Panasonic DMC-FH27K Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FH27

VQT3E12

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

until
2011/1/5

Summary of Contents for DMC-FH27K

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FH27 VQT3E12 Before use please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...0 Playing Back Motion Pictures 31 Deleting Pictures 32 To delete a single picture 32 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 33 Setting the Menu 34 Setting menu items 34 About the Setup Menu 36 Recording About the LCD Monitor 41 Taking Pictures with Focus and Exposure Set on Subject Touch AF AE 42 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 43 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom...

Page 3: ...ng Various methods to play back 85 Slide Show 86 Filtering Play 88 Calendar 89 Using the Playback Mode Menu 90 Upload Set 90 Text Stamp 92 Resize 94 Cropping 95 Favorite 96 Print Set 97 Protect 99 Copy 100 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 101 Using PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to a PC 104 Uploading the images to sharing sites 104 Printing the Pictures 105 Selecting a single picture and p...

Page 4: ... dust water sand etc Liquids 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 become unrepairable 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 About Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor...

Page 5: ...ructions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC 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 your nearest Service Centre if you ...

Page 6: ...s P4 116 3 Self timer indicator P69 AF Assist Lamp P82 4 Touch panel LCD monitor P8 41 112 5 Strap eyelet Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 6 Lens barrel 7 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P101 105 110 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 ...

Page 7: ... button P21 24 30 13 E ZOOM button P45 14 Tripod receptacle 15 Card Battery door P13 14 16 DC coupler cover P14 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P14 9 10 11 12 13 8 ヮユヮヰンヺチヤモンュチバャモヵヵユンヺ 15 16 14 ...

Page 8: ...ss the LCD monitor too hard For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P112 About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers Do not place it where small children can reach Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor when storing LCD monitor may break when the stylus ...

Page 9: ...uct are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To e...

Page 10: ...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 Note 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 generate...

Page 11: ...nd recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases 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 For example if you were to take one...

Page 12: ...e number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using LCD Mode 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 Supplied battery Optional battery Playback time Approx 200 min...

Page 13: ... it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 1 Close the card battery door 2 Firmly slide the card battery door to the end until you hear a locking sound Note Remove the battery after use The battery wi...

Page 14: ...oupler D Align the marks and insert Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when you open the card...

Page 15: ...erations can 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 lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memo...

Page 16: ...n no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position 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 yo...

Page 17: ...vailable recording time for the card may decrease when Upload Set is performed 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 Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time A Number of recordable pictures B Available recording time when taking still pictures when recording motion pi...

Page 18: ...ems you wish to set Year Month Day Hours Minutes and set using 3 4 A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching 3 4 Touch to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display order and the time display format Touch Style to display the settings screen for setting display order time displ...

Page 19: ...ery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note 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 or Text 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 Changing the...

Page 20: ...next to the icon so touch it again Touch the mode icon Intelligent Auto Mode P21 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P24 The subjects are recorded using your own settings My Scene Mode P50 Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes Û Scene Mode P49 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded...

Page 21: ...solution i ZOOM Auto White Balance AF Assist Lamp Touch Touch Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 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 The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subjec...

Page 22: ...is performed with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically Following menus can be set with the Intelligent Auto Mode For the setting method of the menu refer to P34 Settings may be different from other Rec Modes Menus specific to Intelligent Auto Mode Colour setting of Happy is available in Color Mode It is possible to automatic...

Page 23: ... 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 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 b...

Page 24: ...lowing 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 In Panorama Assist Night Portrait Night Scenery Party Candle Light Starry Sky Fireworks or High Dynamic in Scene Mode Touch Touch Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to ta...

Page 25: ...the zoom The focus 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 A B T W 5...

Page 26: ...hile 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 to...

Page 27: ...comes possible Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture AF area with same function as Ø in AF Mode is displayed at the position you touch and a picture is taken when it is focused It cannot be set to edge of the screen Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note Touch operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed The Touch Shutte...

Page 28: ...back Pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to playback on this unit The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Rec Mode to Playback Mode Drag P8 the screen horizontally Forward drag from right to left Rewind drag from left to right A File number B Picture number Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status You can forward or rewin...

Page 29: ... switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P8 Pictures displayed using cannot be played back Using the Playback Zoom Firmly touch the part to enlarge 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k You can also enlarge reduce the picture by rotate the zoom lever When you change the magnification the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates Y...

Page 30: ...t may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when recording motion pictures If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc the motion picture b...

Page 31: ...o original status 2 Operate control panel by touching Note Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit Play Pause Stop Fast rewind Fast forward Frame by frame rewind In the Pause Mode Frame by frame forward In the Pause Mode Increase ...

Page 32: ...not be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then touch Touch Delete Single Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes ...

Page 33: ...s selected To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Touch Touch Delete Multi or Delete All Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when All Delete ExceptÜ is selected with the Delete All set When Delete Multi is selected Touch the picture to be deleted Repeat this step app...

Page 34: ...oceeding to use the camera Setting menu items Touch Touch the menu icon Menu Description of settings Rec P66 to 83 Rec Mode only The menu lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording Playback P90 to 100 Playback Mode only This menu lets you set the Protection Cropping or Print Settings etc of recorded pictures Setup P36 to 40 This menu lets you perfo...

Page 35: ... conditions under which the camera is used Touch the menu item Touch and hold the menu item to display the information Touch to switch menu items Screen at right is an example of selecting AF Mode in Rec mode Menu Touch the Settings Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Screen at right is an example to set the AF Mode from Ø 1 area focusing...

Page 36: ... for details When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change U Clock Set Setting Date Time World Time Destination Travel destination area Home Your home area Travel Date Travel Setup SET OFF Location SET OFF r Beep This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound r Beep Level t Low u High s Muted Shutter Vol Low High Muted Beep Tone Shutter Tone u Volume Adjust t...

Page 37: ...p Mode does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a Slide Show Auto Demo LCD Mode These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically dependi...

Page 38: ...ode When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday and name settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The Travel Date setting Departure date return date destination The World Time setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed This will work when the AV cable is connected o Auto Review Set the length of time that the picture is displayed...

Page 39: ...ting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card If you cannot format contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre M Rotate Disp This mode all...

Page 40: ...hen it is in Playback Mode Calibration Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond 1 Touch Start 2 Touch the orange r mark displayed on the screen in order with the stylus pen supplied 5 places A message is displayed once the position is set 3 Touch End to finish Language Set the language displayed on the scree...

Page 41: ...ording Mode In Playback Mode Recording guideline This is used as a reference of composition such as balance while taking a picture In Photo Frame in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed A Normal display B No display C No display Recording guideline D Normal display E Display with recording information F No display 11 11 10 100_ 0001 0001 100_ 0001 1 11 1 11 1 11 1 60 1 60 1 60 AWB AWB AWB F3 ...

Page 42: ...Auto Mode and the most appropriate scene will be determined for the touched subject Touch to go back to the original Focus Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Note Touch operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed AF Mode Operations when touched š Face Detection 11 area focusing Ø 1 area focusing In...

Page 43: ...ng the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent zoom Using the Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Feature Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification 8k 18k Picture quality No deterioration No deterioration Conditions None Pict...

Page 44: ...fication Approximately 1 3 times the Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom Approximately 4 times the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification level the greater the deterioration Conditions i Resolution P79 on the Rec Mode menu is set to i ZOOM Digital Zoom P79 on the Rec Mode menu is set to ON Screen display B is disp...

Page 45: ...om position has been returned to the optical zoom range using the zoom lever Using the Easy Zoom Press E ZOOM You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range by pressing E ZOOM again when Digital Zoom P79 is set to ON When the maximum picture size has been set The zoom stops once at the maximum zoom position of the optical zoom maximum zoom position of the i ZOOM when the i ZOOM is set 1...

Page 46: ...or taking pictures The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst or Pin Hole in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode The Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode Digital Zoom cannot be ...

Page 47: ...LCD monitor Touch the zoom icon on the screen Touching the icon again during the move stops the move Zooming with touch operation The zoom position automatically moves to Tele The zoom position automatically moves to Wide L Slow zooming H Fast zooming ...

Page 48: ...you want to register to an item already registered The items will be replaced In Step 4 drag registered items out of the shortcut setting area Registration is cancelled leaving an empty item Note The Setup menu cannot be set You may not be able to use some of the registered items depending on the Rec Mode Touch Touch or Touch Drag the menu item to register to the shortcut setting area A Shortcut s...

Page 49: ...nd hue to obtain the desired picture Touch Touch Touch the scene mode to set The item can be switched by touching Changing Scene Mode 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the scene mode to set Note The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity i Exposure i Resolution Color Mode Selecting Scene Mode for each recording Scene Mode ...

Page 50: ...the registered Scene Mode will be displayed rather than Touch the scene mode to set The item can be switched by touching The selected Scene Mode is registered as My Scene Mode so that the next time you are recording you can select it from Rec mode Changing My Scene Mode 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the scene mode to set Registering frequently used Scene Modes My Scene Mode ...

Page 51: ...It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note If a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient bright...

Page 52: ...us Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the Self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second Self timer This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Self Portrait Scenery ...

Page 53: ...so the transparent image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 4 and 5 6 Touch Exit Note The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture We recommend using a tripod When it is dark we recommend using the self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain c...

Page 54: ...ripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow 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 Note We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pi...

Page 55: ...r Party Mode Use the flash You can set to or We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light Mode This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash Not...

Page 56: ...m to set year month day and touch Set Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P84 When the birthday or name is set Age or Name is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Touch Exit to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 2 Note The age and name can be...

Page 57: ...me refer to Baby1 Baby2 on P56 Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun This mode minimises the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Picture Size Select the picture size of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 Pet Sunset High Sens ...

Page 58: ...ber of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is formatted Note The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed Depending on the operating conditi...

Page 59: ... 5 pictures when the self timer is used This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 sec 30 sec or 60 sec 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 shutte...

Page 60: ... of the blue colour of the sea sky etc It also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight Note Do not touch the camera with wet hands This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial Photo Mode We recommend using this technique if it i...

Page 61: ...circumstances Setting the effect Note Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions When it is dark 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 closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction LCD screen noise may be more visible than...

Page 62: ...e with a frame around it Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames Note The colour of the frame displayed on the screen and the colour of the frame around the actual image may differ but this is not a malfunction Photo Frame ...

Page 63: ...tures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with Text Stamp P92 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select Clock Set to set the current date and time in advance P18 Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation Travel Date Select Travel Date from the Setup menu Touch ...

Page 64: ...lculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting 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 Travel Date is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed If you set a departure...

Page 65: ...he camera after purchasing it the message appears Touch Set and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Touch Home Select the region in which you live using and then touch Set A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area touch The time advances by one hour Touch again to return to the original time Touch Destination Depending on t...

Page 66: ...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 Forced ON Red Eye Reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent lights Slow sync Red Eye Reduction I...

Page 67: ...Scene Mode initial 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 Œ Œ ñ í ï 9 ô 0 5 4 6 8 7 1 2 3 n ...

Page 68: ...ge the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright 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 When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the White Balance may not be properly adjusted The flash effect may not be sufficient when using Flash Burst in Scene Mode ...

Page 69: ...ed just before recording In dark places the Self timer indicator A will blink and then may turn on brightly to operate as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self timer Self timer cannot be used while in Hi Speed Burst in Scene Mode Selftimer 10 seconds Picture is taken after 10 seconds Self timer cannot be set to 10 sec...

Page 70: ... a PC monitor The Extra Optical Zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole and Photo Frame in Scene Mode so the Picture Size for is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions The setting is fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 in Transform in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to 2M 4 3 in Pho...

Page 71: ... settings refer to P34 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes n Cannot be recorded in the built in memory Rec Quality Item Picture Size fps Aspect Ratio 1280k720 pixels 24 16 9 640k480 pixels 30 4 3 320k240 pixels ...

Page 72: ...nd brightness of the scene to minimise the jitter of the subject 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 Note For the focus range of flash when is set refer to P68 Sensitivity ISO100 ISO1600 Recording location recommended When it is light outdoors When it is ...

Page 73: ... Food Party Candle Light Sunset Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow Aerial Photo Film Grain Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In thi...

Page 74: ...era at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then touch Set White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness Exit the menu after it is set Setting the White Balance manually ...

Page 75: ...on function may fail to work 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 is rapid movement When the subject is not a human being When the camera is shaking W...

Page 76: ...es below When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom When the AF lock fails the Tracking AF frame will flash in red and then disappear Redo the AF lock AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified th...

Page 77: ...after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Macro Mode AF Macro You can take p...

Page 78: ...fter it is set The exposure compensation value appears on the screen Note 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 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 Exposure compensation can...

Page 79: ...nding on the conditions For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P34 Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes Note Refer to P43 for information about the Intelligent Zoom For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P34 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or i ZOOM Ap...

Page 80: ...h time you take a picture When the Self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 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 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...

Page 81: ...n 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode or Motion Picture Mode Color Mode STANDARD This is the standard setting Happy 1 Image with enhanced brightness and vividness NATURAL 2 The picture becomes softer VIVID 2 The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL 2 The picture be...

Page 82: ...in dark places set the AF Assist Lamp to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in Self Portrait Scenery Night Scenery Sunset Fireworks and Aerial Photo in Scene Mode For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P34 Red Eye Reduction is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatical...

Page 83: ...ake a picture with date and time of recording Applicable modes Note Date information for pictures recorded with the Date Stamp set cannot be deleted When printing pictures with Date Stamp at a shop or with a printer the date will be printed on top of the other if you choose to print with the date Date information cannot be stamped into the pictures recorded without setting the clock The setting is...

Page 84: ...me of Baby1 Baby2 or Pet P56 in Scene Mode Location in Travel Date P63 Enter characters Touch to switch text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and special characters To enter the same character again touch to move the cursor By touching the items the operations below are carried out A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Touch Set Note Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text doe...

Page 85: ...ctures in various methods Touch Touch the mode icon Item Description of settings Normal Play P28 All the images are played back Slide Show P86 Images are played back in sequence Filtering Play P88 Images are sorted into categories and played back Calendar P89 Images are played back by the date the picture was taken ...

Page 86: ...to view the pictures you have taken Touch Start Operations performed during slide show 1 Display control panel by touching screen If no operation is performed for 2 seconds it will return to original status 2 Operate control panel by touching Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes Slide Show Touch the group to playback In Category Selection touch the category you wish to play back F...

Page 87: ...y Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category Some Effect will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically Setup Duration or Repeat can be set Duration can be set only when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting Music cannot be selected when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting Note Motion pictures cannot be pla...

Page 88: ...the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Touch the category to play back Only the category for which pictures have been found can be selected Favorite You can play back the pictures you have set as Favorite P96 Recording information e g Scene Modes Portrait i Portrait Soft Skin Transform Self Portrait Night Portrait i Night Portrait Baby1 Baby2 Scenery i Scenery Sunset i...

Page 89: ... 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2011 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 Calendar Touch 3 4 to select the month to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed Touch to disp...

Page 90: ... sharing sites Facebook YouTube on this unit You can only upload still pictures to Facebook and only motion pictures to YouTube This cannot be done to the images in the built in memory Copy the images to a card P100 and then perform the Upload Set Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu P34 Touch Single or Multi Upload Set Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to selec...

Page 91: ...ration after connecting the camera to a PC P101 For details refer to P104 Cancelling all the Upload Set settings 1 Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Setting may not be possible for pictures recorded with other cameras It cannot be set with the card less than 512 MB ...

Page 92: ... setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally and select an image 2 Touch Set Multi setting 1 Touch a picture repeat Selection will be cancelled by touching the same picture again 2 Touch OK Item Setting item Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp the year month and day WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF Name BABY PET Stamps names registered in name settings for Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mo...

Page 93: ... printer You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in Multi The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing When text is stamped onto the pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures recorded w...

Page 94: ...or still pictures with date or text stamped cannot be resized Resize Select the picture and size Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set 2 Touch the size you wish to change and then touch Set Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Multi setting 1 Touch the size you wish to change 2 Touch a ...

Page 95: ...et Select the parts to be cropped Touch Enlarge Touch Reduce Drag Move Touch Set Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures or still pictures with date or text stamped cannot be cropped Cr...

Page 96: ...ngs 1 Select Favorite on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites Favorite Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch ...

Page 97: ... setting Select Print Set on the Playback Mode menu P34 Touch Single or Multi Touch 3 4 to set the number of prints and then touch Set to set When Multi has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Exit the menu after it is set Cancelling all the Print Set settings 1 Select Print Set on the Playback Mode menu 2...

Page 98: ...he operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures with date or text stamped Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings...

Page 99: ...e 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 Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK Protect Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Setting ...

Page 100: ...process Note 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 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 ...

Page 101: ...ort site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory A USB connection cable supplied 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 a malfunction B Align the marks and ins...

Page 102: ... cable may cause a malfunction Touch PC Operate the PC You can save the images into the PC by drag and drop the image or the folder with the image you would like to transfer onto the different folder in the PC Note Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional turn the camera off Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise ...

Page 103: ...yed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Select PictBridge PTP when connecting USB cable Data can now be read only from the card into the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode For Windows A drive Removable Disk is displayed...

Page 104: ...ng Internet Explorer Preparations Setup the images to upload with Upload Set P90 Connect the PC to the Internet Create an account at the image sharing site to be used and prepare the login information 1 Startup the LUMIXUP EXE by double clicking it P103 An upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader may startup automatically if the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied is installed 2 Select the dest...

Page 105: ...ause a malfunction B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional 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 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB c...

Page 106: ...rint Touch Print start Refer to P107 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 Select the picture you wish to print Touch the same picture again to cancel the selection After the pictures have...

Page 107: ... not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with Date Stamp or Text Stamp please remember to set Print With Date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By ...

Page 108: ...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 109: ...per set Page Layout to ä and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note 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 m...

Page 110: ...ockets on the TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and set to the Playback Mode Note Depending on the Picture Size black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play ba...

Page 111: ...screen Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied SDHC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDHC Memory Cards or SDXC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDXC Memory Cards Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot ...

Page 112: ...ction P20 9 Playback Mode selection P28 10 Zooming with touch operation P47 11 Touch shutter P27 12 Shutter speed P24 13 Aperture value P24 14 ISO sensitivity P72 15 Display P41 16 Menu P34 17 Number of recordable pictures 1 P17 18 Built in memory P15 Card P15 displayed only during recording 1 i99999 is displayed if there are more than 100 000 pictures remaining 1 30 1 30 1 30 F3 3 F3 3 F3 3 100 1...

Page 113: ...vel destination setting 3 P65 34 Age 4 P56 Location 3 P63 35 Elapsed recording time P30 36 Shortcut setting area P48 37 Name 4 P56 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P63 38 Recording state 2 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second 3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback ...

Page 114: ...on 19 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P63 Age P56 20 Display P41 21 Menu P34 22 Shortcut setting area P48 23 Recorded date and time World Time P65 Name 2 P56 Location 2 P63 24 Folder File number P103 25 Motion picture recording time 1 P31 26 Built in memory P15 Cable disconnection warning icon P105 1 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second 2 It is displ...

Page 115: ...sely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional 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 116: ...e 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 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 placin...

Page 117: ... conditions such as at a ski resort 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 The battery has a limited life 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 ha...

Page 118: ... a name or birthday is set for Baby1 Baby2 this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation 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 alter...

Page 119: ...rded 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 sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at ...

Page 120: ...n memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures r...

Page 121: ...d may be broken Insert a different card Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures In the event that 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 P39 Depending on the type ...

Page 122: ... Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P78 Set Burst P80 of the Rec Mode menu to OFF Has Hi Speed Burst P58 or Flash Burst P59 in Scene Mode been set 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 P25 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P24 If the...

Page 123: ...t that it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher or if you use a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P39 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 P76 The recorded pictu...

Page 124: ...lfunction 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 Is the flash setting set to Œ Change the flash setting P66 Flash Mode is not available when Burst P80 in Rec Mode menu has been set The flash is activated twice when Red Eye Reduction P66 has been set Has Flash ...

Page 125: ...as 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 P39 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is the clock in the camera set properly P18 When pictures edited using a PC or pictu...

Page 126: ...orded with this unit may not be able to play back on another brand of camera Sound from motion pictures recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX launched before July 2008 White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the pictur...

Page 127: ...ompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the Access displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the power Confirm that the login information login ID user name mail address password is correct Confirm that the PC is connected to the Internet Confirm that resident software such as virus protection soft...

Page 128: ...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 If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset Please set the clock message will be displayed please re set the clock P18 It is possible that the subject may be ...

Page 129: ... 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 Perform calibration P40 This is the Auto Demo which introduces the features of the camera You can go back to the original screen by touching Exit Zooming stops...

Page 130: ...c used under license therefrom YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned ...

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