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Menu Settings

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Press [

] to display the [REC] mode 

menu and select the item to set. (P26)
You can set the burst speed to [H] (High 
speed) or [L] (Low speed).
Refer to P71 for more information.

Press [

] to display the [REC] mode 

menu and select the item to set. (P26)
In this mode, up to 3 pictures are recorded 
in the selected exposure compensation 
range each time the shutter button is 
pressed.
You can set the compensation range of the 
exposure and the bracket order. 
Refer to P72 for more information.

Press [

] to display the [REC] mode 

menu and select the item to set. (P26)
You can set the time for the self-timer from 
10 seconds, 10 seconds/3 pictures or 
2 seconds.
Refer to P74 for more information.

Press [

] to display the [REC] mode 

menu and select the item to set. (P26)
You can prevent jitter (camera shake) 
caused by the mirror when the self-timer is 
set. (P74)

[BURST RATE]

Setting the burst speed

[AUTO BRACKET]

Taking Pictures using Auto 
Bracket

MENU

/SET

MENU

/SET

[SELF-TIMER]

Setting the time for the self-timer

[MIRROR UP]

Preventing jitter caused by the 
mirror

[ON]

The mirror goes up before the 
countdown starts. This prevents 
camera shake when the mirror 
rises.

[OFF]

After the countdown is finished, the 
mirror goes up at the same time 
the picture is taken.

MENU

/SET

MENU

/SET

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Summary of Contents for DMC-L10K - Lumix Digital Camera SLR

Page 1: ... completely PP Operating Instructions Digital Camera Lens Kit Model No DMC L10K 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 ...

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: ...er names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufactur...

Page 4: ...g antenna Increase the separation 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 connectin...

Page 5: ...er If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBS...

Page 6: ...t temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Read together with the Cautions for Use P134 About cards that can be used in this unit You can use...

Page 7: ...6 Matching the Focus and the Exposure Automatically AF Auto Focus Program AE mode 36 Taking good pictures 39 Continuously focusing on a subject AFC When taking pictures with the Viewfinder 39 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode 40 Aperture priority AE 41 Shutter priority AE 42 Manual Exposure 42 Compensating the Exposure 44 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 45 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 47 Playing Bac...

Page 8: ...H 99 FLASH SYNC 99 FLASH ADJUST 99 MULTI EXPO 100 BURST RATE 102 AUTO BRACKET 102 SELF TIMER 102 MIRROR UP 102 COLOR SPACE 103 LONG SHTR NR 103 Using the CUSTOM MENU 104 Using the PLAY mode menu 108 SLIDE SHOW 109 FAVORITE 110 ROTATE DISP ROTATE 111 DPOF PRINT 112 PROTECT 114 RESIZE 115 TRIMMING 116 ASPECT CONV 117 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 118 Printing the Pictures 120 Play...

Page 9: ...d Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera K2CA2EA00002 K1HA08CD0015 VGQ8990 VYF3160 VYC0972 DE A38F K1HA08CD0013 VFC4268 VFC4185 VKF4091 DMW BLA13PP VFC4206 VYC0973 1 7 4 10 13 16 2 8 5 11 14 3 9 6 12 15 ...

Page 10: ... of purchase 11 Body Cap This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase 12 Lens Hood 13 Magnifier Eye Cup 14 Lens Cap This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 15 Lens Rear Cap This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 16 Lens Storage Bag SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text The card ...

Page 11: ...opter adjustment dial P35 13 Focus mode lever P36 40 45 58 60 62 14 AFL AEL button P69 15 Camera ON OFF switch P24 16 Rear dial P42 44 51 52 116 17 LCD monitor P33 36 48 54 55 56 57 131 18 Playback button P48 49 51 52 53 124 19 DISPLAY button P36 48 55 LCD MODE button P56 20 FUNC button P91 21 Delete button P49 22 Cursor buttons 3 ISO P78 2 AF mode P60 1 Metering mode P81 4 WB White balance P75 23...

Page 12: ... make sure it is stable when the camera is attached to it 36 DIGITAL V OUT socket P118 120 124 37 REMOTE socket P127 38 Terminal door 39 Card door P22 40 DC cable cover P128 Lens LEICA D VARIO ELMAR 14 50 mm F3 8 5 6 ASPH MEGA O I S 41 Lens surface 42 Zoom ring P47 97 98 43 Focus ring P45 62 44 O I S switch P14 45 Contact point 46 Lens fitting mark P14 Battery charger AC adaptor P18 128 47 Power i...

Page 13: ...tering is not possible Also some functions will not work Four Thirds Mount This is the lens mount standard for the Four Thirds System These are interchangeable lenses newly developed specifically for the optical design requirements of digital cameras Using a lens other than the supplied lens Depending on the type of lens you may not be able to use some functions such as contrast AF P58 the directi...

Page 14: ...try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to the camera body as the lens mount may get scratched Check that the lens is attached correctly 3 Detach the lens cap Optical image stabilizer The supplied lens has an optical image stabilizer function The optical image stabilizer function is set for activation when the lens is attached to the camera body Set the O I S switch to ON You can change...

Page 15: ...ot a lot of dirt or dust When you turn the camera off or carry the camera attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens Detach the lens cap before taking pictures Be careful not to lose the lens cap the lens rear cap and the body cap Attaching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improv...

Page 16: ...een 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 PL filter refer to P126 Attaching the Strap 1 Pass the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera body A E...

Page 17: ... the exposure and focus Attach the eyepiece cap so that light does not enter the Viewfinder and prevent accurate exposure when taking pictures with Live View P54 or the Self timer P74 and when using the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional P127 Attaching the eyepiece cap 1 Slide the eye cup from the bottom to detach it 2 Slide the eyepiece cap from the top The eyepiece cap is attached to the strap Att...

Page 18: ...ye cup from the top Keep the magnifier eye cup out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Keep the eye cup out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Connect the AC cable The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable DMW DCC1 optional is connected to the AC adaptor ...

Page 19: ...utlet About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen The battery indication turns red and blinks The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery This does not appear when using the AC adaptor P128 The battery life The number of recordable pictures ...

Page 20: ...comes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery Charging conditions Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC 50 oF to 95 oF The battery temperature should also be the same The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g s...

Page 21: ...h the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove Be careful of the direction indicated by the mark on the battery when inserting the battery 3 1 Close the battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow CLOSE side and then close it firmly Remove the battery after use Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed The data may be damaged P23 Do not ...

Page 22: ...rection 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 door 2 Slide the card door to the end and then close it firmly If the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again Always turn the camera off before opening the card door The card and the data may be damaged if it...

Page 23: ... is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is slid to the other side these functions become available This unit SDHC compatible equipment is compatible with SD Memory Cards 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 ...

Page 24: ...ing screen appears when you turn the camera on A MENU SET button B Cursor buttons 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date and time A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination P129 You can also use the front dial or the rear dial to set Dust reduction function When the camera is turned on the dust reduction function is automatically activated to shake off any dust on the fr...

Page 25: ...camera it will not be printed correctly when you use a photo printing service even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs P113 If the date is set in the camera it will be printed correctly even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera About the Mode Dial If you turn on this unit and then rotate the mode dial you can switch to a scene mode etc that matches...

Page 26: ...ans the Custom mode Custom mode P83 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Scene mode P88 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Portrait mode P85 Use this mode to take pictures of people Scenery mode P85 Use this mode to take pictures of scenery Macro mode P86 This allows you to take close up pictures of a subject Sports mode P87 Use this ...

Page 27: ...tem 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the setting 4 Press MENU SET to set Closing the menu screen Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Switching to other menus The screens show switching to the SETUP menu as an example 1 Press 2 on a menu screen 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon 3 Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it If you want to switch to a di...

Page 28: ...tion is activated regardless of the setting for auto review The picture is not enlarged If HIGHLIGHT P30 is set to ON white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white when the auto review function is activated POWER SAVE Turning off this unit automatically Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P26 Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to s...

Page 29: ...ber starts from 0001 P119 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 card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 format the card first P32 and then use NO RESET to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will appear after this Select YES to res...

Page 30: ...o set P26 If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P44 referring to the histogram P55 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area d...

Page 31: ...ISP Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P26 This enables the firmware versions of the camera and lens to be checked is displayed as the lens firmware when the lens is not mounted SCENE MENU P84 88 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P26 Set the screen that will appear when the mode dial is set to When OFF is set When AUTO is set When connecting to a 16...

Page 32: ...s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK If the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center Switching between the Viewfinder Display Live View Display Screen display in program AE mode at the time of purchase P35 Viewfinder Display 1 AF frame P35 37 2 AF LED P106 3 ISO sensitivity P78 Lights when the ISO is set to other than AUTO 4 Exposure compensation value P44 5 Number of recordab...

Page 33: ...ce P75 18 ISO sensitivity P78 LCD Monitor Display when taking pictures with Live View P54 1 Recording mode P25 2 Aperture value P58 3 Shutter speed P58 4 ISO sensitivity P78 5 AF mode P60 6 Metering mode P81 7 Recording state Flashes red 8 Focus P58 Lights green 9 Card access P23 Lights red 10 Number of recordable pictures 11 Flash setting P64 12 Optical image stabilizer P14 96 13 Quality P94 14 P...

Page 34: ... VIEW Switching the screen display allows you to take pictures while showing the subject on the Viewfinder or to take pictures while showing the subject on the LCD monitor A LIVE VIEW button B LCD monitor Read Taking Pictures with the Viewfinder P35 and Taking Pictures with Live View P54 for details B A ...

Page 35: ...other person a ball etc Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the shutter button Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P111 is set to ON Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down You can only use the direction detection function when usin...

Page 36: ...and the Exposure Automatically AF Auto Focus Program AE mode The camera automatically sets the aperture value and the shutter speed according to the brightness of the subject Phase difference AF is activated when taking pictures with the Viewfinder Remove the lens cap Turn the camera on P24 Set the drive mode lever to A Shutter button 1 Set the focus mode lever to AFS AFS is an abbreviation of Aut...

Page 37: ... shutter speed is automatically set between about 15 seconds and 1 4000th of a second 3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM MENU menu to OFF P106 We recommend checking that the clock is se...

Page 38: ...rs Example of program shift when using the supplied lens A Aperture value B Shutter speed 1 Program shift amount 2 Program line chart You can change the operation method of the dials with DIAL SET P105 in the CUSTOM MENU menu If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and the shutter speed on the LCD monitor information display screen turn red The...

Page 39: ...ecommend using a tripod Also be careful how you hold the camera P35 Using the self timer P74 or the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional P127 prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the image appears We recommend using a...

Page 40: ...e View If you switch the focus mode lever to AFC the message SWITCH TO AFS appears and AFS in focus mode is set Taking Pictures in Auto Mode This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple Switch the focus mode lever to AFS or AFC Changing the settings Press MENU SET to display the REC mode menu the SETUP menu or the CUSTOM M...

Page 41: ...o set the aperture value 2 Take a picture You can change the operation method of the dials with DIAL SET P105 in the CUSTOM MENU menu If LCD AUTO in the SETUP menu is set to OFF and you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed on the LCD monitor information display screen turn red The aperture value and the shutter speed blink on t...

Page 42: ... dark In these cases compensate the exposure towards positive P44 When the flash is activated the shutter speed cannot be set to faster than 1 160th of a second P67 If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow the shutter speed on the screen counts down We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow You cannot set Slow sync and Slow sync Red eye reduction P65 In...

Page 43: ...ures with the shutter speed set to B noise may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting LONG SHTR NR in the REC mode menu to ON before taking pictures P103 The manual exposure assistance does not appear You can change the operation method of the dials with DIAL SET P105 in the CUSTOM MENU menu If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow the shutter speed ...

Page 44: ...inder Display B When taking pictures with Live View You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 to return to the original exposure and the selected exposure compensation value are displayed on the Viewfinder The exposure compensation value is displayed on the LCD monitor when taking pictures with Live View Refer to P54 for information about Live View 2 Press the shutter butt...

Page 45: ...ers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Rotate the dial slowly but surely You cannot compensate the exposure in the following cases Manual exposure mode Taking Pictures with Manual Focu...

Page 46: ...e reference line C 0 29 m 0 95 feet If the 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 The available flash range is about 2 0 m 6 6 feet to 5 5 m 18 0 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF when you take pictures at close range ...

Page 47: ...a optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle A Tele B Wide To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele 50 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 100 mm 3 6a To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide 14 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm 1a If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject a...

Page 48: ...ectronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P51 to check the details of the pictures If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen If you ch...

Page 49: ...wing Playback zoom Multi playback Calendar playback Deleting Pictures Press To delete a single picture 1 Press 2 1 or rotate the front dial to select the picture 2 Play back the previous picture 1 Play back the next picture 2 Press 3 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET While the picture is being deleted appears on the screen D E F G 1 19 3648 2736 100 0001 10 00 DEC 1 2007 100 0001 STAND...

Page 50: ...P114 4 Press 5 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE MEMORY CARD 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 Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double ch...

Page 51: ...images To move to the previous image To move to the next image Deleting a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P48 the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the...

Page 52: ...ollowing icons are displayed on the screen FAVORITE BABY1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode Travel destination You can also use the front dial to select Examples of 25 screens To return to normal playback Rotate the rear dial right or press MENU SET The picture framed in orange is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and ...

Page 53: ... dial left to return to the calendar screen display 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET The selected picture is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the rear dial right to display 25 screens 9 screens P52 and the 1 screen playback screen The pictures are displayed without being rota...

Page 54: ...cus Aspect ratio P94 You can take pictures with a wide angle of view Extended optical zoom P97 You can enlarge the picture with no picture quality deterioration Digital zoom P98 You can further enhance the zoom magnification Refer to P132 for information about the screen display when taking pictures with Live View Attach the eye piece cap when taking pictures with Live View P17 The exposure and th...

Page 55: ...point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject Guide line 1 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 1 When the values are distribut...

Page 56: ...ram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Check for any white saturated areas with the highlight feature when the auto review function is activated P30 1 Press LCD MODE A for 1 second 2 Press 3 4 to select a mode 3 Press MENU SET The AUTO POWER LCD icon or POWER LCD icon appears A B C 2 1 2 2 2 3 Brightening the LCD Monitor AUTO PO...

Page 57: ... of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light Auto power LCD mode is not activated in the following case In playback mode This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the LCD monitor when taking pictures with Live View Taking pictures at a normal angle Taking pictures at a high angle Take hold of the LCD monitor...

Page 58: ...he edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no effect on the taken pictures or playback When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratches If auto focus is used when taking pictures with Live View you can only take pictures with face detection P60 etc in AF m...

Page 59: ...d the second shutter sound is heard when the picture is actually taken The camera automatically switches to phase difference AF P59 if you use a lens that does not support contrast AF P13 even if LIVE VIEW AF P107 in the CUSTOM MENU menu is set to P58 If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red However they do not turn...

Page 60: ...detects the person s face The focus can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen Multi area focusing The camera focuses on any of the selected areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen 3 area focus...

Page 61: ...here is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking The face detection function is not activated when using the digital zoom The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when us...

Page 62: ...U SET to close When selecting or You can select 1 AF area from the 11 areas The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using When selecting You can select the AF area frame as shown in the following illustration by pressing 3 4 2 1 You can also use the front dial or the rear dial to select the AF area frame 1 Set the focus mode lever to MF Manual focus when taking picture...

Page 63: ... subject by rotating the focus ring slowly in reverse About MF Assist If you press MENU SET after pressing 2 when taking pictures with manual focus the MF assist screen is enlarged 8 times and it becomes easier to focus 1 Press 2 to display the MF assist screen 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to change the position of the MF assist screen 3 Press MENU SET to magnify the MF assist screen Rotate the focus ring to f...

Page 64: ...t clicks Be sure to close the flash when not in use The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF while the flash is closed Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select FLASH in the REC menu and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the mode and then press MENU SET Refer to Available flash settings by recordi...

Page 65: ... make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Simultaneously i...

Page 66: ...ing if the advanced scene mode or the scene mode is changed and then used The available flash range to take pictures when the supplied lens is attached The available flash settings for the built in flash differ depending on the ISO sensitivity setting 1 2 ISO sensitivity Available flash range Wide Tele AUTO 2 0 m 6 6 feet to 5 5 m 18 0 feet 1 0 m 3 3 feet to 3 7 m 12 1 feet ISO100 2 0 m 6 6 feet t...

Page 67: ...o Red eye reduction etc It causes a malfunction If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon on the LCD monitor turns 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 P75 If you repeat...

Page 68: ...ut value is displayed on the LCD monitor Also is displayed on the Viewfinder The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off 2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just before the shutter closes when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select FLASH SYNC in the REC menu and then pre...

Page 69: ...ync Red eye reduction when FLASH SYNC is set to 2ND Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF AE Lock This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF frame or the contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure Fixing the exposure only 1 Align the screen with the subject that you want to fix the exposure of A Viewfinder Display 2 Press and hold AFL AEL to f...

Page 70: ...ights when the subject is focused If you release AFL AEL AF AE LOCK is canceled 3 While pressing AFL AEL move the camera as you compose the picture and then press the shutter button fully When AF AE is selected Fixing the focus and the exposure 1 Aim the AF frame at the subject 2 Press and hold AFL AEL to fix the focus and the exposure The focus indication aperture value and the shutter speed ligh...

Page 71: ...he card The burst speeds indicated are when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated The burst mode speed may become slower depending on the following settings ISO sensitivity P78 Picture size P94 Quality P94 Focus priority P106 Focus mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places the burst speed pictures second may become slower Number of pictures recorded ...

Page 72: ...rged When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture The burst speed is fixed to high speed in auto mode Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode 3 pictures are recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure among different exposures 1 Set the drive mode lever to A Auto Bracket When is...

Page 73: ... 0 _ 0 _ 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range The auto review function is activated regardless of the setting for auto review The picture is not enlarged The exposure may no...

Page 74: ...SET while taking a picture with the self timer it is canceled Changing the time setting for the self timer 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select SELF TIMER in the REC menu and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the mode and then press MENU SET If you set after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals You can also use the front dial or the rear dia...

Page 75: ... White Balance This function allows you to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions 1 Press 4 2 Press 2 1 to select the white balance and then press MENU SET to set You can also use the front dial or the rear dial to select items Yo...

Page 76: ...emperature You can finely adjust the white balance P77 The optimum white balance under fluorescent light differs depending on the type of fluorescent light so use AWB or When you take a picture with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient The white balance cannot be set in the following cases In auto mode In OUTDOOR PORTRAIT and INDOOR PORTRAIT i...

Page 77: ... and as the color temperature becomes low the picture becomes reddish P76 1 Select with step 2 on P75 and then press 3 2 Press 3 4 to select the color temperature and then press MENU SET You can set a color temperature from 2500K to 10000K You can also use the front dial or the rear dial to select items You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the ...

Page 78: ... level returns to the standard setting center point in the following cases When you reset the white balance in or P76 When you reset the color temperature manually in P77 You cannot finely adjust the white balance in the following cases In auto mode In OUTDOOR PORTRAIT and INDOOR PORTRAIT in PORTRAIT mode In SCENERY mode In OUTDOOR SPORTS and INDOOR SPORTS in SPORTS mode In NIGHT PORTRAIT mode In ...

Page 79: ...ures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Confirm the actual shutter speed on the information display for the picture being played back You can also use FUNC to set P91 If you select d...

Page 80: ... manual exposure mode Also you cannot select AUTO in manual exposure mode To avoid picture noise we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE RED in FILM MODE towards _ or setting the items except NOISE RED towards to take pictures P93 If you set a maximum setting for the ISO sensitivity the camera automatically changes to the optimal ISO sensitivity for the brightness of the subject 1 ...

Page 81: ... person s face only when the AF mode is set to and multiple is selected When spot is selected and the AF mode is set to or the camera will also move the spot metering target to match the AF area A B ISO MENU SET Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using thi...

Page 82: ...ess MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select CUST SET MEM in the CUSTOM MENU menu and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select SET1 SET2 or SET3 and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten You cannot save the following menu item because they affect other recording modes CLOCK SET 5 Pre...

Page 83: ... O LENS 3 Press MENU SET to set A When taking pictures with Live View Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with SET1 SET2 or SET3 selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM P104 on the CUSTOM ...

Page 84: ... mode About the information If you press DISPLAY when selecting an advanced scene mode in step 1 explanations about each advanced scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the screen shown in step 1 The following items cannot be set in advanced scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY METERING MODE Items other than ...

Page 85: ...is allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled The white balance cannot be set PORTRAIT NORMAL PORTRAIT Shades the background and photographs skin color beautifully OUTDOOR PORTRAIT Prevents faces from appearing dark when shooting outside INDOOR PORTRAIT Sets the ISO sensitivity setting to the appropriate se...

Page 86: ...ay not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights If LIVE VIEW AF is set to contrast AF when taking pictures with Live View priority is given to a subject close to the camera so it takes longer to focus when taking pictures of a distant subject The available flash range is about 2 0 m 6 6 feet to 5 5 m 18 0 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO We recommend setting the fla...

Page 87: ... places The flash cannot be set for settings except for NIGHT PORTRAIT When NIGHT PORTRAIT is selected the flash settings become Slow sync Red eye reduction and the flash is activated every time When NIGHT SCENERY is selected ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 The AF assist lamp is disabled for settings other than NIGHT PORTRAIT The white balance cannot be set When NIGHT PORTRAIT is selected the i...

Page 88: ...en selecting a scene mode in step 1 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 When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the...

Page 89: ... software Age display setting To have the age displayed first set the birthday and then be sure to set WITH AGE before taking the pictures Birthday setting 1 Press 3 4 to select BIRTHDAY SET and then press MENU SET 2 When a message 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 You can also use the front dial or the rear dial ...

Page 90: ... on printing refer to the operating instructions PDF file of the software Refer to BABY1 BABY2 on P89 for information about the age display setting and the birthday setting The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF P106 Years prior to 2000 cannot be selected for the BIRTHDAY SET setting Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 in PET...

Page 91: ...ram AE mode is set White balance P75 ISO sensitivity P78 PICT SIZE P94 QUALITY P94 OIS MODE P96 FLASH P64 1 Press FUNC when recording 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu You can also use the front dial or the rear dial to select items You can also close the menu by pressing FUNC You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the...

Page 92: ...d effect STANDARD COLOR This is the standard setting DYNAMIC COLOR The saturation and contrast of the stored colors are increased NATURE COLOR Brighter red green and blue Enhanced beauty of nature SMOOTH COLOR The contrast is lowered for smoother and clearer color NOSTALGIC COLOR Lower saturation and contrast Reflecting passage of time VIBRANT COLOR Higher saturation and contrast than dynamic STAN...

Page 93: ...ces To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE RED towards _ or setting the items except NOISE RED towards to take pictures If you adjust a film mode _ is displayed beside the film mode name on the LCD monitor You cannot adjust SATURATION in the black and white settings in film mode Film mode cannot be adjusted in advanced scene mode and scene mode or MENU SET CONTRAST _ Increases the diffe...

Page 94: ...saving digital pictures A Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough These pictures are examples to show the effect Number of pixels When you select a larger picture size 10 million pixels you can print pictures clearly If a small number of pixels 3 million pixels is selected the size of the data will be small so more pictures can be recorded The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on...

Page 95: ...o P144 for information about the number of recordable pictures You cannot select the following functions when the quality is set to or EX OPT ZOOM D ZOOM RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV 3648k2736 pixels 10 million pixels 2816k2112 pixels 6 million pixels 2048k1536 pixels 3 million pixels 3648k2432 pixels 9 million pixels 2816k1880 pixels 5 3 million pixels 2048k1360 pixels 2 8 million pixels 3648k2056...

Page 96: ...in the following cases In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer s day When the shutter speed is faster than1 100th of a second When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactorily We recommend taking pictures with the Viewfinder when panning in MODE3 OIS MO...

Page 97: ...s area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect is the equivalent value for a 35 mm film camera This feature is displayed in gray when taking pictures with Viewfinder 1 Extended optical zoom OFF Example 3 million pixels 2 Extended optical zoom ON Example 6 million pixels 3 Extended optical zoom ON Example 3 million pixels A optical zoom B Extended optical zoom Picture size and extended optical...

Page 98: ...EC mode menu and select the item to set P26 You can further enhance the zoom magnification that you had when using the optical zoom this includes when using the extended optical zoom by 2a or 4a with the digital zoom You can take pictures with a maximum focal length of 200 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 400 mm with the supplied lens Also if you set a picture size that activates the extended optic...

Page 99: ...S in advanced scene mode In BABY1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode When the quality is set to RAW_FINE RAW_STANDARD or RAW The AF mode is fixed to 1 area focusing when using the digital zoom The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P26 You can...

Page 100: ...er B When taking pictures using the Live View C After the first picture has been taken After taking the picture press the shutter button halfway down to take the next picture Press 3 4 to select NEXT RETAKE or EXIT and then press MENU SET for one of the following operations 3 Decide on the composition and take the second picture D When taking pictures using the Live View After taking the picture t...

Page 101: ...T is pressed while taking pictures the photographed images are recorded and the multiple exposure picture taking session will be completed We recommend setting the O I S switch on the lens to OFF and using a tripod if taking pictures with multiple exposures The multiple exposure setting is released at the following times When the power has been turned off including power save mode When the card ha...

Page 102: ...nu and select the item to set P26 You can set the time for the self timer from 10 seconds 10 seconds 3 pictures or 2 seconds Refer to P74 for more information Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P26 You can prevent jitter camera shake caused by the mirror when the self timer is set P74 BURST RATE Setting the burst speed AUTO BRACKET Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MENU...

Page 103: ...ctures If you set ON the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed Do not move the camera at this time After the countdown is finished PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same time as the selected shutter speed for signal processing We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures COLOR SPACE Setting the color space for taking pictures sRGB Color sp...

Page 104: ...9 AE AF AF AE AF AE LOCK HOLD Press to display the CUSTOM MENU menu and select the item to set P26 ISO LIMIT SET P80 Press to display the CUSTOM MENU menu and select the item to set P26 If you set a maximum setting for the ISO sensitivity the camera automatically changes to the optimal ISO sensitivity for the brightness of the subject OFF 200 400 800 1600 The higher the value set for the ISO sensi...

Page 105: ... dial and also to exposure compensation When SHUTTER SPEED is selected This setting gives priority to shutter speed with the rear dial and also to exposure compensation Program shift Exposure compensation Aperture Shutter speed Aperture Shutter speed Exposure compensation Advanced selection etc Exposure compensation Program shift Aperture Shutter speed Shutter speed Aperture Exposure compensation ...

Page 106: ...res 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 is fixed to ON in auto mode When you use a lens with a large filter diameter that obscures the AF assist lamp shadows may appear on the picture and the performance of the camera may deteriorate The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY mode ...

Page 107: ...U menu and select the item to set P26 Set the information to display on the LCD monitor when taking pictures with Live View When you press DISPLAY to switch the information displayed on the LCD monitor only the types of information set to ON are displayed P55 Setting the position with GUIDE 2 Also you can set the position of the guide lines in advance with GUIDE 2 1 Press 4 to select GUIDE 2 and t...

Page 108: ...e rear dial to select a menu item After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it Items that can be set With RESIZE TRIMMING or ASPECT CONV a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture A Menu s...

Page 109: ...ing MANUAL slide show C is the same as 3 4 2 1 Press 3 to pause the slide show Press 3 again to cancel pause Press 2 1 while paused to display the previous or next picture 3 Press 4 to finish Setting duration Select DURATION on the screen shown in step 2 and set You can only select MANUAL when has been selected in step 1 Press 2 1 to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected Pow...

Page 110: ...Repeat the above procedure If 3 is pressed while the favorites icon A is displayed is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu When printing pictures at a photo printing store...

Page 111: ... SET to close the menu Pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are automatically displayed vertically Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF Protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press 3 4 to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET t...

Page 112: ...ayed 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 P108 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many co...

Page 113: ...ing on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system DPOF prin...

Page 114: ...he same operation as in DPOF PRINT P112 to 113 The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment If you want to delete protected pictures cancel their protection Even if you protect pictures on a card they will be deleted if the card is formatted P32 Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch...

Page 115: ...e overwritten A resized picture is newly created when you select NO If the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu The following pictures cannot be resized Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW RAWiFine or RAWiStandard When you want to reduce the size of a picture to attach it to an e mai...

Page 116: ...select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu The following pictures cannot be trimmed Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW RAWiFine or RAWiStandard Depen...

Page 117: ...T The picture is overwritten when you select YES If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a picture with the converted aspect ratio 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu The followi...

Page 118: ... camera off and then insert or remove the cable for the AC adaptor P128 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 2 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at D and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or...

Page 119: ...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 a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being th...

Page 120: ...Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Disconnect the USB connection cable before replacing the card Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P48 multi playback P52 and calendar playback P53 For information about this refer to the separate op...

Page 121: ...t the age in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC Single picture 1 Press 3 to select SINGLE PICTURE and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 The message disappears in about 2 seconds 3 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET to cancel...

Page 122: ... be set with this unit An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout DPOF picture Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in advance P112 1 Press 4 to select DPOF PICTURE and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET You cannot select PRINT START when the DPOF print setting is not set Select DPOF SET and then set the DPOF print settin...

Page 123: ...n is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks 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 ...

Page 124: ...be cut off slightly when it is displayed due to the characteristics of the TV Depending on the screen mode setting of the TV when you connect the camera to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting Read the op...

Page 125: ...e the external flash in auto mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera Set to Aperture priority AE mode or Manual exposure mode on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash The exposure cannot be compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shu...

Page 126: ...se it may detach from the camera If you use the external flash when the white balance is set to Flash finely adjust the white balance depending on the picture quality P77 If you take pictures close to the subject in Wide the vignetting effect may appear on the bottom of the recorded picture Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details Using the MC Protector PL Filter The MC pr...

Page 127: ...ep the shutter pressed fully when taking pictures with B Bulb or burst mode The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the camera 1 Firmly connect the remote shutter to the REMOTE socket on the camera as far as it will go 2 Take a picture 1 Press the button lightly to press halfway 2 Press the button fully to take the picture Press it as far as it will go About LOCK on the remote sh...

Page 128: ...ery P21 Pull the DC cable through the opening as shown in the illustration and then close the battery door Be careful not to catch the DC cable when closing the battery door You cannot charge the battery if you connect the DC cable DMW DCC1 optional Be sure to use the supplied AC cable and the prescribed DC cable DMW DCC1 optional when using the battery charger AC adaptor supplied as an AC adaptor...

Page 129: ...et 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 daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 again to return to the original time The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance ...

Page 130: ...ce 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 The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed Also the time difference between the selected area and the home area is displayed on the bottom left of the screen 3 Press MENU SE...

Page 131: ...5 2 Aperture value P41 42 3 Shutter speed P42 4 AF frame setting P37 5 Metering mode P81 6 Exposure compensation P44 Auto bracket compensation range P72 7 Film mode P92 8 Custom set P82 9 Number of recordable pictures 10 Card access P23 11 Quality P94 12 Picture size P94 13 Battery indication P19 14 Flash output adjustment P68 15 Flash setting P64 16 White balance P75 17 ISO sensitivity P78 18 Pro...

Page 132: ...tion P19 17 Film mode P92 18 Power LCD mode P56 Auto power LCD mode P56 19 AF area P58 60 20 Flash output adjustment P68 21 Program shift P38 22 Burst P71 Auto bracket P72 Self timer P74 23 White balance fine adjustment P77 24 Custom setting P83 25 AF frame P60 26 Histogram P55 27 Self timer P74 This is displayed during countdown 28 Manual exposure assistance P43 29 2nd curtain synchro P68 30 Exte...

Page 133: ...94 7 Picture size P94 8 Battery indication P19 9 Age P89 10 Power LCD mode P56 11 Number of DPOF prints P112 12 Protected picture P114 13 Favorites P110 Detailed information display 14 Color space P103 15 Recorded date and time 16 Folder File number P119 Histogram display 17 Histogram P48 55 1 19 1 19 F3 8 F3 8 2000 2000 P ISO ISO100 100 1 13 1 2 3 4 8 2 6 7 12 11 10 9 5 100 0001 STANDARD STANDARD...

Page 134: ...or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures may be adversely affected Always 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 or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals th...

Page 135: ...is turned off Be careful that the blower brush does not get caught in the shutter curtains About the LCD monitor Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness ...

Page 136: ...eat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery Charger If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 3 feet or more away from radios When the charger is in use it may generate whirring sounds However this is not a malfunction After use be sure to disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet A maximum of about 0 1 W ...

Page 137: ...oz to the camera body do not carry the camera by the strap Hold the camera and the lens when carrying them Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card is slid to the LOCK side Slide it to the o...

Page 138: ...ers that can be used P119 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P32 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P29 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The video cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu to change the TV...

Page 139: ...t activate Is the card inserted Is there any memory remaining on the card Before recording delete some pictures P49 Is the subject focused At the time of purchase the camera is set so that you cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus If you want to be able to take a picture when you press the shutter button fully even if the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUS...

Page 140: ...pictures with Live View If you press the shutter button fully the shutter sound is heard twice and 1 picture is taken The first shutter sound is heard when the shutter returns to the position before a picture is taken and the second shutter sound is heard when the picture is actually taken 10 The shutter sound is heard once when taking pictures with Live View however a picture is not taken The shu...

Page 141: ...rotated if you use a lens that supports the direction detection function P13 and ROTATE DISP is set to ON 2 The picture is not played back Did you press Is the card inserted Is there a picture in the card 3 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may happen if ...

Page 142: ...recognized by the PC correctly Set USB MODE to PC P30 118 4 The card is not recognized by the PC Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera 5 The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P120 Set USB MODE to PictBr...

Page 143: ...et the clock again P24 When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded 7 Colors appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects However this is not a malfunction 8 The file...

Page 144: ... 4 19 39 3 4 128 MB 24 48 6 8 41 82 8 9 256 MB 48 96 13 16 81 160 15 17 512 MB 96 190 27 32 160 320 31 35 1 GB 195 380 56 65 320 640 63 70 2 GB 390 770 110 130 650 1270 125 140 4 GB 770 1520 220 260 1290 2510 250 280 Aspect ratio Picture size 2048k1536 pixels 3M EZ 3648k2432 pixels 9M Quality Card 16 MB 7 16 0 1 2 5 0 0 32 MB 17 35 2 2 5 12 1 2 64 MB 37 74 4 4 12 26 3 4 128 MB 77 150 8 9 27 55 7 9...

Page 145: ... GB 360 710 71 79 680 1310 78 83 2 GB 730 1420 145 160 1360 2560 155 165 4 GB 1450 2800 280 310 2680 5020 310 330 Aspect ratio Picture size 3648k2056 pixels 7 5M 2816k1584 pixels 4 5M EZ Quality Card 16 MB 2 6 0 1 5 11 1 1 32 MB 6 14 1 2 12 25 2 2 64 MB 15 31 4 5 26 53 5 5 128 MB 32 65 9 11 55 105 10 11 256 MB 64 125 18 21 105 210 21 23 512 MB 125 250 37 43 210 420 42 46 1 GB 250 510 74 87 430 850...

Page 146: ...en the picture size is set to a size other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio Aspect ratio Picture size 1920k1080 pixels 2M EZ Quality Card 16 MB 12 24 1 1 32 MB 27 52 2 3 64 MB 56 105 5 6 128 MB 115 220 12 12 256 MB 220 430 23 24 512 MB 440 860 46 49 1 GB 900 1720 94 99 2 GB 1800 3410 190 200 4 GB 3540 6700 370 390 Aspect ratio Quality Card 16 MB 1 1 1 32 MB 2 2 3 64 MB 5 5 6 128...

Page 147: ... 1 fixed point left Face detection 9 area focusing Multi area focusing 3 area focusing 1 area focusing Spot focusing Shutter System Focal plane shutter Burst recording Burst speed 3 pictures second High speed 2 pictures second Low speed Number of recordable pictures 3 pictures when there are RAW files Depends on the capacity of the card when there are no RAW files ISO sensitivity AUTO 100 200 400 ...

Page 148: ...picture When the aspect ratio setting is 3648a2736 pixels 2816a2112 pixels 2048a1536 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 3648a2432 pixels 2816a1880 pixels 2048a1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 3648a2056 pixels 2816a1584 pixels 1920a1080 pixels Quality RAW RAWiFine RAWiStandard Fine Standard Recording file format JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 st...

Page 149: ...2 V 1320 mAh Focal length f 14 mm to 50 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 100 mm Aperture type 7 leaf shutters iris diaphragm circular diaphragm Aperture range F3 8 Wide to F5 6 Tele Lens construction 11 elements in 15 groups 2 aspherical lenses In focus distance 0 29 m 0 95 feet to from the focus distance reference line Optical image stabilizer Available Mount Four Thirds Mount Max diamete...

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Page 152: ...llage 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 expedite your repair please provide an explanation of the problem your camera is experiencing along with any special conditions that cause the problem ...

Page 153: ...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 154: ...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...

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Page 159: ...ture Size 94 144 Pixel Refresh 107 PL Filter 126 Playback Pictures on TV 124 Playback Zoom 51 Portrait Mode 85 Power LCD 56 Power Save 28 Program AE 36 Program shift 38 Protect 114 Q Quality 94 R Remote Shutter 127 Reset 29 Resize 115 Rotate 111 Rotate Display 111 S Scene Menu 31 Scene Mode 88 Scenery Mode 85 Self Timer 74 102 Setup Menu 28 Shoot without lens 107 Shutter priority AE 42 Slide Show ...

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