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Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

This mode allows beginners to take
pictures easily. Only the necessary menus
appear to make the operations simple.

Select the desired item and set
the desired value.

∫

Settings in Simple mode

[PICT.MODE]

[AUTO REVIEW]

[BEEP]

[CLOCK SET]

Change date and time. (P18)

SIMPLE MODE

AUTO REVIEW

BEEP

CLOCK SET

ENLARGE

6"/10

15cm

E-MAIL

PICT.MODE

EXIT

MENU

SELECT

SET

ENLARGE This selection is intended

for situations when large
printing (8

, Letter

etc.) is desired.

15cm

This selection offers an
easy way to produce
small “general purpose”
prints.

E-MAIL

This selection favors a
smaller file size, optimized
for website and e-mail
use.

The recorded picture automatically
appears on the screen for about
1 second.

The recorded picture does not
automatically appear.

OFF

No operational sound

LOW Soft operational sound

HIGH Loud operational sound

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Summary of Contents for DMC-FX7PP-K - Lumix Digital Camera

Page 1: ... DMC FX7PP Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0M16 For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca ...

Page 2: ...E THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Notice This product has parts that contain a small amount of mercury It also contains lead in some components Disposal of these...

Page 3: ...n the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any ...

Page 4: ...e careful when you put the camera outside or near a window About Condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows Be careful of the condensation since it causes stains on the lens fungus or malfunction P95 When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room When the camera is moved from outside of a car to an air conditioned car When c...

Page 5: ...t illustrations of the cursor button In those operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below e g When you press the 4 button Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings Using the Optical Zoom You can make people and subjects appear closer ...

Page 6: ...Compensating the Exposure 41 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 42 Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER 43 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 44 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 45 9 Pictures Multi Playback 46 Using the Playback Zoom 47 Deleting Pictures 48 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial 50 Macro mode 50 Motion image mode 51 Scene mode 53 Portrait mode 54 Sports Mode 54 Scenery m...

Page 7: ... Initializing the Card FORMAT 80 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen 82 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB MODE 83 Connecting to a PC 85 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer 87 Others Screen Display 91 Cautions for Use 94 Message Display 97 Troubleshooting 98 Specifications 101 Digital Camera Accessory System 103 Digital Camera Accessory Order ...

Page 8: ...Memory Card 16 MB RP SD016B In the text it is indicated as Card Battery Pack CGA S004A In the text it is indicated as Battery Battery Charger DE 991B In the text it is indicated as Charger AV Cable K1HA08CD0002 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 CD ROM Strap VFC4082 Battery Carrying Case VYQ3211 ...

Page 9: ...timer Button P40 4 REV Button P35 1 Flash Mode Button P37 3 Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode P34 Exposure Compensation P41 Auto Bracket P42 White Balance Fine Adjustment P61 Button 5 LCD Monitor Type 2 5 P24 91 6 Status Indicator P22 7 MENU Button P20 8 DISPLAY PWR LCD Button P24 9 Single Burst Mode P44 Delete Button P48 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 ...

Page 10: ...bilizer Button P43 15 Shutter Button P28 51 16 Mode Dial P27 17 Strap Eyelet 18 DIGITAL AV OUT Socket P82 85 87 19 DC IN Socket P85 87 Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional 20 Terminal Cover 21 Tripod Receptacle 22 Card Battery Door P14 15 13 10 14 15 16 11 12 DIGITAL AV OUT DC IN 17 18 19 20 21 22 ...

Page 11: ...arge the battery P12 When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P14 15 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P18 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P28 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select the picture you want to view P45 OFF ON ...

Page 12: ... in green charging starts When the CHARGE indicator A turns off in about 120 minutes charging is completed 3 Detach the battery After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after use charge or during charge The camera also becomes warm during use However this is not a malfunction with the camera Use the dedicated charger and batt...

Page 13: ...pending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery Charging Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S004A are the same as the above When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights Charging error If the CHARGE indicator is blinking this is a charging error In this case disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet detach the ...

Page 14: ... not be using the camera for a long time remove the battery Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied P95 When fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed The storing may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the cl...

Page 15: ...ard with SD Logo 2 Insert Insert the card with the label side facing the back of the camera until it clicks Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Check the direction of the card Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the card battery door to the end ...

Page 16: ... MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external memory cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch A that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become availa...

Page 17: ...ending on subjects The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation Picture size 2560k1920 2048k1536 1600k1200 Quality 16 MB 5 11 9 17 14 28 32 MB 12 24 19 37 31 59 64 MB 25 49 39 75 63 121 128 MB 51 100 79 153 128 244 256 MB 102 200 157 306 255 487 512 MB 205 403 317 616 515 982 1 GB 395 775 610 1185 991 1889 Picture size 1280k960 640k480 1920k1080 HDTV Qual...

Page 18: ... CLOCK SET from the SETUP menu P20 2 Set date and time 2 1 Select the desired item 3 4 Set date and time 3 Select M D Y D M Y or Y M D Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting Check if the clock setting is correct after turning the camera off and on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SETUP 2 3 SELECT EXITMENU CLOCK SET MENU NO RESET RESET PC VIDEO OUT NTSC US...

Page 19: ...The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used If you do not set the date the date cannot be printed when you go to a photo studio for digital printing For the date print setting refer to P73 ...

Page 20: ...esired item 5 Set the desired value Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting OFF ON AUTO 1600 AUTO SENSITIVITY QUALITY W BALANCE PICT SIZE SETUP SELECT MENU REC 1 3 EXIT MENU OFF AUDIO REC Be sure to press 1 at the end to determine the setting OFF OFF n0 2MIN AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE MONITOR BEEP REC SELECT MENU EXIT SETUP 1 3 ECONOMY ECO n...

Page 21: ...vated When pictures are recorded in burst mode or auto bracket the time for the auto review function is fixed to 1 second regardless of the setting on the SETUP menu The picture is not enlarged When using pictures with audio the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged POWER SAVE...

Page 22: ...the menu screen is displayed or the self timer is set The economy mode is not activated while the AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional is used or recording motion images BEEP BEEP LEVEL No operational sound BEEP LEVEL Soft operational sound BEEP LEVEL Loud operational sound BEEP TONE SHUTTER CLOCK SET Change date and time P18 NO RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 000...

Page 23: ...e menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode OFF Scene menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press the MENU button to display the scene menu and then select the desired scene mode LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen ...

Page 24: ...r playback zoom P47 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off In simple mode P32 B Display C Non display In recording mode P27 D Display E Display with histogram F Non display Recording guide line G Non display Histogram In playback mode P45 H Display I Display with recording information and histogram J Non display DISPLAY PWR LCD 8 BACKLIGHT 1600 19 1600 19 100_0001 1 19 10 00 DEC 1 ...

Page 25: ...verts back to the normal brightness 30 seconds after the DISPLAY PWR LCD button is pressed If you press any button the LCD monitor turns on brightly again If you press and hold DISPLAY PWR LCD button for 1 second again the power LCD function is canceled and the LCD monitor reverts back to its usual brightness Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide line...

Page 26: ...exposure is adequate and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated to the right C the picture is over exposed Example of histogram A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other The histogram does not...

Page 27: ...mode dial indicator 1 Normal picture mode P28 Use this mode for usual recording Simple mode P32 This is the recommended mode for beginners Macro mode P50 This mode allows you to take a picture extremely close to the subject Scene mode P53 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes Motion image mode P51 This mode allows you to record motion images Playback mode P45 This...

Page 28: ... Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway A The focus indication 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed 3 Take a picture B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture OFF ON 1 25 F2 8 When the subject is not focused When the subject is focused Focus indication Blink green On green AF area Turns from whit...

Page 29: ...fully Correct posture for taking good pictures To take pictures without blurring Hold the camera gently with both hands keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Make sure that camera shake does not occur when pressing the shutter button halfway After pressing the shutter button keep the camera stationary until the picture appears on the screen In the following case...

Page 30: ...5 may turn on to focus on the subject Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is canceled when you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again Jitter camera shake Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button When jitter could occur the jitter alert 1 appears When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tr...

Page 31: ... before taking pictures P18 When the time for power save is set P21 the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate it within the set time When operating the camera again press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on In some cases if the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the recordable range when you use the camera the picture may not be properly focused e...

Page 32: ...T ENLARGE 4 k6 10k15cm E MAIL PICT MODE EXITMENU SELECT SET MENU MENU ENLARGE This selection is intended for situations when large printing 8qk10q Letter etc is desired 4qk6q 10k15cm This selection offers an easy way to produce small general purpose prints E MAIL This selection favors a smaller file size optimized for website and e mail use The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen ...

Page 33: ...MIN P21 ECONOMY OFF P22 Self timer 10 seconds P40 Optical Image Stabilizer MODE2 P43 Burst speed Low speed P44 Number of recordable pictures in Burst mode ENLARGE max 4 pictures 4qk6q 10k15cm max 7 pictures E MAIL max 7 pictures White balance AUTO P60 ISO sensitivity AUTO P62 Picture size and Quality ENLARGE 2560k1920 pixels Fine 4qk6q 10k15cm 1600k1200 pixels Standard E MAIL 640k480 pixels Standa...

Page 34: ...n function we recommend using the flash When you use the flash the flash mode is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction You cannot set the following items in the Simple mode NO RESET RESET USB MODE VIDEO OUT LANGUAGE ECONOMY However the setting for NO RESET and LANGUAGE in the setup menu P20 are applied to the Simple mode Except for CLOCK SET and BEEP the settings on the simple mode are not applied to...

Page 35: ... dim compensate the exposure P41 2 Enlarge and shift the picture 1k 4k 8k 8k 4k 1k When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to identify the enlarged area Recorded pictures can be deleted during the review Quick Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted Read P48 ...

Page 36: ... typical example vertical straight line bent outwards This is due to the lens aberration which is common to some extent with all photographic lenses Distortion may be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject When using the zoom lens at high magnification the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used At high magnification even small mov...

Page 37: ...ggering the flash at 1 second before actually recording the picture Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduction In PARTY in scene mode P53 or when you compensate the backlight in simple mode the flas...

Page 38: ...is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO400 when you use the flash except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync Red eye reduction To avoid noise decrease the ISO sensitivity ISO sensitivity Available flash control range AUTO 0 98 feet 30 cm 13 1 feet 4 0 m Wide 0 98 feet 30 cm 7 22 feet 2 2 m Tele ISO80 0 98 feet 30 cm 5 91 feet 1 8 m Wide 0 98 feet 30 cm 3 28 feet 1 0 m Tele ISO100 0 98 fee...

Page 39: ...uto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully While the flash is being charged in economy mode the LCD monitor is off When taking a picture with the flash th...

Page 40: ...self timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When you press the button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the recording In dark places the self timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp P65 for focusing on the subject In simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds P32 W...

Page 41: ...of 1 3 EV EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off Under exposed Compensate...

Page 42: ...uto bracket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the screen When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture When setting auto bracket you cannot use the audio recording ...

Page 43: ...ccurs In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following subjects in motion When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons For jitters refer to P30 In simple mode or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P53 the stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 In Motion image mode MODE2 cannot be set and the stabilizer function menu does not appear 1 SELECT SET MODE1 MODE...

Page 44: ...ures in burst mode is fixed to 3 When the burst mode is activated the audio recording function cannot be used When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed by default When the burst mode setting is set to no limit the speed of taking pictures becomes slow during a recording in burst mode Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is us...

Page 45: ...ou forward or rewind a large number of pictures release 2 1 once before reaching the picture to be played back then press 2 1 to forward rewind pictures little by little This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA When changing the folder name or file name on a PC...

Page 46: ...h the number colored in orange appears To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Press the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P48 Rotated pictures are displayed in the direction oriented when they are recorded P71 1 2 3 4 7 9 5 6 8 10 00 DEC 1 2004 100_0001 1 19 CANCEL SELECT 1600 T W 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 10 11 8 9 12 CANCEL SELECT CANCEL SELECT ...

Page 47: ... the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P48 The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Even if the indication on the LCD monitor are turned off in normal playback mode P24 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the LCD monitor when the...

Page 48: ...s 1 Select MULTI DELETE 2 Select the pictures to be deleted The selected pictures appear with When 4 is pressed again the setting is canceled The icon blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P74 100_0001 1 19 10 00 DEC 1 2004 1600 DELETE THIS PICTURE DELETE SINGLE MULTI ALL SELECT SET YES NO MULTI ALL DELETE CANCEL MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE SELECT 2 times 7 12...

Page 49: ...ing pictures Do not turn off the camera while deleting Pictures that are protected P74 or that do not conform to DCF standards P45 will not be deleted When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or use with the AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional MULTI DELETE DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED SELECT SET YES NO MULTI ALL DELETE CANCEL SELECT MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 2 times ALL DE...

Page 50: ...Normal Macro mode We recommend using a tripod When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights The available flash range is about 0 98 feet 30 cm 13 1 feet 4 0 m This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to AUTO Wide However the flash mode should be set to a mode except Slow sync Red eye Redu...

Page 51: ...tter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting 2 Press the shutter button halfway When the subject is focused the focus indication 1 lights The remaining recording time approximation appears on the screen 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera By pressing the shutter button ful...

Page 52: ...ty recording may stop while you record motion images depending on the card type When motion images recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back The motion images recorded with setting MOTION RATE to 30fps cannot be played back on a camera which does not support 30fps of motion rate Th...

Page 53: ...of the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa If you press the MENU button while the scene menu is displayed you can set the SETUP menu P20 and the REC mode menu P59 PORTRAIT P54 SPORTS P54 SCENERY P55 NIGHT SCENERY P55 NIGHT PORTRAIT P56 FIREWORKS P56 PARTY P57 SNOW P57 SELF PORTRAIT P58 The following functions cannot be set in scene mode White balance P60 ISO sensitivity P62 Color effect P66 Pi...

Page 54: ...e daytime When using indoors the hue may change When you want to change the exposure or the hue compensate the exposure P41 This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g When taking pictures of outdoor sports Technique for Sports mode To record actions of the subject as if it were still the shutter speed becomes faster than usual This mode is more effective when taking picture...

Page 55: ...disabled This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by using the slow shutter speed Technique for Night scenery mode Since the shutter speed becomes slow max about 8 sec use a tripod The focus range is 16 4 feet 5 m The shutter may be kept closed max about 8 sec after taking a picture with slow shutter speed but it is not a malfunction When you tak...

Page 56: ... We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide The focus range is 3 94 feet 1 2 m 9 84 feet 3 m The shutter may be kept closed max about 1 sec after taking a picture with slow shutter speed but this is not a malfunction When you take pictures in dark places noises may become visible Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks ex...

Page 57: ...Technique for Party mode The shutter speed is slowed down Hold the camera firmly to take a picture The flash mode of the built in flash can be set to Forced ON Red eye reduction or Slow sync Red eye reduction This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing grounds and locations near snowy mountains The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white color of the sn...

Page 58: ...onds self timer P40 The available focus range is 0 98 feet 30 cm 2 3 feet 70 cm When the camera lens is at a distance over the range the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication appears You can take a picture of yourself with audio In this time the self timer indicator lights up while recording the audio P63 When you select self portrait mode the zoom lever is automatically moved to...

Page 59: ... toward T the page of the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting W BALANCE P60 SENSITIVITY P62 PICT SIZE P62 QUALITY P63 AUDIO REC P63 AF MODE P64 AF ASSIST LAMP P65 SLOW SHUTTER P65 D ZOOM P66 COL EFFECT P66 PICT ADJ P66 FLIP ANIM P67 EXITMENU SENSITIVITY QUALITY PICT SIZE W BALANCE AUTO SELECT S...

Page 60: ...ources auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance to a mode except AUTO manually 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of this camera 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin Color Temperature White Balance W BA...

Page 61: ... 2 RED Press when the hue is bluish About the white balance In simple mode the white balance is fixed to AUTO When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Daylight but the white balance may not be properly adjusted when the photo flash is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue Y...

Page 62: ...re quality is deteriorated In addition it is easy to attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a website because the file size is small For how to playback pictures recorded using HDTV mode on a High Definition TV HDTV has a 16 9 aspect refer to P82 Both ends of the pictures recorded using HDTV mode may be cut off in printing Check the picture before printing P96 In motion image mode the pictu...

Page 63: ...button the audio recording will be automatically stopped in 5 seconds There is no need to keep pressing the shutter button Audio is recorded from the built in microphone of the camera If you press the MENU button during the audio recording the audio recording will be canceled The audio cannot be recorded You cannot record pictures with audio in auto bracket or burst mode When audio is recorded wit...

Page 64: ... is set to the position the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing mode or spot area focusing mode AF Mode AF MODE 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas You can record a picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject 3 area focusing The ...

Page 65: ...s difficult to focus on the subject When the AF assist lamp turns on the AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the center of the screen The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted However you can take pictures brighter than usual by changing the longest shutter speed This mode is especially effective when you want to record both the background and the sub...

Page 66: ...ality deteriorates In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective We recommend using a tripod The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the center of the screen in the digital zoom range You can use 4 types of color effects depending on the image of the picture Use this function according to the recording situation and the atmosphere o...

Page 67: ...can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion images P70 1 Select FLIP ANIM A motion image file is created by putting images recorded in IMAGE CAPTURE together by CREATE MOTION IMAGE Audio cannot be recorded You cannot use the audio dubbing with flip animations 2 Select IMAGE CAPTURE The picture size is 320k240 pixels Flip Animation FLIP ANIM EXITMENU SELECT R...

Page 68: ...AGE 5 Select FRAME RATE and set the number of frames 6 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE and create a flip animation The file number appears after creating a flip animation 8 92 REMAIN 320 EXIT MENU DELETE STILL IMAGES IMAGE CAPTURE EXITMENU CREATE MOTION IMAGE SELECT FLIP ANIM MENU 5fps 5 frames sec 10fps 10 frames sec The motion images become smoother CREATE MOTION IMAGE CREATE MOTION IMAGE 5fps 10fps ...

Page 69: ... mode and auto bracket The images in each frame do not appear in normal review P35 If you execute CREATE MOTION IMAGE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures Flip animations may not be played back by other equipment The audio is not recorded on flip animations however you may hear varying levels of noises when you play back flip animations w...

Page 70: ...ress 3 again to cancel pause You cannot play audio only with the camera When you want to play audio connect the camera to TV P82 or PC P85 The picture with audio cannot be resized P78 or trimmed P79 You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded ...

Page 71: ... picture 1 Select ROTATE 2 Select the picture to be rotated and set it 3 Select the direction to rotate the picture Rotating the Picture ROTATE PLAY 1 2 PROTECT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB ROTATE DPOF PRINT EXITMENU SELECT MENU The picture rotates clockwise in increments of 90 The picture rotates counter clockwise in increments of 90 EXITMENU 100_0001 1 19 ROTATE SET SELECT 1600 ROTATE EXITMENU SELECT SE...

Page 72: ...JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed on compatible photo printers DPOF also allows the user to set how many copies of each picture will be printed Many commercial photo printing services now use DPOF For more information please visit http www panasonic jp...

Page 73: ...he printing with the recorded date each press of the DISPLAY button when setting the number of prints The date print icon appears When you go to a photo studio for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required The date may not be printed depending on photo studios or printers even if you set the date print For further information ask the photo studio for detai...

Page 74: ...gn rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association When setting the DPOF print delete any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment You can set the protection to the pictures which you do not want to delete for preventing them from accidental erasure 1 Select PROTECT then select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL Single setting Sel...

Page 75: ...ete all data P80 The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment Sliding the Card Write Protect switch A to LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set You cannot use the audio dubbing with protected pictures P77 1 Select SLIDE SHOW then select ALL or DPOF 2 Set the items of the Slide Show Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW ALL for playing back all pi...

Page 76: ...etting the DPOF Slide Show to the picture with DPOF printing both the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear on the picture in green When only the DPOF printing is set on the picture the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear in white They do not appear on the DPOF Slide Show When you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the sound is played for 5 seconds in audio recording...

Page 77: ...io recording The original audio is overwritten The audio dubbing cannot be used with motion images and protected images 3 Stop audio recording Even if you do not press 4 after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB AUDIO DUB ROTATE EXITMENU DPOF PRINT SELECT PROTECT SLIDE SHOW PLAY 1 2 MENU AUDIO DUB START EXIT MENU 100_0001 1 19 SELECT...

Page 78: ...t the size and set it Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed 2048 2048k1536 pixels 1600 1600k1200 pixels 1280 1280k960 pixels 640 640k480 pixels 4 Select YES or NO and set it When you select YES the picture is overwritten When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment When resize...

Page 79: ...maller than 640k480 pixels Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV Motion images Flip animation Pictures with audio Rotated pictures You can trim them if you rotate them back 3 Enlarge or decrease the picture Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING MENU PLAY 2 2 RESIZE EXITMENU FORMAT SELECT TRIMMING TRIMMING EXIT MENU 100_0001 1 19 1600 SELECT SET ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_0001 1 19 1600 MEN...

Page 80: ...he trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cut size The picture quality of the trimmed picture may be deteriorated When trimmed pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored 1 Select FORMAT 2 Select YES to format TRIM SHUTTER ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_0001 1 19 1600 MENU MENU CANCEL MENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE SELECT SET TRIMMING YES NO 2 times Initializ...

Page 81: ... your PC before proceeding with format function During formatting do not turn the camera off When you format the card use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or AC adapter DMW CAC2 optional When the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch is slid to LOCK you cannot format the card If the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or ...

Page 82: ...t the mode dial to playback mode Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view pictures on a TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system Even if you set menu selection for VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal is still NTSC in the recording mode Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot A recorded SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs...

Page 83: ...ected the camera is connected via USB Mass Storage communication system When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system MENU SETUP 2 3 SELECT EXITMENU CLOCK SET NO RESET RESET PC VIDEO OUT NTSC USB MODE USB MODE SELECT SET PictBridge PTP PC Devices to be connected Setting on the USB mode PC OS Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windo...

Page 84: ...ridge PTP When the camera is shipped PC is selected When connecting to a PC which includes the above mentioned OS and setting the USB MODE to PictBridge PTP the messages shown on the right appear on the LCD monitor of the camera The following messages appear for each OS on the display of the PC Select Cancel to close the window and disconnect the USB connection cable OS Message Windows 2000 Profes...

Page 85: ...he camera on and set the USB MODE according to the OS you use Set to PC or PictBridge PTP Refer to Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable on page 83 If USB MODE is set to PictBridge PTP while Windows XP or Mac OS X is used it is connected as PTP 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable B supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 1 mark on the DIGITAL ...

Page 86: ...a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the status indicator turns red starts to blink P13 and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication immediately Then turn the camera off and charge or replace the battery Refer to P84 when connecting to the OS except for Windows XP and Mac OS X when...

Page 87: ...ommunication the status indicator turns red starts to blink P13 and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication immediately Then turn the camera off and replace the battery with a charged one or charge the battery Or use the AC adaptor DMW CAC2 optional Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand Ask the manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models ...

Page 88: ...T WITH DATE If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press 4 to select the desired item These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT 100_0001 1 19 1600 PictBrid...

Page 89: ...t to the printer again You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P72 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture Refer to P88 for print setting Press the MENU button to cancel printing Settings on the printer are prioritized 1 page with no frame print 1 page with frame print 2 pages print 4 pages print CANCELMENU PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT NUM OF PRINTS PRINT START SELE...

Page 90: ...on of the remaining number of prints is different from the setting however this is not a malfunction The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date print setting on the printer If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of ...

Page 91: ...gram P26 15 Shutter speed indication P28 16 Aperture value indication P28 17 Exposure compensation P41 18 Auto bracket P42 19 Slow shutter P65 20 Power LCD indication P25 21 AF area P28 22 Spot AF area P64 23 AF assist lamp P65 24 Self timer P40 25 Zoom Digital zoom P36 66 26 Optical image stabilizer P43 Current date and time is displayed on the bottom of the screen for about 5 seconds when turnin...

Page 92: ... 9 Backlight compensation indication P34 10 Current date and time P18 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the simple mode 11 Compensating backlight ON indication P34 12 Power LCD indication P25 13 Self timer P40 14 AF assist lamp P65 15 Zoom P36 16 Burst P44 8 W T 1X BACKLIGHT 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 15 16 13 5 6 ...

Page 93: ...P32 ENLARGE 4qk6q 10k15cm E MAIL 7 Battery indication P13 8 Folder File number 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P26 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash White balance It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 12 Recorded date and time 13 Power LCD indication P25 14 Audio playback P70 In Motion image mode 15 Flip animation...

Page 94: ...he camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded pictures or sounds may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the camera ...

Page 95: ...t may cause an explosion An unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws For information you can call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 Do not allow the battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can result in a short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned ...

Page 96: ... not touch it with your fingers Folder Composition When a Memory Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a PC the folders shown below will appear In the 100_PANA folder it is possible to record up to 999 pictures In the MISC folder it is possible to record the files that have been set with DPOF settings The files recorded in flip animation function are stored in PRIVATE1 folder The motion i...

Page 97: ...ictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted CAN T BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CAN T BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with multi delete setting MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The format of the card cannot be rec...

Page 98: ... does not affect the recorded pictures The picture cannot be recorded Is the card inserted Is the mode dial correctly set Is there any memory capacity left on the card Before recording delete some pictures The screen is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen P21 Is the Power LCD function activated P25 Flash is not activated Is the flash mode set to Forced OFF Change the flash mode ...

Page 99: ...e is not played back Is the card inserted Is there a picture in the card Is the mode dial set to playback The picture does not appear on the television The TV screen is disturbed or displayed in monochrome Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Check it Set the TV to video input mode When connecting to a PC pictures cannot be transferred Is the camera connected to the PC correctly Check it Is...

Page 100: ...ect has a bright part It is recorded on motion images but not recorded on still pictures The pictures cannot be printed with printers Does the printer support PictBridge P87 Set the USB mode to PictBridge PTP Both ends of the picture recorded by setting the picture size to HDTV 1920k1080 pixels are cut out When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be p...

Page 101: ...ndard 4 frames fine Depends on the capacity of the card no limit Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion image recording 320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card ISO sensitivity AUTO 80 100 200 400 White balance AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen White set Exposure AE ...

Page 102: ... 2 0 Full Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack Dimensions 3 11 16q W k1 15 16q H k15 16q D 94 1 mm W k50 0 mm H k24 2 mm D excluding the projection part Weight Approx 4 76 oz 135 g excluding Memory Card and battery Approx 5 40 oz 153 g with Memory Card and battery Operating Temperat...

Page 103: ...ler Accessory Description Figure BN SDCAPU 1B BN SDABPU 1B 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card SD USB Reader Writer compatible with MultiMediaCard SD PC Card Adaptor compatible with MultiMediaCard DMW CAC2 RP SDH01GU1A RP SDH512U1A RP SDH256U1A RP SD128BU1A RP SD064BPPA RP SD032BPPA Battery Charger AC Adapt...

Page 104: ...FFICE 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 sen...

Page 105: ...123 7847 Attn Digital Camera Repair 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 106: ...hed parts or b replace 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 wa...

Page 107: ...XCEPT 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 only A...

Page 108: ...est servicenter by visiting our Web Site For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST As of November 2003 Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Ca...

Page 109: ...5 D Date Printing 73 90 Deleting Pictures 48 49 Digital Zoom 66 DPOF Print Setting 72 E Economy Mode 22 Exposure 30 Exposure Compensation 41 F Fine 63 Fireworks Mode 56 Flip Animation 67 Focus 30 Formatting 80 H HDTV 62 82 Histogram 26 I ISO Sensitivity 62 J Jitter 30 L Language setting 23 LCD Monitor 24 91 M Macro Mode 50 Motion Image Mode 51 Motion Rate 51 Multi Playback 46 N Night Portrait Mode...

Page 110: ...74 Q Quality 63 R Recording Guide Line 25 Reset of setting 23 Resizing 78 Review 35 Rotate 71 S Scene Menu 23 Scene Mode 53 Scenery Mode 55 SD Slide Show 76 Setup Menu 20 Simple Mode 32 Slide Show 75 Slow Shutter 65 Snow Mode 57 Sports Mode 54 Spot focusing 64 Standard 63 T Trimming 79 U USB Connection Cable 83 USB Mode 23 83 V Video output 23 W White Balance 60 White Balance Fine Adjustment 61 Nu...

Page 111: ...mitimos a las páginas correspondientes 1 Cargue la batería Cuando se envía la cámara la batería no tiene carga alguna Cárguela antes del uso 2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta 3 Encienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes Ajuste el reloj 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Pulse el botón del obturador para sacar las imágenes 4 Reproduzca las imágenes 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Elija la imagen que qui...

Page 112: ...ca One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Sales Company PSC Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 C 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd P C ...

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