Panasonic DMC-FS42 Lumix Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Basic

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Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function

(Auto Scene Mode)

Recording Mode:

;

The camera automatically sets the appropriate settings according to the subject and
recording condition. This mode is recommended for beginners to take pictures easily.

MODE

• The following functions are activated

automatically.
– Scene detection/Face detection/Motion

detection/Backlight Compensation

Shutter button

Recording/playback switch

Slide the recording/playback switch to [

] and press [MODE].

Press

to select [AUTO SCENE MODE] and

then press [MENU/SET].

Hold this unit gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your

side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

Flash

AF assist lamp

Summary of Contents for DMC-FS42 Lumix

Page 1: ... completely Please also refer to Operating Instructions PDF format recorded on the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied You can learn about advanced operation methods and check the Troubleshooting For USA and Puerto RIco assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at http wwwpanasonlc com contactlnfo VQT2845 2 H0209HM2089 ...

Page 2: ...IN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLYTHE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE Product Identification Marking is ...

Page 3: ...r more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radiofTV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and u...

Page 4: ...urer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 OF or incinerate About the battery charger CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACETHIS UNIT ...

Page 5: ...dversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound ma...

Page 6: ...e following types of Memory Cards SO Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SOHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB MultiMediaCard Still pictures only More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this unit When you use a card of 4 GB or more capacity you can use only the SOHC Memory Card with SDHC logo that is based on the SO Standard Please confirm the latest information on the following website h...

Page 7: ...tomatic Function Auto Scene Mode 17 Scene detection 18 Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Normal Picture Mode 19 Focusing 19 Playing Back Pictures Normal Playback Mode 20 Deleting Pictures 21 To delete a single picture 21 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 21 Reading the Operating Instructions PDF format 22 Specifications 23 Digital Camera Accessory System 27 Digital...

Page 8: ...ory Card and MultiMediaCard only for DMC FS4 are indicated as card in the text Card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card For information about optional accessories please refer to Digital Camera Accessory System If any of the accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 80...

Page 9: ...the cursor buttons are described as follows e g When you press the button 0 000 20 21 22 13 MODE button 14 MENU SET button 15 DISPLAY button 16 Q MENU Delete button 17 Hand strap eyelet Attach the strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping 18 AV OUT DIGITAL socket 19 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 20 Card Battery d...

Page 10: ...uishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery DMW BCF10PP supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries ...

Page 11: ...not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated Battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in Normal Picture Mode 0 Approx 390 pictures DMC FS42 Approx 410 pictures DMC FS4 Approx 195 min DMC FS42 Approx 205 min DMC FS4 Recording conditions...

Page 12: ...e operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding Inserting Removing the Battery Card Optional Check that the camera is turned off We recommend using a Panasonic card Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BCF10PP If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the qualit...

Page 13: ...year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press to set Time at the home area tt Time at the travel destination I illl Cancel without setting the clock 0 CLOCK S V Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the _I time display format AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected CANCELmi SELECT k SET Press MENU SET After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the...

Page 14: ...uilt in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery About the Mode and Menu Operation lRi Slide the recording playback switch to o right or B left o Recording Mode B Playback Mode Press MODE to display the mode selection screen Example Normal Picture Mode Press to select a mode and press MENU SET to close the menu 14 VQT2...

Page 15: ...e proceeding to use the camera In Recording Mode In Playback Mode a REClmenu E PLAYBACK menu This menu lets you set the coloring sensitivity This menu lets you make the protection or or number of pixels etc of the pictures you are print settings etc of recorded pictures recording SETUP menu This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings...

Page 16: ...o close the menu Switching to the SETUP menu o 000 o REC I PICTURE SIZE Ell III III QUALITY III fi iii SENSITIVITY iJlITD WHITE BALANCE AWIl IIf AFMODE SELECT lLEXIT When the camera shows the menu screen after step 1 on How to use the menu CD Press to move the menu icon Press T to select the SETUP menu icon SETUP e CLOCK SET WORLD TIME tt iii TRAVEL DATE BEEP jl jt VOLUME lE lll3 SELECT EXIT Press...

Page 17: ...t your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Flash AF assist lamp lIT S i o NORMAL PICTURE SCII SCENE MODE a MOTION PICTURE SELECT k SET Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication CD lights green when the subject is focused The AF area CD 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...

Page 18: ... conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark The size of the subject The distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject is moving When zoom is used Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken To take pictures in an intended scene ...

Page 19: ...ndication green lights when the subject is focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to 00 Press the shutter button fUlly push it in further and take the picture The access indication lights red when a picture is being recorded on the built in memory or the card Focusing Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway W fJ t b ll i Focus When the subject When the subject ...

Page 20: ...playback switch was at B Press to select the picture Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold during playback The file number and the picture number only change one by one Release when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture If you...

Page 21: ...ET o OoO o To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press 1ill Press AI to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5 Press AI to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step The selected pictures appear with i When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled S DELETE MJLTi 1 L 2 3 It SETICA CEL CANCEL SELECT OK o OoO o DIS...

Page 22: ... Operating Instructions PDF format will not open You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 or later to browse or print the Operating Instructions PDF format Follow the instructions below for your OS to install it If using Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP SP2 or SP3IWindows Vista and SP1 Insert the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied click Adobe R Reader R and then follow the messages on ...

Page 23: ...mera Effective pixels Lens Image sensor Total pixels Focus range Focus Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Max 7 1 x DMC FS42 Max 6 4 x DMC FS4 Normal Macro Face detection 9 area focusing 1 area focusing Normal 50 cm 1 64 feet to 00 Macro I Auto scene 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to 00 Scene mode settings may be different to those shown above Shutter system Electronic shutter Mechanical...

Page 24: ...MC FS4 II 3M iB 205M or _ 2M is selected as the picture size When using the built in memory Approx 10 pictures immediately after formatting When using a Card Max 100 pictures differs depending on the type of Card and the recording conditions LAUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1000 HIGH SENS mode 1600 to 6400 8 seconds to 1 2 00Oth of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Auto white balan...

Page 25: ...2056 pixels DMC FS42 mmJ 6M 3264 x 1840 pixels DMC FS4 mmJ 2M 1920 x 1080 pixels WVGA 848 x 480 pixels When a card is used VGA 640 x 480 pixels When a card is used QVGA 320 x 240 pixels Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC Audio line output monaural Dedi...

Page 26: ...tput Equipment mobility Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCF10PP Voltage capacity Minimum 26 VQT2B45 ENG Information for your safety 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A CHARGE 4 2 V 0 65 A Movable Information for your safety _ f _ 3 6 V 940 mAh ...

Page 27: ...6 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDV16GU1 K 12 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDM12GU1K 8 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDV08GU1 K 6 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDM06GU1 K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDM04GU1 K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDV04GU1 K 2 GB SO Memory Card RP SDM02GU 1A 2 GB SO Memory Card RP SDV02GU1 A 1 GB SO Memory Card RP SDR01GU1A Refer to P12 for information about the battery charging time and the number of reco...

Page 28: ...NTS o VISA Credit Card _ o o Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Street Address Last Phone Day _ _ Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDE...

Page 29: ...th your proof of purchase and ship your camera to the address below Reason for requesting service USA and Puerto Rico Only Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Services Company Customer Servicenter Suite B 4900 George McVay Drive McAllen TX 78503 ENG VQT2B45 29 ...

Page 30: ...ntor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA 1 ONE YEAR 1 ONE YEAR EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED BELOW CCD 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SO MEMORY CARD 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts war...

Page 31: ...THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OFTHIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE W...

Page 32: ...ay also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Product Repairs United States and Puerto Rico MAIL TO Panasonic Services Comp...

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Page 34: ...s or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Quicklime Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Corporation 2009 Printed in China ...

Page 35: ...nstructions completely Operating Instructions for Advanced Features Digital Camera Model No DMC FS42 DMC FS4 VQT2E10 QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom ...

Page 36: ...Use 2 Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference ...

Page 37: ...of certain material may be restricted Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions SDHC Logo is a trademark Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these ins...

Page 38: ... hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens buttons etc If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and c...

Page 39: ...ital zoom 35 Playing Back Pictures Normal Playback Mode 37 Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback 38 Using the playback zoom 39 Deleting Pictures 40 To delete a single picture 40 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 41 Advanced Shooting About the LCD Monitor 42 Display in large size 43 Taking Pictures Using the Built in Flash 44 Switching to the appropriate ash setting 44 T...

Page 40: ...quipment Connecting to a PC 96 Using a PC with an SD Memory Card slot or a card reader 98 Printing the Pictures 99 Selecting a single picture and printing it 100 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 101 Print Settings 102 Using a printer with an SD Memory Card slot 104 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 105 Playing back pictures using the AV cable 105 Playing back pictures on a TV with ...

Page 41: ...ge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card When you do not use the card optional you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory Refer to P17 when you use a card ON OFF 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P18 1 Set the recording playback switch to 1 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P29 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the recording playback swi...

Page 42: ...o your PC Operating Instructions 7 Hand Strap 8 Battery Case The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard only for DMC FS4 are indicated as card in the text Card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or ...

Page 43: ...rel 10 LCD monitor P42 121 11 Recording playback switch P20 10 16 14 13 11 15 12 12 Cursor buttons A e Exposure compensation P51 B r Macro button P49 C w Self timer button P50 D q Flash mode button P44 In these operating instructions operations using the cursor buttons are described as follows e g When you press the r p button or Press r 13 MODE button P20 14 MENU SET button P20 15 DISPLAY button ...

Page 44: ...ocket P96 99 105 19 20 21 22 19 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 20 Card Battery door P14 21 DC coupler cover P15 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P15 22 Release lever P14 ...

Page 45: ...the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C The battery temperature should also be the same 1 Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery 90 plug in type inlet type 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights gree...

Page 46: ...l has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery ...

Page 47: ...a until the battery cools down CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera Imaging Products Association The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes about 1 4 of the number when recording once every 30 seconds Playback time Approx 420 min The ...

Page 48: ... 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 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Note Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the ...

Page 49: ...the DC IN socket C of the DC coupler D Align the marks and insert Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when you open the card battery door If the AC adaptor and DC co...

Page 50: ...lt in memory 1 2 access indication 1 When using the card 3 access indication 1 1 The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory Memory size Approx 50 MB Recordable motion pictures QVGA 320 240 pixels only The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full You can copy the recorded...

Page 51: ... Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used You can only use cards with SDHC logo indicating compliance with the SD standard if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity Please con rm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is in English only Note Do not turn this unit off remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC ad...

Page 52: ...our minute display sequence or time display format and press e r to set Cq Dw C Time at the home area D Time at the travel destination P68 4 Cancel without setting the clock Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the time display format AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected 6 Press MENU SET After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on switch to Recording Mode ...

Page 53: ...SPLAY is pressed several times during recording The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 Set the date so that the correct date is printed when you order prints or use the text stamp P87 If the clock is set the correct...

Page 54: ...ording playback switch A to 1 right or 5 left 1 Recording Mode 5 Playback Mode MODE 2 Press MODE to display the mode selection screen Example Normal Picture Mode 3 Press e r to select a mode and press MENU SET to close the menu Refer to corresponding page for more details on each mode ...

Page 55: ...he camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like In particular the SETUP menu contains some important settings relating to the camera s clock and power Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera In Recording Mode In Playback Mode 1 REC menu P70 to 78 9 PLAYBACK menu P84 to 95 This menu lets you set the...

Page 56: ...the Normal Picture Mode 1 2 Press e r to select a menu item Example Selecting AF MODE You can move to the next page by pressing r at the very bottom 3 Press q Depending on the item the settings may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way 4 Press e r to select a setting Example Selecting 3 5 Press MENU SET to con rm your setting 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu ...

Page 57: ...ss w to move the menu icon 2 Press r to select the SETUP menu icon e 3 Press q to move to the menu item list Proceed to step 2 on How to use the menu Note Due to the camera s speci cation 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 ...

Page 58: ...e easily found Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes Q MENU A 1 Press and hold Q MENU when the camera is in the Recording Mode 2 Press e r w q to select the menu item and its setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu A The item to be set and the setting are displayed ...

Page 59: ...tination w DESTINATION Travel destination area q HOME Your home area Refer to P68 for details t TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation TRAVEL SETUP OFF SET LOCATION OFF SET Refer to P65 for details BEEP Allows you to change the volume of operational sound No operational sound Soft operational sound Loud operational sound VOLUME Allows you to adjust the volume of the...

Page 60: ...d FLASH BURST in Scene Mode and BURST However ZOOM is disabled In Auto Scene Mode the Auto Review function is xed to 2SEC This does not work when recording motion pictures f RESET The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings When the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time Despite the lens operation noise ...

Page 61: ...not turn the camera off when formatting If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Centre 9 LANGUAGE Set th...

Page 62: ...res easily MODE The following functions are activated automatically Scene detection Face detection Motion detection Backlight Compensation A Shutter button B Recording playback switch 1 Slide the recording playback switch to 1 and press MODE 2 Press e r to select AUTO SCENE MODE and then press MENU SET 3 Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your fe...

Page 63: ... Tele to 7 The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom magni cation 5 Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture The access indication P16 lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card When taking pictures using the ash P44 When taking pictures using the zoom P35 Not...

Page 64: ...4 Note Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identi ed 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 subject is moving When zoom is used Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken To take pictures in an int...

Page 65: ...rding modes are used SETUP menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP LANGUAGE The settings of the following items are xed Item Settings POWER SAVE P26 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P26 2SEC FLASH P44 q o QUALITY P71 h SENSITIVITY P71 i AUTO WHITE BALANCE P72 AWB AF MODE P74 3 Set to when a face cannot be detected AF ASSIST LAMP P78 ON Self timer P50 10SEC OFF The following functions cannot be used Compensating exposure D...

Page 66: ... change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Menu P70 3 Aim the AF area to the point you want to focus on 4 Press the shutter button B halfway to focus The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to 7 If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P49 5 Press the shutter button fully pus...

Page 67: ...k F Focus range when using the zoom G Aperture value H Shutter speed I ISO sensitivity If correct exposure cannot be achieved it will be displayed in red However it will not be displayed in red when the ash is used When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the picture you want to take 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter butt...

Page 68: ...icture of both distant and near subjects when the recordable range display has appeared in red Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert 0 appears use a tripod or the self timer P50 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow s...

Page 69: ...nd landscapes can be recorded in wide angle To make subjects appear even closer maximum of 7 1 DMC FS42 6 4 DMC FS4 set the PICTURE SIZE to 5M or less Even higher levels of magni cation are possible when DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON in REC menu 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 ...

Page 70: ...n pixels the 10M 10 1 million pixels DMC FS42 8M 8 1 million pixels DMC FS4 CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Note The Digital zoom does not operate in Auto Scene Mode The indicated zoom magni cation is an approximation EZ is an abbreviation of Extra Optical Zoom The optical zoom is set to Wide 1 when the camera is turned on If ...

Page 71: ...switch was at 5 B C 2 Press w q to select the picture w Play back the previous picture q Play back the next picture Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold w q during playback The le number B and the picture number C only change one by one Release w q when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the...

Page 72: ... selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Rotate the zoom lever towards 7 T to return to the previous screen Pictures are not rotated for display To return to normal playback 1 Press e r w q 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 ...

Page 73: ...oom position indication appears for about 1 second Note This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back You cannot play back the audio of still pictures with audio re...

Page 74: ...ted pictures cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture DISPLAY 1 Select the picture to be deleted and then press 4 2 Press w to select YES and then press MENU SET ...

Page 75: ...election screen is displayed again Select DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTz press e to select YES and delete the pictures ALL DELETE EXCEPT z cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as FAVORITE Note Do not turn the camera off while deleting while 4 is displayed Use a battery with suf cient power or the AC adaptor optional If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELE...

Page 76: ...No display In Recording Mode 8M 30 B C D B Normal display C No display D Guideline display When recording you can refer to the guideline for composing In Playback Mode 10 00 1 MAY 2009 1ST DAY 1month 10days 100 0001 1 30 10 00 1 MAY 2009 100 0001 1 30 8M 8M F2 8 1 100 100 ISO AWB E F G E Normal display F Display with recording information G No display Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SK...

Page 77: ...large size Select LARGE in the DISPLAY SIZE in SETUP menu P25 In the Recording Mode Recording Mode icon is displayed in large size In the menu screen the items you selected will be displayed in large size Recording Screen Menu Screen ...

Page 78: ...tting Set the ash to match the recording 1 Press q t 2 Press e r to switch the ash setting You can also press q t to switch the setting For the selectable ash settings refer to Available ash settings by Recording Mode P46 3 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to nish When 5 seconds pass without any operation the setting selected at the time is automatically adopted ...

Page 79: ...r uorescent light The ash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or CANDLE LIGHT in Scene Mode Slow sync Red eye reduction 1 When you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the ash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use this when you take pictures of people...

Page 80: ... d w f e z r x t g y c u v i b o n p m 6 2 When q is selected w e or r is set depending on the type of subject and brightness The ash setting may change when you change the Recording Mode Change the ash setting again if necessary The ash settings are memorised even if you switch the camera off However the Scene Mode ash settings return to the initial settings when you change the Scene Mode ...

Page 81: ...2 62 feet to 3 0 m 9 84 feet The available focus range differs depending on the Recording Mode When you use the ash when you have set ISO sensitivity to i AUTO ISO sensitivity automatically becomes a maximum of ISO1000 The edges of the picture may appear dark if you shoot a very close subject with the ash while the zoom lever is close to the W side Zoom in slightly if this occurs In HIGH SENS in S...

Page 82: ...lose the ash while it is activated The objects may be discoloured by its heat or lighting When you take a picture beyond the available ash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo ash is insuf cient When the shutter speed is fast the ash effect may not be suf cient It may take time to charg...

Page 83: ... when you take pictures at close range When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights When the subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is signi cantly narrowed Therefore you will have dif culty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is change...

Page 84: ...te When using a tripod or in other cases setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to stabilize the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the recording In dark places the self timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp for focusing on the ...

Page 85: ...ate the exposure Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to nish You can also press the shutter button halfway to nish Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD according to the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The exposure value is memorised even if...

Page 86: ...g the zoom lever 5 Press MENU SET to set The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode Depending on the scene mode the setting screen appears Scene mode help 6 INFORMATION To see explanations about the scene modes press DISPLAY while a Scene Mode is selected in step 4 Press again to return to the Scene Mode menu Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and q an...

Page 87: ...initial setting for AF MODE is 3 e SELF PORTRAIT For taking pictures of yourself easily Technique for Self Portrait Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to...

Page 88: ...ect i AUTO is activated y NIGHT PORTRAIT Shoot the subject with natural brightness using the ash and slow shutter speed Technique for Night Portrait Mode Use the ash You can set to Due to the slow shutter speed use a tripod and the self timer for best results Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking a picture Rotate the zoom lever to Wide 1 about 1 5 m 4 93 feet from the subject Note...

Page 89: ...sh is xed to Forced ash OFF o The focus range is 5 m 16 41 feet to 7 The shutter may close max about 8 seconds after shooting due to signal processing This is not a malfunction When shooting in dark places noise may become visible i FOOD Use to take pictures of food in restaurants irrespective of the lighting so that the natural colours of the subject come out Note The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 fee...

Page 90: ...t to or Use a tripod and the self timer for best results Rotate the zoom lever to Wide 1 about 1 5 m 4 93 feet from the subject Note The initial setting for AF MODE is 3 p CANDLE LIGHT Use to get the most from the mood created by candlelight Technique for Candle Light Mode Don t use the ash Use a tripod and the self timer for best results Note The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet...

Page 91: ...lly set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to nish To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday AGE 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 92: ...n be reproduced vividly Note Flash is xed to Forced ash OFF o The ISO sensitivity is xed to ISO80 z HIGH SENS 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 Press e r to select the picture size and then ...

Page 93: ... 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to 7 The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are xed to the settings for the rst picture The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO500 and ISO800 However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed The battery will run out faster in High Speed Burst Mode than in Normal Mode g FLASH BURST Still pic...

Page 94: ...the countdown This is to process the signals To cancel the shot press MENU SET while the countdown screen is displayed Technique for Starry Sky Mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds so use a tripod and the self timer for best results Note Flash is xed to Forced ash OFF o The ISO sensitivity is xed to ISO80 v FIREWORKS Take beautiful pictures of reworks exploding in the night sky Technique...

Page 95: ...djusted to make the white of the snow stand out m AERIAL PHOTO Allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial photo mode Use this technique if it is dif cult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to x the focus then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to t...

Page 96: ...splayed on the bottom right of the screen After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away If the button is held down the sound will not be recorded for a few seconds when recording starts When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The focus and zoom are xed to those set at the beginning of recording for the rst frame The audio is also recorded through the built in mic...

Page 97: ...T 2 Press e r to select REC QUALITY and then press q 3 Press e r to select the item and then press MENU SET Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio WVGA 848 480 pixels 30 fps 16 9 VGA 640 480 pixels 30 fps 4 3 QVGA 320 240 pixels 30 fps fps frame per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second Cannot be recorded in the built in memory 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also pres...

Page 98: ...DMC FS4EF DMC FS42EB DMC FS4EB When motion pictures recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures may deteriorate or it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly This camera has improved sound quality so motion pictures recorded on this camera cannot be played back on a Panasonic Digital Camera LUMIX m...

Page 99: ...e number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P87 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 1 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press q P25 2 Pre...

Page 100: ...o select SET and then press MENU SET 8 Enter the location For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P85 9 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 10 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 101: ... 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 that you took the picture is not recorded If you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture on is recorded when the tra...

Page 102: ...world time for the rst time the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 2 Press r to select HOME and then press MENU SET A B 3 Press w q 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 z is used at the home area press e Press e again to return to the o...

Page 103: ...daylight saving time z is used at the travel destination press e The time advances by one hour Press e again to return to the original time 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is nished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 If HOME is already set change only the travel destination and use If you cannot nd the travel destination in the areas displayed on the...

Page 104: ...1080 pixels 1 DMC FS42 2 DMC FS4 3 Cannot be set in Auto Scene Mode aspect ratio of a 4 3 TV or PC aspect ratio of a 35 mm lm camera aspect ratio of a high de nition TV etc A B Note A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the ner the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor A Many pixels Fine B Few p...

Page 105: ...ht If you set the ISO sensitivity higher the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places Applicable modes 1 i AUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1000 ISO sensitivity 80 1000 Recording location recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less More Note When setting to i AUTO the camera detects movement of the subject and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivi...

Page 106: ...h Applicable modes 1 5 6 AWB for auto setting auto white balance l Daylight for recording outdoors on a bright day x Cloudy for recording outdoors on a cloudy day c Shade for recording in shaded areas outdoors on a bright day v Halogen for recording under halogen lighting b White set for using the preset white balance n White set for using set mode with a different white balance setting The optimu...

Page 107: ... 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White uorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight K Kelvin Colour Temperature Setting the white balance manually White set n 1 Select n and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is lled by the white object only and then press MENU SET 3 After setting select b Note The white bala...

Page 108: ...detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to t that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen 2 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the scr...

Page 109: ...ittle contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used Note When multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time the camera is focusing on all the AF areas If you want to determine the focus posi...

Page 110: ...us is xed when the rst picture is taken When the burst speed is set to the exposure and white balance are xed at the settings used for the rst picture for the subsequent pictures as well When the burst speed is set to they are adjusted each time you take a picture When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is xed to 3 If you are following a moving subject while tak...

Page 111: ...he pictures can be turned into sepia colours or other colour effects can be achieved Applicable modes 1 6 STANDARD This is the standard setting NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish Note When you take pictures in dark places noise m...

Page 112: ...Larger AF areas are now displayed Note The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 93 feet When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A e g when you take a picture of animals in a dark place set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it becomes dif cult to focus on the subject The AF assist lamp is xed to OFF in SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in ...

Page 113: ...ted the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken 1 Slide the recording playback switch to 5 and then press MODE 2 Press e r to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET 3 Press e r to select an item and then press MENU SET ALL All pictures FAVORITE Pictures set as FAVORITE P91 Set FAVORITE to ON and set any pictures as favourites 4 Press e to select START and press MENU SET 5 Press r...

Page 114: ...r displayed during playback corresponds to e r w q The menu screen is restored when 4 is pressed 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 E Reduce volume level F Increase volume level ...

Page 115: ... the next picture NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set Item Settings DURATION 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC REPEAT OFF ON MUSIC OFF ON DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting MUSIC cannot be set when the EFFECT is set to OFF Note It is not possible to add ne...

Page 116: ...VORITE is set to ON and there is more than one picture in the favourites list Refer to FAVORITE P91 to put a picture on your favourites list or to remove it from the list 1 Slide the recording playback switch to 5 and then press MODE 2 Press e r to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note You can use only ROTATE PRINT SET or PROTECT in the PLAYBACK menu ...

Page 117: ...me forward These operations can be performed only in Pause Mode E Reduce volume level F Increase volume level Note Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P25 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu The le format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion pict...

Page 118: ...e date If there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date To return to the calendar screen press 4 4 Press e r w q to select a picture and then press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear Note The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date sele...

Page 119: ...r MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and then press MENU SET The setting is cancelled when DISPLAY is pressed again 4 Press e r w q to select text and press MENU SET to register Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a small case and 1 special characters and numbers The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left with 6 and to the right with 7 To enter a blank move the cu...

Page 120: ...reen The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode or TRAVEL DATE location setting can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode TRAVEL DATE location setting 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 ca...

Page 121: ...n if the picture has added the text stamp For MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and then press MENU SET The setting is cancelled when DISPLAY is pressed again 4 Press e r w q to select SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE or TITLE and then press MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes AGE P57 If this is set...

Page 122: ...reen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Note that if you use text stamp and then specify printing the date when you order prints or on a printer both dates will be printed and may overlap You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI The text may be cut off with some printers Check before printing The printed texts may be blurred on the pict...

Page 123: ... pictures can be resized are displayed MULTI MULTI setting 1 Press e r to select the size and then press MENU SET When DISPLAY is pressed an explanation of resizing is displayed 2 Press e r w q to select the picture and then press DISPLAY Repeat this step for each picture and press MENU SET to set 4 Press e to select YES and then press MENU SET 5 Press 4 to return to the menu screen The menu scree...

Page 124: ...re rotates clockwise in increments of 90 The picture rotates counter clockwise in increments of 90 4 Press 4 to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note When you play the picture on a PC you cannot play rotated pictures without an OS or a software compatible with Exif Exif is the le format for still pictures to which recording information and other data can be added establis...

Page 125: ...ich you want to put on your favourites list and then press r Repeat the above procedure if necessary z is added on the picture put in your favourites list If you want to remove a picture from the favourites list press r again Cancelling all favourites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press e to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the ...

Page 126: ... use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P95 and then set the print setting 1 Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK menu P21 2 Press e r to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Press w q to select the picture Press e r w q to select the pictures 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET 4 Press e r to set the number of p...

Page 127: ...g 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 This function is cancelled if you imprint the text stamp on the picture The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 W...

Page 128: ...n 4 Press 4 to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Cancelling all the PROTECT settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press e to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu If you press MENU SET while cancelling protection the cancelling will stop halfway Note The protect setting may not be effective in other...

Page 129: ...d all the pictures are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen Note If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have suf 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 50 MB In case of N you can copy an image le even if there is already a ...

Page 130: ...the built in memory 1 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one AV OUT DIGITAL A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble B Align the marks and insert ...

Page 131: ... MENU SET 3 Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed 4 Double click DCIM folder 5 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC ...

Page 132: ... PC folder composition 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG Pictures MOV Motion pictures MISC PRINT SET Favourite DCIM MISC 100_PANA 101_PANA 999_PANA P1000001 JPG P1000002 JPG P1000999 JPG 100_PANA 1 2 3 Built in memory Card A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures...

Page 133: ...connection cables except the supplied one B AV OUT DIGITAL A A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with suf cient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining...

Page 134: ...inter Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Selecting a single picture and printing it PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT SELECT PRINT MULTI PRINT PictBridge 100 0001 1 19 8M 1 Press w q to select the picture and then press MENU SET A message displays for about 2 seconds CANCEL SINGLE SELECT PRINT WITH DATE NUM ...

Page 135: ...or printing When you press DISPLAY once more the print setting is cancelled Press MENU SET when you nish selection SELECT ALL Prints all stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P92 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P91 Only when FAVORITE is at ON and when there are pictures set as favourites P91 MULTI SELECT 1 OFF CANCEL SELECT SET PRINT WITH DATE...

Page 136: ...he PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed PRINT WITH DATE Item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed If the printer does not support date printing 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 you print pictures stamp...

Page 137: ...rioritised L 3 5 5 89 mm 127 mm 2L 5 7 127 mm 178 mm POSTCARD 100 mm 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mm 180 6 mm A4 210 mm 297 mm A3 297 mm 420 mm 10 15cm 100 mm 150 mm 4 6 101 6 mm 152 4 mm 8 10 203 2 mm 254 mm LETTER 216 mm 279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mm 85 6 mm Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed ...

Page 138: ... picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 6 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 nishing printing make sure there are no pr...

Page 139: ...S42PC DMC FS4PC DMC FS42EF DMC FS4EF DMC FS42EB DMC FS4EB DMC FS42GN DMC FS4GN B 1 2 A AV OUT DIGITAL 1 Yellow to the video input socket 2 White to the audio input socket A Align the marks and insert B AV cable 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 1 Connect the AV cabl...

Page 140: ...PU DMC FS4PU DMC FS42PR DMC FS4PR DMC FS42EF DMC FS4EF DMC FS42EB DMC FS4EB DMC FS42GC DMC FS4GC DMC FS42GJ DMC FS4GJ DMC FS42GN DMC FS4GN Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note Depending on the TV model some pictures may not take up the whole screen You cannot play motion pi...

Page 141: ... mode P45 3 Macro shooting P49 4 AF area P29 33 5 Focus indication P29 33 6 Picture size P70 7 Quality P71 8 Battery indication P13 9 Remaining number of recordable pictures P127 10 1 Built in memory P16 3 Card P16 appears during accessing only 11 Recording indication 12 ISO sensitivity P33 71 13 Shutter speed indication P33 14 Aperture value indication P33 15 Jitter alert P34 ...

Page 142: ...econds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode 25 Exposure compensation P51 26 Age P57 58 It is displayed about 5 seconds when switching to BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode 27 Current date and time Destination settings w P69 It is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the Playback mode to the Recording mode Zoom ...

Page 143: ... Battery indication P13 8 Folder File number P98 1 Built in memory P16 Elapsed playback time P83 9 Picture number Total pictures 10 Motion picture recording time P83 11 Compensating the Exposure P51 12 Recording information 13 Favourites setting P91 14 Recorded date and time Destination settings P68 Name P57 58 Title P85 15 Age display P57 58 16 Number of days that have passed since the departure ...

Page 144: ...ersely affecting the pictures and sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic elds 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 ...

Page 145: ...onitor and it may malfunction Do not press the LCD monitor with a sharp and hard tip such as a ballpoint pen Do not scrub or press the LCD monitor with excessive force If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at rst However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely ...

Page 146: ...such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw battery into re because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can...

Page 147: ...data erasing software to completely delete the data from the card Data within memory cards should be managed responsibly About private information When the name and birthday are set in BABY1 BABY2 Mode the private information is included in the picture taken Disclaimer Information containing private information may be changed or lost due to operation mistake static electricity accident malfunction...

Page 148: ...ra with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About the picture data 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 About tripods 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...

Page 149: ...g the protect setting P94 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 P27 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 P41 FAVORITE P91 TITLE ...

Page 150: ...N MEMORY This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P27 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD This card has a format which is not recognised by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P27 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAI...

Page 151: ...r cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P98 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc 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 to change the TV aspect P27 This message also appears w...

Page 152: ...s turned on Is POWER SAVE P26 mode active Press the shutter button halfway to cancel this mode The battery is exhausted The camera turns off soon after turning it on The battery is exhausted If you leave the camera on the battery will become exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using POWER SAVE P26 Mode etc The CHARGE lamp ashes Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If i...

Page 153: ...35 The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P51 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time Set other than HI SPEED BURST P59 FLASH BURST P59 in Scene Mode or set BURST P76 to OFF The subject is not focused properly The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set the proper Recording Mode for the distance to the subject Is the subject out of ...

Page 154: ...cur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Motion picture recording stops in the middle Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle When you set the picture ...

Page 155: ...arging for ash The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD...

Page 156: ...it cannot be played back by this unit The recorded pictures are not displayed Has FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P21 The folder number and the le number are displayed as and the screen turns black Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera Did you remove the battery immediately ...

Page 157: ...the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times a...

Page 158: ...7 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC Is the camera connected to the PC correctly Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly Select PC when connecting P97 The card is not recognised by the PC The built in memory is recognised Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The picture cannot be printed when the came...

Page 159: ...the camera or other the lens may click and the picture on the screen may be drastically changed however the pictures are not affected The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the aperture It is not a malfunction The clock is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock setting may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P18 When you take a p...

Page 160: ...ed in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under le numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures AGE is not displayed correctly Check the clock P18 and birthday settings P57 58 The lens barrel is retracted The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode If the camera is left for a w...

Page 161: ...5M P 2560 1920 pixels 4 3 3M P 2048 1536 pixels Quality h 8 h 8 h 8 h 8 Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 9 20 12 25 20 40 31 62 Card 32 MB 5 11 6 14 11 23 18 36 64 MB 11 24 14 30 24 48 38 75 128 MB 24 49 30 61 50 99 78 150 256 MB 48 97 61 120 98 190 150 290 512 MB 97 190 120 240 195 380 300 590 1 GB 195 380 240 480 390 770 600 1180 2 GB 390 770 490 970 790 1530 1220 2360 4 GB 770 1520 970 1910 1560 30...

Page 162: ... 40 64 MB 13 27 16 33 43 83 128 MB 27 55 34 69 88 165 256 MB 54 105 68 135 170 330 512 MB 105 210 135 260 340 650 1 GB 210 430 270 530 680 1310 2 GB 440 870 550 1070 1360 2560 4 GB 870 1720 1080 2110 2680 5020 6 GB 1320 2620 1650 3210 4070 7640 8 GB 1770 3500 2210 4300 5450 10230 12 GB 2680 5290 3330 6490 8230 15430 16 GB 3580 7050 4450 8660 10980 20590 32 GB 7180 14160 8930 17390 22020 41300 ...

Page 163: ...3 64 MB 15 32 19 40 57 105 128 MB 33 65 41 81 115 220 256 MB 65 125 80 155 220 430 512 MB 125 250 160 310 450 860 1 GB 250 510 320 630 900 1720 2 GB 520 1020 650 1270 1800 3410 4 GB 1030 2010 1280 2510 3540 6700 6 GB 1560 3050 1950 3820 5390 10190 8 GB 2090 4090 2610 5110 7220 13640 12 GB 3160 6170 3940 7710 10890 20580 16 GB 4220 8230 5250 10290 14530 27450 32 GB 8470 16520 10540 20650 29150 5507...

Page 164: ...MC FS4P DMC FS42PC DMC FS4PC DMC FS42PU DMC FS4PU DMC FS42GC DMC FS4GC DMC FS42GJ DMC FS4GJ DMC FS42GN DMC FS4GN The volume of motion picture is limited to 2 GB per recording session The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen DMC FS42PR DMC FS4PR DMC FS42EF DMC FS4EF DMC FS42EB DMC FS4EB The volume of motion picture is limited to 15 minutes per recording se...

Page 165: ... and Managing Pictures PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3 Other Software QuickTime 4 USB Driver 4 Pa lUMt x nasonlC tJl Jl II 1 l L J Example When an English language OS Operating Instructions Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format which provides details about how to operate the digital camera can be installed to PC For details on the installation procedure etc please refer to the Basic Operating I...

Page 166: ...es organization names products etc mentioned herein are the registered trademarks or trademarks of the respective organizations Please note that some of the explanations and screens covered in these operating instructions may differ from actual ones depending on the operating environment of the PC No information is provided about basic PC operations and terms Please refer to the relevant PC manual...

Page 167: ...me of the camera used You can resize pictures and add effects to the pictures Various printing functions such as layout printing and writing function to CD R are supported too If you forgot to set the date on the digital camera you can add the date of recording to pictures with this software Only for Windows XPNista This can be used only if the Writing tab is displayed on the Properties of the CD ...

Page 168: ... digital camera through a PC before connecting the digital camera to the PC This installation is not required after the first connection Cautions for Use Please do not disconnect the USB connection cable when Software supplied is in use The software may not function correctly and damage the data being transmitted When the access indication of the digital camera is lit or flashing please do not dis...

Page 169: ...XXXX varies by model and double click Launcher exe 2 Click on the Applications 3 Click on the Recommended Installation All necessary software will be installed Only the software compatible with the PC in use will be displayed Proceed with installation according to messages appearing on the screen If you do not need to install all software click on the required software in the Custom Install and in...

Page 170: ...onic PHOTOfunSTUDIO Manual You need Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver 4 or later to read the file containing the operating instructions PDF format If the computer you use does not have Adobe Reader installed as standard please download and install it from the website below http www adobe com products acrobatlreadstep2allversions html After the software starts Select Manual to display the operating instruct...

Page 171: ...ick Add or Remove Programs k g ry J _ _ r _ J 3 Select a software program to be removed and click Change Remove To remove other drivers and software programs repeat these 3 steps When removing the USB driver select Panasonic USB Storage Driver When removing PHOTOfunSTUDIO select PHOTOfunSTUDIO The procedure for uninstalling may vary depending on the PC For details refer to the operating instructio...

Page 172: ...card complying with Graphics card complying with DirectX 9 0c DirectX 10 DirectDraW overlay support PCI Express x 16 is recommended RAM 256 MB or more 512 MB or more Free hard disk space Ultra DMA 100 or higher 300 MB or more for installing software When writing to DVD the twice amount of free space as the disc is necessary Necessary software DirectX 9 0c DirectX 10 If you install the software in ...

Page 173: ...before using this software You cannot use this software with a guest account If the settings for the size of characters in the screen settings dialog box in Windows is larger than the standard size some buttons may be displayed off screen and cannot be operated In this case restore the font size to standard size When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC or when devices are connected through...

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Page 176: ...tal Camera only For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet This unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose the used batteries accor...

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Page 179: ...r life Panasonic Product Registration THREE IMPORTANT REASONS to register your new purchase immediately 1 Protect Your New Investment Register your new product for insurance purposes in case it is lost or stolen 2 Product Safety Notification Registering your product can help us to contact you in the unlikely event a safety notification is required under the Consumer Product Safety Act 3 Improved P...

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