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Panasonic DMC-FX38 Digital Camera User Manual

1. mST DAY 2 monis 1days AF28 1100 amp 10 00 1 DEC 2008 10 00 4 0EC 2008 x1 If the HISTOGRAM in SETUP menu is set to ON histogram will be displayed 2 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displayed Note e In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode the guide line is grey P44 E Recording guide line A 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 a EH This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3X3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition AK This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact centre of the screen vatiso7 35 Advanced Recording pictures E About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure Dark area mid tone and bright area are balanced out evenly making it suitable to take a picture The picture will become underexposed with more dark area The pictures with mostly dark area such as night sce
2. E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction e lf 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 P100 4 vatiso7 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 08 2 QUICK Guide cece ceeeeeeeeee ee eeeeeeeeeeaeees 7 Standard ACCESSOTIES ccceeeeeeeeeee ees 8 Names of the Components 06 9 Preparation Charging the Battery cece 11 About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures ccccseeeeeeeeeees 12 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery ccceeeeee eee 13 About the Built in Memory the Card 14 Setting Date Time Clock Set 16 e Changing the clock setting 17 Setting the MeNu cccccsssseeeeeseeees 17 e Setting Menu IteMS cee 18 e Using the quick Menu 0008 19 About the Setup Menu ccceee 20 Selecting the REC Mode 0 24 Basic Taking pictures using the automatic function fia Intelligent Auto Mode 00 25 e Scene detection
3. 58 e Ga PICTURE SIZE ccc0c0 58 e a e QUALITY nnna 59 e ASPECT RATIO oaannannnnannnnnnnn 59 e Bso INTELLIGENT ISO 59 e SENSITIVITY cc0ceeeeees 60 WHITE BALANCE 60 vatiso7 5 AFL AF MODE cseeeeeeee ees 62 Qaf QUICK AF 63 eli BURST eiieeii 64 iQ EXPOSURE visicicssstiasainaicoiontes 64 e DIGITAL ZOOM eee 65 e amp COLOR MODE 000000000ee 65 i STABILIZER iicctces atinapnctcaionres 65 e MIN MIN SHTR SPEED 66 e AUDIO REC ccccccecscsseeeeees 66 e AF AF ASSIST LAMP 8 66 CLOCK SET eet 67 Taking and viewing clipboard pictures 6 Clipboard mode ccccceeeees 68 e Taking clipboard pictures 68 e Viewing clipboard pictures 69 Advanced Playback Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide SHOW weicsreiacteucensataadacedaceasnteesmnances 71 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY ascsiacdccccsscesececciescatoacs 73 e CATEGORY PLAY 0 000eeees 73 e FAVORITE PLAY ssiivccscvecesseveccs lt cores 74 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio ccccseeesseeeee ees 14 e Motion pictures cccseeeeseeeneees 14 e Pictures with audio ccceeeeeeees 75 Creating still pictures
4. A is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the scene mode has been identified as Rj the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures e An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking P63 E Face detection When fq or fi is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure P62 Note e Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark The size of the subject The distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject is moving When zoom is used Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken e To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate recording mode E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically AF Tracking Function It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject Focus will keep following the subject automa
5. ccccccccssccesesees 26 e AF Tracking Function 26 e About the flash ccccseeeeeeeeeeees 27 e Settings in Intelligent auto mode 27 Taking pictures with your favourite settings Normal picture mode 28 OC US E E E 28 e When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to LaKG vivcticmicstecinitndenacinrenaient 29 e Preventing jitter camera shake 29 e Direction detection function 29 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 30 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 06 30 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY cccccseeeeeeeeeeeees 31 e Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback cccccceeeeeeeeeeees 32 e Using the Playback Zoom 32 e Switching the PLAYBACK mode 33 Deleting PICTUIES cccccsssessseceeseeesenes 33 e To delete a single picture 33 e To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 34 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 0cce 35 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash nonnnenneeneennnnnnnnnennn 37 e Switching to the appropriate flash SENING ecse eeann 37 Taking Close up Pictures 600 40 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 41 Compensating the Exposur
6. x The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card e The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and when the flash is not activated Note 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 the first picture is taken e When the burst speed is set to Hy the exposure and white balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well When the burst speed is set to LX they are adjusted each time you take a picture e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal e The burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc e Burst mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off e If you take pictures in burst mode with the built in memory it will take time to writ
7. MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e lt has failed to read or write data Remove the card after turning the power OFF Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again e The card may be broken gt Insert a different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the picture quality to HD WVGA or VGA we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED e A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P91 gt Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P23 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P22 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P23 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case co
8. QUALITY P59 s z Set to when picture size is 0 3m 0 3M iq INTELLIGENT ISO P59 833 WHITE BALANCE P60 AWB AF MODE P62 2 Set to fH when a face cannot be detected QUICK AF P63 ON l LEXPOSURE P64 ON STABILIZER P65 AUTO AF ASSIST LAMP P66 ON e The following functions cannot be used EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET White balance fine adjustment DIGITAL ZOOM AUDIO REC MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM e The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the normal picture mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode vatiso7 27 Basic REC mode 6 Taking pictures with your favourite settings Normal picture mode Many more menu items can be set and you can take pictures with greater freedom than when you take pictures in the Intelligent auto mode P25 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 6 a Mode dial REC PLAYBACK selector switch Set the mode dial to To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P58 3 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus y e The focus indication green lights when the subjectis Puai focused es e The focus range is 50 cm Wide 1 m Tele to e If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to
9. Number of recordable Approx 310 pictures pictures By CIPA standard in normal picture mode Recording time Approx 150 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association e Temperature 23 C Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to AUTO e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases x The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode and Power LCD mode P21 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 77 Playback time time Approx 400 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 time Approx 120 min maximum Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional batte
10. When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen VQT1S07 Advanced Recording pictures When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used E About m e You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction E Setting up E AF Tracking 1l Bring the subject to the AF tracking Before locking Locked frame and press F to lock the subject AF tracking frame will continuously focus On fie a the subject s movement once the subject is lt f 5 sia recognised ES yar e AF tracking is turned off when Y is pressed Ls 3N res again DY p AF TRACKING 2 Take the picture Note e Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock lose the subject in AF tracking or track different subject depending on the recording conditions such as the ones below When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom e If it fail
11. 112 vatiso7 Others A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places the AF assist lamp P66 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF assist lamp does not turn on e Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P66 e The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction The clock is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 OJ is recorded P16 When pictures are taken using the zoom they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain colours which are not actually present e lt is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens but this is not a malfunction Zooming stops instantaneously e When using the extra optical zoom the zooming acti
12. CATEGORY PLAY 4 FAVORITE PLAY SELECT SET amp NORMAL PLAY P31 All the pictures are played back SLIDE SHOW P71 The pictures are played back in sequence CATEGORY PLAY P73 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back FAVORITE PLAY P74 Your favourite pictures are played back x FAVORITE PLAY is not displayed when FAVORITE has not been set lt lt PLAYBACK mode Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Pictures on the built in memory or the card which is being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture ER Select the picture to be deleted and then press 1 DISPLAY button T button a Press lt to select YES and then press MENU SET DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL 7 as CANCEL MISECECKOMS E vaT1s07 33 Basic To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press 1 ae Press A V to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL gt step 5 A wits Press A V lt gt to select the picture and S then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this lt Q step M 8 appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is ad on again the setting is cancelled ETS SETIC Roepe Press MENU SET A Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set E When DELETE ALL has been selected with the FAVORITE P84 setting The select
13. E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely e Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the icon is not displayed check that ACCESS is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Note e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional e Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed e With the Mac OS X v10 2 or an earlier operating system set the Write Protect switch of the SDHC memory card to the LOCK position when importing pictures from an SDHC memory card e If the camera is connected in clipboard mode the built in memory data is displayed even if a card is inserted 90 vatiso7 Connecting to other equipment E Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition Built in memory 9 Folder number 0 File number y 100_PANA JPG Pictures p Pn J MOV Motion pictures 1000001 MISC DPOF print P1000002 JPG Favourite P1000999 JPG PRIVATE1 Clipboard pictures Built in memory only PRIVATE 1 MEMO0001 JPG a 9 MEMO0002 JPG A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations e After NO RESET P22 in the SETUP menu has been executed e When a card containing a folder with the same folder number h
14. MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is cancelled Note e The sound is set separately from AUDIO REC P68 in the clipboard mode e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera e Audio recorded with this unit may not playback on other equipment AF AF ASSIST LAMP For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult Applicable modes Ca sentir 66 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed Note e The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking R pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In amp this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject D CLOCK SET For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu vatiso7 67 Advanced Recording pictures Mode dial Taking and viewing clipboard pictures 6 Clipboard mode This setting is useful when taking pictures of timetables route maps or other information
15. Press lt gt to select a picture with the audio icon X A and then press A to play back aT a Audio icon i Se e Refer to AUDIO REC P66 and AUDIO DUB P87 for information about how to create still pictures with audio y p A Nak Rooi V DEE2008 Note e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P20 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back e Pictures with audio recorded with other equipment may not playback on this unit e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual PLAYBACK mode Creating still pictures from a motion picture You can create a single still picture with 1 screen or 9 screens from a recorded motion picture This is effective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the movement of a sportsperson etc d Press A to pause motion picture playback e To save the displayed image as 1 picture go to step 3 e To save
16. When copying clipboard pictures onto a card select COPY on the clipboard playback menu P70 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET A Press A to select YES and then press MENU COPY PICTURES FROM SET BUILT IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD e If you press MENU SET while copying pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway NO e Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying CANCEL tm SELECT gt SETHEB process 5 Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu e If you copy from the built in memory to a card all the pictures are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen Note e If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 50 MB e If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when iIn is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when gin is selected that picture is not copied P103 t may take time to copy the picture data e Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camer
17. or MULTI and then A press MENU SET icy amp AUDIO DUB E3 COPY p m SELECT SETE a SINGLE MULTI 3 Select the picture and then press MEN U SET on PROIECP EM ECLZZ on PROTECT i 1 TO When MULTI has been selected lt a an m A e Repeat these steps for each picture ai y F k 0 The settings are cancelled when MENU 4 gt ExT SET is pressed again aa ON E SETICANCEL Press lt gt to Press A V lt 4 gt select the picture to select the pictures 4 Press to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu E Cancelling all the PROTECT settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e If you press MENU SET while cancelling protection the cancelling will stop halfway 86 vatiso7 Advanced Playback Note e The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK AUDIO DUB You can add the audio after taking a picture Select AUDIO DUB on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 a Press lt gt to select the picture and t
18. 90 card 16B 195 s0 270 54 390 77o 600 m80 5820 Aspectratio m m 2m 2M FA 0 3M FA 1600x1200 640x480 Quality Ch Built in Memory 5 Approx 50 MB 32MB 2 64MB 6r 28MB 125 240 ee 820 51 29 61 125 256 MB 240 480 970 Picture size ste 1900 512 MB 3770 Card 1 GB 1830 7550 268 12290 468 24130 8GB 49720 16 GB 98840 1330 114 vatiso7 Others Aspect ratio 9M 6M 4 5M 2 5M Picture size 9m 6m a 45m 4 25 t4 oe 2432 circ 2048 Pen 1712 Pee 1360 Quality Built in Memory Approx EE MB ar ss ae e e o e zem e e r e a a Card a30 300 600 440 s60 680 1310 26B 440 sro 620 1220 890 1700 1360 2560 eSB E 7E Aspectratio ratio 7 5M 5 5M 3 5M 2M Picture size E E COME a S 5MEA zm CMEA TH ress 1728 eee 1440 2 ame 1080 Quality Built in E 32MB B e eee 6m 5 32 2 4 32 63 57 105 i e s s e e s n Card FO 168 250 s0 sso 710 620 1000 900 1720 26B s2 1020 730 1420 1040 1980 1800 3410 ece E 37E vatiso7 115 Others E Available recording time when recording motion pictures Picture quality setting WVGA QVGA H QVGA L HD Built in Memory n 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 Note e The nu
19. Aim the camera ata sheet of white paper etc so that the ae frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET os WHITE SET CANCEL t E Finely adjusting the white balance W54 You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance e Set the white balance to lt t e Ay 9 Nm 1 Press A 4 several times until WB ADJUST appears and then press lt P to adjust the white balance lt RED Press when the hue is bluish gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish e Select 0 to return to the original white balance 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue 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 memorised even if the camera is turned off e The white balance fine adjustment level in W4 returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using N SET e In the UNDERWATER in scene mode the white balance is fixed at AWB but it can be finely adjusted WB ADJUST E Auto white balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple nu
20. MENU SET to end text input ra Press to return to the menu screen k The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected e Press MENU SET to close the menu E Delete the title SINGLE setting 1 In step 4 when SINGLE P78 is selected delete all the texts select EXIT and press MENU SET 2 Press jj 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu MULTI setting 1 In step 4 delete all the texts select EXIT and press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen The name setting of BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode or LOCATION in travel date can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following The name setting of BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode LOCATION in travel date and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time e You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI e You cannot use titles edit for pictures taken with other equipment You can stamp the recording date time age travel date or title onto the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pictures with a picture size larger than 3m will be resized when stamping the date etc on them ER Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 78 vati
21. Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P16 Select WORLD TIME from the SETUP menu oS aE 4 and then press P WORLD TIME e When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE BEEP SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU Wvo ng SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 SELECT EXIT as amp WORLD TIME Press V to select HOME and then press MENU SET DESTINATION 10 00 1 DEC 2008 CANCEL SELECT gt SETE 3 Press lt gt to select the home area and then press MENU SET a Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time EIEEE e If daylight saving time J is used at the home area press CANCELE SELECT SET 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 ry Press A to select DESTINATION and then WORLD TIME press MENU SET to set Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed 5 Press lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set Current time of the destination area Time difference e If daylight saving time EJ is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time ra Press MENU SET to close the men
22. The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen Note e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 11 areas light at the same time in LE If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to m L or Le e f the AF mode is set to k the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus e Switch the AF mode to m or if it is difficult to focus using L e The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF mode to any modes other than 8 and then take a picture e The AF mode cannot be set in FIREWORKS in scene mode e It is not possible to set in the following cases In NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY AERIAL PHOTO and UNDERWATER in scene mode In motion picture mode E About 2 The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the facial recognition function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF MODE is switched to H When the face is not facing the camera
23. aX AUTO POWER LCD LCD MODE The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e If the screen is difficult to see because of sunlight etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light e The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode and Power LCD mode Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information E8 GUIDE LINE displayed when the guide lines are displayed P35 REC INFO PATTERN OFF ON ESV EKI e The PATTERN setting is fixed to HH in the Intelligent auto mode and the clipboard mode This allows you to set either to display or not display the bea HISTOGRAM histogram P36 OFF ON You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the battery cr POWER SAVE T
24. and E in SCENE MODE e When Intelligent ISO is set HISTOGRAM P36 HH mode e During multi playback e During playback zoom e CALENDAR FLASH P37 e When auto bracket has been set e When the burst mode is set Eh RI Eh BA E and fe in SCENE MODE HH mode SELFTIMER P41 e and in SCENE MODE HH mode EXPOSURE P42 RA in SCENE MODE AUTO BRACKET P43 fe E1 PA and in SCENE MODE HH mode PICTURE SIZE P58 RL VN B BI and in SCENE MODE HH mode vatiso7 105 Others QUALITY P59 By 7 0 BI and in SCENE MODE HH mode ASPECT RATIO P59 7 E E amp and in SCENE MODE INTELLIGENT ISO P59 SCENE MODE HH mode SENSITIVITY P60 e SCENE MODE e HHH mode e When Intelligent ISO is set WHITE BALANCE P60 6N kA RI 0 hd ES B BA E3 A EJ A and IZ in SCENE MODE WB ADJUST P61 B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR MODE is set QUICK AF P63 be F and Bq in SCENE MODE HHH mode BURST P64 DE El BR amp and Fy in SCENE MODE HH mode e AUDIO REC IEXPOSURE P64 e SCENE MODE HHH mode COLOR MODE 65 MIN SHTR SPEED P66 SCENE MODE e HHH mode e When Intelligent ISO is set AUDIO REC P66 e AUTO BRACKET BURST eH and in SCENE MODE HH mode AF ASSIST LAMP P66 z and fey in SCENE MODE Playback Zoom P32 e When playing back motion p
25. cable supplied or with the component cable DMW HDC2 optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P96 97 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV ASPECT setting P23 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC e Is the camera connected to the PC correctly e ls the camera recognised by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB MODE P22 89 The card is not recognised by the PC The built in memory is recognised Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera e When the mode dial is set to f contents of the built in memory will be displayed Set the mode dial to anything except 6 The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P22 92 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends An unreadable language was selected by mistake Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the R9 icon to set the desired language P23
26. camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimise the jitter of the subject Applicable modes O OF FYE 400 VE 800 I 1600 e The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise Note e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided e Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter button was pressed fully e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level or setting COLOR MODE to NATURAL P65 vatiso7 59 Advanced Recording pictures SENSITIVITY For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Applicable modes O AUTO 100 200 400 800 1600 ISO sensitivity 100 lt 1600 Recording location TER PE recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Note e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a m
27. changed or REC mode or PLAYBACK mode is selected e The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 P65 e The initial setting for AF MODE is SCENERY This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Note e The focus range is 5 m to SPORTS Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events Note e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m or more e INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 NIGHT PORTRAIT This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash You can set to S e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being about 1 5 m from the subject when taking a picture Note e The focus range is 0 8 m Wide 1 2 m Tele to 5 m 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 initial setting for AF MODE is NIGHT SCENERY This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape E Technique for Night scenery mode e When the camera
28. changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen P20 e POWER LCD is activated P21 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording The flash is not activated e Is the flash setting set to Change the flash setting P37 e Flash mode is not available when auto bracket P43 or BURST P64 in REC mode menu has been set Flash is activated several times e The flash is activated twice when red eye reduction P37 has been set e Has FLASH BURST P49 in scene mode been set Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction e ROTATE DISP P83 is set to ON e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P83 110 vatiso7 Others The picture is not played back e Is the REC PLAYBACK selector switch set to P31 e Is there a
29. conditions 105 Troubleshooting ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 107 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 06 114 SPeECifiCATIONS cccceeceecseeeeeeeeeseeeeees 117 Before Use This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets Charge the battery P11 e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use a Insert the battery and the card P13 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P14 Refer to P14 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Press the shutter button to take pictures P25 4 Play back the pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Select the picture you want to view P31 vatiso7 7 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera 1 Battery Pack Indicated as battery in the text Charge the battery before use Battery Charger Indicated as charger in the text AC Cable USB Connection Cable AV Cable CD ROM e Software Use it to install the software to your PC Strap Battery Carrying Case OH oR NO o N e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card
30. if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod e Read the operating instructions for the tripod carefully 102 vatiso7 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P14 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete the picture after cancelling the protect setting P86 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED e Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P23 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE e The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P34 FAVORITE P84 TITLE EDIT P77 TEXT STAMP P78 or RESIZE P80 has been exceeded gt Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation e More than 999 favourites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE e TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or DPOF PRINT cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMO
31. in Memory e Memory size Approx 50 MB e Recordable motion pictures QVGA 320x240 pixels only e The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full e You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P88 e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Card The following types of cards can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the text Type of card Characteristics SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB e Fast recording and writing speed Formatted using the FAT12 or FAT16 Write Protect switch provided When format in compliance with the SD this switch is set to the LOCK position standard no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to a fee Bch ae CR SiGe write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its Formatted using the FAT32 format in original position compliance with the SD standard The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used e You can only use cards with SDHC logo indicating compliance with the S
32. in about 2 seconds THE PICTURE TO ERINT fr SINGLE SELECT mas Press A to select PRINT START and then press PRINT START MENU SET NUM OF PRINTS 1 PAPER SIZE a e Refer to P94 for the items which can be set before starting to print pace avout the pictures N ooo e Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway CANCELti SELECTS SETGE e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them A Press A PictBridge Gx Press A V to select an item and then press MENU mumisee SELECT ALL SET x DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE e If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print the pictures CANCEL SELECTS SETE item Description of settings Multiple pictures are printed at one time e Press A W lt P to select the pictures and then When DISPLAY is MULTI SELECT pressed k appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled e After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set in DPOF PRINT only P85 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P84 Only when FAVORITE is at ON and when there are pictures set as favourites P84 MULTI SELECT 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press PRINT START MENU SET PRINT WITH DATE OFF NUM OF PRINTS 1 e Refer to P94 for the item
33. is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds We recommend using the tripod and the self timer for taking picture Note e The focus range is 5 m to e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction 46 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc Note e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to PARTY Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Party mode e Use the flash You can set to SQ or Gy e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m from the subject when taking pictures Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is 8 CANDLE LIGHT This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle light mode e This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self time
34. items to be set and the settings are displayed vatiso7 19 Preparation Perform these settings if you need to About the Setup Menu CLOCK SET ECONOMY and AUTO REVIEW are important items Check their settings before using them e In the Intelligent auto mode only CLOCK SET WORLD TIME TRAVEL DATE BEEP and LANGUAGE can be set For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P18 CLOCK SET Setting Date Time e Refer to P16 for details Set the time in your home area and travel destination ov DESTINATION amp WORLD TIME Travel destination area HOME Your home area e Refer to P56 for details Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation Wma TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP LOCATION OFF SET OFF SET e Refer to P55 for details This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound BEEP LEVEL SHUTTER VOL X Muted Sx Muted BEEP 1 Low 2 gt Low High 2 High BEEP TONE SHUTTER TONE yOV y9 O OV O dq VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change 3 MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps 20 vartiso7 Preparation These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places OFF
35. not touch the terminals with your fingers 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 Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e lf the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About the picture data e Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data About tripods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched
36. picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted e Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit The recorded pictures are not displayed e Has CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P31 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black e Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera e Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P23 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting With a calendar search pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken e Is the clock in the camera set properly P16 e When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture e lf you take a picture with the flash in a
37. played back on previous models e In motion picture mode the following functions cannot be used i amp and g in AF MODE Direction detection function AUTO and MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards 54 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode ia Co Sey Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P18 If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is recorded when you take the picture You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P78 e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P16 ada Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and coccsa then press P WORLDTIME amp 4 gt BEEP q VOLUME LeveL3 SELECT lt gt EXITS E Press A to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press Ai gt LOCATION CANCEL G SELECT gt EXIT amp 3 Press W to select SET and then press ME
38. the motion picture as 1 picture with 9 screens go to step 2 SAVES ES Gis 2 Press MENU SET to display the 9 screens playback screen a 30 frames Display image every 1 30 second as picture To advance frame by frame SELECT Oae Y SAVES A V Advance every 3 frames lt gt Advance every 1 frames Change the number of frame rate per second Turn the zoom lever toward Hs aj W Quality Frame rate per second HD wVGA VGA QVGA H 30 gt 15 gt 10 5 avaL To end 9 screen display Press MENU SET vatiso7 75 Advanced Playback 3 Press the shutter button 4 Press A to select YES and then press ni i He MENU SET AS ONE INGLE FICTURE Ne CANCEL T SELECTS SET Picture size HD WVGA QUALITY is fixed to nga Note e You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment PLAYBACK mode Using the PLAYBACK mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e With TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING LEVELING or ASPECT CONV a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture CALENDAR You can display pictures by recording date d Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 e You can also rotate the zoom
39. 1 0 m to 2 8 m 60 cm to 1 9 m 1 0m sowo om somo fomoz omor 38 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures e In HIGH SENS P48 in scene mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between 1501600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 1 15 m to approx 15 4 m Tele Approx 1 0 m to approx 7 3 m e In FLASH BURST P49 in scene mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between 150100 and ISO3200 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 60 cm to approx 4 0 m Tele Approx 1 0 m to approx 1 9 m E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec 1 1 to 1 2000th me 1 or 1 4th to 1 2000th 1 30 to 1 2000th 4 1 1 to 1 2000th TOJ 1 or 1 4th to 1 2000th 2 3 x1 It may vary depending on the MIN SHTR SPEED setting P66 x2 When Intelligent ISO is set P59 3 SPORTS BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode P44 e x2 3 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the optical image stabilizer is set to OFF When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is set to MODE1 MODE2 or AUTO e In Intelligent auto mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene e There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the scene modes NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY 8 or 1 8th of a seco
40. 1 second Shutter button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 6 Set the mode dial to 3 Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Gi Flash AF assist lamp 6 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication Q green lights when the subject is focused e The AF area is displayed around the subject s face by the face detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus e The focus range is 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to 5 Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture The access indication P14 lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card vatiso7 25 Basic E When taking pictures using the flash P37 E When taking pictures using the zoom P30 Note e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens Scene detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its colour changes to the usual red a E PORTRAIT fry i SCENERY RA i MACRO i NIGHT PORTRAIT e Only when SA is selected i NIGHT SCENERY e Only when is selected
41. 3 Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle To make subjects appear even closer maximum of 8 9x do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio W E BAXI Even higher levels of magnification are possible when DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON in REC menu To make subjects appear closer use Tele om Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele Q To make subjects appear further away use Wide heme Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide O E Types of zooms Feature Optical zoom Extra optical zoom EZ Digital zoom 20 including optical zoom Maximum x1 5x magnification aX ome 35 6 including extra optical zoom 8 9x Picture The higher the magnification ualit No deterioration No deterioration level the greater the q y deterioration ws PICTURE SIZE with 4 DIGITAL ZOOM P65 on the Conditions None P58 is selected REC menu is set to ON TS a T VV es E ZAW T EZAN g Screen ji The digital zoom range is display displayed an The AF area becomes larger EA is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway in the digital zoom range e When using the zoom function an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar Example 0 5 m x1 The magn
42. 40 pixels s e fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second 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 HD can be enjoyed on the TV as high quality motion picture by using the component cable DMW HDC2 optional Refer to Playing back on the TV with component socket P97 for details e The file size with QVGA L is small so it is suitable for e mails Cannot be recorded in the built in memory 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Note e Refer to P116 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction 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 LUMIX models sold after August 2008 have improved sound quality so motion picture cannot be
43. ATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF pA Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Aey 0 tO MENU SET e 1 6 e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 3 Press A V to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET re The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 lt The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 EES SSS 4 Press j to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu vatiso7 83 Advanced Playback Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed re Select ROTATE DISP on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 PLAYBACK es Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET 2 svarc e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select are OFF e Refer to P31 for information about how to play back pictures F k FAVORITE 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association t may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment You can do the following if a mark has been added to p
44. Bridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge da PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge PC Set after or before connecting to a PC e When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system 22 vaTt1s07 Preparation Set to match the colour television system in each country Playback mode only NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system e This will work when the AV cable is connected Set to match the type of TV Playback mode only aed When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV 2 When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV VIDEO OUT EA TV ASPECT e This will work when the AV cable is connected Set the screen that will appear when a scene mode has been selected SCENE MENU OFF The recording screen in the currently selected scene mode appears AUTO The SCENE MODE menu screen appears gt FORMAT The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting
45. Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Properly Under exposed exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towards negative A Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt P gt e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure SELECT lt gt We EXITS Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Note e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject 42 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode Co i Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With auto bracket 1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture 1 EV AUTO BRACKET ala Press A 4 until AU
46. D standard if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity e Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only 14 vatiso7 Preparation Note e Do not turn this unit off remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW ACS5G optional when the access indication is lit when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P23 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration or impact The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves Static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P23 e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing vatiso7 15 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped d Turn the camera on e The PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message appears This message does not appear in PLAYBACK mode a MENU SET button Cursor buttons Press MENU SET PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SETS 3 Press lt gt to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time displ
47. IN socket P89 92 e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW ACS5G optional e This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional is connected to it Tripod receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure the 22 23 tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it Card Battery door P13 Release lever P13 10 vatiso7 Preparation Charging the Battery e Use the dedicated charger and battery e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C The battery temperature should also be the same ER Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery 2 Connect the AC cable e The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown on the right e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off after approx 120 min maximum Ea Detach the battery after charging is completed E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery temperature is excessively high or low The charging time will be longer than normal Also charging may not be completed e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth Note e After charging is comp
48. ITY wm SELECT gt EXITS La Press V to select the SETUP menu a pee WORLD TIME CJ gt ti TRAVEL DATE BEEP q VOLUME LeveL3 SELECT gt EXITS Press gt MT S WORLD TIME a e Select a menu item next and set it im TRAVEL DATE BEEP q VOLUME LEveL3 SELECT amp EXITS icon 18 vatiso7 Preparation FA Press A V to select AF MODE Barane u e 4 e Select the item at the very bottom and press W to F RAEE m AF OFF OOO move to the second screen BURST OFF S i EXPOSURE _ OFF v SELECTS EXITS ra z Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it os auickar AS gt may be displayed in a different way BURST S i EXPOSURE a Press A F to select 2 i 000 v 8 Press MENU SET to set E oa EAE MODE Qar QUICK AF OFF BURST OFF i EXPOSURE OFF SELECT lt gt EXITS 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu Using the quick menu By using the quick menu some of the menu settings can be easily found Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes e When DISPLAY is pressed while STABILIZER P65 is selected JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO can be displayed L Ege im TT Press and hold Q MENU when recording 7 2 Press A V lt gt to select the menu item and Wisman the setting and then press MENU SET to STH WHS close the menu a The
49. LAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT e DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER e The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power supply cord is connected The primary circuit is always live as long as the power cord is connected to an electrical outlet E About the battery pack e Do not heat or expose to flame e Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed vatiso7 3 Before Use E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc This unit may malfunction recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged e We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result e Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach e Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens buttons etc e If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully
50. NU ere SET LOCATION 4 Press A V lt 4 gt to set the departure date year month day and then press MENU SET REST E lt CED CANCEL SELECT gt SETH 5 Press A V lt 4 gt to set the return date year month day and then press MENU SET Aaa oils e If you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET while e the date bar is displayed CANCEL SELECT gt SETE vatiso7 55 Advanced Recording pictures ra Press V to select LOCATION and then press P eee TRAVEL SETUP CANCEL f SELECT gt EXIT E Press V to select SET and then press MENU P RAVEL PATE SET Enter the location e For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P77 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 10 Take a picture 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 gig appears on the lower right of the screen E Cancelling the travel date The travel date is automatically cancelled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press MENU SET twice If the TRAVEL SETUP is set to OFF in step 3 LOCATION will be also set to OFF Note e The travel date is c
51. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera vodeino DMIC F X38 Before use please read these instructions completely gt DP VQT1S07 Before Use Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES e DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted 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 Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation e Other names company names and product names printed i
52. Press A V lt 4 gt to select the scene mode noaar e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating KARAS the zoom lever gagas BABY1 4 Press MENU SET to set SELECTO iMm SETE e The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected scene mode E About the information fi i INFORMATION e If you press DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode in step 3 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you press pye DISPLAY again the screen returns to the scene mode menu jos ca with pi the birthday CANCEL DSP Note e To change the scene mode press MENU SET and then press gt and return to step 3 above e Refer to P39 for information about the shutter speed e The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed e When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTELLIGENT ISOJ SENSITIVITY L EXPOSURE COLOR MODE MIN SHTR SPEED l LEXPOSURE is activated automatically in the following scene modes PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN TRANSFORM SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT PARTY CANDLE LIGHT BABY 1 BABY 2 SUNSET HIGH SENS EJ PORTRAIT When taking pictures of people outdoors during the
53. RAIT in scene mode and to OFF in STARRY SKY in scene mode e In motion picture mode AUTO or MODE2 cannot be set MIN MIN SHTR SPEED For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 You can take a picture brightly in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes O 1 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Minimum shutter speed setting 1 250 lt 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Note e This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than 1 8 MN appears on the screen e Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the picture in well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved MN will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway AUDIO REC For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the image You can record the conversation during the shooting or the situation as a memo Applicable modes A sen OFF Audio will not be recorded ON is displayed on the screen Audio will be recorded as soon as the image is recorded It will stop in 5 seconds e If you press
54. RY ON THE CARD e There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED e The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard e Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY e This message will be displayed when you formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P23 The data on the built in memory will be deleted vatiso7 103 Others MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD e This card has a format which is not recognised by the camera gt Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P23 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ERROR e This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR Use a card compatible with this unit P14 e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity
55. TO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt mmn ci iinn When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 SELECT EXIT Si Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Note e When setting auto bracket 8 appears on the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The auto bracket setting is cancelled if you turn the camera off or POWER SAVE is activated 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 The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject is set for the flash when auto bracket is set e Burst is cancelled when auto bracket is set vatiso7 43 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode Qi Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded M Scene mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the mode dial to 3
56. Taking Close up Pictures P40 5 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture e The access indication lights P14 red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card E To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark P42 E To adjust the colours and take pictures at times when the image appears too red P60 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway When the subject is When the subject focused is not focused White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times 28 vatiso7 Basic a Focus indication AF area normal AF area when using the digital zoom or when it is dark Focus range Aperture value F Shutter speed ISO sensitivity x If correct exposure cannot be achieved it will be displayed in red However it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture e You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 OE T IO A before pressing the shutter button fully We recommend that you use the face detection function w
57. VID The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish Note e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting to NATURAL e You cannot set COOL or WARM in Intelligent auto mode Also you cannot set NATURAL or VIVID in motion picture mode e Different colour modes can be set in different REC modes y STABILIZER For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Using one of these modes jitter during picture taking is detected and the camera automatically compensates the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken Applicable modes oa OFF AUTO The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition MODE1 Jitter is always compensated during REC mode MODE2 The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed Note e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases vatiso7 65 Advanced Recording pictures 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 wnen you press the shutter button e The setting is fixed to MODE2 with SELF PORT
58. Y FAVORITE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY This mode allows you to search images by scene mode or other categories Such as PORTRAIT SCENERY or NIGHT SCENERY and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category d Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 71 Press A V to select CATEGORY PLAY and then press MENU SET a y CATEGORY es Press A W lt gt to select the category and then aa press MENU SET to set mHangE e If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue Qe SEARCHING e It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the z card or the built in memory CANCEL SELECT _ SETE e If you press 1 while searching the searching will stop halfway e Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Recording information Recording information PORTRAIT SPORTS PARTY i PORTRAIT CANDLE LIGHT SOFT SKIN FIREWORKS BEACH TRANSFORM SNOW SELF PORTRAIT 3 AERIAL PHOTO NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY1 BABY2 SCENERY BABY 1 BABY2 SCENERY SUNSET AERIAL PHOTO O E Pe oS FOOD NIGHT PORTRAIT UNDERWATER i NIGHT PORTRAIT z NIGHT SCENERY TRAVEL DATE i NIGHT SCENERY MOTION PICTURE STARRY SKY xThe travel dates of images in the clipboard folder are not categorized e Still pictures created from a motion picture cannot be played back from the m
59. a 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 88 vatiso7 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC e You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this e Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory ET connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction OUT AV OUT COMPONENT DIGITAL DC IN a USB connection cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Align the marks and
60. alculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P56 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if 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 If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It will be recorded e The text set as LOCATION can be edited later with TITLE EDIT e The names for BABY 1 BABY2 and PET will not be recorded when LOCATION is set e LOCATION cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P18 You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take 56 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures e
61. amme AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple 2 5 TFT LCD Approx 230 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm to 6 0 m Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced flash OFF Monaural Monaural Built in Memory Approx 50 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is ER 3648 X 2736 pixels 30722304 pixels 2560 x 1920 pixels 2048 X 1536 pixels 16001200 pixels 640x480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is E 3648 x 2432 pixels 3072x2048 pixels 2560x1712 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is EX1 3648 x 2056 pixels 3072x1728 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920x 1080 pixels 1280x720 pixels Only when using a Card 848x480 pixels Only when using a Card 640x480 pixels Only when using a Card 320x240 pixels Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime pictures with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 High Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Component Audio line output monaural Dedicated jack 10 pin Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack 2 pi
62. as been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder E Connection in the PTP mode Windows XP Windows Vista and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode vatiso7 91 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera s LCD monitor Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built in memory Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures Set the mode dial to anything except 6 ER Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied OUT AV OUT COMPONENT DIGITAL DC IN a USB connection cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Align the marks and insert AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional e Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adapto
63. aximum of ISO400 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of ISQ1000 when using the flash e The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used i fj is displayed e To avoid picture noise we recommend that you either reduce the maximum ISO sensitivity level or set COLOR MODE to NATURAL and then take pictures P65 WHITE BALANCE For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the colour of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source Applicable modes oa AWB Automatic adjustment xt When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Qo When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky Ax When taking pictures outdoors in the shade O When taking pictures under incandescent lights Nm Value set by using NM SET N LSET Set manually Note e The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or NE SET e The white balance setting is memorised 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 60 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures E Setting the white balance manually 1 Select MG sET and then press MENU SET 2
64. ay format and press A F to set Time at the home area 2a Time at the travel destination P56 0 00 _1 0Ec 2008 J Ty Cancel without setting the clock D M Y OARS e Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the time display ee format CANCEL SELECT amp SET e AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected Press MENU SET to set After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on switch to recording mode and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed e When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting procedure below 16 vatiso7 Preparation Changing the clock setting Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press P P18 e It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock e The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note e The clock is displayed when DISPLAY is pressed several times during recording e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 e If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P78 or order a photo studio to print the pictures e If the clock is set the correct date can be prin
65. case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set vatiso7 95 Connecting to other equipment PLAYBACK mode Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Preparations Set the TV ASPECT P23 Turn this unit and the TV off OUT AV OUT COMPONENT DIGITAL DC IN Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket a Align the marks and insert AV cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble ER Connect the AV cable supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV m Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera 3 Turn the TV on and select external input m Turn the camera on Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e 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 Pla
66. dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen e s it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures e This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times a clicking sound is heard and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures This is not a malfunction vatiso7 111 Others TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to external input mode e Output from the COMPONENT OUT socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or the printer Connect it only to the TV The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different e Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off The motion pictures cannot be played back on a 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
67. daytime this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier E Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is i 44 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures SOFT SKIN When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with PORTRAIT It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up E Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note lf a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e The initial setting for AF MODE is g TRANSFORM Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can be recorded smoothly 1 Press A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET It can be set from the quick menu P19 2 Take pictures Note e SOFT SKIN is activated when recording It becomes harder to detect the SOFT SKIN when the level of SLIM HIGH or STRETCH HIGH is selected e QUALITY i
68. e 42 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 43 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded J Scene mode 44 e EJ PORTRAIT eee 44 e SOF T SKIN cosscisweteccccopsscuercnedenes 45 e TRANSFORM 0cceeeeeees 45 O SELF PORTRAIT 45 e SCENERY krisene i 46 e OPOR O ceed cence nce eretstencnmeedeoes 46 e NIGHT PORTRAIT 0 008 46 e NIGHT SCENERY 0 46 HO FOOD eee ee eeeeeeeeeeees 47 PARTY 47 e CANDLE LIGHT 000 47 e BABY 1 E BABY 2 47 BI PET wvcnacesacssncciaucaeniavdececieiwetaccnnans 48 E SUNSET saitais 48 N HIGH SENS ee eeeeeeees 48 e HI SPEED BURST 0 49 e FLASH BURST annaa 49 e STARRY SKY cc ceccceeeeeeeee 50 BM FIREWORKS 0 00 ee 50 BEACH ees enccvscsureasecctetevatencausensdes 50 e EJ SNOW nnana 51 E AERIAL PHOTO 008 51 fa PIN HOLE eee ce ees 51 e FILM GRAIN ccceeeeeeeeees 52 e UNDERWATER 000 000 52 Motion Picture Mode ccccceeeeeeeeee 53 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations 55 e Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 55 e Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time 56 Using the REC Mode Menu
69. e P38 FORCED FLASH OFF 3 Press MENU SET ska a e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Description of settings 4A AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary AUTO Red eye 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 g Forced flash ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions O e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye The flash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or reduction CANDLE LIGHT in scene mode P44 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 The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Forced flash OFF Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of th
70. e flash is not permitted The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject vatiso7 37 reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Advanced Recording pictures E About the digital red eye correction When the flash is used with the Red eye reduction A gt Gy S selected it will automatically detect and correct the red eye in the image data It may not be able to correct the red eye depending on the recording conditions It may also correct objects other than red eye E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available Scene mode initial setting _ a o soje ta Hm soje o Ga o 0 fa o o _ e x When A is selected iA i A or i SO is set depending on the type of subject and brightness e The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary e The flash setting is memorised 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 e The available flash range is an approximation Available flash range ISO sensitivity Tele AUTO 60 cm to 6 0 m
71. e If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card e f the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e t may take longer to format the built in memory than the card e If you cannot format contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre Set the language displayed on the screen LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANGAIS ESPANOL ITALIANO HAs e lf you set a different language by mistake select R8 from the menu icons to set the desired language Select this to display JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO or the camera s features DM0 DEMO MODE JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO AUTO DEMO The camera s features are displayed as a slide show a Jitter detection demonstration Movement detection demonstration JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO In playback mode JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO cannot be eee displayed mE B Press DISPLAY to close JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO WHILE neconDiNe I e JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation ei e AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability vatiso7 23 Preparation Mode switching Selecting the REC Mode When the REC mode is selected the camera can be set to the Intelligent auto mode in which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions or to the scene mode which enables you
72. e clock 68 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures ads Press A V to select the setting and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu Viewing clipboard pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 0 Set the mode dial to 6 3 Press lt P gt to move the picture lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture e When the zoom lever is turned to FS W a screen showing 12 pictures appears To return to the full screen display turn the zoom lever to Q T E Deleting clipboard pictures The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion Refer to P33 e When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted it will no longer be possible to view the picture prior to zooming either e Zoomed pictures can also be deleted Enlarging clipboard pictures and storing them in the memory zoom marks This function is useful for enlarging parts of maps for instance and storing them in the memory For details on how to enlarge pictures refer to Using the Playback Zoom on P32 A Select the position to record by zoom lever and A V lt P Press MENU SET e The zoom mark now appears on the picture stored in the memory To change the zoom magnification or position repeat the steps above e To exit the zoom mark setting return the zoom magnification to Eea W 1x E Viewing pictures stored in the memory 1 Press lt P gt t
73. e same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to e The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture e INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO3200 e See the Note on P39 when using the flash STARRY SKY This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject E Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A F to select the number of seconds and then press Asn MENU SET SHUTTER SPEED e It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu P19 30 SEC 60 SEC 2 Take pictures e Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown CANCELYY 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 Note e The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 a FIREWORKS This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Firewo
74. e shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Note e The focus range is 5 m to e Turn the camera off when taking off or landing e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew e Be careful about the reflection from the window PIN HOLE Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects E Picture size and aspect ratio Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set oe e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size Note e QUALITY is automatically fixed to a CANCEL i SELECT SET e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X 15 cm printing e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to e Face detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen vatiso7 51 Advanced Recording pictures FILM GRAIN Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand E Picture size and aspect ratio Press A F to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set FATIM GRAN e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size Note e QUALITY is automatically fixed to z e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X15 cm printing e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO1600 e The focu
75. e the picture data is set for the flash when burst is set e Auto bracket is cancelled when burst is set For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to bring the image close to how you see Applicable modes O OFF ON Note e When ON is set iQ is displayed on the screen e Even when the SENSITIVITY is set to ISO100 SENSITIVITY may be set higher than 150100 if the picture is taken with l LEXPOSURE set to valid e Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions iQ in the screen turns to yellow when Il EXPOSURE is in effect 64 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extra optical zoom Applicable modes O scnlB OFF ON Note e Refer to P30 for details f camera shake jitter is a problem during zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to AUTO or MODE 1 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colours of the pictures can be turned into sepia colours or other colour effects can be achieved Applicable modes ia Co GE STANDARD This is the standard setting NATURAL The picture becomes softer VI
76. ea around where the pictures were taken becomes dark e Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near W 1x Zoom ina little and then take the pictures P30 e Is this a picture taken in PIN HOLE in scene mode The recorded picture is too bright or dark gt Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P42 e Setting the MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time Set auto bracket P43 HI SPEED BURST P49 FLASH BURST P49 in scene mode or BURST P64 of the REC mode menu to OFF The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject e The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P28 e There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P29 The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P25 When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed use the self timer P41 Taking pictures using auto bracket is not possible e ls the number of recordable pictures 2 or less The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e Is the ISO sensitivity h
77. ect Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set SELECTS 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds e If you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the 6 self timer setting is cancelled Note e When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button 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 P66 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer e The number of pictures which can be taken in BURST is fixed to 3 e The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST in scene mode is fixed to 5 e Self timer cannot be set to 2 seconds in Intelligent auto mode e Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode or clipboard mode e Self timer cannot be used while in HI SPEED BURST or UNDERWATER in scene mode vatiso7 41 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode eo Ra ie
78. end using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle The subject cannot be locked AF track fails e If the subject has different colours as the periphery set the AF area to those colours specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area P63 Lens Recorded image may be warped or nonexistent colour is surrounding the subject e It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on e The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when AUTO LCD OFF P21 is selected for the ECONOMY mode This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW ACS5G optional If the remaining battery power is low it may take longer for the flash to be charged and the time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer vatiso7 109 Others The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures e This phenomenon also appears when the brightness
79. es to show the effect If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again e The extra optical zoom does not work in TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in scene mode so the picture size for 34 is not displayed e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P114 for information about the number of recordable pictures 58 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures siz QUALITY For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applicable modes O siz Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels Note e Refer to P114 for information about the number of recordable pictures k ASPECT RATIO For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes ia Co Ee ZI ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV mwa ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera E1 ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P112 piso INTELLIGENT ISO For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 The
80. ess oD MENU SET es Reduction 3 Use the zoom lever and press A V lt 4 gt to select the parts to be trimmed WwW T Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction A V 4 gt Move Press MENU SET 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET ra 6 Press to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment 8 TRIMMING zn ad j s re 5 E SAVE NEW PICTURES f vatiso7 81 Advanced Playback Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted Select LEVELING on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 3 Press lt gt to adjust the tilting and press MENU SET gt clockwise abe lt counter clockwise in co Ne e Up to 2 can be adjusted 4 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET m er 3 z E CANCEBm SERECT gt SE 3 g A 5 Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Quality of image may become coarse when levelling is performed e Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when levelling is performed e Levelling may not be perf
81. et pictures taken with other equipment as favourites e You can perform check and cancel the settings of images as favourites using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied 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 P88 and then set the DPOF setting d Select DPOF PRINT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 a Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then paT press MENU SET on PROTECT wun AUDIO DUB CANCEL E3 COPY SINGLE 3 Select the picture and then press K OT T fm amp 5 DPOF PRINT 100 0001 M MENU SET oF rw i T T ee 15 DATED DATEDSM CANCE SE CANCEL E Press lt P gt to Press A V lt 4 gt select the picture to select the pictures 4 Press A V to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set e When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Press 1 to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu E Cancellin
82. f burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used e The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note e QUALITY is automatically fixed to z e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X 15 cm printing e The shutter speed becomes 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to e The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture e The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO500 and ISO800 However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed FLASH BURST Still pictures are taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A F to select the picture size and aspect ratio and E FLASH BURST then press MENU SET to set PICTURE SIZE e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures 254 e Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is a pressed fully CANCEL SELECT gt SETERB pictures Note e QUALITY is automatically fixed to Z e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X 15 cm printing vatiso7 49 Advanced Recording pictures e The focus range becomes th
83. from a motion picture cece eeecc sees eeeeeeeeeees 15 Using the PLAYBACK mode menu 76 e CALENDAR 76 A VLE EDIT sisian 77 e TEXT STAMP c eee 78 e RESIZE nne e 80 e gt TRIMMING eee 81 ma LEVELING 82 e fe ASPECT CONV cceee 82 Bi ROTATE Ay ROTATE DISP 00 0008 83 ie FAVORITE 84 B DPOF PRINT 85 e On PROTECT cccccsseeeeeeeees 86 e amp AUDIO DUB cece cece 87 6 COPY cccesctseicesnaciancincncensteacenncss 88 6 vatiso7 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC cc ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 89 Printing the Pictures scccsseessseeees 92 e Selecting a single picture and GMM S E A E EET 93 e Selecting multiple pictures and printing TNOM ccccceeeesssseseeeeeseaeeees 93 e Print Settings ssvssissisvnsvensenseiieaboaviareds 94 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 96 e Playing back pictures using the AV cable Supplied ccceeeeeeeeee es 96 e Playing back pictures ona TV with an SD Memory Card slot 96 e Playing back on the TV with component socket ccccseeeseeees 97 Others Screen Display cccccccssceessssseesseeees 98 Cautions for USe ccccceceeeeeeeeeeee es 100 Message Display cccsscccsssesssseesseees 103 Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some
84. g all the DPOF PRINT settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set for DPOF printing vatiso7 85 Advanced Playback E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required 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 The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case t may not be possible to use the DPOF print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings e If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set On PROTECT You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 2 Press A F to select SINGLE
85. ge or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to e INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO400 e If the camera is turned on with BABY 1 BABY2 set the age and name are displayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds along with the current date and time e If the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with RESET e The initial setting for AF MODE is Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday and name You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P78 For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY 1 BABY 2 on P47 Note e The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF e INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 e The initial setting for AF MODE is te e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode SUNSET Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun F3N HIGH SENS This
86. he camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been ECO ECONOMY used for the time selected on the setting OFF 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN AUTO LCD OFF The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF 15SEC 30SEC e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel POWER SAVE e POWER SAVE is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent auto mode and the clipboard mode e POWER SAVE is fixed to 2MIN when AUTO LCD OFF is set to 15SEC or 30SEC e The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again e AUTO LCD OFF does not work while operating menu or playback zoom vatiso7 21 Preparation Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it e AUTO REVIEW The pictures are displayed until one any of the buttons is pressed The picture is displayed for 1 second and then enlarged 4x and displayed for 1 more second e The auto review function is activated regardless of its setting when using auto bracket P43 HI SPEED BURST P49 and FLASH BURST P49 in scene mode burst mode P64 and when recording still pictures with audio P66 The pictures cannot be enlarged e In Intelligent auto mode the auto review function is fixed to 2SEC mmm NO RESET Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 e The fo
87. he shutter button halfway to focus o and then press it fully to start recording ae eae a Audio recording e The available recording time is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen e After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away If the button is held down the sound will not be recorded for a few seconds when recording starts e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights e The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame e The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio 4 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e If the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically vatiso7 53 Advanced Recording pictures Changing the settings for the picture quality e When you set the picture quality to HD WVGA or VGA we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package AH Press MENU SET as Press A V to select PICTURE MODE and then press PICTURE MODE gt WHITE BALANC amp Ws AF MODE DIGITAL ZOOM gt e gt COLOR MODE Press A V to select the item and then press SELECTC SETE L MENU SET 1280x720 pixels i 16 9 848x480 pixels 640X480 pixels 320X2
88. hen press OBS 1000 MENU SET to start audio recording ue The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears 9 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 is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera e If you press qq the audio dubbing is cancelled 3 Press MENU SET to stop recording 3 Sn e It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without pressing MENU SET 4 Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment vatiso7 87 Advanced Playback COPY You can copy data of pictures you have shot from the built in memory onto a card from a card into the built in memory or from a card into the dedicated clipboard folder Select COPY on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 aa Press A F to select the copy destination and then PLAYBACK DPOF PRINT press MENU SET om PROTECT AUDIO DUB i n All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 4 in One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 3 7 The images are copied from the card to the dedicated clipboard folder built in memory one at a time Motion pictures cannot be copied Step 3
89. hen taking pictures Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on e The battery is not inserted correctly P13 e The battery is exhausted The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on ls AUTO LCD OFF P21 of the ECONOMY mode active Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes e The battery is exhausted The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on e The battery is exhausted e lf you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY mode etc P21 The CHARGE lamp flashes e Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete e Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth vatiso7 107 Others The picture cannot be recorded e Is the REC PLAYBACK selector switch at the 6 setting P24 e Is the mode dial correctly set e Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P33 The recorded picture is whitish e The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth The ar
90. hen taking pictures of people P62 28 a fio S zo medi Sto A wie 283 a E Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When the recordable range display has appeared in red e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is dark or when jitter occurs e When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert 0 appears use STABILIZER P65 a tripod or the self timer P41 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 In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P44 When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P83 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically vatiso7 29 Basic REC mode fia Gi
91. ictures e Still pictures with audio when playing back audio TITLE EDIT P77 e Motion pictures e Protected pictures TEXT STAMP P78 e Pictures recorded without setting the clock or title e Motion pictures e Still pictures with audio e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP RESIZE P80 e Motion pictures e Still pictures with audio e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP TRIMMING P81 e Motion pictures e Still pictures with audio e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP LEVELING P82 e Motion pictures e Still pictures with audio e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP 106 vatiso7 Others ASPECT CONV P82 e Pictures taken with or e Motion pictures e Still pictures with audio e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP ROTATE P83 e Motion pictures e Protected pictures ROTATE DISP P83 e Multi playback e CALENDAR PRINT WITH DATE e Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP AUDIO DUB P87 e Motion pictures e Protected pictures E Functions that cannot be used when the component cable is connected LCD MODE HISTOGRAM TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING LEVELING ASPECT CONV AUDIO DUB COPY MULTI settings of DPOF PRINT MULTI settings of PROTECT DELETE MULTI Creation of still pictures from motion pictures Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P107 113 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P22 on the SETUP menu w
92. ictures and they have been set as favourites e Play back only the pictures set as favourites FAVORITE PLAY e Play back the pictures set as favourites only as a slide show e Delete all the pictures not set as favourites ALL DELETE EXCEPT d Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 PLAYBACK a Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET scare e You cannot set pictures as favourites if FAVORITE is set to S E AEON 0 OFF Also x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF Ea ROTATE DISP even if it was previously set to ON 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 s m RAZZ Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V Eg 00 000 Std F 1 6 e Repeat the above procedure EES U e If V is pressed again the favourite setting is cancelled iy a ae gt aa c 2hQ200 sg IRDEC 20035 x E Cancelling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set as a favourite 84 vatiso7 Advanced Playback Note e You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P34 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e You may not be able to s
93. ification level differs depending on PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO setting k2 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 30 vatiso7 Basic E Extra optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3 million pixels the 10M 10 1 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Note e The digital zoom cannot be set when or amp has been selected e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e When using the digital zoom STABILIZER may not be effective e When using the digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P41 for taking pictures PLAYBACK mode Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt e Normal playback is set automatically in the f
94. igh or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P60 108 vatiso7 Others Set COLOR MODE to NATURAL P65 Take pictures in bright places e Has HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in the scene mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene e lf recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction A reddish vertical line smear appears on the LCD monitor during picture taking e This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards When you set the picture quality to HD WVGA or VGA we recomm
95. in the text e The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card e Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately 8 vatiso7 08CD0019 K1HA08CD0020 VFC4297 VYQ3914 OONDOS Before Use Names of the Components Flash P37 Lens P4 101 Self timer indicator P41 AF assist lamp P66 LCD monitor P35 98 Status indicator P13 21 25 MENU SET button P16 DISPLAY button P35 Q MENU P19 Delete P33 button REC PLAYBACK selector switch P17 Cursor buttons a A Exposure compensation P42 Auto bracket P43 White balance fine adjustment P61 W Macro mode P40 AF Tracking P26 63 lt Self timer button P41 Flash setting button P37 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with A W lt gt e g When you press the VW down button Press V vatiso7 9 Before Use 22 23 24 Camera ON OFF switch P16 11 12 Zoom lever P30 Speaker P74 an Microphone P53 66 87 SS ea Shutter button P25 53 Sos Mode dial P24 1314 15 16 Strap eyelet e Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it Lens barrel COMPONENT OUT socket P97 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P89 92 96 DC
96. ing to a photo shop the dates can be printed at the photo shop NUM OF PRINTS You can set the number of prints up to 999 PAPER SIZE Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5 X5 89 mmx127 mm 2L 5 x7 127 mmx178 mm na LETTER e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed 94 vatiso7 Connecting to other equipment PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Item Description of settings Se Settings on the printer are prioritised O A a 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 1 picture with a frame on 1 page e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 88 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 88 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e f the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this
97. insert AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P90 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed vatiso7 89 Connecting to other equipment ESB USB MODE D Press A F to select PC and then press MENU a PLEASE SELECT SET THE USB MODE If USB MODE P22 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB MODE selection screen Since there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC it is convenient e When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again SELECT SET Geb 3 Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer e When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO NAME or Untitled is displayed 4 cll E Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC
98. instead of taking notes Regardless of whether a card is present or not the data is stored in the dedicated clipboard folder of the built in memory so it can be differentiated from the regular taken pictures and made available for immediate viewing Clipboard pictures can be recorded played back and deleted only when the mode dial is set to E Taking clipboard pictures d Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to as Set the mode dial to 6 3 Take the pictures e Number of recordable pictures when using the built in memory solely for clipboard pictures Number of recordable pictures 146 If the built in memory contains pictures recorded in another recording mode fewer pictures can be recorded than the figures given above Clipboard recording menu The menu screen appears when MENU SET is pressed during clipboard picture recording PE i REC ON CLIPBOARD Press A V to select the menu item and then press mPiciResize z0 gt AUDIO REC OFF 2 LCD MODE OFF CLOCK SET SELECT gt EXIT item Description of setting Used to change the picture size PICTURE SIZE 2M initial setting Prefer quality 1M4 prefer quantity Used to record sound 5 seconds together with the pictures AUDIO REC gt This setting is not reflected in AUDIO REC P66 in the REC mode menu LCD MODE P g same function as the LCD MODE in the SETUP menu CLOCK SET Used to set th
99. ion screen is displayed again Select DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x press A to select YES and delete the pictures ALL DELETE EXCEPT x cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as FAVORITE Note e Do not turn the camera off while deleting while jj is displayed Use a battery with a sufficient power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional e If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway e Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them e If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P86 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT is selected 34 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Press DISPLAY to change a LCD monitor DISPLAY button e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During playback zoom P32 while playing back motion pictures P74 and during a slide show P71 you can only select Normal display or No display In recording mode Normal display No display No display Recording guide line 1 G amp A In playback mode F Normal display Display with recording information 1 No display
100. is 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 from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x Press V WX In macro mode AFW is displayed To cancel press V again E Take the pictures E Focus range x The focus range changes in steps Note e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer e We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range 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 When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 1 m it takes longer to focus on it e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction 40 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode AMMA Taking Pictures with the Self timer Press 4 X SELFTIMER io 10SEC 2 2SEC ads Press A V to select a mode e You can also press lt X to sel
101. lder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P91 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 P23 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number R RESET Wiig or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial e When the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning e When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition ROTATE DISP P83 is set to ON and FAVORITE P84 is set to OFF in PLAYBACK mode menu The birthday and name settings for BABY 1 BABY2 P47 and PET P48 in scene mode The settings of TRAVEL DATE P55 departure date return date location The WORLD TIME P56 setting e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied a1 SELECT ON CONNECTION USB MODE Select either PC or Pict
102. leted be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged e The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery e Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated vatiso7 11 Preparation About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional connected Nay e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery E The battery life
103. lever several times towards Fai W to display the calendar screen P32 2 Press A V lt gt to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt gt Select the date e If there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 76 vatiso7 Advanced Playback 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date e Press 7 to return to the calendar screen Press A V lt gt to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear Note e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed e If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2008 e If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback You can add text comments to pictures After text has been registered it can be included in prints using TEXT STAMP P78 Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered ea Select TITLE EDIT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 a Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then AR
104. mber of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white auto white balance may not function properly In a case like this set the white balance to a mode other than AWB 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 10 Candlelight K Kelvin colour Temperature 10000 K OONDAARWDNDN vatiso7 61 62 Advanced Recording pictures BF AF MODE For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes Ca scntiey o l The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus S Face detection and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas St AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking 11 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen 1 area focusing The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on High speed the centre of the screen The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the 1 area focusin ell J centre of the screen L Spot focusing
105. mber of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extra optical zoom does not work in TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in scene mode so the picture size for 4 is not displayed GA 32 MB S Card 116 vat so7 Others Specifications Digital Camera Information for your safety Power Source DC 5 1 V Power Consumption 1 4 W When recording 0 6 W When playing back Camera effective pixels 10 100 000 pixels Image sensor 1 2 33 CCD total pixel number 10 700 000 pixels Primary colour filter Lens Optical 5x zoom f 4 4 mm to 22 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 25 mm to 125 mm F2 8 to F5 9 Digital zoom Max 4x Extra optical zoom Max 8 9x Focus Normal Macro Face detection AF Tracking 11 area focusing 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Focus range Normal 50 cm Wide 1 m Tele to Macro Intelligent auto Clipboard mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to Scene mode There may be differences in the above settings Shutter system Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter Motion picture recording 1280x720 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 848 x 480 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 640x480 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 320X240 pi
106. ml S5m gt Ze e The picture becomes slightly rougher FA Press A to select YES and then press MENU eo ir mer SET PICTURE RESIZED TO EJ SAVE NEW PICTURES e The message SAVE NEW PICTURES appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size 3m or less j NO NOEGO ert vatiso7 79 Advanced Playback KA Press fj to return to the menu screen xThe menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e When text is stamped onto the 0 3m pictures it is difficult to read it e Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures taken with other equipment RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels We recommend resizing to 0 3m if you want to attach a picture to an e mail or use it on a website Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for ASPECT RATIO cannot be further reduced in size d Select RESIZE on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 PLAYBACK CALENDAR pA Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then CALENDAR press MENU SET 8 Sr sae f CE SELECT SETS 3 Select the
107. mode minimises the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 E Picture size and aspect ratio Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then FAN HIGH SENS press MENU SET to set PICTURE SIZE e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size Ew 2 54 16 9 24 CANCEL SELECT gt SETHE 48 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures Note e QUALITY is automatically fixed to z e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X15 cm printing e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to HI SPEED BURST This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A F to select the picture size and aspect ratio and EJ HI SPEED BURST then press MENU SET to set PICTURE SIZE e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures e Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully 16 9 2H CANCEL SELECT SETE Maximum Burst speed approx 6 pictures second Number of recordable approx 15 built in memory approx 15 to 100 card pictures x the maximum is 100 e The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number o
108. n Others Dimensions Approx 94 7 mm W X51 9 mm H X 22 0 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 125 g excluding card and battery Approx 146 g with card and battery Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery Charger Panasonic DE A40A Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8A Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCE10E Information for your safety Voltage 3 6 V vatiso7 119 Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered QuickTime trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom VQT1S07 FO708MGO 2000 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd g Web Site http panasonic net
109. n these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD 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 or incinerate Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units 2 vati1s0o7 Before Use 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 E About the battery charger CAUTION e 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 e DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS e DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED F
110. nd to 1 2000th of a second 4 CANDLE LIGHT 1 or 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second 4 FLASH BURST 1 30th of a second to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS 1 4th of a second 2 seconds All other scene modes 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second x4 The maximum shutter speed is selected when the amount of jitter is minimal while STABILIZER is set or when STABILIZER is set to OFF Note e lf you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discoloured by the heat or lighting from the flash e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e 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 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 vatiso7 39 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode E Taking Close up Pictures Th
111. nery will also have a histogram like this The picture will become overexposed with more bright area The pictures with mostly white area will also have a histogram like this Examples of histogram Properly Exposed Under Exposed Overexposed l AREE m x Histogram 1 9 sa Da a 100 0001 m 1 9 ww mat i gt p Po 8 Alo fie bo 10 00 Ti Bee che N gt S F4 01 200 nedo 10 00 1 DEC 2008 Note e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram is an approximation in recording mode e The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc 36 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode AMME Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash a Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording Press gt Press A V to select a mode FLASH e You can also press to select A AUTO RED EYE For information about flash settings that can be selected refer t Yee ON For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to 4S SLOW SYNG RED EYE Available flash settings by recording mod
112. nnect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P89 92 PRINTER BUSY PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER e The printer cannot print Check the printer 104 vatiso7 Others Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some conditions Due to the camera s specifications it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used The table below lists these functions and the corresponding conditions e For the functions which cannot be set or will not work in the Intelligent auto mode refer to Settings in Intelligent auto mode P27 e For the functions which cannot be set or will not work in the clipboard mode refer to Settings During Clipboard P70 Functions that cannot be set Main conditions in which the functions cannot be set or will not or will not work work AUTO POWER LCD e mode P21 POWER SAVE P21 e When using the AC adaptor e When connecting to a PC or a printer e When recording or playing back motion pictures e During a slide show e AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF P21 e When using the AC adaptor e While the menu screen is displayed e While the self timer is set e While recording motion pictures e When connecting to a PC or a printer AUTO REVIEW P2 Extra Optical Zoom P30 J 7A E B Gj and E3 in SCENE MODE HH mode DIGITAL ZOOM P30 LEN ES ES EVN e
113. nnot be used AUTO BRACKET White balance fine adjustment INTELLIGENT ISOV QUICK AF BURST I EXPOSURE DIGITAL ZOOM COLOR MODE MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM SLIDE SHOW CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY e The STABILIZER P65 setting in REC mode is also reflected in clipboard mode e Other items in the SETUP menu can be set in the normal picture mode etc Setting will be reflected to the clipboard mode Note e Please bear copyrights and other such matters in mind P2 e The PLAYBACK mode menu P76 function cannot be used e When the pictures recorded in another recording mode have been rotated P83 and copied P88 as clipboard pictures the pictures prior to rotation will be shown e You cannot print while playing clipboard Clipboard image copied to card can be printed 70 vatiso7 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK mode Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures Furthermore you can play back the pictures grouped together by category or play back only those pictures you have set as favourites as a slide show This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken PLAYBACK MODE Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to F NORMAL PLAY gt and then p
114. o display the picture with the zoom mark 2 Rotate the zoom lever to Q T vatiso7 69 Advanced Recording pictures Clipboard playback menu When MENU SET is pressed during clipboard playback the menu screen appears The steps taken are the same as for the Clipboard recording menu P68 AUDIO DUB 63 COPY LCD MODE SELECT gt Ci PLAY ON CLIPBOARD Item Description of setting CANCEL Used to release the zoom position MARK 1 Press lt gt to select a clipboard pictures with zoom mark 2 Press MENU SET to cancel Used to add sound after the clipboard pictures are recorded AUDIO DUB 1 Press lt gt to select the picture 2 Press MENU SET to start stop recording Used to copy clipboard pictures onto a card one at a time COPY xZoom marks are not copied 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET LCD MODE This has same function as the LCD MODE in the SETUP menu P21 Settings During Clipboard e Following functions are fixed Description of settings GUIDE LINE REC INFO IOE GUIDE LINE PATTERN ECONOMY POWER SAVE AMNES ECONOMY Description of settings ASPECT RATIO SENSITIVITY AUTO WHITE BALANCE AWB SELFTIMER 2 seconds AF ASSIST LAMP ON QUALITY e In the clipboard mode the following functions ca
115. o operate the camera WORLDTIME amp e The SETUP menu can be set from either the REC MODE or ti TRAVEL DATE PLAYBACK MODE BEEP q VOLUME LEVELS SELECT lt gt EXITS vatiso7 17 Preparation E Functions that cannot be set or will not work under some conditions Due to the camera s specifications it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used For details refer to P105 Setting menu items This section describes how to select the normal picture mode settings and the same setting can be used for the PLAYBACK menu and SETUP menu as well Example Setting AF MODE from to amp in the normal picture mode als Turn the camera on a MENU SET button REC PLAYBACK selector switch Mode dial 5A Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 6 e When selecting the PLAYBACK mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proceed to step 4 Set the mode dial to 4 Press MENU SET to display the menu i st QUALITY e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by E ASPECT RATIO rotating the zoom lever Bso INTELLIGENT ISO _oFF SENSITIVITY AUTO SELECT lt gt EXITS Switching to the SETUP menu REC 1234 A Press lt PICTURE SIZE 1m ats QUALITY he E ASPECT RATIO Bso INTELLIGENT ISO _ oFF SENSITIV
116. ollowing cases When the mode was switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera was turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector switch was at gt e When the mode dial is set to fi clipboard will be displayed Refer to Viewing clipboard pictures P69 for information about playing back the clipboard as Press lt gt to select the picture lt 4 Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture e Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt gt during playback lt q Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number only change one by one Release lt B when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture e lf you keep pressing lt the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases vatiso7 31 Basic Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards 5 W ee ee 1 screen 12 screens gt 30 screens Calendar screen ss ait ie display P76 eal SS i m a Number of the selected picture and the total number of gt Lee p recorded pictures evan CANCEL e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen e Pictures are not rotated for display E To return to normal playback 1 Press A W lt gt to select a picture e An icon will be displayed depending on the reco
117. on will stop temporarily near W This is not a malfunction 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 P91 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order e lf the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures AGE is not displayed correctly e Check the clock P16 and birthday settings P47 The lens barrel is retracted e The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode vatiso7 113 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 Number of recordable pictures ans 3648 x 2736 30722304 2560x1920 2048 x 1536 Quality as s ote i e i e oposom S 2 M i 2m s a e i 3 E o oe zem o 68 98
118. ons can be performed only in the pause mode Reduce volume level Increase volume level E Changing the slide show settings You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting EFFECT or SETUP on the slide show menu screen EFFECT This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF AUTO EJ CATEGORY SELECTION EFFECT SETUP CANCEL SELECT gt SETE opoo A Z VR f N Ov EJ CATEGORY SELECTION START SETUP CANCEL tm SELECT gt EXIT e When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect e AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION 1 SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC ON OFF REPEAT MUSIC AUDIO ON OFF e DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting e AUDIO will be displayed only when the EFFECT is set to OFF Audio will be played along with the still picture with audio by setting the AUDIO to ON Note e Motion pictures cannot be played back as a slide show e It is not possible to add new music effects 72 vat so7 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK mode Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back CATEGORY PLA
119. ormal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use e Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions
120. ormed on images recorded with other equipment k ASPECT CONV You can convert pictures taken with a EX aspect ratio to a ikea or a ERI aspect ratio Select ASPECT CONV on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 2a Press A V to select ava or RE and then press ee eo MENU SET GP ROTATE 3 Fa ROTATE DISP ON amp FAVORITE OFF 3 Press lt gt to select a picture taken with aed Ft coe X PE aspect ratio and then press MENU SET 2 em ihe Re CANCEPRISELECTSS 82 vatiso7 Advanced Playback A Press lt gt to determine the horizontal position and press MENU SET to set e Use A F to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically TE CANCELE ADJUST A Press A to select YES and then press MENU AIE E SET Bae SAVE NEW PICTURES on AAA wat aorta ea oer NO m r ra Press 1 to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment a gt ROTATE ay ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps Rotate The picture is rotated manually d Select ROTATE on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 e The ROT
121. ors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Connect the component cable DMW HDC2 optional to the component input and the audio input sockets on the TV Connect the component cable to the COMPONENT OUT socket on the camera 3 Turn on the TV and switch to component input Turn the camera on e Play back the pictures Except clipboard Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic component cable DMW HDC2 optional e Audio will be output as monaural e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor when the component cable is connected e There are some playback menus that cannot be used while the component cable is connected P107 e When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV e Read the operating instructions for the TV vatiso7 97 Others Screen Display E In recording Recording in normal picture mode j Initial setting 1 Recording mode 1 2 34 56 7 2 Flash mode P37 e 3 AF area P28 6A 10m 5 ZO 4 Focus P28 14 5 Picture size P58 e ge i 6 Quality P59 ro i 7 Battery indication P12 L J 8 Number of recordable pictures P114 9 Built in memory P14 Card P14 displayed only during F2 8 1O Vao
122. otion pictures category in category playback vatiso7 73 Advanced Playback FAVORITE PLAY You can play back the pictures you have set as FAVORITE P84 Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE abs Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 71 me Press A V to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note e You can use only ROTATE ROTATE DISP DPOF PRINT PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu PLAYBACK mode Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio Motion pictures Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon such as qavca H and then press A to play back The motion picture recording time tha Se Se Va Motion picture icon re Ne Motion picture playback icon Oo cy P e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the ea Asn upper right of the screen gt m hsb For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s 10 00 AEE 2 000P E Operations performed during motion picture playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt 4 P a Play Pause Yamane ye ay Stop Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind oy Fast forward Frame by frame forward ODOG O x These operations can be performed only in the pause mode S Reduce volume level Increase volume level kae 74 vatiso7 Advanced Playback Pictures with audio
123. picture and size SINGLE setting SINGLE Press lt gt to select the picture and SR oe Oe then press MENU SET be 77100 0001 ti bs 100 0001 fi 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then kS Mead i oe pe a press MENU SET es Co ae x Only the sizes to which the pictures can be resized is displayed MULTI setting en ai Be A CANCEL ar rSECEC KOSSE 1 Press A V to select the size and then Fy REDUCED SIZE press MENU SET 4 30 3 2 e When DISPLAY is pressed an explanation of resizing is displayed 2 Press A lt gt to select the picture 0250 D and then press DISPLAY CANCELE SELECT gt SETAS EKO OO EE e Repeat this step for each picture and press MENU SET to set m Press A to select YES and then press MENU ea SET A SAVE NEW PICTURES NO CANCE LmSE GEST S A Press jj to return to the menu screen k The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected e Press MENU SET to close the menu 80 vatiso7 Advanced Playback Note e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate lt may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture Select TRIMMING on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then pr
124. press MENU SET i TITLE EDI cy C TEXT STAMP PW RESIZE gt lt TRIMMING SELECT SINGLE MULTI 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set CA TITLE EDIT ZQ is displayed for pictures that have 3 gt i To already been recorded with text in RRI SAN NET if mF BABY 1 BABY2 or PET name settings 2P a5 LAO aE i CANCEL ti OK in scene mode LOCATION in travel date d SELECT SET CANCELISA or TITLE EDIT Press lt P gt to Press A W lt gt to MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and select the picture select the pictures then press MENU SET to set e The setting is cancelled when DISPLAY is pressed again vatiso7 77 Advanced Playback 4 Press A V lt 4 gt to select text and then press BCDEFGH I JKLMNOP MENU SET to register ans Tuber zARACeE Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a small WELD SPACED ET case and amp 1 Special characters and numbers CANCELSELECT AIPM The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left with CURSORW T INPUT SEB E and to the right with Q e To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE or to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET e To stop editing at any time during text entry press jj e A maximum of 30 characters can be entered A Press A V lt 4 gt to move the cursor to EXIT and then press
125. r DMW AC5G optional If 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 stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable e When the camera is connected to the printer the cable disconnect prohibit icon X appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while is displayed DD Press Ary to select ictBridge PTPy andthen e press MENU SET Eee a PictBridge PTP SELECT SET Gep Note e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional e Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable 92 vatiso7 Connecting to other equipment e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again e The pictures recorded in clipboard mode copy them onto a card P70 and then print them out Selecting a single picture and printing it a 10m L Press lt gt to select the picture and then press 100 0001 m 9 cee e The message disappears
126. r for taking pictures Note e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to e The initial setting for AF MODE is g BABY1 EY BABY2 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY 1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P78 E Birthday Name setting 1 Press A F to select AGE or NAME and then press P Ea BaByT 2 Press A V to select SET and then press MENU SET G 3 Enter the birthday or name Birthday lt gt Select the items year month day A V Setting MENU SET Exit Name For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P77 NAME vatiso7 47 Advanced Recording pictures e When the birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON e If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish E To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note e The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the a
127. ransmitters or high voltage lines e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals e If 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 Cleaning Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth e When the camera is soiled badly it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner alcohol kitchen detergents etc to clean the camera since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off e When using a chemical cloth be sure to follow the accompanying instructions 100 vatiso7 Others About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colours may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to n
128. rded picture and the settings 2 Press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T 1x gt 2x gt 4x 8x 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards F W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication a appears for about 1 second and the position of the enlarged section can be moved by pressing A W lt gt AX Q e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality CANCELES deteriorates e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second Note e This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back e The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode e If you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P81 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment 32 vatiso7 Basic Switching the PLAYBACK mode 1 Press MENU SET during playback A 2 Press P PLAYBACK MODE S 3 Press A F to select the item and then press SLIDE SHOW MENU SET
129. recording H 10 Recording state 13 12 11 11 ISO sensitivity P60 12 Shutter speed P28 13 Aperture value P28 14 Optical image stabilizer P65 ura Jitter alert P29 E In recording after settings 16 17 i 19 15 AF Tracking P63 H TE le AF Macro mode P40 E 08 a WATUBIAL 16 White balance P60 35 Fae 20 ra k d 17 ISO sensitivity P60 21 maximum ISO sensitivity level P59 a mW 18 Colour mode P65 gt gt M ik 23 19 Picture mode P54 31 mrs S 20 Available recording time P53 R8m30s 30 aa n 24 21 Spot AF area P62 e MINA OS 25 22 Name P47 L s 23 Histogram P36 29 28 27 24 Travel date P55 25 Elapsed recording time P53 AARE AF tracking operation P26 63 iso Intelligent ISO P59 26 Current date and ug Travel destination setting P56 Zoom Extra optical zoom P30 Digital zoom P30 65 27 poi shutter or 28 Age P47 Location P55 29 Exposure compensation P42 30 Power LCD P21 AX Auto Power LCD P21 31 Intelligent Exposure P64 32 Burst P64 4a Auto bracket P43 Audio recording P66 33 Quick AF P63 AF L AF Lock P52 AF AF assist lamp P66 98 vatiso7 Others 34 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P55 35 Self timer mode P41 1 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode x2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when
130. ress MENU SET ol y CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY SELECT SET u Press P 3 Press A V to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET e Set the mode dial to anything except 6 1 SLIDE SHOW A Press A V to select the item and then press CATEGORY SELECTION MENU SET Sean FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK menu P84 is at ON and there are pictures h already set as favourites CANCEL SELECT SETER When ALL or FAVORITE has been selected in step 4 5 Press A to select START and then press MENU OA renal SET EFFECT SETUP CANCEL SELECT gt SET RB Press Y to finish the slide show e Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes When CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected in step 4 Press A V lt P to select the category to play back and then press MENU SET to set gang e For details on categories refer to P73 CANCEL SELECT SETHB vatiso7 71 Advanced Playback FA Press A to select START and then press MENU SET E s Press V to finish the slide show e Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes E Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt P e The menu screen is restored when 1 is pressed a Play Pause Stop Back to previous picture Ahead to next picture x These operati
131. rks mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m or more away e The shutter speed becomes the following Image stabiliser function OFF 2 seconds When AUTO MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure e The AF area is not displayed e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 BEACH This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue colour of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight 50 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is g 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 This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain SPINS PHOTO This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial photo mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press th
132. ry pack DMW BCE10E are the same as above The charging time will vary slightly depending on the status of the battery and the conditions in the charging environment When the charging has been completed successfully the CHARGE indicator turns off Note e The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted e The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding 12 vatiso7 Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Check that this unit is turned off e We recommend using a Panasonic card Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BCE10E e If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Battery Insert it fully being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright 8 Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully in
133. s automatically fixed to z e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10 15 cm printing e The initial setting for AF MODE is 8 e lt cannot be used without notifying the copyright owner except when enjoying in private e Do not use the material against the public order and morals or to offend someone e Do not use the material against the object s interest A SELF PORTRAIT Select this to take pictures of yourself E Technique for Self portrait mode e Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus e The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing e If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer Note e The focus range is about 30 cm to 70 cm Wide e You can take a picture of yourself with audio P66 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio vatiso7 45 Advanced Recording pictures e The zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1x e The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off the scene mode is
134. s range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to UNDERWATER Use the marine case DMW MCF X35 optional This allows you to take pictures with a natural colour Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press lt to fix the focus e The AF lock icon appears when the subject is focused e Press lt 4 again to cancel AF lock e When you rotate the zoom lever the AF lock is cancelled In this case focus on the subject and fix the focus again e You cannot set to AF lock when AF MODE is set to Eg White balance fine adjustment You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather Press A 4 three times to display WB ADJUST 2 Press lt gt to adjust the white balance lt RED Press when the hue is bluish gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish e Select 0 if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e If you adjust the white balance MH appears on the screen in red or blue Note e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to 52 vatiso7 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode Motion Picture Mode Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 6 Set the mode dial to E L 2 3 Press t
135. s to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Press Y again AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified the subject is lost or has failed to be tracked The picture will be taken with in AF MODE in that case e QUICK AF will not operate during AF tracking e Itis not possible to set in STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN or in the motion picture mode e It is not possible to set z in B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR MODE e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 As long as the camera is held steady the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed This is useful at times when for instance you do not want to miss a picture taking opportunity Applicable modes O fscn OFF ON Note e When ON is set Qaf is displayed on the screen e It does not operate during AF tracking vat1so7 63 Advanced Recording pictures Cy BURST For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken Applicable modes ia Co a Burst speed pictures second Number of i Depends on the recordable remaining capacity of the pictures l built in memory card
136. s which can be set before starting to print the pictures ee a e Press MENU SET to cancel printing CANCEL t SELECTO SETGED e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing PAPER SIZE Ea PAGE LAYOUT Ea vat1so7 93 Connecting to other equipment Print Settings Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the MULTI SELECT Selecting a single picture and printing it and in step 3 of the PRINT START Selecting multiple pictures and printing them procedures WE re e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not PAPER SIZE supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to a PAGE LAYOUT and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details CANCELt amp SELECTO EXIT refer to the operating instructions of the printer e When DPOF PICTURE has been selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed PRINT WITH DATE Item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ONT Date is printed e If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures e By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P78 or setting date printing at the time of the DPOF PRINT P85 setting before go
137. serted 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow e If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Note e Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied e Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment e Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost vatiso7 13 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card The following operations can be performed using this unit e When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory and played back e When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back e Clipboard pictures P68 are stored on the built in memory even if a card is inserted e When using the built in memory it Si access indication e When using the card D access indication x The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built
138. so7 Advanced Playback IDJ Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then pean press MENU SET SE era PH RESIZE MULTI gt TRIMMING SELECT SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set p E Ger sae B STAMP 7 100 0001 in S Ua appears on screen if the picture is Ma 1 6 LE es i hfe g 4 y E stamped with text exe at wy sia MULTI setting eee UN CANCEL tf OK j n then press MENU SET to set Press lt gt to Press A V lt P to e The setting is cancelled when DISPLAY select the picture select the pictures is pressed again 4 Press A W lt gt to select SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE or TITLE and then press MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE W OTIME Stamp the year month and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes AGE P47 If this is set to ON AGE is stamped on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE is stamped on the pictures TITLE Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in BABY 1 BABY2 or PET name settings in scene mode LOCATION in travel date or TITLE EDIT 5 Press MENU SET If you set TEXT STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than 3m the picture size will become smaller as shown below O ees 9m gt om a 6 45m gt 25m FS SS
139. such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion 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 vatiso7 101 Others Charger e lf you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed e Keep the charger 1 m or more away from radio e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is not a malfunction e After use be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean 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
140. ted even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily In particular the SETUP menu contains some important settings relating to the camera s clock and power Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera MODE playback mode menu P31 71 to74 e This menu lets you PLAYBACK MODE select the setting of the playback methods 5 SLIDE SHOW such as playback or SUCATEGORY PLAY slide show of only the amp FAVORITE PLAY pictures set as SELECTS SETER 2 FAVORITE a REC PLAYBACK selector switch gt PLAYBACK mode menu P76 to 88 REC mode menu P58 to 67 e This menu lets you PLAYBACK e This menu lets you REC 7 make the rotation set the colouring a PICTURE SIZE 10 gt protection trimming Sea sensitivity aspect A ERT a i i 4 3 or DPOF settings etc ratio number of pixels ao INTELLIGENTISO ort of recorded pictures gt TRIMMING and other aspects of IO SENSITIVITY amo SELECTS the pictures you are SELECT EXITS recording I SETUP menu P20 to 23 e This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you i Saki E t
141. the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode E In playback 1 234 5 6 7 1 Playback mode P31 HH 2 Protected picture P86 Gis L 7 3 Favourites P84 Ix 20 i dee Ik 4 Zoom mark P69 4 Stamped with text indication P78 a oa ret 5 Picture size P58 18 2 Hl 4 Motion picture icon P74 17 i 1ST DAY Erle WT 12 6 Quality P59 1o SEED 43 7 Battery indication P12 15 lt 7 40 00 1 DEC 2008 w14 8 Folder File number P91 eee Built in memory P14 Elapsed playback time P74 8m30s 9 Picture number Total pictures 10 Motion picture recording time P74 8m30s 11 Histogram P36 12 Exposure compensation P42 13 Recording information P35 14 Favourites settings P84 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P56 Name P47 Location P55 Title P77 16 Age P47 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P55 18 Power LCD P21 19 Number of DPOF prints P85 20 Audio playback P74 Eja Motion picture playback P74 Cable disconnection warning icon P92 vatiso7 99 Others Cautions for Use In the event of abnormal operation e g if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600 Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or p
142. tically even if it moves Refer to P63 for details e Set the AF TRACKING in the REC mode menu to ON is displayed on the screen Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press V to lock the subject S e AF tracking frame will turn yellow vey e An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen v e Press V again to release AF TRACKING 26 vatiso7 Basic About the flash e When A is selected iA i A or i S is set depending on the type of subject and brightness e When is AO or i S is set digital red eye correction P38 is enabled and the flash is activated twice Settings in Intelligent auto mode e Only the following functions can be set in this mode REC mode menu PICTURE SIZE P58 ASPECT RATIO P59 BURST P64 COLOR MODE P65 AF TRACKING x The settings which can be selected are different from when other REC modes are used SETUP menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME TRAVEL DATE BEEP LANGUAGE e The settings of the following items are fixed Item Settings GUIDE LINE P21 FA REC INFO OFF ECONOMY 5MIN POWER SAVE P21 AUTO REVIEW P22 2SEC Focus range The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to P40 e The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom magnification Self timer P41 10 seconds
143. to take pictures that match the scene being recorded d Turn the camera on a REC PLAYBACK selector switch Mode dial BJ slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 6 3 Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part e Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The part where there is no mode will not turn E List of REC modes fa Intelligent auto mode P25 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal picture mode P28 The subjects are recorded using your own settings SCN Scene mode P44 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded HH Motion picture mode P53 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio 7 Clipboard mode P68 Record as a memo 24 vatiso7 Basic REC mode Taking pictures using the automatic function fia Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily e The following functions are activated automatically Scene detection STABILIZER INTELLIGENT ISO Face detection QUICK AF I EXPOSURE Digital Red eye Correction Backlight Compensation e The status indicator lights when you turn this unit on It turns off after about
144. u Note e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 If HOME is already set change only the travel destination and use e lf you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The travel destination icon 57 appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination vatiso7 57 Advanced Recording pictures Using the REC Mode Menu s PICTURE SIZE For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Set the number of pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes ia Co ay E When the aspect ratio is ZR x This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode 0 364 E When the aspect ratio is wa 25m 4 5M FA 2560x1712 pixels 2 5M FA 2048x 1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is Tareq 7 5M 3648 x 2056 pixels 55m 5 5M EA 3072x1728 pixels 35m 3 5M F4 25601440 pixels 2m 2M F4 1920x1080 pixels Note e EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom e A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor a Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough x These pictures are exampl
145. ut a lot of pressure on it e Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor e Do not attach any other items to the wrist strap that s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it e Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio t
146. xels 30 frames second 10 frame second With audio Burst recording Burst speed 2 5 pictures second Normal Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited Number of recordable pictures Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Hi speed burst Burst speed Approx 6 pictures second 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size Number of recordable pictures When using the built in memory Approx 15 pictures immediately after formatting When using a Card Max 100 pictures differs depending on the type of Card and the recording conditions vatiso7 117 Others AUTO 100 200 400 800 1600 ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Pictures with audio Motion pictures Interface Digital Analogue video audio Terminal COMPONENT OUT AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN 118 vat so7 HIGH SENS mode 1600 to 6400 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Auto white balance Daylight Cloudy Shade Incandescent lights White set Progr
147. ying back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen 96 vatiso7 Connecting to other equipment 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 cannot play back pictures on SDHC cards if the TV does not support these cards e You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards Playing back on the TV with component socket You can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the TV using component cable DMW HDC2 optional Component output is output as 1080i Connect with a TV compatible with the 1080i Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off COMPONENT OUT AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN Component Plugs Connect the plugs to the component video input sockets on the TV with same colour Indication on the TV might be different Audio Pin Plugs to the audio input socket TV with component socket Align the marks and insert Component cable DMW HDC2 optional e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connect

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