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Preparation

VQT0R26

Charging the Battery with the Charger

When the camera is shipped, the battery is
not charged. Charge the battery before
use.

Attach the battery with attention
to the direction of the battery.

Connect the charger to the
electrical outlet.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator

lights

in green, charging starts.

• When the [CHARGE] indicator

turns

off (in about 130 minutes), charging is
completed.

Detach the battery after charging
is completed.

• 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, it is
not a malfunction.

• The battery is exhausted when it is left for

a long period of time after being charged.
Recharge the battery when it is
exhausted.

• Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• Charge the battery with the charger

indoors.

• Do not disassemble or modify the

charger.

Summary of Contents for DMC-FX8-K - Lumix Digital Camera

Page 1: ...necting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely VQT0R26 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: ...go is a trademark Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING TO REDUCE 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...

Page 3: ...between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced 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 device...

Page 4: ...t may cause uneven colors on the LCD monitor or a malfunction of the LCD monitor In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft dry cloth If the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on the image on the LCD monitor is slightly darker than usual at first However as the internal temperature increases it goes back to the normal bri...

Page 5: ...f the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation In case of condensation turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally If you will not be using the camera for a long time Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 oC to...

Page 6: ...tions on the cursor button are described as illustrated below e g When you press the 4 button Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background 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 1 Modes ind...

Page 7: ...osure 41 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 42 Optical Image Stabilizer 43 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 44 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 46 9 Pictures Multi Playback 47 Using the Playback Zoom 48 Deleting Pictures 49 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial 51 Macro mode 51 Motion image mode 51 Scene mode 54 Portrait mode 55 Sports mode 55 Food mode 56 Scenery mode 56 Night portr...

Page 8: ...0 Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING 81 Clean up CLEAN UP 82 Initializing the Card FORMAT 83 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 84 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer USB MODE 85 Connecting to a PC 86 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer 88 Others Screen Display 92 Cautions for Use 95 Message Display 97 Troubleshooting 99 Specifications 103 Digital Camera...

Page 9: ... as Charger 4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD ROM 7 Strap 8 Battery Carrying Case For information about optional accessories please refer to Digital Camera Accessory System P105 If any of the accessories are lost please contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 For USA or in Canada call 1 800 561 5505 for more details on how to obtain replacement parts 3 VYQ3509 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 RP ...

Page 10: ...rsor Buttons 2 Self timer Button P40 4 REV Button P35 1 Flash Setting Button P37 3 Exposure Compensation P41 Auto Bracket P42 White Balance Fine Adjustment P64 Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode P34 Button 6 MENU Button P20 7 Status Indicator P14 22 8 DISPLAY PWR LCD Button P24 25 9 Single or Burst Mode P44 Delete P49 Button 1 2 3 5 4 8 9 6 7 ...

Page 11: ...ocket P84 86 88 20 DC IN Socket P86 88 Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional is connected to it 21 Tripod Receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 22 Card Battery Door P15 16 23 Release lever P15 16 10 13 11 14 15 16 12 AV OUT DIGI...

Page 12: ...pages 1 Charge the battery P13 When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P15 16 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P19 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 P46 OFF ON ...

Page 13: ... about 130 minutes charging is completed 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed 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 it is not a malfunction The battery is exhausted when it is left for a long period of time after being charged Rec...

Page 14: ...ing Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S005A are the same as above When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights Charging error If a charging error occurs the CHARGE indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles In this case disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet remove the battery and make sure that both room and battery temperature ar...

Page 15: ...y Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied P96 When a 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 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...

Page 16: ... only genuine SD cards with an SD Logo 2 Insert Insert the card fully with the label side facing the front 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 ...

Page 17: ...ght removable external cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch B 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 available SD Memory Card On this unit you can u...

Page 18: ...ure size 2560k1920 pixels 2048k1536 pixels 1600k1200 pixels 1280k960 pixels Quality 16 MB 5 11 9 17 14 28 22 41 32 MB 12 24 19 37 30 59 46 86 64 MB 25 49 39 75 62 120 94 175 128 MB 51 100 79 150 125 240 190 350 256 MB 99 195 150 290 240 470 370 690 512 MB 195 380 300 590 480 940 730 1370 1 GB 390 770 610 1180 970 1880 1470 2740 2 GB 790 1530 1220 2360 1920 3610 2920 5120 Aspect ratio Picture size ...

Page 19: ...clock setting is correct after turning the camera off and on When a 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 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 Yo...

Page 20: ...item 5 Select the desired value Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting In recording mode you can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway OFF ON AUTO AUTO 5M SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY W BALANCE ASPECT RATIO SETUP SELECT MENU REC 1 3 EXIT MENU 1SEC n0 2MIN OFF AUTO REVIEW ECONOMY BEEP MONITOR POWER SAVE REC SELECT MENU EXIT SETUP 1 3 ECO Be sure...

Page 21: ... function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio are recorded regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged The setting for the auto review function is disabled in auto bracket burst mode motion image mode SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 or whe...

Page 22: ...n images The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced when the power LCD function is activated BEEP BEEP LEVEL No operational sound Soft operational sound Loud operational sound BEEP TONE SHUTTER The settings on BEEP also affect simple mode VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps LEVEL 6 to 0 When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the speakers of the TV is not chang...

Page 23: ...UTO Scene 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...

Page 24: ...2 B Normal display C No display In recording mode P28 D Normal display E Display with histogram F No display Recording guide line G No display 1 Histogram In playback mode P46 H Normal display I Display with recorded information and histogram J No display 2 Displayed when you set birthday setting for BABY in the scene mode P54 and WITH AGE is selected at taking pictures DISPLAY PWR LCD BACKLIGHT 3...

Page 25: ...tly again If you press and hold PWR LCD button for 1 second again the power LCD function is canceled and the LCD monitor reverts back to its usual brightness In the power LCD function the brightness and color tone are emphatically displayed on the LCD monitor Therefore the brightness and the color tone may look different from those in real life depending on the subject However this function does n...

Page 26: ...nly the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well balanced C When the values are concentrated to the right 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 ...

Page 27: ...djust to each mode Normal picture mode P28 Use this mode for usual recording Simple mode P32 This is the recommended mode for beginners Macro mode P51 This mode allows you to take a picture closely focusing on the subject Scene mode P54 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes Motion image mode P51 This mode allows you to record motion images with audio Playback mode...

Page 28: ... and then press the shutter button halfway A Press the shutter button halfway to focus 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 white to re...

Page 29: ... 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 you press the shutter button Do not cover the photo flash or the AF assist lamp with your finger or other objects Do not touch the front of the lens 1 When holding the camera sideways 2 When holding the camera vertically A Photo flash B AF assist lamp Es...

Page 30: ...nd 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 especially when fully zoomed into the subject When jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert A appears When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tr...

Page 31: ...s may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P41 When you press the shutter button the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected We recommend making sure the clock is set properly before taking pictures P19 When the time for power save is set P20 the camera is automati...

Page 32: ...in Simple mode PICT MODE AUTO REVIEW BEEP CLOCK SET Change date and time P19 SIMPLE MODE AUTO REVIEW BEEP CLOCK SET EXITMENU SELECT SET PICT MODE ENLARGE 4 k6 10k15cm E MAIL MENU ENLARGE Optimum for enlarging to 8qk10q Letter etc 4qk6q 10k15cm Optimum for regular size printing E MAIL Optimum for attaching to e mails or insertion into website OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear O...

Page 33: ...F P20 Self timer 10 seconds P40 Optical Image Stabilizer MODE2 P43 Burst speed Low speed P44 Number of recordable pictures in burst mode ENLARGE max 3 pictures 4qk6q 10k15cm max 5 pictures E MAIL max 5 pictures W BALANCE AUTO P63 SENSITIVITY AUTO P65 ASPECT RATIO P65 PICT SIZE and QUALITY ENLARGE 2560k1920 pixels Fine 4qk6q 10k15cm 1600k1200 pixels Standard E MAIL 640k480 pixels Standard P66 AF MO...

Page 34: ... of the picture If you press 3 while is displayed disappears and the backlight compensation function is canceled When you use the backlight compensation function we recommend using the flash The settings on the simple mode are not applied to other recording modes except CLOCK SET and BEEP The setting on MONITOR BEEP TONE SHUTTER NO RESET and LANGUAGE in the SETUP menu P20 also affects the simple m...

Page 35: ...posure 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 check 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 P49 or P50 to operate them RE...

Page 36: ...r 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 movements can cause a slight decrease in picture sharpness If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again In motion image mode the zoom magnification is fixed to...

Page 37: ...activated twice The first flash is activated only for a preparation of actual recording The subject should not move until the second flash is finished 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 The ...

Page 38: ... automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO400 when you use the flash To avoid noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity P65 or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P70 ISO sensitivity Available flash control range Wide Tele AUTO 30 cm 0 98 feet to 4 0 m 13 1 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 2 m 7 22 feet ISO80 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 7 m 5 58 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 0 m 3 28 feet ISO100 30 cm 0 98 feet to ...

Page 39: ...Take a picture after the access indication disappears When the jitter alert appears we recommend using the flash When you set to burst mode or auto 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 yo...

Page 40: ...e jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter 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 P68 for focusing on the subject In simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds In SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 the ...

Page 41: ...oward negative 1 Press 3 several times until EXPOSURE appears and then compensate the exposure You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV EV is an abbreviation for 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 comp...

Page 42: ... after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture When the auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed The e...

Page 43: ... the optical zoom is fixed to Wide 1k and the zoom function cannot be activated Moreover you cannot take pictures The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently in the following cases When too much jitter occurs 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 Be careful of jittering wh...

Page 44: ...speed of the card When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the card becomes full The speed of taking pictures becomes slow during a recording The focus is fixed at taking the first picture In simple mode the burst speed is fixed to Low When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 When the burst mode is ...

Page 45: ...ke a picture When setting the burst mode the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged Moreover the settings for the auto review function on the SETUP menu are disabled Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card...

Page 46: ... only be forwarded or rewound one by one When you 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 standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA When...

Page 47: ... 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 P49 Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P74 1 2 4 7 9 5 6 8 10 00 DEC 1 2005 100_0001 CANCEL SELECT W T 1 14 3 1 2 4 7 5 6 10 11 8 9 12 CANCEL SELECT CANCEL SELECT 13...

Page 48: ...ation is displayed for about 1 second To delete a picture during playback zoom Press the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P49 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 indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode...

Page 49: ...lect the pictures to be deleted Repeat the above procedure The selected pictures appear with When 4 is pressed again the setting is canceled After selecting pictures press to delete The icon blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P78 10 00 DEC 1 2005 100_0001 1 14 DELETE THIS PICTURE DELETE SINGLE MULTI ALL SELECT SET YES NO MULTI ALL DELETE CANCEL MULTI DE...

Page 50: ...camera while deleting When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or use the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional More numbers of pictures take longer time for deletion Pictures that are protected P78 or do not conform to DCF standard P46 will not be deleted even if ALL DELETE is selected MULTI DELETE SELECT SET DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED YES NO MULTI ALL DELETE CANCEL SELE...

Page 51: ...sh range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 4 0 m 13 1 feet Wide This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to AUTO When you take pictures at close range in macro mode the resolution of the peripheral of the picture may be slightly decreased However this is not a malfunction This mode allows you to record motion images with audio 1 Select PICT MODE Close the menu by pressing the shutter button half...

Page 52: ... camera stops automatically Available recording time seconds The recordable time is an approximation It varies depending on the recording condition and the types of SD memory Card The recording time changes with subjects The available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not reduce regularly This unit does not support MultiMediaCard for recording motion images 5S SD Memory Card Picture ...

Page 53: ...mething like this happens clean up may be effective We recommend you clean up the card using the camera in advance P82 We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only genuine SD cards with an SD Logo When motion images recorded with the 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 Motion images r...

Page 54: ...cene menu is displayed you can set the REC mode menu P62 and the SETUP menu P20 PORTRAIT P55 SPORTS P55 FOOD P56 SCENERY P56 NIGHT PORTRAIT P57 NIGHT SCENERY P57 BABY P58 SOFT SKIN P59 PARTY P59 FIREWORKS P60 SNOW P60 SELF PORTRAIT P61 When you take pictures with a scene mode which is not adequate for the purpose the hue may differ from the actual scene When you want to change the brightness of th...

Page 55: ...s possible from the camera and get closer to the subject This mode is only suitable for outdoors in the daytime The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO 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 take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject the shutter speed becomes faster than usual This mode is more effectiv...

Page 56: ...us range becomes the same as that in the macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO The setting on the AF assist lamp is di...

Page 57: ...al conditioning but it is not a malfunction When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible The flash is always activated when the camera is set to Slow sync Red eye reduction The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by slowing down the shutter speed Technique for Night scenery mode Since the sh...

Page 58: ...he setting If you select WITH AGE without setting birthday in advance a message is displayed Press the MENU button and set birthday following the above steps 2 and 3 The focus range becomes the same as that in the macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO After turning on the camera in BABY or switching to BABY from other modes the age and current ...

Page 59: ...part is also smoothened This mode may not be effective in insufficient brightness Select this mode when you want to take pictures at wedding receptions indoor parties etc Both the people and the background can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed Technique for Party mode Since the shutter speed becomes slow we recommend using a tripod and t...

Page 60: ...to the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or longer The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value You cannot set the AF mode The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled You cannot set the slow shutter This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains The exposure and the white balance...

Page 61: ...w function When the picture is blurry due to slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer P40 The available focus range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 70 cm 2 30 feet You can take a picture of yourself with audio In this time the self timer indicator lights up while recording the audio P67 When you select SELF PORTRAIT the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1k The self...

Page 62: ...om lever toward T or W the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting W BALANCE P63 SENSITIVITY P65 ASPECT RATIO P65 PICT SIZE P66 QUALITY P66 AUDIO REC P67 AF MODE P67 AF ASSIST LAMP P68 SLOW SHUTTER P69 D ZOOM P70 COL EFFECT P70 PICT ADJ P70 EXITMENU SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY ASPECT...

Page 63: ...subject is surrounded by many light sources auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance to a mode except AUTO 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of the 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 Tem...

Page 64: ... 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 if the flash level is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue You...

Page 65: ... mode it is fixed to ISO80 To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P70 The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical ratio of a picture You can select from two aspect ratios Both ends of pictures recorded using may be cut at printing Check the picture in advance P101 ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY ISO sensitivity 80 400 Use in bright places e...

Page 66: ...displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded frames Refer to P18 for the number of recordable pictures You can select 2 types of quality compression level according to the usage of the picture Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject The number of remaining pictures displayed on the sc...

Page 67: ...ecorded You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket or burst mode When audio is recorded with each picture the total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will slightly decrease Audio Recording AUDIO REC AF Mode AF MODE 5 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas You can record a picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject 3 area foc...

Page 68: ...F areas max 5 areas light at the same time the camera is focusing on all the AF areas The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position that 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 focusing mode You cannot set the AF mode in FIREWORKS and SELF ...

Page 69: ...dicated and the area is set only to a point on the center of the screen P68 The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted However if you want brighter pictures you can manually select a slower shutter speed This is especially effective if you want to take pictures where both the night landscape and the subject are bright using NIGHT PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 The slow shutter speed values you ca...

Page 70: ... zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P40 for taking pictures 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 P68 You can use 4 types of color effects depending on the atmosphere of the picture Use this function according ...

Page 71: ...ng motion image playback Press 3 again to cancel pause You can hear audio from the speaker To adjust the sound volume refer to P22 The picture with audio cannot be resized P80 or trimmed P81 You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images The file format that can be played back with the camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC o...

Page 72: ...lever toward T or W the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed After selecting a menu item with the operation described above make settings for each menu SLIDE SHOW P73 ROTATE DISP P74 ROTATE P75 PROTECT P78 DPOF PRINT P76 AUDIO DUB P79 RESIZE P80 TRIMMING P81 CLEAN UP P82 FORMAT P83 PLAY 1 2 ROTATE DISP PROTECT DPOF PRINT ROTATE EXITMENU SELECT SLIDE SHOW ON MENU Menu items ...

Page 73: ... When you set AUDIO to ON and then a picture with audio is played back the next picture is displayed after playing back audio Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW DURATION It can be set to 1 2 3 or 5 seconds AUDIO By setting it to ON the audio of the pictures with audio can be played back during Slide Show SLIDE SHOW EXITMENU START AUDIO 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC DURATION SELECT SET SLIDE SHOW EXITME...

Page 74: ...fully The direction detection function P30 may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down Only still pictures in normal playback can be rotated When playing back rotated pictures in multi playback pictures appear in original orientation You can rotate and display pictures by using ROTATE function even if you do not take pictures by holding the camera vertically When you...

Page 75: ...ftware compatible with Exif Exif is the file format for still pictures to which recording information and other can be added established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association When ROTATE DISP is set to OFF ROTATE function is disabled When pictures are recorded by holding the camera vertically the pictures are played back vertically the pictures are rotated It...

Page 76: ...et the number of prints The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The number of prints icon appears When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is canceled Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints Repeat the above procedure The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The number of prints icon appears When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting ...

Page 77: ...the date print For further information ask the photo studio or refer to the operating instructions of the printer DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge P88 DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information into the media and to use such information on the DPOF compliant system I...

Page 78: ...e this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P83 The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment Sliding the Card Write Protect switch A on the SD Memory Card to LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE P75 AUDIO DUB...

Page 79: ... audio recording The original audio is overwritten The audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion images Protected pictures The audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment 2 Stop audio recording The audio recording stops by pressing the 4 button Even if you do not press 4 after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically Adding Audi...

Page 80: ... Select the size and set it Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is 2048k1536 pixels 1600k1200 pixels 1280k960 pixels 640k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 1920k1080 pixels 3 Select YES or NO and set it When you select YES the picture is overwritten When resized pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored When the original picture is pr...

Page 81: ...The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion images Pictures with audio It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment 2 Enlarge or decrease the picture 3 Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING TRIMMING EXIT MENU 100_0001 SELECT SET 1 3 ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_0001 MENU W T 1 3 TRIM SHUTTER ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_0001 MENU 1 3 ...

Page 82: ...n are repeated In this case recording may stop in the middle while you are recording motion images We recommend that you clean up the card using the camera before recording motion images 1 Select YES to start the clean up CLEAN UP is a function to recover the speed of writing into a free space in the card Therefore pictures and data already recorded in the card will not be erased When you start cl...

Page 83: ...erred to 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 P14 or AC adaptor DMW AC5 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 Initializing the Card FORMAT FORMAT DELETE...

Page 84: ...you can view images on the 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 Still pictures recorded to an SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card slot Pictures may not be displayed on a full screen depending...

Page 85: ...1 Select USB MODE 2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP If you connect the camera to a PC select PC P86 If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge select PictBridge PTP P88 When PC is selected 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 SETUP 2 3 CLOCK SET ...

Page 86: ...et USB MODE on the SETUP menu to PC P85 If you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP and then connect the camera to the PC messages may appear on the screen of the PC Select Cancel to close the indications and disconnect the camera from the PC Connect the camera after you set USB MODE again 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark...

Page 87: ...yed do not disconnect the USB connection cable When the OS of your PC is Windows 2000 and you connect the camera to the PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card with the camera connected to the PC The information in the card may be damaged Make sure to disconnect the USB connection cable beforehand when you replace the card For details refer to the separate operating instructions f...

Page 88: ... facing the 2 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the plug C to push into or pull out It may take time to print some pictures Therefore use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional when you connect to a printer If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the battery indication turns red and blinks P14 and the alarm beeps In this case stop the c...

Page 89: ... 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 PictBridge PRINT SELECT 1 3 CANCELMENU PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT NUM OF PRINTS PRINT START SIN...

Page 90: ...t it to the printer again You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P76 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture Refer to P89 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 S...

Page 91: ...tures may be printed several times The indication 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 ...

Page 92: ...ut 5 seconds when turning on the camera in BABY setting the clock and birthday and after switching from other modes to BABY 16 Current date and time P19 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode Zoom Digital zoom P36 70 17 Shutter speed P28 18 Aperture value P28 19 Exposure compensation P41 20...

Page 93: ...state 8 AF area P28 9 Operation for backlight compensation P34 10 Current date and time P19 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 Zoom P36 11 Backlight compensation P34 12 Power LCD P25 13 Self timer P40 14 AF assist lamp P68 15 Burst P44 3 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 5 7 8 15 13 14 BACKLIGHT 12 6 W T ...

Page 94: ...r P87 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P26 It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash mode White balance It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 12 Recorded date and time 13 Age P58 14 Power LCD P25 15 Audio playback P71 In Motion image mode 8 9 10 11 12 100_0001 1 1 2 3...

Page 95: ...ot use the 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...

Page 96: ...rting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera When you go out bring charged spare batteries Be aware that the operating time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures such as outdoors at a ski resort When you travel be sure to prepare the supplied charger to charge the battery on the spot Dispose of an unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the bat...

Page 97: ...ng necessary data on a PC or elsewhere CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT 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 Once delete the selected pictures and then repeat deleting multiple pictures MEMORY CARD ERROR...

Page 98: ... THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of SD Memory Card and how many times it has been recorded onto or deleted recording may stop in the middle If something like this happens clean up may be effective We recommend you clean up...

Page 99: ...f frequently by using the power save mode the economy mode etc P20 Recording 1 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 2 The subject is not focused properly The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set to the proper mode for the distan...

Page 100: ... pictures 3 The screen is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen P20 Is the power LCD function activated P25 4 Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 5 Noise appears on the LCD monitor In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pi...

Page 101: ... In order to delete the pictures mentioned above format the data P83 Once formatted all the data including the other pictures cannot be restored Confirm carefully to format TV PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the television Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to external input mode 2 When connecting to a PC pictures cannot be transferred Is the camera connec...

Page 102: ...lamp does not turn on when SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 is selected 5 The camera is getting warmer The surface of the camera may get warmer during use This does not cause a problem with the performance or quality of the camera 6 The lens clicks When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the movement of the camera or other the lens may click and the picture...

Page 103: ...acity of the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion image recording 640k480 pixels 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 Shutter speed 8 to 1 2000th Motion image mode 1 30th to 1 2000th White balance AUTO Day...

Page 104: ...tion JPEG motion images with audio Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack Dimensions Approx 94 1 mm W k50 5 mm H k24 2 mm D 3 11 16q W k1 15 16q H k15 16q D excluding the projection part Mass Approx 127 g 4 48 oz excluding Memory Card and battery Approx ...

Page 105: ...SDCAPU 1B BN SDABPU 1B 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 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 AC5 RP SDK02GU1A RP SDK01GU1A RP SDK512U1A RP SD512BU1A RP SDH256U1A RP SD256BU...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...L 60123 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 108: ... 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 to...

Page 109: ...IES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration o...

Page 110: ...Panasonic Services Company 1705 N Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 7847 Attention Digital Camera Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Prod...

Page 111: ... 5 D Date Printing 77 91 Deleting Pictures 49 Demonstration of the Optical Image Stabilizer 43 Digital Zoom 70 DPOF Print Setting 76 E Economy Mode 22 Exposure 31 Exposure Compensation 41 F File Number 22 87 94 Fine 66 Fireworks Mode 60 Focus 30 Folder Composition 87 Folder Number 22 87 94 Food Mode 56 Formatting 83 H Histogram 26 I ISO Sensitivity 65 J Jitter 30 L Language Setting 23 Layout 90 LC...

Page 112: ...e 21 Protect 78 PTP 85 Q Quality 66 R Recording Guide Line 25 Reset of Setting 23 Resizing 80 Review 35 Rotate 75 Rotate Display 74 S Scene Menu 23 Scene Mode 54 Scenery Mode 56 Self Portrait Mode 61 Self timer 40 Setup Menu 20 Shutter Tone 22 Simple Mode 32 Slide Show 73 Slow Shutter 69 Snow Mode 60 Soft Skin Mode 59 Sports Mode 55 Spot focusing 67 Standard 66 Status Indicator 14 22 T Trimming 81...

Page 113: ...a cámara 1 Cargue la batería Cuando se envía la cámara la batería está sin carga Cárguela antes del uso 2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta 3 Encienda la cámara para tomar las imágenes Ajuste el reloj 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Pulse el botón del obturador para tomar las imágenes 4 Reproduzca las imágenes 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Elija la imagen que quiere ver OFF ON ...

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