Panasonic DMC-FP8S - 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-FP8S - 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: ...ens 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...

Page 3: ...ures 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 FAVORIT...

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 pic...

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: ...attery 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 p...

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 but...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...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 shoul...

Page 10: ...s 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 of...

Page 11: ...ng 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...

Page 12: ...ge 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 came...

Page 13: ...onger 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...

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 i...

Page 15: ...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 of...

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 a...

Page 17: ...ormatted 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 f...

Page 18: ...ess 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 but...

Page 19: ...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 R...

Page 20: ...cations 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...

Page 21: ...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 se...

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 se...

Page 23: ...et 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 men...

Page 24: ...he 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...

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 Thes...

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 sh...

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 a...

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 PictBridg...

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 Pres...

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...

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 Scene Mode P59 This allows you to...

Page 32: ...ing 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 selecto...

Page 33: ...ecognition 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 th...

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 proximi...

Page 35: ...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 opti...

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 r...

Page 37: ...witch 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...

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 subj...

Page 39: ...GHT 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...

Page 40: ...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 z...

Page 41: ...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 u...

Page 42: ...ber 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 s...

Page 43: ...e 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 p...

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 t...

Page 45: ...AY 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 D...

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...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...r 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 disp...

Page 49: ...rmation 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 disappe...

Page 50: ...gain for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recor...

Page 51: ...ection does not work When the flash setting is set to or When RED EYE REMOVAL is set to OFF When AF MODE is set to anything except Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settin...

Page 52: ...nge 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...

Page 53: ...able 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 eve...

Page 54: ...o 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 displaye...

Page 55: ...ecommend setting the flash to 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 e...

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...

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...

Page 58: ...g 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...

Page 59: ...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...

Page 60: ...sh 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 actu...

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 initi...

Page 62: ...the 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...

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 The focus zoom exposure white balance shut...

Page 64: ...y become visible when you take pictures in dark places The initial setting for AF MODE is This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Technique for Night Scenery Mode When the camera is s...

Page 65: ...being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light...

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 birt...

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 This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures...

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 QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures...

Page 69: ...usly 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 1300t...

Page 70: ...also recommend taking pictures with the self timer Note The flash setting is fixed to The Optical Image Stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 This mode allows you to t...

Page 71: ...how 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 te...

Page 72: ...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...

Page 73: ...ions 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...

Page 74: ...me 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...

Page 75: ...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...

Page 76: ...sonic 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 Z...

Page 77: ...e names displayed when taking pictures is determined according to the order of registration Note AF MODE is fixed to During the burst mode FACE RECOG picture information can be attached to only the fi...

Page 78: ...ging 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...

Page 79: ...justing 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 I...

Page 80: ...T 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 sel...

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...

Page 82: ...age 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...

Page 83: ...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 b...

Page 84: ...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 PHOTOfunSTUDI...

Page 85: ...ss 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 numbe...

Page 86: ...f 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 y...

Page 87: ...n 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 pres...

Page 88: ...ars 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 ho...

Page 89: ...ts Applicable modes 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...

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 deta...

Page 91: ...ivity 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 i...

Page 92: ...TO 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 IN...

Page 93: ...returns 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...

Page 94: ...memorized even if the camera is turned off The white balance fine adjustment level in returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using White balance fine adjustment cannot be set for B W SEPIA COO...

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 fo...

Page 96: ...d AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode About 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 w...

Page 97: ...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...

Page 98: ...e 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...

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 shou...

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 s...

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 n N...

Page 102: ...s 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...

Page 103: ...era 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 digit...

Page 104: ...de 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...

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...

Page 106: ...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 resum...

Page 107: ...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 DURATI...

Page 108: ...ack 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...

Page 109: ...d 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...

Page 110: ...back 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 c...

Page 111: ...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 pl...

Page 112: ...d 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 a...

Page 113: ...h 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...

Page 114: ...ame 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...

Page 115: ...amped 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 FA...

Page 116: ...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 t...

Page 117: ...y 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...

Page 118: ...icture 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 T...

Page 119: ...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 th...

Page 120: ...ecording 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 w...

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 E...

Page 122: ...m 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 print...

Page 123: ...e 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 st...

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 format...

Page 125: ...s 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...

Page 126: ...t 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 ca...

Page 127: ...cient 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 num...

Page 128: ...ion 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 th...

Page 129: ...lection 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...

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...

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 rem...

Page 132: ...nection 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 SE...

Page 133: ...en 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 o...

Page 134: ...inting 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 ima...

Page 135: ...tem 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 10k15c...

Page 136: ...paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 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 Aft...

Page 137: ...t 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...

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 Yo...

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...

Page 140: ...cture 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 o...

Page 141: ...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 1...

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 High angle P25 31 Intelligent Exposur...

Page 143: ...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...

Page 144: ...d 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 adversel...

Page 145: ...hen 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...

Page 146: ...er 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 cau...

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...

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 l...

Page 149: ...he 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 afte...

Page 150: ...his 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 TH...

Page 151: ...30 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...

Page 152: ...he 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 t...

Page 153: ...ries 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 movin...

Page 154: ...mat 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 w...

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...

Page 156: ...ture 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...

Page 157: ...lly 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...

Page 158: ...he 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...

Page 159: ...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 apert...

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 bee...

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 51...

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...

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