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DMC-LC1 manual

1. 87 A 68 A MU REI 20 T TUIO err ES 92 U USB Connection Cable 96 USB Direct Print 101 104 USB Mode aid 26 V Video Output 26 Viewfinder 27 112 118 VOLUME eiii 26 W White Balance 62 Wide Conversion Lens 109 133 Others Spanish Quick Use Guide Gu a espa ola de uso r pido e Cargue la bater a antes del uso Prepare la c mara el cable de CA la bater a el adaptador de CA y la tarjeta e Compruebe si la c mara est apagada Cierre el flash lg Preparaciones 1 Cargue la bater a 3 Cierre la tapa de la bater a luego desplace la palanca de apertura cierre de la tapa de la bater a e Se enciende el indicador POWER A e La bateria no puede ser cargada cuando esta conectado el cable CC al adaptador CA 4 Desplace la tapa de la tarjeta para 2 Inserte la bater a completamente abrir hasta que el bloqueo 1 active la bater a Mantenga ambos lados de la bater a cuando la inserta 134 Others 5 Introduzca la tarjeta con la li Grabaci n etiqueta mirando hacia la parte Quite la tapa del objetivo trasera de la c mara hasta que se Tenga cuidado de no perder la tapa oiga un disparo del objetivo 1 Q Encienda la c mara O Ajuste el disco del modo operacional al modo nico Q Ajuste al modo AE e Introduzca la tarjeta presion nd
2. GRESIZE 2560 B 7 a 3 Select the size and set it RESIZE 2560 77 es PE SIE 0001 A 1719 y y e 2048 E ben Bi SC SCH D AR dg Ns y SELECTO RESIZE v MADE D O e 2048 2048x1536 pixels e 1600 1600x 1200 pixels e 1280 1280x960 pixels e 640 640x480 pixels E eum 00 0001 A E n SELECT 4 gt SEL 90 Playback advanced 4 Select YES or NO and set it F e P RESIZEL E e 5 ptt gai Lc AT n er j e When you select YES the picture is overwritten e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture e When resized pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the resizing lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e The following pictures cannot be resized Pictures not over 640x480 pixels Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV Pictures taken after setting the quality to RM Motion images Flip animation Pictures with audio Rotated pictures You can resize them if you turn them back It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment 91 Playback advanced Trimming the Pictures Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 2 Select the picture to trim ETRIMMI
3. 56 Playback basic E To delete multi pictures 1 Select MULTI DELETE 3 Delete the pictures eu DELETE 44 MULTI DELETE E ky DELETE THE PICTURES TER YOU MARKED NO Ga I SELECT 4 e t is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once amp MULTI DELETE NS Ai 8 is KD TA w WT Eh deg 1 D Km T ke E 0 E om Es SELECT 4 gt DELETE m MARK UNMARKv EXIT E 9 he selected pictures appear with 17 When W REVIEW is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon e8 blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P85 57 Playback basic B To delete all pictures lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt 1 Select ALL DELETE e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Please double check 4 MULTVALL DELETE before deleting pictures A 7T Pictures that are protected P85 or MULTI DELETE not of DCF standards P53 will not be C e Ca deleted e Do not turn off the camera while deleting When the remaining battery power P11 is low use the AC adaptor A a ALL DELETE 58 Recording pictures advanced Recording Motion Images You can record motion images with audio Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 e 30 fps The motion of recorded image is smooth but the file size is large CS EOI IMAGE e 10 fps MOTION IMAGE amp The file size is
4. 1 Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT REMOTE socket of the camera 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets of the TV 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 and then set to playback mode B Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu P26 you can view pictures on a TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system Even if you set menu selection for VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal is still NTSC in the recording mode B Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot An SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card slot If you play back pictures recorded using HDTV mode on a High Definition TV HDTV has 16 9 aspect the picture quality will be higher lt gt Suggestions Tips e When connecting to a TV we recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source Use the supplied AV cable only The image is displayed on the TV only in playback mode e Read the TV operating instructions too e When you set the video output to PAL if connecting disconnecting the AV cable in playback mode the following occur The screen becomes dark for a moment During playing back of motion images images and sounds are interrupted 95 Playback advanced Before Connecting with USB Conne
5. Per 1 3 EV Aperture value 8 4 2 1 F2 0 F11 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 F2 0 F11 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 IThe smaller aperture value is limited depending on the shutter speed or ISO sensitivity B Aperture priority AE mode Available Aperture value Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec F11 F10 F9 0 F8 0 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 F5 0 2 1 4000 F4 5 F4 0 F3 6 2 1 3200 F3 2 2 1 2600 F2 8 F2 5 F2 2 F2 0 2 1 2000 E Manual exposure mode Available Aperture value Per 1 3 EV Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV F11 F10 F9 0 F8 0 8 4 2 1 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 F5 0 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 F4 5 F4 0 F3 6 F3 2 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 F2 8 F2 5 F2 2 F2 0 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 lt Suggestions Tips lt gt B In aperture priority AE mode and manual exposure mode e The aperture value can be set from F2 4 to F11 in Tele The lower limit of the aperture range can be changed between F2 0 and F2 4 depending on the zoom position 34 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures with Auto Focus Preparation e Insert the charged battery P12 or connect the AC adaptor P14 Insert the card P16 e Remove the lens cap e When adjusting the focus ring a to AF rotate the focus ring while pressing the focus ring button B 1 Q Turn the camera on Set the operational mode dial to single mode P30 Set to the
6. You can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size and the balance of subjects Preparation About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis e t allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed e t 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 will allow you to get the best performance from the camera e When the values are concentrated to the left a the picture is under exposed e When the values in the histogram are distributed evenly B the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well balanced e When the values are concentrated to the right O the picture is over exposed E Example of histogram Le d P F2 8 1 200 so uro 10 00 JAN 1 2004 O P E2 3 MM Cep 9 10 00 JAN 1 2004 Se Se a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram CG 2560 ECH x f NS HI A P F2 8 1 100 Poe LOMEOEANESS Y M v i TEA E paro lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in yellow When the fl
7. PLEASE CLOSE THE FLASH Be sure to close the flash after use MEMORY CARD DOOR OPEN Close the card door PLEASE SET THE CLOCK This message appears when you use the camera for the first time or you do not use the camera for a long time Set the clock THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED After cancelling the protect setting you can delete or overwrite the picture THIS PICTURE CAN T BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANT BE DELETED The pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted CAN T BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CAN T BE SET ON SOME PICTURES Ifthe pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with multi delete setting MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The format of the card cannot be recognized by this camera Format the card again with this camera SYSTEM ERROR This message appears when a malfunction occurs on the operation of the lens Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicenter MEMORY CARD ERROR It may take time to display this message depending on the card Failed access to the card Insert the card again READ ERROR Data reading error Play it back again WRITE ERROR Data writing error Turn the camera off and remove the card Then insert the card and turn the camera on
8. The battery becomes warm after use 2 Attach the battery to the AC charge or during charge The camera also becomes warm during use However it is not a malfunction The battery and AC adaptor are designed only for this camera Do not use them with any other equipment Do not disassemble or alter the AC adaptor The battery cannot be charged in the camera with the AC adaptor connected adaptor e Put the battery along the mark horizontally and slide the battery e When the CHARGE Indicator lights charging starts e When the CHARGE indicator turns off in about 110 minutes charging is finished 10 Preparation About the Battery E Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen This does not appear when using AC adaptor ZA KA mr gt NN I B The indication turns red and blinks Recharge or replace the battery NN LLL B Charging time and available recording time Measured under the following conditions Temperature 77 F 25 C Humidity 60 Recording once every 30 seconds flash every other record e Using the battery supplied and 16 MB SD Memory Card supplied Picture size 2560x 1920 Quality Fine When deleting all pictures after full use REE Continuous recording playback time MI na fine recordable number Recording with LCD monitor Approx 180 min equal to 360 still pictures Recording with Viewfinder Approx 220 min equ
9. e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 1 Select FORMAT I DP si SETUP LAIA TARA T F2 TRIMMING Es ES FORMAT gt SELECTS SET EXIT MEN BEI SH l a DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD YES NO gt y e Cs mess SELECT KS lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt Usually it is not necessary to format the card initializing Format the card when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears e f the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment format the card on the camera again e After formatting recorded pictures and any other data cannot be recovered e f the card is formatted all images and data will be permanently erased They cannot be reclaimed If any important pictures are on the card please copy them to your PC before proceeding During formatting do not turn the camera off e When the remaining battery power P11 is low use the AC adaptor e f the card is protected you cannot format the card e f the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen B Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied e Turn the camera and the TV off USB A AV OUT
10. Audio Dubbing 89 Auto Bracket 49 AUTO REVIEW 24 B EOD EE 25 Bounce Flash 46 Brightness of the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 24 Built in Flash 45 Burst Mode ooocccoocccccoccccccccccconnnnnos 51 C Camera Shake ooococcncccciccccoccccconnns 37 A M EN 15 Card Access Indication 15 GIOCK A 21 26 Close up Lens 109 Command Dial 8 Condensation 117 D Date Printing 22 84 Deleting Pictures 56 57 58 Digital Zoom esenee 71 DPOF Print Setting 80 E EE RE ios 33 Exposure Compensation 48 External Flash 106 F Flash Synchro 72 Flip Animation 74 Seef 37 Formatting eese ortos 94 FUNCTION Menu 61 H ai PED E E 66 95 119 Hist ogiam norec ia 29 I ISO Sensitivity 69 J O RANAN 37 L Language Setting 26 LCD Monitor 27 112 118 Lens Cap eerte ecd 18 Lens Hood 19 M Manual Exposure 32 Manual Exposure Assistance 33 Man
11. Button 12 FUNCTION Button P61 13 Power Indicator P23 P36 14 Camera Switch P23 P35 15 LCD Monitor P27 P112 16 MENU Button P23 17 Delete Button P56 18 Cursor Buttons A Self timer Button P50 V REVIEW Button P43 lt Button gt Button 19 Speaker P77 20 Command Dial ch 2000 21 Zoom Ring P44 22 Focus Ring P35 P41 23 Aperture Ring P31 24 Metering Mode Dial P30 25 Hot Shoe P106 26 Shutter Speed Dial P31 27 Operational Mode Dial P30 28 Shutter Button P35 29 Flash Button P45 25 262 28 29 Preparation 30 Focus Ring Button P35 P41 31 Aperture Ring Button P31 32 Diopter Adjustment Dial P28 33 USB Socket 5pin P98 34 DC IN Socket P14 35 AV OUT REMOTE Socket P95 36 Terminal Door 37 Strap Eyelet P20 38 Card Slot P16 39 Card Door P16 40 Battery Door P12 41 Battery Door Open Close Lever P12 42 Tripod Receptacle B Battery Charger AC Adaptor 2 Z7 1 P10 P14 1 AC IN Terminal Ce A SS 2 Battery Attachment Part AR 3 POWER Indicator 4 CHARGE Indicator 5 _J 5 DC OUT Terminal Preparation Charging the Battery Charge the battery before using 1 Connect the AC cable 3 Detach the battery The POWER indicator 4 lights lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable is connected to e After use be sure to disconnect the the AC adaptor AC cable
12. Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures with Auto Focus 35 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 41 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW e 43 Using the Optical Zoom 44 Taking Pictures Using the Built in Flash 45 Compensating the Exposure 48 Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket 49 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 50 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 51 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 52 9 Pictures Multi Playback 54 Using the Playback Zoom 55 Deleting Pictures 56 Recording pictures advanced Recording Motion Images 59 FUNCTION Men 61 Setting the White Balance 62 Setting the White Balance manually White set E 64 Finely Adjusting the White Balance 65 Changing the Picture Gze 66 Changing the Quality 67 Taking Pictures using the Spot AF 68 Setting ISO Sensitivity 69 Taking Pictures with Audio 70 Using the Digital Zoom 71 Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro 72 Adjusting the Quality of the Picture Picture Adjustment 73 Creating Flip Animation 74 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with Audio 77 Playing B
13. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality e When using the MC protector you can also attach the lens hood e When detaching the lens hood refer to P111 lt Suggestions Tips lt gt e f the MC protector is dropped it may be damaged Be careful not to drop it e You can also attach the ND filter DMW LND69S optional by following the procedure for attaching the MC protector The ND filter reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to 3 F stops without affecting the color balance e You cannot attach the MC protector and the ND filter at the same time e When attaching the lens hood use the dedicated hood cap You cannot use the lens cap 19 Preparation Attaching the Strap 1 Q Pressing both sides of the cover Pull out the black strap holder completely 2 Detach the black strap holder from the metal fitting e When the black strap holder is completely detached attach it again as above 3 Pass the metal fitting through the eyelet of the camera 4 Rotate the black strap holder in the opposite direction until it clicks D Slide the cover until it is attached e Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it Attach the strap so that you can see LUMIX logo Check if the strap is firmly attached to the camera 20 Preparation Setting the Date Time Clock Set NS Use 1 Select CLOCK
14. on the camera even when attaching the external flash e Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high voltage or reversed polarity Using such external flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate normally Be sure to use Panasonic s external flash DMW FL28 or specified external flash Metz 54MZ 3 44MZ 2 70MZ 5 LEICA SF 20 SF 24D e f using other external flash units please make sure the flash is designed for use with a digital camera and the trigger voltage is based on ISO 10330 less than 24 volts e When attaching the external flash the shutter speed becomes 1 60th to 1 250th in normal mode 1 to 1 250th in Slow sync IR External flash mode is selected when attaching the external flash to the camera even if the external flash is turned off Detach the external flash when you are not using it e When attaching the external flash the built in flash cannot be activated e When attaching the external flash the camera will become unstable Detach the external flash when carrying the camera e When attaching the external flash do not hold only the external flash because it may detach from the camera e When using the external flash and setting the white balance to FJ Flash finely adjust the white balance P65 e f you take pictures close to the subject in Wide the vignetting effect may appear on the bottom of the recorded picture e Pictures may be overe
15. 123 sec lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt The picture size is fixed to 320x240 pixels e The motion images cannot be recorded without audio If you rotate the zoom ring the focus ring or the aperture ring when recording audio when recording motion images pictures with audio etc the rustling of the lens barrel is also recorded If using the MultiMediaCard after recording motion images the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction After recording starts the auto focus aperture values are fixed with the first frame Recording could suddenly stop depending on the type of the card when recording motion images When the motion images recorded with this camera is played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or they may not be played back The motion images recorded with setting MOTION RATE to 30 fps cannot be played on the camera which does not support 30 fps of motion rate The review function cannot be used Keep the camera away from magnetized equipment such as a microwave oven TV cell phone or video game equipment etc Pictures and sounds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wave radiation 60 Recording pictures advanced FUNCTION Menu You can select 4 menus which you frequently use from the menus in the recording mode P114 P115 This allows you to select the menu and save the time to operate it at the mi
16. 4 4 diopter 124 Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion images Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal USB AV OUT REMOTE DC IN Dimensions WxHxD Weight Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Others Built in pop up flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 1 64 feet 50 cm 15 8 feet 4 8 m Wide Approx 1 64 feet 50 cm 13 1 feet 4 m Tele AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard 2560x 1920 pixels 2048x 1536 pixels 1600x 1200 pixels 1280960 pixels 640x480 pixels 1920x1080 pixels Still picture 320X 240 pixels Motion image RAW Super Fine Fine Standard JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion images with audio Supporting USB 2 0 High Speed NTSC PAL Composite Audio line output monaural 5 pin Mini USB p 2 5 mm jack Type 3 jack 5 2 5 X 31 5 x 4 134 7x81 5x 101 5 mm excluding the projection part Approx 22 1 0z 627 g excluding Memory Card and battery Approx 24 8 0z 702 g with Memory Card and battery 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C 10 80926 Battery
17. Charger AC Adaptor Panasonic DE 972A Information for your safety Input Output 110 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 3 A DIGITAL CAMERA 8 4 V 1 2A CHARGE 8 4V 1 2A Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGR S602A Information for your safety Voltage capacity 7 2 V 1400 mAh 125 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory Figure Description CGR S602A Lithium lon Battery DMW FL28 T gt External Flash DMW LW69 Y Wide Conversion Lens DMW LND69 ND Filter DMW LC69 Close up Lens RP SDH512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD128BU1A 128 MB SD Memory Card RP SDO64BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card RP SDO32BPPA 32 MB SD Memory Card SD USB Reader Writer BN SDCAPU 1B compatible with S MultiMediaCard m SD PC Card Adaptor BN SDABPU 1B compatible with 00000 MultiMediaCard Slave function equipped with DMW FL28 can not be used with DMC LC1 s built in flash Please refer to page 11 for details on charging time and available recording time NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary by country Please consult your local dealer 126 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 4 2 Items Ordered Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Tota
18. DURATION AUDIO A SELECT SET EXIT HM DE AA 5 By pressing the MENU button the Slide Show stops ll SD Slide Show If setting the SD Slide Show with the SD Viewer for DSC which is in the supplied CD ROM when playing back the confirmation screen appears Select YES and press W REVIEW to start the SD Slide Show Select NO and press Y REVIEW to start normal playback lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt When setting the DPOF Slide Show DPOF icon 1 appears on the picture in green When setting the DPOF Slide Show to the picture with DPOF printing both of DPOF icon 1 and the number of prints appear on the picture in green When only the DPOF printing is set on the picture the DPOF icon 1 and the number of prints appear in white Ey DPOF SET THIS OA SELECT 4 SET CANCEL vw S MENU AAA e In motion image playback Slide Show is not available e The DPOF setting of Slide Show will not be applied to the DPOF printing e DPOF Slide Show cannot be performed without the DPOF setting of Slide Show DPOF setting with the SD Viewer for DSC in the supplied CD ROM is only for printing Please set DPOF Slide Show with this camera to play back pictures in DPOF Slide Show When setting the DPOF Slide Show this camera will overwrite any previous DPOF settings made by other equipment 88 Playback advanced Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio Dubbing Prepar
19. Pictures Multi Playback Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 1 Switch to multi screen 2 Select the pictures 22 100 0001 Sc Al 9 pc SELECT4 CANCEL M SELECT4 CANCEL 7 SELECT 4 CANCEL E To return to the normal indication Rotate the command dial clockwise e The picture with the number colored in yellow appears 54 Playback basic Using the Playback Zoom Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 B To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Enlarge the picture Press the 17 button When the confirmation screen appears press to select YES and press V REVIEW P56 Ve gon C Suggestions Tips lt gt CANCELA 57 et e The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates he playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment 55 Playback basic Deleting Pictures Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 B To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture to be deleted 7 7 100 0001 f 1 19 T 7 e Press lt to play back the previous picture e Press gt to play back the next picture 2 Delete the picture r DELETE SINGLE 2 m EJ DELETE THIS PICTURE LI SUE B nd ELECT lt gt SET v MULTVALL fi p Nn ETT d
20. Press 4 Gai R1 until Ga EXPOSURE appears on the screen to compensate the exposure a Fa EXPOSURE e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e You cannot compensate the exposure in manual exposure 48 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket This mode allows you to take pictures automatically according to the compensation range of the exposure by pressing the shutter button only once You can select the picture with the desired exposure among different exposures Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 1 Press 4 Lai Fai until Gan AUTO BRACKET appears on the screen to set the compensation range of the exposure e You can select the auto bracket from O OFF 1 3 EV 2 3 EV and 1 EV e You can set the number of the recording to 3 or 5 by pressing A lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt The auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen e When taking pict
21. SET from the The clock is not set when the camera is SETUP menu P23 shipped When you turn the camera on the clock setting screen appears LI atm NO RESET CLOCK SET gt CLOCK seET MENU 5 SELECT SET4 EXIT MENU E AMBER em E z IIT e When pressing the MENU button the screen shown in step 2 appears Set the clock on it e The above screen disappears in about 5 seconds Start from step 1 to set the clock LL fores i P3 a ell dy EX E v M D Y SELECT gt SET EXIT MI Cat EE lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set date and time 21 Preparation 3 Select M D Y D M Y or Y M D HA O clock Ser KA Y d f y EA 10 00 JAN E 2004 4 LlB SELECTO SEI D EX veu e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting ll Date Printing You can set the date printing in DPOF print setting on this camera P84 Using the supplied software SD Viewer for DSC it is possible to have the date imprinted on the picture For details please read the supplied operating instructions for PC connection e When you ask photo studios for printing be sure to order the printing of the date For further information ask a photo studio Depending on the store it may not be possible to print the date 22 lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 h
22. again la Exposure e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway However the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated or manual exposure mode is set The brightness of the screen may differ from that of recorded pictures In particular when taking pictures in dark places with slow shutter the subject looks dark on the screen but the actual picture is bright When most of the subjects in the screen are bright e g blue sky on a clear day snowy field etc the captured pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure P48 lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt E Manual exposure mode Refer to P34 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed The focus range is 1 97 feet 60 cm AF 0 98 feet 30 cm o AF Macro MF You cannot set the following items in manual exposure mode AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction FIROJ Slow sync BES Slow sync Red eye reduction PO on built in flash P45 AUTO of ISO sensitivity P69 Exposure compensation P48 The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function Preparation Shutter Speed and Aperture Value B Shutter priority AE mode Available Shutter Speed Sec
23. allows the user to set how many copies of each picture will be printed Many commercial photo printing services now use DPOF For more information please visit http panasonic jp dc dpof 110 white e htm Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 B Single setting cancel 1 Select DPOF PRINT 3 Select the picture and set the number of prints mJ Bra ES E SETUP DPOF SET THIS ees 2 100 0001 on PROTECT AT 1 DPOF PRINT Di SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB SELECTE zm Eat EXIT TEM des y y KE EEN COUNT 18 ans SELECT A gt Sien 2 Select SINGLE e The number of prints can be set EPLAY ES SETUP deg d s f prints icon S MER e The number of prints icon be af coe oo EDOUECT SINGLE Le e When the number of prints is set to da DPOF PRINT SA 0 DPOF print setting is canceled E SLIDE SHOW CANCEL Close the menu by pressing the Y AUDIO DUB INDEX MENU button 2 times after SELECT SETO EXIT MENU finishing the setting 80 Playback advanced E Multi setting cancel 1 Select DPOF PRINT 3 Select the pictures and set the number of prints MESPLAY 2 sh SETUP 4 gal Er e DPOF SET MULTI dE D1 o a mq SEP ROTATE On PROTECT 39 DPOF PRINT E SLIDE SHOW Y AUDIO DUB SELECT y SETA EVT COUNT E DATE REED SELECT 4 Si MENU 2 Select MULTI e The number of prints can be set wm from O to 999 EPLAY Y S
24. animation image Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 3 times after finishing the setting B Playing back a created flip animation Follow the same procedure as you play back motion images P78 Bl Deleting all the still pictures used to create flip animation When selecting DELETE STILL IMAGES in flip animation screen a confirmation screen appears Select YES and then press W REVIEW lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e Flip animations are created as motion image files Extension MOV e The number of pixel is 320x240 e You cannot use pictures with audio burst mode and auto bracket The images in each frame do not appear in normal review P43 e Flip animations may not be played back by other equipment e Audio cannot be recorded on flip animations however you may hear noises when playing back with other equipment without a mute function e The number of recordable images is an approximation 76 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with Audio Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 e OS ti i 1 Select the picture with audio icon SEH Tips RN e The picture with audio cannot be resized P90 or trimmed P92 PA PLAY AUDI KC cm fa GR e You can hear audio from the speaker To adjust the sound volume refer to P26 77 Playback advanced Playing Back Motion Images Preparation e Set the operatio
25. at a time e The setting of the number of files forwarded rewound at a time varies depending on the total number of the recorded pictures e When releasing ak the number of file forwarded begins from 1 While forwarding or rewinding a large number of pictures by holding down lt gt once release dk before reaching the picture to be played back then press lt to forward rewind pictures until the desired picture appears n review playback in the recording mode or multi playback the picture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one 52 Playback basic lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which were established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA When changing the folder name or file name on PC the pictures may not be played back The file format that can be played back with this camera is JPEG There are also pictures that cannot be played back in JPEG format When playing back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may be deteriorated and pictures may not be played back When playing back a file out of standard the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black The interference fringe may appear on the screen depending on the subject This is called moire This is not a malfunction 53 Playback basic 9
26. be shorter If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the battery body and terminals are damaged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera may damage the camera Be sure to remove the battery when you do not intend to use the camera for a long period of time If itis left inserted in the camera a minute amount of current is consumed even when the camera is turned off If the battery is left inserted in the camera for a long time discharge takes place The battery may become unusable even after it is charged Dispose of an unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e An unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws For information you can call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 117 Others E Cautions for Storage Before storing the camera remove the card and the battery Store all the components in a dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 59 F to 77 F 15 C to 25 C Recommended humidity 40 to 60 Battery Do not leave the camera and the battery in a place where the temperature is too high such as inside a car during the summer e Extremely high or low temperatures will shorten the life of the battery e f the battery is kept in smoky or dusty places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions e Do not allow the battery termina
27. 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 12 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 Sales Company 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 supplied 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 Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIE
28. communication Then turn the camera off and charge the battery e When connecting to a printer we recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source Disconnect the USB connection cable and DC cable after printing Use the supplied USB connection cable only 1 Turn the camera on and then set the USB MODE to Mass Storage USB Direct Print or PTP PictBridge P96 2 Turn on a printer 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied 101 Playback advanced Using a Printer PictBridge Preparation e Connect the camera to a printer P101 The paper size cannot be changed depending on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer B Single picture 1 Select SINGLE PICTURE 3 Select YES and print PictBridge PLS CHECK THE PRINTER SINGLE BKO PICTURE lens START PRINTING COUNT YES om SET COUNT DJ A A DISPLAY SELECT 4 SET D O e Press the DISPLAY button to print the date Only when connecting to a printer which supports printing SELECT 4 D e The screen shown in step 2 appears when DPOF print is not set or the printer does not support DPOF print the date e Press A and then press lt gt to 2 Select the picture to print set the number of prints Press V REVIEW to print pictures Pict Bridge e Press the MENU button to cancel 100000 printing 1 1 PLEASE SELECT THE PIC
29. 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 the user s authority to operate this equipment Safety Panasonic DMC LC1 Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 272 7033 Trade Name Model No Responsible party Support Contact 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 interfe
30. may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted 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 SD Logo is a trademark 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 A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery FCC Note U S only 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
31. smaller so you can orr ow ON record motion images for a longer time goe de e fps frame per second This means the number of frames used SELECTO gt SETA EXIT eu it Second EI 3 e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting 1 Select MOTION IMAGE and set the desirable mode s OFF Sets to the still picture 3 Press the shutter button halfway recording mode e ONE TIME d Pe AN ES ses Sets to the still picture E 35S recording mode when you finish the motion image recording or turn the camera off e ON Sets to the motion image recording mode 2 Select MOTION RATE and set the motion rate E Se Teorey IMAGE l MOTION IMAGE 1E MOTION RATE 10fps e When the subject is focused the focus indication 1 lights SELECT en Eug T SA MENU 59 Recording pictures advanced 4 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording 358 LIS aw Seit RER E Y mm e The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera By pressing the shutter button fully again the recording stops e f the memory of the card becomes full during recording the recording stops automatically E Available recording time SD Memory Card Capacity e The remaining recording time appears on the screen It is an approximation The recordable time is an approximation 30 fps 26 sec 59 sec
32. the lens may not be achieved e Check if the lens cap is removed before attaching the wide conversion lens e Read the operating instructions of the wide conversion lens or close up lens for details e When using the close up lens you cannot use the MC protector the lens cap and the lens hood e When using the wide conversion lens or close up lens it may take longer than usual to focus on the subject 110 Others After Use After using the camera it is recommended that you complete the following steps 1 Turn the camera off and close the 3 Remove the hood cap and the flash lens hood if using it and then attach the lens cap 2 Remove the card and the battery P13 P17 e When removing the lens hood push the knob on the lens hood and then slide it to the front lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e f you will not be using the camera for a long time Remove the battery When you insert the battery again set the clock Do not keep the camera in a place where it will be subjected to high temperatures high humidity or soot Fungus may be attached to the lens and the camera or condensation may occur Keep the camera in a cool dry and well ventilated place and avoid storing near dust or chemicals We recommend keeping it in a closed case with the desiccant 111 Others Screen Display 19 18 17 ll In recording 21 Auto bracket P49 Exposure mode P31
33. 200 pixels e 1280 1280x960 pixels e 640 640x480 pixels e HDTV 1920x1080 pixels e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting 66 Recording pictures advanced Changing the Quality Quality refers to the amount each image is compressed Lower compression results in superior picture quality Higher compression allows you to store more images on your SD Memory card Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 1 Select QUALITY and set the quality Mareo tale se serur ELE RAE NTC e Bn ETEWBALANCE fad PTE WB ADJUST he EgPIcTSZE 2560 QUALITY XC AA AO MM SNE Ai HA RAW file Set this when altering the pictures on a PC e FEA Super Fine Lower compression Set this when recording the pictures with higher quality than that of Fine e EF Fine Low compression It gives priority to picture quality to record high quality pictures e EM Standard High compression It gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting OSuggestions Tips lt gt e It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or recording condition Refer to P120 for the number of recordable pictures e When the quality is set to TI e A JPEG file is also created simultaneously Its qualit
34. 22 2nd curtain synchro indication P72 2 Flash P45 23 Spot AF area P68 3 White balance P62 MN 24 Spot metering target P30 4 SO sensitivity P69 25 Digital zoom P71 5 Picture size P66 26 Burst P51 6 Quality P67 EM 27 Flash output adjustment P46 7 Battery indication P11 External flash P106 8 Jitter alert indication P37 28 MF AF Macro indication P41 9 Frame Time remain In Motion image mode e g 11S Current date and time appear for 10 Audio recording P70 about 5 seconds after turning the camera on or setting the clock P21 11 Focus indication P35 12 Recording indication 13 Self timer P50 14 Card access indication P15 15 AF area P35 16 Histogram P29 17 Aperture indication Shutter speed indication P35 18 Program shift indication P39 19 Exposure compensation P48 20 Metering mode P30 112 m 1 2 Others In playback 13 Audio playback P77 WEE In Motion image mode DPOF J P80 P87 P78 IP White l DPOF setting for printing 14 Pip animation P74 IJ Green DPOF setting for Slide Show I Green with number of prints DPOF setting for printing and Slide Show 3 Protected picture P85 Picture with audio P77 5 Picture size P66 6 10 11 12 E B In Motion image mode Quality P67 5 fps 10 fps B0 fps In Motion image mode Battery indication P11 Folder File number Page number Total pictures Hi
35. 4 SLIDE SHOW Y AUDIO DUB SELECTCO IS OE MENU A ROTATE P79 PROTECT P85 DPOF PRINT P80 SLIDE SHOW P87 AUDIO DUB P89 CSPLAY 2 29 36 SETUP SELECT ME LA SA MENU p RESIZE P90 TRIMMING P92 FORMAT P94 Others C3 PLAY Hiorrup 1 3 3 MONITOR PLAY ON LCD i BEEP ei SELECT GET A MEN A A 33 PLAY ON LCD P26 34 VOLUME P26 DEEEY H Sb SETUP A e POWER SAVE a CLOCK SET USB MODE Mass Storage 35 VIDEO OUT SAP A MENU AAA 35 VIDEO OUT P26 P95 115 Others Cautions for Use Bl Optimal Use of the Camera Keep the camera away from magnetized equipment such as a microwave oven TV cell phone video game equipment etc e f you use the camera on or near a TV pictures and sounds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near a cell phone because doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the pictures and sounds Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by a microprocessor may adversely affect the camera causing the disturbance of pictures and sounds If the camera is affected by magnetically charged equipment and does nat function properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor and then insert the battery or connect the AC adaptor a
36. 9F2 8_ 1 25 lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e When the shutter speed is fast the 2nd curtain synchro may not be effective 72 Recording pictures advanced Adjusting the Quality of the Picture Picture Adjustment Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 1 Select PICT ADJ Ben obs seur 7 m es M Be ere I OFF AMAT 4101 D Z00 5 FLASHSYNC gt PICT ADJ MOTION IMAGE OFF SELECT 9 SEI EXIT EM DE q AA 2 Select CONTRAST SHARPNESS and SATURATION respectively A CONTRAST P lt M so ER SHARPNESS STD iw SATURATION STD BR 24g MENU ul d 1 SELECTED SETA e CONTRAST HIGH Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture e SHARPNESS HIGH The picture is sharply defined LOW The picture is softly focused e SATURATION HIGH The colors in the picture become vivid LOW The colors in the picture become natural e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting LOW lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e When you take pictures in dark places noises may become visible To avoid noises we recommend setting each item on PICT ADJ to LOW Recording pictures advanced Creating Flip Animation o SaaS This camera allows you to create motion pictu
37. A Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt setting e When the subject is dark it may not be 2 Aim the spot AF area to the focused properly subject to be recorded and press the shutter button halfway for the AF AE lock The spot AF area F 1 appears 68 Recording pictures advanced Setting ISO Sensitivity The ISO setting sets the cameras sensitivity to light The ISO setting can be increased when you need to take pictures in places where a flash may not be allowed The overall picture quality will decrease slightly as the ISO setting is increased ISO sensitivity 100 400 Use in bright places Suitable Not suitable e g outdoors Use in dark places Not suitable Suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Noises Less Increase Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for P30 1 Select SENSITIVITY and set the 9U99estions Tips ISO sensitivity n Motion image mode ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO TEENA CET e To avoid noises we recommend BI ISPOTAF CR decreasing the ISO sensitivity or E SENSITIVITY setting each item on PICT ADJ to EU 100 200 oo LOW P73 BURST RATE SL AUDIO REC A aS EXIT bi q 13 SELECTED SETS e When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO it is automatically adjusted from 150100 to 150200 according to the brightn
38. ATE SE On PROTECT SINGLE MULTI E SLIDE SHOW CANCEL UV mA INDEX 7 SELECT SET4 gt EXIT MENU SIE ae 83 Playback advanced E When the index is already set wae MND DPOF INDEX 9 SET CANCEL INDEX PRINT sET canceL NOG y SELECT Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting B To print the date You can set cancel the printing with the recorded date each press of the DISPLAY button when setting the number of prints DPOF SET TAIS PZA J 100 0001 N Lodi y K A i Sx EN COUNT MTS o usur SELECT lt gt Si MENU pr me VO 7 7 PER wa EN e The date print icon TG appears e When you ask photo studios for printing be sure to order the printing of the date e The date may not be printed depending on photo studios or printers even if you set the date print For further information ask the photo studios or refer to the operating instructions of the printer lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting DPOF printing e DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to designate which pictures will be printed The setting of DPOF print will not be applied to the DPOF setting of Slide Show e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation o
39. E The following messages appear for each OS on the display of the PC Select Cancel to close the window and disconnect the USB connection cable O Mew Windows 2000 Professional Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows Me New Hardware Found Windows 98 98 SE Add New Hardware Wizard When you connect to the PC more than 2 times only Add New Hardware Wizard appears Mac OS 9 x Software needed for the USB device DMC LC 1 is not available Would you like to look for the software on the Internet 97 Playback advanced Connecting to a PC Mass Storage When you connect to the camera to a PC supporting USB 2 0 High Speed you can transfer the data with higher speed in a shorter period of time 1 Turn the camera on and then set USB MODE to Mass Storage P96 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied al ACCESS Windows The drive appears on the My Computer folder e If it is the first time that you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then it appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is shown on the screen lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e When connecting to a PC we recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source e f the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the power indicato
40. ETUP e The number of prints icon JPY Be ROTATE ba appears omn PROTECT SINGLE e Repeat step 3 19 DPOF PRINT I MULTI Le e When the number of prints is set to E23 SLIDE SHOW CANCEL 0 DPOF print setting is canceled U AUDO DUB INDEX e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting 81 Playback advanced E To cancel all settings 1 Select DPOF PRINT 3 Select YES to cancel all settings DESPLAY 12 SETUP _ SE CANCEL ALLDPOF Eme e vr a EN Kate i e TA E E rus D on PROTECT SC CANCEL ALL DPOF D DPOF PRINT 3 PRINT SETTINGS E SLIDE SHOW s BES No D Y AUDIO DUB SELECT SET4 gt EXIT MENU SELECT lt gt r El 3 0 T o e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after cancelling the setting l on PROTECT SINGLE d DPOF PRINT EEUU BE TESTEN CANCEL Y AUDIO DUB INDEX MAA M EXIT MENU Bl 3 11 82 Playback advanced E Index setting cancel 1 Select DPOF PRINT 3 Select YES to index setting MESPLAY 2 4b SETUP EA TS 219 DPOF INDEX P an HI er gm E 4 X ow Vera mtem SET INDEX PRINT On PROTECT 1 DPOF PRINT lg gt SLIDE SHOW Y AUDIO DUB SELECT SET EXIT r gt 17 MES NO 4 v SELECT gt SET e 3 5 coe D O e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting EPLAY Ab b SETUP SEP ROT
41. HE PRINTER START PRINTING Ton DATE SELECT 4 Press the DISPLAY button to print the date e Press the MENU button to cancel printing lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e When the total number of prints becomes 255 or more the number of remaining pictures appears as on the screen e When you set the date print setting by pressing the DISPLAY button the date is printed regardless of the date print setting on DPOF setting P84 e When the printer does not support the date printing by DPOF setting the date may not be printed as it is on date setting in DPOF setting The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date print setting on the printer 105 Others Using the External Flash After installing the optional flash DMW FL28 the effective range will be increased when compared to the camera s built in flash Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for P30 1 Attach the external flash to the hot External flash Slow shoe 1 sync External flash Forced EJ o Bl Available external flash settings e Set to the aperture priority AE mode FY or the manual exposure mode NJ on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO Tighten the lock screw 2 of the sensitivity on the external flash The external flash firmly exposure cannot be compensated Be sure to turn on the externa
42. NG 2560 PEE 100 0001 A E A S IAS SELECT 4 gt 3 Enlarge decrease or shift the picture aad AT IES E PY C EPLAY 2 2 b SETUP LAA EIA vetns de RESIZE ISE TRIMMING 9 EY FORMAT Dm poU SELECTS SETA EXIT IHM E Ge Ee 92 Playback advanced 4 Select YES or NO and set it 9 99estons TIps e The following pictures cannot be gt TRIMMING trimmed E ge Pictures smaller than 640x480 DELETE ORIGINAL pixels E PICTURE 2 Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV Pictures taken after setting the quality to RM Motion images Flip animation Pictures with audio Rotated pictures You can trim them if you rotate them back e It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment The picture size of the trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cut size The picture quality of the trimmed picture may be deteriorated You cannot use the remote shutter when setting the trimming parts e When you select YES the picture is overwritten e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture e When trimmed pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the trimming 93 Playback advanced Formatting the Card Preparation
43. Panasonic Digital Camera Operating Instructions ws DDM C LC 1 PP Before use please read these instructions completely LEICA DC VARIO SUMMICRON For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam 9 panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca VQT0G87 Safety Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Notice This product has parts that contain a small amount of mercury It also contains lead in some components Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance lt http www eiae org gt Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use
44. Recording pictures advanced Setting the White Balance manually White set Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 Close the menu by pressing the 1 Select WBALANCE and set to MENU button after finishing the EA setting o JUNE E PRIM Ll d icu A Op Ka ge Suggestions Tips Df W BALANCE e When setting the white balance to the mode except for AUTO or ROT monochrome you can finely sie QUALITY a adjust the white balance P65 e eg The setting of the white balance is pee Zoe applied to the other recording modes e In Motion image mode the white balance is fixed to AUTO e When the white balance is set to AUTO the adequate white balance is automatically set by taking a picture with the flash but the white balance may not be properly adjusted when the photo flash does not sufficiently 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white reach to the subject paper 1 or a similar white object so that it completely fills the frame to white on the screen and press the shutter button fully wa WB ADJUST F EA PICT SIZE 2 Only when setting the white balance again Press bk 64 Recording pictures advanced Finely Adjusting the White Balance If you cannot acquire the desirable hue with white balance because of too many different light sources etc adjust the fine white balance as follows Preparation e Set the operational mode dial exce
45. S 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 period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantors Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 130 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
46. TURE TO PRINT SELECT 4 aiat bd 102 Playback advanced Preparation e Connect the camera to a printer P101 e Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance P80 The paper size cannot be changed depending on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer B DPOF picture 1 Select DPOF PICTURE 2 Select YES and print PLS CHECK THE PRINTER START PRINTING INCA DPOF AUS PICTURE gt DATE SELECT 4 e Press the MENU button and you Press the DISPLAY button to print can change the DPOF print setting the date Only when connecting to P80 the printer supporting to printing the date e Press the MENU button to cancel printing lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e When the total number of prints becomes 1000 or more the number of remaining pictures may appear as on the screen e When connecting to a printer not supporting DPOF DPOF printing cannot be set The DPOF print selecting screen does not appear Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon 3X is indicated e When the 8 indication lights in yellow during printing the camera receives an error message from the printer Check that there is no malfunction on the printer after printing is completed e f the printer does not support the date printing by DPOF setting the date may not be printed as it is on date setting in DPOF setting The setting on
47. ack Motion Images 78 Rotating the Hiciure ee 79 Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF Print Setting 80 Preventing Accidental Erasure of the PIU ada 85 Playing Back with Slide Show 87 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures Audio Dubbing 89 Resizing the Pictures 90 Trimming the Pictures 92 Formatting the Card 94 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen 95 Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable 96 Connecting to a PC Mass Storage 98 Connecting to a PC PTP 99 Connecting to a Printer 101 Using a Printer PictBridge 102 Using a Printer USB Direct Print 104 Others Using the External Flash 106 Using the Wide Conversion Lens Close up Lens 109 After Se coii tert ede RS 111 Screen Display 112 The Menu Items 114 Cautions for Use 116 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size 120 Message Display 121 Troubleshooting 122 Specifications 124 Digital Camera Accesso
48. again Be sure that the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage PLEASE WAIT This message appears when shutter speed is slow or the camera becomes warm 121 Others Troubleshooting oa Qo e en 1 1 1 1 2 The camera is not turned on Is the battery inserted or the AC adaptor correctly connected Check the connection Is the battery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged As the camera is turned on it turns off immediately Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged The brightness of the screen changes dark or bright for a moment This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures The picture cannot be recorded Is the card inserted Is the operational mode dial correctly set Check it There is no memory capacity left on the card Before recording delete some pictures The picture is not displayed on the screen Is the lens cap attached Detach it before turning on the camera in recording mode The screen is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen The color of the screen is unusual Color around a subject with high luminance may look different while 10 10 12 12 1 12 2 12 3 122 you press the shutter button halfway Thi
49. al to 440 still pictures Playback with LCD monitor Approx 340 min The recording time recordable number and playback time depend on the condition Supplied battery Approx 110 min B Charging environment and charging error e Charge the battery under temperature of 50 F 95 F 10 C 35 C The battery should also be the same temperature e When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights If the charging error occurs the CHARGE indicator blinks at about 1 second cycles In this case disconnect the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet remove the battery and ensure both room and battery temperature are not too low or high and then charge it again If the problem persists consult the dealer or your nearest servicenter e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even if the battery is properly charged the life of the battery may be expired Buy a new battery e The performance of the battery may be temporarily deteriorated and the operating time may become shorter under low temperature such as skiing grounds 11 Preparation Inserting the Battery Preparation e Check if the camera is turned off e Close the flash 1 Slide the lever to open the battery 3 Close the battery door and then door slide the battery door open close lever 2 Insert the battery fully until the lock 1 pops on the battery Hold both sides of the battery when inserting 12 Preparatio
50. ars for about 10 seconds e A 1X 4x 58X Press the shutter button halfway or e B 8X 4x 1x V REVIEW to cancel the review e It moves the position You can check the previous or following picture with lt gt B Deleting the recorded picture e When the recorded pictures are too during the review bright or dim compensate the Ze DELETESINGLE exposure P48 9 EJ DELETE Jh PICTURE M a A KSC SELECT 4 A E e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted Read P57 or P58 to operate them 43 Recording pictures basic Using the Optical Zoom You can record people and objects at a wide angle with 1x of optical zoom 35 mm camera equivalent 28 mm or you can zoom in on landscapes up to 3 2X of optical zoom 35 mm camera equivalent 90 mm by rotating the zoom ring Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 1x 28 mm B To make subjects appear further away Wide B To make subjects appear closer Tele mmm ls 25 29 Time TM Il il lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt The picture may be slightly distorted according to the lens Barrel distortion may occur as zoom is increased e When using the zoom lens at high magnification the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used At high magnification even small movements can cause a slight decrease in picture sharpness You can
51. ash is activated When the flash is closed e When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places e When the exposure is not adequately adjusted in dark places The histogram does not appear when in Motion image mode during multi playback and playback zoom e The histogram in recording and playback may not match each other The histogram in this camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software on PC etc The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation 29 Preparation Operational Mode Dial and Metering Mode Dial Bl Operational mode dial B Metering mode dial You can switch to the recording You can switch to the following mode single burst and the playback metering methods mode Meterin Details of settin L Burst mode P51 The camera automatically evaluates the whole screen and optimizes the exposure Usually we recommend using this metering mode gt Playback mode P52 6 Multiple This evenly evaluates IC 2 the whole of the Center screen pointing to the weighted subject on the center of the screen This evaluates the subject on the spot metering target 30 Preparation Setting the Exposure You can set the exposure by setting the aperture ring and the shutter speed dial II T i56 6 1111111111 uU A MEETS a the aperture ring B the shutter speed dial the aperture ring button e When adju
52. ation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 1 Select AUDIO DUB SESPLAY th SETUP aE et s TE ii Bee ROTATE Gef GR PROTECT 19 DPOF PRINT E SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB SA 023 8 MENU k EE EE 2 Select the picture and start audio recording AUDIO G 2500 0 271 gm DUB 100 0001 D ett 1 19 Y SELECT 4 gt START e e When audio has already been recorded the confirmation screen appears Press lt to select YES and press W REVIEW to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e The audio dubbing cannot be used with motion images pictures taken after setting the quality to RM or protected pictures 3 Stop audio recording TA AUDIOS AM mm DUB 100 0001 EE d 71 19 did i adi ad d ed i o d ZE STOP 4 ERI Ae Even if you do not press V REVIEW after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting 89 Playback advanced Resizing the Pictures This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e mail or uploaded to a website Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 1 Select RESIZE gt EEGEN Pa RESIZE US TRIMMING EY FORMAT SELECT c 2 Ear SA MENU
53. attery or disconnect the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet he camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth To remove stubborn stains wipe with a cloth that is soaked in a detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth If you will not be using the camera for a long time be careful of the fungus e Do not keep the camera in a place where it will be subjected to high temperatures high humidity or soot Fungus may be attached to the lens and the camera or condensation may occur e Keep the camera in a cool dry and well ventilated place and avoid storing near dust or chemicals e We recommend keeping it in a closed case with the desiccant Bg Condensation When using the camera outdoors during very cold weather condensation can form on the camera and lens when you return to a warm place When condensation has taken place Turn the camera off and leave the camera in this condition for about 2 hours When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature the condensation disappears naturally B Optimal Use of the Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity and if the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will
54. ck mode gt P30 Close the menu by pressing the 1 Select ROTATE MENU button after finishing the GPA S seTup setting A q En ROTATE B gt On PROTECT Mi Example 19 DPOF PRINT When rotating clockwise gt SLIDE SHOW SELECT 49 SET4 gt EXIT MENU o 90 180 270 Original Picture lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e Still pictures can only be rotated in 2 Select the direction to rotate the normal playback When playing back picture rotated pictures in zoom playback or multi playback pictures appear in original angle The recording date and time of the picture is changed to the date when you rotate the picture e Rotated pictures appear on a PC only when an OS or a software compatible with Exif is installed in the PC e Exif is the file format for still pictures to which can be added recording information and other established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries e x The picture rotates Association counterclockwise in e Pictures taken after setting the quality increments of 90 to RM and protected pictures cannot e gt The picture rotates be rotated clockwise in increments of 90 79 Playback advanced Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF Print Setting DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed on compatible photo printers DPOF also
55. ction Cable Select the USB communication system according to the OS of your PC or your printer before connecting them to the camera with the USB connection cable supplied Set the items on USB MODE in the SETUP menu P26 1 Select USB MODE 2 Select Mass Storage or PTP In the ida mode TI SD SETUP EA FR RESET Se HIS USB MODE OUR ET Dect Pii Sege LANGUAGE d PTP SELECT SETH Egg MENU USB mode PC to be connected Printer to be connected Mass Storage Windows XP Home Edition Printers supporting USB Direct Print Windows XP Professional Windows USB Direct Print 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows 98 98 SE or Mac OS X 10 1 or above Mac OS 9 x PTP Windows XP Home Edition Windows Printers supporting PictBridge XP Professional or Mac OS X PictBridge 96 Playback advanced B When using Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows 98 98 SE or Mac OS 9 x e When connecting the camera to a PC do not set USB MODE to PTP When the camera is shipped Mass Storage is selected e When using Mass Storage on Windows 98 98 SE install the USB driver before connecting When using Windows Me 2000 XP Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS X you do not have to install the USB driver e When connecting to a PC which includes the above mentioned OS and when setting the USB MODE to PTP the messages shown on the right appear on the LCD monitor of the camera PictBridge IBSUSB MOD
56. d e After recording motion images using the MultiMediaCard the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Preparation Inserting the Card Preparation e Check if the camera is turned off e Close the flash 1 Slide the card door to open 3 Close and slide the card door 2 Insert the card with the label facing the rear of the camera until it clicks Insert the card pressing gently until it locks in place If the card will not insert freely it may be reversed Do not force the card e Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card 16 Preparation Removing the Card Preparation e Check if the camera is turned off e Close the flash 1 Slide the card door to open 3 Close and slide the card door 2 Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt The card and the data may be damaged if it is removed while the camera is on e If the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again e f the card cannot be fully inserted check the direction of the card e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only the genuine card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted Do not open the card door during the access to the card P15 17 Preparation Attaching
57. d e When the menu screen appears during multi playback or during playback zoom the DISPLAY button is not activated In recording mode O Display D Display with histogram E Non display Recording guide line P Non display Histogram In playback mode gt e NE EX WZA f Ew WZA 100 0001 100 0001 ya 1 19 E NTE E ees ES lte ef SW a oe et d E de L i o A m ERR Low P F2 8 1 25 EEA ro pr A CE Rm JAN 1 2004 Display amp Display with recording information and histogram D Non display 27 Preparation E Diopter adjustment This feature is handy for users who wear corrective lenses and prefer to use the Viewfinder Preparation Press the EVF LCD button to display the Viewfinder 1 Adjust the diopter rotating the diopter adjustment dial B Monitor priority When setting PLAY ON LCD P26 to ON on the SETUP menu the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases You can save the time it takes to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder in recording e When the recording mode is switched to playback mode When reviewing pictures P43 When turning the camera on in playback mode lg Recording guide line You can achieve balanced pictures by aligning the subject on the cross point of the horizontal and vertical guide lines You can also take pictures easily by adjusting the horizon to the guide line
58. d in the camera even if the AC adaptor is connected 14 Preparation About the Card Access to the card When the card is being accessed the card access indication 1 lights When the card access indication 1 lights do not e turn the camera off remove the battery or the card e disconnect the DC cable if you use the AC adaptor The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally It is possible that pictures stored on the card can be damaged due to accidental erasure static electricity electrical noise or a defective card We recommend storing precious data to your PC s hard drive P98 15 B SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external memory cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch a that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When 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 switch is unlocked these functions become available SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard d alli halide cal lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertise
59. d turns red e When 10 or more seconds have passed after the Program shift becomes effective the status to activate the Program shift is canceled and returned to the Program AE mode However the setting on the Program shift is memorized Program shift is canceled when turning the camera off The Program shift may not be activated depending on the brightness of the subject 40 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate the auto focus Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 1 Select MF ASSIST from the 2 Rotate the focus ring to focus on SETUP menu in the recording the subject mode P23 and then set it to e When rotating it from AF rotate it MF1 or MF2 while pressing the focus ring button 7 A REC I SETUP E DA MF ASSIST Z OFF MF2 dab CUSTOM SET aun NO RESET CLOCK SET SELECT 9 SETO G re Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting The values on the focus ring 0 98 feet 0 3 m are approximations of the range of distance from the lens to focus on the subject adequately 41 Recording pictures basic E MF ASSIST When you rotate the focus ring while setting MF ASSIST to MF1 or MF2 the MF assistance is activated and the scr
60. een is enlarged It allows you to focus on the subject more easily e MF1 The center of the screen is enlarged You can adjust the focus while determining composition of the whole of the Screen e MF2 The whole of the screen is enlarged It is convenient for adjusting the focus in Wide e OFF The screen is not enlarged e The MF assistance disappears in the following conditions e When 2 seconds have passed after you stop rotating the focus ring e When pressing the shutter button halfway B Technique for Manual focus The subject is focused The subject is unfocused itso A jo 5 nau un cC Rotate the focus ring Rotate it little more Q Finely focus on the subject with rotating the focus ring reversely lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e You can also record with manual focus in Motion image mode When starting the recording the focus is fixed e When you focus on the subject in Wide the focus may not be adequate in Tele In this case focus on the subject again The focus range is 0 98 feet 30 cm o Recording pictures basic Checking the Recorded Picture Review Preparation e In Motion image mode review function is not activated 1 Press V REVIEW 2 Enlarge and shift the picture DE m KS e e REVIEWITA f S REVIEWAX E T 19 a y CIT AM i d a EXIT AXCy DELETE IXC DCH DELETE A ES 7D e The last recorded picture appe
61. el the protect setting first e The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment e Sliding the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch to LOCK P15 prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set e You cannot rotate or use the audio dubbing P89 for protected pictures 86 Playback advanced Playing Back with Slide Show Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 1 Select SLIDE SHOW DOD PLAY ta ipn ROTATE 58 On PROTECT 2 DPOF PRINT IE SLIDE SHOW S AUDIO DUB SELECTS J ar EXITEETI 5b SETUP qu P a 2 Select the type of pictures to play back Sh SETUP Amm PLAY 1h SEP ROTATE On PROTECT e DPOF PRINT O SLIDE SHOW Qa D Y AUDIO DUB DPOF SELECT amp 7 SET9 SA MENU e ALL for playing back all pictures e DPOF for playing back the pictures for which DPOF Slide Show was set 3 Select the following items DURATION sc ec ec Lk AUDIO SEHR ET ER MENU E oer e DURATION It can be set among 1 2 3 and 5 seconds e AUDIO By setting it to ON the audio of the pictures with audio can be played back during Slide Show e DPOF SET Only when setting to DPOF You can select the pictures you want to set to the Slide Show CANCEL ALL Only when setting to DPOF You can cancel the DPOF Slide Show setting 87 Playback advanced 4 Select START
62. ess Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting 69 Recording pictures advanced Taking Pictures with Audio Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for WC P30 lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt 1 Select AUDIO REC and set it to ON e It is not necessary to keep pressing the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in SPOI OFF microphone of the camera AENA AUTO BURST RATE C H e When audio is recorded with each e Close the menu by pressing the picture the total number of pictures MENU button after finishing the that can be stored on each card will be setting slightly decreased e You cannot take pictures with audio in the following condition e When using the auto bracket e n burst mode e When setting the quality to RM e f you rotate the zoom ring the focus ring or the aperture ring when recording audio when recording motion images pictures with audio etc the rustling of the lens barrel is also recorded 2 Take the picture e 5 seconds later the audio recording is stopped automatically e f you press the MENU button during the audio recording it will be canceled The audio cannot be recorded 70 Recording pictures advanced Using the Digital Zoom Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 3 2x 90 mm Suggestions Tips Am i e t is possible to f
63. exposure P31 P33 3 Aim the AF area to the point you want to focus 4 Focus on the subject to take the picture 3 As 5 V T Ka LCE p y Pe A P GI E a f V d 92 8 A PZ e 1 Press the shutter button EZ halfway to focus vimm e 2 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture 35 Recording pictures basic e The focus indication D lights and B Taking pictures close to the then the aperture value E and the subject AF Macro shutter speed F appear e When the focus indication D is blinking the subject is not focused Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again When adjusting the focus ring to AF Macro you can take pictures moving the lens to a distance up to 0 98 feet 30 cm from the subject p Bl Using the remote shutter The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the camera You can avoid the jitter camera shake with it when using a tripod 1 Connect the remote shutter to the AV OUT REMOTE terminal on the camera firmly e When setting to AF Macro we recommend using a tripod The available flash range is about 1 64 feet 50 cm to 15 8 feet 4 8 m When setting to ISO AUTO P46 B Power indicator O ON OFF Lighting e When turning the camera on Blinking e When the card door is open e When the card is not inserted When there is no remaining capacity o o y on the card gt LO When
64. f Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e When setting the DPOF print this camera will overwrite any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment Playback advanced Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 B Single setting cancel 1 Select PROTECT 3 Select the picture and set cancel a the protection Er UN LS D SETUP ET re ROTATE 8 gt On PROTECT THIS 100 0001 1 79 Dee PROTECT 1 DPOF PRINT 2 SLIDE SHOW Y AUDIO DUB SELECT gt SEMCANCELY S ob SELECT a Dag ExT MENU e The protect icon Sall appears gt PLAY 3 130 SETUP CANCEL SEIS ROTATE m The protect icon Sall disappears Om PROTECT SINGLE 2 Close the menu by pressing the 19 DPOF PRINT MULTI MENU button 2 times after EX SLIDE SHOW CANCEL finishing the setting Y AUDIO DUB SELECT J Eat AUN MENU bi 3 85 Playback advanced E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF Print Setting PB0 P82 lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P94 e f you want to delete protected pictures canc
65. g the shutter button The self timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds e When pressing the button fully at ata stroke the subject is automatically focused after the self timer indicator turns off When setting the self timer in the burst mode you can take only 1 picture e We recommend using a tripod when setting the self timer Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Preparation Set the operational mode dial to burst mode Ly P30 1 Select BURST RATE set EI 1280 Se or ICAL and then take pictures 12 frames 23 frames 44 frames 640 max max max 44 frames 80 frames 137 frames max max max e When the flash is not activated it is possible to record 2 7 frames in 1 OPEC 2 4 4b SETUP Elsport AF 0 SENSITIVITY 4 amp AUDIO REC X second in burst mode at a shutter SELECT 9 SET4b EXIT IETI speed higher than 1 60th e If the flash is activated you can record only 1 frame You cannot take pictures with audio in the burst mode When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than that of an SD Memory Card When setting the quality to RM you cannot take pictures in the burst mode When you slow the shut
66. gain Thereafter turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded pictures or sounds may be adversely affected Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the camera e f the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body 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 When you use the camera on a rainy or snowy day or on a beach or similar place do not let grit fine dust or seawater get into the camera e Grit or dust may damage the camera or card Care should be taken when inserting and removing the card e f seawater splashes onto the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again thoroughly with a soft dry cloth When carrying this camera take care not to drop or hit it e The outer case may be destroyed by the strong shock and it may cause malfunction of this camera e For storing or transporting the camera place it in a bag or case lined with soft pads to prevent the coating on the camera body from being worn e Do not take direct pictures of the sun The CCD will be damaged 116 Others Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera Before cleaning the camera remove the b
67. he menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting 1 Select W BALANCE and set the desirable mode fanc uiy seu T EA E GE ES AAA E W BALANCE y 3X a amp gt AWB ADJUST amp 3 EM PICT SIZE S zzz QUALITY SELECT Co SETA EXITIEN zxEEm MES e AUTO for setting the white balance automatically auto white balance Ed Daylight for recording outdoors on a bright day EJ Cloudy for recording under a cloudy and shady sky e Bea Halogen for recording under halogen lighting e TIET Flash for taking a picture with photo flash only e EM monochrome for recording pictures in monochrome e UA White set for manual setting Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail 62 Recording pictures advanced Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance to a mode except AUTO manually 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of this camera Blue sky Cloudy sky Rain TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset Candlelight OON DOF ODN 10000K 9000K 8000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K 1000K K Kelvin Color Temperature 63
68. http www panasonic com support You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest servicenter 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 pasc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Customer Orders Only Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 6 am to 5 pm Monday Friday 6 am to 10 30 am Saturday PST Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express Check Product Repairs Centralized Factory Servicenter Panasonic Services Company MAIL TO 1705 N Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 7847 Attention Digital Camera Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter 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 November 2003 131 Others 22 A _ Index A AG Adabtor us 14 Adjusting Flash Output 46 AE MAaCIO WEE 36 AFAE LOCK AA 39 Aperture priority AE 31
69. igital Camera Repair 128 Others Limited Warranty For usa Only PANASONIC CONSUMER PANASONIC SALES COMPANY ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF INC AMERICA One Panasonic Way Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Secaucus New Jersey 07094 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 Sales Company 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 refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 90 NINETY DAYS BELOW 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no
70. ing is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock setting may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 O O is recorded Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures The pictures cannot be printed with printers supporting USB Direct Print or PictBridge Is the USB mode set correctly When there are bright parts on the subject a vertical red spectrum may appear on the screen This is called smear It is specific to CCD not a malfunction It is recorded on motion images but not recorded on still pictures 123 The stripe is displayed on the screen It does not affect the recorded pictures The camera may chatter when it is turned on or off This is not a malfunction This is caused by opening or closing the aperture Specifications Others Z gt gt lt gt gt gt gt gt gt Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Information for your safety DC 8 4 V 3 0 W When recording with LCD Monitor 2 5 W When recording with Viewfinder 1 7 W When playing back with LCD Monitor 1 2 W When playing back with Viewfinder Camera Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Burst recording Motion image recording ISO sensit
71. ivity Shutter speed Metering range White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Viewfinder 5 000 000 pixels 2 3 CCD total pixel number 5 240 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 3 2x zoom f 7 0 22 5 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 90 mm F2 0 2 4 Single 3x Burst 3X Contrast sensor combined use Auto Macro Manual Spot AF AF 1 97 feet 60 cm o MF AF Macro 0 98 feet 30 cm o Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 2 7 frames second high speed burst max 9 frames standard max 5 frames fine max 3 frames super fine When setting to 2560x1920 pixels Performance is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less 320x240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card AUTO 100 200 400 Program AE P Aperture priority AE A 2 1 4 000 sec Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M 8 1 2 000 sec Motion image mode 1 30 sec 1 4 000 sec EV 1 EV 19 AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen Flash Monochrome White set Program AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 2 EV Multiple Center weighted Spot 2 5 low temperature polysilicon TFT transflective LCD 210 000 pixels field of view Approx 10096 Color electrical Viewfinder 235 000 pixels field of view Approx 100 with diopter adjustment
72. l Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA Credit Card amp 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 MEME 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 5 PM M F 6 AM 10 30 AM SAT PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 In CANADA please contact your local Dealer for more information on Accessories 127 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 Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only 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 Services Company 1705 N Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 7847 Attn D
73. l adequately due to the change on the flash after attaching to the camera aperture value in the shutter priority AE mode KK and the external flash ll Switch the external flash setting cannot control the light adequately in program AE mode I 20 because the aperture value cannot be fixed The available flash range is 45 9 feet 14 m in DMW FL28 When setting to ISO100 External flash Auto External flash Forced ON 106 Others E Using the specified external B Available external flash settings flashes e When you use the following external flashes the information about the ISO sensitivity the aperture value or other on the camera is transferred to the flash and then you can use various functions of the flash such as the adjustment of the range of the light control according to the aperture value or the display of the range of the light control e Set the mode on the external flash to either of Auto or Manual The TTL mode cannot be activated properly However TTL GNC mode can be also 54MZ 3 used for SF 24D only e Any exposure mode can be set on the zz Different aperture values may be displayed between the camera and the external flash but flash can be Metz 70MZ 5 SCA3502 AUTO LEICA Not activated properly SF 20 needed AUTO LEICA Not AUTO SF 24D needed TTL GNC 107 Others lt Suggestions Tips lt gt e You can set the aperture value the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity
74. lash is a technique which 4 m Tele reflects the light from the flash to ceiling ora wall When you directly illuminate the front of the subject dark shadows may appear 46 Recording pictures basic on the subject or the skin color of the e When you set to burst mode or auto subject may be turned white In this bracket only 1 picture is recorded for case you can defuse the shadows and every flash activated take pictures naturally by using bounce The flash icon turns red when flash activating the flash and pressing the You can slant the flash at a 65 angle shutter button halfway Bounce flash lock e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated 65 properly When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically H adjusted except for EJ Daylight T and EM Flash P62 but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient IV When the shutter speed is fast the IN flash effect may not be sufficient Aim the flash at the ceiling and take To avoid noises we recommend the picture setting each item on PICT ADJ to We recommend setting the white LOW P73 balance to AUTO P62 Refer to P69 for the ISO sensitivi
75. lfunction This is caused by adjusting the aperture value e When you slow the shutter speed the shutter may be kept closed after recording due to the signal conditioning This is not a malfunction e We recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures P21 e When the time for power save is set P25 the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate within the set time When operating the camera again press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on B Posture to take good pictures To take pictures without blurring e Hold the camera gently with your both hands keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Check that the camera is not shaken when pressing the shutter button halfway After pressing the shutter button keep the camera stationary until the picture appears on the screen e In the following cases keep the camera stationary for a long time In Slow sync EJE or Slow sync Red eye reduction PEO P45 When you set the shutter speed slower P31 P32 Hold the camera firmly with your right hand Fix your left hand by attaching your hand to the lens ring e Do not cover the AF Sensor the white balance sensor or the microphone with your finger 38 Recording pictures basic E AF AE Lock AF Auto Focus AE Auto Exposure a When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above picture you canno
76. lly dial or set the shutter speed with lt gt Adjust the aperture ring between 2 and 11 and the shutter speed dial between 2000 and 2 8s engl 2560 PE 7 1 19 EN ee Nal J 4 A SECHER e When adjusting the shutter speed lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt dial to 2 85 rotate the command Ne dial or set the shutter speed with E Aperture priority AE mode PY lt gt and Shutter priority AE mode 1S Refer to P34 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed The focus range is 1 97 feet 60 cm oo AF It is 0 98 feet 30 cm o AF Macro MF The brightness of the screen may differ from that of recorded pictures Check the pictures with the review function or the playback mode The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO e f the subject is too bright set to larger aperture value if too dim set to smaller aperture value in the aperture priority AE mode 32 Preparation E Manual Exposure Assistance When you press the shutter button halfway the indication for the condition of exposure manual exposure assistance appears for about 10 seconds The exposure is PARP HERE adequate Set to faster shutter speed or eil 2 Fee RES larger aperture value Set to slower shutter speed or 1 0 1 2 THEN smaller aperture value e When the exposure is not adequate set the aperture value and the shutter speed
77. lly appears on the screen for about 1 second e 3SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds e ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second Then it is enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second Pictures in burst mode auto bracket pictures with audio and pictures with setting the quality to fj are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected e n Motion image mode auto review function is not activated e When pictures are recorded in burst mode with auto bracket or with setting the quality to RM the auto review function works while the card is recorded regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e When using pictures with audio the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged Recording mode only 24 mij BEEP ee POWER SAVE MFa MF ASSIST i CUSTOM SET qua NO RESET Preparation You can set BEEP and SHUTTER in the recording mode and BEEP in playback mode e Setting on BEEP Setting on BEEP in recording mode e K The operational sound turns high e EH The operational sound turns low Eq The operational sound turns off e Setting on the shutter sound e You can select the shutter sound from KJ KJ and Lol e When the shutter speed is slo
78. lowing 7 languages Set to the desired language with lt and determine it with V REVIEW e ENGLISH The menu screen in English e DEUTSCH The menu screen in German e FRANCAIS The menu screen in French e ESPA OL The menu screen in Spanish ITALIANO The menu screen in Italian e x The menu screen in Chinese Simplified e BKE The menu screen in Japanese e When you set to other language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language When Viewfinder is selected in the recording mode the picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor in review or playback P28 The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed e NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system e PAL Video output is set to PAL system P95 Recording mode only Playback mode only 26 Preparation Using the LCD Monitor Viewfinder The LCD monitor of the camera is easily viewed outdoors because the LCD monitor reflects sunlight to use it as a backlight E Switching the screen to be turned on Press the EVF LCD button to switch to the screen you would like to turn on a LCD monitor LCD Viewfinder EVF e When the LCD monitor turns on the Viewfinder turns off and vice versa Bg Selecting the screen to be used Press the DISPLAY button to switch the screen to be use
79. ls to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can result in a short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned e Store the battery in a completely discharged state To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you completely use up the charged Capacity Card e Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated e Do not bend or drop the card The card or the recorded content may be damaged e After use be sure to remove the card from the camera e Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card with your fingers Do not allow dirt dust or water to enter it AC adaptor e f you use the AC adaptor near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the AC adaptor 3 3 feet 1 m or more away from radio e When the AC adaptor is in use it may generate whirring sounds However this is not a malfunction e After use be sure to disconnect the AC cable If it is left connected a minute amount of current is consumed e Keep the terminal of the AC adaptor and battery clean Bg Screen LCD monitor e Ina place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft dry cloth e f the camera is extremel
80. n Removing the Battery Preparation e Check if the camera is turned off e Close the flash 1 Slide the lever to open the battery door 2 Push the lock 1 to remove the battery 3 Close the battery door and then slide the battery door open close lever lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e f you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the battery After the fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for max 3 months after the battery is removed in accordance with the elapsed time after the battery is inserted The time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again P21 The supplied battery is designed only for this camera Do not use it with any other equipment 13 Preparation Using the AC Adaptor You can use the camera without worrying about battery discharge by connecting to an AC adaptor Preparation e Check if the camera is turned off e Close the flash 1 Connect the AC cable 3 Connect the DC cable lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt Use the supplied DC cable If you use other DC cables it may cause a malfunction The camera becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e Disconnect the AC adaptor and DC cable when the camera is not in use The battery cannot be charge
81. nal mode dial to playback mode gt P30 Fast forwarding Fast rewindin 1 Select the picture with the motion E g g image icon E During motion image playback continue _ pressing lt gt gt CEEI 777 P Fast forward E 5 100 0001 lt Fast rewind ba KI i51 e When releasing the button it turns to IMAGE e bem ep normal motion image playback B To pause Press A during motion image playback Press A again to cancel pause To adjust the sound volume refer to P26 lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be played back with this camera e When playing back motion images that have been recorded with other equipment the quality of images may be deteriorated or the images may not Motion image playback stops and be able to be played back u the normal playback is restored by When using a high capacity card it is pressing W REVIEW possible that fast rewinding may be e The icon is corresponding to the slower than usual A V 4 78 Playback advanced Rotating the Picture You can rotate the recorded pictures in increments of 90 This is a convenient function to play back pictures on TV Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playba
82. nimum The white balance the white balance fine adjustment the ISO sensitivity and the spot AF are included in FUNCTION menu in initial setting 1 Select SETUP 4 Select the menu to be added to REC Biscru E hk E d bubo a Be viontror ae gf AUTO RI REVIEW FUNCTION menu mE CH ADJUST an EO SELECT 9 SET gt CANCEL EXIT MM EC a es x A e Press lt to cancel ER HE SETUP 23 Press the MENU button 2 times waer eS Iv to replace the menu 5 Select the menu from FUNCTION menu FUNCTION mx d W W BALANCE A gt EB WB ADJUST y SELECT B SET4 GER A 4 AA Ma c 17 s NO RESET O CLOCK SET S SELECT SET EXIT EN EEE a_i M A A 3 Select the menu to be replaced ez y 150 SENSITIVITY from a menu SSS SPOT Zo SECO Ke Zare i VDAL ee AAA AH EE WB ADJUST Ga ISO SENSITIVITY SELECT SP EXITIED EEN ZA SELECTO USE GRE Press the e FUNCTION button after finishing the setting 61 Recording pictures advanced Setting the White Balance In certain situations the color white may appear slightly reddish or bluish This can occur when shooting under early or late day sunlight on a cloudy day or under halogen lighting By using the manual White Balance feature you can achieve a more accurate reproduction of the color white Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for P30 Close t
83. ola suavemente hasta que tope Si la tarjeta no va a introducirse libremente puede que sta est al rev s No empuje la tarjeta a la fuerza No toque el terminal de conexi n por el lado trasero de la tarjeta 6 Cierre y desplace la tapa de la tarjeta TUTTI AG TILT 5S H 25 2 AF AF Macro Em e Cuando ajusta el anillo del enfoque a a AF gire el anillo del enfoque oprimiendo el bot n de dicho anillo E 135 Others R 7 3 Dirija el rea del AF hacia el li Reproducci n punto que quiere enfocar Ajuste el disco del modo operacional al modo de reproducci n gt 1 Seleccione la imagen 4 Enfoque el sujeto para sacar la JAN 1 2004 imagen e Oprima lt para reproducir la imagen anterior e Oprima gt para reproducir la imagen sucesiva e La imagen tras la ltima es la primera imagen e 1 Oprima a mitad el bot n del obturador para enfocar 2 Oprima a tope el bot n del obturador para sacar la imagen e Se enciende la indicaci n del enfoque D luego aparecen el valor de abertura y la velocidad de obturaci n Por si destella la indicaci n D del enfoque el sujeto no est enfocado Oprima a mitad el bot n del obturador y vuelva a enfocar el sujeto 136 MEMO 137 MEMO 138 MEMO 139 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panas
84. ondition Use this when taking pictures of AUTO Red eye reduction people with a dark background The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition It reduces the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appear red in 45 Recording pictures basic Ron Forced OFF 2 3 feet Even in dark places the flash is not 70 cm 22 feet aa ae 6 7 m Wide Use this when taking pictures in ISO200 places where use of the flash is not 2 3 feet allowed 70 cm 18 4 feet 5 6 m Tele Refer to P72 for setting the 1st and l 2nd curtain 3 3 feet 1 m 31 2 feet 9 5 m Wide ISO400 DW Available flash settings 3 3 feet 1 m 26 3 feet 8 m Tele Refer to P37 for the focus range MEW o ollo 1 EOG o o cl B Adjusting flash output Adj he flash hen th bj SEET high or low PE MER appears on the EN 0 0ololo Steen to set the flash output When setting to the 2nd Curtain EE AR ee C Synchro flash setting is not available s B The available flash range to take pictures ISO Available flash range sensitivity 1 64 feet 50 cm 15 8 feet 4 8 m Wide ISO AUTO 1 64 feet e You can adjust this from 2 EV to 50 cm 18 1 feet 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV 4 m Tele The determined flash output is 1 64 feet memorized even if the camera is 50 cm 15 8 feet turned off 4 8 m Wide ISO100 1 64 feet B Bounce Flash 50 cm 13 1 feet Bounce f
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86. our system is used After the fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for max 3 months after the battery was removed in accordance with the elapsed time after the battery is inserted The time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again Preparation Setup Menu 1 Turn the camera on 4 Select the desired item Sb SETUP 1 3 ES SOPA AN Cu Dutt T LS AUTO REVIEW OFF MITOS ALO B P E BEEP d 9 o POWER SAVE SELECTO Bag nu Eva SETUP 16 eJREC CH SETUP anoman NENA d Boo AE 3SEC ZOOM 7 up ADJUST BEEP O in PICT SIZE 2560 MP mi POWER SAVE zzz QUALITY sis SELECTO a Gart EXIT ERIT 7 SELECT 2 ES ESAE MENU Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the 3 Select the SETUP Menu setting TT c Enserue 1 3 SORA 1 E MONITOR ke D I AUTO REVIEW m1 BEEP t e d ri POWER SAVE SELECT SET4 gt E MENU EE MEETS 23 Preparation You can control the following items on SETUP menu X MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor when pictures FINDER appear on the LCD monitor or Viewfinder when pictures appear on the Viewfinder in 7 steps Tei AUTO e OFF The recorded picture does not automatically REVIEW appear e 1SEC The recorded picture automatica
87. pictures using manual focus P41 or AF AE lock P39 Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is canceled when you press the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again la Jitter Camera shake e 1 appears when jitter camera shake Occurs e f the jitter camera shake alert appears it is usually caused by using a long exposure time In these situations we recommend either using a tripod or shortening the exposure time e f a long exposure time is required and a tripod can support the camera we suggest using the self timer feature P50 to avoid movement while pressing the shutter button Bl Care for the camera e Check to make sure there is no stain or dirt on the lens Do not touch the lens directly Do not cause impact to the lens Take care not to touch or stain the surface of the lens When the lens becomes dirty or dust attaches to the lens use a commercial blower brush to remove dust or dirt and wipe the lens with a dry soft cloth If you use solvents such as benzine alcohol or thinner the camera may be discolored or broken e When using the camera in a sandy or dusty place be careful not to let dirt grit or seawater enter the camera 37 Recording pictures basic When recording with LCD Monitor lt Suggestions Tips lt gt e When pressing the shutter button halfway the screen may become dark or bright for a moment this is not a ma
88. pt for gt P30 e Set the white balance to EA VEJ EA Ea VL IM P62 1 Select WB ADJUST 2 Adjust the white balance TED Dt ws ELM SELECT SET4 e Koetz Do p SH SAS MENU e gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish e lt RED Press when the hue is bluish e Close the function by pressing V REVIEW after finishing the adjustment lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt The white balance icon turns red or blue You can set the value independently for each of the modes in white balance e When you set the white balance using the White set JI the adjustment level is set to 0 The adjusted picture will be close though may not be identical to the actual picture 65 Recording pictures advanced Changing the Picture Size Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 1 Select PICT SIZE and set the y Suggesions Tipssp picture size e In Motion image mode the picture size EE is fixed to 320x240 pixels REC 1 4 3b SETUP T e f you playback pictures recorded WRAANCE MA using HDTV mode on a TEJWB ADJUST VC High Definition TV HDTV has a 16 9 E PICT SIZE aspect the picture quality will be oe 2048 1600 128019 higher An SD Memory Card can be Es QUALITY n played on TVs with an SD Memory SELECT SET EXIT DEN Card slot LS o Y 7 e 2560 2560x1920 pixels e 2048 2048x1536 pixels e 1600 1600x 1
89. r blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication Then turn the camera off and charge the battery e When connecting to a PC pictures and sounds are not output from the AV OUT REMOTE socket Use the supplied USB connection cable only e When you connect the camera to a PC supporting USB 2 0 High Speed be careful of the followings e When you connect 2 or more USB devices to a PC or you connect the camera with a USB hub or USB extension cables normal operation is not guaranteed e When you connect the camera to the USB terminal on a key board it may not be operated properly Also refer to the operating instructions of a PC 98 Playback advanced Connecting to a PC PTP Do not follow the setting below on the OS except for Windows XP and Mac OS X e f it is the first time that you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then the camera icon appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh You can read pictures with image capture or iPhoto 1 Turn the camera on and then set USB MODE to PTP P96 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied A ACCESS Windows The camera icon appears on the My Computer folder 99 Playback advanced lt Suggestions Tips lt gt Refer to P97 carefully when connecting to the OS excep
90. re files up to 20 seconds by connecting images recorded in flip animation mode Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 Example B Capturing images When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving it little by little and aligning the images the subject looks as if it were moving 1 Select FLIP ANIM ERA ME g CREATE MOTION IMAGE 7 IAS MEVS NEN DELETE STILLIMAGES 1 Ge SELECT J SETP EX TEN 74 Recording pictures advanced 3 Capture images for flip animation e You can take up to 100 pictures 4 Check the image SELECTO EXIT Y i DELETE PA e You can check the previous or following image with lt gt Delete unnecessary images with 17 button E Creating motion images D Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE PO eesrLIP ANM 2 1 IMAGE CAPTURE z e CREATE MOTION IMAGE DELETE STILL IMAGES 6 Select FRAME RATE and set the number of frames asd CREATE MOTION IMAGE FRAME RATE 10fps e SELECT 7 SET EC Ko ge PL e 5 fps 5 frames sec e 10 fps 10 frames sec 75 Recording pictures advanced 7 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE and create a flip animation Wad CREATE MOTION IMAGE FRAME RATE 5fps CREATE MOTION IMAGE SELECT 9 SET4 EXIT MENU e The file number appears for about 1 second after creating a flip animation e Including the created images the flip animation is counted as 1
91. rence that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Panasonic DMC LC1 FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Tested To Comply With FCC Standards Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor Viewfinder screen The result is more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded pictures Contents Safety Information for Your Safety 2 Preparation Standard Accessories 6 Names of the Components 8 Charging the Battery 10 About the Battery 11 Inserting the Battery 12 Removing the Battery 13 Using the AC Adaptor 14 About the Card 15 Inserting the Card 16 Removing the Card 17 Attaching the MC Protector Lens Cap Lens Hood Hood Cap 18 Attaching the Strap 20 Setting the Date Time Clock Set 21 Date PANINO is crac 22 Setup Men 23 Using the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 27 About the Histogram 29 Operational Mode Dial and Metering Mode Dial taa 30 Setting the Exposure 31 Shutter Speed and Aperture Value 34
92. ry System 126 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 127 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 128 Limited Warranty For USA Only 129 Customer Services Directory For USA Only ederet 131 A E ane ener Sanna 132 Spanish Quick Use Guide Gu a espa ola de uso rapido 134 Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera check the contents E SD Memory Card 16 MB E AC Cable RP SD016B K2CA2EA00002 In the text it is indicated as Card B DC Cable K2GH2DB00003 E Battery Pack CGR S602A In the text it is indicated as Battery E AV Cable Bi Battery Charger AC Adaptor K1V204C10001 DE 972A In the text it is indicated as AC Adaptor B USB Connection Cable K1HAO05CDO0004A4 Preparation B Lens Cap E Remote Shutter VYK1F94 DMW RS1 E CD ROM e Please order VYCO0913 as repair parts B Strap VFC4037 B Lens Hood VYQ2884 E Hood Cap VYK1C96 E MC Protector Filter diameter 69 mm DMW LMC69 e Please order VYCO0917 as repair parts Preparation Names of the Components Lens Microphone P60 P70 White Balance Sensor Self timer Indicator P50 Flash AF Sensor OO OO PS Go M Viewfinder P27 Flash Open Button P45 EVF LCD Button P27 DISPLAY Button P27 Exposure Compensation P48 Auto Bracket P49 Flash Output Adjustment P46
93. s is not a malfunction This is caused by adjusting the aperture value Flash is not activated Is the flash closed Press the 4 OPEN button to open the flash Unreadable language was selected by mistake Select icon on the SETUP menu to set the desired language The indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed are not changed though we take pictures with auto bracket When the compensation range of the exposure is reduced the indications are not changed However the actual aperture value and the shutter speed are different from the indicated values The subject is not focused properly Is the subject out of the focus range P37 When you cannot focus on the subject even if you tried many times once turn the camera off and turn it on again The picture is not played back Is the card inserted Is there a picture in the card Is the operational mode dial set to playback gt 13 13 1 13 2 14 14 1 14 2 14 3 15 15 1 15 2 16 16 17 17 18 18 Others The picture does not appear on 19 the television Is the camera connected to the TV 19 correctly Check it Set the TV to video input mode 20 When connecting to a PC 20 pictures cannot be transferred Is the camera connected to the PC correctly Check it Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly Is the USB mode set correctly The clock sett
94. sting the aperture ring to A or changing the position from A to other rotate the aperture ring while pressing the aperture ring button C E Program AE mode OAI The exposure is automatically set by the camera Adjust the aperture ring and the shutter speed dial to A ll Aperture priority AE mode PY If you would like the background to be sharp manually set the lens to a higher F stop For soft focused backgrounds use a lower F stop The shutter speed is changed according to the aperture value Adjust the aperture ring between 2 and 11 and the shutter speed dial to A Wy SIM EUR ARE Ree E Shutter priority AE mode E11 When recording fast moving action select a faster shutter speed If some motion blur is desired a slower shutter speed can be selected Please note that as the shutter speed is increased more light will be required The aperture value is changed according to the shutter speed Preparation Adjust the aperture ring to A and the e You cannot set Slow sync IHR shutter speed dial between 2000 and and Slow sync Red eye reduction SES EET P45 on built in flash in the shutter priority AE mode e When the shutter speed is slow in shutter priority AE mode we recommend using a tripod E Manual exposure mode M Decide the exposure by setting the e When adjusting the shutter speed aperture value and the shutter speed dial to 2 8s rotate the command manua
95. stogram P29 Recording information Recorded date and time 113 Others The Menu Items B REC mode menu eP REC 1 4 HEI Fa REC 4 4 Eg SETUP H 1 mag FLIP ANIM 2 3 4 s s QUALITY SELECT GET UN MENU S z MES UN MENU OOOO 1 W BALANCE P62 13 FLIP ANIM P74 2 WB ADJUST P65 3 PICT SIZE P66 4 QUALITY P67 os HIE Ys 14 3 MONITOR 15 i fo REC 2 4 i Di SETUP 16 SPOT AF ise POWER SAVE 2 SS on G 6 Iso SENSITIVITY TAE UN MENU 8 Ww AUDIO REC 14 MONITOR FINDER P24 SELECT AY MENU The screen LCD monitor or po Viewfinder you select appears as 5 SPOT AF P68 a menu item 6 SENSITIVITY P69 15 AUTO REVIEW P24 7 BURST RATE P51 16 BEEP P25 8 AUDIO REC P70 17 POWER SAVE P25 E C REC 3 4 y Xd SETUP H E REC H X SETUP EN IO D ZOOM MFa MF ASSIST i RER SS ww 10 HSS dt CUSTOM SET 11 PICT ADJ l 12 WOON Y or Y CLOCK SET IAEA M EAE MENU SiE MES E 1 OE MENU Ce O Pe O 9 D ZOOM P71 18 MF ASSIST P41 10 FLASH SYNC P72 19 CUSTOM SET P61 11 PICT ADJ P73 20 NO RESET P25 12 MOTION IMAGE P59 21 CLOCK SET P21 114 22 23 24 Fa REC i Si SETUP A Mass Storage M enc LANGUAGE SELECT 9 SET4 gt EXITIHI A A RESET P26 USB MODE P96 LANGUAGE P26 B PLAY mode menu e For items without numbers refer to those with the same name in REC mode menu 30 31 32 30 31 32 gt PLAY ua Hz On PROTECT 1 DPOF PRINT 1
96. t focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure When the subject is focused the focus indication lights 3 While pressing the shutter button halfway move the camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button Pe gt E Program shift In Program AE mode you can change the preset aperture value and the shutter speed under the same exposure This is called Program shift With this function you can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record the moving subject more clearly by setting to slow shutter speed in Program AE mode Press the shutter button halfway and then rotate the command dial or press lt gt to shift the program while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen for 10 seconds e When the Program shift is activated the Program shift indication 1 appears on the screen Recording pictures basic 1 do a4 ilg hs 1 30 ep 1425 1250 1500 1 1000 1 2000 B _ gt gt A Aperture value B Shutter speed lt Suggestions Tips lt gt e f the exposure is not adequate when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter spee
97. t for Windows XP and Mac OS X while setting USB MODE to PTP e When connecting to a PC we recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source e f the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication Then turn the camera off and charge the battery e When connecting to a PC pictures and sounds are not output from the AV OUT REMOTE socket e t may take time to display the communication screen depending on the PC e You can only load pictures from the camera and cannot write them on the card or delete them Use the supplied USB connection cable only e When there are 1000 or more pictures on the card the pictures may not be imported e When the PC recovers from the standby mode while connecting it to a camera with USB connection cables they may not properly communicate with each other 100 Playback advanced Connecting to a Printer By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge or USB Direct Print via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e Ask the manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models Read the printer operating instructions too e f the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the
98. tails B Motion Image The auto focus and the aperture value are fixed to the value set when you start the recording the value set on the first frame Therefore the following phenomena may appear Phenomena The subject is not focused properly Conditions When the subject is changed from the far one to the close one with activating the auto focus The recorded picture is overexposed or underexposed When you take a picture in the place where you have to change the aperture value after starting recording When you start recording soon after changing the field angle Immediately after you finished recording motion images The brightness of the LCD monitor is temporarily changed 119 Others Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size NIE 2560x 1920 2048x1536 SIZe Picture 1600x 1200 size e f you mix and the 1920x1080 HDTV number of s Wee changes e The number of recordable pictures changes depending on the subject e The number of remaining frames may not correspond with recorded frames Picture size 120 Others Message Display NO MEMORY CARD Insert the card THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED Cancel the card lock NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY Play back after recording or after inserting a card with a recorded picture MEMORY CARD FULL NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD Insert a new card or delete the unnecessary data
99. ter speed the shutter may be kept closed after recording due to the signal conditioning This is not a lll Number of pictures recorded in malfunction The burst interval also burst mode becomes longer and the limit on the burst frames is released The number of remaining frames may not correspond with recorded frames If you rotate the zoom ring while taking pictures in the burst mode recorded pictures may not be correctly focused on the subject Keep pressing the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt la Burst speed Playback basic Playing Back Pictures Preparation e Set the operational mode dial to playback mode gt P30 1 Select the picture 100 0001 D AS Seat e Press to play back the previous picture e Press gt to play back the next picture The picture following the last one is the first picture la Fast forwarding Fast rewinding When you keep pressing lt during playback the file number and the page number are updated If you release lt gt when the number of the desired picture appears you can play back the picture gt Fast forward lt Fast rewind e The number of files forwarded rewound at a time depends on how long you hold down lt gt e The longer you hold down lt P the more pictures you can forward rewind
100. the MC Protector Lens Cap Lens Hood Hood Cap Preparation e Check if the camera is turned off e Close the flash B Attaching the MC Protector B Attaching the lens cap 1 Attach the MC protector 1 Attach the lens cap The MC protector is a transparent e When you turn the camera off filter which affects neither the carry the camera or play back colors nor the amount of light so it pictures attach the lens cap to can always be used to protect the protect the surface of the lens camera s lens from scratches e When using the MC protector you You can also attach the lens hood can also attach the lens cap 18 Preparation B Attaching the lens hood hood cap When taking pictures with flash the photo flash may be obscured by the 1 Q Attach the lens hood lens hood This can result in the lower Attach the hood cap portion of the photo being dark We recommend removing the lens hood e When attaching the lens hood attach the supplied hood cap on it The lens cap cannot be attached to it e f any of the accessories are lost please contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 For USA or 1 800 561 5505 For Canada e MC Multi coated ND Neutral Density Do not take direct pictures of the sun The CCD will be damaged e The camera is turned upside down in the figure above e n bright sunlight or when there is backlight the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting
101. the card is locked in the recording mode Df 27 e When the remaining battery power is low blinking slowly 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus e 2 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture 2 Focus on the subject and take a picture lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e The power save cannot be canceled 36 Recording pictures basic B Focusing The focus range is 1 97 feet 60 cm oo AF It is 0 98 feet 30 cm o AF Macro MF f you press the shutter button fully without prefocusing pictures may be blurry or unfocused e When the focus indicator is blinking the subject is not focused Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again e When the subject is focused the camera beeps 2 times If not it beeps 4 times e f the camera will not focus after a few tries turn it off and on and try again e Refer to P25 if you want to turn the operational sound off e n the following cases you cannot focus on the subject with auto focus adequately When including both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt on the glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in a dark place When the subject is moving fast When the scene is poor in contrast When jitter camera shake occurs When recording a very bright subject We recommend taking
102. the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date print setting on the printer 103 Playback advanced Using a Printer USB Direct Print e Connect the camera to a printer P101 e Set the paper size and print quality Read the printer operating instructions B Single picture 1 Select SINGLE PICTURE DIRECT PRINT SINGLE BKO PICTURE IN SELECT 4 pe e The screen shown in step 2 appears when DPOF print is not Set 2 Select the picture to print DIRECT PRINT 100 000 1 1 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT SELECT 4 PRINT w 3 Select YES and print VES wg SET COUNT By DISPLAY SELECT 4 SET v Press the DISPLAY button to print the date e Press A and then press dk to set the number of prints Press V REVIEW to print pictures e Press the MENU button to cancel printing Playback advanced Preparation e Connect the camera to a printer P101 e Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance P80 e Set the paper size and print quality Read the printer operating instructions B DPOF picture 1 Select DPOF PICTURE DIRECT PRINT SNC DPOF OU PICTURE e Press the MENU button and you can change the DPOF print setting P80 e When printing under the new settings disconnect the USB connection cable and connect it to the printer again 2 Select YES and print PLS CHECK T
103. ty Refer to P106 for the external flash In the bounce flash e Select a whitish ceiling with high reflection ratio otherwise the color or the pattern may be reflected to the picture The available flash range becomes shorter than usual e When you select too high a ceiling the reflected light may not reach to the subject Using the flash for bounce flash at a position other than specified about 65 may cause a malfunction When you repeatealy take pictures using the flash recording may be impossible if the flash is activated Try recording after the card access indicator turns off lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e In Motion image mode or when the flash is closed flash setting is fixed to the Forced OFF MY e Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity when using the flash e If you bring the flash too close to the subjects they may be distorted or discolored by its heat and lighting e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items e When you take pictures out of the range of the flash control the picture may be over exposed e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using the flash 47 Recording pictures basic Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 1
104. ual FOCUS ooooocccoccccoccciocccccnnoos 41 Mass Storage 96 98 MC Protector aa asnoonnnnnnnnsnnneneeeeenn 18 Metering Mode 30 MF ASSIST usuaria dados 25 Monitor Priority 26 28 Motion Images 59 Multi Playback 54 MultiMediaCard 15 N BID FIOT eoe tied etes 19 NO RESET unica 25 NTSC dt ici 26 132 Others O Operational Mode Dial 30 Operational Sound 25 Optical ZOOM 5 e 44 P e EE 26 PictBridge 101 102 Picture Size aseri eaire 66 PIAV DOCK AAA 52 Playback Pictures on TV 95 Playback Zoom 55 Playing Back Motion Images 78 Playing Back Pictures with Audio 77 Power Indicator 36 POWER SAVE udine as 25 Program RE 31 Program Shift 39 PTOIGGE eege eet 85 A A inue 96 99 Q EE deed Eeer 67 R Recording Guide Line 28 Remote Shutter 36 RESE E 26 wiziir4jse emm E 90 KE 43 ROIS sn etas 79 S SD Memory Card 15 Get mer coococcocococccccocanocanononaninnncons 50 Setup Menu 23 Shutter priority AE 31 Slide Show
105. ures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture Auto bracket setting cannot be canceled e When setting auto bracket you cannot take a picture with audio e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e When setting the quality to RM you cannot take pictures with the auto bracket You cannot set the number of the recording to 5 when the picture size is set to 2560x1920 pixels and the quality is set to EE Super Fine Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures with the Self timer Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 1 Switch the self timer setting NN Self timer set to 10 seconds d ON Self timer set to 2 seconds l No display canceled 2 Focus on the subject to take the picture yi CANCELIHTI e f you press the MENU button when the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled OSuggestions Tips lt gt When using a tripod or in other cases setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to stabilize the jitter camera shake caused by pressin
106. urther magnify a subject already magnified 3 2 times with the optical zoom by 3 more times with the digital zoom thereby reaching a maximum of 9 6 times 35 mm camera equivalent 90 270 mm e When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated e We recommend using a tripod when setting the digital zoom The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e When the quality is set to RHM the digital zoom is fixed to OFF 1 Select D ZOOM and set it to 2x or 3X EECHER Feo 1 JR EM ES 4 FLASH SYNC gt PICT ADJ v E MOTION IMAGE OFF SELECTED SET4 gt EXIT TESS A Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting 71 Recording pictures advanced Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro The 2nd curtain synchro is the method that the photo flash activates just before the shutter is released when you take pictures of the subject with motion using slow shutter and the photo flash The light source appears at the back of the subject and the picture becomes dynamic Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 1st curtain synchro Wi ist curtain sy 1 Select FLASH SYNC and set it to 2ND amp FLASH SYNC 4 1ST gt PICT ADJ EEIMOTIONIMAGE oer SELECT SET EXIT MEM I qN 13 e Set it to 1ST normally Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting
107. wer than 1 8 the shutter sound beeps both times when the shutter is opened and closed in recording e 2MIN BMIN 1 OMIN The camera is automatically turned off if it has not been used for a predetermined amount of time Press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on to cancel the power save mode e OFF The camera is not automatically turned off e When using the AC adaptor connecting to a PC connecting to a printer recording motion images playing back motion images during Slide Show the power save mode is not activated In manual focus assistance screen appears on the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject P41 Use this to set the menus which you want to include in the FUNCTION menu P61 Set this when you want to start the file number of the next picture from 0001 The folder number is renewed and the file number starts from 0001 e The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999 When the folder number reaches to 999 it cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or other Recording mode only 25 Preparation Change the date and time P21 XR RESET The camera is reset to the initial settings However the folder number and the clock settings are not changed USB MODE LANGUAGE PLAY ON LCD 1 VOLUME VIDEO OUT Set before connecting to a PC or a printer P96 Set to the language on the menu screen from the fol
108. xposed with the external flash in AF Macro In this case use the built in flash e Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details 108 Others Using the Wide Conversion Lens Close up Lens The wide conversion lens DMW LW69 optional allows you to take pictures with a wider range of focus than usual 0 82 times 35 mm camera equivalent 23 mm The close up lens DMW LC69 optional if fitted onto the camera will give a sharper close up image lts multi coated lens provides a clearer picture If you use the built in flash when using the wide conversion lens take pictures with bounce flash P46 Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for P30 e Check if the camera is turned off Bl Using the wide conversion lens B Using the close up lens 1 Attach the wide conversion lens 1 Attach the close up lens e Rotate the lens slowly and carefully Rotate the lens slowly and B Recordable range when using the carefully close up lens lll Recordable range when using the F 0 72 feet 22 cm 1 08 feet wide conversion lens 33 cm MF AF Macro 0 52 feet AF 1 44 feet 44 cm o 16 cm 1 08 feet 33 cm e MF AF Macro 0 66 feet 20 cm o 109 Others lt gt Suggestions Tips lt gt e When using the wide conversion lens rotate the zoom ring to Wide 35 mm camera equivalent 28 mm If you rotate the zoom ring to another position the high performance of
109. y cold when you turn the camera on the image on the LCD monitor is slightly darker than usual at first However as the internal temperature increases it goes back to the normal brightness Viewfinder Do not direct the Viewfinder or lens to the sun Internal components may be seriously damaged 118 Others B Folder Composition When a Memory Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a PC the folders shown below will appear SD Memory Card EXPORT e In the 100 PANA folder it is possible to record up to 999 pictures e In the MISC folder it is possible to record the files that have been set with DPOF settings The files recorded in flip animation function are stored in PRIVATE 1 folder e The motion images created by flip animation function are stored in 100 PANA or other folder B Printing pictures recorded with HDTV mode When you print pictures recorded by setting the picture size to HDTV 1920x1080 pixels both ends of the pictures may be cut out To print pictures with ends When you order photo studios to print pictures e Ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends When you print pictures with your printer e When using the printer with a trimming feature or a feature which cuts out both edges of the pictures cancel the feature for printing e The feature depends on the printer used Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for de
110. y is equal to FINE and its size is fixed to 2560X 1920 pixels e When the RAW file is deleted the created JPEG file is also deleted The digital zoom is fixed to OFF e When you take pictures in program AE mode aperture priority AE mode and shutter priority AE mode the JPEG picture is underexposed a little The picture cannot be recorded on the card with low capacity e The number of remaining frames may not correspond with recorded frames RAW file format is designed for use in digital imaging applications sold separately that can support direct manipulation of the data captured by the camera sensor At the time of this writing support for the Panasonic RAW file format is included in the latest version of the Camera Raw plug in for Adobe Photoshop CS For more information access http www adobe com If you take pictures when the quality is set to RM you can open RAW files with ArcSoft Photolmpression in the supplied CD ROM 67 Recording pictures advanced Taking Pictures using the Spot AF The focus is adjusted within the limited range Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for P30 1 Select SPOT AF and set it to 3 Move the camera to compose the ON picture fixing the focus on the subject and take the picture Manc 2 SETUP HI SPOTAF AEN Cu so SENSITIVITY eg BURST MODE m AUDIO REC SE SELECTO SETA EXITIEM ESE A
111. zoom closer to or further from a subject by setting the AF AE lock and rotating the zoom ring 44 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures Using the Built in Flash Preparation e Set the operational mode dial except for gt P30 ll To open the flash photo flash by lighting the flash Press the 4 OPEN button ul actual recording of the icture Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions MES Forced ON The flash is activated every time a picture is recorded Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated every time a picture is recorded i nal uw Simultaneously it reduces the red eye Be sure to close the flash when not in phenomenon Use this when your use subject is back lit or under fluorescent light B Switching to the appropriate flash setting MES Slow sync When you take a picture with a dark background landscape it makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright EROS Slow sync Red eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become IR auto bright Simultaneously it reduces the The flash is automatically activated red eye phenomenon according to the recording c

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