Panasonic DMC-LS80k - Lumix Digital Camera Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Others

Analog video / audio:

NTSC / PAL Composite (Switched by menu),
Audio line output (monaural)

Terminal

DIGITAL/AV OUT:

Dedicated jack (8 pin)

DC IN:

Type1 jack (Only when using DC coupler)

Dimensions:

3.77

(W) × 2.44

(H) × 1.23

(D)

(95.7 mm (W) × 62.0 mm (H) × 31.2 mm (D))
(excluding the projection part)

Mass (Weight):

Approx. 0.28 lb/129

(excluding Memory Card and battery)
Approx. 0.39 lb/177

(with Memory Card and battery)

Operating Temperature:

0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Operating Humidity:

10 % to 80 %

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Summary of Contents for DMC-LS80k - Lumix Digital Camera

Page 1: ...ase call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com For USA assistance please call 1 800 211 Pana 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...ER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published 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 Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital C...

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

Page 4: ...th water wipe it off with a dry cloth When the camera does not operate normally contact your dealer or your nearest Service Center 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 Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature differences Wipe the condensation with a soft dry cloth ...

Page 5: ...a becomes close to the ambient temperature When not using the camera for a long period of time Store the batteries in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 Always remove the batteries and the card from the camera If the batteries are left inserted in the camera they will discharge as a weak electric...

Page 6: ... Easily Intelligent Mode 26 Taking Pictures in the Desired Setting Normal Picture Mode 28 Photography basics exposure focus and color 29 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 31 Using the optical zoom the extended optical zoom EZ 31 Using the easy zoom button 32 Using the digital zoom 33 Playing Back Pictures Q Normal playback mode 34 Deleting Pictures 35 Advanced Shooting About the LCD Monitor 37 Changin...

Page 7: ... Back Your Favorite Pictures Favorite Play 72 Playing Back Motion Pictures 73 Using the PLAYBACK Mode Menu 74 CALENDAR 74 TITLE EDIT 74 TEXT STAMP 76 RESIZE 78 TRIMMING 79 ASPECT CONV 80 ROTATE ROTATE DISP 81 FAVORITE 82 DPOF PRINT 83 PROTECT 85 COPY 86 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 87 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer 90 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen 94 Othe...

Page 8: ...rd For information about optional accessories please refer to Digital Camera Accessory System P113 If any of the accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 8 995 8649 for further information about obtaining About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the app...

Page 9: ...onitor P37 95 Recording playback switch P18 MENU SET button P17 Camera ON OFF switch P17 MODE button P18 Cursor buttons w Self timer button P43 r Macro button P42 q Flash mode button P39 e Exposure compensation P44 Auto bracket P45 Backlight compensation P27 button In these operating instructions operations using the cursor buttons are described as follows e g When you press the r button Status in...

Page 10: ...nal you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory Refer to P16 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P17 Select the type of battery in use in BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P21 2 1 1 Set the recording playback switch to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P28 1 2 Play back the pictures 1 2 1 Set the recording playback switch to Q 2 Select the p...

Page 11: ...rmance temporarily deteriorates in low temperature conditions 10 C 50 F or less However it recovers when the temperature returns to normal Depending on the temperature and the conditions of use the camera may not operate properly and the batteries may become exhausted without warning because the battery indication is not displayed correctly This is not a malfunction We recommend turning the camera...

Page 12: ... 50 F or less This is particularly true when using alkaline or oxyride batteries so warm them in your pocket etc before using them Make sure that no metal objects such as a lighter are placed together with the batteries when warming them in your pocket If there is grease or dirt on the battery poles the recording playback time may become extremely short Before inserting the batteries clean the bat...

Page 13: ...ge excessively and may become unusable even if charged When storing the batteries for a long period of time we recommend charging them once a year Remove the batteries from the camera and store them again after they have completely discharged Battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in normal picture mode Batteries Used Number of recordable pictures Approx Panasonic Alkaline...

Page 14: ...aline batteries and oxyride batteries significantly decreases in low temperature conditions Playback time Batteries Used Continuous playback time Approx Panasonic Alkaline batteries supplied or optional 420 min Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional 610 min Panasonic Oxyride batteries optional 430 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operatin...

Page 15: ...ction terminals on the back side of the card 1 2 The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1Close the battery door or the card door 2Slide the battery door or the card door to the end and then close it firmly 1 1 2 If the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and insert it again Select the battery type being used in BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P21 R...

Page 16: ...OCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in the FAT12 and FAT16 systems that comply with SD Memory Card Specifications It also supports SDHC Memory Cards formatted in the FAT32 system This unit SDHC compliant equipment supports both SD Memory Cards and SDHC...

Page 17: ...et the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting In normal picture mode procedure below Checking the clock setting Press DISPLAY several times Current date and time will be displayed on the bottom left of the screen for about 5 seconds Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press e r to select CLOCK SET 3 Press q and perform steps 2 and 3 for setting 4 Press MENU SET to cl...

Page 18: ...onding page for more details on each mode Right 1 2 3 Recording mode Intelligent mode P26 Taking pictures easily Normal picture mode P28 Taking pictures in the desired setting Scene mode P46 Taking pictures according to the scene i Motion pictures mode P53 This mode allows you to record motion pictures Playback mode Normal playback mode P34 Playing back the pictures normally a Slide show mode P70 ...

Page 19: ...ting the first page of a 3 page menu You can move to the next page by pressing r on the item at the bottom Confirm Exit When switching to SETUP menu Select Move to the menu icons REC PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY SELECT EXIT REC PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY SELECT EXIT REC PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY...

Page 20: ... using r SETUP menu screen appears SETUP SELECT EXIT BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR LCD MODE OFF Press q and select the item using e r You can turn to the next page by pressing r on the item at the bottom You can turn the pages by rotating the zoom lever Refer to P21 24 for more details on menu items SETUP SELECT EXIT BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR LCD MODE OFF 1 2 3 Press q ...

Page 21: ...ime WORLD TIME P57 Set date and time at your home area and the travel destination The local time at the travel destination q The time at your home area x MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps LCD MODE P38 Set to make the LCD monitor easier to see q OFF AUTO POWER LCD POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE In playback mode only OFF or POWER LCD is selectable 6 BEEP Set to select the volume of o...

Page 22: ...on the screen OFF 1 SEC q 2 SEC HOLD ZOOM When HOLD is selected the picture remains on the display Press MENU SET to cancel When ZOOM is set the picture is displayed for 1 second then at 4 zoom for further 1 second AUTO REVIEW works even if set to OFF in AUTO BRACKET BURST or HI SPEED BURST However HOLD and ZOOM are disabled You can not change settings in AUTO BRACKET BURST SELF PORTRAIT HI SPEED ...

Page 23: ...d when connecting with USB cable X VIDEO OUT P94 Playback mode only Set to NTSC or PAL according to the TV system in your country q NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system TV ASPECT P94 Playback mode only Set to j or h according to your television j Select if your television has a 16 9 aspect ratio q h Select if your television has a 4 3 aspect ratio SCENE MEN...

Page 24: ... other language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language DEMO MODE Display the demonstration JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO below AUTO DEMO Displays the product image as a slide show JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO only works in recording mode Press DISPLAY to finish JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to finish AUTO DEMO While the AV cable or USB cable is connected to the camera AUTO DEMO ...

Page 25: ...Do not do the following when the access indication lights Turn the camera off Remove the batteries or the card Shake or impact the camera Disconnect the AC adaptor optional Observe the above caution also when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Max about 7 sec ...

Page 26: ...16 feet to Z However the available distance between the camera and the subject becomes further as you set high magnification up to 30 cm 0 98 feet to Z Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture The following functions are automatically activated INTELLIGENT ISO The camera automatically sets the adequate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the action and brightness...

Page 27: ... Fine when the picture size is 0 3M Standard WHITE BALANCE AWB SENSITIVITY INTELLIGENT ISO AF MODE 5 area focusing QUICK AF ON AF ASSIST LAMP ON POWER SAVE 5 MIN SELFTIMER OFF or 10SEC is only selectable Change the setting Press MENU SET to set the following recording menu setup menu Refer to each corresponding page for the details on each mode Menu Settings REC menu PICTURE SIZE P60 ASPECT RATIO ...

Page 28: ...hen the macro is not used The camera can focus between 50 cm 1 64 feet and Z When the macro is not used The followings indicate that the subject is out of focus Focus indication blinks green AF area turns white to red or no AF area Beeps 4 times The focus indicator may light even if the subject is not properly focused if the subject is out of range Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to...

Page 29: ...etween 50 cm 1 64 feet and Z When shooting something that is far away and something that is close by at the same time When shooting through a dirty window When there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject When shooting in a dark place When shooting a subject that is moving fast When shooting a scene with minimal contrast When shooting something very bright When taking a close up picture...

Page 30: ...ecorded to the pictures When ROTATE DISP P81 is set to ON you can rotate and display pictures on the screen or the TV according to the information of the rotation on the pictures This function may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically 1 2 3 4 Preventing jitter camera shake Be careful...

Page 31: ...enter of the picture and expanding it for a higher telephoto effect So for example if you choose 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 8M 8 1 million CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect The optical zoom is set to Wide 1 when the camera is turned on If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The lens...

Page 32: ...ure size h j If you press E ZOOM three times the zoom position returns to Wide and the resolution returns to the original The resolution also returns to normal when you return the zoom lever to the optical zoom position When the picture size is set except at the highest resolution for each aspect ratio 1 W T EZ 4 1 W T EZ 5 D E E 4 Press E ZOOM once 5 Press E ZOOM twice D Extended optical zoom E M...

Page 33: ...to the extreme Tele position the on screen zoom indication may momentarily pause You can enter the digital zoom range to continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele or to release the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again For example When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom 3M EZ at the same time OFF ON 2 1 2 3 4 8 19 1 W T 1 1 3 12 W T W T EZ 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoo...

Page 34: ...ture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P69 to check the details of the pictures If you play back pic...

Page 35: ... select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET CANCELA SELECT SET DELETE DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE SINGLE YES NO If you select DELETE MULTI perform steps 3 onwards If you select DELETE ALL perform steps 5 onwards When FOVORITE P82 is set to ON DELETE ALL and ALL DELETE EXCEPT appear in advance Select either of them using e r press MENU SET and then perform steps 5 onwards When no ...

Page 36: ...e deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT the deleting will stop halfway Do not turn off the camera while deleting pictures or movies When deleting pictures use batteries with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor optional The more pictures there are to delete the more time it takes In the following cases pictures are not deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELE...

Page 37: ...Display with recording information G Non display 1 The number of days that have passed since the travel date is displayed when a picture was taken with TRAVEL DATE setting 2 Displayed when you set birthday setting for BABY1 BABY2 or PET mode and WITH AGE is selected at taking pictures 3 When characters are registered under BABY or PET mode or TITLE EDIT in PLAYBACK mode menu the recorded date and ...

Page 38: ...traight on OFF The LCD monitor returns to the normal brightness You can set LCD mode in setup menu P21 High angle mode is canceled if you turn the camera off Same occurs in POWER SAVE The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in power LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD m...

Page 39: ...e reduction 1 White The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions t Forced Flash ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light q Forced ON Red eye reduction 1 In PARTY or CANDLE LIGHT mode the flash mode is s...

Page 40: ... 28 feet Tele ISO200 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 6 m 8 53 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 4 m 4 59 feet Tele ISO400 60 cm 1 97 feet to 3 7 m 12 14 feet Wide 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 0 m 6 56 feet Tele ISO800 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 3 m 17 39 feet Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 9 m 9 51 feet Tele ISO1600 115 cm 3 77 feet to 7 5 m 24 61 feet Wide 90 cm 2 95 feet to 4 1 m 13 45 feet Tele The available focus range differ...

Page 41: ... 1 8th of a second or 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS 1 4th of a second 2 seconds Other scene modes 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated The objects may be discolored by its heat or li...

Page 42: ...ged after focusing on the subject When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights Macro shooting gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm 1 64 feet it takes longer to focus on it in macro shooting than normal sho...

Page 43: ... 3 4 When using a tripod or in other cases setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to stabilize the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the recording In dark places the self timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp for focusing on th...

Page 44: ...an compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The exposure value...

Page 45: ... apply When setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon B appears on the screen Press the shutter button to take pictures The auto review function is activated after taking pictures 1 2 3 The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off Same occurs in POWER SAVE You cannot use auto bracket in STARRY SKY and HI SPEED BURST mode The number of recordable pictures is 2 or less auto brack...

Page 46: ...NU SET Press MENU SET and then perform steps 2 and 3 to change the scene mode 1 2 3 Scene mode help INFORMATION To see explanations about the scene modes press DISPLAY while a scene mode is selected in step 2 Press again to return to the scene mode menu INFORMATION SET CANCEL BABY1 Suitable for taking pictures of your baby Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday Refer to P41 for...

Page 47: ...e you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture 1 2 1 2 The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing for 10 seconds If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self ...

Page 48: ... Slow sync Red eye reduction u is selected and the flash is activated every time You cannot change the white balance setting W Night scenery mode The nightscape can be recorded vividly Technique for night scenery mode Use a tripod as the shutter may be open for as long as 8 seconds Use the self timer for best results The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to Z The shutter may close max about 8 seconds a...

Page 49: ...lthy color of your baby s skin The flash will be weaker than normal if you choose to use it You can set two different birthdays and names by using BABY1 and BABY2 You can display the set items when playing back the pictures and stamp them on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P76 You can also use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer software on the included CD ROM to print your baby s age For details refe...

Page 50: ... setting is fixed to Forced Flash OFF v The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 You cannot change the white balance setting High sensitivity mode The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 when taking pictures Setting the aspect ratio and a picture size HIGH SENS SELECT SET CANCEL PICTURE SIZE 3M 2 5M 2M Select h 3M i 2 5M or ...

Page 51: ...es slightly rougher Suitable for 4 6 10 15 cm printing The following function cannot be used Extended optical zoom Digital zoom Auto bracket Self timer Burst d Starry sky mode Take clear pictures of the night sky or other dark subjects 1 2 Setting the shutter speed Choose a shutter speed 15 30 or 60 seconds Press e r to select the shutter speed then press MENU SET STARRY SKY SELECT SET CANCEL SHUT...

Page 52: ...ands Sand or seawater may cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not come in touch with the camera particularly its lens flash or terminals Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty You cannot change the white balance setting b Snow mode Exposure and white balance are adjusted to make the white of the snow stand out You cannot change ...

Page 53: ...motion picture is recorded without audio for the first few seconds 1 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording If the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Changing the aspect ratio and the picture quality settings Press MENU SET Press e r to select ASPECT RATIO and then press q REC SELECT SET PICTURE MODE ASPECT RATIO...

Page 54: ...n PICTURE MODE is set to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend that you use cards offering 10 MB s or higher speeds printed on their packages and elsewhere for best results Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle 6 We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Depending on the type of card you are using the card access indication m...

Page 55: ...e for the normal picture mode Press MENU SET and then press w Press r to select the SETUP menu icon and then press q Press e r to select TRAVEL DATE and then press q 1 2 3 Press r to select SET and then press MENU SET SETUP SELECT SET BEEP GUIDE LINE TRAVEL DATE ECONOMY AUTO REVIEW OFF SET 2 SEC Press e r w q to select the departure date and then press MENU SET TRAVEL DATE SELECT SET PLEASE SET TH...

Page 56: ...g 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 departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destinat...

Page 57: ... 2 3 2 Press w q to select your home area and then press MENU SET SELECT SET CANCEL Toronto New York Miami Lima 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 e Press e again to return to the original time The daylight saving time se...

Page 58: ...ation 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 in your travel destination press e The time advances by one hour Press e again to return to the original time 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu SETUP SELECT EXIT BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR LCD MODE OFF The ic...

Page 59: ... P62 M AF MODE P64 QUICK AF P64 BURST P65 O DIGITAL ZOOM P33 Page 3 T COLOR MODE P65 STABILIZER P66 N AF ASSIST LAMP P66 3 CLOCK SET P17 Using the quick setting You can use the Q MENU button to easily set the following items when recording In normal picture mode STABILIZER BURST AF MODE WHITE BALANCE SENSITIVITY PICTURE SIZE LCD MODE The items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode...

Page 60: ...n Intelligent mode When the aspect ratio setting is 7M 3264 2176 pixels 4 5M EZ 2560 1712 pixels 2 5M EZ 2048 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is j 6M 3264 1840 pixels 3 5M EZ 2560 1440 pixels 2M EZ 1920 1080 pixels Quality G Fine Low compression This type gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high H Standard High compression This type gives priority to the number of r...

Page 61: ...the selectable highest ISO sensitivity OFF Intelligent ISO does not work ISO MAX400 MAX shows the maximum level of ISO sensitivity The ISO sensitivity automatically increases up to the set value ISO MAX800 ISO MAX 1250 displays when you press the shutter button halfway If you press it fully the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity will be displayed Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a ...

Page 62: ...sitivity or setting COLOR MODE to NATURAL ISO sensitivity cannot be set when the intelligent ISO is used K WHITE BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture This function allows you to reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the r...

Page 63: ...r Temperature 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Setting the white balance manually White set Select White set and then press MENU SET Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame on the center of the screen turns white and then press MENU SET WHITE SET CANCEL SET Press MENU SET twice to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The white bala...

Page 64: ... area is displayed on the center of the screen with a size wider than usual When multiple AF areas max 5 areas light at the same time the camera is focusing on all the AF areas The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area...

Page 65: ...ecome slower if the ISO sensitivity is set to high or in dark places If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place where there is a large difference between the light and shade the exposure may not become optimal If you take pictures in burst mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data In burst mode auto review is activated even if the setting...

Page 66: ...mes easier Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions If the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp A turns on ON The AF assist lamp turns on under low light conditions In this time the AF assist lamp icon S appears on the screen The effective range of the AF ass...

Page 67: ...ites Motion picture K BABY1 BABY2 mode PET mode Travel date Travel destination Text stamp complete Title edit complete Example of 30 screens CANCEL JAN 15 2008 To return to the normal playback Rotate the zoom lever towards 3 T or press MENU SET The image you select is shown To delete a picture during a multi playback Press e r w q to select a picture and then press Press w to select YES Press MENU...

Page 68: ...te CANCEL JAN 15 2008 To return the calendar screen press 1 2 3 Press e r w q 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 zoom lever towards 3 T to display 30 screens 12 screens and 1 screen The pictures are displayed without being rotated ev...

Page 69: ...arged Press e r w q to move the position CANCEL DELETE When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication is displayed for about 1 second 1 2 To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU SET To delete a picture during the playback zoom Press Press w to select YES Press MENU SET During playback zoom you can press DISPLAY to show or clear the sho...

Page 70: ...The cursor displayed during playback corresponds to e r w q To finish the slide show a Press r Pausing Press e during playback Pause will be released when you press e again To set playback duration Select DURATION in step 3 and press q Select seconds 1 2 3 5 MANUAL with e r and press MENU SET You can select MANUAL only when either or is set in step 2 Press w q to switch pictures in playback To set...

Page 71: ...o cancel searching Select category using e r w q and press MENU SET CATEGORY SELECT SET CANCEL SLIDE SHOW COUNT 1 2 Category Recording information such as scene 6 PORTRAIT etc PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY1 2 8 SCENERY etc SCENERY SUNSET AERIAL PHOTO X NIGHT SCENERY etc NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY EVENTS SPORTS PARTY CANDLE LIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO...

Page 72: ... the new registration If there are 1000 or more pictures you can make a slide show with up to 999 pictures 1 2 3 Set the recording playback switch to the playback Q P18 You can playback the pictures set as favorites only Press MODE select FAVORITE PLAY using e r and press MENU SET NORMAL PLAY SLIDE SHOW CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY PLAYBACK MODE SELECT SET FAVORITE PLAY does not appear when the FAV...

Page 73: ...ause Frame by frame forward reverse viewing Press w q during pause To hear audio recorded with movie recording must be played back on a computer or TV This camera is not equipped with a speaker P87 94 The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on...

Page 74: ...0 b ROTATE P81 j ROTATE DISP P81 FAVORITE P82 l DPOF PRINT P83 Page 3 g PROTECT P85 COPY P86 1 2 When saving the edited picture in TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING and ASPECT CONV the picture will be saved as new file Check remaining capacity of the card or built in memory before using those functions CALENDAR Seaching pictures at the date You can search pictures by recording date using the calendar fun...

Page 75: ...to switch text between A capitals a small case and 1 special characters and numbers Cursor Rotate the zoom lever Blank Move the cursor to SPACE and press MENU SET Delete Move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET Refer to next page for an example of the text entry A maximum of 30 characters can be entered To stop editing during text entry press Move the cursor to EXIT and press MENU SET to finis...

Page 76: ... move the cursor to X and then press MENU SET 1 2 TEXT STAMP Stamping the text on your pictures You can stamp the set text date and time of recording the age and the travel date on the recorded pictures This function is suitable when you print 4 6 10 15 cm images Images are resized when you add the text to the pictures taken with a resolution of more than Select TEXT STAMP from playback menu P74 P...

Page 77: ...3 4 5 TEXT STAMP IT WILL BE STAMPED ON THE PICTURE RESIZED TO 3M SAVE NEW PICTURES YES NO SELECT CANCEL SET If you select NO the screen returns to the one shown in step 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Pictures that have been text stamped will be marked with the text stamp complete indicator A To confirm the text stamp B use playback zoom P69 10 00 JAN 15 2008 10 00 JAN 15 2008 A B Note th...

Page 78: ...TURE SIZE h j Motion pictures Pictures imprinted with the text stamp Press w q to select the size and then press r RESIZE SELECT RESIZE EXIT Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed 1 2 Press e to select YES and then press MENU SET RESIZE SAVE NEW PICTURES YES NO SELECT CANCEL SET If you select NO the screen returns to the one shown in step 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu You...

Page 79: ... zoom lever Press e r w q to move the position of the part to be trimmed 1 2 3 Press the shutter button Press e to select YES and then press MENU SET TRIMMING SAVE NEW PICTURES YES NO SELECT CANCEL SET If you select NO the screen returns to the one shown in step 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu If you trim a picture the number of pixels may be fewer in the trimmed picture than in the origi...

Page 80: ...other than j the message CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE is displayed on the screen 1 2 Press w q to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set SET EXIT ADJUST Use r e to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically Press e to select YES and then press MENU SET ASPECT CONV SAVE NEW PICTURES YES NO SELECT CANCEL SET If you select NO the screen returns to the one s...

Page 81: ...Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed Select j ROTATE DISP from playback menu P74 Press r to select ON and then press MENU SET OFF ON PLAYBACK SELECT SET ASPECT CONV ROTATE ROTATE DISP FAVORITE DPOF PRINT When you select OFF the pictures are displayed without being rotated Press MENU SET to close the menu If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not...

Page 82: ... q to select the picture then press r 10 00 JAN 15 2008 A Repeat the above procedure If r is pressed while the favorites icon A is displayed is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled You can place up to 999 pictures in your favorites list Canceling all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press e to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU...

Page 83: ...SPECT CONV ROTATE ROTATE DISP FAVORITE DPOF PRINT You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings Single setting After the common operation Press w q to select the picture to print and then press e r to set the number of prints COUNT DATE DPOF SET THIS SELECT EXIT The number of prints icon d1 appears The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 When t...

Page 84: ...rs even if you set the date print For further information ask the photo studio for details or refer to the operating instructions of the printer This function is not available for images imprinted with the text stamp This function is canceled if you imprint the text stamp on the picture 1 2 DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to ...

Page 85: ...The protect icon c disappears Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 1 2 Multi setting To cancel all settings After the common operation Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT P83 to 84 The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment If you want to delete protected pictures cancel the protect setting first While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting...

Page 86: ...efore copying is finished The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost Press MENU SET several times to close the menu If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the pictu...

Page 87: ...MW AC6PP optional and DC coupler DMW DCC2 optional Make sure this unit is off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor C USB connection cable supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the c mark facing the q mark on the DIGITAL socket D This message appears during data transfer E Check the facing of the connector and push straight in Hold E and then insert or pull the USB connection ...

Page 88: ...eviously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number The folder containing the picture you just shot had a file numbered 999 in it example P1000999 JPG 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 ma...

Page 89: ...this unit may not play properly on a computer so upload them to your computer for playback If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode multi playback and calendar If a card ...

Page 90: ...ing or disconnecting the AC adaptor D Check the facing of the connector and push straight in Hold D and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight Do not try to force the connector in backwards or sideways This can damage this unit and the equipment you are connecting Select PictBridge using e and press MENU SET Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one If a car...

Page 91: ... 1 2 3 1 2 Item Setting contents MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are selected at once for printing Operation On the plural pictures screen press w q to select pictures When you press r is displayed with the picture you selected for printing When you press r once more the print setting is canceled Press MENU SET when you finish selection SELECT ALL All pictures in the built in memory or the card are...

Page 92: ...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 4 PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera F Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5 5 89 mm 127 mm 2L 5 7 127 mm 178 mm POSTCARD 100 mm 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mm 180 6 mm A4 210 mm 297 mm A3 297 mm 420 mm 10 15cm 100 mm 150 mm 4 6 101 6 mm 152 ...

Page 93: ...onnect 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 ordered prints or the number of pictures set for print is large printing is performed at intervals In such cases the number of remaining prints shown on the displa...

Page 94: ...eft and right of the picture may be cut off slightly when it is displayed due to the characteristics of the TV Read the TV operating instructions too Pictures might be slightly blurred if you show them vertically on a television 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 outp...

Page 95: ... switching to BABY or PET in scene mode Number of days that have passed since the departure date P55 Travel date P55 Elapsed recording time P53 Backlight compensation operation Intelligent mode only P27 Current date and time Destination settings P57 It is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode Zoom...

Page 96: ...arning icon P93 Motion picture recording time P73 Recording information Favorites setting P82 Elapsed playback time P73 Recorded date and time Destination settings P57 Name P49 Title P74 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P55 Age display P49 50 Power LCD mode P38 Motion picture playback P73 Text stamp complete indicator P76 Favorites indicatior P82 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...

Page 97: ...fected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be advers...

Page 98: ...s Card Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated Do not bend or drop the card The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or erased Store the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when you store or carry the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to e...

Page 99: ...lected more than the allowed number of items in multi delete or the MULTI setting in TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP Repeat the procedure as necessary You have placed more than 999 pictures in your favorites list CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES DPOF PRINT TITLE EDIT and TEXT STAMP cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT EN...

Page 100: ...in This error may also indicate that the card is damaged MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD When you set the PICTURE MODE to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using cards that offer 10 MB second or higher speeds shown on their packages and elsewhere for best results Depending on the type of Card recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE...

Page 101: ... displayed on the LCD monitor Is the economy mode P22 activated Press the shutter button halfway to deactivate these modes Are the batteries exhausted Replace them with batteries which have sufficient capacity When you use Ni MH batteries charge them The camera turns off soon after turning it on Are the batteries exhausted Replace them with batteries which have sufficient capacity When you use Ni ...

Page 102: ... the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction The brightness or color of the picture differs from the actual scene Brightness and colors may change when using a fast shutter speed under fluorescent lights but this is a characteristic of such lighting and is not a malfunction Shooting of motion pictures stops unexpectedly This camera is no...

Page 103: ...s of the LCD monitor P21 Is the power LCD or the high angle mode activated P38 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Flash Conditions Causes Fla...

Page 104: ... had very little charge left You will need to reformat the card to delete this type of picture P23 Remember that all data will be irretrievably erased when you format the card so save your data and check the card before proceeding The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera fro...

Page 105: ... this unit P23 Cannot upload pictures to your computer Check the connections Check that the computer has correctly recognized the camera The computer does not recognize the card The built in memory is recognized Disconnect the USB connection cable then insert the card and reconnect the cable The pictures cannot be printed with printers Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot print pictures ...

Page 106: ...ET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P17 When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded Images appear slightly distorted Images may be taken with some distortion depending on the zoom ratio This distortion increases as you get nearer the subject but it is not a malfunction Strange colors appear around the edge of the image Depending on the zoom magnification the pictur...

Page 107: ... 16 MB 2 6 5 10 8 16 32 MB 6 14 11 23 18 36 64 MB 14 30 24 48 38 75 128 MB 30 61 50 99 78 150 256 MB 61 120 98 190 150 290 512 MB 120 240 195 380 300 590 1 GB 240 480 390 770 600 1180 2 GB 490 970 790 1530 1220 2360 4 GB 970 1910 1560 3010 2410 4640 8 GB 1980 3890 3180 6130 4910 9440 16 GB 3980 7840 6410 12350 9880 19000 Aspect ratio h Picture size 2M EZ 1600 1200 pixels 0 3M EZ 640 480 pixels Qua...

Page 108: ...GB 1080 2110 1740 3350 2680 5020 8 GB 2210 4300 3550 6820 5450 10230 16 GB 4450 8660 7160 13720 10980 20590 Aspect ratio j Picture size 6M 3264 1840 pixels 3 5M EZ 2560 1440 pixels 2M EZ 1920 1080 pixels Quality G H G H G H Built in Memory Approx 24MB 7 15 12 25 22 42 Card 16 MB 4 8 7 14 12 25 32 MB 9 19 15 31 27 53 64 MB 20 40 32 64 57 105 128 MB 41 81 66 130 115 220 256 MB 81 155 130 250 230 430...

Page 109: ... 35 min 9 min 20 s 28 min 10 s 2 GB 22 min 30 s 1 h 7 min 1 h 7 min 3 h 15 min 19 min 20 s 57 min 30 s 4 GB 44 min 20 s 2 h 11 min 2 h 11 min 6 h 22 min 38 min 1 h 53 min 8 GB 1 h 30 min 4 h 28 min 4 h 28 min 12 h 59 min 1 h 17 min 3 h 50 min 16 GB 3 h 1 min 8 h 59 min 8 h 59 min 26 h 8 min 2 h 36 min 7 h 43 min The volume of motion picture is limited to 2 GB per recording session The maximum avai...

Page 110: ...ligent 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to Z Scene mode settings may be different to those shown above Shutter system Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter Motion picture recording Aspect ratio h 640 480 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second When a card is used 320 240 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second Aspect ratio j 848 480 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second When a card is...

Page 111: ...hone Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 24 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Picture size Still picture Aspect ratio h 3264 2448 pixels 2560 1920 pixels 2048 1536 pixels 1600 1200 pixels 640 480 pixels Aspect ratio 3264 2176 pixels 2560 1712 pixels 2048 1360 pixels Aspect ratio j 3264 1840 pixels 2560 1440 pixels 1920 1080 pixels Motion picture Aspe...

Page 112: ...ack 8 pin DC IN Type1 jack Only when using DC coupler Dimensions 3 77 W 2 44 H 1 23 D 95 7 mm W 62 0 mm H 31 2 mm D excluding the projection part Mass Weight Approx 0 28 lb 129 g excluding Memory Card and battery Approx 0 39 lb 177 g with Memory Card and battery Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Operating Humidity 10 to 80 ...

Page 113: ...d RP SDV04GU1K 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDM02GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDV02GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDR01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDV01GU1A NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary by country Please consult your local dealer Connecting DC coupler and AC adapter to the camera Read operating instructions on how to connect the DC coupler to the camera A Battery door B DC coupler door Ope...

Page 114: ... street address Accessory Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Subtotal Your State Local Sales Tax Shipping Handling 6 95 Total Enclosed Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Phone Day Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 5 P...

Page 115: ...y event this product needs service Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Request for Service Notice USA Only 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 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 ...

Page 116: ...ust carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is requir...

Page 117: ...ANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustratio...

Page 118: ...nic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Product Repairs Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Cam...

Page 119: ...ées doit être faite conformément aux instructions du manufacturier Une plaque signalétique se trouve en dessous de l appareil Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Si vous songez à utiliser des piles rechargeables les piles fabriquées par Panasonic sont recommandées Assurez vous d utiliser un adaptateur secteur modèle DMW AC6PP en option et coupleur c c mo...

Page 120: ...es sur support magnétique et distordre les images Les ondes électromagnétiques émises par un microprocesseur peuvent nuire à l appareil photo numérique et perturber l image et le son Advenant le cas où le fonctionnement de l appareil serait dérangé par un champ magnétique coupez le contact retirez les piles ou débranchez l adaptateur secteur modèle DMW AC6PP en option pour ensuite soit remettre la...

Page 121: ...Card 16 Category playback 71 Clock set 17 Color mode 65 Compensating the exposure 44 Copy 86 D Date printing 84 92 DC coupler 87 90 113 Deleting pictures 35 Demonstration of jitter movement detection screen 24 Digital zoom 33 DPOF print 83 E Easy zoom 32 Economy mode 22 Exposure 29 Extended optical zoom 31 EZ 31 F Favorite 82 Favorite play 72 File number 22 88 Fine 60 Fireworks mode 52 Flash 39 Fo...

Page 122: ...mode menu 74 Playback motion pictures 73 Playback zoom 69 Portrait mode 47 Power LCD 38 Protect 85 PTP 88 Q Quality 60 Quick AF 64 Quick setting 59 R REC mode menu 59 Reset 23 Resize 78 Rotate 81 Rotate display 81 S Scene menu 23 Scene mode 46 Scenery mode 47 Self timer 43 Self portrait mode 47 Setup menu 20 Slide show 70 Snow mode 52 Soft skin mode 47 Sports mode 48 Stabilizer 66 Standard 60 Star...

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