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Advanced (Recording pictures)

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD
Monitor/Viewfinder

Switching the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder

Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch the
monitor screen.

LCD monitor (LCD)

Viewfinder (EVF)

• When the LCD monitor turns on, the

Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).

Selecting the screen to be used

Press the [DISPLAY] button to change the
display.
• When the menu screen appears, the

[DISPLAY] button is not activated.
In playback zoom (P93), while playing
back motion pictures (P94) and during a
slide show (P97), you can only select
“Normal display

” or “No display

”.

In simple mode [

]

Normal display

No display

In recording mode

Normal display

Display with histogram

Out-of-frame display

No display (Recording guide line)

No display

1 Histogram

2 When the number of pictures remaining

is more than 1000 or the time
remaining in motion picture mode is
more than 1000 seconds, [

] is

displayed.

3 The display information will differ

depending on what has been set using
the [GUIDE LINE] (P23) on the
[SETUP] menu. (P40)

Changing the information
displayed

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

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

Page 3: ...to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur i...

Page 4: ...k Lithium ion battery pack Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit Do not get dirt sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals Do not touch the plug terminals i and j with metal objects Do not disassemble remodel heat or throw into fire If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or cloth...

Page 5: ... the camera is taken from outside to inside an air conditioned car When cool wind from an air conditioner etc blows directly on the camera In humid places To prevent condensation put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the t...

Page 6: ...g the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode 41 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 43 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 47 Compensating the Exposure 48 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 49 Optical Image Stabilizer 50 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 51 Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded 52 Taking Close up Pictures 54 Aperture priority AE 56 Shu...

Page 7: ... duration 97 FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 99 ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 99 DATE STAMP Stamping information such as the date on the recorded pictures 100 DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 102 PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of pictures 104 AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures 105 RESIZE Making the picture smaller 105 TRI...

Page 8: ...trap 7 Lens Cap Lens Cap String 8 Lens Hood Hood Adaptor A Silver B Black SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P18 For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P136 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VFC4160 K1HA08CD0...

Page 9: ... Delete button P36 16 Cursor buttons 2 Self timer button P47 4 REV button P35 1 Flash Setting button P43 3 Exposure compensation P48 Auto bracket P49 Flash output adjustment P46 Backlight compensation in simple mode P31 button 17 MENU SET button P21 1 2 3 4 8 13 11 12 14 15 16 10 9 5 6 7 17 In these operating instructions the operations using the joystick are described as illustrated below shown e...

Page 10: ...ocket P110 113 117 25 DC IN Socket P110 113 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional The camera cannot charge the battery even if the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional is connected 26 Terminal door 27 Lens Barrel 28 Card Battery door P17 29 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure it is stable when the camera is attached to it 20 21 22 18 19 24 25 26 23 27 28 29 ...

Page 11: ... to protect the surface of the lens Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode Be careful not to lose the lens cap Strap supplied 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap A Pull the strap 2 cm or more Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it Check that the strap ...

Page 12: ...camera is turned off Close the flash 1 Attach the hood adaptor supplied Do not tighten the hood adaptor too much 2 Place the camera upside down align the mark on the lens hood with the mark A on the camera and then insert the lens hood Check if the screw is loose and then attach the lens hood 3 Tighten the screw Do not tighten the screw too much Removing the hood adaptor Hold the edge of the hood ...

Page 13: ...o may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter refer to P118 You cannot attach the conversion lenses and the close up lens when the hood adaptor is...

Page 14: ...ets 1 Charge the battery P15 The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P17 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 P27 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select the picture you want to view P36 OFF ON ...

Page 15: ...E indicator blinks refer to P16 3 Detach the battery after charging is complete After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge th...

Page 16: ...l battery pack CGR S006A are the same as above The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while CHARGE indicator will light up and normal charging will start When the battery temperature is excessively high or low the charging time will be longer than normal The terminals of the charger or the batter...

Page 17: ...en pull it out upright Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Remove the battery after use Do not remove the card or the battery while ...

Page 18: ...rds based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards Always r...

Page 19: ...T P90 3 Press 1 and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P22 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 If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the cl...

Page 20: ... Simple mode P30 This mode is recommended for beginners Playback mode P36 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures Advanced Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P52 This allows you to set the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject Aperture priority AE mode P56 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value y...

Page 21: ... is set to Setting menu items The following example shows how to set QUALITY when program AE mode is selected 1 Press 3 4 to select the menu item Press 4 at A to switch to the next screen 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the setting 4 Press MENU SET to set EXIT MENU SELECT REC 1 4 AWB AUTO SENSITIVITY WB ADJUST PICT SIZE ASPECT RATIO W BALANCE EXIT MENU REC 1 4 AWB AUTO SENSITIVITY WB ADJUST ASPECT...

Page 22: ...icture is displayed after taking it 1SEC 3SEC ZOOM OFF The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode When pictures are recorded in auto bracket P49 or burst mode P51 the auto review 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 P82 are being recorded regardle...

Page 23: ...e Viewfinder in 7 steps GUIDE LINE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed P38 40 REC INFO ON OFF HISTOGRAM ON OFF PATTERN TRAVEL DATE P72 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the ...

Page 24: ...sted in 7 steps from level 6 to 0 When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change NO RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P111 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the...

Page 25: ...is displayed in metres ft The distance is displayed in feet SCENE MENU P62 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set the screen that will appear when the mode dial is set to AUTO The SCENE MODE menu screen appears OFF The recording screen in the currently selected scene mode appears DIAL DISPLAY P20 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P21 Set whether...

Page 26: ...maged and this unit may no longer operate normally Turn this unit off Remove the battery or the card when using a card Shake or bump this unit Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC7PP optional when using the AC adaptor Do not do the above when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P109 The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the acce...

Page 27: ...e to green 3 Aperture value 4 Shutter speed The subject is not focused in the following cases The focus indication blinks green The AF area turns white to red or there is no AF area The focus sound beeps 4 times If the distance is beyond the focus range the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights 4 Press the shutter button fully to take a picture When you press the ...

Page 28: ...ght comes from sunlight or halogen lighting However this unit automatically adjusts the hue to one close to real life auto white balance Set the white balance if you want to change the hue you get with auto white balance Adjust the white balance finely for additional white balance adjustment When you want to take a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a co...

Page 29: ...re value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in program AE mode Press the shutter button halfway and then use the joystick to activate program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen about 10 seconds The program shift indication D appears on the screen when program shift is activated Program shift i...

Page 30: ...NDER P23 TRAVEL DATE P23 ZOOM RESUME P23 BEEP P24 AF BEEP P24 SHUTTER P24 NO RESET P24 DIAL DISPLAY P25 and LANGUAGE P25 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated AUTO REVIEW P22 1SEC POWER SAVE P23 5MIN Self timer P47 10 seconds Optical Image Stab...

Page 31: ...RSION Focus range in simple mode The zoom magnification values will change when using the extended optical zoom Refer to P54 for the tele macro The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from behind a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture Press 3 When the backlight c...

Page 32: ...oom position Zoom resume If ZOOM RESUME P23 in the SETUP menu is set to ON the zoom position is stored when this unit is turned off When this unit is turned on again the zoom position automatically returns to the position it was at when this unit was turned off The focus position is not stored If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The indicated zoom ...

Page 33: ...n abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended optical zoom icon is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation The on screen zoom indication may not change consecutively if you rotate the zoom lever near the Tele position when the extended optical zoom is used T...

Page 34: ... rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom 3M EZ at the same time 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom A big AF area P83 is displayed when using the digital zoom Also the stabilizer function may not be effective In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the pi...

Page 35: ...t even more for a 8k magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the position When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion A single picture multiple pictures or all th...

Page 36: ...n the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P93 to check the details of the pictures If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality m...

Page 37: ...res in both the built in memory and the card at the same time DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT the deleting will stop halfway Do not turn off the camera while deleting When deleting pictures use a battery wi...

Page 38: ...d In playback zoom P93 while playing back motion pictures P94 and during a slide show P97 you can only select Normal display J or No display L In simple mode C Normal display D No display In recording mode E Normal display F Display with histogram G Out of frame display H No display Recording guide line 3 I No display 1 Histogram 2 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the tim...

Page 39: ...KS P68 in scene mode the lines are gray Out of frame display Recording information is displayed on the bottom and right edges of the screen You can therefore concentrate on the subject when taking pictures without being obstructed by information displayed on the screen Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the Viewfinder clearly Press the EVF LCD button to d...

Page 40: ...ubject at the exact center of the screen Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automati...

Page 41: ...ot correctly displayed in dark places 2 When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The histogram is an approximation in recording mode The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc The histogram does not appear during the following Simple mode Moti...

Page 42: ...r 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode In print mode While the menu s...

Page 43: ...fore the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduct...

Page 44: ...urned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed The available flash range to take pictures 1 2 ISO sensitivity P79 Available flash range AUTO Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet to 6 m 19 7 feet Tele 1 m 3 28 feet to 5 4 m 17 7 feet ISO100 Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet to 3 m 9 84 feet Tele 1 m 3 28 feet to 2 7 m 8 86 feet ISO200 Wide 40 cm 1 31 feet to 4 2 m ...

Page 45: ...he flash is opened Shutter speed for each flash setting PARTY P65 in scene mode Refer to P58 for the Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure mode There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode NIGHT SCENERY P65 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY P67 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS P68 1 4th of a second 2 seconds ISO1250 Wide 1 m 3 28 fee...

Page 46: ...urns red When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject P77 When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a pic...

Page 47: ... self timer setting is canceled When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P85 to allow t...

Page 48: ...ure 0 EV Operation with the cursor buttons 1 Press 3 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with 2 1 You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the apertu...

Page 49: ...on range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting Th...

Page 50: ...e camera also detects the movement of the subject when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P52 and SPORTS P63 BABY1 BABY2 P66 and PET P67 in scene mode The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subj...

Page 51: ...ay become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places or if the ISO sensitivity is high If you take pictures in burst mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data In simple mode the settings become as follows appears on the left of the screen P120 ENLARGE Max 5 pictures 4qk6q 10k15cm E MAIL Max 7 pictures When the flash is activated you can tak...

Page 52: ... auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu When burst mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used You cannot take pictures in burst mode when the quality is set to RAW or STARRY SKY in scene mode is selected Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded The camera detects the movement of the subject n...

Page 53: ...tivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO400 Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When the moving subject is small When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully T...

Page 54: ... use the focus switch button to select 3 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Focus range The zoom magnification values will change when using the extended optical zoom Tele macro function When you rotate the zoom lever upmost to...

Page 55: ...he distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights AF Macro gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 1 m 3 3 feet it takes longer to focus than in program AE mode The available flash range is about 30 cm 0 9...

Page 56: ...er speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate Shutter priority AE When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed 1 Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 to set the shutter speed 2 Take a picture Refer to P58 for the available aperture values and the shutter spe...

Page 57: ...erture values and the shutter speed The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway You cannot set the following items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction P43 AUTO in ...

Page 58: ...to 1 2000 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 8 to 1 1600 F5 0 F4 5 F4 0 8 to 1 1300 F3 6 F3 2 F2 8 8 to 1 1000 Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 F2 8 to F8 0 5 4 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1300 F4 0 to F8 0 1 1600 F5 6 to F8 0 1 2000 F8 0 A...

Page 59: ...ocus switch button to select 3 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the center of the joystick to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 to focus on the subject B MF assistance C Focus range MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you stop operating the joyst...

Page 60: ...venient when adjusting the focus in Wide OFF The screen is not enlarged 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 5 Technique for Manual focus 1 Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 2 Tilt it a little more 3 Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction to finely focus on the subject EXIT MENU SE...

Page 61: ...mately 2 seconds The following will return the AF area to the original position Switching the focus to AF or AF MACRO Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode However the focus is fixed while recording motion pictures If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom lever to Tele the focus may not be adequat...

Page 62: ...in step 2 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed P44 When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture ma...

Page 63: ...f a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Set AF with the focus switch button The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The setting...

Page 64: ...a too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur You cannot set the stabilizer function mode to MODE2 When you set it to MODE1 only vertical jitters can be compensated in panning mode The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This allow...

Page 65: ...nnot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Party mode Open the flash P43 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P47 for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoo...

Page 66: ...appears press 2 1 to select items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set them 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of ISO400 P52 If you turn on the camera in BABY1 BABY2 the age and current date and time are displayed for...

Page 67: ...to Forced OFF The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 Select this mode for high sensitivity processing You can take pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity The resolution of the recorded picture significantly decreases because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction The focus range is 5...

Page 68: ...nd performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be taken so that you do not miss taking pictures of the fireworks when they are fired 1 Aim the camera at an object such as a distant light that is about the same distance from the camera as the point where the fireworks will rise 2 Press the shutter button halfway until the focus indication P27 lights 3 Switch the focus ...

Page 69: ...ossible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial photo mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the s...

Page 70: ...memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select ASPECT RATIO and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select PICT MODE and then press 1 5 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET If yo...

Page 71: ...igh Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB...

Page 72: ...e software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Setting the departure return date The following screens are shown when program AE mode is selected 1 Press MENU SET and then press 2 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select TRAVEL DATE and...

Page 73: ...ravel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting P19 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P74 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departu...

Page 74: ...rom the screen shown in step 2 in Setting the home area HOME Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 1 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set 2 Press 2 1 to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen If da...

Page 75: ... the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen If daylight saving time is used at the travel destination press 3 The time advances by one hour Press 3 again to return to the original time 3 Press ...

Page 76: ...rogram AE mode AF mode P83 Metering mode P82 White balance P77 ISO sensitivity P79 Picture size P80 Quality P80 1 Keep pressing the joystick when recording 2 Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press the center of the joystick to finish The setting for white balance does not appear when using the quick setting Menu screen Item 1 4 W BALANCE P77 WB ADJ...

Page 77: ...te balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight KlKelvin Color Temperature Setting the white balance manually Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select White set and then press MENU SET 2 Select WHITE SET 1 or WHITE SET 2 and then press MENU SET You c...

Page 78: ...NOW and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to finely adjust the white balance 2 A AMBER ORANGE 1 B BLUE BLUISH 3 G_ GREEN GREENISH 4 M MAGENTA REDDISH 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the center of the jo...

Page 79: ...e less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted from ISO100 to ISO400 when using the flash The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO in Manual exposure ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO3200 in HIGH SENS P67 i...

Page 80: ... B Few pixels Rough Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 7M is selected When a smaller picture size 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small When the aspect ratio is ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures Select to take pictures with the same aspect r...

Page 81: ...ure data When the quality is set to RAW the digital zoom cannot be used The quality cannot be set to RAW in the HIGH SENS mode P67 In simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE 7M 4qk6q 10k15cm 2 5M EZ E MAIL 0 3M EZ You cannot select the following functions when the quality is set to RAW Burst mode Auto Bracket Audio Recording Date Stamp Audio Dubbing Resize Trimming Aspect Ratio Conversi...

Page 82: ... can be stored on each card will decrease slightly when audio is recorded with each picture You cannot take pictures with audio in the following cases Auto bracket Burst mode When the quality is set to RAW STARRY SKY in scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 You can switch to the following metering modes Metering mode is fixed to multiple in simple mode AUDIO ...

Page 83: ... want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to or If the AF mode is set to or the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus Switch the AF mode to or mode if it is difficult to focus using The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode AF MODE Setting the focus method Multi area focusing The camera focuses on any of the selected areas This is effective...

Page 84: ...AF areas as shown in the following illustration by tilting the joystick towards 3 4 2 1 The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using The following operations will return the AF area to the previous position When the mode dial is set to simple mode When the power save mode is activated When this unit is turned off Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item ...

Page 85: ...want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens however this does not cause a p...

Page 86: ... little by little and aligning the images the subject looks as if it is moving You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion pictures P94 PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures CONTRAST HIGH Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture LOW Decreases the difference between the brightness and the d...

Page 87: ...3 4 to select CREATE MOTION PICTURE and then press 1 5 Select FRAME RATE and then press 1 6 Press 3 4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU SET REC 3 4 OFF OFF COL EFFECT PICT ADJ D ZOOM ON AF ASSIST LAMP FLIP ANIM EXIT MENU SELECT CREATE MOTION PICTURE DELETE STILL PICTURES PICTURE CAPTURE FLIP ANIM MENU SELECT EXIT 8 92 REMAIN EXIT MENU 5fps 5 frames sec 10fps 10 frames sec The motion pict...

Page 88: ...not be possible on other equipment You may also hear noise during playback on other equipment which does not have a mute function Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P76 The tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional allows you to record even more close up pictures 1 7k more The wide conversion lens DMW LW55 optional allows you to record even wider angle pictures 0 7k wider T...

Page 89: ...N and then press 1 5 Press 3 4 to set to or and then press MENU SET OFF When you do not attach the conversion lens When you attach the wide conversion lens When you attach the tele conversion lens When you attach the close up lens Press the shutter button halfway or press MENU SET to close the menu after finishing the setting EXIT MENU SELECT REC 4 4 OFF CONVERSION CLOCK SET C SELECT CONVERSION SE...

Page 90: ...ens The built in flash cannot be activated If you set CONVERSION to OFF the performance of the conversion lens or close up lens will not be optimal When using the tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripod The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently The focus indication may light due to the jitter even if the subject is not focused The time required for focusing may become longer than ...

Page 91: ...owing icons will appear Favorites Motion picture BABY1 BABY2 PET in scene mode Travel date Travel destination Flip animation Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP Examples of 25 screens To return to normal playback Rotate towards T or press MENU SET The picture appears framed in orange To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3...

Page 92: ...ed will appear To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen P91 The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P99 You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi...

Page 93: ...the position When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU SET To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET You can also delete the recording information etc on the LCD monitor Viewfinder during playback zoom by pressing...

Page 94: ...picture playback Press 4 Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold 2 1 during motion picture playback 2 Fast rewind 1 Fast forward The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when 2 1 is released To pause Press 3 during motion picture playback Press 3 again to cancel pause Frame by frame forwarding frame by frame rewinding Press 2 1 while paused Pictures with audio Press 2 1 to select...

Page 95: ...ay be slower than usual You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom during motion picture playback pause ROTATE DISP ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only DATE STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV Creating still pictures from a motion picture You can create still pictures from a motion picture that has been recorded This is effective in moving sce...

Page 96: ...ard 3 frames at a time 2 1 Move forward backward 1 frame at a time 4 Press the shutter button The message SAVE THESE NINE PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE PICTURE appears Also the message SAVE AS A SINGLE PICTURE appears if you saved the picture in step 2 5 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET The nine pictures are saved as one single picture Picture size QUALITY P80 is fixed to You may not be able...

Page 97: ...can be set Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P99 has been set When FAVORITE is set to ON step 1 When FAVORITE is set to OFF step 2 EXIT MENU SELECT PLAY 1 3 FAVORITE ROTATE DISP SLIDE SHOW ROTATE DATE STAMP ON OFF EXIT MENU SELECT PLAY 2 3 AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMM...

Page 98: ...xt picture will be displayed after the audio has finished You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show ALL Displays all pictures Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P99 PLAY 1 3 FAVORITE ROTATE DISP ROTATE DATE STAMP ON OFF ALL...

Page 99: ...ting pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P37 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card Use LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer on the CD ROM supplied to set confirm or delete favorites For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as fa...

Page 100: ...ed pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review playback and playback zoom however are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can stamp the date and time of recording the age and the ...

Page 101: ...ure was recorded with a picture size or less The picture is overwritten when you select YES Pictures stamped with date stamp cannot be restored when they are overwritten The picture stamped with date stamp is newly created when you select NO If the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create the picture stamped with date stamp 5 Press MENU SET twice to close th...

Page 102: ...ITH DATE setting for DPOF print RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For...

Page 103: ...en a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY The date print icon C appears When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required Depending on the photo printing ...

Page 104: ...MENU SET Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set cancel 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P102 to 104 If you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway The protect setting may not be effective o...

Page 105: ...s automatically if 4 is not pressed after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an e mail or upload it to a website 1 Press 2 1 to select the pictur...

Page 106: ...ther equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 The following pictures cannot be trimmed Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW Motion pictures Pictures with audio Flip animation Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP 2 Enlarge or decreas...

Page 107: ...riorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can convert pictures taken with a aspect ratio to a or a aspect ratio 1 Press 3 4 to select or and then press MENU SET The following pictures cannot be converted Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pict...

Page 108: ...s to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P97 You can copy recorded picture data from the built in memory to a card or vice versa 1 Press 3 4 to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 3 One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 2 2 Press 2 1 to select ...

Page 109: ...ssage BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when the built in memory is formatted When a card is not inserted you can format the built in memory When a card is inserted you can format the card If you press MENU SET while formatting the built in memory the formatting will stop halfway However all the pictur...

Page 110: ...al Set the camera to a mode other than mode 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 1 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at C and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform ...

Page 111: ...ame folder as the previously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number 1 When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example P1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100_PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by...

Page 112: ...connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Use Safely Remove Hardware in the task tray on your PC when replacing the card Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P36 multi playback P91 and calendar playback P92 Read the operating instructions for the PC If a card is not insert...

Page 113: ...is connected to the PC disconnect the USB connection cable set the mode dial to and then connect the USB connection cable again Depending on the printer it may be necessary to turn it off and then on again Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the picture data on the built in memory...

Page 114: ... it even if FAVORITE is set to ON PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT PictBridge 1 7 PRINT SELECT MULTI PRINT MENU MENU SET OFF SINGLE SELECT NUM OF PRINTS 1 OFF PRINT WITH DATE PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT SELECT CANCEL SET MENU PRINT START MENU SET MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time After selecting MULTI SELECT press 2 1 to select the pictures to print and then press 4 The icon appe...

Page 115: ...the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer PRINT 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 You can set up to 999 prints PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press 4 to selec...

Page 116: ... and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printe...

Page 117: ...ictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Audio playback is monaural Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the rec...

Page 118: ...nd the ND filter at the same time If the MC protector ND filter are tightened too much you may not be able to remove them Do not tighten them too much Do not hold the MC protector ND filter too tightly When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector or ND filter vignetting effect may occur If the MC protector ND filter are dropped they may be destroyed Be careful not to drop them when a...

Page 119: ...lapsed recording time P70 13 Self timer mode P47 14 Shutter speed P27 Intelligent ISO P52 15 Aperture value P27 16 Program shift P29 17 Exposure compensation P48 18 Auto bracket P49 19 Zoom resume P32 Conversion lens P88 20 Metering mode P82 21 High angle mode P41 Power LCD P41 22 AF assist lamp P85 Tele macro P54 23 Flash output adjustment P46 A 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 6 12 29 30 31 7 1 8 2 18 9 6 ...

Page 120: ...played for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set etc 37 Spot AF area P83 38 AF area P27 39 Spot metering target P82 40 MF P59 AF macro P54 B Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode P43 2 Focus P27 3 Picture mode P30 Jitter alert P29 4 Battery indication P26 5 Number of recordable pictures 6 Built in memory P18 26 Card P18 26 7 Recording state 8 AF area P27 9 Travel d...

Page 121: ... printing using a printer supporting PictBridge Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed Motion picture recording time P94 11 Histogram P40 12 Recording information 13 Favorites settings P99 Elapsed playback time P94 14 Recorded date and time 15 Travel destination setting P74 16 Age P66 17 Power LCD P41 18 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P72 19 Audio playback P9...

Page 122: ...rds or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera Before cleaning the camera remove the battery...

Page 123: ...ied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery Batteries have a limited life Do not throw batteries into fire because it may cause an explosion Unusable batteries should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline on 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with ...

Page 124: ...formation on them and then do the operation for any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE DPOF print cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch cop...

Page 125: ...rding may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P111 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P109 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P24 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected ...

Page 126: ...al correctly set Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures P36 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn the camera off retract the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture ...

Page 127: ... around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures 10 Motion picture recording stops in the middle Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending...

Page 128: ... function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down the camera may recognize that it is being held vertically You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P99 is set to OFF You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P99 2 The picture is not played back Is the mode dia...

Page 129: ...cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC Is the camera connected to the PC correctly Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly Set the camera to a mode other than mode P110 6 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognized Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera 7 The picture cannot be printed when th...

Page 130: ...setting the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded 9 The displayed picture is slightly distorted Depending on the zoom magnification the recorded picture is slightly distorted This is called distortion aberration The closer you get to the subject to take pictures of in wide angle the more distorted the picture you take is However this is not a malfunction 10 Colors appear on the picture which were not found...

Page 131: ...ictures Aspect ratio Picture size 7M 3072k2304 pixels 5M EZ 2560k1920 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 1 7 14 10 21 Card 16 MB 0 3 7 5 10 32 MB 1 7 16 11 23 64 MB 3 16 34 24 48 128 MB 7 35 69 50 99 256 MB 14 68 135 98 190 512 MB 29 135 270 195 380 1 GB 58 270 540 390 770 2 GB 115 550 1090 790 1530 4 GB 230 1090 2150 1560 3010 Aspect ratio Picture size 3M EZ 2048k1536 pixels 2M EZ 1600k1...

Page 132: ...1900 512 MB 730 1370 2320 3770 1 GB 1470 2740 4640 7550 2 GB 2920 5120 8780 12290 4 GB 5740 10050 17240 24130 Aspect ratio Picture size 6M 3072k2048 pixels 2 5M EZ 2048k1360 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 1 8 16 19 37 Card 16 MB 0 3 8 9 18 32 MB 1 8 18 20 40 64 MB 4 19 38 43 83 128 MB 8 39 78 88 165 256 MB 16 77 150 170 330 512 MB 32 150 300 340 650 1 GB 65 300 600 680 1310 2 GB 130 6...

Page 133: ... MB 2 9 19 25 48 Card 16 MB 1 4 10 12 25 32 MB 2 10 21 27 53 64 MB 4 22 45 57 105 128 MB 9 46 92 115 220 256 MB 19 91 180 230 430 512 MB 38 180 350 450 860 1 GB 77 360 710 910 1720 2 GB 155 730 1420 1800 3410 4 GB 300 1450 2800 3540 6700 Aspect ratio Picture quality setting 30fps VGA 10fps VGA 30fps QVGA 10fps QVGA 30fps 16 9 10fps 16 9 Built in Memory Approx 27 MB s s 53 s 2 min 40 s s s Card 16 ...

Page 134: ...tures second High speed 2 pictures second Low speed Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited Number of recordable pictures Max 7 pictures Standard max 5 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less ISO sensitivity AUTO 100 200 400 800 1250 HIGH SENS mode 3200 Shutter speed 60 secon...

Page 135: ...AW Recording file format Still Picture JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard RAW DPOF corresponding Picture with audio JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime picture with audio Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Compos...

Page 136: ...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 RP SDR04GU1K RP SDK02GU1A RP SDR02GU1A RP SDK01GU1A RP SDH01GU1A RP SDR01GU1A RP SDK512U1A RP SDR512U1A RP SDH256U1A RP SDR256U1A RP SD128BU1A RP SD064BPPA DMW AC7PP AC Adaptor CGR S006A Lithum Ion Battery C MC Protector D ND Filter Close up Lens Lens Ad...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...ouhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Request for Service Notice USA Only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting ...

Page 139: ...ce it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies ...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...he Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infantería Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all P...

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Page 143: ...il photo à proximité d un émetteur radio ou de lignes à haute tension L utilisation de l appareil photo à proximité d un émetteur radio ou de lignes à haute tension pourrait nuire à l image ou au son À propos du bloc batterie À propos du chargeur de batterie ATTENTION Batterie batterie au lithium ion Utilisez l unité spécifiée pour recharger la batterie N utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre appa...

Page 144: ...arging 16 Clock Set 19 22 90 Close up Lens 13 88 118 Color 28 Color Effect 85 Condensation 5 Continuous AF 84 Conversion Lens 88 Copy 108 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 95 D Date Printing 103 115 116 Date Stamp 100 Deleting Picture 36 Dial Display 25 Digital Zoom 34 Diopter Adjustment 39 DPOF Print Setting 102 E Exposure 28 Exposure Compensation 48 Extended Optical Zoom 33 EZ 33 80 ...

Page 145: ...ture Quality Setting Simple Mode 30 Picture Size 80 Pictures with Audio 94 Playback Pictures on TV 117 Playback Zoom 93 Playing Back Motion Pictures 94 Portrait Mode 63 Power LCD 41 Power Save 23 Prefocus 61 Print Mode 113 Protect 104 Q Quality 80 R RAW 81 Reset of Setting 24 Resizing 105 Review 35 Rotate 99 Rotate Display 99 S Scene Menu 25 Scene Mode 62 Scenery Mode 63 Self timer 47 Setting Favo...

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Page 148: ... Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infantería Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 C Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 C 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd P QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license therefrom P ...

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