Panasonic DMC FP8K - Lumix Digital Camera User Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FP8

VQT2G83

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

until

2009/7/31

Summary of Contents for DMC FP8K - Lumix Digital Camera

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FP8 VQT2G83 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely until 2009 7 31 ...

Page 2: ...eens Multi Playback 43 Using the Playback Zoom 44 Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 44 Deleting Pictures 45 To delete a single picture 45 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 45 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 47 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 49 Switching to the appropriate flash setting 49 Taking Close up Pictures 54 AF MACRO 54 MACRO ZOOM 55 Taking Pict...

Page 3: ...tures with Audio 110 Motion pictures 110 Pictures with audio 111 Using the PLAYBACK Mode menu 112 CALENDAR 112 TITLE EDIT 113 TEXT STAMP 115 RESIZE 117 TRIMMING 118 LEVELING 119 ROTATE DISP 120 FAVORITE 121 PRINT SET 122 PROTECT 124 AUDIO DUB 125 FACE REC EDIT 126 COPY 127 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 128 Printing the Pictures 131 Selecting a single picture and printing it 132 ...

Page 4: ... battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use plug in type inlet type Insert the battery and the card P14 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P16 Refer to P17 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P32 90 ON...

Page 5: ... 5 Before Use Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Select the picture you want to view P42 ...

Page 6: ...battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card and SDHC 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 a...

Page 7: ... 10 Q MENU P23 Delete P45 button 11 DISPLAY button P47 12 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P57 Auto Bracket P58 White balance fine adjustment P94 B 1 Flash setting button P49 C 2 Self timer button P56 D 4 Macro Mode P54 AF Tracking P35 97 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down but...

Page 8: ...r optional When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor optional is connected to it 21 Hand strap eyelet Be sure to attach the hand strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 22 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 23 Card...

Page 9: ...n the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC 50 oF to 95 oF The battery temperature should also be the same It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not a...

Page 10: ...es not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown on the right Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator A turns off plug in type inlet type Detach the battery after charging is completed 90 ...

Page 11: ...ing use This is not a malfunction The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short ev...

Page 12: ...age Stabilizer function is set to AUTO Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second 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 decreases in Auto Power LCD mode Power LCD mode and High Angle mode P25 The ...

Page 13: ...longer than normal When the charging has been completed successfully the CHARGE indicator turns off Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the same as above Note The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery bef...

Page 14: ... A being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Close the c...

Page 15: ...t up as the camera settings may not be stored properly The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the keypad light has gone out completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost ...

Page 16: ...lt in memory may be longer than the access time for a card The following operations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in 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 ...

Page 17: ...formatted P29 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or br...

Page 18: ...ress MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET The PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message appears This message does not appear in PLAYBACK Mode Press MENU SET Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B Cursor buttons If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 ON OFF ...

Page 19: ...d When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting procedure below Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press 1 P21 It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the c...

Page 20: ...ications it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used PLAYBACK Mode menu P112 to 127 REC Mode menu P89 to 104 This menu lets you make the protection trimming or print settings etc of recorded pictures This menu lets you set the Coloring Sensitivity Aspect Ratio Number of pixels and other aspects of the p...

Page 21: ...enu items Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch C MODE button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE When selecting the PLAYBACK Mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proceed to step 4 Press 3 4 to select NORMAL PICTURE and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET to display the menu You can switch menu screens from any menu i...

Page 22: ... SETUP menu icon Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it Press 3 4 to select AF MODE Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 to move to the second screen Press 1 Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press 3 4 to select š Press MENU SET to set ...

Page 23: ...set by the modes When DISPLAY is pressed and while STABILIZER P102 is selected STABILIZER DEMO can be displayed Using the quick menu Press and hold Q MENU when recording Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu A The items to be set and the settings are displayed A ...

Page 24: ...the keypad light not to light up blink When AUTO LCD OFF P26 in ECONOMY has been set the keypad light will blink even if KEYPAD ILLUM is set to OFF The brightness will be lower than for the ON setting U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination DESTINATION Travel destination area HOME Your home area TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the retur...

Page 25: ...ode LCD MODE cannot be used when the component cable is connected The PATTERN setting is fixed to in the Intelligent Auto mode MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps 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 OFF AUTO POWER LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically ...

Page 26: ... LCD OFF does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer While the self timer is set When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show While the menu screen is displayed AUTO DEMO HISTOGRAM This allows you to set either to display or not display the histogram P48 OFF ON q ECONOMY You can conserve the battery life by setting these...

Page 27: ... the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning When the REC Mode settings are reset the following settings are also reset The data registered with FACE RECOG The setting and registration for My Scene Mode P59 When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are als...

Page 28: ... camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied y SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge z PC Set after or before connecting to a PC VIDEO OUT Set to match the color television system in each country Playb...

Page 29: ... Playback Mode STABILIZER DEMO cannot be displayed STABILIZER DEMO is an approximation Press DISPLAY to close STABILIZER DEMO AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO FORMAT The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting LANGUAGE Set the language dis...

Page 30: ... conditions or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded To select a REC modes from the REC modes list Intelligent Auto Mode P32 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch C MODE button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Press MODE Press 3 4 t...

Page 31: ...ll be set Normal Picture Mode P37 The subjects are recorded using your own settings My Scene Mode P59 Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes Û Scene Mode P59 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Motion Picture Mode P74 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio ...

Page 32: ...owing functions are activated automatically Scene detection STABILIZER INTELLIGENT ISO Face detection Quick AF I EXPOSURE Digital Red eye Correction Backlight Compensation Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Press A Pressing again takes you back to the previous mode The keypad light 3 lights when you turn this unit on 2 It turns off after about 1 second 1 Shutter button Hold this unit gently...

Page 33: ...Recognition function which stores faces of frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays P77 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 focus range i...

Page 34: ... set to ON will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note Due to factors such as size contrast motion and proximity a different mode may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark The size of the subject The distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the ...

Page 35: ...F Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the screen Press 3 again to cancel 2 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press 4 to lock the subject AF tracking frame will turn yellow An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen Press 3 to cancel Note FACE RECOG does not work during AF tracking Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P97 AF Tracking Function ...

Page 36: ...AUTO BRACKET White balance fine adjustment DIGITAL ZOOM AUDIO REC MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the Normal Picture Mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Item Settings GUIDE LINE P25 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY POWER SAVE P26 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P27 2SEC Flash P49 Œ QUALITY P90 A INTELLIGENT ...

Page 37: ...switch to and then press MODE A MODE button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch Press 3 4 to select NORMAL PICTURE and then press MENU SET To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P89 C MENU SET button Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused The focus ran...

Page 38: ... fully We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people P95 Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When the focus range display has appeared in red When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera ...

Page 39: ...IGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P59 When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P120 is set to ON The Direction Detection function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures t...

Page 40: ...om EZ 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 Digital zoom Maximum magnification 4 6k 9 1k 18 6k including optical zoom 4 6k 36 3k including extended optical zoom 9 1k Picture quality No deterioration No deteriorati...

Page 41: ...Z is an abbreviation of Extended Optical Zoom The optical zoom is set to Wide 1k when the camera is turned on If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again When using the digital zoom STABILIZER may not be effective When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P56 for taking pictures The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in t...

Page 42: ...mber of the desired picture appears to play back the picture If you keep pressing 2 1 the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch A to Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode is switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera is turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector switch was at Press 2 1 to select the picture 2...

Page 43: ...he zoom lever towards Z T to return to the previous screen Pictures are not rotated for display Pictures displayed using cannot be played back To return to normal playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings 2 Press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback A ...

Page 44: ... the zoom lever towards L W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you change the magnification the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second and the position of the enlarged section can be moved by pressing 3 4 2 1 The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears f...

Page 45: ...LAY button B button Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Press 3 4 to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled Press MENU SET...

Page 46: ... not turn the camera off while deleting while is displayed Use a battery with a sufficient power or the AC adaptor optional If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are prote...

Page 47: ...u You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guidelines are displayed Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode the guideline is gray P59 In PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed P59 C Normal display 1 D No display E No display Recording guideline 1 2 F Normal display G Display with recording information...

Page 48: ...er The histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode The histogram of a picture may not match in Recording Mode and Playback Mode The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Multi Playback Motion Picture Mode Playback zoom Calendar PHOTO FRAME in Sc...

Page 49: ...formation about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P51 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set A Photo flash Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...

Page 50: ...ain for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON Š 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 light The flash setting is set to Š only when you set PARTY or CANDLE LIGHT in Scene Mode P59 Slow sync Red eye reduction I...

Page 51: ...s not work When the flash setting is set to or Œ When RED EYE REMOVAL is set to OFF When AF MODE is set to anything except š Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode Available Not available Scene Mode initial setting When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness The flash setting may change if the Recording Mo...

Page 52: ...ange also differs Wide Approx 30 cm 0 99 feet to approx 3 4 m 11 2 feet Tele Approx 30 cm 0 99 feet to approx 1 9 m 6 23 feet ISO sensitivity Available flash range Wide Tele AUTO 30 cm 0 99 feet to 5 5 m 18 0 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 3 1 m 10 2 feet ISO80 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 2 m 3 94 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 60 cm 1 97 feet ISO100 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 3 m 4 26 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 70 cm 2 29 fee...

Page 53: ...le flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become too bright or too 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 Also when AUTO LCD OFF is set the LCD monitor turns off and the keypad light lights up The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insu...

Page 54: ...to take the picture A Focus range is displayed during AF Macro Mode and is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode To cancel select the OFF in step 2 Zoom range focus range and zoom magnification are displayed during zooming This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm 0 17 feet from the lens by rotatin...

Page 55: ...ecommend setting the flash to Œ when you take pictures at close range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed a...

Page 56: ...res which can be taken in BURST is fixed to 3 The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST in Scene Mode is fixed to 5 Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode Self timer cannot be used while in HI SPEED BURST in Scene Mode Press 2 ë Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 2 ë to select Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to f...

Page 57: ...n value appears on the lower left of the screen 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 Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards ...

Page 58: ... is canceled if you turn the camera off or POWER SAVE is activated When Auto Bracket is set the Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the Auto Review function in the SETUP menu The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject Œ is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set B...

Page 59: ...e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever Press MENU SET to set The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode 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 Press MODE select the second item from the top and press MENU SET 2 Pre...

Page 60: ...ash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed When you take a picture with a Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY I EXPOSURE MIN SHTR SPEED COLOR MODE Shutter ...

Page 61: ...e this mode more effective Note If a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness The initial setting for AF MODE is š Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can be recorded smoothly 1 Press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET It can be set ...

Page 62: ...he slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer Note The focus range is about 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 2 m 3 94 feet You can record yourself with audio P103 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio The zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1k The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds If it is set to 2 seconds this setting wil...

Page 63: ...res repeat steps 3 and 4 You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 5 Press 3 4 to select EXIT and then press MENU SET Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfun...

Page 64: ... become visible when you take pictures in dark places The initial setting for AF MODE is š This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Technique for Night Scenery Mode When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds We recommend using the tripod and the self timer for taking picture Note Th...

Page 65: ... being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is š 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 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Note The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 fe...

Page 66: ... step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to INTELLIGENT ISO is activated...

Page 67: ...es of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press 3 4 to se...

Page 68: ... and or status of the card used The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings ...

Page 69: ...ously while the shutter button is pressed fully Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The shutter speed becomes 1 30th of a second to 1 1300th of a second The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture INTE...

Page 70: ...also recommend taking pictures with the self timer Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ The Optical Image Stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks Mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ Thi...

Page 71: ...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 is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the ...

Page 72: ...m 0 17 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to Face detection P96 may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press 3 4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note QU...

Page 73: ...tions The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet Tele to Record the image with a frame around it Setting the frame 1 Press 2 1 to select the frame to use and then press MENU SET The number of pixels is fixed to 2M 4 3 2 Take pictures Note AUTO REVIEW is fixed to...

Page 74: ...ime B is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time C is displayed on the bottom right of the screen After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio Press the shutter button fully...

Page 75: ...g back on the TV with component socket P139 for details Cannot be recorded in the built in memory Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu About focusing When CONTINUOUS AF P98 is set to ON and you focus on a subject the camera will maintains focus on that subject To fix the focus position when beginning to record a motion picture set to OFF ...

Page 76: ...nasonic digital camera LUMIX launched before July 2008 In Motion Picture Mode direction detection function cannot be used In the Motion Picture Mode AF MODE is fixed to and STABILIZER to MODE1 DIGITAL ZOOM and AF ASSIST LAMP cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected Compared to still pictures motion pictures may have a narrow angle of view We recommend ...

Page 77: ...he names displayed when taking pictures is determined according to the order of registration Note AF MODE is fixed to š During the burst mode FACE RECOG picture information can be attached to only the first picture After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph FACE RECOG can be used in th...

Page 78: ...nging the SENSITIVITY setting P83 When a person who is registered is not recognized correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognize Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances depending on the facial expression and environment Hair is covering the eyes or the eyebrows A The face is dark the lig...

Page 79: ...djusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered When recognition fails a message will appear and the display will return to the recording screen In this case try taking the picture again Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Press 1 select item to edit with 3 4 and then press 1 You can register up to 3 face images To register further p...

Page 80: ...ET 2 Enter the name For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P113 PRIORITY The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Press 3 4 2 1 to select the priority and then press MENU SET AGE It is possible to register the birthday 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 ...

Page 81: ... to select YES and then press MENU SET 9 Use the operation in step 3 and following in Registering face image of new person To delete a face image 6 Press 4 to select DELETE and then press MENU SET When only one picture has been registered you cannot select DELETE 7 Press 2 1 to select the face image to delete and then press MENU SET 8 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 9 Use the operati...

Page 82: ...mage the screen returns automatically to the recording screen 3 Perform the operation in Step 5 and following in Registering face image of new person Note If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions If a face is not recognized even though it is registered it will make the recognition easier by registering the pe...

Page 83: ...3 4 to select HIGH or LOW and then press MENU SET To return to the original settings select NORMAL 5 Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Sensitivity Item Description of settings HIGH Set when recognition is difficult The likelihood of recognition increases but so does the likelihood of mistaken recognition LOW ...

Page 84: ...e passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P115 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 You Take the Picture Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP ...

Page 85: ...ess 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET Enter the location For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P113 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Take a picture The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set When the travel date is...

Page 86: ...ff 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 date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation on which you took the p...

Page 87: ...en press 1 When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the home area and then press MENU SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 aga...

Page 88: ...ears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Press 3 to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set C Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed Press 2 1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set D Current time of the destination area E Time difference If daylight saving time is used ...

Page 89: ...ts Applicable modes ñ When the aspect ratio is X This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode When the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio is W PICTURE SIZE 12M 4000k3000 pixels 8M 3264k2448 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 2M 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 10 5M 4000k2672 pixels 7M 3264k2176 pixels 4 5M 2560k1712 pixels 2 5M 2048k1360 pixels 9M 4000k2248 pixels 6M ...

Page 90: ... the picture size for is not displayed Pictures may appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P161 for information about the number of recordable pictures For details on MOTION PICTURE mode menu settings refer to P21 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes n HD WVGA VGA QVGA Note Refer to P75 for details For details on REC Mode men...

Page 91: ...tivity can be set The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise Note Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when ...

Page 92: ...UTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO400 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of ISO1600 when using the flash The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used is displayed To avoid picture noise we recommend that you either reduce the ISO sensitivity level or set COLOR MODE to NATURAL and then take pictures P101 SENSITIVITY ISO ...

Page 93: ...rns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed In the Scene Modes listed below white balance is fixed to AWB SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO FILM GRAIN Setting the white balance manually Set the white balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Select Ó and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the c...

Page 94: ...g is memorized even if the camera is turned off The white balance fine adjustment level in Ò returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using Ó White balance fine adjustment cannot be set for B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in COLOR MODE 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...

Page 95: ...e The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit the face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking 11 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen ƒ 1 area focusi...

Page 96: ...RY SKY and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode About š Face detection The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused Under certain ...

Page 97: ...t fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Press 4 again AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified the subject is lost or has failed to be tracked The picture will be taken with Ø in AF MODE in that case FACE RECOG does not work when AF tracking is active will not operate during AF tracking It is not possible to set in PANORAMA ASSIST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE...

Page 98: ...te The battery will be consumed faster than usual Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject will not operate during the AF tracking The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode When PRE AF is set to it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to...

Page 99: ... can take bright pictures in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Note This should usually be set to 1 4 to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than 1 4 appears on the screen Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we...

Page 100: ... following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade the exposure may not become optimal 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 canceled when the camera is switched off If y...

Page 101: ...ettings refer to P21 Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colors of the pictures can be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved Applicable modes ñ n Note When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting to NATURAL You cannot set NATURAL VIVID COOL or WARM in Intelligent Auto Mode In Intelligent Au...

Page 102: ...is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The setting is fixed to MODE2 with SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode and to OFF in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to MODE1 in Motion Picture Mode STABILIZER OFF AUT...

Page 103: ...mera Audio recorded with this unit may not playback on other equipment Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera LUMIX launched before July 2008 AUDIO REC cannot be set in the following cases When recording with Auto Bracket During burst shooting PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST and STARRY S...

Page 104: ...ode menu settings refer to P21 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET P24 in the SETUP menu AF ASSIST LAMP OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed Note The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 fee...

Page 105: ... only favorites We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Press MODE Press 3 4 to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET When ALL PICTURE ONLY MOTION PIC ONLY or FAVORITE has been selected in step 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBAC...

Page 106: ...t the category to play back and then press MENU SET to set For details on categories refer to P108 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 A Play Pause B Stop C Back to previous picture D Ahead to next picture These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode or during motion picture playback E Re...

Page 107: ...n selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category EFFECT is set to OFF when playing a slide show with motion pictures only SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting AUDIO can be set only when OFF has been selected as the MUSIC setting Audio will be played along with the still picture with audio ...

Page 108: ...back the pictures in each category Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 105 Press 3 4 to select CATEGORY PLAY and then press MENU SET CATEGORY PLAY Press 3 4 2 1 to select the category and then press MENU SET to set If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you press while searchin...

Page 109: ...2 on page 105 Press 3 4 to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note You can use only ROTATE DISP PRINT SET PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu CATEGORY Recording information e g Scene Modes CATEGORY Recording information e g Scene Modes FACE RECOG 1 SPORTS PARTY CANDLE LIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO PORTRAIT i PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN TRANSFORM SELF PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGH...

Page 110: ...yback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper right of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s Operations performed during motion picture playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 A Play Pause B Stop C Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind D Fast forward Frame by frame forward These operations can be performed only in the Paus...

Page 111: ...d by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back Pictures with audio recorded with other equipment may not playback on this unit When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Pictures with audio...

Page 112: ...ed on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2009 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 Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 You can...

Page 113: ...th the zoom lever To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE or to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time during text entry press A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in FACE RECOG Press 3 4 2 1 to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input Press to return to the menu...

Page 114: ...name setting of FACE RECOG or BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode or LOCATION in Travel Date can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode LOCATION in Travel Date and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can se...

Page 115: ...tamped on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE is stamped on the pictures TITLE Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in FACE RECOG or BABY1 BABY2 and PET name settings in Scene Mode LOCATION in travel date or TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stam...

Page 116: ...e When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI 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 b...

Page 117: ...ay not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be resized RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 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...

Page 118: ...picture The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be trimmed Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone TRIMMING TRIMMING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then...

Page 119: ...g is performed Leveling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be levelled Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone LEVELING LEVELING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to adjust the tilting and ...

Page 120: ...recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment The display is not rotated during Multi Playback P43 or CALENDAR P112 Pictures recorded with the camera upside down will not be displayed rotated ROTATE DISP Press 4 to select ON ...

Page 121: ...lose the menu You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set as a favorite Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ P46 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites FAVORITE Press 4 to select ON and then p...

Page 122: ...em to a card P127 and then set the print setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P21 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 Press to return to the...

Page 123: ...he date additionally if required Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 With a printer supporting PictBr...

Page 124: ... halfway 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 an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK PROTECT Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MU...

Page 125: ...as LUMIX launched before July 2008 AUDIO DUB Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera If you press the audio ...

Page 126: ...ot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures FACE REC EDIT Press 3 4 to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET You cannot select pictures for which Face Recognition information has not been registered Press 2 1 to select the person and then press MENU SET DELETE step 6 You cannot select a person who has not been re...

Page 127: ...icient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 40 MB 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...

Page 128: ...tion 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 may cause malfunction B Align the marks and insert C AC adaptor optional Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicatin...

Page 129: ...election screen Since there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC it is convenient When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer When using a Macintosh the driv...

Page 130: ... of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After NO RESET P27 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Co...

Page 131: ...the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble B Align the marks and insert C AC adaptor optional Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the keypad light blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconn...

Page 132: ...nnection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET The message disappears in about 2 seconds Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P134 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures Press MENU SET to ...

Page 133: ...When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P122 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P121 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P134 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictu...

Page 134: ...rinting the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well When printing images with a 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 stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P115 or s...

Page 135: ...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 136: ...er 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 ma...

Page 137: ...ut sockets 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 Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO 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 back a picture vertically i...

Page 138: ... Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied You cannot play back pictures on SDHC cards if the TV does not support these cards Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot ...

Page 139: ... Indication on the TV might be different 2 Audio Pin Plugs to the audio input socket 3 TV with component socket A Align the marks and insert B Component cable DMW HDC2 optional Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Connect the component cable B DMW HDC2 optional to the ...

Page 140: ...icture vertically it may be blurry Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor when the component cable is connected When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV Read the operating instructions for the TV The following functions cannot be used when the component cable is connected LCD MODE HISTOGRAM AUTO DEMO TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING LEVELIN...

Page 141: ...F area P38 4 Focus P38 5 Picture size P89 6 Quality P90 7 Battery indication P12 8 Number of recordable pictures P161 9 Built in memory P16 Card P16 displayed only during recording 10 Recording state 11 ISO sensitivity P92 12 Shutter speed P38 13 Aperture value P38 14 Optical image stabilizer P102 Jitter alert P39 5 5 F3 3 F3 3 F3 3 ...

Page 142: ...ed optical zoom P40 Digital zoom P40 101 27 Minimum shutter speed P99 28 Age 1 P66 Location 2 P84 29 Exposure compensation P57 30 Power LCD P25 Auto Power LCD P25 Å High angle P25 31 Intelligent Exposure P99 32 Burst P100 Auto Bracket P58 B Audio recording P103 33 Quick AF P98 Continuous AF P98 AF assist lamp P104 34 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P84 35 Self timer Mode P...

Page 143: ...e compensation P57 13 Recording information P47 14 Favorites settings P121 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P87 Name P66 80 Location P84 Title P113 16 Age P66 17 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P84 18 Power LCD P25 19 Number of prints P122 20 Audio playback P111 Motion picture playback P110 Cable disconnection warning icon P131 Name registered with FACE...

Page 144: ...nd sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or dis...

Page 145: ...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 against 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 cam...

Page 146: ...ger 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 not allow battery terminals to come into ...

Page 147: ... set for BABY1 BABY2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and included in the recorded 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 indirec...

Page 148: ... gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make sur...

Page 149: ...the protect setting P124 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P29 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P45 FAVORITE P121 TITLE ...

Page 150: ...This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P29 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD This card has a format which is not recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P29 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ...

Page 151: ...130 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P29 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P27 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P28 T...

Page 152: ...the ECONOMY Mode etc P26 Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P27 on the SETUP menu when taking pictures Battery and power sourc...

Page 153: ...aries 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 P37 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P39 Turn the power on again If the operations are still not working normally remove the power and consult the dealer or your nearest service center The shutter speed becomes slower when pi...

Page 154: ...rmat P29 If the subject has different colors as the periphery set the AF area to those colors specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area P97 It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get colored depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enh...

Page 155: ...ors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction Adjust the brightness of the screen P25 POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE is activated P25 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Is the flash setting set to Œ Change the flash setting P49 F...

Page 156: ...cture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P29 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 pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may...

Page 157: ...cally adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times a clicking sound is heard and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures This is not a malfunction 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 by the flash reflecting of particles of...

Page 158: ...the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P28 131 When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios...

Page 159: ...e to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a picture before sett...

Page 160: ... 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 Check the clock P18 and birthday settings P66 This is the AUTO DEMO to introduce the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original screen ...

Page 161: ... size Quality A A A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 5 12 8 17 12 25 27 53 Card 32 MB 3 8 5 11 8 16 18 35 64 MB 8 17 12 24 18 35 38 73 128 MB 17 35 25 50 37 72 77 145 256 MB 35 70 50 98 73 140 150 290 512 MB 70 135 99 195 145 280 300 580 1 GB 140 280 200 390 290 560 600 1160 2 GB 290 560 400 790 590 1130 1220 2360 4 GB 570 1110 800 1560 1170 2230 2410 4640 6 GB 860 1690 1220 2380 1780 3390 3660 7050...

Page 162: ... 64 MB 60 110 270 420 128 MB 120 220 550 860 256 MB 240 440 1080 1690 512 MB 470 880 2150 3350 1 GB 950 1770 4310 6710 2 GB 1920 3610 8780 12290 4 GB 3770 7090 17240 24130 6 GB 5730 10790 26210 36700 8 GB 7670 14440 35080 49120 12 GB 11570 21790 52920 74090 16 GB 15440 29070 70600 98840 32 GB 30970 58310 141620 198270 ...

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