during a Slide Show P80 you can
4. 2 Press A V to select SET and then press MENU SET ml 3 Enter the birthday or name NAME on Birthday al lt gt Select the items year month day A A V Set SELECTA SET MENU SET Exit Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P79 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 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 e The focus range is 20 cm 0 66 feet Wide 70 cm 2 30 feet Tele to IISO in SENSITIVITY is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 If 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 lf the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with RESET e The initial setting for AF MODE is g
5. INSERT SD CARD AGAIN TRY ANOTHER CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD 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 117 Others MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing In the event that it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P26 Depending on the type of the 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 P98 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P26 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV e 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 P25 This message also appears when the
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7. 56 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 P86 For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY 1 BABY2 on P56 Note e The initial setting for the AF Assist Lamp is OFF e The initial setting for AF MODE is e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode SUNSET Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun Note The flash setting is fixed to e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 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 1 Press A V to select the Picture Size 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 e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 1015 cm printing e The focus range is 20 cm 0 66 feet Wide 70 cm 2 30 feet Tele to 57 Advanced Recording pictures HI SPEED BURST This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement
8. The flash is not activated in any recording conditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted The flash is activated three times The subject should not move until the third flash is activated Interval until the third flash depends on the brightness of the subject RED EYE REMOVAL P78 on the REC Mode menu is set to ON f appears on the flash icon E About the digital red eye correction When RED EYE REMOVAL P78 has been set to ON and Red Eye Reduction A 8 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 522 44 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 6A 4 HO O A O 4 HKO 4O WI o O EW o elo o oflo o o Ello
9. on P79 9 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Take a picture 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 When the Travel Date is set gif appears on the lower right of the screen 66 Advanced Recording pictures Cancelling the Travel Date The Travel Date is automatically cancelled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the Travel Date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press MENU SET twice If the TRAVEL SETUP is set to OFF in step 3 LOCATION will be also set to OFF Note e The Travel Date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P68 to the travel destination the Travel Date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The 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 e If 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 v
10. E Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When the recordable 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 When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert im appears use a tripod or the self timer P49 e 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 In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P51 34 REC Mode a Ce Gq G3 Basic 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 7 8x set the PICTURE SIZE to 8 MB or less 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 To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom
11. P23 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 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 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 Be careful not to block the speaker in the bottom of the camera during playback 84 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 or RESIZE a new edited picture is created 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 ata Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P20 e You can also rotate the zoom lever several times towards E W to display the calendar screen P38 2 Press A lt gt to select the date to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display t
12. P84 Battery indication P11 Folder File number P98 Built in memory P15 Elapsed playback time P84 8m30s Picture number Total pictures Motion picture recording time P84 8m30s Exposure compensation P50 Recording information Favourites settings P91 Recorded date and time World Time P68 Name P56 Location P65 Age P56 Others HEH E e vr C4 fim LL R19 Eja 100 0001 m 7 18 1 110 8 17 TRL 9g 9 16 3 15 lt f 1ST DAY Fek 10 14 2 months 10cays ul 11 13 s7 10 00 1 DEC 2010 w 12 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P65 Power LCD P24 Colour Mode P77 Number of prints P92 Motion picture playback P84 Cable disconnection warning icon P99 109 Others Cautions for Use Optimal use of the camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc lf 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 in 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 m
13. PC when connecting P96 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 The card is not recognised by the PC SDXC memory card is used Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net ave sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the ACCESS displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the power 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 Select PictBridge PTP when connecting P99 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function 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 16 9 pictures can be printed 125 Others An unreadable language was selected by mistake Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the Q8 icon to set the desired language P26 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway In dark places the AF assi
14. is pressed Play Pause Stop Back to previous picture LON Forward to next picture OYOoG o These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode Yay Reduce volume level Increase volume level a 81 Advanced Playback E Changing the Slide Show settings T ALLSLIDESHOW You can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting SES EFFECT or SETUP on the Slide Show menu screen EFFECT This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when CANCEL SELECT Se EXIT switching from one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set Item Settings DURATION 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC REPEAT ON OFF MUSIC ON OFF DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting MUSIC cannot be selected when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting Note e Motion pictures cannot be played back as a Slide Show e lt is not possible to add new music effects 82 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back FAVORITE PLAY You can play back the pictures you have set as FAVORITE P91 Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE Slide the REC PLAYBACK
15. 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 43 Advanced Recording pictures Item Description of settings 4A AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary A0 AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON 0 Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent lights e The flash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or CANDLE LIGHT in Scene Mode P51 Red eye reduction 7 If you take a picture with a dark background this feature will slow the shutter Slow sync I speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background will become Red eye bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon reduction The flash setting is set to S only when you set NIGHT PORTRAIT PARTY CANDLE LIGHT in Scene Mode P51 Forced flash OFF
16. 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 P96 99 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 118 Others Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P119 127 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P25 on the SETUP menu when taking pictures Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on e The battery is not inserted correctly P13 e The battery is exhausted The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on Is SLEEP MODE P24 Mode active Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes e 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 usi
17. 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 max 5 pictures Note e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10 x15 cm printing e The focus range is 20 cm 0 66 feet Wide 70 cm 2 30 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture e The shutter speed becomes 1 30th of a second to 1 1000th of a second HS0 in SENSITIVITY is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 See the Note on P47 when using the flash 59 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 F to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET Itis also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu P22 Take pictures 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
18. 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 Charging e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use e 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 paying attention to the direction of the battery Preparation plug in type Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown below Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green Charging is properly complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off inlet type Detach the battery after charging is completed After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the power supply device charger from the electrical outlet E Charging time Supplied battery Optional battery Charging time Approx 100 min Approx 130 min e Time required for charging when using the charger supplied
19. etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button 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 P78 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 2 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 e Self timer cannot be used while in HI SPEED BURST in Scene Mode 49 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode MAE 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 Underexposed exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towards negative amp EXPOSURE Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt P gt e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure A Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It r
20. face cannot be detected AF ASSIST LAMP P78 ON RED EYE REMOVAL ON P78 e The following functions cannot be used EXPOSURE DIGITAL ZOOM 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 Auto Scene Mode 31 Basic REC Mode 2 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 the REC menu Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to j and then press MODE MODE button REC PLAYBACK selector switch Press A F to select NORMAL PICTURE and then press MENU SET To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P70 MENU SET button Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 70 cm 2 30 feet Tele to If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P48 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture CS The access indication lights P15 red when pictures are being recorded on
21. longer to format the built in memory than the card If you cannot format contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre Q8 LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the screen lf you set a different lan guage by mistake select 88 from the menu icons to set the desired language The camera s features are displayed as Slide Shows wwo AUTO DEMO OFF ON AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode e Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO 26 Preparation Selecting the REC Mode When the REC Mode is selected the camera can be set to the Auto Scene 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 MENU SET button REC PLAYBACK selector switch MODE button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 3 Press MODE Press A F to select the mode I AUTOSCENENODE O NORMALPICTURE SCN SCENE MODE 5 Press MENU SET E MOTIONPICTURE SELECT s e SET E List of REC Modes gN Auto Scene Mode P28 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P32 The subjects are recorded using your own settings SCN Scene Mode P51 This allows you to take pictures that
22. match the scene being recorded H Motion Picture Mode P62 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio Note When the mode has been switched from PLAYBACK Mode to REC Mode the previously set REC Mode will be set 27 Basic REC Mode a Taking pictures using the automatic function Auto Scene 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 Face Detection Motion Detection Backlight Compensation Digital Red eye Correction Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE Press A F to select AUTO SCENE MODE and then press MENU SET The scene detection icon P30 is displayed in the ai upper left hand corner of the screen after switching to Auto Scene Mode Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Flash AF assist lamp 28 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 whic
23. only select Normal display or No display In Recording Mode Normal display No display No display Recording guideline ra gt ra gt roa In Playback Mode Normal display Display with recording information ia i co No display 100 0001 ai 100 0001 0 Wo gt Wo gt misr DAY amene 104e Aras wo mio ooo 1OEC20I0 ooo 1wEc20I0 C ar Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode the guideline is grey P51 Recording guideline When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines gt 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 This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3x3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition 42 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode a 2 Gq Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording ata Press P 4 A Press A F to select a mode e You can also press to select e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P45 3
24. picture with flash mode set to ZA or or RED EYE REMOVAL on the REC Mode menu set to OFF P78 THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen ls 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 124 Others TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television ls the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to External Input Mode The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different Depending on the TV model the pictures may be elongated horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off The motion pictures cannot be played back ona TV 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 and then play back the pictures on the camera P105 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV ASPECT setting P25 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC ls the camera connected to the PC correctly ls the camera recognised by the PC correctly Select
25. retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P49 for taking pictures e The Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST or FLASH BURST in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be used in the following cases In HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST or FLASH BURST in Scene Mode 36 Basic PLAYBACK Mode Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt e Normal Playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode was switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera was turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector switch was at gt 2 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 gt the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases 37 Ba
26. 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 is fixed to 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 e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note e The flash setting is fixed to e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away e The shutter speed becomes 1 4th of a second e The AF area is not displayed ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 60 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 8 e Do not touch the camera with wet hands Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get onto the lens or in the terminals This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain AERIAL PHOTO This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial Photo Mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictur
27. the DCF standard cannot be played back e The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode e You cannnot playback the audio of still pictures with audio recorded on other equipment e The Playback Zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment e Playback Zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback 38 Basic Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 1 Press MODE during playback 2 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET 3 SLIDE SHOW k FAVORITEPLAY NORMAL PLAY P37 All the pictures are played back SLIDE SHOW P80 The pictures are played back in sequence FAVORITE PLAY P83 Your favourite pictures are played back x FAVORITE PLAY is not displayed when FAVORITE has not been set O i SELECT e SET 39 Basic PLAYBACK Mode Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Pictures on the built in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press 1 DISPLAY button tm button Press lt to select YES and then press MENU SET 40 Basic To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures ED Press 1 Press A F to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5
28. the built in memory or the card E To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark P50 E To adjust the colours and take pictures at times when the image appears too red P72 32 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 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 1 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 BEEP P23 OS 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 l gt ro Detection function when taking pictures of 2 at Es a people P75 Te 33 Basic
29. 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 EREN is selected that picture is not copied P117 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 PRINT SET or PROTECT settings will not be copied Perform the settings again after copying is finished 95 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of your PC If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards a message prompting you to format may appear Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format If the card is not recognised please refer to the below support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html e You can easily print out or e mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the 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 R
30. the sizes to which the pictures can be f resized is displayed MULTI setting 1 Press A F 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 Ow w a picture and then press DISPLAY cance aisetect ser 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 The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu 88 Advanced Playback Note e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate lt may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be resized 89 Advanced Playback ROTATE This mode allows you to rotate pictures manually in 90 steps i Select ROTATE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P20 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated Press A F to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET gt The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 lt 4 The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 Press m to return to the menu
31. volume of the TV speakers does not change 23 Preparation These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head OFF A AUTO POWER LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright LCD LCD MODE it is around the camera L POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors HIGH ANGLE The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head e High Angle Mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or SLEEP MODE is activated The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear different from real life 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 lf the screen is difficult to see because of light shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode Power LCD Mode and High Angle Mode AUTO POWER LCD and HIGH ANGLE cannot be selected in Playback Mode Change the display size of some icons and menu screens A DISPLAY SIZE STANDARD LARGE
32. you will not drop it Lens barrel AV OUT DIGITAL socket P96 99 105 Speaker P84 Tripod receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it Card Battery door P13 14 Release lever P13 DC coupler cover P14 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P14 Preparation Charging the Battery E About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied battery or dedicated optional batteries can be used with this unit Refer to Basic Operating Instructions about the accessory number of the available optional batteries in your area 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 the dedicated charger and battery e The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated
33. 0 cm 2 30 feet Tele to 54 Advanced Recording pictures Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception 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 Use the flash You can set to S or We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1 and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is g CANDLE LIGHT This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light Mode e This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash Note e The focus range is 20 cm 0 66 feet Wide 70 cm 2 30 feet Tele to We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e The initial setting for AF MODE is 55 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 P86 E Birthday Name setting 1 Press A to select AGE or NAME and then press P T BABYI
34. 05 e Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied 105 e Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 106 Others Screen Display cccceceeeseeeseees 107 Cautions for Use 0 cceeceeeeeteeeeeeees 110 Message Display ccccsceeeeeeees 116 Troubleshooting c ceceeseeeeeeeeeees 119 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 06 128 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 ED 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 P13 e When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P15 Refer to P16 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 P29 Before Use l Play back the pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Select the picture you want to view P37 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera e The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camer
35. 264x2448 pixels 5m 2560x1920 pixels 3m mA 2048x1536 pixels 03m BA 640x480 pixels OS m 4000x2672 pixels 5m 4000x2248 pixels Z8 ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV kma ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera WEN ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc Note 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 The Extra Optical Zoom does not work in HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST and FLASH BURST in Scene Mode so the Picture Size for 4 is not displayed e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P128 for information about the number of recordable pictures 70 Advanced Recording pictures SENSITIVITY For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P20 This allows the Sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Applicable modes LE 1 0 80 1 00 200 400 800 1600 ISO sensitivity 80 1600 Recording location shade a recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shut
36. C IN socket of the DC coupler 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 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional e When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor e Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected e This unit cannot stand upright when the AC adaptor is connected When operating it on a flat surface we recommend placing it on a soft cloth e Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when you open the card battery door lf 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 sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when recording motion pictures e If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded 14 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
37. Card 8 GB 33 min 30 s 1h 15 min 1 h 27 min 4h0 min 12 GB 50 min 30 s 1h 54 min 2h 11 min 6h3 min 16 GB 1h7 min 2h 32 min 2h 55 min 8h4 min 24 GB 1h 38 min 3h 41 min 4h 14 min 11h 43 min 32 GB 2h 15 min 5h 5 min 5h 51 min 16h 11 min 48 GB 3h 15 min 7h 13 min 8h 25 min 20 h 13 min 64 GB 4h 25 min 9h 48 min 11 h 26 min 27 h 27 min Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only 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 in HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST and FLASH BURST in Scene Mode so the Picture Size for 34 is not displayed 129 SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC 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
38. D monitor will turn off when SLEEP MODE P24 is activated This does not happen when using the AC adaptor optional The LCD monitor darkens during use e This camera automatically charges for flash recording and may darken the LCD monitor for efficient charge The monitor may darken in the following cases Just after turning the camera ON Just after setting to Recording Mode When adjusting the zoom or pointing the camera toward a dark side The LCD monitor lights up again to return to recording ready condition after charging the flash The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment e 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 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 POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE is activated P24 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 bright
39. H DATE OFF NUM OF PRINTS 1 e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 101 Connecting to other equipment Print Settings Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the MULTI SELECT Selecting a single picture and printing it and in step 3 of the PRINT START Selecting multiple pictures and printing them procedures stray eel e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not PAPER SIZE amp supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da PAGE LAYOUT amp and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details 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 CANCEL SELECT Se_EXIT PRINT WITH DATE Item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed lf the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e 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 P86 or setting date printing at the time of
40. ITE SET CANCEL SET ae Advanced Recording pictures For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P20 This allows the appropriate focusing method to be selected Applicable modes og The camera automatically detects the person s face The E8 Face Detection focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the screen Eg 9 area focusing 1 area focusing Note e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time in E3 If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF Mode to L If the AF Mode is set to E the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus e The camera may detect subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF Mode to any modes other than g and then take a picture The AF Mode cannot be set in FIREWORKS in Scene Mode e It is not possible to set 8 in the following cases In NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode 74 Advanced Recording pictures E About 8 Face Detection The following AF area frames are d
41. It may take a long time to save an image 77 Advanced Recording pictures AF ASSIST LAMP For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P20 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult Applicable modes J OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed Note 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 K this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject O AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in mo 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 P20 When the flash is used with the Red eye reduction A gt S selected it will automatically detect and correct the red eye in the image data Applicable modes JEN OFF ON Note It may not be able to correct the red eye depending on the recording conditions e When the Digital Red Eye Correction is set t
42. OM 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 d o o o LA O 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 a 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 PC are communicating the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P97 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed 96 Connecting to other equipment Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the one supplied Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause a malfunction ESB USB MODE Press A F to select PC and then press MENU PLEASE SELECT SET THE USB MODE SELECT lt _SET Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer e When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed Double click DCIM folder 5 Using a drag and drop operation move the
43. PLAYBACK selector switch to gt and proceed to step 4 Press A F to select NORMAL PICTURE and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET to display the menu e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever Press A F to select AF MODE Select the item at the very bottom and press Y to move to the second screen BURST OFF x SELECTS EXIT REC Press gt g H PICTURE SIZE Ew 7 5 Sd SENSITIVITY piso e Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it s WHITE BAANG may be displayed in a different way e AF MODE BURST SELECT Se SET re REC Press A Y to select g g PUES Eo w J SENSITIVITY __ Bisa WHITE BALANG M BeAFMODE E aeut SELECT amp _ SET 20 Preparation EE Press MENU SET to set M WHITE BALANCE ane D BURST oF SELECT amp EXIT ES Press MENU SET to close the menu Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu REC T 2 Press lt REC ie ENSITIVITY As M WHITE BALANCE An AF MODE ic BURST OFF SELECT EXIT 3 Press Y to select the SETUP SETUP Tea i CLOCK SET menu icon a WORD TINE amp ih TRAVEL DATE BEEP Q 090 ovome ms S SELECT amp EXIT 4 Press SETUP 1234 Select a menu item next and set it o Cockser 88 WU
44. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera voin DMIC F 3 Before use please read these instructions completely gt DP XC VQT2S18 Contents Before Use Quick Guide Standard Accessories Names of the Components 000 7 Preparation Charging the Battery c eee 9 Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures 12 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery ee 13 About the Built in Memory the Card 15 Setting Date Time Clock Set Changing the clock setting ts Setting the Me nu c eeeeeeeeeeeeeeteees e Setting menu items eee e Using the quick menu About the Setup Menu Selecting the REC Mode Basic Taking pictures using the automatic function Auto Scene Mode 000 28 e Scene detection 30 e Settings Auto Scene Mode 31 Taking pictures with your favourite settings Normal Picture Mode 32 POCUSING oaao eiit che 33 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 a e e Preventing jitter camera shake Taking Pictures with the Zoom e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 000 35 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY o
45. RLU IIME a ih TRAVEL DATE BEEP Q VOLUME 3 SELECT amp EXIT 21 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 ED Press and hold Q MENU when recording 2 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 Ao Preparation About the Setup Menu CLOCK SET SLEEP MODE and AUTO REVIEW are important items Check their settings before using them In the Auto Scene Mode only CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP and LANGUAGE can be set For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P20 CLOCK SET Setting Date Time e Refer to P17 for details Set the time in your home area and travel destination or DESTINATION amp WORLD TIME Travel destination area f amp HOME Your home area e Refer to P68 for details Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation mi TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP LOCATION OFF SET OFF SET e Refer to P65 for details This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound volume BEEP XK Muted Q Low High Q VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels When you connect the camera to a TV the
46. a was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions e Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text e Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC 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 Before Use Flash P43 Lens P112 Self timer indicator P49 AF assist lamp P78 Microphone P62 A WN LCD monitor P42 107 MENU SET button P17 DISPLAY button P42 Q MENU P22 Delete P40 button MODE button P27 0 REC PLAYBACK selector switch P19 SOONDMN Cursor buttons A Exposure compensation P50 W Macro Mode P48 lt Self timer button P49 gt Flash setting button P43 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 Press V 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Before Use Camera ON OFF switch P17 Zoom lever P35 Shutter button P29 62 Hand strap eyelet e Be sure to attach the hand strap when using the camera to ensure that
47. acation that you took the picture is not recorded lf 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 LOCATION cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures Auto Scene Mode cannot be set Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected 67 Advanced Recording pictures Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P20 You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P17 Select WORLD TIME from the SETUP menu A See and then press P ya e When first using the camera after purchasing it the rect PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears os ES Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in SS0ROK 21 step 3 e Press V to select HOME and then press PURDE MENU SET or DESTINATION 10 00 1 DEC 2010 CANCEL fi SELECT e SET Press lt gt to select the home area and then press MENU SET Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time J9 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 advance the current time Advance the clock setting by
48. ace with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 Always remove the battery and the card from the camera lf 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 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 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 instr
49. ands 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 one supplied Read the operating instructions for the TV 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 105 Connecting to other equipment Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot The recorded still pictures 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 SDHC memory cards and SDXC memory cards can only be played back on compatible televisions 106 Others Screen Display E In recording Recording in Normal Picture Mode Initial setting 1 Recording Mode 12 34 5 6 2 Flash Mode P43 3 AF area P33 O A fy OL 4 Focus P33 13 4 7 5 Picture Size P70 amp 8 6 Battery indication P11 t L g 7 Number of recordable pictures P128 8 Built in memory P15 5 Card P15 displayed only during recording F218 180 ma 9 Recording state 10 ISO sensitivity P71 12 11 10 11 Shutter speed P33 12 Ap
50. ay The exact timing of this depends on the type of card and the Picture Size You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card is full e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken The exposure and White Balance are adjusted each time you take a picture e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 2 If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade the exposure may not become optimal 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 e Burst Mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data is set for the flash when Burst is set Burst cannot be used in HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST or STARRY SKY in Scene Mode DIGITAL ZOOM For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P20 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom Applicable modes JEN OFFI ON Note e Refer to P35 for details DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected 76 Advanced Recording pictures COLOR MODE For details on REC Mo
51. ay 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 the AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect the AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines lf 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 110 Others Care of the camera e Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens buttons etc e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it Do not subject to strong pressure The camera may malfunction recording pictures may become impossible or the lens the LCD monitor or the external case may be damaged e We strongly recommend you do not leave th
52. corded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX launched before December 2009 In Motion Picture Mode the following functions cannot be used amp and in AF MODE DIGITAL ZOOM and AF ASSIST LAMP cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected In Motion Picture Mode the angle of view may become narrower than in Normal Picture Mode 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 and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded Sound of operation may be recorded when button or other operations are performed during motion picture recording Be careful not to block the microphone in front of the camera during motion picture recording 64 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode a Ce Gq G3 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P20 If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date is recorded when you take the picture You can display the number of days that have passed w
53. de menu settings refer to P20 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 ole 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 visible To avoid noise we recommend setting to NATURAL e You cannot set NATURAL VIVID COOL or WARM in Auto Scene Mode In Auto Scene Mode you can set this mode separately STABILIZER For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P20 This gives an effect where the blurring associated with the motion of a camera or its subject is reduced Applicable modes AAK OFF ON The STABILIZER function is activated when all of the following conditions are met during the recording Flash is not activated Shutter speed is in the range of 1 4 to 1 60 ISO sensitivity is ISO800 or lower Self timer is not used Tripod is not used Note Not enough reduction may be achieved depending on the recording conditions or subject conditions e It is not activated during Burst recording It is not activated during motion picture recording
54. 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 is displayed ESB USB MODE Press A F to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET THE USB MODE SELECT k SET 99 Connecting to other equipment Note e This unit cannot stand upright when the AC adaptor is connected When operating it on a flat surface we recommend placing it on a soft cloth Do not use any other USB connection cables except the one supplied 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 Selecting a single picture and printing it m COL Press lt gt to select the picture and then press 400 0001 tienes e The message disappears in about 2 seconds THE RIC TURELO BRINE Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET NUMLOFPRITS Refe
55. disposing Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user About the personal information Personal information is included in the recorded image when the name or birthday is set in BABY 1 BABY2 in Scene Mode Disclaimer e Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation 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 Reset the settings to protect the personal information P25 lf there are pictures stored in the built in memory copy them onto the memory card P95 before formatting the built in memory P26 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 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 P114 114 Others When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry pl
56. e DCF standard the Print Setting cannot be set 93 Advanced Playback PROTECT You can set Protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake ata Select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P20 PLAYBACK Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then 2B PRINTSET _ press MENU SET g om proecr amp COPY SELECTS SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET When MULTI has been selected e Repeat these steps for each picture The settings are cancelled when MENU SET is pressed again Press lt gt to Press A W 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 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 If you press MENU SET while cancelling Protection the cancelling will stop halfway Note The Protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e 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 Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK 94 Advanced Playback You can copy the data of the pic
57. e Mode press MENU SET and then press P and return to step 3 e The Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed 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 SENSITIVITY COLOR MODE 51 Advanced Recording pictures PORTRAIT When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode allows you to improve the appearance 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 initial setting for AF MODE is 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 insuffic
58. e camera in your trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result e 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 e Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach e This camera is not waterproof If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully If the unit does not operate normally please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or the repair service centre About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction e If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature T11 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 soiled badly it ca
59. e 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 13 Preparation Note Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery case supplied Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor turns off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged e Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the card or battery Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost Using an AC adaptor optional and a DC coupler optional instead of the battery Ensure that the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional are purchased as 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 e 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 open state Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet Connect the AC adaptor to the D
60. edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digital cameras 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 P26 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 display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken e Is the clock in the camera set properly P17 e When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture e If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting off 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 e When Digital Red Eye Correction A 4 8 gt 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 Correction function It is recommend to take
61. eeeeeee 62 Useful Functions at Travel DESTINATIONS hersetin 65 e Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 65 e Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time 68 Using the REC Mode Menu re A PICTURE SIZE 70 e SENSITIVITY wenn e WHITE BALANCE eceeees 72 s AP MODE uiiiesisteaeraaradiauen BURST 004 e DIGITAL ZOOM ais COLOR MODE o eecccsssseessssseessssee 77 STABILIZER AF ASSIST LAMP 78 RED EYE REMOVAL n 78 CLOCK SET a Entering Text 00100000 Advanced Playback Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide SHOW i irns 80 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back FAVORITE PLAY Playing Back Motion Pictures vi Using the PLAYBACK Mode menu 85 gt CALENDAR irssi 85 TEXT STAMP ruinis 86 e RESIZE Reducing the Picture Size number of pixels 0 ceeeeeeeee 88 IROTAT Eisernen nnna 90 FAVORITE PRINT SET E e PROTECT naasa 1101101011110011 1110an 94 6 51 ee Re ne 95 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PO ossrcssississariiis 96 Printing the Pictures 00 c ceeeeeeee 99 e Selecting a single picture and Printing it 2 ee eee eeeeeee eee 100 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them e Print Settings Playing Back Pictures on a TV SCM ciseseeeacaviseiae dens 1
62. een is automatically restored when MULTI is selected e 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 e The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e When text is stamped onto the pam pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures recorded with other equipment 87 Advanced Playback RESIZE Reducing the Picture Size number of pixels To allow easy posting to web pages attachment to email etc picture size number of pixels is reduced ED Select RESIZE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P20 PLAYBACK Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then CALENDAR press MENU SET ae GP ROTATE wun amp _FAVORITE OFF SELECTS SET Select the picture and size SINGLE setting SINGLE 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt P gt to select the size and then press MENU SET gt Only
63. eeo 37 e Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 38 e Using the Playback Zoom 38 Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 39 Deleting Pictures c ceeceeeeeeees 40 e To delete a single picture 40 e To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 0 eeeeeeeees 41 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor eee 42 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 43 e Switching to the appropriate flaSh Setting sci sse ween Taking Close up Pictures e Taking Pictures with the Self timer Compensating the Exposure 0 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode 51 e PORTRAIT sid e SOFT SKIN ceccceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 52 e SELF PORTRAIT 0 eeeeeees 53 SCENERY 53 e SPORTS 005 2353 e NIGHT PORTRAIT 54 e NIGHT SCENERY nnnassaennaeaaeaa 54 FOOD i PARTY za e CANDLE LIGHT 0 c ceeeeeees 55 e BABY 1 BABY 2 0 ccceeseeeee 56 PET SUNSET we HIGH SENS Jeca 57 e HI SPEED BURST 58 e FLASH BURST 59 e STARRY SKY 60 e FIREWORKS cceccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 60 BEACH sevccsececcasceccestesne cestceaeasovseve cece 61 e SNOW 61 e AERIAL PHOTO lt 61 Motion Picture Mode cccccseeec
64. efers 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 e The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode 50 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode 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 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE 2 Press A V to select SCENE MODE and then press MENU SET P NODAL DICT OE C sewo o H MOTONPICTURE SELECT e SET SCENE MODE 12 3 Press A lt gt to select the Scene Mode raea You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating Ag 22 HOI Y ei the zoom lever Banas BABY1 Press MENU SET to set iM SELECTS SET The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode E About the information f lf 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 CANCELAN SET Note To change the Scen
65. erture value P33 13 Jitter alert P34 STABILIZER P77 107 Others E In recording after settings 14 Macro Mode P48 14 1516 17 18 15 White Balance P72 16 ISO sensitivity P71 al wate 17 Colour Mode P77 R3s 19 18 Recording Quality P63 30 Ti 19 Available recording time P62 R8m30s 29 AF 20 20 Name P56 23 21 Age P56 27 N n Location P65 caw fot 50 22 Travel Date P65 26 25 Ele 3e 23 23 Elapsed recording time P62 l S 24 24 Current date and time s Travel 25 destination setting P68 EZ a m Di Zoom Extra Optical Zoom P35 Digital Zoom P35 76 25 Exposure compensation P50 26 High Angle Mode P24 L Power LCD P24 Ax Auto Power LCD P24 27 Self timer Mode P49 28 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P65 29 AF assist lamp P78 30 Burst P76 amp Audio recording P62 1 99999 is displayed if there are more than 100000 pictures remaining 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode 3 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 108 E In playback AUN NO Playback Mode P37 Protected picture P94 Favourites P91 Stamped with text indication P86 Picture Size P70 Motion picture icon
66. es and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using AUTO POWER LCD POWER LCD and HIGH ANGLE P24 When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly 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 12 Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Check that this unit is turned off e We recommend using a Panasonic card FR Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product 2 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 3 Close the card battery door Slid
67. es depending on the subjects E Number of recordable pictures Picture Size E iam ER 5 ford ER 3m ad ERY pn ad sacra 10 15 21 26 200 256 MB 61 91 120 150 1170 512 MB 120 180 240 300 2320 1GB 240 360 480 600 4310 2 GB 490 740 990 1220 8780 4 GB 970 1450 1940 2410 17240 6 GB 1470 2210 2950 3670 26210 Card 8 GB 1980 2950 3960 4910 35080 12 GB 2980 4460 5970 7400 52920 16 GB 3980 5950 7970 9880 70600 24 GB 5780 8640 11570 14350 102500 32 GB 7990 11940 15980 19820 141620 48 GB 11750 17340 22760 28020 182140 64 GB 15940 23530 30890 38020 247160 Picture Size RPA f05_ EA Built in Memory 11 14 Approx 40 MB 256 MB 69 81 512 MB 135 160 1 GB 270 320 2 GB 550 650 4GB 1080 1280 6 GB 1650 1950 Card 8 GB 2210 2610 12 GB 3330 3940 16 GB 4450 5250 24 GB 6460 7630 32 GB 8930 10540 48 GB 13010 15170 64 GB 17650 20590 128 Others E Available recording time when recording motion pictures Ses aa HD WVGA VGA AVGA E z 1 min 19s 256 MB 1 min 00 s 2 min 20 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 40 s 512 MB 2 min 00 s 4 min 30 s 5min 20 s 14 min 50 s 1 GB 4 min 00 s 9 min 10 s 10 min 40 s 29 min 30 s 2 GB 8 min 20 s 18 min 50 s 21 min 40 s 1 h 0 min 4 GB 16 min 20 s 37 min 10 s 42 min 40 s 1 h 58 min 6 GB 25 min 00 s 56 min 30 s 1h 5min 2 h 59 min
68. es 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 e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e 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 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode Motion Picture Mode Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE Press A V to select MOTION PICTURE and then press MENU SET Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording Audio recording 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 The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame 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 If the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording a
69. g screen Note Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen 79 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Pictures in Sequence slide show You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures Furthermore you can play back only those pictures you have set as Favourites as a Slide Show This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt and then press MODE 2 Press A V to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK menu P91 is at ON and there are pictures already set as Favourites 4 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET 9 Press to finish the Slide Show e Normal Playback resumes after the Slide Show finishes 80 E _NORMALPLAY K _FAVORITEPLAY SELECT e SET E SLIDESHOW FAVORITE CANCEL SELECT e SET E ALL SLIDE SHOW EFFECT NATIRAL SETUP CANCEL SELECT e SET 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 T
70. h is in focus The focus range is 20 cm 0 66 feet Wide 70 cm 2 30 feet Tele to 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 The access indication P15 lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Note 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 E When taking pictures using the flash P43 When iA is selected i A iZA i SQ or i S is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When i A or i S is set Digital Red Eye Correction is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during i or i S When taking pictures using the zoom P35 29 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 EO PORTRAIT IFA i SCENERY RA i MACRO A i NIGHT PORTRAIT e Only when i A is selected I i NIGHT SCENERY laz PN is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When E or H is selected the ca
71. he pictures that were recorded on the selected date e Press m to return to the calendar screen 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 lf the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2010 lf 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 85 Advanced Playback TEXT STAMP You can stamp the recording date time name location or travel date 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 FR Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P20 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then Saar press MENU SET A Ei RESIZE MULTI GP ROTATE _ FAVORITE OFF SELECT SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI
72. hen 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 92 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 e 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 printer 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 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 th
73. hen playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P86 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 e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P17 SETUP 1234 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and oaoxsr then press P WORLD TIME BEEP Q Q VOLUME a3 SELECTe amp _ EXIT ti TRAVEL DATE Press A to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press jiweussum mei gt LOCATION OFF CANCEL fit SELECT EXIT i TRAVEL DATE Press VW to select SET and then press MENU oF SET LOCATION SELECTS SET MTRAVELOATE O Press A lt gt to set the departure date year month day and then press MENU SET Sa CANCEL fi SELECT Se SET ti TRAVEL DATE Press A lt gt to set the return date year month day and then press MENU SET MEA ETE If you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET while a h the date bar is displayed a CANCEL fi SELECTS SET O Press W to select LOCATION and then press gt ARAA a LOCATON or CANCEL ti SELECTeSe EXIT 65 Advanced Recording pictures iy TRAVEL DATE a Press to select SET and then press MENU TRAVEL SETUP SET SELECTsae SET Enter the location e For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text
74. ient brightness e The initial setting for AF MODE is g 52 Advanced Recording pictures SELF PORTRAIT Select this to take pictures of yourself 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 e The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus e The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer Note e The focus range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 2 m 4 04 feet Wide e 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 e The initial setting for AF MODE is g SCENERY This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Note e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to SPORTS Set 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 d
75. ircuiting or the resulting heat generated 11 Preparation Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures Supplied battery Optional battery Capacity of the battery 740 mAh 940 mAh Number of recordable F pictures Approx 220 pictures Approx 260 pictures Recording time Approx 110 min Approx 130 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association Normal Picture Mode e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases 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 For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds Supplied battery Optional battery Playback time Approx 270 min Approx 340 min Note The operating tim
76. isplayed 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 brought into focus e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the facial recognition function may fail to work AF MODE is switched to E3 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 not a human being When the camera is shaking When Digital Zoom is used 75 Advanced Recording pictures For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P20 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 AAK OFF 2 Burst speed pictures second approx 1 0 Depends on the remaining capacity of the Number of recordable pictures built in memory card e The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster Note About BURST The burst speed becomes slower halfw
77. istance 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 up 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 e 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 When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction 48 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode AMOD Taking Pictures with the Self timer _SELFTIMER ita Press lt So 10SEC 22SEC 2 Press A F to select a mode e You can also press lt X to select SELECT lt _ SET 3 Press MENU SET e 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 the picture The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds e If you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancelled Note When using a tripod
78. istances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more HS0 in SENSITIVITY is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 53 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 Use the flash You can set to S Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1 and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture Note e The focus range is 60 cm 1 97 feet Wide 1 2 m 4 04 feet Tele to 5 m 16 4 feet We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The initial setting for AF MODE is g NIGHT SCENERY This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Note The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e 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 20 cm 0 66 feet Wide 7
79. lever towards Wide E Types of zooms h O a a Feature Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom EZ Digital Zoom Maximum magnification 4x 7 8x 16x including Optical Zoom 4x 31 3 including Extra Optical Zoom 7 8xX The higher the magnification Pioo No deterioration No deterioration level the greater the deterioration iti PICTURE SIZE with i DIGITAL ZOOM P76 on the Conditions None P70 is selected REC menu is set to ON EZKI T a Screen ig n display a LC a 7 BA is displayed The Digital Zoom range is displayed 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 x The magnification level differs depending on PICTURE SIZE setting 35 Basic E 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 in Auto Scene Mode 0 e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom e The Optical Zoom is set to Wide 1X when the camera is turned on lf you use the Zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel extends or
80. mera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection P75 Note Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene 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 To take pictures in an intended scene 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 30 Basic Settings Auto Scene Mode Only the following functions can be set in this mode REC Mode menu PICTURE SIZE P70 BURST P76 COLOR MODE P77 STABILIZER P77 x The settings which can be selected are different from when other REC Modes are used SETUP menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP LANGUAGE e The settings of the following items are fixed Item Settings SLEEP MODE P24 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P25 2SEC FLASH P43 i A SENSITIVITY P71 Eilso WHITE BALANCE P72 AWB AF MODE P74 2 Set to E when a
81. n addition FAVORITE P91 in PLAYBACK Mode menu is set to OFF The birthday and name settings for BABY 1 BABY2 P56 and PET P57 in Scene Mode The settings of TRAVEL DATE P65 departure date return date location The WORLD TIME P68 setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Set to match the colour television system in each country Playback Mode only VIDEO OUT 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 Set to match the type of TV Playback Mode only EA TV ASPECT EE When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV Bil When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV e This will work when the AV cable is connected 295 Preparation Ver VERSION DISP It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably RAHORMAT 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 lf a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card lf the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again lt may take
82. n be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth e 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 e When using a chemical cloth be sure to follow the accompanying instructions e If the LCD monitor is dirty blow away dust and foreign matter with a commercial blower brush If it is very dirty gently rub with a soft cloth or an eyeglass cloth 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 Do not press on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens e Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard 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 the lens with e
83. n 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 You can set up to 999 pictures as Favourites e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P41 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 91 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 P95 and then set the Print Setting FR Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P20 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then aspaiiser Taam press MENU SET mo pomet wen SELECTS SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET Press lt gt to Press A W lt 4 gt select the picture to select the pictures e3 Press A F to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set W
84. ness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Distortion appears in the LCD monitor lf the LCD monitor is pressed with a finger and pressure is applied distortion uneven colours will appear on the screen but this is not a malfunction 122 Others The flash is not activated e Is the flash setting set to Change the flash setting P43 Flash Mode is not available when BURST P76 in REC Mode menu has been set Flash is activated several times e The flash is activated three times when red eye reduction P44 has been set Has FLASH BURST P59 in Scene Mode been set Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction Use ROTATE P90 The picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures e Is the REC PLAYBACK selector switch set to gt P37 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 inserted 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 Has FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P37 123 Others 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
85. ng the SLEEP MODE Mode etc P24 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 119 Others The picture cannot be recorded e Is the REC PLAYBACK selector switch at the setting P27 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 P40 The recorded picture is whitish e The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens Ifthe 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 ina little and then take the pictures P35 The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P50 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time Set other than HI SPEED BURST P58 FLASH BURST P59 in Scene Mode or BURST P76 of the REC Mode menu to OFF The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the dis
86. o ON f appears on the flash icon e Refer to P44 for details CLOCK SET For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P20 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET P23 in the SETUP menu 78 Advanced Recording pictures Entering Text It is possible to enter babies and pets names and the names of travel destinations when recording Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered Display the entry screen e You can display the entry screen via the following operations NAME of BABY 1 BABY2 or PET P56 in Scene Mode LOCATION in TRAVEL DATE P65 Press A lt gt to select text and then press BCDEFGH I JKLMNOP MENU SET to register QRSTUWWAYZAAAGEE Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a lower ReACEIDELETE ET 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 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 qj A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Press A lt gt to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input e Display will return to the appropriate settin
87. o prevent swallowing 16 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped 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 B 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 e3 Press MENU SET 7 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 P68 tu Cancel without setting the clock e Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the time display format e AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected 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 North America and elsewhere Press MENU SET to set CANCEL ff SELECT e SET Press MENU SET a KiE Press T to return to the settings screen e 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 When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without
88. o 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 Note 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 lf 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 104 Connecting to other equipment PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Preparations Set the TV ASPECT P25 Turn this unit and the TV off 0 LE 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 a malfunction Connect the AV cable supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV 2 Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera B Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on Note The LCD monitor of this unit is turned off when the AV cable is connected Depending on the PICTURE SIZE black b
89. o 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 116 Others 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 P26 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD e Itis a format that cannot be used with this unit Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P26 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 P16 SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB to 64 GB
90. one hour WORLD TIME Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed B Press lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set Current time of the destination area Time difference If daylight saving time EZ is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time O Press MENU SET to close the menu 68 Advanced Recording pictures Note Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 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 57 appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination 69 Advanced Recording pictures Using the REC Mode Menu PICTURE SIZE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P20 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 a AA gt This item cannot be set in the Auto Scene Mode 2 4 4000x3000 pixels sm Gd 3
91. or a decisive moment E Picture Size 1 Press A V to select the Picture Size 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 Maximum Burst speed approx 6 pictures second Number of recordable pictures max 20 pictures e The burst speed changes according 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 e The number of burst recording pictures increases immediately after formatting Note e The flash setting is fixed to e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 1015 cm printing The shutter speed becomes 1 8th of a second to 1 1000th of a second e The focus range is 20 cm 0 66 feet Wide 70 cm 2 30 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture e Depending on the operating conditions it may take time to take the next picture e The battery will run out faster in HI SPEED BURST mode than in Normal Mode 58 Advanced Recording pictures FLASH BURST Still pictures are taken continuously with the flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places E Picture Size 1 Press A F to select the Picture Size
92. ou touch a battery Charger e 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 e The charger may generate whirring sounds 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 113 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
93. pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Proceed with the hardware removal using the Safely Remove Hardware icon 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 stand upright when the AC adaptor is connected When operating it on a flat surface we recommend placing it on a soft cloth 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 Otherwise data may be destroyed 97 Connecting to other equipment E Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition DGIM Folder number eCard 100_PANA 2 File number JPG Pictures 100_PANA MOV Motion pictures P1000001 JPG MISC DPOF print P1000002 JPG Favourite L P1000999 JPG 101 PANA 999_PANA MISC A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations 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
94. played back e When using the built in memory it 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 You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P95 e Memory size Approx 40 MB Recordable motion pictures QVGA 320X240 pixels only The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card 15 Preparation Card The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the text Type of card which can be used with this unit Remarks SD Memory Card 8 MB to SDHC Memory Cards and SDXC Memory Cards can be 2 GB used only in equipment that is compatible with their SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to respective formats 32 GB v e Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when using the SDXC Memory Cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html SDXC Memory Card 48 GB to 64 GB Only cards bearing the SDHC logo indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards Only cards bearing the SDXC logo indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards may be used as 48 GB to 64 GB ca
95. r to Print Settings P102 for the items which can be set ear before printing the pictures z Press MENU SET to cancel printing CANCEL GG SELECT St SET Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 100 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them iti Press A a PictBridge Press A F to select an item and then press MENU MULTI SELECT S ET SELECT ALL ia PRINT SET DPOF If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print FAVORITE the pictures CANCEL SELECTS SET Connecting to other equipment Item Description of settings MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time Press A W lt gt to select the pictures and then when DISPLAY is pressed 24 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 DER Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P92 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as Favourites only P91 x Only when FAVORITE is at ON and when there are pictures set as Favourites P91 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET e Refer to Print Settings P102 for the items which can be set eee before printing the pictures r CANCEL ti SELECT4S SET Press MENU SET to cancel printing MULTI SELECT PRINT START PRINT WIT
96. rds Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing 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 being formatted P26 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 Write Protect switch provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position 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 P26 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children t
97. rted or discoloured by the heat or lighting from the flash When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark The White Balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears The red eye reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident 47 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode EE Taking Close up Pictures 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 20 cm 0 66 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x d Press V In macro mode AFW is displayed To cancel the Macro Mode press Y again Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture ds E Focus range The focus range changes in steps 70 cm 2 30 feet e 7 F 20 cm 0 66 feet pt Note We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range If the d
98. s 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 7a Advanced Recording pictures 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 being 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 TOOK 2 Blue sky AAN 3 Cloudy sky Rain m a 4 Shade RONI 4 s 5 TV screen 1 oor _ ey 8K 6 Sunlight p a 7 White fluorescent light T 8 Incandescent light bulb Lees gy D 9 Sunrise and sunset zoo 9 Sa 10 Candlelight oo 4 j K Kelvin Colour Temperature E Setting the White Balance manually 1 Select u seT and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the E frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET e White Balance may not be set correctly when the subject is too bright or too dark Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness ot WH
99. screen e 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 lt may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment 90 Advanced Playback FAVORITE You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as Favourites Play back only the pictures set as Favourites FAVORITE PLAY Play back the pictures set as Favourites only as a Slide Show Delete all the pictures not set as Favourites ALL DELETE EXCEPT ED Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P20 PLAYBACK A Press VY to select ON and then press MENU SET Gi CALENDAR e You cannot set pictures as Favourites if FAVORITE is set to m E OFF Also x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF GP ROTAT even if it was previously set to ON Ca SELECT e_ SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V e Repeat the above procedure If V is pressed again the Favourite setting is cancelled Cancelling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Select CANCEL o
100. selector switch to gt and then press MODE 2 Press A V to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note e You can use only ROTATE PRINT SET or PROTECT in the PLAYBACK menu 83 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Motion Pictures Press lt P gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon such as avca 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 g Stop Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind ee Scare Fast forward Frame by frame forward epog x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode by Reduce volume level Increase volume level 0 e About fast forward rewind playback Press during playback to fast forward press lt to rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press lt P again The display on the screen changes from PP to gt gt gt Press A to resume normal playback speed When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Note Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME
101. setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and z 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 ol e3 Press A F to select text stamp items and then press P 5 Press A to select the settings and then press MENU SET Item Setting item OFF SHOOTING DATE W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF NAME Q R Stamps names registered in name settings for BABY PET BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode OFF LOCATION ON Stamps the travel destination name set under LOCATION OFF TRAVEL DATE ON Stamps the travel date set under TRAVEL DATE 86 Advanced Playback O Press MENU SET If you set TEXT STAMP for a picture with a Picture Size larger than 3m the Picture Size will become smaller as shown below i2m 8m 5m gt Bm EEE 05m 25m IRR Se Ze a e When selecting 4R press A to select YES for stamping AGE and then press MENU SET and proceed to step 7 als Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The message SAVE NEW PICTURES appears if the picture was recorded with a Picture Size 3m or less 3 Press jj to return to the menu screen xThe menu scr
102. sic Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Rotate the zoom lever towards i W 1 screen 12 screens gt 30 screens Calendar screen display P85 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 Pictures displayed using cannot be played back E To return to Normal Playback l Press A V lt gt to select a picture e An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings 2 Press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T 1x 2x gt 4x gt 8x gt 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards E W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 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 P e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates 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
103. st lamp P78 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF assist lamp does not turn on e Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC Mode menu set to ON P78 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 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 PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message will be displayed please re set the clock When taking pictures it will not be possible to record the correct date without setting the clock P17 When pictures are taken using the zoom they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain colours which are not actually present At some magnification levels the pictures taken are slightly distorted or the outlines and other areas in the pictures taken are coloured but this is not a malfunction 126 Others Zooming stops instantaneously When using the Extra Optical Zoom the zooming action will stop temporarily This is not a malfunction The file numbers are not recorded consecutivel
104. t to 7 1 m 23 2 feet 70 cm 2 30 feet to 3 0 m 9 84 feet The available focus range differs depending on the Recording Mode e The edge of the picture may appear dark if you shoot a very close subject with the flash while the zoom lever is close to the W side Zoom in slightly if this occurs In HIGH SENS P57 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 1 1 m 3 61 feet to approx 14 2 m 46 5 feet Tele Approx 70 cm 2 30 feet to approx 6 1 m 20 0 feet ln FLASH BURST P59 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO100 and ISO1600 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 30 cm 0 98 feet to approx 2 8 m 9 37 feet Tele Approx 70 cm 2 30 feet to approx 1 2 m 4 04 feet 46 Advanced Recording pictures E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec A ASO 1 8 to 1 1000 0 1 30 to 1 1000 PAN 1 8 to 1 1000 gt When H IS0 in SENSITIVITY is set SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode In Auto Scene Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene In Scene Mode shutter speed will be different from the above table Note If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be disto
105. tance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P32 e There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P34 The recorded picture is blurred The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P28 When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed use the self timer P49 When you do not use the Digital Zoom set it to OFF and the sensitivity to Hf 1S0 P71 120 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 FJ1 0 when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P71 Set COLOR MODE to NATURAL P77 Take pictures in bright places e Has HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST and FLASH 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 lf 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 When recording pictures or half pressing the shut
106. ter button reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor Alternatively part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish colour 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 It is recommended that when you take pictures you take care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Motion picture recording stops in the middle Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle In the event that it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P26 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 121 Others LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on LC
107. ter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Note When setting to FJ1 0 the camera detects movement of the subject and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement and brightness of the subject e To avoid picture noise we recommend that you either reduce the ISO sensitivity level or set COLOR MODE to NATURAL and then take pictures P77 e The ISO sensitivity automatically changes between ISO1600 and ISO6400 in HIGH SENS in Scene Mode 71 Advanced Recording pictures WHITE BALANCE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P20 In sunlight under incandescent lights 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 eq 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 6c When taking pictures under incandescent lights i Value set by using SET M SET Set manually Note The Optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or N4 SET e The White Balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode return
108. the PRINT SET P92 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 999 102 Connecting to other equipment PAPER SIZE Item Description of settings Ea 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 10x15cm 100 mmx 150 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 103 Connecting to other equipment PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised Fl 1 picture with no frame on 1 page La 1 picture with a frame on 1 page peje 2 pictures on 1 page ag 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 HR 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 t
109. 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 P20 It can be changed in steps 5 6 and 7 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 e The clock is displayed when DISPLAY is pressed several times during recording e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 lf the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P86 or order a photo studio to print the pictures lf the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera 18 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 REC PLAYBACK selector switch REC Mode menu P70 to 78 PLAYBACK Mode menu P85 to 95 e The men
110. tures you have taken from the built in memory to a card or from a card to the built in memory Fr Select COPY on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P20 on PROTECT B Press A V to select the copy destination and then ea press MENU SET g in ts0 All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time gt step 4 SELECT amp _ SET gmn One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 3 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET BUILT IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD e If you press MENU SET while copying pictures the copying will stop halfway NO Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying CANCEL Gi SELECT Se SET process 5 Press m to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu 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 If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when in s0 is selected a new folder is created and
111. u lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity or number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording SQ SENSITIVITY Bw WHITE BALANCE _ Ava E OFF By T BURST SELECT e EXIT e This menu lets you PLAYBACK 12 set the Protection or Print Settings etc of TEXT STAMP recorded pictures g Resize j GP ROTATE FAVORITE OFF SELECT Se EXIT SETUP menu P23 to 26 camera PLAYBACK Mode e This menu lets you perform the clock settings beep sound volume settings and other settings which make it easier for you to operate the e The SETUP menu can be set from either the REC Mode or SETUP o WORLD TIME GB TRAVEL DATE BEEP Q VOLUME a3 SELECTe amp 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 19 Preparation Setting menu items This section describes how to select the Normal Picture Mode settings and the same setting can be used for the PLAYBACK menu and SETUP menu as well Example Setting AF MODE from to g in the Normal Picture Mode Turn the camera on MENU SET button REC PLAYBACK selector switch MODE button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE When selecting the PLAYBACK Mode menu settings set the REC
112. uctions for the tripod or unipod carefully Some tripods or unipods cannot be attached when the DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are connected 115 Others Message Display Confirmation or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECTED The Write Protect switch on the card is moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P16 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 P94 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 P26 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 P41 FAVORITE P91 TEXT STAMP P86 or RESIZE P88 has been exceeded Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation e More than 999 Favourites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TEXT STAMP or PRINT SET cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is n
113. utomatically yee Advanced Recording pictures Changing the settings for the Recording Quality ED Press MENU SET Press A F to select REC QUALITY and then He press P W WHITE BALANG wvea amp COLOR MODE vea QVGA Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET Sees Item Picture Size fps Aspect Ratio HD 1280X720 pixels 30 a WVGA 848x480 pixels 30 VGA 640x480 pixels 30 ia QVGA 320x240 pixels 30 xCannot be recorded in the built in memory 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 63 Advanced Recording pictures Note e The flash setting is fixed to Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Refer to P129 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 recorded 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 e Motion pictures re
114. with this unit e 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 a long time may be longer than normal 10 Preparation E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery temperature is too high or too low Please charge the battery again ina temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth 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 CO aL m fm The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Note e The battery becomes warm after use and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction 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 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 c
115. xcessive 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 112 Others Battery 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 x If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged 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 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 e 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 e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if y
116. y 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 P98 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order lf 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 e Check the clock P17 and birthday settings P56 The lens barrel is retracted The lens barrel retracts about 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 which introduces the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original screen You hear sounds from the lens e This camera uses the AF function when taking pictures It may make a sound when focusing on subjects etc but this is not malfunction 127 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 vari

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