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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FX33

VQT1J82

Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read

the instructions completely.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to: [email protected]

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Summary of Contents for DMC-FX33A - Lumix 8.1MP Digital Camera

Page 1: ...ting or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com PC P ...

Page 2: ...published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted Model No Serial No WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SH...

Page 3: ...omply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Howe...

Page 4: ... your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal CAUTION Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit Do not get dirt sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals Do not touch the plug terminals i and j with metal objects Do not disassemble remo...

Page 5: ... fungus and camera malfunction If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Read together with the Cautions for Use P101 About cards that can be used in this unit You can use an SD Memory Card an SDHC Memory Card and a MultiMediaCard When the term card is used i...

Page 6: ...28 Playing back Deleting Pictures 28 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 31 Changing the information displayed 31 Brightening the LCD Monitor 33 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 34 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 38 Compensating the Exposure 39 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 40 Taking Close up Pictures 40 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene mode ...

Page 7: ...MP 81 DPOF PRINT 83 PROTECT 85 AUDIO DUB 86 RESIZE 86 TRIMMING 87 ASPECT CONV 88 COPY 89 FORMAT 90 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 91 Printing the Pictures 94 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 97 Others Screen Display 99 Cautions for Use 101 Message Display 104 Troubleshooting 106 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 111 Specifications 115 Digital Camera A...

Page 8: ...r information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P118 If any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts Names of the Components 1 Flash P34 2 Lens P5 102 3 Self timer indicato...

Page 9: ...AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional is connected to it 20 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 21 Card Battery door P12 22 Release lever P12 Quick Guide This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera For each step be sure to ...

Page 10: ...1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select the picture you want to view P28 Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green Charging is complete when the CHARGE indi...

Page 11: ...tical image stabilizer function is set to MODE1 Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode Power LCD mode and High angle mode...

Page 12: ...ing the Card optional the Battery Check that this unit is turned off Prepare a card optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BCE10PP If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product 2 Ba...

Page 13: ...HC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards Read P5 for information about cards that can be used in this unit The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast Both types of card are equipped with a Writ...

Page 14: ...Set the display order for the date and time Cancel without setting the clock 3 Press MENU SET to set Turn the camera off after setting the clock Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select CLOCK SET 3 Press 1 and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock 4 Press MENU SET to close the...

Page 15: ...rt A Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode The above screen B appears on the LCD monitor if the mode dial is rotated P20 The mode currently selected appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is turned on Basic Advanced S C N SCN Normal picture mode P22 Use this mode for normal recording Intelligent auto mode P24 Use this mod...

Page 16: ...tion of the mode dial About the menu icons Setting menu items The following example shows how to set QUALITY when normal picture mode is selected 1 Press 3 4 to select the menu item Press 4 at A to switch to the next screen 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the setting 4 Press MENU SET to set REC mode menu P55 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to PLAY mode menu P74 This is displayed when t...

Page 17: ...e date and time AUTO REVIEW Displaying the recorded picture Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode The auto review function is activated regardless of its setting when using auto bracket P40 HI SPEED BURST P47 in scene mode burst mode P63 and...

Page 18: ... time is set to 2 MIN However in the intelligent auto mode it is set to 5 MIN and when the AC adapter DMW AC5PP optional is used the power save function does not work The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD mode and high angle mode Economy mode is not activated in the following cases In clipboard mode When using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional While a menu screen is display...

Page 19: ...rd first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P16 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition FAVORITE P79 in PLAY mode me...

Page 20: ...ecording mode 2 Flash mode P34 If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red 3 AF area P22 The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places 4 Focus P22 5 Picture size P60 6 Quality P60 Jitter alert P24 7 Battery indication The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator...

Page 21: ...ictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P90 The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card 11 Shutter speed P22 12 Aperture value P22 If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated 13 Optical Image Stabilizer P63 Refer to P99 for...

Page 22: ... the AF area 1 turns from white to green 3 Aperture value 4 Shutter speed The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to The subject is not focused in the following cases The focus indication blinks green The AF area turns white to red or there is no AF area The focus sound beeps 4 times If the distance is beyond the focus range the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights 4 ...

Page 23: ... recording a very bright subject When taking close up pictures of a subject When jitter occurs Try the AF AE lock technique or macro mode For information on the face detection function read P61 Color P56 57 The color of the subject will differ if the color of the light surrounding it differs such as when the light comes from sunlight or halogen lighting However this unit automatically adjusts the ...

Page 24: ...Y PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY FIREWORKS When the shutter speed is slowed in SLOW SHUTTER Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily The following functions...

Page 25: ...In intelligent auto mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated AUTO REVIEW P17 1SEC POWER SAVE P18 5MIN Self timer P38 10 seconds W BALANCE P56 AWB QUALITY P60 0 3M EZ set to AF MODE P61 Set to when a face cannot be detected AF ASSIST LAMP P64 ON You cannot use the following functions GUIDE LINE Exposure compensation Auto bracket Wh...

Page 26: ... 7k do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio 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 Picture size and maximum zoom magnification Available Not available Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 8M 8 1 ...

Page 27: ...ital zoom Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET When a scene mode is selected select the REC mode menu and then press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select D ZOOM and then press 1 3 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Entering the digital zoom range The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when...

Page 28: ... for a 4k magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8k magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the position When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion A s...

Page 29: ...Association The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P70 to check the details of the pictures If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen If you change a folder name or file name on your PC the picture...

Page 30: ...in both the built in memory and the card at the same time The message DELETE ALL DATA EXCLUDING CLIPBOARD and DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE MEMORY CARD appears if you selected ALL DELETE in playback mode and the message DELETE ALL CLIPPED PICTURES appears if you selected ALL DELETE in clipboard mode The message DELETE ALL EXCEPT appears if you selected ALL DELETE EXCEPT If you press MENU SET while de...

Page 31: ...F No display Recording guide line 2 G No display 1 Histogram 2 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed In playback mode H Normal display I Display with recording information and histogram J No display 3 Displayed if birthday setting a...

Page 32: ...ure It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera A When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed B When the values are distributed evenly the...

Page 33: ...SET A The AUTO POWER LCD icon POWER LCD icon or HIGH ANGLE icon appears Brightening the LCD Monitor DISPLAY LCD MODE AUTO POWER LCD The Power LCD is automatically activated in bright places such as outdoors etc When the power LCD is activated changes to POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors HIGH ANGLE The LCD monitor is easier to see when t...

Page 34: ... in clipboard mode In playback mode In print mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash A Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 1 to select For information about ...

Page 35: ...d ON Red eye reduction 1 The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P44 or CANDLE LIGHT P44 in scene mode Slow sync Red eye reduction 1 If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomen...

Page 36: ...is used at INTELLIGENT ISO P58 the ISO sensitivity is increased automatically to maximum ISO sensitivity level When the flash is used at the ISO sensitivity AUTO setting the ISO sensitivity is increased automatically to the maximum ISO1000 level If you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near W 1k the edges of the recorded picture may become dark Rotate the zoom lever sli...

Page 37: ...omy mode the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights while the flash is charging This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional If the remaining battery power is low the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may beco...

Page 38: ... shutter button fully to take the picture The self timer indicator C blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds If you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once ful...

Page 39: ... EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorized even ...

Page 40: ...celed if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu When auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used The e...

Page 41: ...nd setting the flash to Forced OFF when you take pictures at close range When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain th...

Page 42: ...MODE Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P41 The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effectiveness of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime IS...

Page 43: ...e is changed or the mode dial is rotated The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 P63 The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled The initial setting for AF MODE is Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P41 This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The setting on the AF assist lam...

Page 44: ...ed OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled You cannot set the slow shutter The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P41 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 1...

Page 45: ...pplied To print out the baby s name use PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer For details on printing refer to the operating instructions PDF file of the software Birthday Name setting 1 Press 3 4 to select AGE or NAME and then press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Enter the birthday or name Birthday 2 1 Select the items year month day 3 4 Setting MENU SET Exit Name For details on how to ent...

Page 46: ... assist lamp is OFF P64 Years prior to 2000 cannot be selected for the AGE setting INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 in PET The initial setting for the AF mode is Refer to BABY1 BABY2 for other information about this mode Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P41 Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows...

Page 47: ...res suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The shutter speed becomes 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The ISO sensitivity automatically switc...

Page 48: ...echnique for Fireworks mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter sp...

Page 49: ... When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew Be careful about the reflection from the window The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P41 Use the marine case DMW MCFX30 optional P118 This allows you to take pictures with a natural color Ad...

Page 50: ...sed the focus indication lights The focus zoom and aperture value are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio When using the stabilizer function it is fixed to MODE1 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording If the built in memory or the c...

Page 51: ...Panasonic s SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other e...

Page 52: ...hen press 2 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select TRAVEL DATE and then press 1 4 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to set the departure date and then press MENU SET 6 Press 3 4 2 1 to set the return date and then press MENU SET The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date If you do not wa...

Page 53: ...e 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 is recorded when the travel destination date is for example one day before the departure date If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date...

Page 54: ...area for the second time etc the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press MENU SET again to close the menu Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1 2 and 3 1 Press 3 to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set A Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed If you are setti...

Page 55: ... taken at the travel destination Using the REC Mode Menu Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting the white balance color mode etc The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode Setting from the menu screen Press MENU SET to display the REC mode menu and then select the item to set P16 Items that can be set Recording in normal picture mode Menu screen Item 1 ...

Page 56: ...orded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or 1 Auto white balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light...

Page 57: ...balance manually Set the white balance to In the UNDERWATER in scene mode the white balance is fixed at AWB but it can be finely adjusted 1 Press 3 several times until WB ADJUST appears and then press 2 1 to adjust the white balance 2 RED Press when the hue is bluish 1 BLUE Press when the hue is reddish Select 0 to return to the original white balance 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press ...

Page 58: ...tivity and making the shutter speed faster Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity When you press the shutter button halfway A appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while When the flash is activated the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to maximum ISO sens...

Page 59: ...00 in HIGH SENS in scene mode The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used is displayed Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P55 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject In motion picture mode you cannot select The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P109 SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitiv...

Page 60: ...ber of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P111 for ...

Page 61: ...KY in scene mode You cannot use the following functions with pictures with audio TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P55 Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio SET MENU AF MODE Setting the focus method Face detection The camera automatically detects the ...

Page 62: ...amera is shaking When digital zoom is used About or You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when using the digital zoom The AF area displayed on the center...

Page 63: ...on may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The setting is fixed to MODE2 with SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode and t...

Page 64: ...e may not become optimal When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously auto bracket will be performed When burst mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot s...

Page 65: ...itter is likely to occur We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures You cannot set the slow shutter in the following cases With the SPORTS NIGHT SCENERY BABY1 BABY2 PET HI SPEED BURST STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode When INTELLIGENT ISO has been set Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P55 Select different items according to the recording situ...

Page 66: ...uilt in memory solely for clipboard pictures If the built in memory contains pictures recorded in another recording mode fewer pictures can be recorded than the figures given above Clipboard recording menu The menu screen appears when MENU SET is pressed during clipboard picture recording 1 Press 3 4 to select the menu item and then press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET...

Page 67: ...pboard pictures which have been copied onto cards can be printed Clipboard playback menu When MENU SET is pressed during clipboard playback the menu screen appears The steps taken are the same as for the clipboard recording menu 2 Play back the previous picture 1 Play back the next picture SET MENU Item Description of setting GO TO REC Used to switch operation to clipboard recording CANCEL MARK Us...

Page 68: ...in the stored size and position Deleting clipboard pictures The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion Refer to page 28 When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted it will no longer be possible to view the picture prior to zooming either Zoomed pictures can also be deleted Please bear copyrights and other such matters in mind P2 In the clipboard mode the following functions cannot be used ...

Page 69: ... BABY1 BABY2 PET in scene mode Travel date Travel destination Pictures edited with TITLE EDIT Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Example of 25 screens To return to normal playback Rotate towards T or press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET The recordi...

Page 70: ... screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P78 You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 20...

Page 71: ...re its quality deteriorates If you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P87 The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio Motion pictures Press 2 1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon and then press 4 to play back A The motion picture recording time B Motion picture icon After...

Page 72: ...ure quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom While playing back or pausing motion pictures and while playing audio TITLE EDIT ROTATE DISP ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only TEXT STAMP RESIZE...

Page 73: ...le picture To stop using the 9 screens playback screen After the 9 screens playback screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever several times towards T or press MENU SET The screen returns to the paused motion picture playback screen Picture size QUALITY is fixed to You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment All the frames of the recorded motion picture...

Page 74: ... picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P74 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P79 has been set Also you can play b...

Page 75: ...xt picture will be displayed after the audio has finished You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show ALL Displays all pictures Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P79 Displays only if a category slideshow is recorded in CATEG...

Page 76: ...older are not categorized 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the category to play back and then press MENU SET to set 2 Press 2 1 to select the picture Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display 9 screens and rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture up to 16a You can record pictures as favorites by pressing 3 if FAVORITE is set to ON Pictures cannot be deleted during category playback even if...

Page 77: ...ory slide show you can play it back by selecting in SLIDE SHOW on page 74 1 Press 4 to select SLIDESHOW SETUP and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET You can only record one category slide show on one card If a category slide show has already been recorded the message A CATEGORY SLIDESHOW ALREADY EXISTS OVERWRITE appears If there are 1000 or more pictures you can ma...

Page 78: ... twice to close the menu If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Ex...

Page 79: ...to 999 pictures as favorites Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P29 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card Use LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer on...

Page 80: ...E and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time during text entry press To delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET A maximum of 30 characters can be entered 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Multi setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 to SET CANCEL Repe...

Page 81: ...74 Registered text recorded date age and travel dates can be stamped onto pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pictures with a picture size larger than will be resized when stamping the date etc on them Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Text and dates cannot be stamped on the following pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock Pictures recorded wit...

Page 82: ...e becomes slightly rougher 4 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The screen shown appears when you select a picture recorded with a picture size The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size or less The picture is overwritten when you select YES Pictures stamped with text cannot be restored once they are overwritten A picture stamped ...

Page 83: ...ure TEXT STAMP The PRINT WITH DATE setting for DPOF print RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV When text is stamped onto the pictures it is difficult to read it Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P74 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording...

Page 84: ...s 1 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu DPOF print settings on the built in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY The date print icon C appears When you go to ...

Page 85: ...deleted by mistake Press 3 4 to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 to SET CANCEL 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT P83 to 85 If you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway The protect setting m...

Page 86: ...rding stops automatically if 4 is not pressed after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P74 We recommend resizing to if you want to attach a picture to an e mail or use it on a website 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 2 P...

Page 87: ...recorded picture 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the position of the part to be trimmed 4 Press the shutter button The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 5 Press 3 4 to select ...

Page 88: ...S PICTURE is displayed on the screen 3 Press 2 1 to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set Use 3 4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 4 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite i...

Page 89: ...Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is finished The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu If you copy from the built in memory to a card all the pictures are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a car...

Page 90: ... However all the pictures will be deleted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including clipboard pictures and protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off durin...

Page 91: ... PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 2 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at 1 and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipmen...

Page 92: ...as a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is recorded 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET from the SETUP menu Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before By using NO RESET on a card that does not contain folders or pict...

Page 93: ... damaged Use Safely Remove Hardware in the task tray on your PC when replacing the card Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode multi playback and calendar playback Read the operating instructions for the PC If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can access the picture on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can access ...

Page 94: ...ark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at 1 and insert straight in or take straight out If the mode dial is not set to when the camera is connected to the printer disconnect the USB connection cable set the mode dial to and then connect the USB connection cable again Depending on the printer it may be necessary to turn it off and then on again Do not use any other USB connection c...

Page 95: ... SET This only appears when FAVORITE is set to ON However if none of the pictures have displayed you cannot select it even if FAVORITE is set to ON 3 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PictBridge 1 6 MENU 100_0001 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT PRINT SELECT MULTI PRINT SET MENU SINGLE SELECT NUM OF PRINTS PRINT WITH DATE PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT SELECT CANCEL SET MENU PRINT ST...

Page 96: ... the date cannot be printed on the picture NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints You can set up to 999 prints PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press 4 to select These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit An item cannot be se...

Page 97: ...ures printed is high pictures may be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set This is not a malfunction With date printing the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera Check the date print setting on the printer also The message USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE appears if you change the mode dial to a m...

Page 98: ...untries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode 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 Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on t...

Page 99: ...58 17 Color mode P65 18 Picture mode P50 4 3 16 9 19 Available recording time P50 20 Spot AF area P61 21 Name P45 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode Guide to GO TO PLAY P66 22 Histogram P32 23 Age P45 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode Number of days that have passe...

Page 100: ...ty P60 In Motion picture mode P71 4 3 16 9 7 Battery indication P20 8 Folder File number P92 Built in memory P13 Card P13 9 Picture number Total pictures 10 Cable disconnection warning icon P97 Motion picture recording time P71 11 Histogram P32 12 Guide to GO TO REC P67 13 Recording information 14 Favorites settings P79 Elapsed playback time P71 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting...

Page 101: ...ctioning 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 may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and ca...

Page 102: ...Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touc...

Page 103: ... When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged We recommend storing the camera 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 Pana...

Page 104: ...ictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF stan...

Page 105: ...IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P19 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P91 94 PLEASE RE CONNECT THE P...

Page 106: ... P9 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P39 4 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time Is auto bracket P40 HI SPEED BURST in scene mode P47 or burst mode set P63 5 The subject is not focused properly The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set the pro...

Page 107: ...r sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on Have you set economy mode P18 In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off while the flash is charged 2 The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures 3 The LCD monitor flickers indoors The LCD monitor may...

Page 108: ...re edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P69 Is the clock in the camera set properly P14 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and...

Page 109: ...g pictures using auto bracket P40 Is the camera in burst mode P63 or motion picture mode P50 SELF PORTRAIT P43 or HI SPEED BURST P47 in scene mode Is AUDIO REC set to ON P61 In these cases you cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu 3 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway In dark places the AF assist lamp P64 lights red to make it easier to focus on...

Page 110: ...mbers are not recorded consecutively When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P92 11 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order If the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off the recorded folder numbers are lost However if you turn the camera on...

Page 111: ...t in Memory Approx 27 MB 6 12 10 21 Card 16 MB 2 6 5 10 32 MB 6 14 11 23 64 MB 14 30 24 48 128 MB 30 61 50 99 256 MB 61 120 98 190 512 MB 120 240 195 380 1 GB 240 480 390 770 2 GB 490 970 790 1530 4 GB 970 1910 1560 3010 Aspect ratio Picture size 3M EZ 2048k1536 pixels 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M EZ 640k480 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 16 32 26 52 130 210 Card 16 MB 8 16 13 27 68 11...

Page 112: ...30 340 650 1 GB 270 530 440 860 680 1310 2 GB 550 1070 890 1700 1360 2560 4 GB 1080 2110 1740 3350 2680 5020 Aspect ratio Picture size 6M 3264k1840 pixels 3 5M EZ 2560k1440 pixels 2M EZ 1920k1080 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 8 17 14 28 25 48 Card 16 MB 4 8 7 14 12 25 32 MB 9 19 15 31 27 53 64 MB 20 40 32 64 57 105 128 MB 41 81 66 130 115 220 256 MB 81 155 130 250 230 430 512 MB 160 ...

Page 113: ...40 s Card 16 MB 6 s 26 s 26 s 1 min 22 s 32 MB 17 s 58 s 59 s 2 min 55 s 64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 128 MB 1 min 23 s 4 min 10 s 4 min 10 s 12 min 20 s 256 MB 2 min 45 s 8 min 10 s 8 min 10 s 24 min 512 MB 5 min 30 s 16 min 20 s 16 min 20 s 47 min 50 s 1 GB 11 min 32 min 50 s 32 min 50 s 1 h 35 min 2 GB 22 min 30 s 1 h 7 min 1 h 7 min 3 h 15 min 4 GB 44 min 20 s 2 h 11 min 2 h 11 min 6 h 22 min ...

Page 114: ...support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P46 or HI SPEED BURST P47 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Aspect ratio Picture quality setting 30fps 16 9 10fps 16 9 Built in Memory Approx 27 MB j j Card 16 MB 5 s 22 s 32 MB 14 s 50 s 64 MB 33 s 1 min 45 s 128 MB 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s 256 MB 2 min 20 s 7 min 512 MB ...

Page 115: ...otion picture Clipboard mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to Scene mode There may be differences in the above settings Shutter system Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter Motion picture recording When the aspect ratio setting is 640k480 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second only when using a Card 320k240 pixels 30 frames second 10 frame second When the aspect ratio setting is 848k4...

Page 116: ...ature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 207 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 6 3 m 20 7 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 27 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pict...

Page 117: ...Audio line output monaural Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack Dimensions Approx 94 9 mm W k51 9 mm H k22 0 mm D 3 3 4q W k2 H k7 8q D excluding the projecting parts Mass Weight Approx 132 g 4 66 oz excluding card and battery Approx 154 g 5 43 oz with card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC 32 oF to 104 oF Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery Charger Panas...

Page 118: ...dealer Accessory Description Figure DMW MCFX30 DMW CHFX30 DMW AC5PP AC Adaptor Marine Case Semi Hard Case DMW CXA1 Leather Case DMW BCE10PP Battery Pack DMW CX12 Soft Case RP SDM04GU1K RP SDV04GU1K RP SDM02GU1A RP SDV02GU1A RP SDR01GU1A RP SDV01GU1A RP SDK512U1A RP SDR512U1A 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card ...

Page 119: ...ER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not...

Page 120: ...ouhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Request for Service Notice USA Only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting ...

Page 121: ...ce it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies ...

Page 122: ...IES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS 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 o...

Page 123: ...he Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infantería Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all P...

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Page 125: ...e avec aucun autre appareil que l appareil spécifiée Évitez le contact des saletés du sable du liquide ou autres corps étrangers avec les bornes Ne touchez pas les bornes des fiches i et j avec des objets métalliques Évitez de démonter remodeler chauffer ou jeter au feu Si de l électrolyte entre en contact avec vos mains ou vos vêtements lavez les avec beaucoup d eau Si de l électrolyte pénètre da...

Page 126: ...k 69 Candle Light Mode 44 Card 5 12 13 Category 76 Charger 102 Charging 11 Clock Set 14 17 Color 23 Color Mode 65 Condensation 5 Copy 89 D Date Printing 84 96 Deleting Pictures 28 Dial Display 20 Digital Zoom 27 DPOF Print Setting 83 E Economy Mode 18 Exposure 23 Exposure Compensation 39 Extended Optical Zoom 26 EZ 26 60 F Face Detection 61 File Number 19 92 100 Fine 60 Fireworks Mode 48 Focus 23 ...

Page 127: ... Print Mode 94 Protect 85 Q Quality 60 Quick Setting 56 R Reset of Setting 19 Resizing 86 Review 28 Rotate 78 Rotate Display 78 S Scene Detection 24 Scene Menu 20 Scene Mode 41 Scenery Mode 43 Self Portrait Mode 43 Self timer 38 Setting Favorites 79 Setup Menu 17 Shutter sound 19 Slide Show 74 Slow Shutter 65 Snow Mode 49 Soft Skin Mode 42 Speaker 19 Sports Mode 43 Spot focusing 62 Standard 60 Sta...

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