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Operating Instructions

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-XS1
DMC-FS50

VQT4P63

F1212HH0

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,

and save this manual for future use.

until

2013/01/21

DMC-XS1

DMC-FS50

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Page 1: ...ons for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC XS1 DMC FS50 VQT4P63 F1212HH0 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use until 2013 01 21 DMC XS1 DMC FS50 ...

Page 2: ...he strap and hold the camera carefully 24 Preventing jitter camera shake 24 Basic Selecting the Recording Mode 25 Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode 26 Changing the settings 28 Taking pictures with your favourite settings Normal Picture Mode 29 Focusing 30 Recording Motion Pictures 32 Playing Back 34 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 36 Using the Playback Z...

Page 3: ...gh Dynamic 58 Cross Process 59 Toy Effect 59 Miniature Effect 59 Soft Focus 60 One Point Color 60 Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode 61 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode 64 Portrait 65 Soft Skin 65 Scenery 65 Sports 66 Night Portrait 66 Night Scenery 66 Food 66 Baby1 Baby2 67 Pet 67 Sunset 67 High Sens 67 Starry Sky 68 Glass Through 68 Photo Frame 68 Using the...

Page 4: ...g a single picture and printing it 103 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 103 Print Settings 104 Others Screen Display 107 Cautions for Use 109 Message Display 114 Troubleshooting 116 The camera illustrations and on screen display illustrations provided in this manual may differ from the actual product appearance or on screen displays In this manual DMC XS1 is used for examples of the c...

Page 5: ...s with a lot of dust water sand etc Liquid sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions but it may also become irreparable 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 at the beach About Condensation When the len...

Page 6: ...s on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text microSD Memory Card microSDHC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or Panasonic if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the...

Page 7: ... Motion picture button P32 9 MENU SET button P38 10 Playback button P34 11 Delete Cancel button P37 12 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P55 B 4 DISP P45 C 2 Self timer P54 D 1 Flash setting P50 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down button or Press 4 3 1 2 4 7 8 5 6 9 11 10 12 ...

Page 8: ... ON OFF button P22 17 Microphone Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger 18 Shutter button P26 29 19 Tripod mount A tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm 0 22 inch or more may damage this unit if attached 20 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P13 96 100 102 This socket is also used when charging the battery Take care not to subject the socket with water or other liquids 21 Card Battery door P12 ...

Page 9: ...button P32 9 MENU SET button P38 10 Playback button P34 11 Delete Cancel button P37 12 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P55 B 4 DISP P45 C 2 Self timer P54 D 1 Flash setting P50 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down button or Press 4 3 1 2 4 7 8 5 6 9 11 10 12 ...

Page 10: ... ON OFF button P22 17 Microphone Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger 18 Shutter button P26 29 19 Tripod mount A tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm 0 22 inch or more may damage this unit if attached 20 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P13 96 100 102 This socket is also used when charging the battery Take care not to subject the socket with water or other liquids 21 Card Battery door P12 ...

Page 11: ...is gone When the battery is not inserted power is not supplied Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor supplied turn the camera off Camera conditions Charge Turned off Turned on It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available for purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with intern...

Page 12: ...rientation securely insert it all the way in and then check that it is locked by the lever A To remove the battery pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the battery Otherwise this unit may no longer operate n...

Page 13: ...with the USB connection cable supplied and insert the AC adaptor supplied into the power outlet Charging Check that this unit is turned off A To power outlet B AC adaptor supplied C PC Turned on D USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape which may cause malfunction E Ali...

Page 14: ...USB hub About the charging lamp Charging time When using the AC adaptor supplied The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal The charging time when connec...

Page 15: ...after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery can be recharged even when it still has some power left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur If a problem occurs in the power outlet such as a power outage charging may not be completed normally ...

Page 16: ...For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds Recording motion pictures When recording with picture quality set to HD These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC 73 4 oF and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that the...

Page 17: ...the operating times will shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly 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 Playback time Approx 240 min ...

Page 18: ... about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright A Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the card Otherwise this unit may no longe...

Page 19: ... be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication When using the card access indication The access indication is displayed in red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory ...

Page 20: ...it may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the c...

Page 21: ...s displayed on the screen Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time Switch the display number of recordable pictures available recording time etc by pressing 4 P45 A Number of recordable pictures B Available recording time The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the typ...

Page 22: ...ceed to step 4 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing 6 Press MENU SET to set 7 Press MENU SET ...

Page 23: ... without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for about 10 minutes to charge the built in battery If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Date Stamp If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Changi...

Page 24: ...vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when Rotate Disp P43 is set When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures the Direction Detection function may not work correctly Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically When the Jitter alert appears use Stabilizer P79 a tripod or the Self timer P54 Shutter speed will be slo...

Page 25: ...g Mode 3 Press MENU SET Intelligent Auto Mode P26 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P29 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Creative Control Mode P56 DMC XS1 Record while checking the image effect Panorama Shot Mode P61 This mode allows you to take panorama pictures Û Scene Mode P64 This allows you to take pictures that ...

Page 26: ...tion i Exposure i Zoom Red Eye Removal Stabilizer Continuous AF 1 Press MODE A Shutter button 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Intelligent Auto and then press MENU SET 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication B green lights when the subject is focused The AF area C is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on ...

Page 27: ...hen the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the colour of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions when the camera is shaken when zoom is used For the best results it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode is used for recording when r...

Page 28: ...e for the colour brightness and vividness When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When is set Red Eye Removal is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during or Changing the settings Menu Item Rec Picture Size Burst Color Mode Motion Picture Rec Quality Setup Clock Set World Time Beep Language Stabilizer Demo Menu items other than those listed above are not displa...

Page 29: ...settings in the Rec menu 1 Press MODE A Shutter button 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Normal Picture and then press MENU SET 3 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture B ISO sensitivity C Aperture value D Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when correct exposure is not achieve...

Page 30: ...cus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position e g Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times ISO 1 60 1 60 1 60 F2 8 ...

Page 31: ...ile moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too...

Page 32: ...u can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode Release the motion picture button right after you press it The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures For the setting of Rec Quality refer to P81 2 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again 1 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button 3s 3s 3s R1m07s R1m07s R1m07s B A C ...

Page 33: ... motion picture recording is displayed If the Extra Optical Zoom are used before pressing the motion picture button those settings will be cleared so the shooting range will change dramatically The optical zoom magnification cannot be changed after starting to record motion pictures However Intelligent Zoom can be used by setting i Zoom P75 in the Rec menu to ON Also the Digital Zoom can be used b...

Page 34: ...d on the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 1 2 again You can adjust the volume with the zoom button 2 Press 2 1 to select pictures A File number B Picture number If you press and hold 2 1 you can play back the pictures in succession Speed of picture Forwarding Re...

Page 35: ...th other camera may not be able to play back on this unit The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the PH...

Page 36: ...s 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Using the Playback Zoom Press T of the zoom button 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k When you press W of the zoom button after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you change the magnification the zoom position indication B appears for about 2 seconds and the position of the enlarged section can be...

Page 37: ...o delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 1 Press 2 Press 3 4 to select Delete Multi or Delete All and then press MENU SET Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when All Delete Except Favorite is selected with the Delete All set 3 When Delete Multi is selected Press 3 4 ...

Page 38: ... Area to š Face Detection 1 Press MENU SET Setting menu items 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select menu and then press MENU SET Menu Description of settings Rec P69 to 80 Recording Mode only The menu lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording Motion Picture P81 Recording Mode only This menu lets you set the setting for motion pictures such as recording qualit...

Page 39: ...nu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications 3 Press 3 4 to select the menu item and then press MENU SET A Menu screen page It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom It will also switch by pressing the zoom button 4 Press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different wa...

Page 40: ...el destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area U Clock Set Setting Date Time World Time Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take After selecting Destination or Home press 2 1 to select an area and press MENU SET to set Set Home first th...

Page 41: ...le depending on the picture size setting It will be fixed to OFF during the Intelligent Auto Mode r Beep Adjusts the volume of the operating sound t u s Low High OFF u Speaker Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels Monitor Display Brightness colour or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor is adjusted Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust the contrast or ...

Page 42: ...ing motion pictures 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 When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The World Time setting ...

Page 43: ...en recorded with other equipment Pictures are not rotated during Multi Playback Output Set to match the colour television system in each country or the type of TV Video Out NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system TV Aspect W When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV X When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV M Rotate Disp This mode allows you to display pictures verticall...

Page 44: ...r Panasonic If you set a different language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language The Stabiliser function is switched between On and Off every time MENU SET is pressed Stabilizer Demo is an approximation Format The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting Language Set the language di...

Page 45: ...splay G In Recording Mode A Normal display B Normal display C No display D No display Recording guideline 2 Number of recordable pictures 3 Available recording time A B D C In Playback Mode E Normal display F Display with recording information G No display E F G 5 MJPEG QVGA 2 R1m10s MJPEG QVGA 3 100 0001 1 5 Retouch 10 00 1 DEC 2013 100 0001 F2 8 ISO 100 1 60 AWB 1 5 Retouch ...

Page 46: ...cording Recording guideline This is used as a reference of composition such as balance while taking a picture In the following cases the guidelines are not displayed Panorama Shot Mode Photo Frame Scene Mode ...

Page 47: ...mple 0 05 m 0 16 ft The lens barrel will extend or retract depending on the zoom position Take care not to obstruct the movement of the lens barrel when using the Zoom function Zooms in without deteriorating the image quality Maximum magnification 5k Optical zoom cannot be used while recording motion pictures To make subjects appear further away use Wide Press W of the zoom button To make subjects...

Page 48: ...ot available in the following cases High Sens Photo Frame Scene Mode When Burst in the Rec menu is set to or When recording motion pictures DMC XS1 Toy Effect Creative Control Mode Enabled when i Zoom P75 in the Rec menu is set to ON You can zoom in up to 1 6k the original zoom magnification while minimising the deterioration of the image quality This will work automatically in Intelligent Auto Mo...

Page 49: ...ginal zoom magnification When using the i Zoom the maximum magnification of the Digital Zoom is set to 2 5k We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer P54 for taking pictures This function is not available in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode High Sens Photo Frame Scene Mode When Burst in the Rec menu is set to or DMC XS1 Toy Effect Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Digital Zoom ...

Page 50: ...ng Pictures Using the Built in Flash Applicable modes DMC XS1 DMC FS50 Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press 1 A Flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...

Page 51: ...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 Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash On The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent ligh...

Page 52: ... setting is displayed The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary 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 Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture Œ ï 5 1 í 9 ...

Page 53: ...ash will not provide the appropriate level of exposure and may result in a picture that is too white or dark 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 If recording a subject without sufficient flash the White Balance may not be properly adjusted The effects of the flash may not be adequately achieved under t...

Page 54: ... timer The self timer cannot be set when recording motion pictures Item Description of settings 10sec Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed 2sec Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button OFF j 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully...

Page 55: ...e or the shutter speed The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject You cannot use the Exposure Compensation in following condition Starry Sky Scene Mode Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative ...

Page 56: ...ect of the selected example image will be applied in a preview display A A brief description of selected image effect appears when you press 1 To change the Creative Control Mode press MENU SET select Creative Control using 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET The displayed image on the recording screen and the preview of the selected image effect may differ from the actual recorded image The Creative ...

Page 57: ...ct gives a faded image This effect adds a bright airy and soft feel to the overall image This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and enhances bright parts Expressive Retro High Key If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode the effect may not be apparent in places with insufficient brightness Low Key ...

Page 58: ...sive black and white picture This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright parts Sepia Dynamic Monochrome Impressive Art If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode seams between pictures may become noticeable High Dynamic ...

Page 59: ...elect the colour tone and press MENU SET Miniature Effect Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are being dropped No sound is recorded in motion pictures Approximately 1 10 of the time period is recorded If you record for 10 minutes the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long The displayed available reco...

Page 60: ...ok as if frames are dropping One Point Color Set the colour to leave in 1 Fit the colour you want to leave in the frame at the centre of the screen and then press MENU SET If you press 4 DISP you will return to step 1 2 Check the colour you have set and then press MENU SET The set colour is memorised even if the camera is turned off In that case the operation starts from step 2 Depending on the su...

Page 61: ... horizontal vertical guide is displayed If you press 1 you will return to step 3 5 Press the shutter button halfway to focus DMC XS1 Image effects can be selected from example images You can add the same image effect as the Creative Control Mode with the same operation as the Creative Control Mode except for Toy Effect and Miniature Effect Read P57 60 for details on the respective effects While re...

Page 62: ...with the camera taking about 4 seconds Move the camera at a constant speed Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the camera is moved too fast or slow A 1 second B 2 seconds C 3 seconds D 4 seconds E Recording direction and panning Guide A Move the camera in the recording direction without shaking it If the camera shakes too much pictures may not be able to be recorded or the recorded...

Page 63: ...created or the pictures may not be combined properly when recording the following subjects or under the recording conditions below Subjects with a single uniform colour or repetitive pattern such as the sky or a beach Moving subjects person pet car waves flowers blowing in the breeze etc Subjects where the colour or patterns change in a short time such as an image appearing on a display Dark place...

Page 64: ...posure and hue to obtain the desired picture 1 Press MODE 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Scene Mode and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET select Scene Mode using 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET The following cannot be set in Scene Mode as the camera adjusts automatically Sensitivity i Exposure i Zoom Color Mode ...

Page 65: ...ng 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 Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Press and hold down the zoom button as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective If a part of the background etc is a colour clo...

Page 66: ...down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain...

Page 67: ...ing in step 2 The age can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If Age is set to OFF even when the birthday has been set the age will not be displayed Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second 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 For information about Age refer to Baby1 Baby2 on P67 Sel...

Page 68: ...so recommend taking pictures with the self timer Objects in the distance are prioritised for focus This mode is ideal for taking pictures of scenery and other landscapes through clear glass such as in vehicles or buildings The camera may focus on the glass if it is dirty or has dust on it The pictures taken may not look natural if the glass is coloured When this happens change the white balance se...

Page 69: ...Auto Mode In specific modes Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used and the picture size for is not displayed For details regarding modes in which Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used refer to P48 Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Picture Size Settings Picture Size 4608k3456 3648k2736 2560k1920 2048k1536 640k480 4608k3072 4608k2592 3456k3456 X Aspect ratio of ...

Page 70: ...hen Burst is set to or Sensitivity Settings Description of settings i ISO The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness Maximum 1600 The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully 100 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to vari...

Page 71: ...etting 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 White Balance is fixed to AWB in following cases Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Food Sunset Starry Sky Scene Mode White Balance Settings Description of settings AWB Auto White Balance Automatic adjustment V Daylight When taking pictures outdoor...

Page 72: ... Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin Colour Temperature Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Select Ó and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then p...

Page 73: ... Mode Night Scenery Food Scene Mode DMC XS1 Soft Focus Creative Control Mode AF Mode Settings Description of settings š Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face max 12 areas The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in 9 Area Up to 9 points for each AF area can be focused This is effective when the subject is n...

Page 74: ...including the following cases the face detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF Mode is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there i...

Page 75: ... is set to 100 Sensitivity may be set higher than 100 if the picture is taken with i Exposure Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions Applicable modes DMC XS1 DMC FS50 Zoom magnification can be increased while minimising deterioration of the image quality Settings ON OFF Refer to P48 for details Applicable modes DMC XS1 DMC FS50 This can enlarge subjects even more than ...

Page 76: ...4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of Burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is formatted The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO ...

Page 77: ...us shooting use of a high speed memory card is recommended Burst Mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases Starry Sky Photo Frame Scene Mode DMC XS1 Toy Effect Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode When the Self Timer is used the nu...

Page 78: ...1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode Color Mode Settings Description of settings STANDARD This is the standard setting Happy 1 Image with enhanced brightness and vividness VIVID 2 The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia ...

Page 79: ...g is detected and the camera automatically compensates the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken Settings ON OFF Stabiliser will be set to ON while recording motion pictures The setting is fixed to OFF in the following case Starry Sky Scene Mode The stabiliser function may not be effective in the following cases Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button When there is a...

Page 80: ...rinted on top of the other if you choose to print with the date If the time has not been set you cannot stamp with the date information The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases When recording motion pictures When using Burst Resize cannot be set for pictures recorded with Date Stamp set Refer to P22 for details Date Stamp Settings Description of settings W O TIME Stamp the year month and...

Page 81: ...It will continually keep on focusing on a subject for which the focus was once set Settings ON OFF Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording The setting is fixed to OFF in the following case Starry Sky Scene Mode DMC XS1 The Motion Picture menu will not be displayed while in Soft Focus of Creative Control Mode Rec Quality S...

Page 82: ...ds of playback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods 1 Press 2 Press MODE 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select item and then press MENU SET Following items can be selected All P34 Slide Show P83 Filtering Play P85 Calendar P87 ...

Page 83: ...at have been set as favourites etc in 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 Press 3 4 to select Start and then press MENU SET Operations performed during slide show The cursors displayed during playback correspond to 3 2 1 and MENU SET Slide Show 3 Play Pause MENU SET Stop 2 Back to previous picture 1 Ahe...

Page 84: ...r to P85 86 for the setting The filter settings are stored even after terminating slide show playback To cancel filtering refer to P85 Changing the slide show settings By selecting Setup on the slide show menu screen you can change the settings such as Effect and Duration for slide show playback Settings Description of settings Effect ON OFF Duration 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC 5 SEC When playing back the f...

Page 85: ...ure Only Only still pictures are played back Video Only Only motion pictures are played back Category Selection 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 Select Date You can play back pictures taken on each date Favorite You ...

Page 86: ...ted in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2013 If you take pictures after setting t...

Page 87: ...he travel destination in World Time the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Calendar 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date you want to search If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed 2 Press MENU SET to display a list of pictures Pictures are displayed with Multi Playback 30 screens The cursor appears on the picture a...

Page 88: ...of the pictures taken can be balanced These pictures are examples to show the effect Auto Retouch DMC XS1 1 Press 2 1 to select a picture and then press 3 If you have filtered images for playback by using Slide Show P83 or Filtering Play P85 the selection screen appears You can proceed to step 2 by selecting Retouch with 3 4 and then pressing MENU SET You can also proceed to step 2 by selecting Re...

Page 89: ...e Pictures taken with Photo Frame in Scene Mode DMC FS50 1 Press 2 1 to select a picture and then press 3 If you have filtered images for playback by using Slide Show P83 or Filtering Play P85 the selection screen appears You can proceed to step 2 by selecting Auto Retouch with 3 4 and then pressing MENU SET You can also proceed to step 2 by selecting Auto Retouch from the Playback menu 2 Press ME...

Page 90: ...rt High Dynamic Cross Process Toy Effect Miniature Effect Soft Focus One Point Color A brief description of selected image effect appears when you press 1 Read P57 60 for details on the respective effects To set the colour you want to keep by using One Point Color move the frame at the centre of the screen to the desired colour with 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET If you select OFF an image with n...

Page 91: ...ed pictures For details refer to P88 90 For details refer to P88 To allow easy posting to web pages attachment to email etc picture size number of pixels is reduced 1 Select Resize on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Retouch DMC XS1 Auto Retouch DMC FS50 Resize 3 Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then pre...

Page 92: ...on pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode Pictures with date stamped MULTI setting 1 Press 3 4 to select the size and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET repeat this step If you press MENU SET again the setting is cancelled Select OK with 2 and then press MENU SET to set Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit t...

Page 93: ...en press MENU SET Cancelling all the Favorite settings 1 Select Favorite on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites Favorite 3 Select the pictu...

Page 94: ...irmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment 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 Protect 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET The settings are cancelled when MENU SET is pressed agai...

Page 95: ...r number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when 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 is selected that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the picture data Protect or Favorite settings will not be copied Perform t...

Page 96: ...mera on and then press Depending on the Picture Size black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV You can view pict...

Page 97: ...ill not operate properly if only the adaptor is inserted Always insert the card into the adaptor before use Photos can be played back In some cases panorama pictures cannot be played back Also auto scroll playback of panorama pictures may not work Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen Read the operating instructions of compatible equipment to playback motion pi...

Page 98: ... or model name You can also perform operations such as writing images to a DVD processing and correcting images and editing motion pictures LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows 8 7 Vista XP LoiLoScope is a video editing software where that draws out the full power of your PC Creating videos is as easy as organizing cards on top of a desk Use your music picture and video files to create vid...

Page 99: ...080 pixels or more recommended RAM 512 MB or more WindowsR XP Windows VistaR 1 GB or more WindowsR 7 32bit WindowsR 8 32bit 2 GB or more WindowsR 7 64bit WindowsR 8 64bit Free hard disk space 450 MB or more for installing software Refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF for further operating environment 2 Insert the CD ROM with the supplied software When you insert the supplied C...

Page 100: ...the USB connection cable safely P101 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Preparations Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting Check the directions of the connectors and plug them str...

Page 101: ... safely Select the icon in the task tray displayed on the PC and then click Eject DMC XXX XXX varies by model Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed If the icon is not displayed check that Access is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode Select PictBridge PTP when connecting USB connection cable Data ca...

Page 102: ... then press MENU SET If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while å Cable disconnect prohibit icon is displayed may not be displayed depending on the type of printer used Before insert...

Page 103: ...t and then press MENU SET Refer to P104 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Item Description of settings Multi Select Multiple pictures are printed at one time Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then press MENU SET When MENU SET is pressed again the setting is can...

Page 104: ...inter For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture When printing images with Date Stamp please remember to set Print with Date to OFF or the date will print on top When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using Date Stamp P80 setting before going to a photo shop th...

Page 105: ...Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm 4qk6q 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm ...

Page 106: ...paper set Page Layout to ä and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures 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 If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may ...

Page 107: ...P54 13 Shutter speed P29 14 Aperture value P29 15 ISO sensitivity P70 16 Exposure compensation P55 17 Age P67 Current date and time World Time P40 Zoom P47 18 Elapsed recording time P32 19 Date Stamp P80 20 Recording state P32 21 Built in memory P19 Card P19 displayed only during recording 22 Number of recordable pictures P21 Available recording time P21 32 m is an abbreviation for minute and s fo...

Page 108: ...P34 10 Auto Retouch P88 Creative Retouch P90 DMC XS1 Motion picture playback P34 Play panorama P63 11 Recorded date and time World Time P40 Recording information P45 Age P67 12 Folder File number P101 13 Motion picture recording time P34 14 Recording Quality P81 15 Built in memory P19 Cable disconnection prohibiting icon P102 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second B W B W B W 1 5 1 5 1 5...

Page 109: ...sely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor supplied Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely...

Page 110: ...old when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera ...

Page 111: ...Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the AC adaptor supplied and USB connection cable supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may...

Page 112: ...claimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another par...

Page 113: ...lica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet 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 When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make...

Page 114: ...llowing 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 Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied Built In Memory Error Format built in memory This message will be displayed when you format the built in memor...

Page 115: ...hat it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P44 Depending on the type of the card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A folder cannot be created A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used Format the card after saving necessary data on a...

Page 116: ...y charged the charging lamp will turn on for approximately 15 seconds The battery is exhausted Charge the battery If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the Auto Power Off P42 Insert the battery securely all the way in P12 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting Reset P42 on the Setup menu Battery and power source The...

Page 117: ...76 of the Rec menu to OFF The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P30 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P24 The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P24 Wh...

Page 118: ...ke a backup of the data and then format P44 the card in this unit If the camera is moved too slowly the camera assumes that camera motion was stopped and ends the still picture recording If there is a lot of camera shake in the recording direction while moving the camera recording ends When recording in Panorama Shot Mode try to trace a small half circle parallel to the recording direction taking ...

Page 119: ...turning this unit on This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights LED lights etc and is not a malfunction Perform Monitor Display P41 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording LCD monitor The LCD ...

Page 120: ...he PHOTOfunSTUDIO software in the CD ROM supplied to write pictures from PC to card Are you playing back filtered images by using Slide Show or Filtering Play Cancel the filter P85 Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digital cameras Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the ...

Page 121: ...t a malfunction Playback of motion pictures recorded with this unit may not be possible with other companies digital cameras Also Panasonic s digital cameras LUMIX may also not be able to play them back Introduced prior to December 2008 and FS and LS series introduced in 2009 With a Calendar Search pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken White round ...

Page 122: ...a connected to the PC correctly Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly Select PC when connecting P100 Turn this unit off and on Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera If there are two or more USB terminal on a single PC try connecting the USB connection cable to another USB terminal TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the te...

Page 123: ...16 9 pictures can be printed Since aspect ratio of a panorama picture differs from normal pictures it may not always be possible to print it correctly Please use a printer that supports panorama pictures For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer We recommend using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied to adjust the size of the still picture to the print paper siz...

Page 124: ... do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset Please set the clock message will be displayed please reset the clock P22 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 but this is not a malfunction When using the Extra Optical Zoom the zooming action will stop temporarily T...

Page 125: ...and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When this unit is turned on again and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Formatting is not available in Intelligent Auto Mode Switch the recording mode to another one P25 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively The file numbers are recorded wit...

Page 126: ...Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers ...

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