Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMC-SZ1DMC-SZ02DMC-FH8
VQT3Z52
F1211WT0
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
until
2012/03/08
DMC-SZ1DMC-SZ02
DMC-FH8
Page 1: ...nual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 DMC FH8 VQT3Z52 F1211WT0 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 DMC FH8 ...
Page 2: ...3 Using the Playback Zoom 33 Playing Back Motion Pictures 34 Deleting Pictures 35 To delete a single picture 35 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 36 Setting the Menu 37 Setting menu items 37 Using the Quick Menu 38 About the Setup Menu 39 Recording About the LCD Monitor 46 Using the Zoom 47 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom ...
Page 3: ...OfunSTUDIO 100 Connecting to a PC 101 Loading still pictures or motion pictures 102 Uploading the images to sharing sites 104 Printing the Pictures 105 Selecting a single picture and printing it 106 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 106 Print Settings 107 Others Screen Display 110 Cautions for Use 112 Message Display 117 Troubleshooting 119 Please note that the actual controls and comp...
Page 4: ...ces 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 l...
Page 5: ...ated as battery pack or battery 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 If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should ...
Page 6: ...or P53 AF Assist Lamp P74 4 LCD monitor P46 110 113 5 MENU SET button P37 6 DISP button P46 7 Q MENU P38 Delete Cancel button P35 8 MODE button P22 77 9 REC PLAY switch P22 32 10 Charging lamp P11 1 2 3 DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 3 1 2 DMC FH8 7 6 4 10 9 8 11 5 DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 7 6 4 10 9 8 11 5 DMC FH8 ...
Page 7: ...e to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 13 Lens barrel 14 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P11 97 102 105 In this owner s manual 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 DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 DMC FH8 13 14 12 13 14 12 DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 DMC FH8 ...
Page 8: ... make sound difficult to hear 16 Camera ON OFF switch P19 17 Zoom lever P47 18 Microphone 19 Shutter button P23 26 20 Motion picture button P29 21 Tripod receptacle 22 Card Battery door P10 15 23 Release lever P10 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 21 22 23 DMC FH8 21 22 15 23 16 17 18 19 20 ...
Page 9: ...is inserted no charging or power is supplied About batteries that you can use with this unit Camera conditions Charge Power off or Sleep Mode P42 is activated Power 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 internal protection to mee...
Page 10: ...attery orientation insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and then check that it is locked by lever A Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the battery Otherwise this unit ...
Page 11: ...spended state while charging the battery charging will stop Connecting this camera to a notebook computer that is not connected to a power outlet will cause the notebook computer battery to drain faster Do not leave the camera connected for extended periods of time Be sure to always connect the camera to a computer USB terminal Do not connect the camera to a monitor keyboard or printer USB termina...
Page 12: ...ble supplied are for this camera only Do not use them with other devices Remove the battery after use The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery becomes warm after using and during and 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...
Page 13: ...ture 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 these times are approximate Actual recorda...
Page 14: ...ating times will shorten and the 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 Playback time Approx 240 min ...
Page 15: ...ut 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 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note 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 longer...
Page 16: ...d 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 or the card Built in Memory Card Remarks SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB Use a card with SD...
Page 17: ...gain Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position 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 c...
Page 18: ...ing time To switch between the display of number of recordable pictures and available recording time press DISP several times P46 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 type of card The number of recordable pictures and the available r...
Page 19: ...is not displayed proceed to step 4 Press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET Press MENU SET 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 Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET ...
Page 20: ...the battery 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 Chan...
Page 21: ...te Disp P44 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 P75 a tripod or the Self timer P53 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera stil...
Page 22: ...lect the Recording Mode Press MENU SET Intelligent Auto Mode P23 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P26 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Miniature Effect Mode P55 This is an imaging effect which defocuses the surroundings to make it look like a diorama also known as Tilt Shift Focus Û Scene Mode P56 This allows you to ...
Page 23: ...r Continuous AF Slide the REC PLAY switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select Intelligent Auto and then press MENU SET 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...
Page 24: ...the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the color 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 Recordi...
Page 25: ...le to automatically take a picture with a higher level of brilliance for the color brightness and vividness When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When is set Digital Red Eye Correction 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 Lan...
Page 26: ...g various settings in the Rec menu Slide the REC PLAY switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select Normal Picture and then press MENU SET 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 take the picture A ISO sensitivity B Aperture value C Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when correct ...
Page 27: ...isplayed 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 DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 DMC FH8 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 5 cm 0 16...
Page 28: ...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 29: ...recording motion pictures This unit can record motion pictures in MP4 format MP4 This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed or when uploading videos to the internet About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Even if a compatible MP4 playback device is used the video or sound quality of the recorded motion pictures may be poor or they may not be able to b...
Page 30: ...recording motion pictures DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 Operating the zoom while recording motion pictures can take time for the image to come into focus DMC FH8 The optical zoom magnification cannot be changed after starting to record motion pictures However Intelligent Zoom can be used by setting i Resolution P70 in the Rec menu to i ZOOM Also the Digital Zoom can be used by setting the Digital Zoom P70 in t...
Page 31: ...tion picture image taking still pictures by fully pressing the shutter button is recommended Picture size and number of recordable pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture In Miniature Effect Mode recording will begin shortly after pressing the shutter button fully Zooming may stop when a picture is recor...
Page 32: ...t comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back Pictures recorded with another 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 Press 2 or 1 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 Rewinding changes depending o...
Page 33: ...ck Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k When you rotate the zoom lever towards L W 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 en...
Page 34: ...he same as 3 4 2 1 The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 1 2 again Note 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 PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit Be careful not to ...
Page 35: ...n memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes ...
Page 36: ...lete All Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when All Delete Except Favorite is selected with the Delete All set When Delete Multi is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISP to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If DISP is pressed again the setting is...
Page 37: ...š Face Detection Press MENU SET Setting menu items Press 2 1 to select menu and then press MENU SET Menu Description of settings Rec P64 to 75 Recording Mode only The menu lets you set the Coloring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording Motion Picture P76 Recording Mode only This menu lets you set the setting for motion pictures such as recording quality Playback P85 to ...
Page 38: ... are determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in 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 rotating the zoom lever 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 way Us...
Page 39: ...een 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 thing after purchasing Destination can be set afte...
Page 40: ...ion pictures Travel Date cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Travel Date Departure date and return date of the travel as well as the name of the travel destination can be set You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with Text Stamp P87 Travel Setup SET Departure ...
Page 41: ... cannot be adjusted r Beep This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound r Beep Level Shutter Vol t u s Low High OFF Low High OFF Beep Tone Shutter Tone u Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels LCD Display Brightness color or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor is adjusted Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust the contrast or clarity of colors Red ...
Page 42: ...ode is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode Sleep Mode does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor supplied 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 Au...
Page 43: ... 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 P97 is connected o Auto Review Set the length of time that the picture is displayed aft...
Page 44: ...ger to format the built in memory than the card If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center If you set a different language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language M Rotate Disp This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically On Rotate pictures on a TV and the LCD displa...
Page 45: ...lizer Demo cannot be displayed Stabilizer Demo is an approximation Auto Demo is not output to the television Demo Mode Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected Stabilizer Demo The camera s features are displayed as slide shows Auto Demo Stabilizer Demo A Amount of jitter B Amount of jitter after correction Auto Demo ON OFF DEMO A B ...
Page 46: ...y H or No display J Recording guideline This is used as a reference of composition such as balance while taking a picture In Panorama Shot or Photo Frame in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed In Recording Mode B Normal display C Number of recordable pictures D Normal display E Available recording time F No display G No display Recording guideline B D G F In Playback Mode H Normal display I ...
Page 47: ...ical Zoom Using the Extended 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 Extended Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 10k DMC SZ1 DMC SZ02 22 5k 1 DMC FH8 5k DMC FH8 11 3k 1 Picture ...
Page 48: ...lf timer P53 for taking pictures For details about using the zoom while recording motion pictures refer to P30 The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In High Sens or Photo Frame in Scene Mode When Burst in the Rec menu is set to or When recording motion pictures The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In High Sens in...
Page 49: ...atically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording 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 condi...
Page 50: ...l 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 memorized even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture Œ ï 1 í 9 ...
Page 51: ...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 the following conditions When Burst is set to When the s...
Page 52: ... 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 Zoom cannot be set in the following cases When in Miniature Effect Mode When AF Mode is set t...
Page 53: ...t We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self 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 Press the...
Page 54: ...ith the aperture value or the shutter speed The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative Press 3 È until Exposure appears Press 2 1 to compensate the expo...
Page 55: ...ess MENU SET Note Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping 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 recording time is approximately 10 times When swi...
Page 56: ...in the desired picture Slide the REC PLAY switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select Scene Mode and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET Note 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 Re...
Page 57: ...g 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 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 color close to skin ...
Page 58: ...5 Press the shutter button once again to end the still picture recording Recording can also be canceled by keeping the camera still while recording Panorama Shot Recording from left to right Move the camera in a single swirling motion for about 8 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 too slow A 1 second B 2 s...
Page 59: ...may not be combined properly when recording the following subjects or under the recording conditions below Subjects with a single uniform color 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 color or patterns change in a short time such as an image appearing on a display Dark places Locations with flickerin...
Page 60: ...down for 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 pictures Shutter speed may slow down for up to 8 seconds The shutt...
Page 61: ...rthday 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 Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 2 Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If Age or...
Page 62: ...e of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 This mode is ideal for taking pictures of scenery and other landscapes through clear glass such as in vehicles or buildings Note 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 colored When this happens change the white balance settings P66 Record the image with a frame around it Set...
Page 63: ...case 1 numbers and special characters To enter the same character again rotate the zoom lever towards Z T to move the cursor The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing MENU SET Enter a blank Delete Delete a character Move the entry position cursor to the left Move the entry position cursor to the right The following characters and numbers can be entered...
Page 64: ... In specific modes Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used and the picture size for is not displayed For details regarding modes in which Extended 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 a 4...
Page 65: ...e 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 P51 The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions When recording motion pictures When Burst is set to or Sensitivity Settings Description of settings i ISO The ISO sensitivity ...
Page 66: ... is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed White Balance is fixed to AWB in following conditions Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Food Sunset in Scene Mode White Balance Settings Description of settings AWB Auto White Balance Automatic adjustment V Daylight When taking pictures outdoors under a...
Page 67: ... 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 Color 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 center is filled by the white object only and then pr...
Page 68: ...hed to Ø while motion pictures are taken 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 When Digital...
Page 69: ...king is canceled when 4 is pressed again Note Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar color to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom When the lock fails the AF tracking frame will turn red and then d...
Page 70: ...ved depending on the conditions Applicable modes Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by using the Intelligent Resolution Technology Note Refer to P47 for information about the Intelligent Zoom Applicable modes This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom or i ZOOM Settings ON OFF Note Refer to P47 for details The setting is fixed to ON in Macr...
Page 71: ... 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 sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first pict...
Page 72: ... in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data The setting is fixed to OFF in Panorama Shot and Photo Frame in Scene Mode Number of recordable pictures will be fixed to 3 pictures when the self timer is used except for The flash setting is fixed to Πexcept for ...
Page 73: ...n 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 74: ...when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF Assist Lamp to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in Scenery Night Scenery Sunset and Glass Through in Scene Mode Applicable modes When Red Eye Reduction is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye a...
Page 75: ...a picture with date and time of recording 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 If the time has not been set you cannot stamp with the date information The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases ...
Page 76: ... an abbreviation of Variable Bit Rate and the bit rate volume of data for definite period of time is changed automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded Applicable modes It will continually keep on focusing on a subject for which the focus was once set Settings ON OFF Note Set this function to OFF if you w...
Page 77: ...yback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods Slide the REC PLAY switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select item and then press MENU SET Following items can be selected Normal Play P32 Slide Show P78 Filtering Play P80 Calendar P81 ...
Page 78: ...ctures you have taken Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU SET Press 4 to finish the slide show Normal Playback resumes after the slide show finishes Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 Only available when paused or playing back panorama pictures Slide Show Select the group to play back by pressing 3 4 and then press MENU SET Du...
Page 79: ...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 When playing back a panorama picture the Effect setting is disabled Music cannot be selected when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting Note Moti...
Page 80: ...ictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Press 3 4 2 1 to select the category and then press MENU SET to set Only the category for which pictures have been found can be selected Favorite You can play back the pictures you have set as Favorite P92 Recording information e g Scene Modes Portrait i Portrait Soft Skin Night Portrait i Night Portrait Baby1...
Page 81: ...endar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2012 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 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month tha...
Page 82: ...xecuted when Yes is selected DMC FH8 Press 2 1 to select a picture and then press 3 Press 3 4 to select Auto Retouch and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Note Depending on the picture noise may be emphasised by Auto Retouch Effects may be difficult to see depending on the picture It may not be po...
Page 83: ...and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the face of the person to edit and then press MENU SET Only a person with an arrow can be selected Press 3 4 to select the item and then press 1 Select effects from each of the following items Press 3 4 to select the effect To continue to add different effects press 2 and repeat steps 4 and 5 Beauty Retouch DMC FH8 Item Description of settings Aesthetic ...
Page 84: ...aving may differ to the actual picture that is saved Beauty Retouch cannot be used with motion pictures or pictures recorded with Panorama Shot in Scene Mode Beauty Retouch may not be performed on pictures recorded with other equipment Intended retouching may not be possible when the face detection is not performed properly When a subject is wearing glasses the desired retouch may not be possible ...
Page 85: ...oad motion pictures to YouTube while you may upload both motion pictures and still pictures to Facebook This cannot be done to the images in the built in memory Copy the images to a card P96 and then perform the Upload Set Select Upload Set on the Playback menu P37 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Upload Set Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set The setting i...
Page 86: ...necting the camera to a PC P102 For details refer to P104 Canceling all the Upload Set settings 1 Select Upload Set 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 Note Setting may not be possible for pictures recorded with other cameras It cannot be set with the card l...
Page 87: ...ENU SET to set is displayed on pictures already with date or text stamped MULTI setting Press DISP to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set The setting is canceled when DISP is pressed again SINGLE MULTI Press 2 1 to select the picture Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures Item Setting item Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp the year month and day WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes O...
Page 88: ... 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 0 3M pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures taken in Pano...
Page 89: ...on pictures by using Calendar or Category Selection in the Filtering Play Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided Video Divide Select Video Divide on the Playback menu P37 Press 2 1 to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET Press 3 at the location to divide Motion picture is played back from the same location when 3 is pressed again You can finely adjust ...
Page 90: ...ion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot in Scene Mode Pictures with date or text stamped Resize Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed MULTI setting 1 Press 3 4 to select the...
Page 91: ...d Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 3 4 2 1 Move Press MENU 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 The following images cannot be cropped Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama S...
Page 92: ... and then press MENU SET Canceling 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 Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites Favorite Select th...
Page 93: ...dpof_110 white_e htm Select Print Set on the Playback menu P37 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Exit the menu after it is set Canceling all the Print Set settin...
Page 94: ...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 95: ...is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note 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 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 and then ...
Page 96: ...umber 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 Print Set Protect or Favorite settings will not be copied Pe...
Page 97: ...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 No sound is output from the camera speakers Read the operating in...
Page 98: ...instructions for the recorder about the details about copying and playing back Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder Panasonic devices compatible with the respective file format such as a Blu ray Disc recorder can be used to copy the images For details on compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Some compatible ...
Page 99: ... the playback on this unit after stopping the recording of the recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV Aspect P43 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV See the operating instructions for the recording equipment regarding the ...
Page 100: ...ion pictures P102 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF Note Do not delete or move imported files or folders in Windows Explorer When viewing in PHOTOfunSTUDIO you will not be able to play back or edit Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO The software PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the CD ROM supplied can be used to save all the sti...
Page 101: ...erased so do not choose to format If the card is not recognized please refer to the below support site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this Read the separate Basic Owner s Manual for more information about the software in...
Page 102: ...the camera and the PC are communicating the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P103 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 Loading still pictures or motion pictures Check the directions of the connecto...
Page 103: ...hat Access is not displayed 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 in the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode Motion picture cannot be ...
Page 104: ... 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 destination to upload Operate following the instructions displayed on the PC screen Note Operation cannot be guaranteed for future specification changes of the YouTube and Facebook services Service contents or screen may be mo...
Page 105: ...a battery with sufficient battery power 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 cable while å Cable disconnect prohibit icon is displayed may not be displayed depending on the type of printer used Befor...
Page 106: ...rint 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 DISP When DISP is pressed again the setting is canceled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET Select All Prints all the stored picture...
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 prioritized 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: ...ue P26 17 ISO sensitivity P65 18 AF Tracking P69 AF assist lamp P74 19 Exposure compensation P54 20 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P40 Location P40 Name P61 Age P61 Current date and time World Time P39 Zoom P47 21 Elapsed recording time P29 22 LCD Mode P42 23 Date Stamp P75 24 Recording state P29 25 Built in memory P16 Card P16 displayed only during recording 26 Number of...
Page 111: ... Name P61 Age P61 13 Auto Retouch P82 Beauty Retouch indicator P83 Motion picture playback P34 Play panorama P59 14 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P40 Recorded date and time World Time P39 15 Power LCD P42 16 Folder File number P103 17 Motion picture recording time P34 18 Recording Quality P76 19 Built in memory P16 Cable disconnection warning icon P105 m is an abbreviati...
Page 112: ...erly 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 affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optiona...
Page 113: ...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 114: ...AC adaptor supplied and USB connection cable supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do ...
Page 115: ...me 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 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 ...
Page 116: ...ecorded 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 ...
Page 117: ...e built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover p...
Page 118: ...ng motion pictures In the event that it stops even after using a Class 4 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 Cannot record due to incompatible format NTSC PAL data on this card Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P44 Inse...
Page 119: ...built in memory or the card Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase available space in the memory P35 You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large capacity card The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel and gently wipe the lens surface wi...
Page 120: ... not a malfunction When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc increasing the shutter speed may introduce slight changes to brightness and color These are a result of the characteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction The subject is not focused properly The recorded picture is blurred The Optical Image Stabilizer is not effective The recorded picture looks r...
Page 121: ...of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding color P69 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 with Panorama Shot move the camera by trying to trace a small circle parallel to ...
Page 122: ...hese 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 ΠChange the flash setting P49 The flash cannot be used in the following cases In Miniature Effect Mode P55 Scenery Panorama Shot Night Scenery Sunset Glass Through in Scene Mode P56 When record...
Page 123: ...ter 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 P44 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is something covering up the speaker P8 Is the clock in the camera set properly P19 When pictures edited using a PC or pictures ...
Page 124: ... compatible MP4 playback device is used the video or sound quality of the recorded motion pictures may be poor or they may not be able to be played The recorded data may also not be displayed properly in certain cases 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 picture caused ...
Page 125: ...nic net avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting 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 email address password is correct Confirm that the PC is connected to the Internet Confir...
Page 126: ...P44 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject Is AF Assist Lamp on the Rec menu set to ON P74 The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the pictu...
Page 127: ...d without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures This is the Auto Demo which introduces the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original...
Page 128: ... DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ...
