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1. 64 CHAOS ramadan 103 Charging do aan 12 Clo bk Sel Ris eas 15 18 COMO ie a nement 24 Color EMC CU as ne annee 69 Condensation cceeeeeeeceeeeeseeeeeeeeneeeeeees 5 CODY RS es crave aan oe 90 D Date Printing 85 96 97 Date SAMD ne en ee 82 126 VQT1F52 Deleting Pictures 32 Dial DISDIAY an tess ea 21 Digtal ZOOM seen nn 30 DPOF Print Setting 84 E EASY ZONE AN ana 28 Economy MOG 6 sentiers 19 EXDOSUIC sa nas a Saia 24 Exposure Compensation 42 Extended Optical Zoom 27 EN nn cure E 27 63 F File Number vas m seems 20 93 101 FUNG RL 63 Fireworks Mode 53 FOCUS 2ctcisatstneencdasicswsiwancepandaceaucnamateeseancaie 24 Folder Composition 93 Folder Number secen 20 93 F od WMOde ss eek 49 Formatting ana mms Role tens 91 G Guide Line oo cece eee ees 19 34 35 H High Angle Mode 36 High Sensitivity Mode 51 Hi speed burst Mode 51 FUISTOGIAIN eaae n aE 35 I Intelligent ISO Sensitivity Mode 44 ISO Sensitivity cceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 62 J HO E E E E A E TA 25 Jitter Movement Detection Demonstration ccc eceececececececeececececs 66 L Language
2. Set the mode dial to Select the picture you want to view P32 e When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P14 Refer to P14 when you use a card 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures 10 VQT1F52 Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off after about 130 minutes e When the CHARGE indicator flashes read P12 Preparation 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted e The battery can be charged even if it is not fully discharged e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger 11 VQT1F52 Preparation About the Battery char
3. 71 Using the Playback Zoom 72 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with AIO ne ne Sn an tedevuer 72 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 1 0 eeeeceeeeeeseeeeeeeeenenes 74 Using the PLAY mode menu l n annnnaaan 76 s SLIDE SHOW nine 77 FAVORITE ss 78 CATEGORY ESS ne 79 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE 81 e DATE STAMP sinus 82 DPOF PRINT kesr 84 sIPROTEGT icona a 86 AUDIO DUB sn ne 86 RESIZE se us seu iv 87 TRIMMING 88 e ASPECT CONV 89 CORY Isle pans 90 FORMA T aes 91 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 92 Printing the Pictures 94 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 98 Others Screen Display 99 Cautions for Use 101 Message Display 104 Troubleshooting 106 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 111 Specifications 115 Digital Camera Accessory System 118 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 119 Request for Service Notice For USA ON 120 Limited Warranty For USA Onlly 121 Customer Services Directory For USA Only cccccsccseeeeeeeseeeees 123 Pr cautions prendre pour le Canada 124 MAE Xaia N Ea 126 7 VQT1F52 Preparation Standard Accessories Check that all the a
4. Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can convert pictures taken with a HA aspect ratio to a KA or a BRR aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select iva or e Use A V to set the frame position for EH and then press MENU SET pictures rotated vertically e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears Tv 4 Press A F to select YES or JL NO and then press MENU SET e The following pictures cannot be converted Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP e The picture is overwritten when you 2 Press lt P gt to select a picture and select YES If you convert the aspect then press V ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it e A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a picture with the e f you select and set a picture with an converted aspect ratio aspect ratio other than HEE the 5 Press MENU SET twice to close Ms the menu CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE is displayed on the screen e After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture e Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment 89 VQT1F52 Advanc
5. e You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when using the digital zoom e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time The focus position is not predetermined It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to m H m or e e If the AF mode is set to EE3 or H the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus e Switch the AF mode to H or m if it is difficult to focus using e e The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode SELF PORTRAIT or FIREWORKS in scene mode 65 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures STABILIZER w Detecting jitter and compensating for it OGUGE Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 MODE1 The stabilizer operates WE continuously and can assist during photo composition MODE2 The jitter is compensated for A when the shutter button is pressed There is a greater stabilizing effect OFF When the stabilizer is not CM desired
6. Others Aspect ratio S Picture quality setting RR ee Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 19 min 57 min 16 min k 33 min x 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 e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P51 or HI SPEED BURST P51 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 114 VQT1F52 Specifications Others Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Motion picture recording Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Information for your safety DC 5 1 V 1 6 W When recording 0 8 W When playing back 12 200 000 pixels 1 1 72 CCD total pixel number 12 400 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 3 6X zoom f 6 0 mm to 21 4 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 100 mm F2 8 to F5 6 Max 4x Max 7X Normal Macro 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Normal 50 cm 1 64 feet to Macro Simple Motion picture Inte
7. VQT1F52 3 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black els the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P91 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting 4 The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback e Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P71 e Is the clock in the camera set properly P15 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to the card the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc 5 White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture elf 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 of particles of dust in the air This is not a ma
8. e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA 30fps16 9L or 15fps16 9H we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards e 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 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 e When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other Advanced Recording pictures 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 In motion picture mode 4 you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function e You cannot set MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture OEMs If you set the departure date of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is recorded when you take the picture You can
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10. 11 5 feet 3 28 feet to approx 7 0 m 23 0 feet E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Mel 1 30 to 1 2000 Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction AXA Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF 1 81 to 1 2000 1 8 or 1 to 1 20002 1 4 or 1 to 1 2000 40 VQT1F52 x1 The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting P68 x2 Simple mode 3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode SPORTS BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode P46 e x2 x3 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the optical image stabilizer is set to OFF When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is set to MODE1 or MODE2 e There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the following scene modes NIGHT SCENERY 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS 1 4th of a second 2 seconds HI SPEED BURST 1 60th of a second to 1 2000th of a second e Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated e If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or lighting from the flash e In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights while the flash is charging This does not happen when using the AC adaptor
11. E 721 100 0001 im 1 PictBridge PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT SELECT 4 gt MULTI PRINT PRINT SET e The message disappears in about 2 seconds 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET SINGLE SELECT PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE amp PAGE LAYOUT eA CANCEL e Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway SELECTS SET 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing VQT1F52 Connecting to other equipment E Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 1 Press A 2 Press A V to select an item and then press MENU SET PictBridge L gog o SELECT ALL DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE SELECTS CANCEL SET SE Z nl RE Multiple pictures are printed at one time e After selecting MULTI SELECT press lt gt to select the pictures to print and then press V MULTI SELECT The icon fk appears on the pictures to be printed Press V again to cancel the setting Press MENU SET after finishing the setting SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures Prints the pictures set DPOF PICTURE DPOF only FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only x This only appears when FAVORITE is set to ON However if none of the pictures have displayed you cannot select it even if FAVORITE is set to ON 96 VQT1F52 3 Press A to select PRINT START
12. E About the jitter movement detection demonstration screen Press to display JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO when the STABILIZER screen is displayed Pictures cannot be recorded when the JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO screen appears Press again to finish this mode CANNOT BE DISPLAYED IN REC MODE a Jitter detection demonstration Movement detection demonstration e The camera automatically detects the jitter and the movement of the subject and displays these on the indicator e We recommend using a bright subject with high contrast for the subject movement demonstration e The jitter movement detection demonstration screen is an approximation 66 VQT1F52 e The camera also detects the movement of the subject when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode and SPORTS BABY 1 BABY 2 and PET in scene mode e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e The setting is fixed to MODE2 in simple mode and SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode and fixed to OFF in STARRY SKY in scene mode e In motion picture mode HH
13. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera vodeino DMIC FX1 00 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely LEICA DC VARIO ELMARIT For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com PPC VQT1F52 Before Use Dear Customer Thank you for choosing Panasonic You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today Used properly were sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment Please take time to fill in the information on the below The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source Model No Serial No VQT1F52 Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded t
14. e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show 1 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also the favorites icon x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON e You cannot select CANCEL if none of the pictures have x displayed 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Press lt gt to select the picture then press A e Repeat the above procedure elf is pressed while the x favorites icon is displayed x is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites E Deleting all favorites Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET to close the menu e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P33 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e Use LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer on the CD ROM supplied to set confirm or delete favorites e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites am CATEGORY Searching by recording information Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 This mode allows you to search the recording information in scene modes etc PORT
15. 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries CGA S005A elf you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product 2 Battery Insert it fully 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 Preparation 8 Do not touch the connection terminals of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 0 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow elf the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again e Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied e Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment e Do not insert or remove the battery or the card while this unit is turned on The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged Be particularly careful while the built in memory or the card is being
16. DMW AC5PP optional If the remaining battery power is low the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer e 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 e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject P60 e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e t may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears e 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 e When the flash is activated you can only take 1 picture Taking Pictures with the Self timer OUEUM 1 Press lt 2 Press A V to select a mode e You can also press K to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Advanced Recording pictures focus Press the shut
17. For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s e The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt gt Stopping motion picture playback Press V Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt during motion picture playback lt Fast rewind P Fast forward e The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when lt gt is released To pause Press A during motion picture playback e Press A again to cancel pause Frame by frame forwarding rewinding Press lt gt while pausing E Pictures with audio Press lt gt to select a picture with the audio icon y and then press V to play back i QE ata rai 100 0 1001 i gt dr LAY AUDIO lt lt dr e Refer to AUDIO REC P64 and AUDIO DUB P86 for information about how to create still pictures with audio e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P20 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 includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC P93 e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e f you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play ba
18. MODE2 cannot be set BURST Taking Pictures using Burst Hans Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Number of recordable pictures pictures ss A Burst speed pictures second Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory card po approx 1 The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card e The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e The burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc e f you take pictures in burst mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode e You can have higher speed burst if you use HI SPEED BURST in scene mode Refer to P51 for information about HI SPEED BURST e When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited The burst speed becomes slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the type of card the picture size and the quality You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card is full Advanced Recording pictures e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken e The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst m
19. and then press MENU SET MULTI SELECT O 00g o PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT CANCEL SELECT E e PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS are not displayed when DPOF PICTURE is set e The DPOF SET is displayed when DPOF PICTURE is selected If you selected DPOF SET refer to P84 and set them e Press MENU SET to cancel printing e When you select MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL or FAVORITE a print confirmation screen appears Select YES and print the pictures e The message PRINTING PICTURE S DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED appears on the print confirmation screen if the number of prints is more than 1000 O 2 a Pr ame ac SET 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer PRINT WITH DATE OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e You can set up to 999 prints e PAPER SIZE Paper
20. as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P14 86 91 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 or overwrite the picture after canceling the protect setting P86 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED 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 P91 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE 104 VQT1F52 You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at one time with MULTI in DATE STAMP or MULTI DELETE Delete the set pictures or stamp the date information on them and then do the operation for any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE DPOF print 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 no space left on the built in memory or the card e When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied e
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22. displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded pictures 63 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures e In simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE ERE 12m 12M FF 4 x6 10 lt 15cm EFA 25m 2 5M EZ EE E MAIL EX 3m 0 3M EZ FE AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio OGVE Press 9 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to ON This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture EX appears on the screen when you set AUDIO REC to ON e Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later There is no need to press and hold the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera elf you press MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is canceled The audio is not recorded e You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket burst mode HI SPEED BURST or STARRY SKY in scene mode e You cannot use the following functions with pictures with audio DATE STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV 64 VQT1F52 METERING MODE Deciding the method to measure brightness OGVE Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to se
23. one and delete unwanted pictures E Playing back pictures Press lt gt to select the picture FE sh i Fg 00 0001 fin CE z f dla i ia il pre TL E 1 ail pk ee 4 72 10 00 DEC 1 2007 Le ge ge lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt gt during playback lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number only change one by one Release lt gt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture 32 VQT1F52 elf you keep pressing lt the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases e In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P70 the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P72 to check the details of the pictures e f you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen e f you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the cam
24. previously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example P1000999 JPG When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100_PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is recorded When recording after selecting NO RESET from the SETUP menu Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before By using NO RESET on a card that does not contain folders or pictures such as one just formatted the folder number can be reset to 100 E About the PTP connection If the OS is Windows XP Windows Vista or Mac OS X you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to rh mode and then connect to your PC e Pictures can only be read on the camera They cannot be written to a card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported 93 VQT1F52 Connecting to other equipment e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed e When there are many pictures on the built in memory or t
25. socket P92 94 98 Backlight compensation in simple mode 20 DC IN socket P92 94 P27 button e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC EIR l adaptor DMW AC5PP optional In these operating instructions e This camera cannot charge the battery operations using the cursor button are described with illustrations below even though te AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional is connected to e g When you press the Y button it Status indicator P13 19 21 23 MENU SET button P15 DISPLAY LCD MODE button P34 en mpoureceptacie e When you use a tripod make sure the gt tripod is stable when the camera is FUNC P59 Delete P32 button Re 10 11 12 22 Card Battery door P13 23 Release lever P13 ES B E 1314 1516 10 Camera ON OFF switch P15 11 Zoom lever P27 12 E ZOOM button P28 13 Speaker P73 14 Microphone P54 64 86 15 Shutter button P23 54 16 Mode dial P16 9 VQT1F52 Preparation Quick Guide e Set the clock P15 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 1 Charge the battery P11 Set the mode dial to 6 Press the shutter button to take pictures P23 4 Play back the pictures e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P13
26. subject should not move until the second flash is activated 38 VQT1F52 E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available Initial setting 2 It becomes Forced ON when the backlight compensation function is activated e The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed E The available flash range to take pictures ISO sensitivity Available flash range AUTO O We 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 0 m 16 4 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 5 m 8 20 feet 15080 O we 60 cm 1 97 feet to 1 7 m 5 58 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 0 8 m 2 62 feet Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 0 m 6 56 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 0 m 3 28 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 4 m 4 59 feet 50400 Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 0 m 13 1 feet 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 0 m 6 56 feet Advanced Recording pictures 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 6 m 18 4 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet Wide _ 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 7 0 m 23 0 feet 80 cm 2 62 feet to 3 5 m 11 5 feet Wide 1 15 m 3 77 feet to 8 0 m 26 2 feet 90 cm 2 95 feet to 4 0 m 13 1
27. using it on a rainy day or on a beach elf water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction e f 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 E Read together with the Cautions for Use P101 E About cards that can be used in this unit You can use an SD Memory Card an SDHC Memory Card and a MultiMediaCard e When the term card is used in these operating instructions this refers to the following types of Memory Cards SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB MultiMediaCard More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this unit e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity eA 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product e A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still pictures only 5 VQT1F52 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 2 Preparation Standard Accessories 8 Names of the Components 8 Quick GUIde ss 10 Charging the Battery with the Charger
28. 11 About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures 12 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery ccceeeeeee eee 13 About the Built in Memory the Card ODHONAL cl jesut ieee a eat eects 14 Setting Date Time Clock Set 15 e Changing the clock setting 15 About the Mode Dial 16 Setting the Menu 17 About the Setup Menu 18 LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display 21 Basic Taking Pictures an ant 23 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 25 Taking Pictures with the Zoom s aan 27 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ 27 e Using the Easy zoom 28 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 30 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW ss re ound 31 Playing back Deleting Pictures 32 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 34 e Changing the information displaye nn nu 34 e Brightening the LCD Monitor 6 VQT1F52 Power LCD High angle mode 36 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 37 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 41 Compensating the Exposure nn aaea 42 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 43 Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded 44 Taking Close up Pict
29. Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting 1MIN 2MIN 5MIN J 1OMIN OFF e Press the shutter button halfway or turn this unit off and on to cancel power save mode e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN when economy mode is activated and 5MIN in simple mode e Power save mode is not activated in the following cases When using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show ECO ECONOMY Turning off the LCD monitor automatically Press 5 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced and the LCD monitor is turned off automatically while the camera is not in use to save battery life when recording LEVEL 1 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture Economy mode cannot be activated LEVEL 2 OFF Preparation e The LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged e The status indicator lights while the LCD monit
30. Red eye reduction BYA or Forced ON Red eye reduction SX e The white balance cannot be set 4 CANDLE LIGHT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle light mode e f you make the most of the candle light you can take successful pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction BJ or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ e The white balance cannot be set 49 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures gt BABY1 IBABY2 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual You can set two different birthdays by using BABY 1 and BABY2 You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P82 e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied M Age display setting e To have the age displayed first set the birthday and then be sure to set WITH AGE bef
31. Setting 21 Layou Ss hi n ne nn 97 LCD Monitor aaneen 21 34 99 M Macro Mode soe bet ct at 45 MANUA NS enr er 78 Metering Mode 64 Motion Picture Mode 54 MUN PIAVDAGCK te en art 70 MUNDI ess eee 64 N Night Portrait Mode 48 Night Scenery Mode 49 NO RESET rss en ae 20 Normal Picture Mode 23 NS CLS Non 20 Number of Prints aa 84 97 Number of Recordable Pictures 12 111 O Optical Image Stabilizer 66 Optical ZOOM ss ans 27 P E a EE EE E EET ET 20 Paper SIZE Acara ea 97 Panty MOd is se sas 49 P TNIOUS Lu eee es 50 pd 6 14 2 1110 6 EE ara a 94 Picture Adjustment 69 Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture ModE hassan dd 54 Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode 26 PICWING SIZC nn nn ns 63 Pictures with Audio 72 Playback Pictures on TV 98 Playback ZOOM 35e ns teens 72 Playing Back Motion Pictures 000 72 POrtraIt MO san muet 47 Power LCD sn 36 POWER SAVE sentent ne ramestenriess 19 Prin MOOG Es mi re ee 94 BAG 218 PRESSE ES ET ET 86 Q QUAI een terete ane Accel te ents 63 Quick Setting As tu 59 R Reset of Setting 20 RESIZING sue E AR ne 8
32. The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer e The LCD monitor automatically becomes darker e Histograms are always displayed in orange e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF fey e The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e The following functions cannot be used EXPOSURE W BALANCE AUTO BRACKET BURST AUDIO REC SLOW SHUTTER s FIREWORKS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 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 e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure e Histograms are always displayed in orange e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF OI e You cannot set the AF mode e The AF area i
33. 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 e Files not based on the DCF standard 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 formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P91 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The card format cannot be recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P91 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN 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 Center MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR Use a card compatible with this unit P5 14 e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred reading the data Insert the card again Make sure the card is inserted properly and then play back again WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred writing the data Turn the camera off and remove the c
34. accessed P22 e We recommend using a Panasonic card 13 VQT1F52 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card optional The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P90 E Built in Memory fn You can record or play back pictures with the built in memory The built in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted e The built in memory capacity is about 27 MB e Picture size is fixed to QVGA 320X240 pixels when recording motion pictures to the built in memory E Card F When a card is inserted you can record or play back pictures on a card E Card optional e The SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards Read P5 for information about cards that can be used in this unit e The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB e The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast Both types of card are equipped with a Write Protect switch a that prevents writing and formatting the card If the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the 14 VQT1F52 switch is slid to the other side these functions become available e This unit SDHC compatible
35. and Play The drive then appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is displayed on the screen e The drive is displayed as LUMIX when you connect the camera with no card inserted e The drive is displayed as NO_NAME or Untitled when you connect the camera with a card inserted E About motion picture playback on a PC Use the software QuickTime in the CD ROM supplied to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC elf you use Windows 98 98SE Me download QuickTime 6 5 2 for Windows from the following site and install it http www apple com support downloads quicktime652forwindows html e This software is installed as standard on a Macintosh OS E Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration e Built in memory eCard P1000001 JPG L IL 9 P1000002 JPG P1000999 JPG Folder number File number JPG Pictures MOV Motion pictures MISC DPOF print Favorite Category slide show e The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder Connecting to other equipment If the number of pictures exceeds 999 another folder is created e To reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu E Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the
36. appears 1 2 Ww oA a D A ma e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful how you hold the camera The use of the self timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod P41 e Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is Basic pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY FIREWORKS When the shutter speed is slowed in SLOW SHUTTER Taking Pictures in Simple Mode v This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple E Basic menu settings 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the desired menu item and then press gt SELECTIS SET 3 Press A V to select the desired setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 25 VQT1F52 Basic E Settings in Simple mode CB PICT MODE C Suitable for enlarging the ENLARGE pictures to be printed to 8 X 10 size letter size etc i Suitable for regular size 4 x 6 printing 10x 15cm Suitable for attac
37. brightness of the subject 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select ISO LIMIT and then press P 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET The ISO sensitivity automatically increases up to the set value according to the movement and brightness of e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more effectively the jitter will be reduced However picture noise will increase e Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing 44 VQT1F52 the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster 1 125 ISO800 e Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity 1 125 ISO200 e When you press the shutter button halfway I appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e When the flash is activated the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO640 When the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than ISO400 e Refer to P39 for information about the available flash range e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided e The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When th
38. delete protected pictures cancel their protection 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 e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK e The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE AUDIO DUB AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can add the audio after taking a picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to start audio recording ES sir GP lt 100 0001 Li a Es D gaga v 0 lt 00 e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures 2 Press Y to stop recording TIED nv 100 0001 M a AUDIO SR NE 1 LJ OOO e The audio recording stops automatically if V is not pressed after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment ri RESIZE Making the picture si
39. equipment is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system e You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used If you also order a photo studio to print pictures ask the photo studio before printing Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only e Refer to P111 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each Card e We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P91 e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Setting Date Time Clock Set o M Initial setting The clock is not set so the following scr
40. feet e The available flash range is an approximation e In HIGH SENS P51 in scene mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 1 15 m 3 77 feet to approx 16 0 m 52 5 feet Tele Approx 90 cm 2 95 feet to approx 8 0 m 26 2 feet e The available focus range differs depending on the recording mode P115 e f you use the flash when the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than ISO400 in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P44 the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO640 It is a maximum of ISO400 in BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode ISO800 ISO1600 elf you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near W 1x the edges of the recorded picture may become dark Rotate the zoom lever slightly and then take the picture 39 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures E Available flash range in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode Available flash range Tele Highest ISO sensitivity P44 Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to approx 4 0m 13 1 feet Approx 80 cm 2 62 feet to approx 5 6m 18 4 feet Approx 40 cm 1 31 feet to approx 2 0m 6 56 feet Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to approx 2 8m 9 19 feet Approx 80 cm 2 62 feet to approx 3 5m
41. fixed to ISO80 5 SOFT SKIN Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than in PORTRAIT 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 e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime elf a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 Advanced Recording pictures SELF PORTRAIT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this to take pictures of yourself E Technique for Self portrait mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture 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 Refer to P31 for information about using the review function elf the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self time
42. on a DPOF compliant system e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P94 elt is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set 85 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback PROTECT CA Preventing accidental erasure of pictures Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V to SET CANCEL em PROTECT THIS ad fi lt DD gt H i pit g oO 00g m Vv SET The protect icon M appears CANCEL The protect icon fea A disappears 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT P84 to 85 86 VQT1F52 elf you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway e The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e f you want to
43. red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card When using the built in memory IN SIN When using the card BEA e Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally Turn this unit off Remove the battery or the card when using a card Shake or bump this unit Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional when using the AC adaptor e Do not do the above when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P91 e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card 11 Shutter speed P23 12 Aperture value P23 e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated 13 Metering mode P64 14 Optical Image Stabilizer P66 e Refer to P99 for information about other screen displays 22 VQT1F52 E Switching the screen display You can change the screen display by pressing DISPLAY This allows you to display information while taking pictures such as the picture size or the number of recordable pictures or take pictures without displaying any information Refer to P34 for details Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to th
44. set toa highest ISO sensitivity of ISO800 e You cannot use the following functions D ZOOM SLOW SHUTTER 48 VQT1F52 e NIGHT PORTRAIT Press fn to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Refer to P39 for the available flash range to take pictures e The shutter may remain closed max about 1 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 e When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction BJ is selected and the flash is activated every time e The white balance cannot be set 2 NIGHT SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape E Technique for Night scenery mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower up to about 8 sec use a tripod We also recommen
45. slowest setting of the shutter speed e The slow shutter speeds you can select are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 e This is effective if you want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape anda subject using NIGHT PORTRAIT in scene mode Slow shutter Brightness Darker Brighter e This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a slow shutter speed other than 1 8 BMJ appears on the lower left of the screen e When the shutter speed is made slower using SLOW SHUTTER jitter is likely to occur We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e You cannot set the slow shutter in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode G and simple mode and SPORTS NIGHT SCENERY BABY 1 BABY 2 PET HI SPEED BURST STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode COL EFFECT Kl Setting color effects for the Advanced Recording pictures PICT ADJ bed Adjusting the picture quality for recorded pictures OGVE Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording OFF This is the standard setting COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia the recorded pictures Press to display the REC mode menu an
46. strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc elf 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 e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e f the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on 101 VQT1F52 Others Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f 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 chem
47. the picture 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 e Be careful about the reflection from the window e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set 53 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures Motion Picture Mode 2 Press A V to select ASPECT m RATIO and then press gt 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording SELECTIS SET 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press A Y to select PICT MODE and then press gt a Audio recording e The available recording time is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed SELECTIS SET on the bottom right of the screen e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights 5 Press A V to select the item and e The focus zoom and aperture value are then press MENU SET fixed to the setting when recording If you selected P on the screen starts the first frame shown in step 2 i alee ie xs tem Petre size Te simultaneously from the built in 3 microphone on this unit Motion fps VGA 640x480 pixels ee pictures cannot be recorded without B0fpsQVGA audio 320x240 pixels e When using the stabilizer function it is Hh beta 0 fixed to MO
48. to display the REC menu and then select the item to set P17 Items that can be set Recording in normal picture mode W BALANCE P60 SENSITIVITY P62 1 4 kfl ASPECT RATIO P62 am PICT SIZE P63 z QUALITY P63 D AUDIO REC P64 Il METERING MODE P64 AF MODE P65 wi STABILIZER P66 LJ BURST P67 AF x AF ASSIST LAMP P68 SLOW SHUTTER P68 D ZOOM P30 gt COL EFFECT P69 Sc PICT ADJ P69 4 4 CLOCK SET P15 2 4 SON Advanced Recording pictures E Using the quick setting e You can use FUNC to easily set the following items when recording Recording in normal picture mode STABILIZER BURST METERING MODE W BALANCE SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY a Cursor buttons MENU SET button FUNC button 1 Press and hold FUNC when recording 2 Press A lt gt to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also close the menu by pressing FUNC VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures e The ser White Set setting does not appear when using the quick setting W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture OGVGE Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 This function allows you to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures reco
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50. 1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDV01GU1A ss 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card e Refer to P12 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures eNOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 118 VQT1F52 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one E OOO Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA Credit Card MasterCard Expiration Date Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms ee First Last Phone Day __ Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 6 PM M F PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 In CANADA please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories 11
51. 2M EZ 0 3m ap 0 3M EZ 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600x 1200 pixels 640x480 pixels o uality A M A MAO Built in Memory moms e ao s a0 wows e i i 7 e mw ELLE CRETE Dre 600 neo oro 1880 2640 7550 111 VQT1F52 Others Aspect ratio B2 T ere aes a ce Honey eme Approx 27 MB Pen am e 16 Case e ss es no Cases 45 n 8 195 110 210 siens er 180 135 260 210 40 Aspectratio EE 25m Am 9M 6M EZ Picture size 2 5M EX 2048 1360 pixels 4000 x 2248 pixels 3264x1840 pixels ae 5 em Em Approx 27 MB os Ce EE Css 19 US Lens am e m e ETES D res 660 1310 210 430 860 E 6 13 165 27 54 105 Ee Da a lt DER a Ces at ow eo 112 VQT1F52 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 35m 3 M AP AMFA nes pixels A pixels Built in Memory a Approx 27 MB 16 MB MB 32MB MB ae MB se LME 7 emj RUE 115 256 MB EE 220 7 430 512 MB i 510 860 E Available 7 time when mr motion pictures Picture quality setting m TE iE Aedes Built in Memory 2 min Approx 27 MB 40s 128 MB 1 min 238 fof a Be EEE e f a 50 eo 510 RU Card 16 min 16 min 47 min 11 min 82 min se ii 1h35 min 50s 22 min 1h7min 1h7min 3h 15 min 30s oo 2h11 min 2h11 min 6h 22 min 113 VQT1F52
52. 65 ID e AF ASSIST LAMP P68 ON e METERING MODE P64 LA e You cannot use the following functions High angle mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compensation Auto bracket AUDIO REC D ZOOM BURST SLOW SHUTTER COL EFFECT PICT ADJ GUIDE LINE e The settings for WORLD TIME MONITOR TRAVEL DATE BEEP SHUTTER NO RESET and LANGUAGE in the SETUP menu P18 also affect simple mode E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture Press A e When the backlight compensation function is activated Compensating backlight ON indication appears Press A again to cancel this function e We recommend using the flash Forced ON when you use the backlight compensation function e The flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction GX when the backlight compensation function is set to OFF Basic Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ OUGUE You can make people and objects appear closer and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle with the 3 6X optical zoom 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 100 mm To make subjects appear even closer maximum of 7X do not se
53. 7 FREVICW A 31 ROAI M E A 81 Rotate Display cecesesecssseeeseseeeneaeees 81 Others S Scene Mentions een 21 Scene Mode Set se ea 46 Scenery Mode 48 Self Portrait Mode asane 47 S lFIMer san nn ns rs ne 41 Setting Favorites 78 Setup MENU ccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 18 Shutter sound 25 ner pies 20 Simple Mode 25 Slide Show ee 77 Slow Shutter oo cece cess esse eeeeeenees 68 SnowMod s ss 53 Soft Skin Mode ou ececeeeee eee eeene es 47 Speaker sn ne 20 Sports Mode sossar 48 DOU 53 eed oh hone nn rm va 64 SDOLIOCUSING renom unes 65 Standard Lens a dt te 63 Starry Sky Mode ccceeeeeeeesseeeeeeeees 52 Status Indicator 19 94 97 Sunset Mode ccccecceceeeseeeeueeeeeeneeeaees 51 T Thumbnail oo cece cece cc eee eee eee eee eeeeees 32 Travel Date 82e dima 19 20 55 TAMMING Sn ane en sr 88 TV ASPECT esse aN 21 U USB Connection Cable acceca 92 95 V Video Output cc eeeecceceeeeeeeee eens 20 98 Volume of Speakers cccccsseeeeeeeeeees 20 W White Balance 2440 60 White Balance Fine Adjustment 61 White Sels ns rs sr 60 World Time sisi m rites ets 57 Z ZOOM sc nec se eae ates 27 127 VQT1F52 Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered QuickTime trademarks of Apple Inc used
54. 9 VQT1F52 Others Request for Service Notice For USA only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Request for Service Notice e Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only e To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 120 VQT1F52 Others Limited Warranty For USA Only PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC PUERTO RICO INC Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or refurbi
55. AVEL DATE and then press MENU SET to set each item Advanced Playback e SHOOTING DATE e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Pictures stamped with W O TIME Stamp the year month date stamp cannot be restored when and date they are overwritten WITH TIME Stamp the year month e The picture stamped with date stamp is day hour and minutes newly created when you select NO AGE e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create the picture stamped with If this is set to ON the age is stamped on pictures recorded when the camera was set to WITH AGE cale stamp e TRAVEL DATE 5 Press MENU SET twice to close If this is set to ON the travel date is the menu stamped on pictures recorded when e The date stamp icon I appears TRAVEL DATE was set to ON on the screen if the picture has been stamped with the date stamp 3 Press MENU SET e Use the playback zoom P72 to check e If you set DATE STAMP for a picture the stamped date information with a picture size larger than 3m the picture size will become smaller as shown below mepect tere Picture size setting 4 3 12m 8m 5m gt 3m pose 7m 45e gt 25ml Buh Gee BSu gt Care E Multi setting e The picture becomes slightly rougher 4 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The screen shown appears when you select a picture reco
56. CENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET FIREWORKS or AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode is selected P46 The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction 7 The clock is reset e f you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P15 e When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 O 8 The displayed picture is slightly distorted e Depending on the zoom magnification the recorded picture is slightly distorted This is called distortion aberration The closer you get to the subject to take pictures of in wide angle the more distorted the picture you take is However this is not a malfunction 9 Colors appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene 110 VQT1F52 0 is recorded 10 12 e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects However this is nota malfuncti
57. DE1 If you selected HA on the screen 2 Press the shutter button fully to shown in step 2 stop recording ltem Picturesize fps ilt i 30fps16 9L 30 If the built in memory or the card 848x480 pixels becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording 15fps16 9H 1280x720 pixels automatically e fps frames per second This refers to E Changing the settings for the aspect the number of frames used in 1 second ratio and the picture quality e You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps 1 Press MENU SET 54 VQT1F52 e You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower e The picture size is large with 15fps16 9H although the picture quality is not as smooth e The file size with 10fpsQVGA is small So it is suitable for e mails e You can only record motion pictures to the built in memory when the ASPECT RATIO is PJ and the picture size is 30fpsQVGA or 10fpsQVGA 320x240 pixels 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e Refer to P113 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards
58. DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out e If the mode dial is not set to LA when the camera is connected to the printer disconnect the USB connection cable set the mode dial to LA and then connect the USB connection cable again Depending on the printer it may be necessary to turn it off and then on again e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e f a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the printer you can access the picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can access the picture data on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and Connecting to other equipment then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again e f you want to print the age in BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode or the number of days that have been passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC e To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer E Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET
59. ET to set SAWORLO TIME or DESTINATION DOU E 10 00 DEC 1 2007 E CANCEL4 SELECT aa wm m Press lt gt to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set e The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen 57 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures e If daylight saving time E is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour E Finishing setting the home area e f you are setting the home area for the first time the screen returns to the screen shown in step of Setting the home area HOME after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press lt to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press MENU SET to close the menu e f you are setting the home area for the second time etc the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press MENU SET again to close the menu E Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set a Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is display
60. M supplied allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC print them and send them by e mail If you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional 92 VQT1F52 e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e Set the camera to a mode other than 2 mode 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the gt mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment This message appears during data transfer Windows The drive appears in the My Computer folder elf you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by Windows Plug
61. OFF BEEP Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 This allows you to set the beep BEEP LEVEL X No operation sound d gt Soft operation sound d Loud operation sound BEEP TONE 9 8 0 SHUTTER Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 This allows you to set the shutter sound SHUTTER VOL 3x No shutter sound Soft shutter sound 2 Loud shutter sound SHUTTER TONE 90 06 06 VOLUME Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps from level 6 to 0 e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change mmm NO RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P93 20 VQT1F52 eA folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format P91 the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number r RESET Press t
62. P17 Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial is rotated ON OFF Q LANGUAGE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the language displayed on the screen ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ESPANOL ITALIANO rh BAG Not displayed on DMC FX100P elf you set a different language by mistake select 3 from the menu icons to set the desired language Preparation LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display E Screen display in normal picture mode e at the time of purchase 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode P37 e f you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red 3 AF area P23 e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places Focus P23 Picture size P63 Quality P63 Grex Jitter alert P25 7 Battery indication EA no LZZ gt GEZ gt STTSN e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery e t does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional connected 8 Number of recordable pictures P111 21 VQT1F52 Preparation 9 Recording state 10 Built in memory Card e The access indication lights
63. RAIT SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY etc and sort the pictures into different categories You can then play back the pictures in each category normally or as a slide show E Press gt to search the categories SELECT CANCEL ts SET e f a picture is found in a category the category icon turns green Advanced Playback e t may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory e If you press fn while searching the searching will stop halfway e Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below e g scene modes PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN 2 SELF PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY1 IBABY2 SCENERY SUNSET Scenery AERIAL PHOTO etc NIGHT PORTRAIT Night NIGHT SCENERY scenery etc STARRY SKY SPORTS PARTY CANDLE LIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO mien 1 Press A V lt 4 to select the category to play back and then press MENU SET to set Portrait etc 79 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback 2 Press lt gt to select the picture e Rotate the zoom lever towards atl W to display 9 screens and rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture up to 16x e You can record pictures as favorites by pressing A if FAVORITE is set to ON e Pictures cannot be deleted during category playback even if you press 1 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Playing back a s
64. S ASSURER QUE LA VENTILATION DE L APPAREIL EST AD QUATE AFIN D EVITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE OU D INCENDIE DU UN SURCHAUFFEMENT S ASSURER QUE RIDEAUX OU TOUT OBJET QUELCONQUE NE BOUCHENT LES EVENTS D AERATION DE L APPAREIL 125 VQT1F52 Others Index A AC Adaptor cae ndoccone ase ececes 92 95 Access indication 22 Aerial Photo Mode 53 AF Assist Lamp sense 68 AFR MOOG Le nid rt 65 AFAE LOCK Ses nn aides 24 Aspect Rallo ne ie uns 62 Aspect Ratio Conversion 89 Audio DUDDING sc at ain 86 Audio Recording 54 64 PUTO Bracket uen sance 43 Auto REVIEW sciiti ristini 18 Auto White Balance 60 AN CADIC nn ments 98 Available Recording Time 113 B Baby MOOG op 50 Backlight Compensation 27 Batory eiie e ns 11 12 13 Battery Carrying Case 102 Beach Mode 53 Boop En nine nine mins 26 Brightness of the LCD Monitor 19 Built in Flash sisi 37 Built in Memory cceecceeceseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 14 BUS RSR needs 67 C Calendar Playback 71 Candle Light Mode 49 CAT Has nn in run 5 13 14 catego sen ns dre nr 79 Center Weighted
65. SINGLE PICTURE appears Also the message SAVE AS A SINGLE PICTURE appears if you saved the picture in step 2 Advanced Playback 4 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET SAVE THESE MIME PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE FICTURE 7 e The nine pictures are saved as one single picture E To stop using the 9 screens playback screen After the 9 screens playback screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever several times towards Q T or press MENU SET The screen returns to the paused motion picture playback screen E Picture size 30fps16 9L 10fps16 9L 15fps16 9H e QUALITY is fixed to F4 e You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment 75 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback Using the PLAY mode _ Items that can be set ea Ea SLIDE SHOW P77 B FAVORITE P78 You can use various functions in playback hy CATEGORY P79 mode to rotate pictures set protection for Ara ROTATE DISP P81 them etc 1 3 AN ROTATE P81 1 Press MENU SET tale PRIE Eee 3 DPOF PRINT P84 2 bhai wh to select w menu 213 On PROTECT P86 Item an en press i AUDIO DUB P86 Pa gt 3 3 FAVORITE OFF O ENCATEGORY Hoo HAROTATE DISP on T P89 mm DPOF PRINT hg om PROTECT menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever e A
66. This does not affect the pictures you are recording 107 VQT1F52 Others E Flash Theflashis not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF ea Change the flash setting P37 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode HHH P54 SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET HI SPEED BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS or AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode is selected P46 2 The flash is activated 2 times e When you select red eye reduction P37 the flash 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 Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down the camera may recognize that it is being held vertically e You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P81 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P81 The picture is not played back els the mode dial set to playback gt e Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P14 108
67. V ora PC monitor This is suitable for landscapes etc where a wide view is preferable e To avoid picture noises we recommend This is also suitable for playing reducing the ISO sensitivity setting back pictures on a wide screen NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to TV high definition TV etc HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P69 e The ISO sensitivity is set to ISO LIMIT in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode e In motion picture mode HH you cannot Motion picture mode HH select KA Scene mode e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P109 62 VQT1F52 PICT SIZEJIQUALIT Y E Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures OGVE Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels Although you cannot see the difference on the camera s screen the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough x These pictures are examples to show the effect E Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 12m 12M is selected W
68. a firmly with both hands when taking pictures P23 We recommend using the self timer P41 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed 7 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture els the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases Decrease the ISO sensitivity P62 Set NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or set every item except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW P69 Take pictures in bright places e In HIGH SENS P51 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction 8 The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene e f 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 9 A reddish vertical line appears on the LCD monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway or when recording motion pictures e This isa phenomenon called smear Itis a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part Black or green vertical lines may also appear or uneven colors may appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in m
69. ack lithium ion Panasonic CGA S005A Voltage capacity Others When the aspect ratio setting is EF 640x480 pixels Only when using a Card 320240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is FA 1280x720 pixels Only when using a Card 848 x 480 pixels Only when using a Card Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack Approx 96 7 mm W x54 0 mm H x24 5 mm D 3 13 16 W x2 1 8 H x 15 16 D excluding the projecting parts Approx 148 g 5 22 oz excluding card and battery Approx 176 g 6 21 oz with card and battery 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 Information for your safety 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8A Movable Information for your safety 3 7 V 1150 mAh 117 VQT1F52 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory Figure Description CGA S005A Battery Pack Semi Hard Case AC Adaptor RP SDM04GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDV04GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDMO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDVO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO1GU
70. apes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this battery e Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions e SDHC Logo is a trademark e Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH e Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate Marking sign is located on bottom of the units THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 B
71. ard Insert the card again and turn the camera on Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA 30fps16 9L or 15fps16 9H we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P93 Others Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P91 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P20 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 e Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P21 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P92 94 PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to print mode A while this unit is connected to a PC If connecting th
72. ccessories are included before using the camera VFC4090 VYQ3509 1 Battery Pack Indicated as battery in the text 2 Battery Charger Indicated as charger in the text 3 USB Connection Cable 4 AV Cable 5 CD ROM e Software 6 Strap 7 Battery Carrying Case 8 VQT1F52 e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard 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 e For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P118 e f any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts Names of the Components 2 3 Nem 1 Flash P37 2 Lens P5 102 3 Self timer indicator P41 AF assist lamp P68 4 5 n rm ofo o T SCI F l g 4 LCD monitor P21 34 99 5 Cursor buttons CON O Preparation lt Self timer button P41 17 Strap eyelet V REV button P31 e We recommend attaching the strap gt Flash setting button P37 when using the camera to prevent it A Exposure compensation P42 from dropping Auto bracket P43 18 Lens barrel White balance fine adjustment P61 19 DIGITAL AV OUT
73. ck e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom While playing back or pausing motion pictures and while playing audio ROTATE DISP ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only DATE STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV 73 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback Creating still pictures Sevingasinale stil picture with 9 screens from the motion picture from a motion pictu re e Rotate the zoom lever towards D W to display the 9 screens playback screen B You can create a single still picture with 1 screen or 9 screens from a recorded motion picture This is effective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the movement of a sportsperson etc O e Rotate the zoom lever further towards E W to switch to si Hoi 4 1 Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon KRA A AV E E EMNER and then press Y to play back When a motion picture with KEMA EM or EM was selected The recorded motion picture is created using 30 still picture frames per second Bo All the frames of the recorded motion picture are displayed as still pictures 1 30th second intervals si 1 frame is skipped every second 2 Press A to pause motion picture playback frame is displayed as a still pictu
74. ct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with DATE STAMP P82 or order a photo studio to print the pictures 15 VQT1F52 Preparation About the Mode Dial If you turn on this unit and then rotate the mode dial you can not only switch between recording and playback but also switch to macro mode to take a close up picture of a subject or to a scene mode that matches your recording purpose E Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode e The above screen B appears on the LCD monitor if the mode dial is rotated P21 The mode currently selected appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is turned on 16 VQT1F52 E Basic Normal picture mode P23 Use this mode for normal recording Simple mode P25 This mode is recommended for beginners gt Playback mode P32 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures E Advanced Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P44 This mode automatically sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject Macro mode P45 This allows you to take close up pictures of a subject SCN Scene mode P46 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded HH Motion picture mode P54 This m
75. ctures in either of the built in memory or the card can be deleted You cannot delete pictures in both the built in memory and the card at the same time e DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE BUI LT IN MEMORY or DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE MEMORY CARD is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT 7 is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT XK e f you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When deleting pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional elt is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE e The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them e f there are pictures that are protected e P86 do not conform to the DCF standard or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected 33 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures Normal display About the LCD Monitor z Changing the information displayed DISPLAY LCD MODE LCD monitor Press DISPLAY to change e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During playback zoom P72 while playing back motion pictures P72 and during a slide show P77 you can only select Normal dis
76. cult e If the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area with a size wider than ay usual is displayed and the O AF assist lamp turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions At this time the AF assist lamp icon F1 appears on the screen The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet The AF assist lamp does not turn e Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Do not look at the AF assist lamp at close range Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY 68 VQT1F52 SUNSET FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode e The initial setting for PET in scene mode is OFF P46 SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures in dark places OUT Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 When taking pictures in dark places with low light you can take pictures which are brighter than normal by selecting a setting even slower than the
77. d you may contact your dealer or Service center If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 122 VQT1F52 Others Customer Services Directory For USA only For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST Web Site http www panasonic com consumersupport You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest Service Center by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks Product Repairs Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave MAIL TO Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elk Gro
78. d effect Select DURATION EFFECT or AUDIO on the screen shown in step 2 and set Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback e You can only select MANUAL when x or Gly has been selected in step 1 e Press lt gt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected A slide show effect can be selected OFF No effect E New pictures slide across the screen DURATION f 4 Current pictures fade out and new pictures fade in mm New pictures gradually fill the screen from the center Mix An effect is selected at random elf you set DURATION to MANUAL the settings in EFFECT are disabled If set to ON the audio of the pictures with audio is played back EFFECT e f you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the next picture will be displayed after the audio has finished e You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show 78 VQT1F52 FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT amp
79. d select the item to set P59 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording CONTRAST Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture HIGH The picture is sharply defined LOW The picture is softly focused SATURATION The colors in the picture become vivid LOW The colors in the picture become NOISE REDUCTION The noise reduction effect is enhanced Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly The noise reduction effect is a reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures 69 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards E S W to display multiple screens Screen when 9 screens are displayed e 5a 1 screen 9 screens 25 screens gt Calendar screen display P71 e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen 2 Press A V lt 4 to select a picture Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the follo
80. d using the self timer for taking pictures e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to 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 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot set the slow shutter e The white balance cannot be set o FOOD Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to gt e The white balance cannot be set Advanced Recording pictures Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 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 e Use the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync
81. destination setting P57 E4 e 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 99 VQT1F52 Others Zoom P27 Extended optical zoom P27 Easy zoom P28 Digital zoom P30 28 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P44 29 Exposure compensation P42 30 Auto bracket P43 31 Slow shutter P68 32 High angle mode P36 mad Power LCD P36 33 Self timer mode P41 34 AF assist lamp P68 oO oy nO 3 12 11 jo cm Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode P37 Focus P23 3 Picture mode P25 M Jitter alert P25 4 Battery indication P21 Number of recordable pictures Built in memory P14 B Card P14 7 Recording state 8 AF area P23 9 Travel date P55 10 Operation for backlight compensation P27 11 Current date and time 100 VQT1F52 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom P27 Extended optical zoom P27 Easy zoom P28 12 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P55 13 Backlight compensation P27 14 Power LCD P36 15 Self timer mode P41 16 AF assist lamp P68 12 34 A a i 20 SE Mo 8 19 18 DELA AUDIO IH 17 E Tios ii 16 HL m IST DAY 11 14 EA E DEC 1 2007 KART In playback 1 Playbac
82. disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon D is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable 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 e f the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set This is nota malfunction 97 VQT1F52 Connecting to other equipment e With date printing the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera Check the date print setting on the printer also e The message USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE appears if you change the mode dial toa mode other than LA while the camera and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to 34 again and then disconnect the USB connection cable If this happens during printing stop printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen E Playing back pictures using t
83. display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P82 _ a ae D E ET et rra 100 0001 M GERRATE U a 1 3 OQS mis oa 10 00 DEC 2 2007 The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied 55 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures E Setting the departure return date e g The following are examples of the screen in normal picture mode 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press gt 3 Press A V to select TRAVEL DATE and then press gt 4 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press A V lt gt to set the departure date and then press MENU SET We TRAVEL GATE PLEASE SET THE DEPARTURE DATE lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 6 Press A V lt P to set the return date and then press MENU SET MM TRAVEL DATE PLEASE SET THE RETURN DATE 56 VQT1F52 lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date e The travel date is canceled if the current date is after the return date e f you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET wh
84. e brightness of the subject e The status indicator lights for about 1 second when you turn this unit on Shutter button 1 Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Flash AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically 2 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Basic 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication lights green and the AF area 1 turns from white to green Aperture value Shutter speed e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to e The subject is not focused in the following cases The focus indication blinks green The AF area turns white to red or there is no AF area The focus sound beeps 4 times e f the distance is beyond the focus range the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights 4 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture amp E Using the flash If the camera determines that the place where the picture is being taken is dark the flash is activated when the shutter button is pressed fully When the flash is set to AUTO HN AUTO Red eye reduction F7Xo e You can switch the flash setting to match the recording P37 23 VQT1F52 Basic e When you press the shutter button the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment however the recorded
85. e moving subject is small When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the highest ISO sensitivity or setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P69 e You cannot use the following functions D ZOOM SLOW SHUTTER 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 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x E Focus range Q 30 cm 0 98 feet 5 cm 0 16 feet Broo W e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer in macro mode e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the Advanced Recording pictures subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e f the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 c
86. e printer again change the mode to a mode other than La and then check that no data is being transferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of this unit while data is being transferred USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to a mode other than print mode LA while this unit and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to LA again and then disconnect the USB connection cable If printing stop the printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable PRINTER BUSY PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER The printer cannot print Check the printer 105 VQT1F52 Others Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase the condition may improve Select RESET in the SETUP menu P20 E Battery and power source 1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on els the battery inserted correctly Check the direction of the battery P13 els the battery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 2 The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on els power save mode P19 or economy mode P19 activated Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes els the battery exhausted Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 3 The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on els the battery charge insufficien
87. e with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the white balance setting for a scene mode returns to AWB when the scene mode is changed e The white balance cannot be set in the following cases In simple mode 61 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity ol Hanne g ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures Press to display the REC mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 menu and select the item to set P59 ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The By changing the aspect ratio you can higher the sensitivity is set the less light is select an angle of view that matches the needed to take a picture so the camera subject becomes more suitable for recording in dark places e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of ISO640 when using the flash ISO sensitivity 80 lt gt 1600 Select to take pictures with the Use in bright same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35 mm places Suitable Not suitable e g outdoors places Shutter speed Noise Less iereased Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4 3 T
88. ed e f you are setting the travel destination area for the first time the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above 58 VQT1F52 Press lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set e The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen e if daylight saving time is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time Press MENU SET to close the menu MENU SET e The icon changes from to gt after setting the travel destination e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 3 and then steps and of Setting the home area HOME P57 e f you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The WORLD TIME setting also affects simple mode e The travel destination icon E4 appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Using the REC Mode Menu GOGVGE Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect picture adjustment etc The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode E Setting from the menu screen Press MENU SET
89. ed Playback COPY Copying the picture data Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can copy recorded picture data from the built in memory to a card or vice versa 1 Press A F to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET fe TRIMMING EH ASPECT CONV All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 3 7 N One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 2 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V Only when selecting gt in 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built in memory to a card MENU ISET e The message COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory 90 VQT1F52 e f you press MENU SET while copying pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway e Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is finished The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu e f 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 e f you copy picture data from the built in me
90. een appears when you turn the camera on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SETHE MENU SET button Cursor buttons Mode dial 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V lt 4 to select the date and time Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P57 e lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set the display order for the date and time Preparation e fn Cancel without setting the clock 3 Press MENU SET to set e Turn the camera off after setting the clock Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct Changing the clock setting Press MENU SET Press A F to select CLOCK SET Press gt and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P18 e When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours charging of the built in battery for the clock is completed so the clock setting will be stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less However the clock setting is canceled after this time In this case set the clock again e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f the clock is not set the corre
91. efore Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void t
92. er this unit automatically adjusts the hue to one close to real life auto white balance Set the white balance if you want to change the hue you get with auto white balance Adjust the white balance finely for additional white balance adjustment E When you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area In this case Aim the AF area at the subject Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure e The focus indication lights when the subject is focused Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture Press the shutter button fully You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P81 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically E Preventing jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e f jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert
93. era e f you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction E To delete a single picture 1 Press qj while the picture is being played back 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e While the picture is being deleted 1 appears on the screen E To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press jj twice 2 Press A F to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET MULTI DELETE step 3 e ALL DELETE step 5 e ALL DELETE EXCEPT x When FAVORITE P78 is set only gt step 5 However this cannot be selected if none of the pictures have x displayed 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE e Repeat the above procedure fn appears on the selected pictures If V is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon er blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P86 4 Press f Basic 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE tm MULTI DELETE Es ns menu y Beis TE THE PICTURES TOU MASKED C re e When you delete pictures only pi
94. erexposed Compensate the exposure towards negative 42 VQT1F52 Press A 24 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt gt CO e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e You cannot use the following functions STARRY SKY Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Hans In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures 1 Press A 4 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt e You can select OFF 0 1 3 EV 2 3 EV or 1 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e W
95. f the vacation that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is for example one day before the departure date elf TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed e Set the clock if the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears e The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time OEM If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P15 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt Advanced Recording pictures 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press P 3 Press A V to select WORLD TIME and then press gt e f you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step in Setting the home area HOME E Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press V to select HOME and then press MENU S
96. force e 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 E 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 carrying case supplied If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come in
97. fter enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q T the magnification becomes higher e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second so that you can check the position of the enlarged section 2 Press A W lt gt to move the position e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second E To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards B W or press MENU SET 72 VQT1F52 E To delete a picture during the playback zoom Q Press ml Press A to select YES Press MENU SET e You can also delete the recording information etc on the screen during playback zoom by pressing DISPLAY e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e f you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P88 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio E Motion pictures Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon KERA CA EN en A LES TES and then press Y to play back The motion picture recording time Motion picture icon e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen Advanced Playback e Please note that the bundled software
98. fter performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it 76 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback Screen when ALL is selected SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a A fixed duration OOO CJ Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P78 has been set Also you can play back a recorded category slide show P80 1 Press A V to select ALL x or 2 and then press MENU SET e The cursor displayed during a slide show or while a slide show is paused or during MANUAL slide show is the same as A W lt 4 gt e Press A to pause the slide show Press A again to cancel pause e Press lt gt while paused to display the previous or next picture ALL Displays all pictures 3 Press Y to finish Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P78 Displays only if a category slideshow is recorded in CATEGORY P79 appears only when FAVORITE is set to ON If none of the pictures have xx displayed you cannot select xk even if FAVORITE is set to ON e You cannot select if a category slide show is not recorded 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET 17 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback E Setting the audio duration an
99. ge on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P82 e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 P50 for information about age display setting and birthday setting e The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF P68 e Refer to BABY 1 BABY 2 for other information about this mode SUNSET Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e The white balance cannot be set A HIGH SENS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 E Picture size and aspect ratio Press A to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set e The picture size becomes 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 e QUALITY is fixed to FA e The resolution of the recorded picture decreases because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10x15 cm printing e The foc
100. ging number of recordable pictures E The battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in normal picture mode Number of Approx 320 pictures Approx 160 min recordable pictures Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to MODE 1 e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures decreases when the power LCD function or high angle mode P36 are used e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 80 12 VQT1F52 Playback time Playback Approx 340 min time The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing co
101. he user s authority to operate this equipment 3 VQT1F52 Before Use If you see this symbol Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Information on Disposal in other Model No DMC FX100 Countries outside the European Responsible party Panasonic Union Corporation of This symbol is only valid in the European North America Union One Panasonic Way If you wish to discard this product please Secaucus NJ 07094 Support Contact Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 272 7033 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired C operation contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal E About the battery pack C Panasonic CAUTION Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack e Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack e Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit e Do not get dirt sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals e Do not touch the plug terminals and with metal objects e Do not disassemble remodel heat or throw into fire If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes wash it off thoroughly with water If any electrolyte shou
102. he AV cable supplied e Set the TV ASPECT e Turn this unit and the TV off 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera 98 VQT1F52 e Connect the AV cable with the mark facing the lt 4 mark on the AV OUT socket e Hold the AV cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV e Yellow to the video input socket e White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on e Depending on the aspect setting black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Audio playback is monaural e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu e Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode E Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures cannot be played back To
103. he card it may take some time to transfer them e You may not be able to play back motion pictures on the built in memory or the card correctly when the camera is connected to a PC Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back e f battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC e When connecting the camera to a Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Use Safely Remove Hardware in the task tray on your PC when replacing the card e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode multi playback and calendar playback e Read the operating instructions for the PC e f a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the pictures on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the pictures on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to s
104. he pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e 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 e f the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light e High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode In print mode A While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash OUe8 a a Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Advanced Recording pictures E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press gt 4 2 Press A V to select a mode A Eu AUTO RED EVE fs FORCED FLASH ON ogg 5 SLOW SYNC RED EYE T FORCED OFF v e You can also press gt 8 to select e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P38 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the
105. hen a smaller picture size 0 3m 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small E When the aspect ratio is EK 2n 12M 4000x3000 pixels 8M EZ 3264x2448 pixels 5m 5M EZ 2560 1920 pixels 3m 3M EZ 2048 x 1536 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1600x 1200 pixels 0 3M EZ 640x480 pixels Advanced Recording pictures E When the aspect ratio is REF 10 5M 4000x2672 pixels 7M EZ 3264x2176 pixels 4 5M EZ 2560x1712 pixels 25m 2 5M EZ 2048x1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is EEK E Quality Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures Standard quality pictures are recorded e The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P111 for information about the number of recordable pictures e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of recordable pictures
106. hen setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon Eq appears on the lower left of the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen Advanced Recording pictures e The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e When the flash is activated or the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less you can take only 1 picture e You cannot use the following functions HI SPEED BURST STARRY SKY 43 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded The camera detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the
107. hing pictures to e mails or adding pictures to websites AUTO REVIEW automatically appear ION The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second BEEP OFF LOW Soft operation sound HIGH Loud operation sound CLOCK SET Change date and time e lf 4 x6 10x 15cm or E MAIL is set in PICT MODE the extended optical zoom is activated P27 e The settings for BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes e The settings for WORLD TIME MONITOR TRAVEL DATE BEEP SHUTTER NO RESET and LANGUAGE in the SETUP menu P18 are applied to simple mode 26 VQT1F52 E Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated e Focus range 30 cm 0 98 feet to Tele 5 cm 0 16 feet to Wide e POWER SAVE P19 5MIN e ECONOMY P19 OFF e Self timer P41 10 seconds e Optical Image Stabilizer P66 MODE2 e W BALANCE P60 AWB e SENSITIVITY P62 This setting becomes the same as when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to ISO800 in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P44 e ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE QUALIT Y P62 63 ENLARGE ERR i2m 12M FES 4 x6 10x 15cm EFA 25m 2 5M EZ E E MAIL 4 35 0 3m 0 3M EZ i e AF MODE P
108. icals e f the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel Off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera e Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional from the electrical outlet e The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth e Do not use kitchen detergent or a chemically treated cloth E About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e f 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 102 VQT1F52 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 E About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive
109. ile the date bar is displayed 7 Press MENU SET to close the menu 8 Take a picture a The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set e When the travel date is set T71 appears on the lower right of the screen It is not displayed if the current date is after the return date E Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled 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 4 and then press MENU SET twice e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P57 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 memorized even if the camera is turned off e f you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded elf you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day o
110. isplay the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 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 84 VQT1F52 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 P90 and then set the DPOF setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Press A Y to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET SET e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A F to set the number of prints D DOO v e The number of prints icon 1 appears e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A F to set the number of prints A E EE E v i B ao i DATED SELECT EMI Tet e The number of prints icon 1 appears e Repeat the above procedure You cannot set all the pic
111. k mode P32 2 Number of DPOF prints P84 3 Protected picture P86 4 Picture with audio Motion pictures P72 Picture size P63 Quality P63 In Motion picture mode P72 EEN DEN RAN LEA 4 3 PE N 16 9 In Simple mode P25 e ENLARGE m 4 x6 10x 15cm a E MAIL 7 Battery indication P21 8 Folder File number P93 Built in memory P14 ia Card P14 9 Picture number Total pictures 10 Cable disconnection warning icon P97 Motion picture recording time P72 11 Histogram P35 12 Recording information 13 Favorites settings P78 Elapsed playback time P72 14 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P57 15 Age P50 16 Power LCD P36 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P55 18 Audio playback P72 Motion picture mode P72 PLAY MOTION PICTUREV 19 Stamped with date stamp indication P82 20 Favorites P78 Others Cautions for Use E Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor e Do not attach any other items to the wrist strap that s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it e Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We
112. ld come into contact with your eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor DMC FX100 4 VQT1F52 E About the battery charger CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS Battery charger This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But e In the U S A and Canada the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only e When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc This unit may malfunction recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged e We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your pants pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a ma on full or tight bag etc Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result e Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Before Use Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when
113. lfunction e A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture E TV PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the television els the camera connected to the TV correctly e Set the TV input to external input mode 2 The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different Depending on the TV model the area display may be smaller so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed This is due to the TV specifications and is not a malfunction 3 The motion pictures cannot be played back ona TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied and then play back the pictures on the camera P98 4 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P21 5 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC els the camera connected to the PC correctly els the camera recognized by the PC correctly 6 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognize Others e Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera 7 The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected t
114. lide show 1 Press A V lt 4 gt to select the category to play back and then press DISPLAY 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET 4SLIDE SHOW 80 VQT1F52 e Press A during a slide show to pause it Press A again to cancel pause e Press lt while paused to display the previous or next picture e Refer to P78 for information about setting DURATION EFFECT and AUDIO 3 Press Y to finish the slide show 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Recording a slide show If you record a category slide show you can play it back by selecting in SLIDE SHOW on page 77 1 Press V to select SLIDESHOW SETUP and then press MENU SET EnSLIDE SHOW 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e You can only record one category slide show on one card If a category slide show has already been recorded the message A CATEGORY SLIDESHOW ALREADY EXISTS OVERWRITE appears e f there are 1000 or more pictures you can make a slide show with up to 999 pictures 3 Press lt to return to the category playback screen e Press fn and then press MENU SET to close the menu e You cannot play back motion pictures as a slide show e Still pictures created from a motion picture P74 cannot be played back from the motion pictures category in category playback ROTATE DISP J ROTATE To display the picture rotated Press to di
115. ll balanced composition BK This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen E Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure elt is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera a When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed When the values are distributed evenly the exposure is proper and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is overexposed Advanced Recording pictures Examples of histogram 100 0001 M 1 3 61F2 8 1 200 1 0100 AWB 10 00 DEC 1 2007 i ET rea 100 0001 tm JE f E 1 3 a q ee C Be ar IT ETN 2 10 00 DEC 1 20071 a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Overexposed x Histogram e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram is an approximation in recording mode e The histogram of a picture may
116. lligent ISO sensitivity mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to Scene mode There may be differences in the above settings Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter When the aspect ratio setting is EH 640x480 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second only when using a Card 320 x 240 pixels 30 frames second 10 frame second When the aspect ratio setting is RAA 1280x720 pixels 15 frames second only when using a Card 848 x 480 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second only when using a Card With audio 2 pictures second Normal Approx 1 pictures second Unlimited Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less 115 VQT1F52 Others Hi speed burst Burst speed Number of recordable pictures ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture 116 VQT1F52 8 pictures second When using the built in memory Approx 25 pictures immediately after formatting When using a Card Max 100 pictures differs depending on the type of Card and the recording conditions AUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1250 1600 HIGH SENS mode 1600 to 6400 8 seconds
117. m 1 64 feet it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal picture mode e The available flash range is about 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 0 m 16 4 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO e We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF RJ when you take pictures at close range e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is nota malfunction 45 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene mode sa 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 e Refer to P47 to 53 and About the information H for details about each scene mode 1 Press for the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press A VW lt P to select the scene mode SCENE MODE A 0O Ao v SELECT i mE SET e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever 3 Press MENU SET to set e The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected scene mode 46 VQT1F52 e Press MENU SET and then perform steps 1 2 and 3to change the scene mode E About the information f e f you press DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode in step 2 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you pre
118. mera e f 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 e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it ina closet or a cabinet E About the picture data e 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 103 VQT1F52 Others E About tripods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod 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 e Read the operating instructions for the tripod carefully Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below
119. mory 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 27 MB e lf a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when UN gt F is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when gt N is selected that picture is not copied e t may take time to copy the picture data e Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC e DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished P84 FORMAT Initializing the built in memory or a card Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 Usually it is not necessary to format the built in memory and the card Format them when the message BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when the built in memory is formatted IDELETE ALL DATA ON THE BUILT IN MEMORY e When a card is
120. ndition of the battery E Charging Charging Approx 130 min time Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S005A are the same as above e The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery temperature is excessively high or low The charging time will be longer than normal Also charging may not be completed e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery E Charging conditions e 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 e The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding e The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Check that this unit is turned off e Prepare a card optional e You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card
121. not inserted you can format the built in memory When a card is inserted you can format the card elf you press MENU SET while formatting the built in memory the formatting will stop halfway However all the pictures will be deleted e Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting e f the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during formatting Advanced Playback e t may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec e You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK 2as e f the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com 91 VQT1F52 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC O UGVGIEC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC The software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer for Windows in the CD RO
122. not match in recording mode and playback mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e The histogram does not appear in simple mode or motion picture mode fH and during multi playback or calendar playback and playback zoom 35 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode O UGUGEC e f the mode dial is set J and the Power LCD function only can be used 1 Press LCD MODE for 1 second DISPLAY LCD MODE 36 VQT1F52 The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on CX POWER LCD Q HIGH ANGLE The LCD monitor returns to the normal brightness 3 Press MENU SET e The POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE icon appears E Canceling Power LCD or High angle mode elf you press and hold LCD MODE again for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is displayed Select OFF to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode e High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e The brightness of t
123. o a printer e Does the printer support PictBridge e Reset the mode to LA P94 8 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing e When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer e When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends E Others 1 An unreadable language was selected by mistake e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the 33 icon to set the desired language P21 2 The setting for the auto review function is disabled e Are you taking pictures using auto bracket P43 Is the camera in burst mode P67 or motion picture mode H H P54 SELF PORTRAIT P47 or HI SPEED BURST P51 in scene mode Is AUDIO REC set to ON P64 In these cases you cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu 3 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places the AF assist lamp P68 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject 109 VQT1F52 Others 4 The AF assist lamp does not turn on e Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P68 e Are you taking pictures in dark places The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places e The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SELF PORTRAIT S
124. o display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e FAVORITE P78 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P81 is fixed to ON e f the SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday settings for BABY 1 BABY 2 P50 and PET P50 in scene mode The number of days that have passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE P55 The WORLD TIME P57 setting e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed gt VIDEO OUT Playback mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set to match the color television system in each country NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system EI TV ASPECT Playback mode only P98 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set to match the type of TV EX J When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV EX When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV SCENE MENU Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the screen that will appear when the mode dial is set to amp AUTO The SCENE MODE menu screen appears OFF The recording screen in the currently selected scene mode appears DIAL DISPLAY Press 5 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set
125. o press the shutter button halfway to close the menu TAF ASSIST LAMP on ee SLOW SHUTTER 1 E Entering the digital zoom range The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele 30 VQT1F52 or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again OFF TE ejon M 1x ao 14 3K EZAN PC Le 0 gt 1x 7x 27 9X When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom 3m 3M EZ at the same time Optical zoom Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom e A big AF area P65 is displayed when using the digital zoom Also the stabilizer function may not be effective e In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality e When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P41 for taking pictures e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The digital zoom does not work in the following cases In simple mode In Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode 6 In SPORTS BABY1 IBABY2 PET HIGH SENS and HI SPEED BURST in scene mode Checking the Recorded Picture Review OCGLEI You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Revie
126. ode allows you to record motion pictures i Print mode P94 Use this to print pictures Setting the Menu E Displaying the menu screens Press MENU SET e g The first page of the total 4 pages is displayed HA ASPECT RATIO B r PICT SIZE Menu icons Current page Menu items and settings e Rotate the zoom lever while selecting the menu item to switch to the next previous page easily e The menu icons and the menu items that are displayed differ depending on the position of the mode dial E About the menu icons REC mode menu P59 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to 0 1 6 n O v lB gt PLAY mode menu P76 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to SCN SCENE MODE menu P46 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to 9 J Y SETUP menu P18 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to 0 1 O M Q i D M S n G 1 E Setting menu items e The following example shows how to set AUDIO REC when normal picture mode 6 is selected Preparation 1 Press A V to select the menu item e Press Y at to switch to the next screen 2 Press P MENU SET 17 VQT1F52 Preparation E Closing the menu screen Press MENU SET e When the mode dial is set to e L 710 ri you can also close the menu screen by pressing the shutter button halfway E Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press lt
127. ode setting When burst mode is set to P they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to ERJ they are adjusted each time you take a picture e f you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 e Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When burst mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When burst mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e Burst mode cannot be set in simple mode and STARRY SKY in scene mode 67 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier OGUGE Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing diffi
128. on The file numbers are not recorded consecutively e 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 P93 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order e f the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off the recorded folder numbers are lost However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers The picture is displayed in black e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P32 multi playback P70 and calendar playback P71 Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time e 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 e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects e The numbers inside the thick black lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode E Number of recordable pictures 3 Picture size EL et 8M EZ 5m 5M EZ 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels 2560 x 1920 pixels o D MR Built in Memory Approx 27 MB O O i ee NO D gt O0 O1 O 240 480 390 Du ele 3m 3M EZ 2m
129. on a menu screen o cb al 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon e Select a menu item next and set it 18 VQT1F52 About the Setup Menu e Set items as required e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P20 e CLOCK SET AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE and ECONOMY are important items Check their settings before using them CLOCK SET P15 Changing the date and time Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Change date and time LS AUTO REVIEW Displaying the recorded picture Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it OFF 1SEC 3SEC ZOOM The picture is displayed for 1 second and then enlarged 4x and displayed for 1 more second e The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode HH e The auto review function is activated regardless of its setting when using auto bracket P43 HI SPEED BURST P51 in scene mode burst mode P67 and when recording still pictures with audio P64 The picture is not enlarged e The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode in motion picture mode fH or when AUDIO REC SELF PORTRAIT P47 or HI SPEED BURST P51 in scene mode is set to ON ry POWER SAVE Turning off this unit automatically
130. on 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 e Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review playback and playback zoom however are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback e t may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment DATE STAMP Stamping information such as the date on the recorded pictures Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can stamp the date and time of recording the age and the travel date on 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 82 VQT1F52 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET e The date information cannot be stamped on the following pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock Pictures recorded with other equipment Pictures that were previously stamped with DATE STAMP Motion pictures Pictures with Audio E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V 2 Press A VW lt gt to select SHOOTING DATE AGE or TR
131. only and then press MENU SET WHITE SET Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Advanced Recording pictures e You can also press the shutter button In SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT halfway to finish NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET E Finely adjusting the white balance STARRY SKY FIREWORKS WB BEACH SNOW and Use this to set the white balance manually AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode e Set the white oo About the white balance fine adjustment Te TR VESTE e You can finely adjust the white balance 1 Press A 4 several times until independently for each white balance WB ADJUST appears and then item press lt gt to adjust the white e The white balance fine adjustment setting balance is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned Off e The white balance fine adjustment level in returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using J SET e You cannot finely adjust the white balance e RED Press when the hue is bluish when COL EFFECT P69 is set to A when the hue is COOL WARMI B W or SEPIA e Select 0 to return to the original white balance 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue About the white balance e When you take a pictur
132. or 4 x6 10x15 cm printing e The shutter speed becomes 1 60th of a second to 1 2000th of a second e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO200 and ISO1600 e You cannot use the following functions Extended optical zoom Digital zoom Auto bracket Self timer ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE AUDIO REC BURST SLOW SHUTTER 44 STARRY SKY Press 9 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject Setting the shutter speed e Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC Press A F to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET 52 VQT1F52 e f you want to change the number of seconds press MENU SET press gt again to select STARRY SKY and then set the number of seconds again Take pictures e Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry sky mode e
133. or is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD mode and high angle mode e Economy mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode When using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional While a menu screen is displayed While the self timer is set While recording motion pictures amp 2 WORLD TIME P57 Press 5 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the time in your home area and travel destination Travel destination area A Your home area 3x MONITOR Press 5 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps EFM GUIDE LINE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures P34 35 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed REC INFO ONJ IOFF HISTOGRAM ON OFF PATTERN ES 19 VQT1F52 Preparation ga TRAVEL DATE P55 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation SET
134. ore taking the pictures E Birthday setting Press A F to select BIRTHDAY SET and then press MENU SET When a message appears press lt gt to select items Year Month Day and then press A to set them Press MENU SET to finish the setting e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode lis set to a highest ISO sensitivity of ISO400 50 VQT1F52 elf you turn on the camera in BABY 1 BABY 2 the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds on the bottom of the screen e The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode e f the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e f the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to WITH AGE after taking the pictures e The birthday setting can be reset with RESET e You cannot use the following functions D ZOOM SLOW SHUTTER Press 1 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat This allows you to set the birthday of your pet You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the a
135. ot displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date Advanced Playback e Rotate the zoom lever towards Bal W to return to the calendar screen 4 Press A V lt gt to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear E To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen e The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P81 e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e f the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099 the camera displays it in the oldest recording date in the calendar e Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates e f the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2007 e f 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 71 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback Using the Playback Zoom B 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture Q 1 X gt 2X 4X 8 X 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards B W a
136. otion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures 10 Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA 30fps16 9L or 15fps16 9H we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with Others 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle E LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on e Have you set economy mode P19 In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off while the flash is charged 2 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 3 The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction 4 The LCD monitor is too bright or dark e Adjust the brightness of the screen P19 els the power LCD function or high angle mode activated 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction P102 6 Noise appears on the LCD monitor eIn dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor
137. picture will not be affected e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens E Exposure P42 e f you select normal picture mode 6 the exposure is automatically adjusted to an appropriate exposure AE Auto Exposure However depending on recording conditions such as the backlight the picture will become dark In this case compensate the exposure This allows you to take bright pictures E Focusing P24 45 If you select normal picture mode the picture is automatically focused AF Auto Focus However one of the subjects in the picture may not be properly focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in dark places When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When recording a very bright subject When taking close up pictures of a subject When jitter occurs Try the AF AE lock technique or macro mode 24 VQT1F52 E Color P60 61 e The color of the subject will differ if the color of the light surrounding it differs such as when the light comes from sunlight or halogen lighting Howev
138. play or No display QY In simple mode Normal display No display In recording mode 34 VQT1F52 Display with histogram No display Recording guide line No display x1 Histogram x2 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed lt In playback mode 100 0001 wm 1ST DAY months 10 days 10 00 DEC 1 2007 x3 4 6 F2 8 1 30 10 00 DEC 1 2007 180100 AB Normal display CG Display with recording information and histogram Q No display x3 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 BABY 2 or PET in scene mode before taking pictures P46 x4 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if you set TRAVEL DATE P55 before taking pictures e In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode the guide line is gray P46 E Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines 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 EH This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3X3 for taking pictures witha we
139. play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied e You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards Screen Display 3 4 En is 8 i 13 rul 8 1 0 12 11 In recording Recording in normal picture mode Initial setting 1 O ao Aa N N Recording mode Flash mode P37 AF area P23 Focus P23 Picture size P63 Quality P63 Mal Jitter alert P25 Battery indication P21 Number of recordable pictures P111 Built in memory P14 p Card P14 10 Recording state 11 Shutter speed P23 12 Aperture value P23 13 Metering mode P64 14 Optical image stabilizer P66 34 TE 33 EE 32 Q 31 meN i 29 Others PTE 19 EE Lao CE In recording after settings 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Burst P67 EUX Audio recording P54 64 White balance P60 ISO sensitivity P62 oY g EH ISO limit P44 Color effect mode P69 Picture mode P54 Gian DEN GAN SAN 4 3 Set EN BE 16 9 Available recording time P54 Eure Spot AF area P65 Spot metering target P64 Histogram P35 Age P50 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY 1 BABY 2 or PET in scene mode Number of days that have passed since the travel date P55 Travel date P55 Elapsed recording time P54 Current date and time Travel
140. r e The focus range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 70 cm 2 30 feet e You can take a picture of yourself with audio P64 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio e When you select SELF PORTRAIT the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1 x 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 the mode dial is rotated 47 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures e The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 P66 e The AF mode is fixed to E35 P65 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled za SCENERY Press fn to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set SPORTS Press 9 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more e f you take pictures of a fast moving subject indoors the ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode amp is
141. rded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions AWB Auto white balance for recording outdoors D for recording outdoors Cloudy on a cloudy day Ai for recording outdoors in the shade ona bright day Halogen halogen lighting White set white balance White set balance again The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or for auto setting d Shade SET 1 Auto white balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 60 VQT1F52 TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset O Candlelight O ONO Ol K Kelvin Color Temperature E Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the illustration above When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white In these cases set the white balance toa mode other than AWB Setting the white balance manually Select set and then press MENU SET Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object
142. rded with a 12 picture size 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to SET CANCEL H ie oe ME SELECT CANCELE SET CANCEL ce SET The DATE STAMP icon 4 e The message DELETE ORIGINAL Eee PICTURE appears if the picture was CANCEL 1e OAE A LE disappears recorded with a picture size 3m or less e Repeat this step 83 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback 2 Press MENU SET e After performing step 2 perform step 2 onwards in Single setting e When you print pictures stamped with the date stamp the date will be printed over the stamped date if you set date printing at the photo printing store or on the printer e We recommend setting date stamp when there is plenty of space on the built in memory or the card e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e f you select YES in step 4 when the pictures selected in MULTI include protected pictures the message appears and only the protected pictures cannot be stamped with date stamp e Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e You cannot use the following functions if the date information has been stamped on the picture DATE STAMP The PRINT WITH DATE setting for DPOF print RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV DPOF PRINT Fp Setting the picture to print and the number of prints Press to d
143. re 1 15th second intervals x m 2 frames are skipped every third aag frame is displayed as a still picture 1 10th second intervals fi 5 frames are skipped every sixth frame is displayed as a still picture ePress A again to return to motion 1 5th second intervals picture playback e Press lt gt while paused to move forward frame by frame e If you press the shutter button you can save the displayed still pictures as one single picture Perform step 3 74 VQT1F52 When a motion picture with ERM LAN jor EMA was selected The recorded motion picture is created using 10 still picture frames per second mi All the frames of the recorded motion picture are displayed as still pictures 1 10th second intervals 1 frame is skipped every second frame is displayed as a still picture 1 5th second intervals 53 e You can move forward frame by frame by pressing A V lt 4 gt A V Move forward backward 3 frames at a time lt gt Move forward backward 1 frame at a time When a motion picture with SA was selected The recorded motion picture is created using 15 still picture frames per second fi All the frames of the recorded motion picture are displayed as still pictures 1 15th second intervals 2 frames are skipped every third frame is displayed as a still picture 1 5th second intervals E 3 Press the shutter button e The message SAVE THESE NINE PICTURES AS ONE
144. s not displayed e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e You cannot set the slow shutter e The white balance cannot be set z BEACH Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight e Do not touch the camera with wet hands Advanced Recording pictures e Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals e Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty e The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain e The white balance cannot be set z AERIAL PHOTO Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial photo mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take
145. selected item is automatically set EW AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary WYO 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 37 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures EM 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 light BOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P49 or CANDLE LIGHT P49 in scene mode AXA Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF 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 x1 The flash is activated twice The
146. set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended optical zoom icon 4 is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function e The zoom will stop moving for an instant near W 1x when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e In motion picture mode HH and HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work Using the Easy zoom QUEUE You can zoom at high speed from Wide to Tele by pressing E ZOOM The zoom magnification differs depending on the picture size that is set E When the picture size is set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio The picture size becomes smaller temporarily and the extended optical zoom can be used e g Setting to 12 12M o ML 1x 36x o EL lt 1X 7X EZ W e 1X 7X Press E ZOOM once Press E ZOOM twice Press E ZOOM three times G Optical zoom 2 Extended optical zoom e The picture size within the Extended optical zoom range changes to the following The color of the zoom bar and the picture size displayed on the screen change color at this time Picture size Aspect ratio e f you press E ZOOM three times the zoom position returns to Wide and the picture size returns to the original size Also if the zoom position returns to the optical Zoom range by the zoom lever
147. shed product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA 1 ONE YEAR 1 ONE YEAR EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED BELOW RECHARGEABLE BATTERY 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service 121 VQT1F52 Others Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 272 7033 For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not s
148. sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press Y to select Settings on the printer are prioritized 89 mmx 127 mm 127 mmx178 mm L 3 5 x5 2L 5 x 71 POSTCARD 100 mmx148 mm 210 mmx297 mm CARD SIZE 10x15cm LETTER These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes e PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Settings on the printer are prioritized 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 2 pictures on 1 page 4 pictures on 1 page e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout CIE EE Connecting to other equipment E Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with DPOF PRINT P85 in advance when the printer supports it If you select DPOF PICTURE printing starts and the recording date is printed E Layout printing e 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 B8 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to HA and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P84 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures e Do not
149. splay the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps E Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P32 for information about how to play back pictures Advanced Playback 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu E Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y A L O og e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press A F to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 The picture rotates A counter clockwise in steps of 90 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 81 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback e f you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically e The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated directi
150. ss DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu 1 INFORMATION BABY Suitable for taking pictures of your baby Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birtt CANC ELESE e Refer to P40 for information about the shutter speed e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed e When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e f you press when selecting PORTRAIT or HI SPEED BURST in step 2 the SCENE MODE menu SN is selected If you then select either the REC menu 6 or the SETUP menu you can set the desired items e The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY METERING MODE COL EFFECT PICT ADJ PORTRAIT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effectiveness of this mode Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime e ISO sensitivity is
151. t P59 You can switch to the following metering modes This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target e Metering mode is fixed to multiple L in simple mode e Metering mode cannot be set in scene mode AF MODE Setting the focus method folate hoys Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points left right or center This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen e Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen Advanced Recording pictures E About H or H
152. t the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio PEJ mea IGE E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele Lam N i E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide T a Q O T Q 27 VQT1F52 Basic E Picture size and maximum zoom magnification O Available Not available gan i P26 S e arle P62 63 cation Tele a 12M 10 5M 16 9 9M 8M EZ 7m 7M EZ I EM EZ 5m 5M EZ 45 m 4 5M EZ 35m 3 5M EZ Extended optical zoom 16 9 2M EZ L3M 0 3M EZ Ta e 3m 8M EZ a E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 12M 12 2 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e In motion picture mode H the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording 28 VQT1F52 e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom e f you
153. t to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode P19 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the mode dial correctly set els there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures P32 106 VQT1F52 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty e The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P9 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark e Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P42 4 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time e Is auto bracket P43 or burst mode set P67 5 The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject e Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera P23 45 e Have you taken a picture with jitter 6 The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective e The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places In this case we recommend holding the camer
154. ter button fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds elf you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled e When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P68 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e The self timer is fixed to 10 seconds in simple mode and 2 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT P47 in scene mode e When you set the self timer in burst mode the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 e The self timer cannot be set in HI SPEED BURST in scene mode e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer 41 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures Compensating the Exposure GQGVaE 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 Under exposed Compensate the exposure towards positive x Properly exposed Ov
155. the picture size returns to the original size Basic E When the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio e g Setting to 3m 3M EZ o Efi 1X 7X Press E ZOOM once Press E ZOOM twice G Extended optical zoom e Press E ZOOM firmly until the zoom function is activated e The easy zoom is also activated if E ZOOM is pressed when the zoom position is not Wide e You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range when D ZOOM P30 is set to ON eln ENLARGE in simple mode HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in scene mode and motion picture mode HH the zoom becomes up to 3 6x optical zoom e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation 29 VQT1F52 Basic Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom OUME A maximum of 14 3 zoom can be achieved with the 3 6X optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom when D ZOOM is set to ON in the REC mode menu However if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected a maximum of 27 9X zoom can be achieved with the 7x extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected select the REC menu and then press gt 2 Press A F to select D ZOOM and then press P 3 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET z sae vy MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can als
156. the picture and then press V CO lt g gt lt TRIMMING ES FALL 100 0001 Le us ome i e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever TRIMMING EJ si Fra 100 0001 m i 177 88 VQT1F52 3 Press A V lt 4 gt to move the position of the part to be trimmed E5 sir OFFA 1 00 0001 Ds E br 5 TR IMM la E 4 Press the shutter button e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 5 Press A V to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET m zZ S e The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate elt may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment Advanced Playback ASPECT CONV 3 Press lt gt to determine the E3 Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 horizontal position and press the picture shutter button to set
157. to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th of a second to 1 13000th of a second Auto white balance Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple Center weighted Spot 2 5 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 207 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural Built in Memory Approx 27 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is EH 4000x3000 pixels 3264 2448 pixels 2560 1920 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600x 1200 pixels 640480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is IRR 4000x2672 pixels 32642176 pixels 2560X 1712 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is REA 4000 2248 pixels 3264 1840 pixels 2560 1440 pixels 1920 X 1080 pixels Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT DC IN Dimensions Mass Weight Operating temperature Operating humidity Battery Charger Panasonic DE A41B Input Output Equipment mobility Battery P
158. to 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 you touch a battery E Charger e f you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed e 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 nota malfunction e 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 e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean E Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where Others 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 e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card e 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 E When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the ca
159. tures at one time e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Mm CANCEL ALL DPOF CANCEL ALL DPOF E PRINT SETTINGS 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu e DPOF print settings on the built in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted Advanced Playback E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY e The date print icon M appears e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e 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 You cannot set date printing if the pictures have been stamped with the date stamp elf you set DATE STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing setting is canceled e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information
160. upplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Service center or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty perio
161. ures 45 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene mode 5 46 PORTRAIT r 47 sISOFT SKIN ati Et 47 e SELF PORTRAIT s cercccosassasctasicesaze 47 SCENERY I ies eee 48 SPORTS less en 48 e NIGHT PORTRAIT 48 e NIGHT SCENERY cccccseeeeees 49 FOOD ses un el ata 49 PARTY I AR ARS ee 49 e CANDLE LIGHT assises 49 e IBABY1 BABY2 50 PET D a 50 SUNSE Tjueni 51 HIGH SENG anses ras 51 o HI SPEED BURST 51 e STARRY SKY lisa es 52 FIREWORKS 28e 53 BEACH eee ee me eee ee ee re re 53 SISNOW beresna aaaea EE REAS 53 e AERIAL PHOTO 53 Motion Picture Mode 54 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture ccsseceesseees 55 Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time 57 Using the REC Mode Menu 59 e W BALANCET 55s48i rasta 60 SENSITIVITY aa 62 e ASPECT RATIO sus 62 e PICT SIZE QUALITY ee 63 AUDIO REG rien 64 e METERING MODE 64 AP MODE se 65 STABILIZER Sienne 66 BU Rea a eee 67 e AF ASSIST LAMP 68 e SLOW SHUTTER 68 COL EFFECT rs 69 sPICRADITE Sn ee 69 Advanced Playback Displaying Multiple Screens Multi PlaYDACK sn reseau 70 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback
162. us range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to Advanced Recording pictures e You can set the flash to AUTO HN or Forced ON a e The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used HI SPEED BURST Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment E Picture size and aspect ratio Press A to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set H SPEED BURST Take pictures e Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Burst speed 8 pictures second Number of recordable pictures Built in memory approx 25 e f using a card with a maximum transfer rate of 2MB s approx 30 e f using a card with a maximum transfer rate of 10MB s approx 50 Card x However the maximum number is 100 e The number of pictures indicated above is an approximation when pictures are taken after formatting the card In reality the number of pictures differs depending on the recording conditions the type of card etc 51 VQT1F52 Advanced Recording pictures e The picture size becomes 2M 4 3 16 9 or 2 5M 3 2 e QUALITY is fixed to FA e The recorded picture becomes slightly rougher This is not a malfunction e You can take pictures suitable f
163. ve Village Centralized Factory Service Center Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 As of January 2007 123 VQT1F52 Others Pr cautions prendre pour le Canada AVERTISSEMENT POUR R DUIRE LES RISQUES D INCENDIE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE OU DE DOMMAGES L APPAREIL e N EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL LA PLUIE A L HUMIDIT A L GOUTTEMENT OU AUX CLABOUSSEMENTS ET NE PLACEZ SUR L APPAREIL AUCUN OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE COMME PAR EXEMPLE DES VASES e UTILISEZ EXCLUSIVEMENT LES ACCESSOIRES RECOMMANDES e NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE OU LE PANNEAU ARRIERE IL N Y A AUCUNE PIECE REPARABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR A L INT RIEUR CONFIEZ TOUTE R PARATION UN TECHNICIEN DE SERVICE QUALIFI LA PRISE DE COURANT DOIT SE TROUVER PROXIMIT DE L APPAREIL ET TRE FACILEMENT ACCESSIBLE ATTENTION Danger d explosion si la batterie pile n est pas remplac e correctement Remplacez la uniquement par une batterie pile identique ou du m me type recommand e par le fabricant Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour jeter les batteries piles us es 124 VQT1F52 Avertissement Risque d incendie d explosion et de br lures Ne pas d monter
164. w is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the V REV is pressed again e You can change the information displayed during review by pressing DISPLAY 2 Press lt gt to select the picture Ax C DELETES lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture E Enlarging the picture 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T e Rotate the zoom lever to Q T for a 4x magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8x magnification Basic When you rotate the zoom lever towards ail W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 2 Press A V lt 4 gt to move the position DELETES e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion A single picture multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted during review Refer to P32 to 33 for information about how to delete pictures e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated 31 VQT1F52 Basic Playing back Deleting Pictures B The picture data on the built in memory is played back or deleted when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card is played back or deleted when a card is inserted Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Check the pictures one by
165. wing icons will appear Favorites 1 1 Motion picture EAI EN BABY 1 BABY2 PET in scene mode 1 Travel date 4 Travel destination 70 VQT1F52 k Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP E Example of 25 screens E To return to normal playback Rotate towards Q T or press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear E To delete a picture during multi playback Press A V lt gt to select a picture and then press fn Press A to select YES Press MENU SET e The recording information etc on the LCD monitor cannot be deleted in multi playback even if you press DISPLAY e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P81 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback B You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function 1 Rotate the zoom lever several times towards E 3 W to display the calendar screen e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed e f there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed 2 Press A V lt 4 gt to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt P gt Select the date e f there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is n
166. witch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and 94 VQT1F52 then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again e The message PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER appears if you change the mode dial to print mode LA while this unit is connected to a PC If connecting the printer again change the mode to a mode other than LA and then check that no data is being transferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of this unit while data is being transferred Printing the Pictures EI By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera s screen Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e t may take time to print some pictures Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Set the mode dial to LA 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mp mark facing the lt 4 mark on the
167. ze smaller Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 We recommend resizing to if you want to attach a picture to an e mail or use it on a website 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y Advanced Playback 2 Press lt P gt to select the size and then press V e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed setting 8m 5m 3m 2M 10 3m 19 2 7m 45m 25m En B5m Zee e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 3 Press A V to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten e A resized picture is newly created when you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 87 VQT1F52 Advanced Playback e The following pictures cannot be resized Picture size Aspect ratio ni m Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP e t may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Se TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press lt gt to select

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