Panasonic DMC-FX35A - Lumix Digital Camera Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FX35

until
2008/1/24

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Page 1: ... P VQT1P09 For USA assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX35 ...

Page 2: ...trols 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 instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies co...

Page 3: ... and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the ...

Page 4: ...terference that may cause undesired operation Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact 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 ...

Page 5: ...es 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 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 th...

Page 6: ...he picture you want to take 30 Preventing jitter camera shake 30 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 30 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 30 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 32 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 32 Using the Playback Zoom 33 Switching the PLAYBACK mode 34 Deleting Pictures 34 To delete a single picture 34 To delete multiple picture...

Page 7: ... 75 Using the PLAYBACK mode menu 76 CALENDAR 76 TITLE EDIT 77 TEXT STAMP 78 Q RESIZE 79 TRIMMING 80 ASPECT CONV 81 N ROTATE M ROTATE DISP 82 Ü FAVORITE 83 O DPOF PRINT 83 P PROTECT 85 B AUDIO DUB 86 S COPY 87 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 88 Printing the Pictures 90 Selecting a single picture and printing it 91 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 91 Print Settings 92 P...

Page 8: ...pped Charge the battery before use Insert the battery and the card P14 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P15 Refer to P15 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P26 Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Select...

Page 9: ... indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card For 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 ...

Page 10: ...ton 9 REC PLAYBACK selector switch P17 10 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P43 Auto bracket P44 White balance fine adjustment P60 The Backlight Compensation P27 B 4 Macro mode P41 C 2 Self timer button P42 D 1 Flash setting button P38 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down button ...

Page 11: ...ns barrel 19 COMPONENT OUT socket P95 20 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P88 90 94 21 DC IN socket P88 90 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional is connected to it 22 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 23 Card Battery door P14 24 Releas...

Page 12: ...unction The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up When the operating time ...

Page 13: ...LCD mode Power LCD mode and High angle mode P20 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 the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 72 The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the opera...

Page 14: ... the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 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 battery carrying case supplied Do not remov...

Page 15: ... the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only The following operations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back Clipboard pictures P67 are stored on the built in ...

Page 16: ...f children to prevent swallowing Setting Date Time Clock Set We recommend selecting LANGUAGE P24 from the SETUP menu P20 before setting date time The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute or display sequence and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination P55 Cancel without setting the clock...

Page 17: ... of the camera Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily 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 ...

Page 18: ...ttings and the same setting can be used for the PLAYBACK menu and SETUP menu as well Example Setting AF MODE from Ø to š in the normal picture mode Setting menu items Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch C Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to When selecting the PLAYBACK mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proceed to step 4 Se...

Page 19: ...enu icon Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it Press 3 4 to select AF MODE Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 to move to the second screen Press 1 Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press 3 4 to select š Press MENU SET to set 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 SET MENU 9 ...

Page 20: ... recording Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu AThe items to be set and the settings are displayed U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination DESTINATION Travel destination area HOME Your home area MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps LCD MODE These menu settings m...

Page 21: ...for details r BEEP This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound r BEEP LEVEL s Muted t Low u High SHUTTER VOL Muted Low High BEEP TONE SHUTTER TONE u VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels GUIDE LINE Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displaye...

Page 22: ...also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition FAVORITE P83 in PLAYBACK mode menu is set to OFF and ROTATE DISP P82 is set to ON The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 P48 and PET P48 in scene mode The number of days tha...

Page 23: ...PAL system TV ASPECT Set to match the type of TV Playback mode only W When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV X When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV m ft Change the unit displayed for the distance at which pictures can be taken m The distance is displayed in metres ft The distance is displayed in feet SCENE MENU Set the screen that will appear when a scene mode has been selected OFF The recording screen...

Page 24: ...ayback mode JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO cannot be displayed Press DISPLAY to close JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability FORMAT The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the scre...

Page 25: ...ide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part C Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The part where there is no mode will not turn Intelligent auto mode P26 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal picture mode P29 The subjects are recorded using your own setti...

Page 26: ...us indicator 3 lights when you turn this unit on 2 It turns off after about 1 second 1 Shutter button Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart A Flash B AF assist lamp Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject s face by...

Page 27: ...ocus and exposure P62 Under backlight conditions the lighting is automatically corrected so that the brightness of the faces will be optimal Note Due to 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 movin...

Page 28: ...tment DIGITAL ZOOM AUDIO REC MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the normal picture mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode About the flash Settings in Intelligent auto mode Item Settings GUIDE LINE P21 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY POWER SAVE P21 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P22 2SEC Focus range The focus range becomes the same as macro mode ...

Page 29: ... speed F ISO sensitivity Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to A Mode dial B REC PLAYBACK selector switch Set the mode dial to To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P57 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer ...

Page 30: ...Red eye reduction In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P45 When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P82 is set to ON Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up ...

Page 31: ...he optical zoom is set to Wide 1k when the camera is turned on If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated When using the digital zoom STABILIZER may not be effective When using the digital zoom we reco...

Page 32: ...Pictures are not rotated for display To return to normal playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings 2 Press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch A to Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode was switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When t...

Page 33: ...m lever towards L W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you change the magnification the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second and the position of the enlarged section can be moved by pressing 3 4 2 1 The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about...

Page 34: ...f no pictures have been set as FAVORITE To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press A DISPLAY button B button Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Press 3 4 to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to...

Page 35: ...f you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P85 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected ...

Page 36: ... guide line is gray P45 Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject C Normal display 1 D No display E No display Recording guide line 1 2 F Normal display G Display with recording information 1 H No displa...

Page 37: ...he histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other The histogram is an approximation in recording mode The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc 1 Properly Exposed 2 Under Exposed 3 Overexpo...

Page 38: ...hen the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recordi...

Page 39: ...nitial setting when the scene mode is changed The available flash range to take pictures The available flash range is an approximation In HIGH SENS P49 in scene mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Œ Œ ñ í ï 9 0 ô 5 4 6 8 1 7 2 3 n ISO sensitivity Available flash range Wide Tele AUTO 60 cm 1 97 feet to 6 0 m 19 7 ...

Page 40: ...mount of jitter is minimal while STABILIZER is set or when STABILIZER is set to OFF Note If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or lighting from the flash When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash i...

Page 41: ...e camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Macro mode gives prior...

Page 42: ...a to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer The number of pictures which can be taken in BURST is fixed to 3 Press 2 ë Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 2 ë to select Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Pres...

Page 43: ...utter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Under exposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative Press 3 È until EXPOSURE...

Page 44: ... compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or POWER SAVE is activated When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket dependin...

Page 45: ...efer to P40 for information about the shutter speed The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTE...

Page 46: ...ke sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer Note The focus range is about 30 cm 0 99 feet to 70 cm 2 29 feet You can take a picture of yourself with audio P66 If you do this the self timer indicator will light u...

Page 47: ... OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds We recommend using the tripod and the self timer for taking picture Note The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a ...

Page 48: ... the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 17 feet Wid...

Page 49: ... to set 2M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of burst recording pictures increase...

Page 50: ...es of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note 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 funct...

Page 51: ...ows you to take pictures with a natural color Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press 2 to fix the focus The AF lock icon A appears when the subject is focused Press 2 again to cancel AF lock When you rotate the zoom lever the AF l...

Page 52: ...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 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 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording If t...

Page 53: ...time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly When you set the picture quality to ý ü or ÿ we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package 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 When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other e...

Page 54: ...nSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 2 1 to set the departure date year month day and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 2 1 to set the return date year month day and then press MENU SET If you do not want to set the r...

Page 55: ...ation 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 Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P18 You can d...

Page 56: ...pears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Press 3 to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set C Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed Press 2 1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set D Current time of the destination area E Time difference If daylight saving time is used...

Page 57: ...en it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor A Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough These pictures are examples to show the effect If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in scene mode so the picture size for is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the...

Page 58: ...limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise Note Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at...

Page 59: ...at you either reduce the maximum ISO sensitivity level or set COLOR MODE to NATURAL and then take pictures P64 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light...

Page 60: ... memorized even if the camera is turned off However the white balance setting for a scene mode returns to AWB when the scene mode is changed Finely adjusting the white balance Use this to set the white balance manually Set the white balance to V Ð î Ñ Ò 1 Press 3 È 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 w...

Page 61: ...n 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen 3 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points left right or center This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen ƒ 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the ...

Page 62: ...uman being When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used About or ƒ You can focus on the subject more quickly than in 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 Note The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time If you want t...

Page 63: ...t in memory or the card is full The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken When the burst speed is set to the exposure and white balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well When the burst speed is set to ò they are adjusted each time you take a picture When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed t...

Page 64: ...ring zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to MODE 1 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colors of the pictures can be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved Applicable modes ñ n Note When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting t...

Page 65: ... MODE2 cannot be set For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 You can take a picture brightly in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes 1 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Note This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than 1 8 appears on the scr...

Page 66: ...sing difficult Applicable modes n For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu B AUDIO REC OFF Audio will not be recorded ON B is displayed on the screen Audio will be recorded as soon as the image is recorded It will stop in 5 seconds F AF ASSIST LAMP OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn o...

Page 67: ...cordable pictures when using the built 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 The menu screen appears when MENU SET is pressed during clipboard picture recording Press 3 4 to select the menu item and then press 1 Taking clipboard pictures Picture size 2M 1M Numbe...

Page 68: ... deleted This function is useful for enlarging parts of maps for instance and storing them in the memory For details on how to enlarge pictures refer to Using the Playback Zoom on P33 Viewing clipboard pictures Set the mode dial to 2 Play back the previous picture 1 Play back the next picture Enlarging clipboard pictures and storing them in the memory zoom marks Select the position to record by zo...

Page 69: ...d 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 P67 Item Description of setting CANCEL MARK Used to release the zoom position 1 Press 2 1 to select a clipboard pictures with zoom mark 2 Press MENU SET to cancel AUDIO DUB Used to add sound after the clipboard pictures...

Page 70: ...ou have taken Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MENU SET Set the mode dial to anything except Press 1 Press 3 4 to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET When ALL or FAVORITE has been selected in step 4 When CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected in step 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK menu P...

Page 71: ...ures are played back with the recommended effects in each category SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting AUDIO will be displayed only when the EFFECT is set to OFF Audio will be played along with the still picture with audio by setting the AUDIO to ON Note Motion pictures cannot be played back as a slide show It is not possibl...

Page 72: ...if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you press while searching the searching will stop halfway Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below The travel dates of images in the clipboard folder are not categorized Still pictures created from a motion picture cannot be played back from the motion pictures category in category playback CATEGORY PLAY CATEGORY Recording informa...

Page 73: ... Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 70 Press 3 4 to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note You can use only ROTATE ROTATE DISP DPOF PRINT PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu FAVORITE PLAY 1 2 ...

Page 74: ... level Note Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P21 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu The file 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 picture files created with the camera on the PC Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or othe...

Page 75: ...ep 2 Press MENU SET to display the 9 screens playback screen A 30 frames Display image every 1 30 second as picture To advance frame by frame 3 4 Advance every 3 frames 2 1 Advance every 1 frames Change the number of frame rate per second Turn the zoom lever toward L W To end 9 screen display Press MENU SET Press the shutter button Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET QUALITY is fixed to ...

Page 76: ...ed on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2008 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback CALENDAR Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 You can...

Page 77: ...during text entry press A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Press 3 4 2 1 to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input Press to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Delete the title for SINGLE only 1 In step 4 when SINGLE P77 is selected delete all the texts select EXIT and press ME...

Page 78: ... the date etc on them Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 2 1 to select SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE or TITLE and then press MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE AGE P48 If this is set to ON AGE is stamped on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE is stamped on the pictures TITLE Text is printe...

Page 79: ... time in MULTI Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing When text is stamped onto the pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures taken with other equipment We recommend resizing to if you want to attach a picture to an e mail or use it on a website Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for ASPE...

Page 80: ...en clip the important part of the recorded picture Select TRIMMING on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 Press MENU SET MULTI setting 1 Press 3 4 to select the size and then press MENU SET When DISPLAY is pressed an explanation of resizing is displayed 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISPLAY Repeat this step for each picture and press MENU SET to set MULTI TRIMMING Press 2 1 to select...

Page 81: ... Y or a X aspect ratio Select ASPECT CONV on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment ASPECT CONV Press 3 4 to select Y or X and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select a pi...

Page 82: ...res on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment N ROTATE M RO...

Page 83: ...rform check and cancel the settings of images as favorites using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied 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 date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store...

Page 84: ...ditionally if required Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text If you set TEXT STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing set...

Page 85: ...alfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK P PROTECT Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MU...

Page 86: ... select the picture and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera Press MENU SET to stop recording Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU S...

Page 87: ...as more free space than the built in memory about 50 MB If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied...

Page 88: ...nal If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P89 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Press 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P22 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will b...

Page 89: ...DHC memory card If the camera is connected in clipboard mode the built in memory data is displayed even if a card is inserted Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After NO RESET P22 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number...

Page 90: ...connect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again The pictures recorded in clipboard mode copy them onto a card P69 and then print them out 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 ca...

Page 91: ... then When DISPLAY is pressed é appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set in DPOF PRINT only P83 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P83 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P92...

Page 92: ...g check the printer s print with date setting as well Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P78 or setting date printing at the time of the DPOF PRINT P83 setting before going to a photo shop the dates can be printed at the photo shop You can set the number of prints up to 999 Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed Print...

Page 93: ... paper set PAGE LAYOUT to ä and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicate...

Page 94: ... on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on TVs in other countries 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 wil...

Page 95: ...d on the LCD monitor when the component cable is connected Read the operating instructions for the TV Playing back on the TV with component socket Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off 1 Component Plugs Connect the plugs to the component video input sockets on the TV with same color Indication on the TV might be different 2 Audio Pin Plugs to the audio input socket 3 TV with component socket ...

Page 96: ... AF area P61 22 Name 1 P48 23 Histogram P37 24 Travel date P54 25 Elapsed recording time P52 Operation for backlight compensation P27 Intelligent ISO P58 26 Current date and time Travel destination setting 2 P55 Zoom Extended optical zoom P30 Digital zoom P30 64 27 Minimum shutter speed 28 Age 1 P48 29 Exposure compensation P43 Backlight compensation P27 30 High angle mode P20 Power LCD P20 Auto P...

Page 97: ...P15 Elapsed playback time P74 9 Picture number Total pictures 10 Motion picture recording time P74 11 Histogram P37 12 Exposure compensation P43 13 Recording information 14 Favorites settings P83 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P55 Name P48 Title P77 16 Age P48 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P54 18 Power LCD P20 19 Number of DPOF prints P83 20 Audio p...

Page 98: ...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 may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cor...

Page 99: ... 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 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 allo...

Page 100: ... may become unusable even if charged 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 Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate ...

Page 101: ... the operation More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or DPOF PRINT cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until...

Page 102: ... LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD When you set the picture quality to ý ü or ÿ we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used ...

Page 103: ... be set or will not work AUTO POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE P20 mode POWER SAVE P21 When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF P21 When using the AC adaptor While the menu screen is displayed While the self timer is set While recording motion pictures When connecting to a PC or a printer AUTO REVIE...

Page 104: ...7 in SCENE MODE Playback Zoom P33 When playing back motion pictures Still pictures with audio when playing back audio TITLE EDIT P77 Motion pictures Protected pictures When component cable is connected TEXT STAMP P78 Pictures recorded without setting the clock Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP When component cable is connected RESIZE P79 Motion pictures Sti...

Page 105: ...ctures Protected pictures ROTATE DISP P82 Multi playback CALENDAR PRINT WITH DATE Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP AUDIO DUB P86 Motion pictures Protected pictures When component cable is connected COPY P87 When component cable is connected ...

Page 106: ...pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P34 The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P11 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near W 1k Zoom in a little and then take the pictures P30 ...

Page 107: ...rding under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards When you set the picture quality to ý ü or ÿ we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package ...

Page 108: ...conds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction Adjust the brightness of the screen P20 POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE is activated P20 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Is the flash setting s...

Page 109: ...uipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times a clicking sound is heard and this sound may be re...

Page 110: ...lt in memory will be displayed Set the mode dial to anything except Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P22 90 When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictur...

Page 111: ...m the zooming action will stop temporarily near W This is not a malfunction 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 P89 If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored i...

Page 112: ...B 5 11 7 16 11 23 18 36 64 MB 11 24 16 34 24 48 38 75 128 MB 24 49 35 69 50 99 78 150 256 MB 48 97 68 135 98 190 150 290 512 MB 97 190 135 270 195 380 300 590 1 GB 195 380 270 540 390 770 600 1180 2 GB 390 770 550 1090 790 1530 1220 2360 4 GB 770 1520 1090 2150 1560 3010 2410 4640 8 GB 1580 3100 2230 4380 3180 6130 4910 9440 16 GB 3180 6250 4490 8820 6410 12350 9880 19000 Aspect ratio X Picture si...

Page 113: ...2680 5020 8 GB 1770 3500 2500 4910 3550 6820 5450 10230 16 GB 3580 7050 5040 9880 7160 13720 10980 20590 Aspect ratio W Picture size 7 5M 3648k2056 5 5M 3072k1728 3 5M 2560k1440 2M 1920k1080 Quality A A A A Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 13 26 18 37 27 53 47 92 Card 16 MB 3 6 4 10 7 14 12 25 32 MB 7 15 10 21 15 30 27 53 64 MB 15 32 22 45 32 63 57 105 128 MB 33 65 46 92 66 125 115 220 256 MB 65 125 9...

Page 114: ... min 45 s 128 MB 1 min 23 s 4 min 10 s 4 min 10 s 12 min 20 s 29 s 1 min 1 s 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s 256 MB 2 min 45 s 8 min 10 s 8 min 10 s 24 min 1 min 2 min 2 min 20 s 7 min 512 MB 5 min 30 s 16 min 20 s 16 min 20 s 47 min 50 s 2 min 4 min 4 min 40 s 14 min 1 GB 11 min 32 min 50 s 32 min 50 s 1 h 35 min 4 min 8 min 10 s 9 min 20 s 28 min 10 s 2 GB 22 min 30 s 1 h 7 min 1 h 7 min 3 h 15 min 8 min ...

Page 115: ...e 50 cm 1 64 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 X 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 W 848k480 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second...

Page 116: ... eye reduction Forced flash OFF Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 50 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Picture size Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is X 3648k2736 pixels 3072k2304 pixels 2560k1920 pixels 2048k1536 pixels 1600k1200 pixels 640k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is Y 3648k2432 pixels 3072k...

Page 117: ...m D 3 3 4q W k2 1 16q H k7 8q D excluding the projecting parts Mass weight Approx 125 g 4 41 oz excluding card and battery Approx 146 g 5 15 oz with card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC 32 oF to 104 oF Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery Charger Panasonic DE A39B Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8 A Equipment mobility Movable Bat...

Page 118: ... Description Illustration DMW MCFX35 DMW CHFX30 DMW AC5PP AC Adaptor Marine Case Semi Hard Case DMW CXA1 Leather Case DMW BCE10PP Battery Pack DMW CS5 RP SDV16GU1K RP SDV08GU1K RP SDM04GU1K RP SDV04GU1K RP SDM02GU1A RP SDV02GU1A RP SDR01GU1A RP SDV01GU1A 16 GB SDHC Memory Card 8 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory C...

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: ...ANTIES 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 illustratio...

Page 123: ... our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may 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 Obtain Product Information ...

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Page 126: ...14 15 Category 72 Charger 99 Charging 12 13 Cleaning 98 Clipboard 67 Clock Set 16 20 66 Color Mode 64 Component Cable 95 Condensation 5 Copy 87 D Date Printing 84 92 DCF standard 33 Deleting Pictures 34 Demo Mode 24 Dial Display 23 Digital Zoom 30 64 DPOF Print Setting 83 E Economy Mode 21 Exposure Compensation 43 Extended Optical Zoom 30 EZ 30 31 57 112 F Face Detection 27 61 Favorite 83 Favorite...

Page 127: ... Power LCD 20 Power Save 21 Protect 85 Q Quality 58 112 Quick AF 63 Quick Menu 20 R Reset of Setting 22 Resizing 79 Rotate 82 Rotate Display 82 S Scene Detection 27 Scene Menu 23 Scene Mode 45 Scenery Mode 46 Self Portrait Mode 46 Self timer 42 Setup Menu 20 Shutter Volume 21 Slide Show 70 Snow Mode 51 Soft Skin Mode 46 Sound 21 Sports Mode 46 Spot focusing 61 Standard 58 Starry Sky Mode 50 Status...

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