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Panasonic VQT2F10 Digital Camera User Manual

1. ISO sensitivity 80 _ 1600 Recording location reer ia recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Note Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Motion Picture Mode AUTO 400 800 1600 3200 6400 e Refer to P67 for the flash range e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of value set with ISO LIMIT SET e ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness within the maximum setting of ISO400 ISO800 when the flash is used when AUTO is selected for ISO LIMIT SET e The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used if is displayed e If picture noise becomes a problem we recommend that you take pictures after lowering the ISO sensitivity level increasing the setting for NOISE REDUCTION under PICT ADJ or lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P144 ISO LIMIT SET For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of the subject Applicable modes JAGM AUTO 200 400 800 1600 Note Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Motion Picture Mode AUTO 800 1600 3200 6400 e The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set e The higher the value set for the IS
2. Item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed lf the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well e When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P160 or setting date printing at the time of the PRINT SET P167 setting before going to a photo shop the dates can be printed at the photo shop NUM OF PRINTS You can set the number of prints up to 999 187 Connecting to other equipment PAPER SIZE Item Description of settings Ea Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5 x5 89 mmx 127 mm 2L 5 x7 127 mmx 178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmx 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmx 180 6 mm A4 210 mmx297 mm A3 297 mmx420 mm 10x15cm 100 mmx 150 mm 4 x6 101 6 mmx 152 4 mm 8 x10 203 2 mmx254 mm LETTER 216 mmx279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmx85 6 mm e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed 188 Connecting to other equipment PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Item Description of set
3. REC QUALITY isecen 149 e EXPOSURE MODE 00 149 e CONTINUOUS AF WIND CUT u ccccescsscesssseesssseeesseee Advanced Playback Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide SHOW eeeececeeeeeteeeetteeeeeeenees 151 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back MODE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY e cesceeteeeeeeeerees 154 MODE PLAY nicnn 154 e CATEGORY PLAY 154 e FAVORITE PLAY ooeec 155 Playing Back Motion Pictures 156 e Motion pictures ceeeeeeees 156 Using the PLAYBACK Mode menu 157 e CALENDAR TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP e RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels ceeeeees 162 FRIMMI N G nna 163 s LEVELING ciiiocninsininsana 164 ROTATE DISP croeso 165 FAVORITE neiuna eari 166 PRINT SETin anami 167 s PROTECT enata 169 FACE REC EDIT 170 COPY a a SA 171 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 172 e Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied cee 172 e Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 173 3 e Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket n 173 Saving the recorded still pictures and MOTION p CtUFES iei 179 Copy the playback image using an AV Cable cinencis e Copying to a PC N Connecting to a PC essees Printing the Pictures e Selecting a single pi
4. This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound BEEP LEVEL gt SHUTTER VOL X Muted LAX Muted BEEP Q Low Low High 2 High BEEP TONE SHUTTER TONE bOI 0 1 6 30 Preparation d VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings CUST SET MEM Recording Mode only e Refer to P88 for details Assign REC Mode menu to Y button It is convenient to register REC Mode menu that is used often Fn Fn BUTTON SET TREVIEWJ SENSITIVITY WHITE BALANCE METERING MODE AF MODE I EXPOSURE e Fixed to REVIEW in Advanced Scene Mode or Scene Mode e Refer to P56 for details about the review e Refer to P129 for details about the REC Mode menu 3 MONITOR You can adjust the brightness of the monitor or the Viewfinder in VIEWFINDER 7 steps These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places OFF A AUTO POWER LCD LCD LCD MODE The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera L POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors
5. E When the aspect ratio is wal 105m 10 5M 4000x2672 pixels 7 7MEA 3264 x 2176 pixels 45m 4 5M F4 2560x1712 pixels 25m 2 5M F4 2048 x 1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is fae 9M 4000x2248 pixels 6M EA 3264x1840 pixels 25m 3 5M EA 2560 1440 pixels 2m 2M 1920x1080 pixels 129 Advanced Recording pictures Note EZ is an abbreviation of Extended Optical Zoom e A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough x These pictures are examples to show the effect e If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again e The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode so the picture size for 74 is not displayed e You cannot set PICTURE SIZE when QUALITY is set to Raw or RAWe e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P215 for information about the number of recordable pictures For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored App
6. OFF Oy Burst speed pictures Lena approx 2 37 sis max 3 Number of recordable pictures E max 5 gt The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and when the flash is not activated 78 Advanced Recording pictures Note Focus exposure and white balance are fixed to the settings used for the first picture e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 e If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal The burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc e Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data G is set for the flash when burst is set e Auto Bracket Color Bracket is canceled when burst is set You cannot use Burst Mode in the following conditions In PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN HIGH DYNAMIC an
7. The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light e The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode AUTO POWER LCD cannot be selected in Playback Mode gT Preparation Change the display size of some icons and menu screens STANDARD LARGE ZA DISPLAY SIZE Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information E GUIDE LINE displayed when the guide lines are displayed P60 REC INFO PATTERN OFF ON ENEK The PATTERN setting is fixed to EE in the Intelligent auto mode This allows you to set either to display or not display the fea HISTOGRAM histogram P63 OFF ON Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked OFF ON e Motion picture recording frame display is only an approximation e Recording frame display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size s
8. When manual focus is in use 140 Advanced Recording pictures AF AE LOCK For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Take a picture with the focus or exposure locked This is a technique for setting the focus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and the appropriate exposure cannot be achieved Applicable modes FAQGMMAMAASVAB AF Only the focus is locked RA is displayed when the focus is adjusted AE Only the exposure is locked RI aperture value and shutter speed is displayed when the exposure is adjusted AF AE Both focus and exposure are locked e Fad aperture value and shutter speed are displayed when the focus and exposure are adjusted E Setting the AF AE lock 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press AF AE LOCK to fix the focus and exposure e This does not work when AF tracking is active 3 Move the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter fully E To cancel the AF AE lock The setting is canceled by pressing the AF AE LOCK again Note e The exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes e The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Program shift can be set even when AE is locked e When recording motion pictures after locking you can continue to record in a locked state in Creative Mo
9. e Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P37 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE e The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P59 FAVORITE P166 TITLE EDIT P158 TEXT STAMP P160 or RESIZE P162 has been exceeded Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation e More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or PRINT SET cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard 201 Others NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard e Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY This message will be displayed when you formatted the built in m
10. Advanced Recording pictures e Refer to P149 for the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu e The flash setting is fixed to Refer to P215 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture e The screen may be blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or electromagnetic waves etc depending on the environment of the motion picture recording e When operating the zoom when recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus If the Extended Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button those settings will be cleared so the focus range will change dramatically e When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures the angle of view changes at the start of motion picture recording When REC AREA P32 is set to ON angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed e When recording motion pictures the following functions cannot be used tT m and Le in AF MODE Direction Detection Function Extended Optical Zoom FACE RECOG ISO LIMIT SET e It is rec
11. Note Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG cannot be restored DELETE SELECT amp _ SET CANCEL fi SELECT s SET i FACE REC EDIT REPLACE FACE RECOG DATA NO CANCEL fi SELECT s SET e When all Face Recognition information in a picture has been canceled the picture will not be categorised using Face Recognition in CATEGORY PLAY e You cannot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures 170 Advanced Playback You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built in memory to a card or from a card to the built in memory FR Select COPY on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 2 Press A V to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET fo KNs All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 4 SELECT amp _ SET bN One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU COPY PICTURES FROM SET BUILT IN MEMORY TO Pressing MENU SET during copying will cancel the copy i partway through NO e Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying CANCEL SELECT amp SET process B Press m to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu e If you copy from the built in memory to a card all the pictures
12. O B l j J O O O O w O O E o O O e O O Bij O J O O fej O O O When A is selected IZA i A i SQ or iS is set depending on the type of subject and brightness e The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed e Flash will not be activated when recording a motion picture 66 Advanced Recording pictures E The available flash range to take pictures The available flash range is an approximation Available flash range ISO sensitivity Wide Tele 30 cm 0 99 feet to 8 5 m 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 5 4m AUTO 27 9 feet 17 7 feet ISO80 30 cm 0 99 feet to 2 7 m 8 85 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 1 7 m 5 58 feet 1SO100 30 cm 0 99 feet to 3 0 m 9 84 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 1 9 m 6 23 feet 1S0200 40 cm 1 32 feet to 4 2 m 13 8 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 7 m 8 85 feet 1S0400 60 cm 1 97 feet to 6 0 m 19 7 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 8 m 12 5 feet ISO800 80 cm 2 62 feet to 8 5 m 27 9 feet
13. e The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST P101 is fixed to 5 e Depending on the recording conditions the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when 10S 3PICTURES is selected e The flash output may not be constant when 10S 3PICTURES is selected 10S 3PICTURES cannot be set when any of Intelligent Auto Mode Auto Bracket Color Bracket or PANORAMA ASSIST FLASH BURST or PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode is set e You cannot use Burst Mode when 10S 3PICTURES is selected e Setting of the self timer cannot be performed in following conditions In HI SPEED BURST in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures 74 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode MOHWOSGAIDHAASLS Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Properly exposed Under exposed Overexposed PTW N i a Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towards negative a EXPOSURE Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt P gt Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure SELECT EXIT Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish E Operate with the joystick Tilt the joystick toward lt to select 4 and then move A V to com
14. the left or Move lt Push the joystick straight in 5 or Press Before Use 11 REC PLAYBACK selector switch P26 12 LCD monitor P60 193 13 EVF LCD button P60 14 DISPLAY button P60 15 Delete button P58 Single or Burst Mode button P78 16 MENU SET button P24 17 Cursor buttons lt Self timer button P73 V Function button P31 Assign REC Mode menu to YW button It is convenient to register REC Mode menu that is used often REVIEW SENSITIVITY WHITE BALANCE METERING MODE AF MODE IL EXPOSURE gt Flash setting button P64 A Exposure compensation P75 Auto Bracket P76 Color Bracket P77 Flash output adjustment P67 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with A W lt 4 gt e g When you press the W down button 18 Stereo microphone P109 19 Zoom lever P52 20 Shutter button P43 21 FOCUS button P45 85 139 22 Mode dial P39 23 Camera ON OFF switch P24 24 Power lamp P39 25 AF AF MF button P70 83 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 Before Use Shoulder strap eyelet P12 e Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it HDMI socket P174 176 DC IN socket e This is used to connect an AC adaptor optional e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
15. The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light e The flash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or CANDLE LIGHT in Scene Mode P95 BO Slow sync Red eye reduction When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated Dark background landscape will appear brighter Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background e Using a slower speed can cause motion blur Using a tripod can enhance your photos Forced flash OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject RED EYE REMOVAL P147 on the REC Mode menu is set to ON appears on the flash icon E About the digital red eye correction When RED EYE REMOVAL P147 has been set to ON and red eye reduction A 4S is selected digital red eye correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture Only available when AF MODE is set to 8 and Face Detecti
16. 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 5 4 m 17 7 feet 1 15 m 3 77 feet to 12 1 m 1801600 30 7 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 7 7 m 25 3 feet e In HIGH SENS P99 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 1 15 m 3 77 feet to approx 24 2 m 79 3 feet Tele Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to approx 15 4 m 50 5 feet e In FLASH BURST P101 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO100 and ISO3200 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 30 cm 0 99 feet to approx 4 0 m 13 1 feet Tele Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to approx 2 5 m 8 20 feet x When the ISO LIMIT SET P132 is set to AUTO E Adjust the flash output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or the reflectivity is very high or low l Press A 4 several times to display FLASH and then aaa press lt P gt to set the flash output be 0 e You can adjust from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original flash output 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button SELECT EXIT halfway Note e When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off You cannot set FLASH in the fol
17. E About the information f e If you press DISPLAY when selecting an Advanced Scene Mode in CREATIVE PORTRAIT step 3 explanations about each Advanced Scene Mode are Aperture canbe changed in displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the normal a Gans lefocusing of the screen shown in step 3 backround CANCEL BSAA SET Note e Return to above step 3 after pressing the MENU SET to change the Advanced Scene Mode when MENU RESUME P37 is OFF e Refer to P68 for information about the shutter speed The Advanced Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene Mode is changed e When you take a picture with a Advanced Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in Advanced Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTELLIGENT ISOJ SENSITIVITY ISO LIMIT SET METERING MODE I EXPOSURE COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ MIN SHTR SPEED FLASH SYNCHRO 90 Advanced Recording pictures PORTRAIT The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion EJ NORMAL PORTRAIT Shades the background and photographs skin color beautifully SOFT SKIN Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth e When SOFT SKIN is selected if a part of the background is a color similar to the color of the perso
18. Mode menu P27 Press VW to select ON and then press MENU SET e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P55 for information about how to play back pictures 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu a ROTATE DISP SELECT SET Note e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment e The display is not rotated during multi playback P56 or CALENDAR P157 e Pictures recorded with the camera upside down will not be displayed rotated 165 Advanced Playback FAVORITE You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Play back only the pictures set as favorites FAVORITE PLAY e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT id Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 B Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to O
19. Mode menu and then press P P27 Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET Press VW to select SENSITIVITY and then press MENU SET Press A V to select HIGH or LOW and then press MENU SET hON Item Description of settings Set when recognition is difficult HIGH The likelihood of recognition increases but so does the likelihood of mistaken recognition Low Set when the frequency of mistaken recognition is high e To return to the original settings select NORMAL 5 Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 123 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode AMOS MGAMHAAVCee Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P27 If you set the departure date and the location of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is recorded when you take the picture You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P160 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM suppli
20. Modes are used MOTION PICTURE Mode menu REC MODE P112 REC QUALITY 2 P112 2 The settings which can be selected are different from when other REC Modes are used SETUP menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP LANGUAGE STABILIZER DEMO e The settings of the following items are fixed Item Settings Fn BUTTON SET P31 RY GUIDE LINE P32 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY 5MIN POWER SAVE P33 AUTO REVIEW P34 2SEC QUALITY P130 sis INTELLIGENT ISO ON The maximum ISO sensitivity ISO1600 P131 ISO LIMIT SET P132 1600 WHITE BALANCE AWB P133 AF MODE P136 2 Set to 2 when a face cannot be detected PRE AF P140 Qar METERING MODE P142 ILEXPOSURE P142 STANDARD STABILIZER P145 AUTO AF ASSIST LAMP P146 ON FLASH SYNCHRO 1ST P147 RED EYE REMOVAL ON P147 CONTINUOUS AF P150 ON WIND CUT P150 OFF 46 Basic 3 Fix to MODE 1 during motion picture recording e The following functions cannot be used AUTO LCD OFF Auto Bracket Color Bracket Flash output adjustment White balance fine adjustment AF AE LOCK MIN SHTR SPEEDJ DIGITAL ZOOM PICT ADJ HISTOGRAM Out of frame display CONVERSION on the REC Mode menu and the other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the Program AE Mode Wha
21. Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it OFF 1SEC 2SEC AUTO REVIEW f f HOLD The pictures are displayed until one any of the buttons is pressed ZOOM The picture is displayed for 1 second and then enlarged 4x and displayed for 1 more second e The Auto Review function is activated regardless of its setting when using Auto Bracket P76 Color Bracket P77 HI SPEED BURST P100 FLASH BURST P101 and PHOTO FRAME P107 in Scene Mode and Burst Mode P78 The pictures cannot be enlarged eIn Intelligent Auto Mode the Auto Review function is fixed to 2SEC If HIGHLIGHT P32 is set to ON white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white when the Auto Review function is activated AUTO REVIEW does not work when recording motion pictures Record the zoom position when the camera is turned off OFF Al ZOOM RESUME ON It will automatically return to the zoom position when the power was switched OFF next time you turn the power ON e Focus position will not be recorded mim NO RESET Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P183 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card P37 after saving the data on a PC or el
22. The guidelines are displayed P32 CREATIVE SCENERY The shutter speed P80 can be changed in the NORMAL SCENERY setting Set value will not be applied for motion picture recording Note e it produces motion pictures using settings suitable for recording scenery during the motion picture recording e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to SPORTS Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events SN NORMAL SPORTS Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping movement with a high shutter speed OUTDOOR SPORTS Fast shutter speed for stopping movement when taking photographs outdoors in good weather INDOOR SPORTS Increases the ISO sensitivity and increases the shutter speed to prevent blurring for indoor photography Where higher ISO setting is used the photo may show slightly more noise This is normal this is not a malfunction CREATIVE SPORTS The shutter speed P80 can be changed in the NORMAL SPORTS setting Set value will not be applied for motion picture recording Note e It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more 92 Advanced Recording pictures CLOSE UP This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers FLOWER Fl
23. motion pictures The SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard for successive writes e When you set the picture quality to ive or fig we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e The motion picture recording may stop in the middle when any of the following cards are used Cards on which recording and deleting have been repeated many times Cards which have been formatted using a PC or other equipment Before taking pictures format P37 the card in the unit Because formatting will delete all data recorded on the card save important data beforehand on the computer e Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only e Motion picture recorded in AVCHD Lite cannot be played back on the equipment that is not compatible to the AVCHD conventional DVD recorder etc so read the instruction manual for the equipment in use for the action e Motion picture recorded in AVCHD Lite does not comply with the DCF Exif so some information will not display while playback e The sound r
24. of a 35 mm film camera Wael ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc 4 3 EF Note e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P212 INTELLIGENT ISO For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject Applicable modes PIA usie OFF ON Note e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter button was pressed fully e The maximum ISO sensitivity will be set to the value set in ISO LIMIT SET when set to ON When the ISO LIMIT SET is set to AUTO it will be set automatically within the range up to ISO1600 depending on the brightness e The setting is fixed to OFF in Macro Zoom Mode 131 Advanced Recording pictures SENSITIVITY For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Applicable modes PAQGMOAEB AUTO 80 1 00 200 400 800 1600
25. shoulders squared and follow it using your entire body o while twisting at the waist Once the subject is in front of you press the shutter button Do not stop moving the camera even after you press the shutter button Move the camera smoothly while following the subject in the viewfinder Press the shutter button while you are moving the camera Move the camera continuously e We recommend the following Using the Viewfinder Selecting a subject with quick motion Using prefocus Use this mode with Burst Mode You can then select the best pictures from all the pictures taken E Setting the shutter speed l Press VW to select SHUTTER PRIORITY and press MENU SET It can be set from the quick menu P29 e If you select AUTO it will not be possible to select the shutter speed 2 Set the shutter speed using A V on the joystick CANCEL SELECT amp SET 3 Take pictures Note The shutter speed in Panning Mode becomes slower to achieve the panning effect As a result jitter can easily occur e The panning function does not work well in the following situations During very bright days in summer We recommend using an ND filter DMW LND46 optional P192 When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera cannot follow the subject well e You cannot
26. the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time 196 Others Cleaning Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth e When the camera is soiled badly it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner alcohol kitchen detergents etc to clean the camera since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off e When using a chemical cloth be sure to follow the accompanying instructions About the LCD monitor Viewfinder Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Ext
27. to g in the Program AE Mode A V lt 4 P in the steps can be operated with the joystick too Turn the camera on MENU SET button REC PLAYBACK selector switch Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Q When selecting the PLAYBACK Mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proceed to step 4 3 Set the mode dial to 3 Press MENU SET to display the menu i e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by Sa ai A rotating the zoom lever Bso INTELLIGENT ISO off SENSITIVITY ATO SELECT se EXIT 2972 Preparation Switching to the SETUP menu l Press lt 12345 PICTURE SIZE 1w is QUALITY sh 3 ASPECT RATIO Bso INTELLIGENT ISO _oFF CESS auTo SELECT amp _ EXIT 2 Press YW to select the SETUP a SWORD THE i TRAVEL DATE 3 Press gt e Select a menu item next and set it ti TRAVEL DATE BEEP g VOLUME a3 SELECT amp EXIT Press A V to select AF MODE ma se ISO LIMIT SET E WHITE BALANCE e Select the item at the very bottom and press W to EE FACE RECOG move to the second screen 9 PRE AF SELECT EXIT Press gt Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press A F to select akw SELECT SET Press MENU SET to set puma WHITE BALANCE AWB FACE
28. ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL gt step 5 Press A V lt 4 gt to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step 4 appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set E When DELETE ALL has been selected with the FAVORITE P166 setting The selection screen is displayed again Select DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x press A to select YES and delete the pictures ALL DELETE EXCEPT x cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as FAVORITE Note e Do not turn the camera off while deleting while jj is displayed Use a battery with a sufficient power or the AC adaptor optional e If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them e If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P169 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected 59 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor Viewfinder Press EVF LCD to switch the monitor screen Viewfinder EVF LCD button LCD monitor e When the LCD monitor turns on the Viewf
29. BURST P101 in Scene Mode 209 Others Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction ROTATE DISP P165 is set to ON The picture is not played back e Is the REC PLAYBACK selector switch set to gt P55 e Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted e Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit The recorded pictures are not displayed Has CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P55 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black e Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P37 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting With a calendar search pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken e Is the clock in the camera set properly
30. Note e If you wish to adjust the My Color setting again press MENU SET and and then return to above step 2 when MENU RESUME P37 is OFF e During motion picture recording settings for My color mode are used e Adjustments made with My color mode are not in effect in other recording modes My Color setting set is memorized even if the camera is turned off e Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the LCD monitor viewfinder when the My Color settings are adjusted Displayed icon is the one for direction of adjustment e Auto Bracket Color Bracket cannot be used in My Color mode AF tracking may not function if you adjust SATURATION to make the color lighter 87 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode GAS UGAIOIASGae Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings It is possible to register up to 3 sets of current camera settings as custom sets Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance EN Select CUST SET MEM on the SETUP menu P27 Press A F to select the custom set to register and then press MENU SET SELECT SET Ej Press A to select YES and then press MENU OVERWRITE CURRENT SET CAMERA STATUS AS CUSTOM SET 1 When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten NO CANCEL ff SELECT amp _ SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter b
31. P24 e When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken 210 Others White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture e If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black When digital red eye reduction A 8 is in operation if you take a picture of subject with red color surrounded by a skin tone color that red part may be corrected to black by the digital red eye reduction function It is recommend to take picture with flash mode set to A or or RED EYE REMOVAL on the REC Mode menu set to OFF P147 THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen e Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures e This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times a clicking sound is heard and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures This is not a
32. PLAYBACK selector switch to P When VIERA Link P37 is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA Link input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed P176 174 Connecting to other equipment Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet During HDMI output no picture is displayed on the LCD monitor or Viewfinder e Output from the HDMI mini cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI mini cable are connected HDMI output is not possible even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to the PC or the printer e HDMI connection is disabled and connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable while the HDMI mini cable is connected e When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV e Read the operating instructions for the TV e Audio will be played back as stereo 2ch The following functions cannot be set in Playback Mode TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING LEVELING FACE REC EDIT COPY multiple selection etc 175 Connecting to other equipment Playba
33. POWER SAVE The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN AUTO LCD OFF The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF 15SEC 30SEC e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel POWER SAVE POWER SAVE is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode POWER SAVE is fixed to 2MIN when AUTO LCD OFF is set to 15SEC or 30SEC e Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again AUTO LCD OFF does not work while operating Menu or Playback Zoom POWER SAVE does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer While the self timer is set When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show While the menu screen is displayed AUTO DEMO 33 Preparation If you selected the Viewfinder in a Recording Mode the display will automatically switch to the LCD monitor when reviewing or PLAY ON LCD playing back the pictures OFF ON e Refer to P62 for details
34. Pictures using Burst Mode 78 Taking pictures by specifying the aperture shutter speed 0 e eee 80 e Aperture priority AE 80 e Shutter priority AE 0 ccc e 80 Taking a picture by setting the exposure manually adis 81 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed 82 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 83 s MF ASSIST whites ener hates 84 Taking pictures while adjusting color My Color mode 86 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings 4 88 Taking pictures in Custom Mode 89 Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures Advanced Scene Mode 90 PORTRAIT xi e SCENERY s SPORTS irinn CLOSE UP aa NIGHT PORTRAIT ceeeeeereee 94 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode 95 e PANORAMA ASSIST 96 PARTY ass 97 CANDLE LIGHT BABY 1 BABY2 a i 5 nee 99 SUNSET HIGH SENS e HI SPEED BURST 100 FLASH BURST nn 101 e PANNING 102 STARRY SKY nanci 103 FIREWORKS inanan 104 BEACH x105 SNOW 105 e AERIAL PHOTO 105 PIN ROLE inaa 106 FILM GRAIN ooe 106 e HIGH DYNAMIC z107 PHOTO FRAME aa TOF Recording Motion Picture 0 00 108 e Changing REC MODE and REC QUALITY cinan 112 Recording Motion Pictures with Manual
35. Press m to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate e It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP or pictures taken using Raw or RAM cannot be resized 162 Advanced Playback You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture ata Select TRIMMING on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Use the zoom lever and press A YV lt gt to select the parts to be trimmed Reduction Enlargement Bhs w T 2 a to a vas Zoom lever T Enlargement Move the position Zoom lever W Reduction A YV lt gt Move Press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate e It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures s
36. SET E When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with C 1 C2 or C3 selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM P88 on the setup menu Note e You cannot register the settings of the following menu items as a Custom Mode If they are changed other Recording Modes will also be affected CLOCK SET WORLD TIME TRAVEL DATE BEEP VOLUME MONITOR VIEWFINDER LCD MODE ECONOMY AUTO REVIEW ZOOM RESUME NO RESET RESET USB MODE TV ASPECT HDMI MODE VIERA Link SCENE MENU VERSION DISP LANGUAGE and DEMO MODE in the SETUP menu BABY 1 BABY2 or PET birthday and name settings in Scene Mode Data registered with FACE RECOG 89 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode DMRS Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures Advanced Scene Mode You can take high quality pictures of such subjects as people scenery sporting events and activities people in night scenes and flowers in accordance with the surrounding conditions idi Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to B Set the mode dial i Press A V to select the Advanced Scene Mode PORTRAIT Press MENU SET to set e The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Advanced Scene Mode CREATIVE i SELECT SET
37. Settings Creative Motion Picture Mode 115 Taking a picture with Face Recognition TUNGUM onus itaenea 117 e Face Settings 118 e Auto Registration 122 Sensitive mannii eiai 123 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations ccccccececesseeeeesesseeee 124 e Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacationi s ivteicocienesbeneteeicntteans 124 e Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World TINE minina Using the REC Mode menu PICTURE SIZE s QUALIMY cceann e ASPECT RATIO seeeees INTELLIGENT ISO ae e SENSITIVITY e ISO LIMIT SET e WHITE BALANCE 0006 s FACE RECOG nnen 135 e AF MODE 136 PREA F denies 140 s AF AE LOCK ccceececeteeeeeees 141 e METERING MODE 142 e ILEXPOSURE Intelligent exposure adjustment 2 4 00ics aetna 142 MIN SHTR SPEED 00 c000000 143 DIGITAL ZOOM ceessscesssseeeeeee 143 COLOR EFFECT o ceescccesssseeesse 144 e PICT ADJ iscsssisusieccstcssccensesisetess 144 e STABILIZER cc cccceeceeeeeee 145 e AF ASSIST LAMP ee 146 FLASH SYNCHRO 147 e RED EYE REMOVAL 0 4 147 CONVERSION c eee 148 CLOCK SET cctinavsanaciiment ces 148 Using the MOTION PICTURE Mode MENU iiccecisceecietentedisae vis deade aR RNR se REC MODE
38. according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated When you rotate the zoom lever you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may shake This is not a malfunction e When using the digital zoom STABILIZER may not be effective e When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P73 for taking pictures The extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures When QUALITY is set to RAW or RAW DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be used in the following cases In INDOOR PORTRAIT in PORTRAIT In NORMAL SPORTS OUTDOOR SPORTS and INDOOR SPORTS in SPORTS In BABY1 BABY 2 PET HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN or PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode When INTELLIGENT ISO is set When QUALITY is set to Raw or RANE 54 Basic PLAYBACK Mode Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt e Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode was switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera was turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector switch was at Press lt gt to selec
39. are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen Note e Image data can be copied only partway when there is not enough space in the card when LiN s0 is selected We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 40 MB e If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when in s0 is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when EN is selected that picture is not copied P202 e It may take time to copy the picture data Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC e Print settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the print settings again after copying is finished e Motion picture recorded in AVCHD Lite cannot be copied 171 Connecting to other equipment PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Pictures ona TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Preparations Set the TV ASPECT P36 Turn this unit and the TV off Yellow to the video input socket White to the au
40. be recorded in the following cases When QUALITY is set to RAW or FAME When recording motion pictures TRAVEL DATE cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected 126 Advanced Recording pictures Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P27 You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P24 Select WORLD TIME from the SETUP menu and then press P e When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press V to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press lt gt to select the home area and then press MENU SET Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time J is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour 127 12 CLOCK SET i TRAVEL DATE BEEP G VOLUME E SELECT se EXIT or DESTINATION 10 00 DEC 1 2009 CANCEL ff SELECT amp _ SET Advanced Recording pictures Press A to select DESTINA
41. become difficult to focus on it again Close up Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction e If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly 93 Advanced Recording pictures NIGHT PORTRAIT This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness NIGHT PORTRAIT Uses when taking photographs of people with night scenery as a background Open the flash You can set to S e The initial setting for AF MODE is g NIGHT SCENERY Night scenery is vividly photographed with the maximum 8 second slow shutter e The flash setting is fixed to Hu ILLUMINATIONS Illuminations are photographed beautifully e The flash setting is fixed to PA CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY oS The aperture value P80 can be changed in the NIGHT SCENERY setting Set value will not be applied for motion picture recording e The flash setting is fixed to E Technique for Night Portrait Mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e When selecting NIGHT PORTRAIT ask the subject not to move
42. card P171 and then set the print setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm FR Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SELECT amp _ SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press i MENU SET i P PRINT SET Nal Sy m0 AR 12 1 DATEMI CANCEL ia x SET Press lt gt to Press A W lt gt select the picture to select the pictures Press A F to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu 167 Advanced Playback Canceling all the PRINT SET settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set for printing E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may
43. exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e The Auto Bracket Color Bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or POWER SAVE is activated e When Auto Bracket Color Bracket is set the Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the Auto Review function in the SETUP menu e In Shutter Priority AE and Manual Exposure if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second Auto Bracket is canceled is set for the flash when Auto Bracket Color Bracket is set e Burst is canceled when Auto Bracket Color Bracket is set e The one set last will take precedence Auto Bracket and Color Bracket cannot be set simultaneously 77 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode MPASMOGMHAAQVAae6 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken Press H m to display the Burst Mode selection menu and then press A F to select the Burst Mode m button Press MENU SET a BURST SHOOTING e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set SELECT SET Take a picture Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst Mode
44. how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again Set VIERA Link to Off on the TV and then turn it back to On Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC e Is the camera connected to the PC correctly e Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB MODE P35 180 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognized Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P35 184 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends 212 Others An unreadable language was selected by mistake Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the 3 icon to set the desired language P38 A
45. in BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode 194 Others E In playback 1234 5 6 7 ANOnRWN Playback Mode P55 H __ Protected picture P169 e w 12m 10 Favorites P166 txt 20 Hl a 100 0001 m 8 Stamped with text indication P 160 a 19 54 E 9 Picture size P129 mel 10 Quality P130 183 aL Battery indication P17 174m istoAY e l T Folder File number P183 16 2imonths 10days 13 Built in memory P22 15 7 10 00 DEC 1 2009 x 14 Elapsed playback time P156 8m30s Picture number Total pictures Motion picture recording time P156 8m30s Histogram P63 Exposure compensation P75 Recording information P60 Favorites settings P166 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P127 Name P98 Location P124 Title P158 Age P98 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P124 Power LCD P31 Number of prints P167 Motion picture playback P156 Rec quality P112 Cable disconnection warning icon P184 Name registered with FACE RECOG does not display for an image with names set in BABY1 BABY 2 and PET of the Scene Mode LOCATION in travel date or characters set in TITLE EDIT 195 Others Cautions for U
46. in memory Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures e ara USB connection cable supplied e Check the direction and shape of the terminal and plug in out while holding the plug straight Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low during USB connection the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e When the camera is connected to the printer the cable disconnect prohibit icon X appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while is displayed Press A V to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET THE USB MODE SELECT _ SET 184 Connecting to other equipment Note Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is con
47. mM n dames It Others E In recording after settings 19 20 21 22 23 19 AF macro recording P71 TELEW Tele Macro P71 24 amp Macro Zoom recording P72 42 ARS o oa di R 25 T AF tracking P138 26 MF MF P83 41 t l z 27 2 Flash output adjustment P67 40 Sw me il og White balance P133 39 Sa A White balance fine adjustment P134 38 0 a ISO sensitivity P132 37 Rela MNA a 30 maximum ISO sensitivity level P132 ETa Color effect P144 36 353433 32 Custom settings P88 26 Available recording time P215 R8m30s Focus range P83 Spot AF area P136 a Spot metering target P142 Name P98 Histogram P63 Travel date P124 Elapsed recording time P109 Intelligent ISO P131 AF tracking operation P45 138 Current date and time s Travel destination setting 2 P127 EZ en D4 Zoom Extended optical zoom P52 Digital zoom P52 143 Minimum shutter speed P143 Self timer Mode P73 Age P98 Location 2 P124 Program shift P51 Exposure compensation P75 Power LCD P31 AX Auto Power LCD P31 Intelligent Exposure P142 Burst P78 a Auto Bracket P76 Color bracket P77 Continuous AF P140 AF AF assist lamp P146 AF AE LOCK P141 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P124 1 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on
48. metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using Le Position of the AF area will return to initial state when the camera is set to Intelligent Auto Mode When the Power Save Mode is activated or When this unit is turned off 139 Advanced Recording pictures PRE AF For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 The camera will adjust focus automatically depending on the settings Applicable modes QAO MOMOARVe OFF Qaf Quick AF Qaf is displayed on the screen Car Continuous AF Car is displayed on the screen About Qar and Car Qaf will adjust the focus automatically when the jitter of the camera gets small Car will adjust the focus at all times continuous AF operation The camera will adjust the focus automatically and the focus adjustment when the shutter button is pressed becomes faster It is effective when you do not want to miss a photo opportunity Note e The battery will be consumed faster than usual e Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on a subject Qar will not operate during the AF tracking e When PRE AF is set to Car it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one In the following cases PRE AF is fixed to OFF In PANNING STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode
49. or ADDITIONAL IMAGE and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings e A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people NEW PERSON already registered Select the person to be replaced To additionally register a face image for a registered person Press A V lt gt to select the person to whom you wish to add to the picture and then press MENU SET e If 3 images have already been registered the picture replacement screen will appear In this case select the picture you wish to replace ADDITIONAL IMAGE After additionally registering or changing a face image the screen returns automatically to the recording screen 3 Perform Step 5 in Registering face image of new person Note e If the registration screen will not display it may display easier if recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions e If a face is not recognized even though it is registered it will make the recognition easier by registering the person again using FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu in that environment e If the registration screen is displayed for a person that is already registered it will make the recognition easier by additionally registering e It may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered 122 Advanced Recording pictures Sensitivity Changing the sensitivity of Face Recognition Select FACE RECOG from the REC
50. or HI SPEED BURST in the Scene Mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene e If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction 206 Others A reddish vertical line smear appears on the LCD monitor during picture taking e This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures e It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Motion picture recording stops in the middle It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle When you set the picture quality to LAN Lil or Ral we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package If motion picture recording stops du
51. or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge a PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge PC Set after or before connecting to a PC U az e When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system 35 Preparation Set to match the type of TV Playback Mode only EA TV ASPECT EE When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV Bil When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV e This will work when the AV cable is connected Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with this unit using the HDMI mini cable optional AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i 4om HDMI MODE The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output 480p The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output e Interlace method progressive method i interlace scanning is scanning the screen with half of the effective scanning lines every 1 60 seconds where p progressive scanning
52. recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this e Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it E PC that can be used Windows Macintosh 98 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista OS 9 OS X Can the PHOTOfunSTUDIO be o used Can the AVCHD Lite motion picture be o acquired to the PC Can the still pictures and MOTION JPEG motion O pictures in the digital camera be acquired to O OS 9 2 2 08 X the PC using a USB 10 1 10 5 connection cable e PC with Windows 98 98SE or older or Mac OS 8 x or older cannot be connected via USB but it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader writer can be used 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6 0 or newer to be installed PC with higher processing performance is required depending on the function to be used It may not play back correctly or operate correctly depending on the environment of the PC used 2 Always acquire the AVCHD Lite motion pictures using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition 180 Connecting to other equipment Acquiring of still pictures and MOTION JPEG motion pictures other than AVCHD Lite motion pic
53. sensitivity aspect ratio number of pixels fis LETO and other aspects of EI SENSITIVITY the pictures you are SELECT de EXIT recording sts QUALITY FB ASPECT RATIO PLAYBACK Mode menu P157 to 171 48 MOTION PICTURE Mode menu P149 to P150 e This menu lets you make the protection trimming or print settings etc of recorded pictures fun CA TITLE EDIT E J TEXT STAMP 7 E RESIZE gt TRIMMING SELECT se EXIT e This menu lets you set the REC MODE REC QUALITY and other aspects for motion picture recording ol we REC QUALITY MA Car CONTINUOUS AF 7 Z WIND CUT SELECT se EXIT SETUP menu P30 to 38 This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera e The SETUP menu can be set from either the REC MODE or PLAYBACK MODE S WORLD TIME tr i TRAVEL DATE BEEP G VOLUME LeveL SELECT se EXIT 298 Preparation Note Due to the camera s specifications it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used Setting menu items This section describes how to select the Program AE Mode settings and the same setting can be used for the PLAYBACK menu and SETUP menu as well Example Setting AF MODE from
54. set the stabilizer function mode to MODE2 or AUTO When you set it to MODE 1 only vertical jitters can be compensated 102 Advanced Recording pictures STARRY SKY This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject E Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A F to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET e It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu P29 Take pictures e Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry Sky Mode e The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer e We recommend using prefocus P85 to focus in advance on a subject such as a bright star or a distant light that is easy to focus on Note e During motion picture recording low light settings are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall e The flash setting is fixed to e The Optical Image Stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 103 Advanced Re
55. take close up pictures of smaller subjects Refer to P148 for details Preparations Remove the lens cap lens hood and hood adaptor ED Attach the lens adaptor Rotate the lens adaptor slowly and carefully Attach the tele conversion lens Lens adaptor DMW LA3 optional Tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional Close up lens DMW LC55 optional can be attached in a similar manner Zoom magnification Recordable range when when a lens is using a conversion lens attached Max number of Wide Tele pixels Tele conversion lens 9x 18x 5 5 m 18 0 feet to 22 cm 40 cm Normal 0 73 feet to 1 32 feet to 50 cm 50 cm 1 64 feet 1 64 feet 22 cm 40 cm ea iacta acne 0 73 feet to 1 32 feet to 50 cm 50 cm 1 64 feet 1 64 feet 33 cm Tele Macro _ 1 09 feet to 50 cm 1 64 feet k The actual magnification when the zoom is used will be 1 7 times the display 190 Connecting to other equipment Select CONVERSION on the REC menu P27 e Refer to P148 for CONVERSION Press A F to select i and then press MENU SET to set Set in same way to select fm too e Always set to OFF when the conversion lens is taken off Note e Lens adaptor DMW LA3 optional is needed to use the conversion lens MC protector DMW LMC46 optional or ND filters DMW LND46 optional cannot be used together with the conversion lens Remove th
56. the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures e Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Number of recordable pictures max 5 pictures The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions Note e It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording QUALITY is automatically fixed to z e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm printing e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture INTELLIGENT ISO will automatically set the maximum ISO sensitivity to ISO3200 See the Note on P69 when using the FLASH BURST 101 Advanced Recording pictures When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner or car the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused This effect is called panning This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier E Technique for Panning Mode To obtain good pictures in Panning Mode move the lar m i camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures w e We recommend that you do not follow the subject with oe the camera alone but stand facing the subject with
57. tracking function may not work in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar color to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom 138 Advanced Recording pictures E About AF area selection You can select the AF area by pressing FOCUS when k J or Le is selected It is also possible to switch to AF area selection screen by pressing when AF Mode is selected with A V e You can set from the quick menu P29 When selecting or L l Press A lt gt to move the AF area a Le e You can set to arbitrary position of the screen It cannot be set to edge of the screen F e After moving the AF area press DISPLAY lt gt lt gt to return it to the center Ly h 2 Press MENU SET to set When selecting M 1 Press A W lt gt to select AF area as shown in the figure to the right 2 Press MENU SET to set 4 O Ka hai m gt l Note AF area cannot be moved during motion picture recording e The spot
58. while taking a picture e When NIGHT PORTRAIT is selected we recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture Note e During motion picture recording low light settings are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below NIGHT PORTRAIT 0 9 m 2 96 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Wide NIGHT SCENERYJ ILLUMINATIONS CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY 5 m 16 4 feet to e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction 94 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode i Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture ata Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to B Set the mode dial to M B Press A V lt 4 gt to select the Scene Mode e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever Press MENU SET to set e The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode i DRAM SELECT amp _ SET E About the information f e If you press DISPLAY when selecting a Scene Mode in step
59. 2 m 6 57 feet 4x 10x E Focus range gt The focus range changes in steps 4 cm 0 04 feet x eo 4x 10x E g s 2 m 6 57 feet Ea 1 m 3 28 feet Pro E Tele macro function You can take a picture as close as 1 m 3 28 feet when the zoom is set to 11x 18x close to fully tele TELEw is displayed on the screen It is convenient to take pictures of flowers on the ground standing or take close up pictures of insects that may run away when you get too close e Jitter may occur when using the tele macro function If you cannot use a tripod it is recommended to take a picture in the light condition that will allow shutter speed of 1 60 or higher to maintain the jitter compensation function If you focus on the subject at 2 m 6 57 feet or less distant position with tele macro function when setting the optical zoom magnification in 18x and then rotate the zoom lever for setting the optical zoom magnification to 11x or less the subject becomes unfocused 71 Advanced Recording pictures MACRO ZOOM You can take a picture with the digital zoom up to 3x while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position 1 cm 0 04 feet Recording distance range Zoom range e Recording distance range will be 1 cm 0 04 feet to during Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position Zoom range will be displayed in blue digital zoom range e The imag
60. 3 SAT explanations about each Scene Mode are displayed If you press ahan C pictures DISPLAY again the screen returns to the Scene Mode menu of your baby Age can bewdisplayed with pictures if you set the birthdays CANCEL BSAA SET Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and then press and return to step 3 above when MENU RESUME P37 is OFF e Refer to P68 for information about the shutter speed e The Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed e When you take a picture with a Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY ISO LIMIT SET METERING MODE I EXPOSURE COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ MIN SHTR SPEED FLASH SYNCHRO 95 Advanced Recording pictures PANORAMA ASSIST You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images E Setting the recording direction l1 Press A F to select the recording direction and then press MENU SET e The horizontal vertical guideline will be displayed 2 Take the picture e You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 3 Press A to select NEXT and then press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to set the menu e Part of the recor
61. 7 Press VW to select SET and press MENU SET Press A F to select DELETE and press MENU SET Press A lt P gt to select the image of the person to delete and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu CANCEL fi SELECTA SET Cou BON 121 Advanced Recording pictures Auto Registration When AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON in step 3 of Change the information for a registered person P121 while FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu is set to ON the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances e Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures It is not counted when Burst and Auto Bracket Color Bracket is set e It may be extremely hard to recognize only with AUTO REGISTRATION so register the face images with FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu beforehand E Registering from the automatic registration screen l Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET If there are no registered persons proceed to step 3 E Selection screen is displayed again when NO is selected and REGISTER THIS PERSON when YES is selected with A AUTO REGISTRATION willbe YES set to OFF 2 Press A V to select NEW PERSON
62. AMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode When QUALITY is set to RAW or FAME When recording motion pictures 76 Advanced Recording pictures Color Bracket REC Mode QAQ MA In this mode up to 3 pictures in black amp white standard or sepia in the selected modes are automatically recorded each time the shutter button is pressed ui Press A i4 several times to display AUTO BRACKET 2 COLOR BRACKET B Press DISPLAY to display COLOR BRACKET e Itis switched between Auto Bracket and Color Bracket every time DISPLAY is pressed B Press lt P gt to select the mode OFF MODE1 B W STANDARD MODE2 STANDARD SEPIA MODE3 B W STANDARD SEPIA 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish You cannot use Color Bracket in the following conditions When QUALITY is set to Raw or RAKE When recording motion pictures Note e When setting Auto Bracket 4i appears on the screen e When setting Color Bracket 944 appears on the screen e When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The
63. B 3660 7050 5730 10790 26210 36700 8GB 4910 9440 7670 14440 35080 49120 12GB 7400 14240 11570 21790 52920 74090 16GB 9880 19000 15440 29060 70590 98830 32GB 19820 38120 30970 58310 141620 198260 216 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 105m 7m FA 45ml F4 25m F4 Quality RAW RAW sds ate siz ake sis ay siz oh Built in Memo Approx 40 MB 2 2 6 13 9 18 19 38 30 58 32 MB 1 1 4 8 6 12 12 25 20 39 64 MB 4 3 9 18 13 26 27 53 42 81 128 MB 9 F 19 38 27 53 55 105 87 165 256 MB 18 14 38 76 54 105 105 210 170 320 512 MB 37 29 77 150 105 210 210 420 330 640 1 GB 75 60 155 300 210 420 430 850 670 1280 Card 2 GB 150 120 310 620 440 850 890 1700 1360 2560 4 GB 300 240 620 1210 860 1670 1740 3350 2680 5020 6 GB 450 360 940 1850 1310 2540 2650 5090 4070 7640 8 GB 610 490 1260 2480 1760 3410 3550 6820 5450 10230 12 GB 920 740 1900 3740 2660 5140 5360 10290 8230 15430 16 GB 1230 990 2540 4990 3550 6860 7160 13720 10980 20590 32 GB 2480 1980 5100 10010 7130 13760 14360 27530 22020 41300 Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size E 35m F4 2m F4 Quality RAW RBW ds ate sis ate sis Eh siz a
64. DE is g CANDLE LIGHT This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle Light Mode e This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Note e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to e The initial setting for AF MODE is 97 Advanced Recording pictures BABY1 BABY2 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY 1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P160 E Birthday Name setting 1 Press A F to select AGE or NAME and then press P 2 Press A V to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Enter the birthday or name Birthday lt gt Select the items year month day A V Setting SECTS EL MENU SET Exit Name For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P158 e When the birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON e If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish E To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name settin
65. EM The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the CURSORW T lt INPUT zoom lever e To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE or to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time during text entry press qj A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in FACE RECOG Press A lt P to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input Press m to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected e Press MENU SET to close the menu 158 Advanced Playback E Delete the title SINGLE setting 1 Instep 4 delete all the texts select EXIT and press MENU SET 2 Press ij 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu MULTI setting 1 Select EXIT without entering text in step 4 and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen e The name setting of FACE RECOG or BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode or LOCATION in travel date can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following e The name setting of BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode LOCATION in travel date and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time e You can print out texts comments using the PH
66. FF even if it was previously set to ON cane SELECT amp _ SET B Press MENU SET to close the menu OFF Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V e Repeat the above procedure e If V is pressed again the favorite setting is canceled Canceling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set as a favorite Note e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P59 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites e The motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite and pictures that were taken with the QUALITY set to RAW cannot be set to FAVORITE 166 Advanced Playback PRINT SET DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a
67. Focus indication On Blinks AF area White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times Focus indication AF area normal AF area when using the digital zoom or when it is dark Recording distance range display when zooming Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity x1 Sound volume can be set in SHUTTER VOL P30 2 If correct exposure cannot be achieved it will be displayed in red However it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture e You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people P136 F218 125 Soya E TA E Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When the recording distance range display has appeared in red e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is dark or when jitter occurs e When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both
68. For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 With the optional conversion lenses you can record even more faraway pictures and take close up pictures of smaller subjects Applicable modes DASBMGAHANOLAaVee OFF Im When you attach the tele conversion lens Qa When you attach the close up lens Note e Refer to P190 for details about attaching the lens Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens e Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details CLOCK SET For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET P30 in the SETUP menu 148 Advanced Recording pictures Using the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu e The REC Mode menus below will also be displayed in Creative Motion Picture Mode SENSITIVITY ISO LIMIT SET WHITE BALANCE AF MODE AF AE LOCK METERING MODE I EXPOSURE DIGITAL ZOOM COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ STABILIZER AF ASSIST LAMP CONVERSION REC MODE For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 This sets up the data format of motion pictures Applicable modes ADAMDA Lag AVCHD Lite 3 MOTION JPEG Note e Refer to P112 for details REC QUALITY For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 This sets up the picture qual
69. For more details refer to the explanation of each recording mode Recording the motion picture ii Press the motion picture button to start the recording Press the motion picture button again to stop the recording Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording Sound volume can be set in BEEP LEVEL P30 oo E Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible For more details refer to Recording Motion Picture P108 E Tips for taking good pictures AF assist lamp e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart i e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter N button Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects Do not touch the front of the lens e When taking pictures make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person an object etc A Basic REC Mode Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily The following functions are activated automatically Scene detection STABILIZER INTELLIGENT ISO Face det
70. IREWORKS in Scene Mode P95 the guideline is gray e In PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed P107 E Out of frame display Recording information is displayed on the bottom and right edges of the screen You can therefore concentrate on the subject when taking pictures without being obstructed by information displayed on the screen E Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the Viewfinder clearly e Press EVF LCD to display the viewfinder Look at the display on the Viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where the screen is clearest 6l Advanced Recording pictures E Monitor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the SETUP menu P34 the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder to record e When switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode e When reviewing pictures e When turning the camera on in Playback Mode E Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject E8 This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3x3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition BA This is used when you want to positi
71. L on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e If you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK 169 FACE REC EDIT Advanced Playback You can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture FR Select FACE REC EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET e You cannot select pictures for which Face Recognition information has not been registered Press lt gt to select the person and then press MENU SET DELETE gt step 6 e You cannot select a person who has not been registered Press A V lt gt to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press T to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu
72. NDARD HIGH Note iQ is displayed when it is set to either LOW STANDARD or HIGH e Even when the SENSITIVITY is set to SO80 ISO100 SENSITIVITY may be set higher than ISO80 ISO100 if the picture is taken with I EXPOSURE set to valid Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions iQ in the screen turns to yellow when I EXPOSURE is in effect e LOW STANDARD or HIGH represents the maximum range of effect e This will be fixed to OFF when set to Raw and Rat in QUALITY 142 Advanced Recording pictures MIN SHTR SPEED For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 You can take a picture brightly in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes P oust 1 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Minimum shutter speed setting 1 250 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More Note e This should usually be set to 1 4 to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than 1 4 MN appears on the screen Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the picture in w
73. NU SET Then press A to select CANCEL fi SELECT sx EXIT ADDITIONAL IMAGE press MENU SET and return to step 3 E PRIORITY 1 AGE OFF A FOCUS ICON 119 Advanced Recording pictures Item Description of settings It is possible to register names 1 Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET NAME 2 Enter the name e For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P158 The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces PRIORITY Press A lt gt to select the priority and then press MENU SET AGE It is possible to register the birthday 1 Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt gt to select the items Year Month Day and then press A V to set and then press MENU SET FOCUS ICON Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused Press A V to select the focus icon and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET to close the menu E About the information f e When DISPLAY is pressed on the recording screen described in step 3 an explanation appears for taking face images Press again to return to the recording screen 120 Advanced Recording pictures Change the information for a registered person You can add a picture to the information of the registered people replace or delete the pictures which have already been registered and information
74. O sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise e It will work when the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or INTELLIGENT ISO is set to ON 132 Advanced Recording pictures WHITE BALANCE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source Applicable modes DA B M oona AWB Automatic adjustment xe When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Qo When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky When taking pictures outdoors in the shade E When taking pictures with the flash only 6s When taking pictures under incandescent lights S24 E sK When using the preset color temperature setting When using the preset white balance Note The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB J or 4 e The white balance might not be adjusted for a subject where the flash cannot reach when the flash is used e The white balance is memorized even if the camera is turned off but WHITE BALANCE for the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is set to AWB when the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed e White Balance is fixed to A
75. OTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI e You cannot use TITLE EDIT for the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures taken using Raw or RANE Pictures recorded with other equipment 159 Advanced Playback TEXT STAMP You can stamp the recording date time age travel date or title onto the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pictures with a picture size larger than 3m will be resized when stamping the date etc on them id Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET m C TEX SELECT SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set 4 appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat a and then press MENU SET to set Press 3 gt to Press A W lt P gt to The setting is canceled when select the picture select the pictures DISPLAY is pressed again 4 Press A V lt gt to select SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE or TITLE and then press MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE W OTIME Stamp the year month and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes AGE P98 If this is set to ON AGE is stamp
76. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera vino DMC FZ35 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely DP VQT2F10 Contents Before Use QUICK GUIAG oriee 5 Standard Accessories c0cseeeeeee 7 Names of the Components 000 8 Attaching the Lens Cap Shoulder Strap sadi Attaching the Lens Hood 13 Preparation Charging the Battery ceeeeee 15 About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures 18 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery ceeees 20 About the Built in Memory the Card 22 Setting Date Time Clock Set 24 e Changing the clock setting 2d Setting the Menu c ee 120 Setting menu items e Using the quick menu 29 About the Setup Menu eeeee 30 Basic Selecting the REC mode and recording still pictures or motion pictures e Taking the still picture e Recording the motion picture Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode 43 Scene detection cccceseeseeesens 44 e AF Tracking Function 0 0 45 e Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode 46 Taking pictures with your favorite settings Program AE Mode FOCUSING cccceceeeseteeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeee When the subjec
77. RECOG OFF gM PRE AF Qa SELECT EXIT O Press MENU SET to close the menu 28 Preparation Using the quick menu By using the quick menu some of the menu settings can be easily found Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes Press and hold down the joystick in Recording Mode until the Q MENU is displayed A Press A V lt 4 gt to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu The items to be set and the settings are displayed You can set the following items in detail by pressing DISPLAY WHITE BALANCE P133 AF MODE P136 STABILIZER P145 29 Preparation Perform these settings if you need to About the Setup Menu CLOCK SET ECONOMY and AUTO REVIEW are important items Check their settings before using them In the Intelligent Auto Mode only CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP LANGUAGE and STABILIZER DEMO P38 can be set For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P27 CLOCK SET Setting Date Time e Refer to P24 for details Set the time in your home area and travel destination or DESTINATION amp WORLD TIME Travel destination area f amp HOME Your home area e Refer to P127 for details Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation Mi TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP LOCATION OFF SET OFF SET e Refer to P124 for details
78. Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken When zoom is used e To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode e The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically 44 Basic AF Tracking Function It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves 1 Press FOCUS is displayed in the upper left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the screen e Press FOCUS again to cancel 2 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press AF AE LOCK to lock the subject AF tracking frame will turn yellow e An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen e Press FOCUS to cancel Note FACE RECOG does not work during AF tracking e Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P138 AF AE LOCK 45 Basic Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Only the following functions can be set in this mode REC Mode menu PICTURE SIZE P129 COLOR EFFECT P144 FACE RECOG P117 x1 The settings which can be selected are different from when other REC
79. Reset the settings to protect the personal information P35 lf there are pictures stored in the built in memory copy them into the memory card P171 before formatting the built in memory P37 as needed e Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair Built in memory and settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired e Please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or your nearest Service Center if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card above 199 Others When not using the camera for a long period of time Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 Always remove the battery and the card from the camera If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when
80. TION and then press MENU SET to set Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed CANCEL f SELECT amp _ SET Press lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set Current time of the destination area Time difference If daylight saving time 9 is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time O Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 If HOME is already set change only the travel destination and use e If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area 128 Advanced Recording pictures Using the REC Mode menu PICTURE SIZE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Set the number of pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes AQA QPAD E When the aspect ratio is ER This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode i2m 12M 4000x3000 pixels 8m 6M 3264x2448 pixels Bm 6M 2560x1920 pixels 3m GME 2048x1536 pixels 2m 2M Ld 1600x1200 pixels 0 3M F4 640x480 pixels
81. Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken using RAW or RAKS Pictures recorded with other equipment 161 Advanced Playback RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels We recommend resizing to 03m if you want to attach a picture to an e mail or use it on a website Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for ASPECT RATIO cannot be further reduced in size FR Select RESIZE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET PW RESIZE SELECT amp _ SET 3 Select the picture and size SINGLE setting SINGLE Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then press MENU SET Only the sizes to which the pictures can be resized is displayed MULTI setting 1 Press A V to select the size and then press MENU SET imm RESIZE 12M8M E E 16 9 e When DISPLAY is pressed an explanation 35H 3 Mi of resizing is displayed an j 2 Press A lt gt to select the picture a and then press DISPLAY CANCEL t SELECT _SET e Repeat this step for each picture and press MENU SET to set Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET
82. WB in the following conditions In Intelligent Auto Mode In OUTDOOR PORTRAIT and INDOOR PORTRAIT in PORTRAIT In SCENERY In OUTDOOR SPORTS and INDOOR SPORTS in SPORTS In FLOWER and FOOD in CLOSE UP In NIGHT PORTRAIT In PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET FLASH BURST PANNING STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO and FILM GRAIN in Scene Mode My Color mode 133 Advanced Recording pictures E Setting the white balance manually Set the white balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Select 4 or and then press P 2 Aimthe camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET ofl WHITE SET CANCEL E x SET E Finely adjusting the white balance W57 You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance e You can set from the quick menu P29 1 Select WHITE BALANCE and then press P e Press gt again if Z or sK is selected 2 Press A W lt gt to adjust the white balance and then press MENU SET lt A AMBER ORANGE gt B BLUE BLUISH A G GREEN GREENISH V M MAGENTA REDDISH Note e If you finely adjust the white balance to A amber the white balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will change to orange If you finely adj
83. Y is pressed again the setting is canceled e After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DER Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P167 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P166 Only when FAVORITE is at ON and when there are pictures set as favorites P166 Press A to select PRINT START and then press PRINT START MENU SET PRINT WITH DATE P PAGE LAYOUT Refer to P187 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures 7 Press MENU SET to cancel printing CANCE SELECTS SEL Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 186 Connecting to other equipment Print Settings Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the MULTI SELECT Selecting a single picture and printing it and in step 3 of the PRINT START Selecting multiple pictures and printing them procedures 3 R aah NUM OF PRINTS e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not PAPER SIZE supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da PAGELAYOUT a and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e When PRINT SET DPOF has been selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed CANCEL it SELECT s_ EXIT PRINT WITH DATE
84. adaptor optional e This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor optional is connected to it Terminal door DIGITAL AV OUT socket P172 179 181 184 Tripod receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it Card Battery door P20 Lens barrel P192 10 Before Use Attaching the Lens Cap Shoulder Strap E Lens Cap When you turn the camera off carry the camera or play back the pictures attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens id Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap 2 Pass the same string through the hole on the camera Attach the lens cap Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the Recording Mode Do not hang or swing around this unit with the lens cap string attached e Be careful not to lose the lens cap 11 Before Use E Shoulder Strap e We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping FR Pass the shoulder strap through the hole at the shoulder strap eyelet Pass the shoulder strap through the stopper and fasten the shoulder strap Pull the shoulder strap 2 cm 0 07 feet or more e Attach the shoulder strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it e Check that the shoulder strap is firmly attached to the camera e Attach the shoulder strap so that the Lumix LOGO is o
85. after the slide show finishes E Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt 4 gt e The menu screen is restored when T is pressed Play Pause Stop Back to previous picture oy Ahead to next picture ODOG O x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode or during Xe motion picture playback Reduce volume level Increase volume level yO a 152 Advanced Playback E Changing the slide show settings gt You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting START EFFECT or SETUP on the slide show menu screen EFFECT SETUP This allows you to select the screen effects when switching from one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF AUTO e When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect e AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category e EFFECT is set to OFF when playing slide show with motion pictures only CANCEL ff SELECT amp EXIT SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set Item Settings DURATION 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC REPEAT ON OFF MUSIC ON OFF AUDIO ON OFF e DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting e AUDIO can be set only when OFF has b
86. age e When parents and children or siblings closely resemble one another e Facial expression is very different e When there is little contrast on the faces e When there is rapid movement e When the camera is shaking e When digital zoom is used e Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or e When a person who is registered is not recognized correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognize 118 Advanced Recording pictures Registering face image of new person Select FACE RECOG on the REC Mode menu and then press P P27 Press A F to select MEMORY and then press MENU SET If 6 people have already been registered the list of registered people will appear Press A W lt P to select the person to be replaced and press MENU SET SELECT lt amp SET Information of the person that was replaced will be deleted Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered e When recognition fails a message will appear and the display will return to the recording screen In this case try taking the picture again Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press P select item to edit with A V and then press P e You can register up to 3 face images To register further pictures press lt to select the face image and press ME
87. al zoom Digital zoom Maximum magnification 18x 35 2x 72x including optical zoom 18x 140x including extended optical zoom 35 2 x The higher the magnification EA is displayed aie No deterioration No deterioration level the greater the ia deterioration iti PICTURE SIZE with J DIGITAL ZOOM P143 on a None P129 is selected the REC menu is set to ON Screen LC wf cu n display i Ez The digital zoom range is displayed e When using the zoom function an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar Example 0 3 m 0 99 ft The magnification level differs depending on PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO setting 53 Basic E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3 million pixels the 12M 12 1 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Note e The digital zoom cannot be set when has been selected e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on Zoom position is as when the power was turned off if the ZOOM RESUME P34 is set to ON e If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel extends or retracts
88. and the camera returns to normal Program AE Mode if more than 10 seconds pass after program shift is activated However the program shift setting is memorized Depending on the brightness of the subject program shift may not be activated 51 Basic REC Mode MPHSMGIDHAASVAS Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle To make subjects appear even closer maximum of 35 2 do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio BH rma K1 Even higher levels of magnification are possible when DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON in REC menu To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide h a a Q Changing the zoom speed You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds depending on the rotation angle of the zoom lever The zoom speed becomes slower when the rotation angle is small and the zoom speed becomes faster when the rotation angle is large Fast Slow Zoom lever Zoom speed cannot be changed in recording motion pictures P108 Saving the zoom position Zoom resume e Refer to P34 for details 52 E Types of zooms Basic Feature Optical zoom Extended optic
89. ards if the TV does not support these cards Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket You can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the HDMI compatible high definition TV using HDMI mini cable optional What is HDMI HDMI is the interface for digital devices When this unit is connected to a HDMI compatible device the image and audio can be output with a digital signal If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound If you connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link linked operations VIERA Link are possible P176 173 Connecting to other equipment Preparations Check the HDMI MODE P36 Turn this unit and the TV off T E TV with HDMI socket HDMI mini C type Align the marks and insert HDMI mini cable optional e Check the direction and shape of the terminal and plug in out while holding the plug straight It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in the wrong direction Connect the HDMI mini cable optional to the HDMI input socket on the TV A Connect the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI socket on the camera 3 Turn the TV on and switch to HDMI input Turn the camera on and slide the REC
90. ay be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card e Format or delete using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information and it will not erase the data in the memory card completely It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring to another party or disposing Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user About the personal information If a name or birthday is set for BABY 1 BABY2 face recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and included in the recorded image Disclaimer e Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing e
91. be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas ts AF Tracking Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking 11 area focusing The camera focuses on up to 11 focus areas per selected AF area pattern This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen In motion picture recording 9 focus areas are used Led 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the screen 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the screen Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen L will be used during motion picture recording Note lf multiple AF areas up to 11 turn on in focus is adjusted on all of the AF areas illuminated If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF Mode to Lad Cm or e If the AF Mode is set to i the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus e Switch the AF Mode to m or L if it is difficult to focus using Le e The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF M
92. celing the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press MENU SET twice LOCATION also will be set to OFF automatically when the travel date is set to OFF in step 3 Note e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P127 to the DESTINATION the travel date is calculated using the date of the travel destination e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off lf TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed For the date before the departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation is not recorded e If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It will be recorded e The text set as LOCATION can be edited later with TITLE EDIT e The name for BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode will not be recorded when LOCATION is set e TRAVEL DATE cannot be set for motion pictures recorded with AVCHD Lite LOCATION cannot
93. ch as their names and birthdays P117 43 Basic Scene detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its color changes to the usual red A E PORTRAIT N i SCENERY RA i MACRO i NIGHT PORTRAIT e Only when A is selected i NIGHT SCENERY BABY A is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When fa fa or E4 is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face detection P137 If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as FR the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures When FACE RECOG is set to ON and the face similar to the registered face is detected R is displayed in the top right of EJ fA and E9 x When FACE RECOG is set to ON EJ will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark The size of the subject The distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject is moving
94. ching will stop halfway e Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Recording information Recording information Meso e g Scene Modes EAIECORY e g Scene Modes Fs FACE RECOG SPORTS PARTY PORTRAIT CANDLE LIGHT i PORTRAIT PANNING NIGHT PORTRAIT Log FIRE V ORKS BEACH D i NIGHT PORTRAIT SNOW BABY 1 BABY2 AERIAL PHOTO i BABY SCENERY BABY 1 BABY2 i SCENERY SUNSET i BABY AERIAL PHOTO PEN fel Foon NIGHT PORTRAIT E TRAVEL DATE i NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY AVCHD Lite ISTARRY SKY MOTION JPEG x Press A W lt 4 gt to select the person to playback and then press MENU SET Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment FAVORITE PLAY You can play back the pictures you have set as FAVORITE P166 Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE ED Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 151 Press A F to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note You can use only ROTATE DISP PRINT SET or PROTECT in the PLAYBACK menu 155 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Motion Pictures e This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the QuickTime Motion JPEG and AVCHD Lite formats that were taken with
95. ck using VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control What is the VIERA Link e VIERA Link is a new name for EZ Sync e This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible e VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices e This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver 4 VIERA Link Ver 4 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of December 2008 Preparations Set the VIERA Link to ON P37 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional P174 Turn the camera on and slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt Bj Operate with the TV remote control Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link SUB MENU OK RETURN The shape of the remote control varies depending on the region Operate following the TV guide displayed on screen 176 Connect
96. comes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 104 Advanced Recording pictures This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is g e Do not touch the camera with wet hands Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals e Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain AERIAL PHOTO This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial Photo Mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Note e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e Turn the camera off when taking off or landing e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin cr
97. cording pictures FIREWORKS This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks Mode We recommend performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be taken so that you do not miss taking pictures of the fireworks when they are fired Aim the camera at an object such as a distant light that is about the same distance from the camera as the point where the fireworks will rise Press the shutter button halfway until the focus indication P49 lights Press the AF AF amp MF to select MF P83 Aim the camera in the direction that the fireworks will be fired and wait Press the shutter button fully to take the picture when the fireworks are fired If zoom was used the focus position will not be correct Perform steps to again e We recommend using a tripod Note e It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to in AF Mode We recommend performing steps to O for prefocus e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds When AUTO MODE 1 or MODE2 is set on the Optical Image Stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter speed be
98. cture and printing it 185 e Selecting multiple pictures and printing them e Print Settings Using the Conversion Lens Optional ernn ninnan 190 Using the Protector Filter 00 192 Others Screen Display cccscceseseeeseees 193 Cautions for Use 196 Message Display a201 Troubleshooting ssoriisisiissssie 204 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 06 215 Before Use Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets plug in type ata Charge the battery P15 e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P20 e When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P22 Refer to P23 when you use a card B Turn the camera on to take pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 6 Press the shutter button to take pictures P42 Play back the pictures Before Use Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Select the picture you want to view P55 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera e The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased For detail
99. d PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode When QUALITY is set to RAW or RAE When recording motion pictures 79 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode PARY Taking pictures by specifying the aperture shutter speed Aperture priority AE Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background ii Set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then set the mode dial to f N A Tilt the joystick towards A V to set the aperture value B Take a picture Shutter priority AE When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed ii Set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then set the mode dial to R Tilt the joystick towards A V to set the shutter speed 3 Take a picture Note e Refer to P82 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures using the review function or Playback Mode Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim e The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate e We recommend
100. d Recording pictures REC Mode AM OQAOMGDAQSQA Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash To open the flash Press the flash open button To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The flash setting is fixed to while the flash is closed Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording Open the flash ED Press gt 4 Press A V to select a mode eT e You can also press to select e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P66 B Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 64 Advanced Recording pictures Item Description of settings 4A AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary HA0 It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye AUTO Red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then reduction activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions 4 Forced flash ON 0 Forced ON Red eye reduction
101. d turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway 4S for flash cannot be set Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value 81 Advanced Recording pictures Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture priority AE en AEE vake Shutter Speed Sec F8 0 8 to 1 2000 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 8 to 1 1600 F5 0 F4 5 F4 0 8 to 1 1300 F3 6 F3 2 F2 8 8 to 1 1000 Shutter priority AE IES A Sec Aperture Value 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 F2 8 to F8 0 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1300 F4 0 to F8 0 1 1600 F5 6 to F8 0 1 2000 F8 0 Manual exposure Available Aperture Value Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Per 1 3 EV F2 8 to F3 6 60 to 1 1000 F4 0 to F5 0 60 to 1 1300 F5 6 to F7 1 60 to 1 1600 F8 0 60 to 1 2000 Note e The aperture values given in the table above are values when the zoom lever is rotated to Wide Depending on the zoom magnification some of the aperture values cannot be selected 82 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode QAGMAJDMANZZG 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 act
102. ded image is displayed as a transparent image 4 Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps f l e When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 3 and 4 4 e You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE i l l 5 Press A F to select EXIT and then press MENU SET Note e It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e We recommend using a tripod e The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software ArcSoft Panorama Maker on the CD ROM supplied 96 Advanced Recording pictures Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Party Mode e Open the flash You can set to 4S or We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1 and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note e The initial setting for AF MO
103. dio input socket Red to the audio input socket Align the marks and insert AV cable supplied Check the direction and shape of the terminal and plug in out while holding the plug straight Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Connect the AV cable supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV A Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera i Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e Audio will be played back as stereo 2ch 172 Connecting to other equipment Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures recorded with AVCHD Lite can be played back on Panasonic TVs VIERA with the AVCHD logo mark In all other cases connect the camera to the TV using the AV cable supplied and playback the motion picture e You cannot play back pictures on SDHC c
104. distant and near subjects 49 Basic Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert N M appears use STABILIZER P145 a tripod or the self timer P73 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction NIGHT PORTRAIT and NIGHT SCENERY in the Advanced Scene Mode P90 In PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P95 When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P165 is set to ON e The direction detection function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically Enlarge the focus point display focus point This unit will remember the focus point during the recording and it can be enlarged with that point as a center Press FOCUS during image playback e Focus point may not be the center of enlargement when it is at the edge of the image Refer to Using the Playback Zoom P56 for operation during zooming e It will return to the original enlargement if FOCUS is pressed again e Foll
105. e e An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings 2 Press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T 1x 2x 4x gt 8x 16x When you rotate the zoom lever towards E W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second and the position of the enlarged section can be moved by pressing A V lt gt e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second e Focus point will be enlarged when FOCUS is pressed P50 e You can review next picture in enlarged view by pressing lt P on the joystick 56 Basic Note e This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back e The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode e You can also delete the recording information etc on the LCD monitor Viewfinder during playback zoom by pressing DISPLAY If you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimm
106. e detection 117 Advanced Recording pictures Face Settings You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person up to 3 pictures registration E Point of recording when registering the face images e Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with the hair when registering e Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration Good example for registering E When it is not recognising during recording angles P121 e Additionally register at the location of recording Changing the SENSITIVITY setting P123 Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances depending on the facial expression and environment e Hair is covering the eyes or the eyebrows The face is dark the light is at an angle The face is facing in angle or sideways e The face is facing upward downward e The eyes are closed e When the face is extremely bright or dark e Hidden by sunglasses glasses reflecting light hair hat etc When the face appears small on the screen e The entire face is not in the screen e When distinctive facial features have changed with
107. e following cases AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF In NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS and CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY in NIGHT PORTRAIT In SUNSET PANNING FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode 146 Advanced Recording pictures FLASH SYNCHRO For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 2ND 2nd synchro activates the flash just before the shutter closes when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed Applicable modes PIA 8 M 1ST The normal method when taking pictures with the flash 2ND The light source appears behind the subject and picture becomes dynamic Note e Set it to 1ST normally e 2ND is displayed in the flash icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder if you set FLASH SYNCHRO to 2ND e When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of FLASH SYNCHRO may deteriorate RED EYE REMOVAL For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 When the flash is used with the Red eye reduction 44 S selected it will automatically detect and correct the red eye in the image data Applicable modes FAQGMOMNQEL OFF ON Note e It may not be able to correct the red eye depending on the recording conditions e When the digital red eye correction is set to ON f appears on the flash icon e Refer to P65 for details 147 Advanced Recording pictures CONVERSION
108. e quality is poorer than during normal recording Macro zoom recording is not available in the following settings When its in AF MODE is set When the CONVERSION P148 is set to f or 0a e The following functions are not activated Extended optical zoom INTELLIGENT ISO Note e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again AF Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly 7a Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode APHSMOANHVAVGS Taking Pictures with the Self timer id Press lt SELFTIMER D2 2SEC in 10SEC 2 Press A V to sel
109. e recording equipment e When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording in recording equipment Note e When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV ASPECT P36 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one It is recommended to turn off the display of the screen by pressing the DISPLAY on the camera while copying P60 See the instruction manual for the recording equipment for details about copying and playing back 179 Connecting to other equipment Copying to a PC File formats that can be used JPEG RAW AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG formats or create standard quality DVD video which is not high definition from the motion picture that was recorded as AVCHD Lite using the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition in the CD ROM supplied e If the files and folders related to AVCHD Lite motion pictures are deleted modified or moved by the Windows Explorer or similar it becomes unable to perform playback edit etc so always use PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition to acquire the AVCHD Lite motion pictures Connecting to a PC You can acquire
110. e speed standard regarding continuous writing e When you set the picture quality to p J tea or Rel we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e In the event that it stops even after using a 10MB s card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P37 Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card motion picture recording may stop in the middle THIS CARD IS NOT FORMATTED WITH THIS CAMERA AND NOT SUITABLE FOR MOVIE RECORDING e The writing speed is lower if the card has been formatted using a PC or other equipment As a consequence motion picture recording may stop in the middle If this happens make a backup of the data and format P37 the card in this unit A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P183 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P37 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P34 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P36 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the cam
111. ears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures e This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor flickers indoors The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor Viewfinder is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen P31 POWER LCD is activated P31 208 Others The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder Press EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording The flash is not activated e Is the flash closed Press 4 OPEN to open the flash P64 Flash Mode is not available when Auto Bracket P76 Color Bracket P77 or burst have been set The flash is activated multiple times e The flash is activated twice when red eye reduction P65 has been set e Is it set to FLASH
112. ecording specifications on this model have been changed to improve audio quality For this reason some motion pictures recorded in MOTION JPEG may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX can be played back on this model x Models launched before December 2008 and some models launched in 2009 FS LS series 114 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode Recording Motion Pictures with Manual Settings Creative Motion Picture Mode It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures Switching the EXPOSURE MODE allows you to use settings such as those when mode dial is switched to GQ IAM GS and M ita Set the mode dial to EJ Press A F to select the item and then press TP po MENU SET EXPOSURE MODE Item Items that can be set P Exposure P Program AE mode Program shift Compensation A Aperture priority AE mode Aperture e S Shutter priority AE mode Shutter speed an M Manual exposure mode Shutter speed Aperture You can change the settings even during motion picture recording However please note that operating sounds may be recorded Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Select the items by tilting the joystick towards lt P gt and change the settings by ti
113. ect a mode Siz 10S SPICTURES e You can also press lt X to select e If you set 10S 3PICTURES after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals B Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds If you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled When 10S 3PICTURES is selected the self timer indicator blinks again after the first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated 2 seconds after it blinks 73 Advanced Recording pictures Note e When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P146 to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer e The number of pictures which can be taken in Burst Mode is fixed to 3
114. ection QUICK AF ILEXPOSURE Intelligent Exposure Digital Red eye Correction Backlight Compensation idi Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to B Set the mode dial to fia Do j a Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused th The AF area is displayed around the subject s face j by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom magnification Press the shutter button fully push it in 4 further and take the picture eA The access indication P22 lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card E When taking pictures using the flash P64 e Open the flash when the flash is to be used P64 iA iZADI i SQ or iS is set depending on the type of subject and brightness e When i A or i S is displayed the Digital red eye correction is turned on Shutter speed will be slow when using i S or i S E When taking pictures using the zoom P52 E When recording motion pictures P108 E To take pictures using the Face Recognition function which stores faces of frequent subjects with information su
115. ed e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P24 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu siori and then press P Ol WROTE amp j BEEP g VOLUME a3 SELECT se EXIT A Press A to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press gt CANCEL ff SELECT amp _ EXIT Press VW to select SET and then press MENU SET SELECT SET Press A lt gt to set the departure date year month day and then press MENU SET PLEASE SET THE DEPARTURE DATE a 2 2009 p CANCEL f SELECT amp SET 124 Advanced Recording pictures Press A lt P gt to set the return date year month day and then press MENU SET PLEASE SET THE RETURN DATE If you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET while the date bar is displayed Press V to select LOCATION and then press P CANCEL fi SELECT amp _ EXIT ule Hig V to select SET and then press MENU Enter the location e For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P158 SELECT amp SET 9 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Take a picture The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set When the travel date is set fy appears on the lower right of the screen 125 Advanced Recording pictures E Can
116. ed g on the TV screen for one screen display the screen may go dark for a short time when the HDMI output resolution changes This is not a malfunction e If the picture is disrupted when HDMI MODE P36 is set to AUTO or 1080i change the setting to 720p EE TRAVEL DATE or EE AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG in the CATEGORY SELECTION of the SLIDE SHOW cannot be selected when the g displayed on the TV screen is selected 178 Connecting to other equipment Saving the recorded still pictures and motion pictures Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format JPEG RAW AVCHD Lite or Motion JPEG Here are a few suggestions Copy the playback image using an AV cable File formats that can be used AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG Copy images played back with this unit to DVD disc hard disk or video using a DVD recorder or video This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient for distributing copies Image will be standard quality instead of high definition at this time Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket Red to the audio input socket AV cable supplied 1 Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable supplied 2 Start the playback of this unit 3 Start the recording on th
117. ed on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE is stamped on the pictures TITLE Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in FACE RECOG or BABY 1 BABY2 and PET name settings in Scene Mode LOCATION in travel date or TITLE EDIT 160 Advanced Playback Press MENU SET e If you set TEXT STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than 3m the picture size will become smaller as shown below Aspect ratio setting Picture size m8 5 m4 gt Bn 105m 7m 45m 25m Balen BSM gt 2m e The picture becomes slightly rougher Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The message SAVE NEW PICTURES appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size 3m or less x als Press jj to return to the menu screen xThe menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e When text is stamped onto the pan pictures it is difficult to read it
118. ed to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV e When the VIERA Link P37 of this unit is set to ON operation using the button on this unit will be limited e VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc e If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link P37 to OFF 177 Connecting to other equipment Other linked operations Turning the power off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power the power on this unit also turns off When connecting the unit to a PC with a USB cable the power will not turn off Automatic input switching e If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on the power on this unit the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power is in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting e Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 212 Note e If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions fo
119. eed 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time Set Auto Bracket P76 Color Bracket P77 HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST in Scene Mode P100 101 or the Burst Mode P78 to OFF e Is the self timer P73 set to 10S 3PICTURES The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject e The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P48 e There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P50 205 Others The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P42 When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed use the self timer P73 Taking pictures using Auto Bracket Color Bracket is not possible e Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P132 Increase the setting for NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ or lower the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P144 Take pictures in bright places e Has HIGH SENS
120. een selected as the MUSIC setting Audio will be played along with audio of the motion picture by setting the AUDIO to ON Note e Music effects cannot be played back simultaneously with motion pictures e It is not possible to add new music effects 153 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back mMopDE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY MODE PLAY Playback in PICTURE AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG can be selected iti Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 151 Press A V to select MODE PLAY and then press MENU SET B Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET WA AVCHD Lite EHI MOTION JPEG CANCEL fi SELECT amp _ SET CATEGORY PLAY This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as PORTRAIT SCENERY or NIGHT SCENERY and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category id Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 151 A Press A V to select CATEGORY PLAY and then press MENU SET 154 Advanced Playback keJ Press A V lt gt to select the category and then press MENU SET to set ie e If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue y SEARCHING It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory CANCEL fi SELECT _SET we If you press jg while searching the sear
121. ell lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved MN will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway e The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used DIGITAL ZOOM For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom or Extended Optical Zoom Applicable modes FAO MGAIMHAAaVEe OFFI ON Note e Refer to P52 for details e If camera shake jitter is a problem during zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to AUTO or MODE 1 e The setting is fixed to ON in Macro Zoom Mode 143 Advanced Recording pictures COLOR EFFECT For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Setting color effects for the recorded pictures Applicable modes AQ ASM GMa OFF This is the standard setting B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish Note e When in Intelligent Auto Mode only OFF B W and SEPIA can be set e The Intelligent Auto Mode is set separately from the other Recording Modes COLOR EFFECT becomes disabled when Color Bracket is set PICT ADJ For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures Applicable modes JAGM CONTRAST Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness
122. em before attaching the conversion lens e You cannot attach a conversion lens to the hood adaptor supplied e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the image may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures e When using the tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripod The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently The focus indication may light due to the jitter even if the subject is not focused The time required for focusing may become longer than usual 191 Connecting to other equipment Using the Protector Filter The MC protector DMW LMC46 optional is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the amount of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens The ND filter DMW LND46 optional reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the color balance PL filter DMW LPL46 optional will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces flat non metallic surfaces water vapour or invisible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Turn the camera on and slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 0 Extend the lens by turning the zoom lever toward the Tele Close the flash E Attach the filter with the lens ext
123. emory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P37 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD This card has a format which is not recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P37 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message will be displayed when the lens does not operate properly because force was applied by hand or if the lens hood is not attached securely Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR Use a card compatible with this unit P23 e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card 202 Others READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after turning the power OFF Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again e The card may be broken Insert a different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures SD speed class is th
124. en are colored but this is not a malfunction Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification e Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode P72 Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3x digital zoom The file numbers are not recorded consecutively e When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P183 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order e If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures AGE is not displayed correctly Check the clock P24 and birthday settings P98 The lens barrel is retracted e The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode The ring at the end of the lens barrel turns e This is constructed to turn when attaching or detaching a filter so that the lens is protected When the camera is left alone the slide show is suddenly displayed e This is the AUTO DEMO to introduce the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original screen 214 Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time e The number of recordable
125. en the hood adaptor is attached P190 14 Preparation Charging the Battery E About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used e Use the dedicated charger and battery The quality performance and safety of third party batteries other than those that are genuine are not guaranteed e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F The battery temperature should also be the same Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery 15 Preparation plug in type A Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown on the right e Charging starts when
126. ended Hold the ring at the end of the lens barrel with your hand so it does not rotate and then rotate slowly and surely MC protector ND filter PL filter Note Do not attach multiple filters at the same time e If the filter is tightened too much you may not be able to remove it Do not tighten it too much If the filter is dropped it may be destroyed Be careful not to drop it when attaching it to the camera e Be careful not to get a fingerprint dirt etc on the filter when it is attached otherwise the focus may be adjusted to the lens resulting in the subject being out of focus e Refer to the instructions for each filter for details 192 Others Screen Display E In recording Recording in Program AE Mode J Initial setting OONAN Recording Mode Flash Mode P64 AF area P49 Focus P49 Picture size P129 Quality P130 Battery indication P17 Number of recordable pictures P215 Built in memory P22 b Card P22 displayed only during recording Recording state Joystick P29 51 75 80 81 83 115 ISO sensitivity P132 Shutter speed P49 Aperture value P49 Exposure compensation P75 Quick AF P140 Metering Mode P142 Optical image stabilizer P145 u m Jitter alert P50 REC MODE P112 Recording quality P112 193 18 17 16 15 14 12 34 56 7 wo badd amp 8 Te L 7 Q
127. era only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P180 184 PRINTER BUSY PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER e The printer cannot print Check the printer NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS e The remaining battery power is low Charge the battery 203 Others Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P204 214 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P35 on the SETUP menu when taking pictures Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on e The battery is not inserted correctly P20 e The battery is exhausted e Charge the battery The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on e Is the display set to Viewfinder Press EVF LCD to switch to the LCD monitor e Is AUTO LCD OFF P33 of the ECONOMY Mode active Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes e The battery is exhausted Charge the battery The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on e The battery is exhausted e Charge the battery e If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY Mode etc P33 This unit is turned off automatically e If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control f
128. es Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully approx 10 pictures second Speed priority Maamum EN Rs I approx 6 pictures second Image priority Number of recordable approx 15 to 100 pictures e The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions e The number of burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note e It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e The flash setting is fixed to QUALITY is automatically fixed to e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm printing e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to e The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted Note however that the ISO sensitivity is set high to achieve a high shutter speed Depending on the operating conditions it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat taking a picture 100 Advanced Recording pictures FLASH BURST Still pictures are taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select
129. et e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped ala Turn the camera on MENU SET button Cursor buttons e If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 2 Press MENU SET il Press A V to select the language and press MENU SET The PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message appears This message does not appear in PLAYBACK Mode 4 Press MENU SET 24 Preparation Press lt P gt to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time Or display format and press A F to set Time at the home area gt Time at the travel destination P127 10 00 DEC 1 2009 p T Cancel without setting the clock Cor Cawn Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the time display format CANCEL fi SELECT SET e AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected When AM PM is selected as the time display format midnight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in the US and elsewhere O Press MENU SET to set e After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on switch to Recording Mode and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting procedu
130. etting e This cannot be used during Intelligent Auto Mode 5 gg REC AREA When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back HL HIGHLIGHT white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white OFF ON e If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P75 referring to the histogram P63 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture e There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white Highlighting does not work during Multi Playback P56 Calendar Search P157 Playback Zoom P56 or Motion Picture Playback P156 32 Preparation Mmo MF ASSIST In Manual Focus the assistance screen appears on the center of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject OFF MF1 The center of the screen is enlarged MF2 The center of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen e Refer to P83 for details ECO ECONOMY You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the battery a
131. ew e Be careful about the reflection from the window 105 Advanced Recording pictures PIN HOLE Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to a e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 1015 cm printing e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to e Face detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen P137 FILM GRAIN Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to a e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10 x 15 cm printing e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO1600 e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to 106 Advanced Recording pictures HIGH DYNAMIC You can use this mode to easily record pictures in which bright and dark regions of the scene are expressed with suitable brightness when looking into the sun at night or in
132. ffect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e Flash is fixed to when the CONVERSION P148 is set to i or a 69 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode QAKMPMG Taking Close up Pictures Press and hold AF AF amp MF until the Fus FOCUS focus switching screen appears ar AF MACRO s amp MACRO ZOOM Press A V to select AF MACRO or athe MACRO ZOOM SELECT amp _ SET B Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture AF is displayed during AF Macro Mode and is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode To cancel select the AF in step 2 Zoom range focus range and zoom magnification are displayed during zooming 70 Advanced Recording pictures AF MACRO This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm 0 04 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele the distance at which you can take close up pictures changes in steps The maximum distance for close up pictures is
133. g procedure Note e During motion picture recording settings for PORTRAIT are used The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to e INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 e If the camera is turned on with BABY 1 BABY2 set the age and name are displayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds along with the current date and time e If the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings lf the quality is set to RAW or RAWE and pictures are taken the name is not registered on the pictures e The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with RESET e The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 98 Advanced Recording pictures Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday and name You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P160 For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY 1 BABY 2 on P98 Note e It will be a normal motion picture recording duri
134. h Card 00s 00s 00s 20s 50 s 40s 00 min 4 GB 30 min 40 min 1h 16 min 41 min 42 min 1h 00s 00s 00 min 20s 00s 40s 58 min 6GB 46min 1h 1h 25 min 1h 1h 3h 00s 00 min 28min 00s 2 min 5 min 00 min 8 GB 1h 1h 1h 33 min 1h 1h 4h 00min 20min 54min 30 s 23 min 27 min 1 min 12 GB 1h 2h 2h 50 min 2h 2h 6h 34min OO min 54min 30s 6 min 11 min 4 min 16 GB 2h 2h 4h 1h 2h 2h 8h 00min 40min 00 min 7 min 48 min 55 min 5 min 32 GB 4h 5h 8h 2h 5h 5h 16 h 00min 20min 00 min 15min 38min 51 min 14 min Motion picture recorded continuously in MOTION JPEG is up to 2 GB Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen AVCHD Lite can be recorded to the capacity of the card The recording may stop even if there is more space left on the card depending on the life of the battery P19 Note The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order e The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode so the picture size for J is not displayed 218 SDHC Logo is a trademark e The AVCHD AVCHD Lite and the AVCHD AVCHD Lite logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation e Manufactured under license f
135. he camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is set 3 The maximum shutter speed is selected when the amount of jitter is minimal while STABILIZER is set or when STABILIZER is set to OFF e It will become 1 4 to 1 2000th of a second in other Advanced Scene Modes and Scene Modes 68 Advanced Recording pictures Note e Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated The objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO Red eye reduction etc It causes a malfunction e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e The flash effect may not be sufficient when using FLASH BURST P101 in Scene Mode or when shutter speed is fast e 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 properly e It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears e The red eye reduction e
136. he camera is shaking When digital zoom is used E About 1 area focusing High speed e You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF Modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction 137 Advanced Recording pictures E Setting up z AF Tracking 1l Bring the subject to the AF tracking Before locking Locked frame and press AF AE LOCK to lock the subject AF tracking frame White AF tracking frame Yellow e AF area will be displayed in yellow when a subject is recognized and exposure and focus will automatically adjust continuously following the subject s movement Dynamic tracking e AF tracking is canceled when AF AE LOCK is pressed again 2 Take the picture Note e If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Try to lock again AF tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified the subject is lost or has failed to be tracked The picture will be taken with L J in AF MODE in that case cannot be selected when COLOR EFFECT is set or in PANORAMA ASSIST FIREWORKS STARRY SKY PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and HIGH DYNAMIC in Scene Mode FACE RECOG does not work when AF tracking is active Q ar does not work in AF tracking e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e Dynamic
137. hen repeating actions such as switching the power supply ON OFF starting stopping recording zoom operation etc Motion picture recorded continuously in MOTION JPEG is up to 2 GB Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen E Playback When using the LCD monitor Viewfinder Playback time Approx 480 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery Note e The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding 19 Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Check that this unit is turned off Close the flash e We recommend using a Panasonic card it Slide the card battery door to open it Always use genuine Panasonic batteries e If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product A Battery Insert until it is locked by the lever being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about
138. hen there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button Only OFF or MODE1 can be set in Creative Motion Picture Mode and PANNING in Scene Mode e The setting is fixed to OFF in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode 145 Advanced Recording pictures AF ASSIST LAMP For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult Applicable modes QAQA OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed Note The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e Remove the lens hood e A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens however this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera In th
139. ide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only pictures of a particular category or only favorites We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Giese and then press MENU SET EI NORMAL PLA E Sg MODE PLAY 7 by CATEGORY PLAY x FAVORITE PLAY A Press P SELECT amp SET B Press A F to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET PICTURE ONLY MOTION PIC ONLY e FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the CATEGORY SELECTION PLAYBACK menu P166 is at ON and there are pictures FAVORITE already set as favorites CANCEL fii SELECT SET When ALL PICTURE ONLY MOTION PIC ONLY or FAVORITE has been selected in step 4 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET EFFECT NATURAL SETUP CANCEL ff SELECT amp _ SET Press Y to finish the slide show e Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes 151 Advanced Playback When CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected in step 4 Press A lt P gt to select the category to play back and then press MENU SET to set e For details on categories refer to P154 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET EFFECT SETUP CANCEL f SELECT amp _ SET Press Y to finish the slide show e Normal playback resumes
140. in the picture Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS The picture is sharply defined The picture is softly focused SATURATION The colors in the picture become vivid The colors in the picture become natural NOISE REDUCTION The noise reduction effect is enhanced Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution Note e When you take pictures in dark places picture noise may become noticeable If picture noise becomes a problem we recommend that you take pictures after increasing the setting for NOISE REDUCTION or lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION 144 Advanced Recording pictures STABILIZER For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Using one of these modes jitter during picture taking is detected and the camera automatically compensates the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken Applicable modes DASBMGAANLAaVee OFF AUTO The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition MODE1 Jitter is always compensated during REC Mode MODE2 The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed x MODE1 will be selected during motion picture recording Note e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases W
141. inder turns off and vice versa E Selecting the screen to be used Press DISPLAY to change DISPLAY button e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During Playback Zoom P56 while playing back motion pictures P156 and during a slide show P151 you can only select Normal display Q or No display In Recording Mode isplay 1 2 Q Nomani 5 F No display l E mean Je aac fo E R Out of frame display 4 2 8 Loa 3 60 Advanced Recording pictures In Playback Mode Normal display Display with recording information i fi A COE ey fa fs LD No display 100 0001 100 0001 gt gt le hatio wee EAF28 1400 wo 10 00 DEC 1 2009 10200 DEC 1 2008 a x1 If the HISTOGRAM in SETUP menu is set to ON histogram will be displayed 2 It will switch between available recording time and number of recordable pictures 3 Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guidelines are displayed 4 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the time remaining in recording motion pictures is more than 1000 seconds 999 is displayed Note NIGHT PORTRAIT P94 STARRY SKY and F
142. inding may be slower than usual 156 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Using the PLAYBACK Mode menu You can use various functions in Playback Mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e With TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING or LEVELING a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture CALENDAR You can display pictures by recording date ED Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 You can also rotate the zoom lever several times towards f W to display the calendar screen P56 A Press A V lt 4 gt to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt gt Select the date e If there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date Press m to return to the calendar screen Press A V lt 4 gt to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear Note The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed lf there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e You can display the calendar between Jan
143. ing function P163 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment e Playback zoom is not available during motion picture playback Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 1 Press MENU SET during playback 2 Press 3 Press A V to select the item and then press fe TS SLIDE SHOW MENU SET Og MODE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY amp FAVORITE PLAY NORMAL PLAY P55 All the pictures are played back SLIDE SHOW P151 The pictures are played back in sequence MODE PLAY P154 Playback in PICTURE AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG can be selected x1 This is the specification to record and play back high definition images CATEGORY PLAY P154 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back FAVORITE PLAY P155 2 Your favorite pictures are played back x2 FAVORITE PLAY is not displayed when FAVORITE has not been set SELECT SET 57 Basic PLAYBACK Mode Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Pictures on the built in memory or the card which is being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press 1 DISPLAY button T1 button Press lt to select YES and then press MENU SET 58 Basic To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures iti Press 1 Press A F to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE
144. ing to other equipment Usable functions Operate with the TV remote control 1 Multi playback Press red button on the TV remote control to switch the type of data for playback The type of data for playback changes in the order of ALL gt C3 gt Da gt E gt ALL Select the picture with A V lt gt and press for one screen display e You can set the slide show etc when you press 2 One screen display Select the image with lt gt Recording information is displayed with A You can return to multi playback 1 with V e When you select a motion picture and perform one screen display press to play back the motion picture e During motion picture play back use lt P gt for back forward and W to stop play back 3 Slide show Display the slide show setting screen by pressing red button in the one screen display 2 Select START and press The screen will be returned to one screen display 2 by pressing V to finish the slide show e Press to pause When the slideshow is paused you can move between the pictures using lt gt e Press to display the slide show setting screen e Playing audio in the slideshow Set MUSIC to OFF and AUDIO to ON in the slide show setting screen e Turning control icon display on and off Operation icons can be hidden when you press Also operation icons will be displayed when you press while the operation icons are hidden Note e It is recommend
145. is a high density image signal that is scanning the screen with all the effective scanning lines every 1 60 seconds The HDMI terminal on this unit is compatible with high definition output 1080i It is necessary to have a compatible TV to enjoy progressive and high definition images If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO match with the image format your TV can display and select number of effective scanning lines Please read the operating instructions for the TV e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P174 for details 36 Preparation viet VIERA Link Link Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the VIERA by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable optional OFF Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit ON Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible equipment is enabled Not all operations are possible Button operation of the main unit will be limited e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P176 for details sch SCENE MENU Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial is set to D B O Band OFF The recording screen in the currently selected Advanced Scene Mode P90 or Scene Mode P95 appears AUTO The Advanced Scene Mode or Scene Mode
146. it rate This is the volume of data for definite period of time and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger This unit is using the VBR recording method VBR is an abbreviation of Variable Bit Rate and the bit rate volume of data for definite period of time is changed automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded 2 What is Mbps This is an abbreviation of Megabit Per Second and it represents the speed of transmission When MOTION JPEG is selected in step 2 Aspect Item Picture size fps in High teal HD1 1280x720 pixels quality jars 5 16 9 i WVGA 848x480 pixels t EVGA 640x480 pixels Pm i 4 3 Longer A QVGA 320x240 pixels time x3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode With the AVCHD Lite or fig It cannot be recorded to built in memory except for the all El for MOTION JPEG high quality motion picture can be enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable optional For details see Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket on P173 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 113 Advanced Recording pictures Note It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording
147. ity of motion pictures Applicable modes APAGHMUGAIDHARQVAS E When REC MODE is gg AVCHD Lite SH TH L E When REC MODE is 3 MOTION JPEG HD WVGA VGA QVGA Note e Refer to P112 for details EXPOSURE MODE For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 This changes the setup in Creative Motion Picture Mode Applicable modes P AVEIS M Note e Refer to P115 for details 149 Advanced Recording pictures CONTINUOUS AF For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set Applicable modes DASBMGAAHLAVee OFF ON Note e When set to OFF it may take time for motion picture recording to start e Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording Applicable modes QA OQMGACODAC0AGG OFF ON Note Sound quality will be different than usual when WIND CUT is set 150 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures You can also put together a sl
148. ivate Auto Focus Press and hold AF AF amp MF until the focus switching screen appears A Press A F to select MF and then press MENU SET MF is displayed while in Manual Focus Mode B Tilt the joystick towards A V to focus on the subject Focus range MF assistance MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you stop operating the joystick Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you stop operating the joystick e When recording motion pictures MF assistance is not displayed but focus can be adjusted Take the picture To cancel select the AF in step 2 83 Advanced Recording pictures MF ASSIST If you tilt the joystick towards A when MF ASSIST is set to MF 1 or MF2 MF assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged This allows you to focus on the subject more easily Fr Select MF ASSIST on the SETUP menu P27 A Press A V to select MF1 or MF2 and then press MENU SET MF1 The center of the screen is enlarged You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen MF2 The center of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen This is convenient for adjusting the focus in wide angle shots for which changes in focus are difficult to grasp OFF The screen is not enlarged i Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish E Changing the zoo
149. layed on the screen in Manual Focus is an approximation of the focus position Use the MF assistance screen for a final check of the focus e After canceling Power Save Mode focus on the subject again 85 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode amp Taking pictures while adjusting color My color mode Easily confirm the subject on the LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the color brightness or saturation before taking a picture id Set the mode dial to 3 PM Press lt P gt to select an item and press A F to adjust the item Item Adjustment contents This will adjust the color of the image from red light to blue light COLOR i fi d light to blue ligh 11 steps in 5 BRIGHTNESS This will adjust the brightness of the image 13 steps in 6 This will adjust the color intensity of the image from black and SATURATION white to vivid color 11 steps in 5 RESET Return all settings to default Description of adjustment is displayed by pressing DISPLAY It will return to selection screen when it is pressed again EE Press MENU SET to set e You can also press the shutter button halfway to set e Recording screen is displayed E Return My color settings to default 1 Select RESET in above step 2 2 Press A to select YES and press MENU SET e Adjusted value for each item returns to standard center point 86 Advanced Recording pictures
150. licable modes PIA 8 M opan z Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels RAW RAW file When the image is to be edited with a PC in high quality RaW J RAW JPEG file In addition to the RAW settings a standard equivalent JPEG image is simultaneously created 1 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels of each aspect ratio 2 If you delete a RAW file from the camera the corresponding JPEG image will also be deleted Note e If a RAW picture is recorded with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data e Refer to P215 for information about the number of recordable pictures e You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files You can save RAW files in a file format JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on your PC etc develop them and edit them using the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM supplied RAW images are recorded with a smaller data volume than RANt 130 Advanced Recording pictures ASPECT RATIO For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes QUO MOGDHOAaVAS Z ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV mea ASPECT RATIO
151. lowing cases In Intelligent Auto Mode In SCENERY In NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS and CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY in NIGHT PORTRAIT In PANORAMA ASSIST SUNSET HI SPEED BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode In Creative Motion Picture Mode My Color mode 67 Advanced Recording pictures Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec vA SO yam 1 30 to 1 2000th 1 to 1 2000th 0 x1 It may vary depending on the MIN SHTR SPEED setting P143 e Refer to P82 for details about the Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE and Manual exposure In Intelligent Auto Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene e In Advanced Scene Mode P90 and Scene Mode P95 the shutter speeds will differ from those described above Mode Shutter speed Sec in amp Mode EN EJ and EN in E Mode 1 or 1 4 to 1 2000th EY Eg and EJ in SCENE MODE FB in amp Mode PAV in Mode JA in E Mode Zin Mode EA BB and P in B Mode Eg in shutter speed priority and Ex in SCENE MODE in SCENE MODE 15 30 60 in SCENE MODE 1 4 2 3 8 to 1 2000th 2 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the optical image stabilizer is set to OFF When t
152. lting towards A V 5 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button 115 Advanced Recording pictures Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again If the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically e You can also start stop motion picture recording by pressing the shutter button Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button or shutter button indicating motion picture recording start stop Sound volume can be set in BEEP LEVEL P30 E Setting the aperture value and shutter speed for each EXPOSURE MODE EXPOSURE MODE Aperture value Shutter speed Sec P A F2 8 to F8 0 Wide F4 4 to F13 Tele S 1 30 to 1 20000th 1 30 to 1 20000th M F2 8 to F8 0 Wide F4 4 to F13 When using manual focus the Tele shutter speed can be set from 1 8 to 1 20000th Note e Aperture value Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background e Shutter speed When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed Manually setting a higher shutter speed may increase the noise on screen due to the higher sensitivity When recording under lighting such as fluoresce
153. m area The magnified area can be changed while the screen is expanded using MF Assist This is convenient when you want to change the focus position to take pictures Display MF Assist with A V on the joystick Change the area to be expanded with the cursor buttons A W lt gt Press MENU SET to set e The following will return the MF assistance to the original position Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off 84 Advanced Recording pictures E Technique for Manual focus Focus by tilting the joystick toward A V Tilt it a little more in the same direction Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction to finely focus on the subject E Prefocus This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus due to its quick motion e g PANNING P102 in Scene Mode This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain E One shot AF You can focus on the subject with Auto Focus by selecting MF with AF AF amp MF button and then pressing FOCUS button This is convenient for prefocus Note e If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom lever to Tele the focus may not be adequate In this case focus on the subject again The MF assistance does not appear when using the digital zoom e The distance to the subject disp
154. malfunction TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to external input mode e Output from the HDMI socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or the printer Connect it only to the TV The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different e Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off 211 Others The motion pictures cannot be played back ona TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the HDMI mini cable optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P172 174 Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite can be played back on Panasonic televisions VIERA with the AVCHD logo The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV ASPECT setting P36 VIERA Link does not work e Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable optional P174 Confirm that the HDMI mini cable optional is firmly fitted e Is the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P37 Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on
155. menu screen appears Mz MENU RESUME The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is turned off OFF ON Ver VERSION DISP It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera gt FORMAT The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting permanently deletes all data on your memory card Please be sure all pictures and motion pictures are saved elsewhere before using this feature e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting e If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card lf the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card e If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or http www panasonic com contactinfo send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com 37 Preparation G0 LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the screen e If you set a different lan language guage by mistake select 88 from the menu icons to set the desired Displays the amou
156. motion pictures in My Color mode setting 108 Advanced Recording pictures Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Available recording time Elapsed recording time The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio e The recording state indicator red will flash while recording motion pictures e Focus can be achieved during recording by pressing FOCUS Focus can be set manually when MF is displaying P83 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording Sound volume can be set in BEEP LEVEL P30 If the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Note e The screen will change as following when the motion picture button is pressed in steps 3 and 4 Still picture recording screen Motion picture mode a fh setting 1 6 m Rimis A k Co oS Motion picture roa Been recording screen Oe o a ee Still picture mode K as setting 1 The screen that is displayed during motion picture mode setting is different depending on the setting of the REC MODE 2 GQ will not be displayed in the Creative Motion Picture Mode 109
157. n s skin it also may show some smoothing e When SOFT SKIN is selected this mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness Eg OUTDOOR PORTRAIT Prevents faces from appearing dark when taking pictures outside fxd INDOOR PORTRAIT Sets the ISO sensitivity setting to the appropriate setting to prevent blurring of photo subject for indoor photography E CREATIVE PORTRAIT You can change the amount of background blurring by changing the aperture value P80 Set value will not be applied for motion picture recording E Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note e When recording motion pictures in SOFT SKIN the setting will be applied NORMAL PORTRAIT OUTDOOR PORTRAIT INDOOR PORTRAIT and CREATIVE PORTRAIT produce motion pictures using settings suitable for recording people e In INDOOR PORTRAIT the INTELLIGENT ISO operates and the maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 e The initial setting for AF MODE is g 91 Advanced Recording pictures SCENERY This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape NORMAL SCENERY The focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority PS NATURE The best setting for taking pictures of natural scenery ARCHITECTURE This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture
158. n the outside 12 Before Use Attaching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality e Check that the camera is turned off Close the flash d Securely attach the hood adaptor so that it is all the way into the lens barrel Do not tighten the hood adaptor too much e When attaching the hood adaptor take extra care not to cross thread When removing it do not squeeze it as it will not unscrew freely 2 Place the camera upside down align the mark on the lens hood with the mark on the camera and then insert the lens hood e Ensure the screw is loose and then attach the lens hood Tighten the screw e Do not tighten the screw too much 13 Before Use E Removing the hood adaptor e Grasp the base of the hood adaptor to remove it Note e You cannot attach the lens hood the opposite way e When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood e When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood e For details on how to attach the MC protector ND filter and PL filter refer to P192 e You cannot attach the conversion lens wh
159. nected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again HDMI connection is disabled and connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable while the HDMI mini cable is connected P174 e Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite cannot be printed out Selecting a single picture and printing it 12m EAC Press lt gt to select the picture and then press 4100 0004 ened The message disappears in about 2 seconds LUC EREOR BIND Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT WITH DATE Refer to P187 for the items which can be set before starting to ee print the pictures e Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway CANCEL SELECT _SET e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 185 Connecting to other equipment Selecting multiple pictures and printing them d Press A PictBridge Press A F to select an item and then press MENU frumserect SELECT ALL SET PRINT SET DPOF FAVORITE e If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print the pictures CANCEL SELECT _SET Item Description of settings Multiple pictures are printed at one time e Press A W lt gt to select the pictures and then When DISPLAY is MULTI SELECT pressed k appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLA
160. ng out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery e The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery Charger e If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is not a malfunction After use be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean 198 Others Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card m
161. ng the motion picture recording e The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF e The initial setting for AF MODE is g e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode SUNSET Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun Note e The flash setting is fixed to This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 1015 cm printing e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to Advanced Recording pictures HI SPEED BURST This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A F to select SPEED PRIORITY or IMAGE PRIORITY and then press MENU SET to set 2 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 3 Take pictur
162. not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer e The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case e It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings e PRINT SET cannot be set for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite and pictures that were taken with the QUALITY set to RAW e If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set 168 Advanced Playback PROTECT You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake FR Select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE Select the picture and then press MENU SET When MULTI has been selected e Repeat these steps for each picture The settings are canceled when MENU Soc SET is pressed again SEWCANGED Press lt P to Press A W lt gt select the picture to select the pictures Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu E Canceling all the PROTECT settings 1 Select CANCE
163. nt lighting mercury lighting and sodium lighting the coloring and brightness of the screen may change Refer to Recording Motion Picture on P108 for other settings and operations for recording motion pictures e The sound recording specifications on this model have been changed to improve audio quality For this reason some motion pictures recorded in MOTION JPEG may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX can be played back on this model x Models launched before December 2008 and some models launched in 2009 FS LS series 116 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode MMOASMGMHARQVAaG Taking a picture with Face Recognition function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo the camera can still take a clear picture To use the Face Recognition function set the FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu to ON and register the face images of the people to recognize initially set to OFF e The Face Recognition function includes the following In Recording Mode Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face if name has been set for the registered face The camera will remember a face photographed ma
164. nt of jitter the camera has detected STABILIZER DEMO The camera s features are displayed as slide shows AUTO DEMO piv DEMO MODE STABILIZER DEMO Amount of jitter Amount of jitter after correction Wi STABILIZER DEMO EX TOS AUTO DEMO OFF ON e The stabilizer function is switched between ON and OFF every time MENU SET is pressed during the STABILIZER DEMO In Playback Mode STABILIZER DEMO cannot be displayed Press DISPLAY to close STABILIZER DEMO e STABILIZER DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode e You can also display STABILIZER DEMO by using the quick menu P29 e Press MENU SET to c lose AUTO DEMO 38 Basic Mode switching Selecting the REC mode and recording still pictures or motion pictures Turn the camera on REC PLAYBACK selector switch The power lamp lights when you turn this unit on Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Q Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part e Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 39 Basic E Basic Intelligent auto mode P43 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera 2 Program AE mode P48 The subjects a
165. ny times and display the registration screen automatically if AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON In Playback Mode Display of name and age if information has been registered Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition CATEGORY PLAY P154 x Names of up to 3 people are displayed Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictures is determined according to the order of registration Note e AF MODE is fixed to e During the burst mode FACE RECOG picture information can be attached to only the first picture e After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph FACE RECOG can be used in the following Advanced Scene Modes and Scene Modes In PORTRAIT In SCENERY In SPORTS In FLOWER OBJECTS and CREATIVE CLOSE UP in CLOSE UP In NIGHT PORTRAIT in NIGHT PORTRAIT In PARTY CANDLE LIGHT BABY1 BABY2 PET SUNSET HIGH SENS BEACH SNOW PIN HOLE HIGH DYNAMIC and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode FACE RECOG will not work during manual focus FACE RECOG will find a face similar to the registered face and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person e Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than regular fac
166. ode to any modes other than and then take a picture e Only g or can be set during Creative Motion Picture Mode e It will be fixed to 8 when the FACE RECOG is set to ON e It is not possible to set 2 in the following cases In FOOD in CLOSE UP In NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS and CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY in NIGHT PORTRAIT In PANORAMA ASSIST PANNING STARRY SKY FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode 136 Advanced Recording pictures E About g Face detection The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the facial recognition function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF MODE is switched to 3 When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When t
167. om the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again 181 Connecting to other equipment Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed 4 Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely e Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the icon is not displayed check that ACCESS is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Note e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed e HDMI connection is disabled and connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable while the HDMI mini cable is connected P174 182 Connecting to other equipment E Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition Folders and images processed in the PC cannot be played back on the camera It is recommended to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied when you wri
168. ommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional when recording motion pictures e If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor optional the power supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor optional is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded 110 Advanced Recording pictures When set to Intelligent Auto Mode When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected in step 2 motion picture recording matching to the subject or recording situation can be performed E Scene detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its color changes to the usual red A E PORTRAIT F SCENERY EJ i LOW LIGHT MACRO A3 is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set e When EJ is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face detection P137 Note e Refer to P46 for settings in Intelligent Auto Mode e Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark The size of the subject The distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken When zoom i
169. on is active e Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected In the following cases digital red eye correction does not work When the flash setting is set to ZA or When RED EYE REMOVAL is set to OFF When AF MODE is set to anything except 592 65 Advanced Recording pictures E Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode O Available Not available Initial setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene Mode vA 40 SO 4O s O SO 4OQ oF f O bi O Q O O O O J fA oO O O O O B O O O a a a a e mi O O O ry m l l e O O Gl l l il l 0 O E e O O O e O O O O O O O O m o O O O e O O O o O O w ey ed er e O O O PN O O J CA J f e m e le J O O f N o O O HBH l j j J O O o O J O O EJ O O e O
170. on the subject at the exact center of the screen yee Advanced Recording pictures E About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure Examples of histogram Properly Exposed Under Exposed Overexposed gt Histogram Awe sp eo daa Note e When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the manual exposure assistance is other than 0EV during exposure compensation or in the Manual Exposure Mode When the flash is activated In STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P95 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 e The histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode e The histogram of a picture may not match in Recording Mode and Playback Mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Multi Playback In PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode Recording motion pictures Playback zoom Calendar search When HDMI cable is connected 63 Advance
171. or the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P37 The CHARGE lamp flashes e Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete e Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth 204 Others The picture cannot be recorded e Is the REC PLAYBACK selector switch at the setting P26 e Is the mode dial correctly set e Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P58 The recorded picture is whitish e The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens Ifthe lens is dirty turn the camera off retract the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark e Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near W 1x Zoom in alittle and then take the pictures P52 Is this a picture taken in PIN HOLE in Scene Mode The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P75 Setting the MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the MIN SHTR SPEED P143 to slower sp
172. orded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory e You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P171 e Memory size Approx 40 MB e Recordable motion pictures QVGA 320X240 pixels only e The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card 22 Preparation Card The following types of cards can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the text Type of card Characteristics SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB e Fast recording and writing speed Formatted using the FAT12 or FAT16 Write Protect switch provided When format in compliance with the SD this switch is set to the LOCK position standard no further data writing deletion or DHC Mem Card 4 GB formatting is possible The ability to Gp oy er write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its Formatted using the FAT32 format in original position compliance with the SD standard g P i The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards Always read the operating instr
173. owers outdoors are recorded with natural colors in macro settings The guidelines are displayed P62 i Foop You can take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc OBJECTS You can take clear and vivid pictures of accessories or small objects in a collection CREATIVE CLOSE UP You can change the degree of blurring of the background by changing the aperture value in the macro settings P80 Set value will not be applied for motion picture recording Note e During motion picture recording the motion picture will reflect the settings for each mode with FLOWER FOOD and OBJECTS CREATIVE CLOSE UP is suitable for near distance motion picture recording We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range e The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below FOOD 1 cm 0 04 feet wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to FLOWER OBJECTS CREATIVE CLOSE UP 1 cm 0 04 feet wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to lf the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may
174. owing pictures cannot be enlarged because there is no focus point Picture that was taken without focusing Picture that was taken with manual focus Picture that was taken with a different camera lt o pa 50 Basic Program shift In Program AE Mode you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure This is called program shift You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Program AE Mode e Press the shutter button halfway and then use the joystick to activate program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen about 10 seconds e The program shift indication appears on the screen when program shift is activated Program shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the joystick is moved up and down until the program shift indication disappears E Example of program shift A Aperture value 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 m 12 13 14 Ey B Shutter speed gt ee ee f qA dts Program shift amount e Program shift line chart i Program shift limit es 1 Wa Ve Wg Ihs W Weg 1125 Vaso 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 Note If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turns red e Program shift is canceled
175. pensate the exposure Exposure compensation value Select 4 only to return to the original exposure 0 EV e Press the shutter button halfway to finish Note e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode 75 Advanced Recording pictures Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Color Bracket Auto Bracket REC Mode QAOMGODASSA In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With Auto Bracket 1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture zy 7 0 EV 1 EV Press A 4 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt e When you do not use Auto Bracket select OFF 0 B Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e You cannot use the Auto Bracket in following conditions In PANOR
176. pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects E Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio 4 3 Picture size 2m 8m F4 Sm F4 Quality RAW Ae sis te sis at sis os tae ones 2 1 5 12 8 17 12 25 32 MB 1 0 3 8 5 11 8 16 64 MB 3 2 17 12 24 18 35 128 MB 7 6 17 35 25 50 37 72 256 MB 16 12 35 70 50 98 73 140 512 MB 32 26 70 135 99 195 145 280 1GB 66 53 140 280 200 390 290 560 Card 2 GB 135 105 290 560 400 790 590 1130 4 GB 260 210 570 1110 800 1560 1170 2230 6 GB 400 320 860 1690 1220 2380 1780 3390 8 GB 540 440 1160 2270 1630 3180 2380 4540 12 GB 820 660 1750 3420 2460 4810 3590 6860 16 GB 1100 880 2340 4570 3290 6410 4790 9150 32 GB 2210 1780 4690 9170 6600 12870 9620 18350 215 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 3m E 2m fa i Quality sis ain sis ate sis ain EE 27 53 43 81 195 310 32 MB 18 35 29 54 130 200 64 MB 37 73 60 110 270 420 128 MB 77 145 120 220 550 860 256 MB 150 290 240 440 1080 1690 512 MB 300 580 470 880 2150 3350 1GB 600 1160 950 1770 4310 6710 Card 2GB 1220 2360 1910 3610 8770 12290 4GB 2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130 6G
177. ply device from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will become discharged if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery e Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated 17 Preparation About the Battery Life E Recording still pictures When using the LCD monitor Viewfinder Number of recordable y pictures Approx 470 pictures By CIPA standard in Program AE Mode Recording time Approx 235 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Using the supplied battery Starting recording 30
178. r the devices e Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV e Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet e VIERA Link will not work even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to the PC or the printer HDMI MODE P36 1080i is valid only for the following conditions Outputting to HDMI When PICTURE is selected in the MODE PLAY When PICTURE ONLY is selected i in the SLIDE SHOW When CATEGORY SELECTION is selected in the SLIDE SHOW When CATEGORY PLAY is selected When the VIERA Link is set to ON During playback of still pictures on one screen after selecting displayed on the TV screen When PICTURE ONLY is selected for the SLIDE SHOW When CATEGORY SELECTION is selected for the SLIDE SHOW When CATEGORY PLAY is selected in the ALL and oO Other than ET travel date and E2 AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG It will be output as 720p ee for the above conditions If you have set HDMI MODE P36 to AUTO or 1080i on this unit and select
179. re below Changing the clock setting Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press P P27 It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock e Once a charged battery has been installed for 24 hours the clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Note e The clock is displayed when DISPLAY is pressed several times during recording e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 e If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P160 or order a photo studio to print the pictures e If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera 25 Preparation Setting the Menu This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize its operation to maximize your picture taking experience In particular the SETUP menu contains some important settings relating to the camera s clock and power Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera RECI PLAYBACK MODE Playback Mode menu P57 151 to155 REC Mode menu P129 to 148 e This menu lets you select the setting of MODE T SLIDE SHOW Sy MODE PLAY the playback methods such as playback or al slide show of only the Ae pictures set as SELECT SET FAVORITE e This menu lets you set the coloring i
180. re recorded using your own settings E Advanced Aperture priority AE mode P80 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set K Shutter priority AE mode P80 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set T Manual exposure mode P81 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted bsn Creative motion picture mode P115 Record motion picture with manual settings Custom mode P89 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Q Scene mode P95 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded My Color mode P86 Easily adjust color brightness and saturation when taking a picture 40 Basic E Advanced Scene Mode E Portrait mode P91 Use this mode to take pictures of people EN Scenery mode P92 Use this mode to take pictures of scenery ky Sports mode P92 Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events etc Close up mode P93 Use this mode to take pictures of a close by subject 2 Night portrait mode P94 Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people against night time scenery A Basic Shutter button Motion picture button Taking the still picture idi Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture E
181. red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places the AF assist lamp P146 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject Part of the picture is flashing in black and white e This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area P32 e Is the HIGHLIGHT set to ON The AF assist lamp does not turn on e Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC Mode menu set to ON P146 e The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction The clock is reset e If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a picture before setting the clock AM12 00 0 0 OJ is recorded P24 213 Others When pictures are taken using the zoom they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain colors which are not actually present e At some magnification levels the pictures taken are slightly distorted or the outlines and other areas in the pictures tak
182. remely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor Viewfinder screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor Viewfinder screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card About the Lens Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures 197 Others Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when goi
183. ring use of a card of at least 10MB s or if you use a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed is lower In such cases we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format P37 the card in this unit Zoom does not operate properly Is the CONVERSION P148 set to x or 0m Subject cannot be locked AF tracking not possible Set the AF area to the distinctive color of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding color P138 207 Others Recorded image may be warped or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject e It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get colored depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction LCD monitor Viewfinder The LCD monitor Viewfinder turns off although the camera is turned on e The LCD monitor turns off and the power lamp lights when AUTO LCD OFF P33 is selected for the ECONOMY Mode This does not happen when using the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power is low it may take longer for the flash to be charged and the time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer The LCD monitor Viewfinder becomes darker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon app
184. rom Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI Logo and the High Definition Multimedia Interface are the registered trademarks or trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC HDAVI Contro l is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom e Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned AVCHD Lite w Q DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO CREATOR HOM HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Q QuickTime This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http Awww mpegla com
185. s on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions e Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text e The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card e If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts Before Use Names of the Components 1 Lens P197 2 Flash P64 3 Self timer indicator P73 AF assist lamp P146 Flash open button P64 Diopter adjustment dial P61 Viewfinder P60 193 Speaker P156 Motion picture button P42 108 AF AE LOCK button P45 138 141 0 Joystick P29 51 75 80 81 83 115 SOONDOFA 12 13 1415 16 17 The joystick is operated in two different ways it can be moved in the up down left and right directions to perform an operation or it can be pressed to select In these operating instructions it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with AlV lt gt Example When the joystick is moved toward lt left Place your finger on the right side of the 4 joystick and move the joystick toward lt o gt
186. s used e To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate recording mode T11 Advanced Recording pictures Changing REC MODE and REC QUALITY ul Select REC MODE from the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu and press P P27 ol REC QUALITY SH Car CONTINUOUS AF 0N WIND CUT OFF SELECT se EXIT Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET EI MOTION JPEG BEST REC MODE FOR PLAYING ON TV IN HO CANCEL f SELECT SET Recording format Effect Select this format to record HD high definition video for h AVCHD Lite playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC It can be recorded using less H MOTION JPEG storage when there is not much space left on the memory card or when you want to attach the motion picture to an e mail Press A F to select REC QUALITY and then press P SELECT SET 112 Advanced Recording pictures 4 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET When AVCHD Lite is selected in step 2 5 x41 Aspect Item Quality bit rate fps itio High 28 SH 1280x720 pixels 17 Mbps 2 quality 48 H 1280x720 pixels 13 Mbps 2 ee p Sensor output is 16 9 i 30 fps 2 Longer 83 IL 1280x720 pixels 9 Mbps time x1 What is b
187. se Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines
188. seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to AUTO e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode P31 The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 117 18 Preparation Recording motion pictures When using the LCD monitor Viewfinder AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG Recording with picture quality Recording with picture quality set to SH yisii set to HD amp 3 Continuous recordable time Approx 150 min Approx 150 min motion pictures Actual recordable time oe motion pictures Approx 80 min Approx 80 min e These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23 C 73 4 F and a humidity of 50 e The time available for recording varies depending on the environment the interval between recordings and the manner of use e Actual recordable time is the time available for recording w
189. sewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number 34 Preparation The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial ARIRESEN settings e When the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning e When the REC Mode settings are reset data registered with FACE RECOG will be also reset too e When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition ROTATE DISP P165 is set to ON and FAVORITE P166 is set to OFF in PLAYBACK Mode menu The birthday and name settings for BABY 1 BABY2 P98 and PET P99 in Scene Mode The TRAVEL DATE P124 setting Departure date return date destination The WORLD TIME P127 setting The CUST SET MEM P88 setting Position memorized in ZOOM RESUME MENU RESUME The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied SELECT ON CONNECTION B USB MODE Select either PC
190. similar circumstances E Setting the effect 1 Press A V to select the effect to use and then press MENU SET e Itis also possible to change the settings using the quick menu P29 Sa J Natural color effect ua Eye catching effect which emphasises contrast and color am Black and white effect 2 Take pictures Note e SENSITIVITY is fixed to IS0400 Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to PHOTO FRAME Record the image with a frame around it E Setting the frame 1 Press lt gt to select the frame to use and then press MENU SET e The number of pixels is fixed to 2M 4 3 2 Take pictures Note e It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording Frame will not be displayed AUTO REVIEW is fixed to 2SEC_ The color of the frame displayed on the screen and the color of the frame around the actual image may differ but this is not a malfunction 107 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode HHA SWUGAIDHAAaVSe Recording Motion Picture This can record high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG Audio will be recorded in stereo Close
191. such as names and register priority 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu and then press P P27 Ps 2 Press Y to select SET and press MENU SET DELETE AUTO REGISTRATION OFF 3 Press A to select EDIT and then press MENU SET SENSITIVITY 4 Press A lt gt to select the person to edit and then press MENU SET CANCEL fi SELECT SET To change NAME PRIORITY AGE or FOCUS ICON information go to step 5 of Registering face image of new person 5 Press lt to select the image of person and then press MENU SET E To add or replace a face image 6 Press A to select ADDITIONAL IMAGE and then press MENU SET To add a face image go to step 9 DELETE 7 Press lt gt to select the face image to replace and then press MENU SET 8 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET CANCEL SELECT 6 SEL 9 Perform step 3 in Registering face image of new person E To delete a face image 6 Press Y to select DELETE and then press MENU SET e When only one picture has been registered you cannot select DELETE Press lt gt to select the face image to delete and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Perform step 5 in Registering face image of new person 0 ON Deleting the information for a registered person Deleting information of a registered person 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu and then press P P2
192. t is not in focus such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take seers 49 e Preventing jitter camera shake 50 e Direction detection function 50 e Enlarge the focus point display focus pOint cceeeee e Program Shift 5 Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 52 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY o o 55 Confirm the picture in REC Mode ROVIOW cceeccceeceneceeseeeeetttaeeeteaees 56 e Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback e Using the Playback Zoom e Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 57 Deleting Pictures cscesceeeeeeeees 58 e To delete a single picture 58 e To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 59 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 60 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 64 e Switching to the appropriate flash Setting 0 ccceceeeeeeeeteeeeeeee 64 Taking Close up Pictures 10 e AF MACRO antl e MACRO ZOOM tate Taking Pictures with the Self timer 73 Compensating the Exposure 75 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Color Bracketa siiiiciinces ainisecesveneiesaass 76 Auto Bracket 16 e Color Bracket n wll Taking
193. t is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode 47 Basic REC Mode 3 Taking pictures with your favorite settings Program AE Mode The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in REC menu Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Mode dial REC PLAYBACK selector switch B Set the mode dial to 3 To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode menu P129 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus range is 30 cm 0 99 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to e If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P70 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture The access indication lights P22 red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card E To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark P75 E To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red P133 E When recording motion pictures P108 48 Basic Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway Focus When the subject is When the subject focused is not focused
194. t the picture File number Picture number lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt gt during playback lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number only change one by one Release lt P when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture e If you keep pressing lt 4 P the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases 55 Basic Confirm the picture in REC Mode Review You can confirm the picture in REC Mode You can also move between pictures using lt gt use zoom playback P56 or delete pictures P58 1 Select the Fn BUTTON SET on the SETUP menu and then press P 2 Press A V to select REVIEW and then press MENU SET to set e You can review by pressing W in REC Mode if it is set Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards E 3 W 1 screen 12 screens gt 30 screens Calendar screen display P157 Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen e Pictures are not rotated for display e Pictures displayed using IC cannot be played back E To return to normal playback 1 Press A W lt gt to select a pictur
195. tamped with TEXT STAMP or pictures taken using RAW or RAWS J cannot be trimmed e Information regarding the face recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone TRIMMING 163 Advanced Playback LEVELING Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted ita Select LEVELING on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 B Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press lt gt to adjust the tilting and press MENU SET gt clockwise lt counter clockwise e Up to 2 can be adjusted 4 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press jj to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Quality of image may become coarse when leveling is performed Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when leveling is performed e Leveling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP or pictures taken using Raw or RAKE cannot be levelled e Information regarding the face recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone LEVELING 164 Advanced Playback ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically dls Select ROTATE DISP on the PLAYBACK
196. te RAO 3 2 7 15 10 20 23 45 40 77 32 MB 2 1 4 9 6 13 15 30 26 51 64 MB 4 3 10 21 14 28 32 62 56 105 128 MB 10 8 21 43 29 58 66 125 110 210 256 MB 21 17 43 85 59 110 125 240 220 420 512 MB 44 34 86 165 115 220 250 490 440 830 1 GB 89 70 170 340 230 450 510 990 880 1670 Card 2 GB 180 140 350 680 470 930 1040 1980 1800 3410 4 GB 350 280 690 1350 940 1820 2040 3890 3540 6700 6 GB 540 430 1050 2060 1430 2770 3100 5910 5390 10190 8 GB 720 570 1410 2750 1910 3720 4160 7920 7220 13640 12 GB 1090 870 2140 4160 2890 5610 6270 11950 10890 20580 16 GB 1460 1160 2850 5550 3860 7480 8370 15940 14530 27450 32 GB 2940 2330 5720 11130 7740 15010 16800 31970 29150 55070 217 Others E Available recording time when recording motion pictures File format AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG Picture quality setting af x x hive al Built in Memory 1 min Approx 40 MB Cannot be used 19 5 32 MB 4s 16s 17s 52s 64 MB 12s 36s 33s 4mh Cannot be guaranteed in 128 MB operation 29s 1 min 1 min 3 min 17s 20s 45s 256 MB 59s 2 min 2 min 7 min 30 s 35 s 20 s 512 MB 3 min 4 min 7 min 2 min 5 min 5 min 14 min 00s 00s 00s 00s 00s 10s 40s 1GB 7 min 9 min 14 min 4 min 10 min 10 min 29 min 00s 00s 00s 00s 10s 40s 30 s 2 GB 15min 20min 29 min 8 min 20 min 21 min 1
197. te the image from PC to a card o Folder number Card 2 File number DCIM 100_PANA 1 eo JPG Pictures 100_PANA lt MOV MOTION JPEG P1000001 JPG RW2 Pictures in RAW files 9 P1000002 JPG MISC DPOF print P1000999 JPG Favorite 101 PANA AVCHD AVCHD Lite Motion Ta pictures 999 PANA MISC PRIVATE AVCHD A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations e After NO RESET P34 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP mode Windows XP Windows Vista and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode AVCHD Lite motion picture cannot be played back in PTP mode 183 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera s LCD monitor Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built
198. the CHARGE 7 indicator lights green 9 Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off inlet type 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed 16 Preparation E Charging Charging time Approx 120 min e The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal When the charging has been completed successfully the CHARGE indicator turns off Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the same as above E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery temperature is excessively high or low The charging time will be longer than normal Also charging may not be completed e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth E Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor optional connected CO a gt fa gt fm e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The power lamp also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Note e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the power sup
199. the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 20 Preparation 3 Close the card battery door Slide the card battery door to the end and then close it firmly If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Note Remove the battery after use e Do not remove the battery while the power is on as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the power lamp has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost 21 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card The following operations can be performed using this unit e When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory and played back e When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back e When using the built in memory it Sin access indication e When using the card D access indication x The access indication lights red when pictures are being rec
200. the flash It is recommended that you close the flash when recording motion pictures However leaving the flash open will not result in a significant difference in sound quality ata Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Select the mode Mode dial Motion picture button E Modes that can be used when recording a motion picture Item Settings Note The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match Intelligent Auto mode the subject and the recording conditions so you can leave the settings to the camera and take motion pictures easily Record motion pictures by automatically setting aperture PIATSIN mode and shutter speed reative motion picture ecord motion pictures by manually setting aperture an ep ti tion pict Record motion pict b lly setting ti d mode shutter speed P115 Record motion pictures with selected custom mode Custom mode settings Record motion pictures that match the scene being E Scene mode recorded P95 to 107 amp PORTRAIT Record motion pictures with settings suitable for portraits SCENERY Record motion pictures with settings suitable for scenery 5 It will be a normal motion picture recording during the SPORTS motion picture recording CLOSE UP Record motion pictures with settings suitable for close ups Record clear motion pictures with low light setting RJ B NIGHT PORTRA inside dim rooms or at dusk B My Color mode Record
201. this model only Only AVCHD Lite motion pictures recorded with this unit and Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX can be played back with this unit as AVCHD Lite format Motion pictures Press lt gt to select a picture witha MOTION JPEG AVCHD Lite motion picture icon such as 4 and then press A to play back Motion picture icon The motion picture recording time e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper right of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s E Operations performed during motion picture playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt 4 gt Play Pause Stop Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind oy Fast forward Frame by frame forward ODOG x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode SJ Reduce volume level Increase volume level ye w F a Note Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P31 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime or PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures that were recorded with a PC or other equipment may have lower image quality or may not be able to play back with this unit e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rew
202. tings Settings on the printer are prioritized Fl 1 picture with no frame on 1 page La 1 picture with a frame on 1 page peje 2 pictures on 1 page ag 4 pictures on 1 page An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to RR and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to S8 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set e When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously by the camera will be printed If JPEG pictures do not exit RAW file pictures cannot be printed 189 Connecting to other equipment Using the Conversion Lens optional With the optional conversion lenses you can record even more faraway pictures and
203. tion Picture Mode Lock will be canceled in other modes than Creative Motion Picture Mode e Lock is canceled when zooming is performed after locking Perform the locking again e AE lock will not work in Manual Exposure Mode when SENSITIVITY is set to something other than AUTO Advanced Scene Mode and Scene Mode 141 Advanced Recording pictures METERING MODE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed Applicable modes FAQ MOACG t Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method 0 Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly eJ Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target Note e When L is selected and AF MODE is set to 8 the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face I EXPOSURE Intelligent exposure adjustment For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to bring the image close to how you see Applicable modes QA OQMGAG OFF LOW STA
204. tures Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory USB connection cable supplied Check the direction and shape of the terminal and plug in out while holding the plug straight Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low during USB connection the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P182 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Z Press A V to select PC and then press MENU Halse ope SET If USB MODE P35 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB MODE selection screen Since SELECT _SET there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC it is convenient e When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera fr
205. uary 2000 and December 2099 lf the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2009 lf you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback 157 Advanced Playback TITLE EDIT You can add text comments to pictures After text has been registered it can be included in prints using TEXT STAMP P160 Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered Names set in BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode or LOCATION in travel date are also recorded as the titles ata Select TITLE EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SELECT amp _ SET SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then E press MENU SET to set sfe mr CA TITLE EDIT FZ is displayed for pictures with titles a already registered MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat T and then press MENU SET to set Press DIS to Press A lt gt to select the picture select the pictures The setting is canceled when DISPLAY is pressed again Z3 Press A lt gt to select text and then press JBCDEFGHI JKLMNOP MENU SET to register QRSTUVWXYZAAAGEE Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a small BAe ye EAEN case and amp 1 special characters and numbers CANCELG ISELECT gt H
206. uctions for the equipment being used e You can only use cards with SDHC logo indicating compliance with the SD standard if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Note e Do not turn this unit off remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor optional when the access indication is lit when pictures are being written read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P37 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P37 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 23 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock S
207. using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow S cannot be set for shutter priority AE 80 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode iM Taking a picture by setting the exposure manually Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed Fn Set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then set the mode dial to e The Manual Exposure Assistance appears for about 10 seconds A Tilt the joystick towards A V lt P to set the aperture value and the shutter speed Aperture Value Shutter Speed Focus can be set manually when MF is displaying P83 B Press the shutter button halfway The Manual Exposure Assistance appears for about 10 seconds e Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate Take the picture E Manual Exposure Assistance The exposure is adequate RNN Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value O 1 2 HANME e The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures after taking them by using the review function Note e Refer to P82 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the Review function or Playback Mode lf the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter spee
208. ust the white balance to B blue the white balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will change to blue e If you finely adjust the white balance to G green or M magenta green or magenta appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The white balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting center point in the following cases When you reset the white balance in 1 or 2 When you reset the color temperature manually in sek e White balance fine adjustment cannot be set for B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in COLOR EFFECT WB ADJUST _ 134 Advanced Recording pictures E Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In a case like this set the white balance to a mode other than AWB 1 A
209. uto White Balance will work within this range 70000 2 Blue sky TT it 3 Cloudy sky Rain a s9 e 4 Shade s 5 TV screen neo kl 6 Sunlight sok hea 7 White fluorescent light 40006 ae 8 Incandescent light bulb S000 gy B 9 Sunrise and sunset zooo 9 10 Candlelight 10g 1000 K K Kelvin color Temperature E Setting the color temperature You can set the color temperature manually for taking natural pictures p in different lighting conditions The color of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the color temperature increases the picture becomes more bluish As the color temperature decreases K ADJUST lt the picture becomes more reddish 1 Select 1 and then press P 2 Press A V to select the color temperature and then press MENU SET Note e You can set a color temperature from 2500K to 10000K FACE RECOG For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Specify a person s face and use the Face Recognition functions Applicable modes A QAQ MOJASZZO OFF ON MEMORY SET Note e Refer to P117 for details 135 AF MODE Advanced Recording pictures For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes FAG MGAIMHAAaVAe i8 Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then
210. utton halfway to close the menu Note e You cannot save the following menu items because they affect other Recording Modes CLOCK SET WORLD TIME TRAVEL DATE BEEP VOLUME MONITOR VIEWFINDER LCD MODE ECONOMY AUTO REVIEW ZOOM RESUME NO RESET RESET USB MODE TV ASPECT HDMI MODE VIERA Link SCENE MENU VERSION DISP LANGUAGE and DEMO MODE in the SETUP menu BABY1 BABY2 or PET birthday and name settings in Scene Mode Data registered with FACE RECOG 88 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode Taking pictures in Custom Mode You can select one of your own custom settings saved with CUST SET MEM to suit the picture taking conditions Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially ata Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to B Set the mode dial to Jj Display custom settings 3 Press A V to select the custom settings you o want to use and then press MENU SET cher e Press DISPLAY to display the settings for each menu item aS Press lt gt to change between screens and press DISPLAY to return to the selection screen e Only the main menu items are displayed Press MENU SET to enter the settings Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen i OSIM SELECT amp _ SET QVGA fo CANCEL BRAM 2 2 SET i gt D Ei amp CANCEL DRAM Vo _
211. you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About the picture data e Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data About tripods or unipods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod e Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully 200 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P23 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting P169 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED

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