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Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Digital Camera User Manual

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1. 70 Multi Playback Sans ane 91 NICHT Es ss Remo Een 82 N ND Filler icici NRA 118 Night Portrait Mode 64 Night Scenery Mode 65 NO RESET 25m use 24 NTSC A EEE EE sn 25 Number of Prints aaan 103 115 Number of Recordable Pictures 16 131 O Operational Sound 24 Optical Image Stabilizer 50 Optical ZOOM seesand asi 32 Out of frame Display 39 P PASS ens eee ree ee Pe 25 Panning Mode 64 Paper SIZE Sais nese dest esses hat eh 115 PAF MOJE Sr 65 PO a en 110 Pet MOd s 240 5 8 nec 67 PICIBTIOQ stot tts ie tres 113 Picture Adjustment cccesececeseeeneeeees 86 Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture Mode 70 Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode 30 PICWILG SIZO han niet uns 80 Pictures with Audio 94 Playback Pictures on TV 117 Playback ZOOM caisses vire 93 Playing Back Motion Pictures 94 Portrait NIOOG sc csccdcsseiendcasdes cie tesenssn Goad 63 Power LCD Seins en enter 41 PONBNSAVE Sie ne 23 PICTOCUG Sn ne E 61 Pint ModE nissan eut 113 POI S One ae nme eee nn ere 104 Others Q Quali tesa a 80 R PRAM RS A 81 Reset of Setting 24 RESIZINO nn ue aA EEEE 105 BAL
2. 77 Available Recording Time 133 B Baby MOQO esse ee 66 Backlight Compensation 31 Banery ane nent a 17 Beach Mode er 69 Brightness of the LCD Monitor Viewfinder seeria srania 23 BUNI PIAS N aeaa r 43 Built in Memory cccesececeseeeneneeeneeees 18 Burst MOGe inia aa 51 C Calendar Playback 92 Candle Light Mode 65 CAR ne a Ce 17 Center Weighted 82 Changing the Zoom Area 61 VARGO re Re een 123 Charging ste naar 16 Clock Set Susanne 19 22 90 Close up Lens cccceee seen 13 88 118 COlOM sun then se ose 28 GOIOF ENEC cx essen ver ans nn es 85 Condensation ccseeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeesneeeeeess 5 COMINUOUS AP 252884 hisser hd deente des 84 Conversion Lens 88 COPY ANR de 108 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 95 144 VQT1B25 D Date Printing 103 115 116 Date Stamp saisine 100 Deleting Picture xccsicerrcinctessneicsagensdes 36 Dial Display ss rarae 25 Digital ZOOM ss insire nea eae eda 34 Diopter Adjustment ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 39 DPOF Print Setting 102 E XD OS UC Em MS Rs es re 28 Exposure Compensation 48 Extended Optical Zoom
3. 33 En mens ene de nn 33 80 F File Number sims rue 111 121 FINO reae ant aatuasviea sands E nncasameasiineate 81 Fireworks Mode 68 FID ANIMANON SALE het 86 FOCUS sicciashcansiccadaacaasianGceuadctan Aa ei 28 Folder Composition 111 Folder Number sacc 111 121 O00 WlOUG EPA 65 me lig f s 101 419 erence ere ene a rep rer mney 109 G Guide Line 52 nas rs ne 23 40 H High Angle Mode 41 High Sensitivity Mode 67 ISO DTA NE A E ns ins 40 OO AADIO annee ins 12 I Intelligent ISO Sensitivity Mode 52 ISO Sensitivity onnnneaenannennneneneeeenee nnne 79 J LUCE E E E A E 29 Jitter Movement Detection Demonstration cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 50 L Language Setting 25 AV OUE Se aE ere 115 LOD MOnItOr nent 119 LCD Monitor Viewfinder 38 CMS OAD su ee cnrs 11 kens 0 0 0 eaan r Gaver 12 M Macro ModE sirning e as 54 MANUAL a a re 98 Manual Exposure 57 58 Manual Exposure Assistance 57 Wanlal FOCUS s same 59 MC Protector ccsccceeceseesseeeeeesneeees 118 Metering Mode 82 MS ASSIS TES era Nan a 24 60 MIF AA 1 RER M ESES 25 Monitor Priority 23 40 Motion Picture Mode
4. Sat HA Al v e The number of prints icon F appears e Repeat the above procedure You cannot set all the pictures at one time e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu DATE THEN Advanced Playback E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu e DPOF print settings on the built in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a Card is inserted E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY B DPOF SET THIS at sy N 82 nie se l en RE ete e The date print icon HA appears e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer e You cannot set date printing if the pictures have been stamped with the date stamp elf you set DATE STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing setting is canceled 103 VQT1B25 Adva
5. a Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures e You can also use the joystick for operation e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear Ea Favorites ES Motion picture EN BABY1 IBABY2JIPET in scene mode 0 Travel date BE Travel destination Advanced Playback End Flip animation M Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP E Examples of 25 screens mir ATE q EU B AER E To return to normal playback Rotate towards Q T or press MENU SET e The picture appears framed in orange E To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press A W lt 4 P to select a picture and then press 1 J 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e The recording information etc on the LCD monitor cannot be deleted in multi playback even if you press DISPLAY e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P99 91 VQT1B25 Advanced Playback Displaying pictures by recording date Calendar playback You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function 1 Rotate the zoom lever several times towards J W to display the calendar screen e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed elf there are multiple p
6. 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 2 It becomes Forced ON when the backlight compensation function is activated 44 VQT1B25 e The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed E The available flash range to take pictures 30 cm 0 98 feet to 6 m 19 7 feet 1 m 3 28 feet to 5 4 m 17 7 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 3 m 9 84 feet 1 m 3 28 feet to 2 7 m 8 86 feet 40 cm 1 31 feet to 4 2 m 13 8 feet 1 m 3 28 feet to 3 8 m 12 5 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 6 m 19 7 feet 1 m 3 28 feet to 5 4 m 17 7 feet 80 cm 2 62 feet to 8 5 m 27 9 feet 1 m 3 28 feet to 7 7 m 25 2 feet 1 m 3 28 feet to 8 5 m 27 9 feet 1 m 3 28 feet to 7 7 m 25 2 feet e The available flash range is an approximation e The available focus range differs depending on the recording mode P134 e If ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or when using the flash it will be automatically increased to a maximum of ISO400 e In motion picture mode HH and SCENERY P63 NIGHT SCENERY P6
7. No display In recording mode gt AF AREA Normal display Display with histogram Out of frame display No display Recording guide line a No display x1 Histogram x2 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the time remaining in motion picture mode is more than 1000 seconds 999 is displayed 3 The display information will differ depending on what has been set using the GUIDE LINE P23 on the SETUP menu P40 ee In playback mode i 1ST DAY 10 00 DEC 1 2007 4 5 gt 10 00 DEC 1 2007 Q Normal display amp Display with recording information and histogram O No display x4 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 BABY 2 P66 and PET P67 in scene mode before taking pictures 5 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if TRAVEL DATE P72 is set e in NIGHT PORTRAIT P64 NIGHT SCENERY P65 STARRY SKY P67 and FIREWORKS P68 in scene mode the lines are gray Advanced Recording pictures 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 the EV
8. ISO800 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P52 e ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE QUALITY P80 ENLARGE 7m 7M 4 x6 10x 15cm 25m 2 5M EZ E E MAIL 03m 0 3M EZ EE e AF MODE P83 ai e AF ASSIST LAMP P85 ON e METERING MODE P82 t e You cannot use the following functions High angle mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compensation Flash output adjustment Auto bracket AUDIO REC D ZOOM COL EFFECT PICT ADJ CONT AF PLAY ON LCD Out of frame display GUIDE LINE e You cannot set the following items ZOOM RESUME TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME CONVERSION Basic E Focus range in simple mode 5cm 0 17 feet xpp pere _ s 2 m 6 6 feet D En 1 m 3 3 feet A 3 Ao e The zoom magnification values will change when using the extended optical Zoom e Refer to P54 for the tele macro EN 12x E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from behind a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture Press A e When the backlight compensation function is activated compensating backlight ON indication appears Press A again to cancel this function BACKLIGHT o x 7 e We recommend using the fla
9. If you selected the Viewfinder ina recording mode the display will automatically switch to the LCD monitor when reviewing or playing back the pictures ON OFF ZOOM RESUME Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 The zoom position is stored when this unit is turned off When this unit is turned on again the zoom automatically returns to the position it was at when this unit was turned off P32 ON OFF e The zoom resume cannot be set in the following cases In simple mode When CONVERSION on the REC mode menu is set to j or I 23 VQT1B25 Preparation MFa MF ASSIST P59 Recording mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 In manual focus the assistance screen appears on the center of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject 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 whole of the screen is enlarged This is convenient for adjusting the focus in Wide angle shots OFF The screen is not enlarged BEEP Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 This allows you to set the beep XX J No operation sound Soft operation sound 1 Loud operation sound re AF BEEP Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select this it
10. Movement detection demonstration e The camera automatically detects the jitter and the movement of the subject and displays these on the indicator e We recommend using a bright subject with high contrast for the subject movement demonstration e The jitter movement detection demonstration screen is an approximation e The camera also detects the movement of the subject when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P52 and SPORTS P63 BABY 1 BABY2 P66 and PET P67 in scene mode e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e In simple mode the setting is fixed to MODE1 and in STARRY SKY P67 in scene mode it is fixed to OFF The stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear e In motion picture mode HH or PANNING in scene mode MODE2 cannot be set Taking Pictures using Burst Mode BAB WHOSE 1 Press and hold the burst mode button e You can also use the single or burst mode button to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the
11. NIGHT SCENERY P65 SUNSET P67 HIGH SENS P67 STARRY SKY P67 FIREWORKS P68 or AERIAL PHOTO P69 in scene mode is selected 2 The flash is activated 2 times e When you select red eye reduction P43 the flash is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording 128 VQT1B25 E Playback 1 The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down the camera may recognize that it is being held vertically e You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P99 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P99 The picture is not played back els the mode dial set to playback gt e Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P18 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black els the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen if the battery is removed i
12. WORLD TIME MONITOR GUIDE LINE Win TRAVEL DATE e f you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step in Setting the home area HOME 74 VQT1B25 E Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press Y to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set wy DESTINATION 10 00 DEC 1 2007 Press lt gt to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set GMT 5 00 SELECT lt gt 0 SET e The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen e f daylight saving time 9 is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour P19 E Finishing setting the home area e f you are setting the home area for the first time the screen returns to the screen shown in step of Setting the home area HOME after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press lt to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press MENU SET to close the menu e f you are setting the home area for the second time etc the screen returns to the screen sh
13. e The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder If the number of pictures exceeds 999 another folder is created e To reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu P24 Connecting to other equipment E Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number 1 When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example P1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100_PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and thena picture is recorded 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET P24 from the SETUP menu Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before By using NO RESET on a card that does not contain folders or pictures such as one just formatted the folder number can be reset to 100 E About the PTP conection If the OS is Windows XP or Mac OS X you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to LA mode and then connect to your PC e Pictures can only be re
14. e The lens barrel P10 extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e In motion picture mode HH the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording e When you rotate the zoom lever you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may be shaken This is nota malfunction 32 VQT1B25 Using the Extended Optical Zoom Co RS EZ e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom e f you set a picture size that activates the 2 A S M SCN Y extended optical zoom the extended This camera has a 12x optical zoom optical zoom icon 4 is displayed on the However if the picture size is not set to the Sele when you use the ZOOM function highest setting for each aspect ratio PE e The indicated zoom magnification is an E I a maximum of 18x optical approximation o zoom can be achieved with no picture e The on screen zoom indication may not quality deterioration change consecutively if you rotate the zoom lever near the Tele position when E Extended optical zoom mechanism the extended optical zoom is used This is When you set the picture size to 3m not a malfunction 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 7M 7 million motion picture mode HH and pixels CCD area is cropped to the center HIGH SENS in scene mode the 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a extended optical zo
15. e This unit SDHC compatible equipment is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system e You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used If you also order a photo studio to print pictures ask the photo studio before printing Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only e Refer to P131 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each Card e We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures P70 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 ona PC etc e The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised e Do not format the card on your PC or other e
16. panning This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier E Technique for Panning mode To obtain good pictures in panning mode move the camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures R s d Move the camera smoothly while following the subject in the viewfinder 2 Press the shutter button while you are moving the camera 3 Move the camera continuously e We recommend the following Using the Viewfinder P38 Selecting a subject with quick motion Using prefocus P61 Use this mode with burst mode P51 You can then select the best pictures from all the pictures taken e 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 LND52 optional P118 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 e You cannot set the stabilizer function mode to MODE2 When you set it to MODE 1 only vertical jitters can be compensated in panning mode e The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled e The white balance cannot be set 64 VQT1B25 NIGHT PORTRAIT Press j to display the SCENE MODE menu and select
17. 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T e Rotate the zoom lever to Q T for a 4x magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8X magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards Baill W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 2 Press A W lt P to move the position PEREI f 48a New 1X ES 8X Q e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion A single picture multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted during review Refer to P36 to 37 for information about how to delete pictures e When ROTATE DISP P99 is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated 35 VQT1B25 Basic Playing back Deleting Pictures The picture data on the built in memory is played back or deleted when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card is played back or deleted when a card is inserted P18 Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Check the pictures one by one and delete unwanted pictures E Playing back pictures Press lt gt to select the picture i Waal 100 0001 1 7 LE j Le vd KT A ai a 10 00 DEC 1 2007 2L ae oE lt 4 Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture E Fast forwarding Fast rewind
18. 8 x 10 size letter size etc Suitable for regular size printing ENLARGE 4 x6 10x15cm Suitable for attaching pictures to e mails or adding pictures to websites 30 VQT1B25 AUTO REVIEW OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear ION The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second Q BEEP OFF LOW Soft operation sound HIGH Loud operation sound CLOCK SET Change date and time P19 e lf 4 x6 10x 15cm or E MAIL is set in PICT MODE the extended optical zoom is activated P33 e The settings for BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes e The settings for WORLD TIME P23 MONITOR VIEWFINDER P23 TRAVEL DATE P23 ZOOM RESUME P23 BEEP P24 AF BEEP P24 SHUTTER P24 NO RESET P24 DIAL DISPLAY P25 and LANGUAGE P25 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode E Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated e AUTO REVIEW P22 1SEC e POWER SAVE P23 5MIN e Self timer P47 10 seconds e Optical Image Stabilizer P50 MODE1 e Burst speed P51 Low speed 2 frames second e W BALANCE P77 AWB e SENSITIVITY P79 This setting becomes the same as when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to
19. ALL DELETE EXCEPT gt e f you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When deleting pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P26 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional elt is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE e The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them elf there are pictures that are protected e P104 do not conform to the DCF standard P36 or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side P18 they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected 37 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder Changing the information displayed Switching the LCD monitor Viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch the monitor screen a LCD monitor LCD Viewfinder EVF e When the LCD monitor turns on the Viewfinder turns off and vice versa Selecting the screen to be used Press the DISPLAY button to change the display e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated In playback zoom P93 while playing back motion pictures P94 and during a slide show P97 you can only select Normal display QY or No display Cy 38 VQT1B25 In simple mode Normal display
20. COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory e f you press MENU SET while copying pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway e Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is finished The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card we recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 27 MB e f a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination the picture will not be copied P124 e t may take time to copy the picture data e Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC e DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished P102 FORMAT MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 Usually it is not necessary to format the built in memory and the card Format
21. OFF DIAL DISPLAY P20 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial is rotated ON OFF Q LANGUAGE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set the language displayed on the screen ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ESPANOL ITALIANO H HAs Not displayed on DMC FZ8P elf you set a different language by mistake select 33 from the menu icons to set the desired language 25 VQT1B25 Preparation LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display E Screen display in program AE mode 22 at the time of purchase 14 13 12 11 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode P43 3 AF area P27 e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places 4 Focus P27 5 Picture size P80 6 Quality P80 Qi Jitter alert P29 7 Battery indication e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery e t does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional connected 8 Number of recordable pictures P131 9 Built in memory Card 26 VQT1B25 e The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in mem
22. OFF e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode e In simple mode power save mode is fixed to 5MIN e Power save mode is not activated in the following cases When using the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show P97 amp 2 WORLD TIME P74 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set the time in your home area and travel destination lt lt Home area gt Travel destination area xt MONITOR VIEWFINDER Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 You can adjust the brightness of the monitor or the Viewfinder in 7 steps EEX GUIDE LINE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed P38 40 REC INFO ON OFF HISTOGRAMI ON J OFF PATTERN FE Preparation Et TRAVEL DATE P72 Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation SET OFF PLAY ON LCD P40 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21
23. ON e f the SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday settings for BABY 1 BABY 2 P66 and PET P67 in scene mode The number of days that have passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE P72 The WORLD TIME P74 setting ZOOM RESUME P23 e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed gt VIDEO OUT P117 Playback mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set to match the color television system in each country NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Video output is set to PAL system PAL LH TV ASPECT P117 Playback mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set to match the type of TV 1 16 9 HE When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV EI When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV MA MF m ft P59 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Change the unit displayed for the focus distance in manual focus m The distance is displayed in metres ft The distance is displayed in feet Preparation SCENE MENU P62 Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set the screen that will appear when the mode dial is set to Sal AUTO The SCENE MODE menu screen appears The recording screen in the currently selected scene mode appears
24. 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 E Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card e Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers E 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 If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the batt
25. f the MC protector ND filter are tightened too much you may not be able to remove them Do not tighten them too much e Do not hold the MC protector ND filter too tightly e When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector or ND filter vignetting effect may occur elf the MC protector ND filter are dropped they may be destroyed Be careful not to drop them when attaching them to the camera e You can attach the lens hood when the MC Protector and ND Filter are attached e You cannot attach a conversion lens or the close up lens to the hood adaptor e The lens adaptor DMW LA2 optional is necessary to attach a conversion lens or close up lens e MC Multi coated ND Neutral Density Screen Display 23 im 22 TE 21 Q 20 BP 19 Ja i 7 lT 10 a M oi Zi ily Pd F26 125 E2 17 16 15 14 13 25 26 27 28 1 ao A O N Others In recording Recording mode Flash mode P43 Focus P27 Picture size P80 Quality P80 In Motion picture mode P70 EN CRN EEN LENS Wa Jitter alert P29 6 Battery indication P26 7 Number of recordable pictures 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Available recording time In Motion picture mode P70 e g MUR Built in memory P18 26 im Card P18 26 Recording state Histogram P40 Travel date P72 Elapsed recording time P70 Self timer mode
26. smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate e t may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment Advanced Playback ASPECT CONV E53 Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 picture MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can convert pictures taken with a AA aspect ratio to a KA or a ERR aspect ratio 1 Press A F to select my or EH and then press MENU SET P FORMAT v e The following pictures cannot be converted Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP 2 Press lt gt to select a picture and then press V S ASPECT mas ES sis aa at 2 1007 000 Tims 4659 1 9 nd SELECT 4 See DITES e f you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than fe the message CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE is displayed on the screen 107 VQT1B25 Advanced Playback 3 Press lt gt to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set e Use A F to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 4 Press A V to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET ASPECT CONV Se DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE ai e The picture is overwritten when you se
27. than other AF modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when using the digital zoom F5 0 1 60 e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 5 areas light at the same time The focus position is not predetermined It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to fm or e elf the AF mone a a the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus e Switch the AF mode to H or m mode if it is difficult to focus using e The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode 83 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures E About AF area selection You can select the AF area when JH m or e is selected Press the focus switch button until the focus mode appears and then press A V to select AF or AF MACRO AF AEMS MF Select AF area with on the joystick and then press the center of the joystick Move the AF area with the cursor buttons or A W lt on the joystick Press MENU SET or press the center of the joystick to set When selecting L JH or You
28. where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera a When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed When the values are distributed evenly the exposure is proper and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is over exposed Example of histogram me IRJF2 8 1 200 sh i iso10 Gane 10 00 DEC 1 2007 TA 22100 00011 Ys AD 1 7 CF ey were ww y 2 se S IPAF2 8 1 100 gS nine 10 00 DEC 12007 ya E CH a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram Advanced Recording pictures D CERN ee Brightening the LCD Monitor e When the recorded picture and the Power LCD High angle mode histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange J A S M SCN v When the manual exposure assistance is other than 0EV during exposure 1 Press LCD MODE for compensation or in the manual 1 second exposure mode When the flash is activated In STARRY SKY P67 or FIREWORKS P68 in scene mode When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places 2 When the exposure is not adequately adjusted e The histogram is an approximation in recording mode e The histogram of a pict
29. 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once e Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P25 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P110 113 PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to print mode L while this unit and the PC are connected If a printer is connected change the mode to a mode other than L mode and then check that no data is being transferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder while data is being transferred USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to a mode other than print mode L while this unit and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to 4 again and then disconnect the USB connection cable If printing stop the printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable 125 VQT1B25 Others Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase the condition may improve Select RESET in the SETUP menu P24 E Battery and power source 1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on els the battery in
30. 9 125 Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value e The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures after taking them using the review function e Refer to P58 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway e You cannot set the following items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction BYA P43 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P79 The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to 150100 when you switch from AUTO to Manual exposure Exposure compensation P48 57 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures Aperture Value and Manual exposure Available Aperture Available Shutter Shutter Speed oe TEEN Per 1 3 EV Per 1 3 EV F2 8 to F3 6 60 to 1 1000 Aperture priority AE Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec F4 0 to F5 0 60 to 1 1300 F5 6 to F7 1 60 to 1 1600 8 to 1 2000 60 to 1 2000 F5 F4 F4 0 8 to 1 1300 _F5 0 F4 5 F40 Z e The aperture values given in the table 8 to 1 1000 above are values when the zoom lever is Shutter priority AE rotated to Wide e Depe
31. AF ASSIST LAMP e The ser setting for white balance P85 does not appear when using the quick setting D ZOOM P34 db COL EFFECT P85 gt PICT ADJ P86 gad FLIP ANIM P86 D CONVERSION P88 CLOCK SET P90 4 4 76 VQT1B25 W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture BAB WEG MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 This function allows you to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions for auto setting for recording outdoors on a bright day for recording outdoors on a cloudy day for recording outdoors in the shade on a bright day for recording with the flash only for recording under halogen lighting i aA White set 1 for using the preset white balance EL White set 2 NL SET White set for setting the white balance again M Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white In these cases set the white
32. D gt 1x 12x 48X m 0 0 1x 18x 72x When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom 3m 8M EZ at the same time Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom e A big AF area P83 is displayed when using the digital zoom Also the stabilizer function may not be effective e In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality e When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P47 for taking pictures e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The digital zoom is temporarily set to OFF in the following cases When the quality is set to RAW P80 When CONVERSION on the REC menu is set to i P88 e The digital zoom does not work in the following cases In simple mode In intelligent ISO sensitivity mode G In SPORTS BABY 1 BABY2 PET and HIGH SENS in scene mode Checking the Recorded Picture Review BAB WHOS You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the V REV is pressed again 2 Press lt gt to select the picture to SP ri EXITy 4XQ lt q Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture Basic E Enlarging the picture
33. MF P59 EGS4 AF macro P54 120 VQT1B25 1 2 3 aN Recording in simple mode Flash mode P43 Focus P27 Picture mode P30 Qi Jitter alert P29 Battery indication P26 5 Number of recordable pictures 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Built in memory P18 26 im Card P18 26 Recording state AF area P27 Travel date P72 Operation for backlight compensation P31 Current date and time This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom P32 Extended optical zoom P33 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P72 Backlight compensation P31 Power LCD P41 Self timer mode P47 Conversion lens P88 q Zoom resume P32 AF assist lamp P85 GIRI Tele macro P54 Burst P51 KR oO N O1 1 2 3 n ma EA 20 E 100 0001 ns 19 RENAN i et en 10 ox ur me fms mist Day lag o 11 10 00 DEG 1 2007fx 14 In playback Playback mode P36 Number of DPOF prints P102 Protected picture P104 Picture with audio Motion pictures P94 Picture size P80 6 Quality P80 In Motion picture mode P94 EN CRN RENAN ETN Se In Simple mode P30 W ENLARGE me 4 x6 10x 15cm J E MAIL 7 Battery indication P26 8 Folder File number P111 Built in memory P18 Il Card P18 Picture number Total pictures
34. V to select CONVERSION and then press P Advanced Recording pictures 5 Press A F to set to h l or 0m and then press MENU SET e OFF When you do not attach the conversion lens RE When you attach the wide conversion lens ME When you attach the tele conversion lens e 0m When you attach the close up lens e Press the shutter button halfway or press MENU SET to close the menu after finishing the setting 89 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures E Recordable range when using a conversion lens When attaching the tele conversion lens 5 4 m 18 feet to 5 4 m 18 feet to 40cm 1 3 feet to 50 cm 1 7 feet 40cm 1 3 feet to 50 cm 1 7 feet 33 cm 1 1 feet to 50 cm 1 7 feet 0 7 feet to 50 cm 1 7 feet 5cm 0 17 feet to 50 cm 1 7 feet e The zoom is fixed to Tele when using the tele conversion lens and is fixed to Wide when using the wide conversion lens Indication Actual magnification conver sion VQT1B25 x The actual magnification when using the digital zoom P34 and the extended optical zoom P33 is 1 7x the zoom magnification displayed when set to Tele e The full range of the zoom can be used when using the close up lens e Digital zoom cannot be used when using a wide conversion lens e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the i
35. balance to a mode other than AWB Advanced Recording pictures 1 Auto white balance will work within this range Blue sky Cloudy sky Rain Shade TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset Candlelight OON DOO BW N 1 K Kelvin Color Temperature E Setting the white balance manually SET Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select set White set and then press MENU SET 2 Select WHITE SET 1 or WHITE SET 2 and then press MENU SET wl WHITE SET 1 WHITE SET 2 e You can also use the joystick to select or set 17 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures 3 Aim the 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 SL WHITE SET MENU 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish e When you take a picture with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the white balance setting for a scene mode returns to AWB when the scene mode is changed e The white balance cannot be set in the following cases In simple mode In SCENERY PANNING NIGHT PORTRA
36. can select 1 AF area from the 11 areas m Cm H Le LJAL LET ET MOO 84 VQT1B25 When selecting 2 You can select AF areas as shown in the following illustration by tilting the joystick towards A W lt gt OOC OOOO EnS IL Ea ooo O PAC Se SSeS 2 Boo Es cal noo oom ne OOO OOO e The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using Ce e The following operations will return the AF area to the previous position When the mode dial is set to simple mode When the power save mode is activated When this unit is turned off CONT AF Continuously focusing on a subject BAG WE amp MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject The time required for focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfway will be reduced when the AF mode is set to Cm JH l or Ee e The BY indication appears when it is set to ON e The battery will be consumed faster than usual e t 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 e Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject e The CONT AF setting is fixed to OFF in PANNING P64 NIGHT PORTRAIT P64 NIGHT SCEN
37. feet to e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF ey e The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled e The white balance cannot be set fe FOOD MENU Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e The white balance cannot be set Advanced Recording pictures PARTY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 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 P43 e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P47 for taking pictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction EG or Forced ON Red eye reduction SX e The white balance cannot be set CANDLE LIGHT Press to displa
38. fingerprints with a soft dry cloth e Do not use a kitchen detergent ora chemically treated cloth e lf rain water or other drops of water splash onto the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully E About the LCD monitor Viewfinder e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature differences Wipe the condensation with a soft dry cloth e f 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 Extremely 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 E About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints
39. in black in playback mode P36 multi playback P91 and calendar playback P92 e Read the operating instructions for the PC e f a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the pictures on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the pictures on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again e The message PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER appears if you change the mode dial to L while the camera and the PC are connected If a printer is connected change the mode to a mode other than L mode and then check that no data is being transferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of the camera while data is being transferred Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera s screen Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions DIGITAL AV OUT D a USB connection cable supplied 8 AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional e t may take time to print some pictures Use a b
40. of the screen When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the highest ISO sensitivity or setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P86 e The digital zoom cannot be used 53 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures Taking Close up Pictures BABWUSE This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm 0 17 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele the distance from the subject that you can take close up pictures increases in steps up to a maximum of 2 m 6 6 feet 11x 1 Press and hold the focus switch button until the focus switch selection screen appears AF AFe amp MF AF AF MACRO MF MF e You can also use the focus switch button to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 54 VQT1B25 E Focus range Te Er ja 0 17 feet g Bp 2 m 6 6 feet 1 m 3 3 feet kK Wr e The zoom magnification values will change when using the extended optical
41. only select MANUAL when e The cursor displayed during a slide was selected in step 1 show or while a slide show is paused e Press lt gt to display the previous or or during MANUAL slide show is next picture when MANUAL is selected the same as A W lt 4 P e Press A to pause the slide show Press EF A again to cancel pause e f you set AUDIO to ON and then play e Press lt while paused to display the back a picture with audio the next picture previous or next picture However the will be displayed after the audio has selected effect is disabled finished e You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show 3 Press Y to finish 98 VQT1B25 FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P36 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P97 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET I SLIDE SHOW VO D FAVORITE OFF v Bia ROTATE DISP ON L CANCEL En ROTATE C DATE STAMP MENU SET e You cannot set pictures a
42. outdoors in the daytime elf a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness Advanced Recording pictures SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape e Set AF with the focus switch button e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set SPORTS Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events e Set AF with the focus switch button e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects 5 m 16 4 feet or more from the camera e f you take pictures of a fast moving subject indoors the ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of ISO800 P52 e Digital Zoom cannot be used 63 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures PANNING Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 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
43. pixels om 2 170 afe e e o a5 Css en Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB BC AE seme 1 Coms Danse CTI pres os T 150 132 VQT1B25 Others 55m 5 5M 2m 2M EZ 3072x1728 pixels 1920x1080 pixels 25 12 27 57 115 230 450 Built in Memory Approx 27 MB Card o2 O7 57 115 230 450 E Available recording time when recording motion pictures Aspect ratio 2 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps Picture quality setting yar Tan OVE A OVE A E Built in Memory x Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen e f you set the quality to RAW the picture size is fixed to the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder may not decrease in order e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P67 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 133 VQT1B25 Others Specifications Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Motion picture recording Burst recording Burst speed Number of recorda
44. print the age in BABY 1 BABY 2 P66 or PET P67 in scene mode or the number of days that have been passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE P72 use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer 113 VQT1B25 Connecting to other equipment E Selecting multiple pictures and E Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET I 4000 MENU e The message disappears in about 2 seconds 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE PAPER SIZE NUM OF PRINTS PAGE LAYOUT e Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing printing them 1 Press A 2 Press A V to select an item and then press MENU SET SELECT ALL DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time e After selecting MULTI SELECT press lt gt to select the pictures to print and then press V The icon L appears on the pictures to be printed Press V again to cancel the setting Press MENU SET after finishing the setting SELECT ALL Prints all the st
45. screw facing upwards and then tighten the screw again e Make sure the screw is loose and then attach the lens hood e Do not tighten the screw too much Preparation 4 Attach the lens cap e Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached e Do not take a picture while the lens hood is temporarily stored 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 and the ND filter refer to P118 e You cannot attach the conversion lenses and the close up lens when the hood adaptor is attached e The lens adaptor DMW LA2 optional is necessary to attach a conversion lenses elf any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts 13 VQT1B25 Preparation Quick Guide 3 Turn the camera on to take 0 pictures This is an overview of how to record and e Set the clock P19 playback pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets 1 Charge the battery P15
46. selected by mistake e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the icon to set the desired language P25 2 The camera will make sounds caused by internal mechanical movement when it is shaken e The sound arises when the lens moves This is not a malfunction 3 The setting for the auto review function is disabled e Are you taking pictures using auto bracket P49 Is the camera in burst mode P51 or motion picture mode HH P70 Is AUDIO REC set to ON P82 In these cases you cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu 129 VQT1B25 Others 4 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places the AF assist lamp P85 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject 5 The AF assist lamp does not turn on e Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P85 e Are you taking pictures in dark places The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places e The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SCENERY P63 PANNING P64 NIGHT SCENERY P65 SUNSET P67 FIREWORKS P68 or AERIAL PHOTO P69 in scene mode is selected 6 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 7 The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may clic
47. setting when recording m starts the first frame e The audio is also recorded 5 Press A to select the item and simultaneously from the built in then press MENU SET microphone on this unit Motion If you selected EI on the screen pictures cannot be recorded without shown in step 2 audio e When using the stabilizer function it is Picture size fps fixed to MODE 1 30fpsVGA mu ie 230 LES gt 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recordin 320 x 240 pixels P g 10 e f the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording If you selected FE I on the screen the camera stops recording shown in step 2 automatically Picture size tes 30fps16 9 Ca 848 x 480 pixels Hope 16 Co e fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second 70 VQT1B25 e You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps e You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower e The file size with 10fpsQVGA is small So it is suitable for e mails You can only record motion pictures to the built in memory when the ASPECT RATIO is EH and the picture size is 30fpsQVGA or 10fpsQVGA 320x240 pixels 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e Refer to P133 for information about the available recording time e The available record
48. the camera is turned off e You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL EFFECT P85 is set to COOL WARM B W or SEPIA e The fine adjustment levels in 4 or 4 return to the standard setting center point if you reset the white balance in SET e You cannot finely adjust the white balance in SCENERY PANNING NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity BAS W Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The higher the sensitivity is set the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted from ISO100 to IS0400 when using the flash Advanced Recording pictures ISO sensitivity 100 lt gt 1250 Use in bright places e g outdoors Suitable Not suitable Suitable places Fast Increased Slow Less Shutter speed e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO in Manual exposure e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO3200 in HIGH SENS P67 in scene mode e To avoid picture noises we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity setting
49. the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode E Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot e You cannot play back an SDHC Memory Card if the TV model does not support it e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable Supplied e You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards 117 VQT1B25 Others Using the MC Protector ND Filter The MC protector DMW LMC52 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 LND52 optional reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the color balance 1 Attach the hood adaptor 2 Attach the MC protector or the ND filter 118 VQT1B25 e You cannot attach the MC protector and the ND filter at the same time e
50. them when the message BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Advanced Playback Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when the built in memory is formatted DELETE ALL DATA ON THE BUILT IN MEMORY e When a card is not inserted you can format the built in memory When a card is inserted you can format the card elf you press MENU SET while formatting the built in memory the formatting will stop halfway However all the pictures will be deleted e Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting e f the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e Use a battery with sufficient battery power P26 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during formatting e t may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec e You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK e f the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic co
51. to focus than in program AE mode P Advanced Recording pictures e The available flash range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 6 m 19 7 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF KRJ when you take pictures at close range elf you focus on the subject at 2 m 6 6 feet or less distant position with tele macro function when setting the optical zoom magnification in 12x and then rotate the zoom lever for setting the optical zoom magnification to 11x or less the subject becomes unfocused e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction 55 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures 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 1 Tilt the joystick towards A V to set the aperture value Shutter priority AE S 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 1 Tilt the joystick towards A V to set the shutter speed e Refer to P58 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the s
52. which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target e Metering mode is fixed to multiple in simple mode p AF MODE Setting the focus method BAB MWE amp MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition Multi area focusing The camera focuses on any of the selected areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen 3 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points left right or center This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen H 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen Advanced Recording pictures E About H or H e You can focus on the subject more quickly
53. 0 min Playback time when using the LCD monitor Playback time Approx 420 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery E Charging Charging time Approx 120 min Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGR S006A are the same as above e The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while CHARGE indicator will light up and normal charging will start e When the battery temperature is excessively high or low the charging time will be longer than normal e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery E Charging conditions e Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F The battery temperature should also be the same e The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding Inserting and Removing the Battery the Card optional e Check that this unit is turned off e Close the flash e Prepare a card
54. 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 Others Cable disconnection warning icon P116 e This is displayed when printing using a printer supporting PictBridge Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed Motion picture recording time P94 1h20m30s Histogram P40 Recording information Favorites settings P99 Elapsed playback time P94 Ezuets Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P74 Age P66 Power LCD P41 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P72 Audio playback P94 PLAY MOTION PICTUREV In motion picture mode P94 Flip animation P86 Favorites P99 121 VQT1B25 Others Cautions for Use E Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e Take care not to drop or knock the bag that you inserted the unit in as it may strongly shock the unit e A strong shock may break the lens screen or outer case and cause the camera to malfunction Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e f 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 s
55. 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e While the picture is being deleted T appears on the screen E To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press 77 twice 2 Press A to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET ALL DELETE e MULTI DELETE step 3 e ALL DELETE step 5 e ALL DELETE EXCEPT When FAVORITE P99 is set only gt step 5 However this cannot be selected if none of the pictures have x displayed 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE e Repeat the above procedure 71 appears on the selected pictures If V is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon feq blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P104 4 Press 77 Basic 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE 4 MULTI DELETE a i IDELETE THE PICTURES _ YOU MARKED af NO Ch SET e When you delete pictures only pictures in either of the built in memory or the card can be deleted You cannot delete pictures in both the built in memory and the card at the same time e DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT x is displayed when using
56. 5 SUNSET P67 HIGHSENS P67 STARRY SKY P67 FIREWORKS P68 or AERIAL PHOTO P69 in scene mode the flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF RJ even if the flash is opened Advanced Recording pictures E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting ay coe Gola AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction 4 39 to 1 2000 Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction 1 to 1 2000 1 8 to 1 2000 1 to 1 2000 In program AE mode PARTY P65 in scene mode e Refer to P58 for the Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure mode e There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode NIGHT SCENERY P65 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY P67 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS P68 1 4th of a second 2 seconds Forced OFF 45 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures E Adjusting flash output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low 1 Press A F4 several times until FLASH appears and then press lt gt to set the flash output e Select 0 to return to the original flash output 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can adjust from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen e The flash output setting is memor
57. Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is ERR 3072 X 2304 pixels 2560 1920 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280960 pixels 640 480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is R4 3072x2048 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RE 3072 X 1728 pixels 1920 1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is EH 640 x 480 pixels Only when using a card 320 x 240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is KA 848 x 480 pixels Only when using a card Fine Standard RAW JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard RAW DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Dedicated jack 8 pin Type 3 jack Approx 112 5 mm W xX 72 2 mm H x79 0 mm D 4 7 16 W x2 13 16 H x3 1 8 D excluding the projecting parts Approx 310 g 10 9 oz excluding card and battery Approx 357 g 12 6 oz with card and battery 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 Information for your safety 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 15A CHARGE 8 4 V 0 43 A Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGR SO06A Information for your safety Voltage capacity 7 2 V 710 mAh 135
58. Cr Set the mode dial to P Press the shutter button to take pictures P27 e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the 4 Play back the pictures battery before use 0 cA 2 Insert the battery and the card P17 Set the mode dial to gt Select the picture you want to view P36 14 VQT1B25 Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Insert the battery terminals and attach the battery to the charger in 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off after about 120 minutes e f the CHARGE indicator blinks refer to P16 3 Detach the battery after charging is complete Preparation e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted e The battery can be charged even if it is not fully discharged e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify
59. EA 5 seater ats veestecenet 35 RIONE UKS anne nr ce rt 99 Rotate Display cecesssecesseceneereneeenes 99 S Scene M l A Te re 25 Scene Mode us er nn 62 Scenery Mode 63 SElPMIMER ae ts ans 47 Setting Favorites 99 SETUP MENU ss raser see 22 Shutter sound oo eeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 24 Shutter priority AE 56 58 Simple Modere uen sen 30 Slide SNOW assise din rade 97 Snow MOdR Hs ne 69 Soft Skin Mode unissent 63 Sports Mode inertie 63 OPON RU A Rs 82 Standa d esis alesse in An nr 81 Starry Sky Mode 67 SUE E AORERE EEE eree ae see ee ele eee 11 Sunset M d 088 ns nine 67 T Tele macro Function ccceceeseeeeeeeee ees 54 Fravel Date ES emprise 23 72 TANN G ie te pen 106 TMASD CE aroe eieaa ai aS 25 U USB Connection Cable 110 113 V Video Output cceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 25 117 Volume of Speakers ccccccsseseeeeeeeees 24 W White Balance cc cccecceceseeeeseeeeeeeeeees 17 White Balance Fine Adjustment 78 VV ITEZS Ol rs nan se ee 77 World Time 2232255 ve eto 23 74 Z Zoom RESUME ou ceccceceececeeeeseeeeceseeeeeaees 23 145 VQT1B25 MEMO 146 VQT1B25 147 VQT1B25 Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered QuickTime trademarks of Apple Computer Inc use
60. ERY P65 STARRY SKY P67 and FIREWORKS P68 in scene mode in simple mode and when manual focus is set AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier QANAGSMETG MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult elf the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area gt lt with a size wider than usual is displayed and the A AF assist lamp turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions At this time the AF assist lamp icon 3 appears on the screen The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet The AF assist lamp does not turn e Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Advanced Recording pictures Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up Detach the lens hood Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode e A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference
61. ET E Birthday setting 1 Press A F to select BIRTHDAY SET and then press MENU SET 2 When a message appears press lt gt to select items Year Month Day and then press A to set them 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting 66 VQT1B25 e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode G is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of ISO400 P52 elf you turn on the camera in BABY 1 BABY 2 the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds on the bottom of the screen e The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode e The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the screen e f the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e f the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to WITH AGE after taking the pictures e The birthday setting can be reset with RESET P24 e Digital zoom cannot be used PET Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat This allows you to set the birthday of your pet You can display the set age when playing back the pic
62. F LCD button to display the viewfinder Look at the display on the Viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where the screen is clearest 39 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures E Monitor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the SETUP menu P23 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 P35 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 E Tr T TT EER This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3x3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition OLDAK This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen 40 VQT1B25 E Histogram e A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis e t allows you to easily check a picture s exposure elt is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations
63. ILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM Supplied 81 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio BAM ae MENU Press amp to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to ON This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture OX appears on the screen when you set AUDIO REC to ON e Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later There is no need to press and hold the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera elf you press MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is canceled The audio is not recorded e The total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will decrease slightly when audio is recorded with each picture e You cannot take pictures with audio in the following cases Auto bracket Burst mode When the quality is set to RAW STARRY SKY in scene mode 82 VQT1B25 METERING MODE Deciding the method to measure brightness BASIE Se MENU Press amp to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can switch to the following metering modes Multiple This is the method in
64. IT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode 78 VQT1B25 WB ADJUST Finely adjusting the white balance BAB WEE eG MENU Press amp to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance 1 Press A V lt gt to finely adjust the white balance WWB ADJUST e lt A AMBER ORANGE gt B BLUE BLUISH G GREEN GREENISH e Y M MAGENTA REDDISH 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the center of the joystick to finish e f you finely adjust the white balance to A amber the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to orange If you finely adjust the white balance to B blue the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to blue e f you finely adjust the white balance to G green or M magenta e g RN or e g EN appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder e Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if
65. NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P86 e The ISO sensitivity is set to ISO LIMIT in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P52 e Refer to P58 for information about Shutter speed e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode Motion picture mode H H Scene mode 79 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures gg ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures QAGSMEGG MENU Press amp to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4 3 TV ora computer monitor Select to take pictures with the same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film This is suitable for landscapes etc where a wide view is preferable This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide screen TV high definition TV etc e In motion picture mode HH you cannot select EFA P70 e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P129 80 VQT1B25 PICT SIZEV QUALITY EJ Setting a picture size and quality FA that matches your use of the pictures BAM aS MENU Press amp to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels Although you ca
66. P47 Shutter speed P27 EM Intelligent ISO P52 Aperture value P27 Program shift P29 Exposure compensation P48 Auto bracket P49 Zoom resume P32 i l 0m Conversion lens P88 Metering mode P82 High angle mode P41 CX Power LCD P41 AF assist lamp P85 EIRA Tele macro P54 Flash output adjustment P46 119 VQT1B25 Others 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Optical image stabilizer P50 White balance P77 White balance fine adjustment P78 ISO sensitivity P79 ey EW EY ISO limit P52 Flip animation P86 Burst P51 EH Audio recording P70 82 Color effect mode P85 Focus range P59 Continuous AF P84 AF area selection P84 MF operation P59 Joystick operation P29 36 56 57 Current date and time 4 Travel destination setting P74 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode Zoom P32 Extended optical zoom P33 Digital zoom P34 AWD MX Age P66 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode Number of days that have passed since the travel date P72 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set etc Spot AF area P83 AF area P27 Spot metering target P82
67. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera v n DMIC FZ8 SD Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely LEICA DC VARIO ELMARIT For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com LP PC VQT1B25 Before Use PEAP GUSKOMAR Information for Your Thank you for choosing Panasonic You have purchased one of the most Safety sophisticated and reliable products on the market today Used properly we re sure it will bring you and your family years of WARNING enjoyment Please take time to fill in the TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE information on the below ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT The serial number is on the tag located on DAMAGE the underside of your Camera Be sure to e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS retain this manual as your convenient TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR Camera information source SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES e DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Model No Serial No Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or disks or other published o
68. Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P102 to 104 elf you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway e The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e f you want to delete protected pictures cancel their protection e Even if you protect pictures on a card they will be deleted if the card is formatted P109 e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK e The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE AUDIO DUB AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures Advanced Playback MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can add the audio after taking a picture 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press Y to start audio recording AUDIO MEZZ DUB 100 0001 mM e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW 2 Press Y to stop recording gt gt
69. SITIVITY AUTO v E ASPECT RATIO or o se QUALITY gt sis AUDIOREC I METERING MODE AF MODE Car CONT AF e Press Y at to switch to the next screen 2 Press gt AF MODE Car CONT AF OFF MENU SET AF MODE Car CONT AF OFF NU c LE QUALITY gt AUDIOREC OFF C METERING MODE I AAF MODE Car CONT AF OFF 21 VQT1B25 Preparation E Closing the menu screen Press MENU SET e When the mode dial is set to 1P AMIS VMAS 6 you can also close the menu screen by pressing the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish E Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press lt on a menu screen WB W BALANCE m WB ADJUST AWB 1 ASPECT RATIO Fa SENSITIVITY AUTO de PICT SIZE 7m 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon CLOCKSET WORLDTIME f X MONITOR HAGUIDE LINE MM TRAVEL DATE 3 Press P CLOCK SET amp WORLD TIME MONITOR HAGUIDE LINE MM TRAVEL DATE e Select a menu item next and set it 22 VQT1B25 About the Setup Menu e Set items as required Refer to P22 to 25 for each menu item e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P24 e CLOCK SET AUTO REVIEW and POWER SAVE are important items Check their settings before using them CLOCK SET P19 Changing the date and time Press to d
70. U SET twice to close the menu e t may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment 106 VQT1B25 TRIMMING MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y gt 8TRIMMING 050 gt 100 0001 NN 1 7 mo CD LOU v e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW Motion pictures Pictures with audio Flip animation Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever gt TRIMMING PEZZI 100 000 1 m 3 Press A W lt gt to move the position of the part to be trimmed TRIM SHUTTER A EXIT a 4 Press shutter button e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 5 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET SE Len a per e The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become
71. VQT1B25 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory Description CGR S006A Lithum lon Battery DMW AC7PP GES f AC Adaptor DMW CZS7 DMW CHFZ8 DMW LMC52 MC Protector DMW LND52 ND Filter DMW LT55 Tele Conversion Lens DMW LW55 Wide Conversion Lens DMW LC55 Close up Lens DMW LA2 Lens Adaptor RP SDRO4GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDKO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK0O1GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDH01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO1GU1A ee 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD128BU1A 128 MB SD Memory Card RP SD064BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card e Refer to P16 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures eNOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 136 VQT1B25 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Subtotal Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one LT Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS LI VISA Credit Card MasterCard Expiration Date Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Mo
72. Z PAS LE COUVERCLE OU LE PANNEAU ARRIERE IL N Y A AUCUNE PIECE REPARABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR A L INT RIEUR CONFIEZ TOUTE R PARATION UN TECHNICIEN DE SERVICE QUALIFI LA PRISE DE COURANT DOIT SE TROUVER PROXIMIT DE L APPAREIL ET TRE FACILEMENT ACCESSIBLE ATTENTION Danger d explosion si la batterie pile n est pas remplac e correctement Remplacez la uniquement par une batterie pile identique ou du m me type recommand e par le fabricant Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour jeter les batteries us es 142 VQT1B25 Avertissement Risque d incendie d explosion et de br lures Ne pas d monter chauffer a plus de 60 C 140 F ou incin rer La plaque signal tique se trouve sur le dessous de l appareil e Assurez vous d utiliser un adaptateur secteur de marque Panasonic DMW AC7PP en option e Assurez vous d utiliser une batterie de marque Panasonic CGA SO06A e Si vous utilisez d autres batteries nous ne pouvons pas garantir la qualit de ce produit e N utilisez pas d autres cables de connexion USB exception de celui fourni e N utilisez pas d autres c bles AV a l exception de celui fourni e Conservez la carte m moire hors de port e des enfants afin qu ils ne puissent pas l avaler Others E propos du bloc batterie vitez d approcher l appareil photo de tout quipement magn tis four micro ondes t l viseur quipeme
73. a scene mode P62 This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P47 for taking pictures e Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Refer to P44 for the available flash range to take pictures e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction BRZA is selected and the flash is activated every time e The continuous AF setting is disabled e The white balance cannot be set NIGHT SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape E Technique for Night scenery mode e Set AF with the focus switch button e Since the shutter speed becomes slower up to about 8 sec use a tripod We also recommend using the self timer P47 for taking pictures e The focus range is 5 m 16 4
74. ad on the camera They cannot be written to a card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported 111 VQT1B25 Connecting to other equipment e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed e f there are a lot of pictures on the built in memory or a card it may take time to transfer them e t may not be possible to playback the motion pictures on the built in memory or a card normally when this unit and the PC are connected Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back e f battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power P26 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC e When connecting the camera to a Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Use Safely Remove Hardware in the task tray on your PC when replacing the card 112 VQT1B25 e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed
75. and date e The travel date is canceled if the current date is after the return date e f you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET while the date bar is displayed e You cannot set a date that is before the departure date 7 Press MENU SET to close the menu 8 Take a picture gt a siz bf E o 1ST DAY M L 10 00 DEC 2 2007 a The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set e When the travel date is set Pm appears on the lower right of the screen It is not displayed if the current date is after the return date Advanced Recording pictures E Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 4 and then press MENU SET twice e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting P19 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P74 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e f you set a departure date and then take a
76. anted pictures if FAVORITE P99 has been set e When FAVORITE is set to ON step 1 e When FAVORITE is set to OFF step 2 97 VQT1B25 Advanced Playback E Setting the audio duration and effect Select DURATION EFFECT or AUDIO on the screen shown in step 2 and set 1 Press A V to select ALL or x and then press MENU SET D SS SS FAVORITE Bia ROTATE DISP ON Bi ROTATE CJDATE STAMP MENU MENU SET ALL Displays all pictures Xx Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P99 e f none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected DURATION EFFECT AUDIO 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback e The playback durations are approximations only They differ depending on the pictures which are played back DURATION Can be set to 1SEC A slide show effect can be selected OFF No effect HE New pictures slide across the screen Ee Current pictures fade out and new pictures fade in New pictures gradually fill the screen from the center Mix An effect is selected at random e f you set DURATION to MANUAL the settings in EFFECT are disabled If set to ON the audio of the pictures with audio is played back e You can
77. ate 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 the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P100 a The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection 72 VQT1B25 E Setting the departure return date The following screens are shown when program AE mode P is selected 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press gt 3 Press A V to select TRAVEL DATE and then press gt 4 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET lt gt DO0 CLOCKSET D amp WORLDTIME v x MONITOR E GUIDE LINE fi TRAVEL DATE SET NU Gp MENU 5 Press A V lt gt to set the departure date and then press MENU SET lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 6 Press A V lt P to set the return date and then press MENU SET lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month
78. attery with sufficient battery power P26 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional Connecting to other equipment 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Set the mode dial to L 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out e f the mode dial is not set to Li when the camera is connected to the PC disconnect the USB connection cable set the mode dial to LA and then connect the USB connection cable again Depending on the printer it may be necessary to turn it off and then on again e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e f a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the picture data on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again e f you want to
79. ble pictures ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Viewfinder 134 VQT1B25 Information for your safety DC 8 4 V 1 6 W When recording with LCD Monitor 1 6 W When recording with Viewfinder 0 7 W When playing back with LCD Monitor 0 7 W When playing back with Viewfinder 7 200 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 7 380 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 12x zoom f 6 mm to 72 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 36 mm to 432 mm F2 8 to F3 3 Max 4x Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio Max 18x Normal AF Macro Manual focus Multi area focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing AF 30 cm 0 98 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to AF Macro MF Simple 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to However the focus range is only in Tele 1m 3 28 feet Tele to Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter When the aspect ratio setting is EH 640x480 pixels Only when using a card 320x 240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is rary 848 x 480 pixels Only when using a card 30 or 10 frames second with audio 3 pictures second High speed 2 pictures second Low speed Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited Max 7 pictures Standard max 5 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the card Unlimited Performance in burst reco
80. carry the camera or play back the pictures attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens e Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode e Be careful not to lose the lens cap Preparation E Strap supplied 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet gt 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap e Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it e Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera e Attach the strap so that the LUMIX LOGO is on the outside 11 VQT1B25 Preparation Attaching the Lens 3 Tighten the screw 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 e Close the flash 1 Attach the hood adaptor supplied e Do not tighten the screw too much E Removing the hood adaptor N I Vg e Do not tighten the hood adaptor too much e Hold the edge of the hood adaptor to remove it 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 Check if the screw is loose and then attach the lens hood 12 VQT1B25 E Temporarily storing the lens hood 1 Loosen the screw and remove the lens hood 3 Attach the lens hood with the
81. ce screen for a final check of the focus e After canceling power save mode focus on the subject again 61 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures 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 e Refer to P63 to 69 and About the information fq for details about each scene mode 1 Press gt for the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press A W lt gt to select the scene mode STARRY SKY e Press Y at to switch to the next menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever 62 VQT1B25 3 Press MENU SET to set e You can also press the center of the joystick to set e The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected scene mode e Press MENU SET and then perform steps 1 2 and 3 to change the scene mode E About the information f e f you press DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode in step 2 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu i INFORMATION BABY 1 Suitable for taking pictures of your baby Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to
82. cifications and is nota malfunction 3 The motion pictures cannot be played back ona TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied and then play back the pictures on the camera 4 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P25 5 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC els the camera connected to the PC correctly els the camera recognized by the PC correctly e Set the camera to a mode other than d mode P110 Others 6 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognized e Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera 7 The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P113 e Reset the mode to L P113 8 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing e When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer e When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends E Others 1 An unreadable language was
83. ct F7 with lt on the joystick E and then compensate the exposure with A V BABE eG Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Under exposed e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select Z only to return to the original exposure 0 EV E Operation with the cursor buttons 1 Press A 1 until EXPOSURE Compensate the exposure towards appears compensate the positive exposure with lt gt x Properly exposed e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish Over exposed e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value p It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter Compensate the exposure towards Speed negative e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e Exposure cannot be compensated when using STARRY SKY in scene mode 48 VQT1B25 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket BAB MH In this mode 3 pictures ar
84. d then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer Connecting to other equipment e PRINT WITH DATE OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e You can set up to 999 prints e PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press Y to select Settings on the printer are prioritized 89 mmx 127 mm 127 mmx178 mm L 3 5 x5 2L 5 x7 POSTCARD 100 mmx148 mm 210 mmx297 mm CARD SIZE 10x15cm LETTER x These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes e PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Settings on the printer are prioritized 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 2 pictures on 1 page 4 pictures on 1 page e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout A 115 VQT1B25 Connecting to other equipment Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with DPOF PRINT P103 in advance when the printer supports it If you select DPOF PICTURE printing starts and the recording date is printed E Layout printing e When printing the same picture on 1 shee
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86. djust the volume in the SETUP menu e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC P111 e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e f you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom during motion picture playback pause ROTATE DISP ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only DATE STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV Advanced Playback Creating still pictures from a motion picture You can create still pictures from a motion picture that has been recorded This is effective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the movement of a sportsperson etc 1 Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon EM ERA VC ERA CLEA VE 1 LE and then press VY to play back r i CA EEE Dl a de 100 0001 M CFA Ou ON M N PICTURE Y 5s 10 00 DEC 1 2007 2 Press A to pause motion picture playback e Press A again to return to motion pic
87. e e You can check the recorded image with Y and the previous or following image with lt gt e Delete unnecessary images with the 1 button e You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation Advanced Recording pictures 4 Press MENU SET press A V to select CREATE MOTION PICTURE and then press P PICTURE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION PICTURE gt DELETE STILL PICTURES 5 Select FRAME RATE and then press gt FRAME RATE 5fps S 090 gt CREATE MOTION PICTURE 6 Press A to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU SET FRAME RATE CREATE MOTION PI Sips rames 10 frames sec The motion pictures become smoother 87 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures 7 Press Y to select CREATE MOTION PICTURE press gt and then create a flip animation FRAME RATE CREATE MOTION PICTURE e The file number appears after creating a flip animation e Press MENU SET three times to close the menu after creating the flip animation E Deleting all still images used to create flip animation When selecting DELETE STILL PICTURES in FLIP ANIM menu a confirmation screen appears Select YES with A and then press MENU SET e You cannot use the direction detection function burst mode auto bracket and AUDIO REC e The images in each frame do not appear in normal review P35 elf you ex
88. e recorded folder numbers are lost However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers 13 The picture is displayed in black e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P36 multi playback P91 and calendar playback P92 Others Number of recordable pictures and available recording time e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects e The numbers inside the thick black line are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode P30 E Number of recordable pictures 7 7M 5m 5M EZ 3072 x 2304 pixels 2560 x 1920 pixels a Built in Memory Approx 27 MB BE Cm o em COR m 7 Gien 29 Cia se 3 7 14 29 58 T CO Aspect ratio 3m 3M EZ T DE Built in Memory Approx 27 MB z 2M EZ OX 1200 pixels Card 131 VQT1B25 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 1M EZ ECI 0 3M EZ dM pixels 640x480 E ss LE BLL Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 68 no 145 230 290 480 7 600 970 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Aspect ratio Picture size 25m ou 3072x2048 Ree 2048 x 1360
89. e travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Service Center If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 140 VQT1B25 Others Customer Services Directory For usa only For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST Web Site http www panasonic com consumersupport You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest Service Center by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic P
90. e 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 Press A 4 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt P gt e You can select OFF 0 1 3 EV 2 3 EV or 1 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e When setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen Advanced Recording pictures e The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket dep
91. e first picture is taken 51 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures e The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting When burst mode is set to Ef they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to EHH or BA they are adjusted each time you take a picture e f you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 e Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When burst mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When burst mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e You cannot take pictures in burst mode when the quality is set to RAW or STARRY SKY in scene mode is selected 52 VQT1B25 Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded The camera detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optima
92. e 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 e Turn the camera off when taking off or landing e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew e Be careful about the reflection from the window e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF OIL e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set 69 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures Motion Picture Mode Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A F to select 1 Press the shutter button halfway ASPECT RATIO and then press to focus and then press it fully to gt start recording WEIWBALANCE AWB MWB ADJUST PIASPECT RATIO PICT MODE METERING MODE CI MENU SET 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET Audio recording 4 Press A F to select e The available recording time is PICT MODE and then press P displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen NEIW BALANCE 00d e When the subject is focused the focus ETE ASPECT RATIO indication lights e The focus zoom and aperture value are EJ METERING MODE EL fixed to the
93. ecute CREATE MOTION PICTURE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures e Audio cannot be recorded e You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing P105 e Playback may not be possible on other equipment You may also hear noise during playback on other equipment which does not have a mute function 88 VQT1B25 CONVERSION Using an optional lens BAG MEMO Se MENU Press amp to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 The tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional allows you to record even more close up pictures 1 7X more The wide conversion lens DMW LW55 optional allows you to record even wider angle pictures 0 7 wider The close up lens DMW LC55 optional allows you to take close up pictures of a small subject e The lens adaptor DMW LA2 optional is necessary to attach a conversion lens or close up lens 1 Remove the lens cap lens hood and hood adaptor 2 Attach the lens adaptor DMW LA2 optional e Conversion lens cannot be used together with the ND filter DMW LND52 and the MC protector DMW LMC52 Always detach the ND filter or MC protector before attaching the conversion lens e Rotate the lens slowly and carefully 3 Attach the conversion lens or close up lens e You cannot attach a conversion lens or the close up lens to the hood adaptor supplied 4 Turn the camera on press A
94. ed Be particularly careful while the built in memory or the card is being accessed P26 e We recommend using Panasonic s card 17 VQT1B25 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card optional The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full E Built in Memory inj You can record or play back pictures with the built in memory The built in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted e The built in memory capacity is about 27 MB e Picture size is fixed to QVGA 320x240 pixels when recording motion pictures to the built in memory P70 E Card When a card is inserted you can record or play back pictures on a card E Card optional e The SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards Read P5 for information about cards that can be used in this unit e The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB e The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast Both types of card are equipped with a Write Protect switch a that prevents writing and formatting the card If the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is slid to the other side these functions become available 18 VQT1B25
95. em P21 This allows you to set the AF beep XX J No AF beep 1 Soft AF beep 1 Loud AF beep 2 SHUTTER Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 This allows you to set the shutter sound sx No shutter sound 2 Soft shutter sound Loud shutter sound VOLUME Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps from level 6 to 0 e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change 24 VQT1B25 mam NO RESET Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P111 e 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 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory P109 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 P111 r RESET Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e FAVORITE P99 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P99 is fixed to
96. ending on the brightness of the subject e When setting the quality to RAW you cannot take pictures with the auto bracket eIn shutter priority AE and manual exposure if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second auto bracket is disabled e When the flash is activated or the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less you can take only 1 picture e Auto bracket cannot be set in STARRY SKY in scene mode 49 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures Optical Image Stabilizer BAB WE oe This mode detects jitter and compensates for it 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button until STABILIZER appears 2 Press A V to select the stabilizer function mode and then press MENU SET e You can also use the joystick to select MODE1 The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition MODE2 The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed There is a greater stabilizing effect CE OFF When the stabilizer is not MMA desired 50 VQT1B25 E About the jitter movement detection demonstration screen Press on the screen shown in step 2 to display the jitter movement detection demonstration screen You cannot take pictures while the demonstration screen is displayed Press to exit the demonstration screen JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO TT Te TTS TE TT CANNOT BE DISPLAYED IN REC MODE a Jitter detection demonstration
97. equipment ACCESS This message appears during data transfer Windows The drive appears in the My Computer folder elf you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play The drive then appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is displayed on the screen e The drive is displayed as LUMIX when you connect the camera with no card inserted e The drive is displayed as NO_NAME or Untitled when you connect the camera with a card inserted E About motion picture playback on a PC Use the software QuickTime for Windows 2000 XP in the CD ROM supplied to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC e f you use Windows 98 98SE Me download QuickTime 6 5 2 for PC from the following site and install it http www apple com support quicktime This software is installed as standard on a Macintosh OS E Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration 100_PANA O P1000001 JPG be ed P1000002 JPG e Built in memory eCard P1000999 JPG Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures RAW pictures in RAW files MISC Folder containing files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded PRIVATE1 Pictures recorded in flip animation function
98. ery in the country that you are travelling in Others Dispose of unusable battery e Batteries have a limited life e Do not throw batteries into fire because it may cause an explosion e Unusable batteries should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline on 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 E Charger e f you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is nota malfunction e After using the charger be sure to disconnect it from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean E When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera elf 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 i
99. es Directory For USA ON s 141 Pr cautions prendre pour le Canada 142 LATE CR RE tre 144 VQT1B25 Preparation Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera VFC4160 VYQ3997 VYQ3998 VYQ3981 VYQ3797 8 VQT1B25 1 Battery Pack Indicated as battery in the text 2 Battery Charger Indicated as charger in the text 3 USB Connection Cable 4 AV Cable 5 CD ROM 6 Shoulder Strap 7 Lens Cap Lens Cap String 8 Lens Hood Hood Adaptor Silver Black e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text e The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P18 e For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P136 Names of the Components 1 Lens P123 2 Flash P43 3 Microphone P82 105 4 Self timer indicator P47 AF assist lamp P85 6 7 8910 11 12 13 1415 16 17 5 Flash open button P43 6 Diopter adjustment dial P39 7 Viewfinder P38 119 8 Speaker P94 9 EVF LCD button P38 10 Camera ON OFF switch P14 19 Preparation 11 Joystick P29 36 56 57 In these operating instructions the operations using the joystick are described as illustrated below shown e g When you tilt the joystick right OP e g When you
100. essage USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE appears if you change the mode dial to a mode other than while the camera and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to L again and then disconnect the USB connection cable If this happens during printing stop printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable 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 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen E Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied e Set the TV ASPECT P25 e Turn this unit and the TV off DIGITAL AV OUT 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera e Connect the AV cable with the lt mark facing the gt mark on the AV OUT socket e Hold the AV cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on Connecting to other equipment e Depending on the aspect setting black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Audio playback is monaural e Read
101. gh angle mode 41 6 VQT1B25 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash Taking Pictures with the Self timer Compensating the Exposure Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded Es bte ere Taking Close up Pictures Aperture priority AE cceceeeeeeeeee eee Shutter priority AE csseseeeeeeeeeeeees Manual exposure cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene mode PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN rea SIFOON SPARTY ee ters eee tara CANDLE LIGHT ccesceseeeseeee BABY1 BABY2 cccsccceseeeee SUNSETI4 uen nn HIGH SENS herran iaia STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH Isere ne TO NOVY lleatmnsaceatssicsanis nine AERIAL PHOTO Motion Picture Mode Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture Displaying the time at the travel destination World Time Using the REC Mode Menu e W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture e WB ADJUST Finely adjusting the white balance e SENSITIVITY Setting
102. gt e The audio recording stops automatically if V is not pressed after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment RESIZE Making the picture smaller MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an e mail or upload it to a website 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press V e The following pictures cannot be resized Picture size 4 3 2m Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW Motion pictures Pictures with audio Flip animation Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP 105 VQT1B25 Advanced Playback 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then press V e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed Aspect ratio Picture size r EEE Can e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 3 Press A to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET Gee DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten e A resized picture is newly created when you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MEN
103. he dealer or your nearest Service Center MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR e Use a card compatible with this unit P5 18 e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred reading the data Insert the card again Make sure the card is inserted properly and then play back again WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred writing the data Turn the camera off and remove the card Insert the card again and turn the camera on Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the picture quality to 80fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card motion picture recording may stop in the middle Others A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P111 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P109 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P24 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4
104. he extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used STARRY SKY Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject Setting the shutter speed e Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A V to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET 44 STARRY SKY 30 SEC 60 SEC e f you want to change the number of seconds press MENU SET and then press again to select STARRY SKY 67 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures 2 Taking Pictures 4 CMS CANCEL 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 P47 e We recommend using prefocus P61 to focus in advance on a subject such as a bright star or a distant light that is easy to focus on e The LCD monitor automatically becomes darker e Histograms are always displayed in orange P40 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e The optical i
105. he limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment 3 VQT1B25 Before Use Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Pa
106. he 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 P64 in scene mode This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain E Changing the zoom 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 1 Display MF Assist with A V on the joystick 2 Change the expanded area with the cursor buttons A W lt 4 gt e The expansion is canceled after approximately 2 seconds e The following will return the AF area to the Original position Switching the focus to AF or AF MACRO Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off Advanced Recording pictures e You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode HH However the focus is fixed while recording motion pictures 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 e You cannot set continuous AF P84 when manual focus is set e The MF assistance screen does not appear when using the digital zoom e The distance to the subject displayed on the screen in manual focus is an approximation of the focus position Remember that the distance is an approximation when taking a picture e Use the assistan
107. he set pictures or stamp the date information on them and then do the operation for any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set 124 VQT1B25 CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE DPOF print cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card e When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied e When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination e Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY This message will be displayed when you formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P109 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The card format cannot be recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P109 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact t
108. he shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set S Shutter priority AE mode P56 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set M Manual exposure mode P57 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted SCN Scene mode P62 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded HH Motion picture mode P70 This mode allows you to record motion pictures L Print mode P113 Use this to print pictures Setting the Menu E Displaying the menu screens Press MENU SET a Menu icons Current page Menu items and settings e Rotate the zoom lever to switch to the next previous page easily e The menu icons and the menu items that are displayed differ depending on the position of the mode dial E About the menu icons REC mode menu P76 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to uA Save gt PLAY mode menu P97 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to CG SCN SCENE MODE menu P62 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to ED Y SETUP menu P22 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to P AS MAMIE ESC 6 E Setting menu items e The following example shows how to set QUALITY when program AE mode P is selected Preparation 1 Press A V to select the menu item A D ME W BALANCE AWB 000 WB ADJUST D SEN
109. her equipment e The nine pictures are saved as one single picture 96 VQT1B25 Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e Refer to P97 to 109 for each menu item 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item and then press gt m SLIDE SHOW X FAVORITE OFF Bia ROTATE DISP ON S S 4090 ER ROTATE CI DATE STAMP M A SG 9 DPOF PRINT On PROTECT AUDIO DUB CD 020 v O EX RESIZE gt TRIMMING e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever e After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it Advanced Playback Items that can be set D SLIDE SHOW P97 FAVORITE P99 1 3 Ba ROTATE DISP P99 H ROTATE P99 C DATE STAMP P100 3 DPOF PRINT P102 On PROTECT P104 2 3 AUDIO DUB P105 PQ RESIZE P105 gt TRIMMING P106 kB ASPECT CONV P107 3 3 E COPY P108 RQ FORMAT P109 SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unw
110. ictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed 2 Press A W lt P to select the date to be played back lt gt Select the date A V Select the month e f 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 DEC 1 2007 ES MENU e Rotate the zoom lever towards N W to return to the calendar screen 92 VQT1B25 4 Press A W lt P to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear E To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen P91 e The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P99 e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e f the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099 the camera automatically displays it in the oldest calendar date e Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates e f the date is not set in the camera P19 the recording date is set as January 1st 2007 e f you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME P74 the pictures are disp
111. ing Press and hold lt gt during playback lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number 8 only change one by one Release lt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture elf you keep pressing lt P the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases 36 VQT1B25 e In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P91 the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P93 to check the details of the pictures e f you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen e f you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the camera e f you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction E To delete a single picture 1 Press jj while the picture is being played back
112. ing is canceled after this length of time In this case set the clock again e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with DATE STAMP P100 or order a photo studio to print the pictures P103 19 VQT1B25 Preparation About the Mode Dial If you turn on this unit and then rotate the mode dial you can not only switch between recording and playback but also switch to a scene mode that matches your recording purpose E Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial PROGRAM AE e Adjust part to the desired mode Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 e The above screen B appears on the LCD monitor Viewfinder if the mode dial is rotated P25 e The mode currently selected appears on the LCD monitor Viewfinder when the camera is turned on 20 VQT1B25 E Basic P Program AE mode P27 The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera Simple mode P30 This mode is recommended for beginners gt Playback mode P36 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures E Advanced 3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P52 This allows you to set the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject A Aperture priority AE mode P56 T
113. ing time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle eWe recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card 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 Advanced Recording pictures e Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen e When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly e In motion picture mode HHH you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function e You cannot set MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC 71 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture BAB WE amp If you set the departure d
114. isplay the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Change date and time CS AUTO REVIEW Displaying the recorded picture Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it 1SEC 3SEC ZOOM OFF e The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode H e When pictures are recorded in auto bracket P49 or burst mode P51 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio P82 are being recorded regardless of its setting The picture is not enlarged e When the quality is set to RAW the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card The picture is not enlarged e The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode in motion picture mode H H when AUDIO REC is set to ON or when the quality is set to RAW e n simple mode the auto review function is fixed to 1SEC rx POWER SAVE Turning off this unit automatically Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting 1 MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN
115. ized even if the camera is turned off e The flash output cannot be adjusted in the following cases In simple mode In the motion picture mode fH In SCENERY P63 NIGHT SCENERY P65 SUNSET P67 HIGH SENS P67 STARRY SKY P67 FIREWORKS P68 or AERIAL PHOTO P69 in scene mode 46 VQT1B25 e Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated 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 e f you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red 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 The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject P77 e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears 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 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 Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated
116. joystick to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Take a picture e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode Advanced Recording pictures E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Burst speed Number of recordable pictures pictures ia second ots Depends on the approx 2 remaining capacity of the built in memory card x The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card e The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e The burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places or if the ISO sensitivity is high e f you take pictures in burst mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data e n simple mode the settings become as follows appears on the left of the screen P120 ENLARGE Max 5 pictures 4 x6 10x 15cm E MAIL Max 7 pictures e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited The burst speed becomes slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the type of card the picture size and the quality You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card is full e The focus is fixed when th
117. k Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio E Motion pictures Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon E M CEA VISA CRE VISE 1 LM and then press VY to play back PLAY MOTION EX POLE y KE L 1 eS DEC 4 2007 sm a The motion picture recording time e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 1h20m30s e The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A V lt gt 94 VQT1B25 Stopping motion picture playback Press V Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt during motion picture playback lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when lt is released To pause Press A during motion picture playback e Press A again to cancel pause Frame by frame forwarding frame by frame rewinding e Press lt P gt while paused E Pictures with audio Press lt P to select a picture with the audio icon Ky and then press V to play back TES E i ea 100 0001 M 465 ur De 24 1 7 L MIE ER se tl D Q 0 10 00 DEC 1 2007 0 00 D AA e Refer to AUDIO REC P82 and AUDIO DUB P105 for information about how to create still pictures with audio e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P24 for information about how to a
118. k 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 8 The clock is reset e f you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P19 e When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 O 130 VQT1B25 0 is recorded 9 The displayed picture is slightly distorted e Depending on the zoom magnification the recorded picture is slightly distorted This is called distortion aberration The closer you get to the subject to take pictures of in wide angle the more distorted the picture you take is However this is not a malfunction 10 Colors appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects However this is nota malfunction 11 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 P111 12 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order e f the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off th
119. l ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select ISO LIMIT and then press gt FEI W BALANCE WB ADJUST 1 ASPECT RATIO im PICT SIZE MENU SET 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET The ISO sensitivity automatically increases up to the set value according to the movement and brightness of the subject e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more effectively the jitter will be reduced However picture noise will increase e Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster 1 125 ISO800 e Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity e When you press the shutter button halfway a I appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while Advanced Recording pictures e When the flash is activated the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO400 e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided e The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When the moving subject is small When the moving subject is at the edge
120. layed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback e You can also select or set by using the joystick Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture CANCELE VY DELETE ms e Q 1X gt 2x gt 4x 8x gt 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards Baill W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q T the magnification becomes higher e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second so that you can check the position of the enlarged section 2 Press A W lt b to move the position DELETE t CANCEL EI V e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second Advanced Playback E To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards a W or press MENU SET E To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press T 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e You can also delete the recording information etc on the LCD monitor Viewfinder during playback zoom by pressing DISPLAY e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates elf you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P106 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment 93 VQT1B25 Advanced Playbac
121. ld come into contact with your eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor E About the battery charger CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS Battery charger This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But e In the U S A and Canada the battery charger must be connected to a 120V AC power supply only e When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera This unit may malfunction recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged e Retract the lens before carrying the camera or playing back pictures e Be particularly careful when using the camera in the following places as it may cause this unit to malfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach elf water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully E About Condensation When the lens or the Viewfinder i
122. ld occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert appears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful how you hold the camera P27 The use of the self timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod P47 e Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction P43 NIGHT PORTRAIT P64 NIGHT SCENERY P65 PARTY P65 CANDLE LIGHT P65 STARRY SKY P67 FIREWORKS P68 When you set to a slow shutter speed P56 57 E 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 Basic e The program shift indication appears on the screen when program shift is activated e Program shift is canceled if the camera is tu
123. le with still pictures only 5 VQT1B25 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 2 Preparation Standard Accessories 8 Names of the Components 9 Attaching the Lens Cap Strap 11 Attaching the Lens Hood 12 QUICK GU E arena n iea ubexuatadenn 14 Charging the Battery with the Charger 15 About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures 16 Inserting and Removing the Battery the Card optional 17 About the Built in Memory the Card Optional excessive ae nas 18 Setting Date Time Clock Set 19 e Changing the clock setting 19 About the Mode Dial 20 Setting the Menu 21 About the Setup Menu 22 LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display 0 26 Basic Taking PictUreS ocina aan 27 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 30 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 32 e Using the Optical ZOOM 005 32 e Using the Extended Optical Zoom BZ RE anaes 33 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 34 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW ssh ieee anats onip 35 Playing back Deleting Pictures 36 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 38 e Changing the information displayed 38 e Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD Hi
124. lect YES If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it e A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a picture with the converted aspect ratio 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture e Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment 108 VQT1B25 COPY MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can copy recorded picture data from the built in memory to a card or vice versa 1 Press A F to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET ON gt D All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 3 O ON One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 2 2 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press Y Only when selecting in 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built in memory to a card A COPY PICTURES FROM 0 O 0 BUILT IN MEMORY TO DO MEMORY CARD 4 LE MENU e The message
125. les bornes e Ne touchez pas les bornes des fiches et avec des objets m talliques e vitez de d monter remodeler chauffer ou jeter au feu Si de l lectrolyte entre en contact avec vos mains ou vos v tements lavez les avec beaucoup d eau Si de l lectrolyte p n tre dans vos yeux ne les frottez pas Rincez vous les yeux avec beaucoup d eau puis consultez un m decin E propos du chargeur de batterie ATTENTION NE PAS INSTALLER CET APPAREIL DANS UNE BIBLIOTH QUE UNE ARMOIRE OU TOUT AUTRE ESPACE CONFINE S ASSURER QUE LA VENTILATION DE L APPAREIL EST ADEQUATE AFIN D EVITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE OU D INCENDIE DU UN SURCHAUFFEMENT S ASSURER QUE RIDEAUX OU TOUT OBJET QUELCONQUE NE BOUCHENT LES EVENTS D AERATION DE L APPAREIL 143 VQT1B25 Others Index A AC Adaptor s same 110 113 Adjusting Flash Output 46 Aerial Photo Mode 69 AF Area Selection 84 APF ASSIS LAMO ss nee 85 AF MORE se L 83 AF Operation Sound 24 ARAE LOCK 25 ns R 28 Aperture priority AE ces 56 58 Aspect RATIO screens 80 Aspect Ratio Conversion 107 Audio Dubbing 105 Audio Recording 70 82 Auto Braktea nest ane 49 PAULO REVIEW name aan 22 Auto White Balance
126. llows you to focus on the subject more easily 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt m Z M W BALANCE AWB WB ADJUST SENSITIVITY AUTO E ASPECT RATIO da PICTSIZE 7m Je A eu DO DD 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press gt D EET 099 rs onre TIME v MONITOR GUIDE LINE v Mi TRAVEL DATE Do gt SS 3 Press A V to select MF ASSIST and then press gt A S PLAY ONLCD OFF 007d SX AUTO REVIEW SEC D OFPOWER SAVE 5MIN v ZOOM RESUME OFF L MAN ASSIST NL Q D 60 VQT1B25 4 Press A F to select MF1 or MF2 and then press MENU SET A a DS PLAY ONLCD OFF 00g S AUTO REVIEW 1SEc e7 POWER SAVE v ZOOM RESUME EUR e MF1 The center of the screen is enlarged You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen e MF2 The whole of the screen is enlarged This is convenient when adjusting the focus in Wide e OFF The screen is not enlarged 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 5 E Technique for Manual focus Tilt the joystick towards A V Tilt it a little more Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction to finely focus on the subject E Prefocus This is a technique for focusing in advance on t
127. m 109 VQT1B25 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC QANGMETUCE You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC The software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer for Windows in the CD ROM supplied allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC print them and send them by e mail If you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer For information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and installing this software refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection DIGITAL AV OUT OU a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional 110 VQT1B25 e Set the camera to a mode other than L mode 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected
128. mage may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens When using the conversion lens or close up lens The built in flash cannot be activated If you set CONVERSION to OFF the performance of the conversion lens or close up lens will not be optimal 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 elf you set CONVERSION to I i or 0m you cannot use the built in flash or AF assist lamp P85 e Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details CLOCK SET Set the date time and display BAG MEOMUSe MENU Press amp to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 Change date and time P19 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards 2 W to display multiple screens Screen when 9 screens are displayed BATA 1 screen 9 screens 25 screens Calendar screen display P92 e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen 2 Press A VW lt P to select a picture v Q 4 00 1 r Q ZX
129. mage stabilizer function 1 4th or 2 second The shutter speed becomes 2 second only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc e Histograms are always displayed in orange P40 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF eI e The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled e The white balance cannot be set BEACH Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight e Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals e Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty e The white balance cannot be set SNOW MENU Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain e The white balance cannot be set Advanced Recording pictures f AERIAL PHOTO MENU Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial photo mode e We recommend using this techniqu
130. mage stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e The following functions cannot be used EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET Burst mode AUDIO REC CONT AF W BALANCE 68 VQT1B25 FIREWORKS MENU Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 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 1 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 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the focus indication P27 lights 3 Switch the focus switch button to MF P59 4 Aim the camera in the direction that the fireworks will be fired and wait 5 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture when the fireworks are fired e f Zoom was used the focus position will not be correct Perform steps 2 to 5 again e We recommend using a tripod e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to in AF mode We recommend performing steps 1 to 5 above for prefocus e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 second When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical i
131. mmediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P109 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback e Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P92 e Did you record the pictures after setting the clock correctly on this unit P19 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to the card the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc E TV PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the television els the camera connected to the TV correctly e Set the TV input to external input mode 2 The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different Depending on the TV model the area display may be smaller so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed This is due to the TV spe
132. n in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The WORLD TIME setting also affects simple mode e The travel destination icon E4 appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination 75 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures Using the REC Mode Using quick setting You can use the joystick to easily set the Menu following items when recording in program AE mode IP e AF mode P83 P A S M SCN Metering mode P82 Increase the variey of pictures you can take White balance P77 by setting the white balance color mode e ISO sensitivity P79 etc e Picture size P80 The menu items that can be set differ e Quality P80 depending on the recording mode 3 1 Keep pressing the joystick when E Setting from the menu screen Press MENU SET to display the REC recording mode menu and then select the item to F set P21 ae Items that can be set a a gt Recording in program AE mode IPI N j SL EXIT W BALANCE P77 2 Tilt the joystick towards A W lt WB ADJUST P78 gt to select the menu item and the 1 4 SENSITIVITY P79 na erie shee the center ASPECT RATIO P80 PME JOYSUCK LO TINISH ma PICT SIZE P80 E awe ir a Aw QUALITY P80 X Ne CZs D AUDIO REC P82 4 CI METERING MODE TT a P82 ete AF MODE P83 Car CONT AF P84 EA AF
133. nasonic Model No DMC FZ8 Responsible party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Support Contact Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 272 7033 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation C Panasonic DMC FZ8 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal 4 VQT1B25 E About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack e Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack e Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit e Do not get dirt sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals e Do not touch the plug terminals and with metal objects e Do not disassemble remodel heat or throw into fire If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes wash it off thoroughly with water If any electrolyte shou
134. nced Playback e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge P113 The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P113 elt is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set PROTECT On Preventing accidental erasure of pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET A 55 DPOF PRINT Do On PROTECT SINGLE AUDIO DUB MULTI v FH RESIZE CANCEL L gt TRIMMING MENU MENU SET 104 VQT1B25 E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to set cancel 79 00 0001 m AT f SET The protect icon fea appears CANCEL The protect icon 0 disappears 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting To cancel all settings
135. nding on the zoom magnification Available Shutter some of the aperture values cannot be Speed Sec Aperture Value selected Per 1 3 EV F2 8 to F8 0 1 13 120 10 160 1780 1 125 1 200 1 320 1 500 1 800 171300 171600 172000 58 VQT1B25 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus BAS WW oe Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus 1 Press and hold the focus switch button until the focus switch selection screen appears AF AFe MF AF AF MACRO MF MF e You can also use the focus switch button to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Advanced Recording pictures 4 Tilt the joystick towards A to focus on the subject gt a LE ARS OR MF assistance Focus range e MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you stop operating the joystick e Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you stop operating the joystick 5 Take the picture amp 59 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures E MF ASSIST If you tilt the joystick towards A V when MF ASSIST is set to MF 1 or MF2 MF assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged This a
136. ney Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms n First Last Phone Day _ Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 6 PM M F PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 In CANADA please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories 137 VQT1B25 Others Request for Service Notice For USA only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Request for Service Notice e Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only e To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 138 VQT1B25 Others Limited Warranty For USA only PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jer
137. nnot see the difference on the camera s screen the more the pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a computer monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures a Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough E Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 7m 7M is selected When a smaller picture size 0 3m 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small E When the aspect ratio is EK 7M 3072x2304 pixels 5m 5M EZ 2560Xx 1920 pixels 3m 3M EZ 2048x 1536 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1600x 1200 pixels im 1M EZ 1280x960 pixels 0 3M EZ 640x480 pixels E When the aspect ratio is KA 6M 3072x2048 pixels 25m 2 5M EZ 2048x 1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is AA 55m 5 5M 3072x1728 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1920x 1080 pixels Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures Standard quality pictures are recorded RAW file Set this when altering the pictures on a PC e The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size e EZ is an abbreviati
138. nt de jeux vid o etc e Si vous utilisez l appareil photo a proximit d un t l viseur les radiations lectromagn tiques pourraient nuire au son et l image e N utilisez pas l appareil photo proximit d un t l phone cellulaire cela pourrait entrainer un bruit nuisible l image et au son e Le puissant champ magn tique de haut parleurs ou de moteurs peut endommager les donn es enregistr es sur support magn tique et distordre les images e Les ondes lectromagn tiques mises par un microprocesseur peuvent nuire l appareil photo num rique et perturber l image et le son e Advenant le cas o le fonctionnement de l appareil serait d rang par un champ magn tique coupez le contact retirez la batterie ou d branchez l adaptateur secteur mod le DMW AC7PP en option pour ensuite soit remettre la batterie en place soit rebranch l adaptateur Remettez l appareil en marche N utilisez pas l appareil photo a proximit d un metteur radio ou de lignes a haute tension L utilisation de l appareil photo a proximit d un emetteur radio ou de lignes a haute tension pourrait nuire a limage ou au son ATTENTION Batterie batterie au lithium ion e Utilisez l unit sp cifi e pour recharger la batterie e N utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre appareil que l appareil sp cifi e e vitez le contact des salet s du sable du liquide ou autres corps trangers avec
139. 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 e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY P63 PANNING P64 NIGHT SCENERY P65 SUNSET P67 FIREWORKS P68 and AERIAL PHOTO P69 in scene mode e The initial setting for PET P67 in scene mode is OFF COL EFFECT a gt Setting color effects for the recorded pictures BAS ME 6 MENU Press amp to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording COOL The picture becomes bluish WARN The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia 85 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures PICT ADJ omc Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures BAS MENU Press amp to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording CONTRAST Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture HIGH The picture is sharply defined LOW The picture is softly focused SATURATION The colors in the
140. om does not work picture with a higher zoom effect E Picture size and maximum zoom magnification O Available Not available Maximum l l Extended Picture size zoom optical P31 80 magnification Tele Foam T ima a o 0 3M EZ Le 254 33 VQT1B25 Basic Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom G AY OY fe A maximum of 48x zoom can be achieved with the 12x optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom when D ZOOM is set to ON in the REC menu However if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected a maximum of 72X zoom can be achieved with the 18x extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected select the REC menu and then press gt 2 Press A F to select D ZOOM and then press P 3 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET COL EFFECT 4 omc PICT ADJ gag FLIP ANIM u 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish 34 VQT1B25 E Entering the digital zoom range The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again e 0FF MO e ON W ns
141. on of Extended optical Zoom P33 e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P131 for information about the number of recordable pictures e When the quality is set to RAW JPEG file is also created simultaneously Its quality is equal to FA and its size is fixed to 7m 6m or 55m When the RAW file is deleted on the camera the created JPEG file is also deleted Advanced Recording pictures elf a RAW picture is recorded with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data e When the quality is set to RAW the digital zoom cannot be used e The quality cannot be set to RAW in the HIGH SENS mode P67 e n simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE 7m 7M EE m4 x6 10x 15cm 25m 2 5M EZ IPE E MAIL 0 3m 0 3M EZ FA e You cannot select the following functions when the quality is set to RAW Burst mode Auto Bracket Audio Recording Date Stamp Audio Dubbing Resize Trimming Aspect Ratio Conversion 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 S
142. onitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e f the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera e High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode In print mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash BAB WHOSE a To open the flash Press the amp 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 Forced OFF KA while the flash is closed E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press gt 4 2 Press A V to select a mode A en CD AA or r e You can also press gt 5 to select For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P44 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set A AUTO Advanced Reco
143. ont of the lens e When taking pictures make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person a ball etc 27 VQT1B25 Basic E Exposure P48 e The exposure is automatically adjusted to the appropriate exposure on this unit AE Auto Exposure However depending on the recording conditions such as when there is backlight the recorded picture will be dark In this case compensate the exposure This allows you to take bright pictures E Focusing P28 54 61 e The picture is automatically focused on this unit AF Auto Focus However the picture may not be properly focused in the following cases The focus range is 30 cm 0 98 feet to Wide 2 m 6 56 feet to Tele When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in dark places When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When recording a very bright subject When taking close up pictures of a subject When jitter occurs Try using prefocus the AF AE lock technique or AF MACRO E Color P77 78 e The color of the subject will differ if the color of the light surrounding it differs such as when the light comes from sunlight or halogen lighting However this unit automatically adjusts
144. optional e You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P18 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries CGR S006A elf you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product 2 Battery Insert it fully being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it Push it until it clicks and then pull it out upright Preparation e Do not touch the connection terminals of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow elf the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again e Remove the battery after use e Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed The data may be damaged e Do not remove the battery with the camera turned on since the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment e Do not insert or remove the battery or the card while this unit is turned on The data on the built in memory or the card may be damag
145. or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene e f recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction 9 A reddish vertical line appears on the LCD monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway or when recording motion pictures e This is a phenomenon called smear It isa characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part Black or green vertical lines may also appear or uneven colors may appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures Others 10 Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 80fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle 11 When the shutter button is pressed halfway the image becomes a still image for that instant els 3 area focusing High speed or 1 area focusing High speed selected as the AF mode P83 12 The zoom does not move e Is CONVERSION set to J or l P88 E LCD monitor Viewfinder 1 The LCD monitor Viewfinder becomes da
146. ored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set PPT OPO oni 102 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P99 This only appears when FAVORITE P99 is set to ON However if none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select it even if FAVORITE is set to ON 114 VQT1B25 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET A PRINT START AS PRINT WITH DATE SS PAPER SIZE NUM OF PRINTS PAGE LAYOUT MENU e The items PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS are not displayed when DPOF PICTURE is set e The DPOF settings are displayed when DPOF PICTURE is selected If you selected DPOF settings refer to P102 and set them e Press MENU SET to cancel printing e When you select MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL or FAVORITE a print confirmation screen appears Select YES and print the pictures e The message PRINTING PICTURE S DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED appears on the print confirmation screen if the number of prints is more than 1000 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 Items not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to qa an
147. ory or the card When using the built in memory IN DIN When using the card LI e Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally Turn this unit off Remove the battery or the card when using a card Shake or bump this unit Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional when using the AC adaptor e Do not do the above when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P109 e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card 10 Recording state 11 AF area selection P84 12 Joystick operation P29 36 56 57 13 Shutter speed P27 14 Aperture value P27 e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated 15 Exposure compensation P48 16 Metering mode P82 17 Optical Image Stabilizer P50 e Refer to P119 for information about other screen displays E Switching the screen display You can change the screen display by pressing DISPLAY This allows you to display information while taking pictures such as the picture size or the number of recordable pictures or take pictures without displaying any information Refer to P38 for details Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter s
148. own in step 3 after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press MENU SET again to close the menu E Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set a Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed e f you are setting the travel destination area for the first time the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above Press lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set CD 000 C vy m Z SELECT4 gt Jo SET Advanced Recording pictures e The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen e f 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 Press MENU SET to close the menu CLOCK SET lt gt WORLD TIME xX MENU X MONITOR EB GUIDE LINE Mi TRAVEL DATE e The icon changes from to 57 after setting the travel destination e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 3 and then steps and of Setting the home area HOME e f you cannot find the travel destinatio
149. peed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject Shutter button e The status indicator lights for about 1 second when you turn this unit on When using the LCD monitor e The status indicator continues to light if you turn the camera on when using the viewfinder 1 Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart a AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically 2 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Basic 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication lights green and the AF area Q turns white to green 3 Aperture value 4 Shutter speed e The subject is not focused in the following cases The focus indication blinks green The AF area turns white to red or there is no AF area The focus sound beeps 4 times e f the distance is beyond the focus range the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights 4 Press the shutter button fully to take a picture e When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the microphone or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the fr
150. picture become vivid LOW 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 e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures 86 VQT1B25 FLIP ANIM Connecting images to create a motion picture file BAGS MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting images recorded in flip animation mode Example When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving the camera little by little and aligning the images the subject looks as if it is moving e You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion pictures P94 1 Press A F to select FLIP ANIM and then press gt AFR AF ASSIST LAMP ON D ZOOM OFF db COL EFFECT OFF PICT ADJ E29 FLIP ANIM 2 Select PICTURE CAPTURE and then press P PICTURE CAPTURE gt CREATE MOTION PICTURE e The picture size is 320x240 pixels 3 Press the shutter button and capture the images one frame ata tim
151. picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded e f you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is for example one day before the departure date elf TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed e Set the clock if the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears P19 e The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode 73 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures Displaying the time at the travel destination World Time BAB WE Ge If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P19 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press P 3 Press A V to select WORLD TIME and then press gt CLOCKSET
152. pictures e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds elf you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled e When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P85 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e n simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds e When you set the self timer to 2SEC or 10SEC in burst mode the camera starts taking pictures 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer 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 8PICTURES is selected e You cannot select 10S 3PICTURES when auto bracket is set e You cannot use the following functions when 10S 38PICTURES is selected Burst mode AUDIO REC 47 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures Com pensating the E Operation with the joystick Exposure 1 Sele
153. press the center of the joystick 12 LCD monitor P38 119 13 DISPLAY LCD MODE button P38 41 14 Status indicator P27 15 Single or burst mode button P51 Delete button P36 16 Cursor buttons lt Self timer button P47 V REV button P35 gt Flash Setting button P43 A Exposure compensation P48 Auto bracket P49 Flash output adjustment P46 Backlight compensation in simple mode P31 button In these operating instructions operations using the cursor button are described with illustrations below e g When you press the Y button 17 MENU SET button P21 9 VQT1B25 Preparation 20 21 22 18 Zoom lever P32 28 Card Battery door P17 19 Shutter button P27 70 29 Tripod receptacle 20 Mode dial P20 e When you use a tripod make sure it is 21 Focus switch button P59 stable when the camera is attached to 22 Optical image stabilizer button P50 us 23 Strap eyelet P11 24 DIGITAL AV OUT Socket P110 113 117 25 DC IN Socket P110 113 e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional e The camera cannot charge the battery even if the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional is connected 26 Terminal door 27 Lens Barrel 10 VQT1B25 Attaching the Lens Cap Strap E Lens Cap supplied 1 Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap 2 Pass the same string through the hole on the camera e When you turn the camera off
154. prior to taking pictures due to AUTO Red eye reduction etc It causes a malfunction e The red eye reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When using a conversion lens optional or a close up lens optional the built in flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF RJ e When you set burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated Taking Pictures with the Self timer BABA S 1 Press lt 2 Press A V to select a mode A or 050 Wy 22SEC D 10SEC v X 10S 3PICTURES or e You can also press lt to select elf you set 10S 3PICTURES after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture CANCEL eA Press the shutter button halfway to focus e Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e 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 Advanced Recording
155. quipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P109 e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Setting Date Time Clock Set P M Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on CLOCK a a a MENU SET button Cursor buttons 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A VW lt gt to select the date and time A amp GB 97 Loola 2007 lt gt vy Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P74 e lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set the display order for the date and time e 1 Cancel without setting the clock Preparation 3 Press MENU SET to set e Turn the camera off after setting the clock Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct E Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A to select CLOCK SET P90 3 Press and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P22 e When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less However the clock sett
156. r broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this battery VQT1B25 e Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions e SDHC Logo is a trademark e Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH e Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate Marking sign is located on bottom of the unit Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t
157. rding is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less AUTO 100 200 400 800 1250 HIGH SENS mode 3200 60 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th of a second to 1 20000th of a second AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Flash Halogen White set1 White set2 Program AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple Center weighted Spot 2 5 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 207 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Color LCD Viewfinder Approx 188 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 with diopter adjustment 4 to 4 diopter Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT DC IN Dimensions Mass Operating temperature Operating humidity Battery Charger Panasonic DE A43B Input Output Equipment mobility Others Built in pop up flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 30 cm 0 98 feet to 6 m 19 7 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural Built in Memory Approx 27 MB SD Memory
158. rding pictures GW AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary AYO AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions FSR Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light SA Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P65 or CANDLE LIGHT P65 in scene mode FXG Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted x1 The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated 43 VQT1B25
159. res vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps E Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET D SLIDE SHOW Vere Em S X FAVORITE OFF v Ea ROTATE DISP OFF J Br ROTATE MENU CJDATE STAMP NU SET e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P36 for information about how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 99 VQT1B25 Advanced Playback E Rotate The picture is rotated manually Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y EPROTATE lle cts deal ll 100 0007 tm 1 7 e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press A F to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e f you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P28 e The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically 100 VQT1B25 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 s
160. rker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures 2 The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction 3 The LCD monitor Viewfinder is too bright or dark e Adjust the brightness of the screen P23 els the power LCD function or high angle mode activated 4 The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor e Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display 127 VQT1B25 Others 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 6 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 7 Distortion in the LCD monitor e When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no effect on the pictures taken or playback E Flash 1 The flash is not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF el Press the amp OPEN button to open the flash P43 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode H H SCENERY P63
161. rned off or the joystick is moved up and down until the program shift indication disappears E Example of program shift 10 11 12 13 14 Ev 4 Hise ari 1 Vo 14 ihg hs a 160 Ts 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 B A Aperture value B Shutter speed Program shift amount Program shift line chart Program shift limit e f 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 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 e Depending on the brightness of the subject program shift may not be activated 29 VQT1B25 Basic Taking Pictures in Simple Mode MI This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple E Basic menu settings 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the desired menu item and then press gt ef PICT MODE 5 ENLARGE AUTO REVIE 4 5 10150m O BEEP CLOCK SET E MAIL 3 Press A V to select the desired setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e You can also use the joystick to perform 2 to 4 E Settings in Simple mode Q PICT MODE Suitable for enlarging the pictures to be printed to
162. roducts by visiting our Web Site at http www pasc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks Product Repairs Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave MAIL TO Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 As of January 2007 141 VQT1B25 Others Precautions a prendre pour le Canada AVERTISSEMENT POUR REDUIRE LES RISQUES D INCENDIE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE OU DE DOMMAGES L APPAREIL e N EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL LA PLUIE L HUMIDIT A L GOUTTEMENT OU AUX ECLABOUSSEMENTS ET NE PLACEZ SUR L APPAREIL AUCUN OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE COMME PAR EXEMPLE DES VASES e UTILISEZ EXCLUSIVEMENT LES ACCESSOIRES RECOMMANDES e NE RETIRE
163. s favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also the favorites icon x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON e You cannot select CANCEL if none of the pictures have x displayed 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Press lt P gt to select the picture then press A i Ta Pt 2100 00010 oi im 1 7 da mda e Repeat the above procedure elf A is pressed while the favorites icon is displayed xX is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites Advanced Playback E Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 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 When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P37 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e Use LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer on the CD ROM supplied to set confirm or delete favorites For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 This mode allows you to automatically display pictu
164. s fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the warm indoors When the camera is taken from outside to inside an air conditioned car When cool wind from an air conditioner etc blows directly on the camera In humid places e To prevent condensation put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature e Read together with the Cautions for Use P122 Before Use E About cards that can be used in this unit You can use an SD Memory Card an SDHC Memory Card anda MultiMediaCard e When the term card is used in these operating instructions this refers to the following types of Memory Cards SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB MultiMediaCard More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this unit e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity e A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product e A MultiMediaCard is compatib
165. serted correctly els the battery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 2 The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on e Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display els power save mode P23 activated Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes els the battery exhausted Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 3 The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on els the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged Check the time set in power save mode P23 If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode P23 etc 126 VQT1B25 E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the mode dial correctly set els there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures P36 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty e The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn the camera off retract the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark e Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P48 4 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time e Is a
166. sey 07094 PANASONIC PUERTO RICO INC Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 1 ONE YEAR BELOW RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended onl
167. sh when you use the backlight compensation function The flash is fixed to Forced ON e The flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction GX when the backlight compensation function is set to OFF 31 VQT1B25 Basic Taking Pictures with E Changing the zoom speed You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds the Zoom depending on the rotation angle of the SSS 00m lever Using the Optical Zoom The zoom speed becomes slower when the rotation angle is small and the zoom speed becomes faster when the rotation angle is BAENESUS large You can make people and objects appear closer and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle with the 12x optical zoom 35 mm film camera equivalent 36 mm to 432 mm E To make subjects appear closer use CC 1 Tele Rotate th lever toward abled otate tne zoom iever towards Slow Tele Zoom lever 2 E Storing the zoom position O Zoom resume If ZOOM RESUME P23 in the SETUP E To make subjects appear further away menu is set to ON the zoom position is use Wide stored when this unit is turned off When this unit is turned on again the zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards position automatically returns to the Wide position it was at when this unit was turned e The focus position is not stored e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation
168. ss MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes AGE P66 67 If this is set to ON the age is stamped on pictures recorded when the camera was set to WITH AGE TRAVEL DATE P72 If this is set to ON the travel date is stamped on pictures recorded when TRAVEL DATE was set to ON 3 Press MENU SET elf you set DATE STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than 3m the picture size will become smaller as shown below En En m Bel Advanced Playback 4 Press A Y to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The screen shown appears when you select a picture recorded with a 7m picture size IT WILL BE STAMPED ON THE PICTURE RESIZED TO EM DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size 3m or less e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Pictures stamped with date stamp cannot be restored when they are overwritten e The picture stamped with date stamp is newly created when you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create the picture stamped with date stamp 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e The date stamp icon appears on the screen if the picture has been stamped with the da
169. t of paper For example if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 89 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B9 and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P102 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon SX is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed elf the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable 116 VQT1B25 e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e f the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set This is nota malfunction e With date printing the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera Check the date print setting on the printer also e The m
170. t will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet elf you have not used the camera for a long period of time check all the parts before taking pictures 123 VQT1B25 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 or the SDHC Memory Card is slid to the LOCK side Slide it to the other side to unlock it P18 104 109 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete or overwrite the picture after canceling the protect setting P104 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P109 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at one time with MULTI in DATE STAMP or MULTI DELETE Delete t
171. te stamp e Use the playback zoom P93 to check the stamped date information E 3m EOZ 100 0001m ae Ifo 1 7 f 2 ze 1 iH Sie i a ee 10 00 DEC 1 2007 a nt Li hor el 101 VQT1B25 Advanced Playback E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V to SET CANCEL SET The DATE STAMP icon appears CANCEL The DATE STAMP icon a disappears e Repeat this step 2 Press MENU SET e After performing step 2 perform step 2 onwards in When SINGLE is selected e When you print pictures stamped with the date stamp the date will be printed over the stamped date if you set date printing at the photo printing store or on the printer e We recommend setting date stamp when there is plenty of space on the built in memory or the card e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e f you select YES in step 4 when the pictures selected in MULTI include protected pictures the message appears and the protected pictures only cannot be stamped with date stamp e Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e You cannot use the following functions if the date information has been stamped on the picture DATE STAMP The PRINT WITH DATE setting for DPOF print RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV 102 VQT1B25 DPOF PRINT Fo Setting the pic
172. the charger 15 VQT1B25 Preparation About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures E The battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in program AE mode P Approx 380 pictures recordable pictures Approx 190 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 16 MB e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to MODE1 e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turn the camera off every 10 recordings The number of recordable pictures decreases when the power LCD function or high angle function P41 are used e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association x 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 95 16 VQT1B25 The number of recordable pictures when using the Viewfinder Recording conditions comply with CIPA standard Number of Approx 380 pictures recordable pictures Approx 19
173. the hue to one close to real life auto white balance Set the white balance if you want to change the hue you get with auto white balance Adjust the white balance finely for additional white balance adjustment 28 VQT1B25 E When you want to take a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure e The focus indication lights when the subject is focused 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully IRE ji N 28 125 E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P99 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Pictures cannot be displayed vertically when recording motion pictures or creating flip animations E Preventing jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e f jitter cou
174. the initial setting when the scene mode is changed P44 e When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e f you press when selecting PORTRAIT or STARRY SKY in step 2 the SCENE MODE menu N is displayed If you then select either the REC menu 6 or the SETUP menu Y you can set the desired items P21 e The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY METERING MODE COL EFFECT PICT ADJ EJ PORTRAIT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effectiveness of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime SOFT SKIN Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This allows you to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than in PORTRAIT E Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures
175. the light sensitivity e ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures 67 e PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures 80 e AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio 82 e METERING MODE Deciding the method to measure DMOINNGSS se iea ee Ne nn 82 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 83 e CONT AF Continuously focusing on a subject 84 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier 85 e COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded pictures 85 e PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures 86 e FLIP ANIM Connecting images to create a motion picture file 86 e CONVERSION Using an optional lens 88 e CLOCK SET Set the date time and display 90 Advanced Playback Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 91 Displaying pictures by recording date Calendar playback 92 Using the Playback Zoom 93 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 94 Creating still pictures from a MOON PICIUIC armes 95 Using the PLAY mode menu 97 e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration 97 e FAVORITE Setting your fa
176. till pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review playback and playback zoom however are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback e It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment DATE STAMP Stamping information such as the date on the recorded pictures Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can stamp the date and time of recording the age and the travel date on the recorded pictures Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET m BiSLIDE SHOW X FAVORITE Ha ROTATE DISP ON BPROTATE ESINGLEN MNES MULTI e The date information cannot be stamped on the following pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW Pictures recorded with other equipment Pictures that were previously stamped with DATE STAMP Motion pictures Pictures with audio Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V iin sis yaa 100 000 11 d 1 7 Ha if i iL i F k l j X 2 Press A W lt gt to select SHOOTING DATE AGE or TRAVEL DATE and then pre
177. trong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e f the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC7PP 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 f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables 122 VQT1B25 Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals e f the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel Off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera e Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional from the electrical outlet e The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth e Wipe the dust or
178. ture playback e Press lt gt while paused to move forward frame by frame e f you press the shutter button you can save the displayed still pictures as one single picture Perform step 4 95 VQT1B25 Advanced Playback 3 Rotate the zoom lever towards 4 Press the shutter button E W to display the 9 screens e The message SAVE THESE NINE playback screen PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE PICTURE appears Also the message SAVE AS A SINGLE mga mga nega PICTURE appears if you saved the Ha Fa so ae picture in step 2 ai tao aiai 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e After the 9 screens playback screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards B W to switch the frames second When EAN V EN 1 SE is selected 30 frames second 15 frames second gt 10 frames second gt 5 frames second When ERA N EAN LEA is E Picture size ae tem Tpicture 9 pictures 10 frames second 5 frames second 30fpsvaal 30fpsVGA 0 3 M 2M e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T 30fp l ON N T0fpsVGA to return to the previous frames second en 30fpsQVGA e You can move forward frame by frame 10fpsQVGA by pressing A W lt gt 30fps16 9 A V Move forward backward a a ne e QUALITY P80 is fixed to FA lt gt Move forward backward 1 frame at a time O R e You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on ot
179. ture to print and the number of prints MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P108 and then set the DPOF setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white e htm Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET A CD v MENU D 13 DPOF PRINT SINGLE On PROTECT MULTI AUDIO DUB 2 FH RESIZE gt TRIMMING e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings Single setting 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture to print and then press A V to set the number of prints e The number of prints icon Fp appears e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture to print then press A V to set the number of prints PARU SET MULTI N
180. tures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P100 e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Refer to BABY 1 BABY 2 P66 for information about age display setting and birthday setting e The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF P85 e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode SUNSET MENU Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set Advanced Recording pictures N HIGH SENS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 Select this mode for high sensitivity processing You can take pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity e The resolution of the recorded picture significantly decreases because of high sensitivity processing This is nota malfunction e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x 6 10x15 cm printing e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF fey e The quality cannot be set to RAW e T
181. ubject is too dim e The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode e The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate 56 VQT1B25 e Refer to P58 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode e You cannot set the following items in Shutter priority AE Slow sync Red eye reduction BXA P43 e The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate e We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow Manual exposure m Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed 1 Tilt the joystick towards A W lt gt to set the aperture value and the shutter speed VEN 150100 siz aa N J A Os fe F23 3 0 KO oF AREA Pal Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Switch between the aperture value and the shutter speed e The manual exposure assistance A appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure e Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate Advanced Recording pictures 3 Take the picture 0 1 2 CRI EEEE ri F5 6
182. ure may not match in recording mode and playback mode 9 HIGH ANGLE e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e The histogram does not appear during the following Simple mode W Motion picture mode HH Multi playback Playback zoom Calendar playback 41 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures CX The LCD monitor POWER LCD becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors The LCD monitor is HIGH ANGLE easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on PIO S ba si 72 bf E ul o _ te AR AREA ANGLE icon appears 42 VQT1B25 E Canceling Power LCD or High angle mode elf you press and hold LCD MODE again for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is displayed Select OFF to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode e High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e The LCD m
183. uto bracket P49 or burst mode set P51 els the self timer set to 10S 3PICTURES P47 5 The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject e Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera P28 54 e Have you taken a picture with jitter 6 The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective e The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places In this case we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures P27 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P47 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed 7 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture els the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases Decrease the ISO sensitivity P79 Set NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or set every item except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW P86 Take pictures in bright places e In HIGH SENS P67 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction 8 The brightness
184. vorite pictures 99 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 99 e DATE STAMP Stamping information such as the date on the recorded pictures e DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 102 e PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of PICUNG Sarre er nn in 104 e AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures 105 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 105 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 106 e ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of 1 1629 DICIUIC sine manie 107 e COPY Copying the picture data 108 e FORMAT Initializing the card 109 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PO riistoa 110 Printing the Pictures 113 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 117 Others Using the MC Protector ND Filter 118 Screen Display 119 Cautions for Use 122 Message Display 124 Troubleshooting serres 126 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 131 Specifications 134 Digital Camera Accessory System 136 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 137 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 138 Limited Warranty For USA Only 139 Customer Servic
185. y the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle light mode e f you make the most of the candle light you can take successful pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P47 for taking pictures e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction BJA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ES e The white balance cannot be set 65 VQT1B25 Advanced Recording pictures BABY1 BABY2 Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual You can set two different birthdays by using BABY1 and BABY2 You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P100 e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection M Age display setting e To have the age displayed first set the birthday and then be sure to set WITH AGE before taking the pictures BABY1 WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY S
186. y to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service 139 VQT1B25 Others Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 272 7033 For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost tim
187. zoom T1200 E Tele macro function When you rotate the zoom lever upmost to Tele you can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 1 m 3 3 feet from the lens The tele macro icon LEA appears It is convenient when taking close up pictures of flowers blooming near the ground while standing up or when taking close up pictures of insects from a distant position e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P47 in macro mode e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e In tele macro mode the depth of field is narrowed and camera jitter occurs easier than usual Therefore when you cannot use a tripod we recommend taking pictures with a brightness equivalent to having the aperture value set to F4 0 ora higher number and the shutter speed is set to 1 125th of a second or faster to keep the depth of field and the performance of the stabilizer function e f the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e AF Macro gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 1 m 3 3 feet it takes longer

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