Panasonic DMC-S1K User Manual Download

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Owner’s Manual

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-S3
DMC-S1

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

VQT3E45

Summary of Contents for DMC-S1K

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC S3 DMC S1 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely VQT3E45 ...

Page 2: ...idelines pictures recording time 15 Setting the clock 16 Basics Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode 18 Taking pictures with zoom 20 Taking motion pictures Motion Picture Mode 21 Viewing your pictures Normal Play 22 Watching motion pictures 23 Viewing as list Multi Playback Calendar Playback 24 Deleting pictures 25 To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures 25 Setting the...

Page 3: ...sing the Rec menu 46 Picture Size 46 Rec Quality 47 Sensitivity 47 White Balance 48 AF Mode 49 Digital Zoom 50 Burst 50 Color Mode 51 AF Assist Lamp 51 Red Eye Removal DMC S3 only 51 Stabilizer 52 Date Stamp 52 Clock Set 52 Playback Editing Different playback methods Playback Mode 53 Slide Show 54 Filtering Play 55 Calendar 55 Using the Playback menu 56 Upload Set 56 Resize 58 Favorite 60 Protect ...

Page 4: ...here water can come into contact with the camera Avoid using the camera under the following conditions which present a risk that sand water or foreign material may enter the camera through the lens or openings around buttons Be especially careful because these conditions may damage the camera and such damage may not be repairable In extremely dusty or sandy places In the rain or by the shore where...

Page 5: ...or missed shots We cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the camera or card prevent recording Carefully observe copyright laws Unauthorized use of recordings which contain works with copyright for purposes other than personal use is prohibited under copyright law Recording of certain material may be restricted even for the purpose of personal use Also refer to Usage caution...

Page 6: ...s battery charger or charger in the text Please dispose of all packaging appropriately Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children Optional accessories Memory cards and AV cable are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts dep...

Page 7: ...elet We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera AV OUT DIGITAL socket 63 66 69 MENU SET menu display set 26 Left cursor button Self timer 35 Down cursor button Changing information display 34 Up cursor button Exposure Compensation 38 Right cursor button Flash 36 In this manual the button that is used is shaded or indicated by The illustrations and screens in this manua...

Page 8: ...t we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Use the dedicated charger and battery Insert the battery terminals and attach the battery to the charger Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Charging light CHARGE On Charging in progress ...

Page 9: ...rd CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera Imaging Products Association Normal Picture Mode Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB Using the supplied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the Optical Image Stabilizer function is set to ON Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording...

Page 10: ...ly charging the battery Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand Do not disassemble or modify the charger If available battery power is significantly reduced battery is reaching end of lifespan Please purchase a new battery The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power is supplied The primary circuit is always live as long as the ba...

Page 11: ...ng sure that their orientation is correct Battery Insert all the way firmly until a locking sound is heard and check that the lever is hooked over the battery Card Insert all the way firmly until it clicks Charged battery check orientation Card check orientation terminals face LCD Do not touch the terminal Lever Close the card battery door and slide the door in until you hear a locking sound ...

Page 12: ...tery in a plastic bag making sure that it is kept away from metallic objects such as clips when carrying or storing the battery To remove the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the LCD monitor display is completely blank Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Th...

Page 13: ... Panasonic AC adaptor optional Use the AC adaptor and DC coupler specifically for this camera Using other adaptors or couplers could cause camera failure The possibility to install the camera on a tripod or unipod when the DC coupler is connected depends on the type of tripod or unipod The camera cannot stand upright when the AC adaptor is connected If you are leaving the camera on a surface as yo...

Page 14: ...that your computer and other devices support this type of card http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Only the cards listed on the left with the given capacities are supported Using a card of SD Speed Class 6 or above is recommended for recording motion pictures SDHC Memory Cards 4 GB 32 GB SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB 64 GB SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write spee...

Page 15: ...elines pictures recording time The number of pictures you can take and the recording time varies in proportion to card capacity and depending on recording conditions and type of card When Upload Set is set the number of pictures that can be recorded or the recording time may decrease Recording picture capacity still pictures Picture Size Built in memory 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 14M 1 13 330 670 2740 12M 2 ...

Page 16: ...t the items year month day hour minute display order or time display format and press to set Select the setting item Change the values and settings Select either 24hrs or AM PM for the time display format Select the display order for the day month and year M D Y D M Y or Y M D To cancel Press Press MENU SET Confirm the setting and press MENU SET To return to the previous screen press Turn on power...

Page 17: ...enter or when using Date Stamp After the time has been set the date can be printed correctly even if the date is not displayed on the camera screen To change time setting Select Clock Set from Setup or Rec menu perform and Clock settings will be saved for approx 3 months even after battery is removed provided a fully charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand ...

Page 18: ...focus is not aligned flashing The type of scene detected is indicated by a blue icon for two seconds Holding the camera Speaker AF Assist Lamp Flash If jitter becomes noticeable use both hands keep your arms close to your body and stand with your feet at shoulder width Do not touch the lens Do not block the flash or the AF Assist Lamp Do not look at it from close range Try to hold the camera stead...

Page 19: ... we recommend manually selecting the appropriate Recording Mode We recommend using a tripod and the self timer with and In addition to Automatic Scene Detection in Sensitivity and Backlight Compensation will operate automatically The following menu items may be set in Intelligent Auto Mode Rec menu Picture Size 1 Burst Color Mode 1 Setup menu 2 Clock Set World Time Beep Language Stabilizer Demo 1 ...

Page 20: ...ize and using Extended Optical Zoom For zooming in even closer Digital Zoom 50 is available Extended Optical Zoom system When the recording pixel level is set to 3 M corresponding to 3 million pixels 3 million pixels of the available pixel level in the center of the CCD are used in recording enabling higher magnification The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates Extende...

Page 21: ...motion picture recording automatically ends Additionally recording in progress may be stopped depending on the card used Display the screen for Recording Mode selection Select Motion Picture Mode Start recording Press halfway adjust the focus Press fully start recording Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it all the way The focus and zoom will remain as they were at the beginning...

Page 22: ...oom button Current zoom position displayed for 1 sec Each time the T side of the zoom button is pressed the magnification increases It moves through four levels after 1x 2x 4x 8x and 16x The picture quality displayed becomes successively lower To reduce zoom Press the W side of the zoom button Move zoom position Be careful not to block the speaker Some pictures edited on a computer may not be view...

Page 23: ...tions during Motion Picture Playback Pause Play MENU SET Stop Fast rewind 2 steps Single frame rewind while paused Fast forward 2 steps Single frame forward while paused Press during fast rewind or fast forward to return to the normal playback speed The volume can be adjusted with the zoom button Motion pictures recorded on other devices may not be played correctly When watching on a computer use ...

Page 24: ...tures taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st 2011 Pictures displayed with cannot be played back Pictures taken with destination settings of World Time are displayed in the calendar screen with appropriate date of the destination s time zone Press the Playback button Set to multiple screen display The display changes each time the W side is pressed Date recorded Pictur...

Page 25: ...DC coupler optional Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases Protected pictures Card switch is in LOCK position Pictures not of DCF standard 22 To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures after step Select type of deletion To use Delete All go to step Select the pictures to delete Repeat Picture selected To release Press MENU SET again Select OK Press to select Yes and then press MENU SET...

Page 26: ...tem Changing the settings Exiting the menu screen Menu type Setup menu Making the camera more convenient to use Enables you to specify clock settings sound volume and so on to make the camera easier to use Rec menu Recording Mode only Changing picture preferences Enables you to specify color sensitivity pixel level and other settings Playback menu Playback Mode only Using your pictures Enables you...

Page 27: ...ess MENU SET Pages The pages can also be selected with the zoom button Press to select a setting and then press MENU SET The selected setting is set To cancel Press Settings Selected setting Press several times The menu closes and the monitor returns to the previous screen The menu types and items that are displayed vary according to the mode The setting methods vary depending on the menu item In ...

Page 28: ...to Power Off The camera turns off automatically after a specified period of inactivity 2 MIN 5 MIN 10MIN OFF To restore Turn on the power again Cannot be used in the following cases When using AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when connected to computer printer during motion picture recording playback during Slide Shows during automatic demo playback Specific periods apply in the followi...

Page 29: ...ctures cannot be automatically reviewed Reset Reset to the default settings Reset Rec settings Reset setup parameters When Setup settings are reset Age setting in Baby Scene Mode is also reset Folder numbers and clock settings will remain unchanged Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is reset This is normal Output Adjust the settings used when the camera is connected to a TV via th...

Page 30: ... Memory Error or Memory Card Error appears or when formatting the built in memory or card When a card built in memory is formatted the data cannot be restored Check the content of the card built in memory carefully before formatting This requires a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional When formatting the built in memory remove the cards Only inserted card ...

Page 31: ...te Extent of jitter Extent of jitter after stabilization When the demo screen is displayed press MENU SET to switch the Optical Image Stabilizer between on and off To cancel Press Auto Demo View introductory Slide Show ON OFF To cancel Press When a card is not inserted Automatic Demo Mode will start if there is no operation for about 2 minutes with the power on connected to the AC adaptor optional...

Page 32: ...Jitter alert display Using the Rec menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment U Shutter button Display the screen for Recording Mode selection Select Normal Picture Mode Take a picture Press halfway press lightly to focus Press fully press the button all the way to record Recording Mode list Intelligent Auto Mode Take pictures with automatic settings 18 Normal Picture Mode T...

Page 33: ...with no color contrast Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light In the dark or with significant jitter When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture Focus range Distance between the lens and the subject 5 cm 0 17 feet 1 m 3 28 feet Zoom ratio 1 x Max W Gradually changes 4 x Max T The focus display flashes and bee...

Page 34: ...nes Reference for composition e g balance when recording For motion picture or Slide Show playback the operational guidance information is either displayed or not displayed on the LCD monitor In Recording Mode Recording information No display Guide lines In Playback Mode Picture information Picture information Recording information No display W s Press to change display S ...

Page 35: ... immediately before recording if shutter button is pressed fully After self timer lamp stops flashing it may then be lit for AF Assist Lamp In Self Portrait Scene Mode 10sec is unavailable Display Selftimer Select time duration Can also be selected with Take a picture Press the shutter button fully to make the self timer indicator flash and start recording after the preset time To cancel while in ...

Page 36: ...s where flash use is prohibited 1 The flash is activated twice Be sure to stop moving before the second flash Note that the interval of flashes varies depending on the subject brightness 2 When Red Eye Removal is activated in the Recording menu the icon is displayed red eye is automatically detected and the still picture data is corrected Only when AF Mode is set to Face Detection DMC S3 only Shut...

Page 37: ... 0 m 3 28 feet 1 6 m 5 24 feet Do not touch or look at the flash 7 from close distances i e a few cm Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Flash settings may be changed when changing Recording Mode When is set in Sensitivity the ISO Sensitivity is automatically set in a range up to 1600 No pictures may be taken if these marks e g are flashing flash...

Page 38: ...object and background Depending on the brightness this may be impossible in some cases Under exposed Optimum exposure Over exposed Plus direction Minus direction After exposure adjustment the adjustment value for example is displayed The Exposure Compensation value you set is retained even after the camera is turned off Display Exposure Select a value No compensation U c ...

Page 39: ... scene may affect the coloring of your picture The following Rec menu settings will be automatically adjusted and prevents manual selection available settings vary according to scene setting Sensitivity Color Mode White Balance can only be set in the following scenes Portrait Soft Skin Self Portrait Panorama Assist Sports Baby High Sens Setting is restored to AWB when scene is changed The types of...

Page 40: ...rtraits from chest upwards Tips Stand as close as possible to subject Zoom As telescopic as possible T side Clarity of effect may vary depending on brightness If a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed Self Portrait Take pictures of yourself Tips Press shutter button halfway self timer indicator illuminates press shutter button fully review if self ti...

Page 41: ...res select Exit and press MENU SET to set Tips Keep your recording location Use a tripod The focus zoom Exposure Compensation White Balance shutter speed and ISO Sensitivity are all fixed at the setting for the first picture When the camera is set to Stabilizer and there is very little jitter or if Stabilizer is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds Shutter may remain closed for u...

Page 42: ...rence may be noticeable with dark scenes Shutter may remain closed for up to 8 seconds after taking picture Night Scenery Takes clear pictures of night scenes Tips Tripod self timer recommended When the camera is set to Stabilizer and there is very little jitter or if Stabilizer is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds Interference may be noticeable with dark scenes Shutter may re...

Page 43: ...h and press MENU SET Tips Make sure Age is ON before taking a picture Age will be displayed for approx 5 seconds after setting this mode When the camera is set to Stabilizer and there is very little jitter or if Stabilizer is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Sunset Takes clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets High Sens Prevents blurring of subject in dark indoor conditions S...

Page 44: ...ripod recommended The shutter speed becomes 1 4 second or 2 seconds if there is a little jitter or if Optical Image Stabilizer is off Shutter speed can be changed by correcting exposure Beach Brings out the clear blues of the sky and the sea without darkening subject Do not touch camera with wet hands Beware of sand and sea water Snow Brings out the natural color of snow in ski slope and mountain ...

Page 45: ...Time City area name Set destination area Select Destination Set destination area Current time at selected destination To cancel Press Difference with home time City area name If actual destination is unavailable select based on difference with home time Upon your return Go through steps and on the upper left and return to the original time To set release summer time Press in step Press again to re...

Page 46: ... M 4000 2672 10 5 M 4320 2432 9 M 4000 2248 This setting is not available in Intelligent Auto Mode represent the aspect ratios of the still pictures Extended Optical Zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with Extended Optical Zoom is not available in the following cases Motion Picture Mode High Sens in Scene Mode Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions Setting...

Page 47: ...otion pictures using an AC adaptor if you unplug the AC adaptor or a power outage occurs power to the camera is cut and the motion picture in progress is no longer recorded If you attempt to play motion pictures recorded with the camera on other devices playback may not be possible or the picture or sound quality may be poor Additionally incorrect recording information may be indicated Sensitivity...

Page 48: ...lue if out of range This function may also not work correctly even within the range if there are many light sources present We recommend setting to AWB or when under fluorescent lighting K Kelvin color Temperature Setting White Balance manually Select and press MENU SET Point the camera towards a white object e g paper and press MENU SET Press MENU SET White Balance is set to The White Balance you...

Page 49: ...bject not centered in picture AF area displayed only when focused 11 area focusing Automatically focuses on any of 11 points Determined position for focus 1 area focusing Focuses on AF area in center of picture Recommended when focus is difficult to align AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using Digital Zoom etc In Fireworks Scene Mode the AF mode setting is fixed to Cannot set to Fa...

Page 50: ...apid succession of still pictures to be taken Succession of still pictures taken while shutter button is held down Mode Settings OFF Speed No of pictures DMC S3 Approx 2 pictures sec Until card built in memory is full DMC S1 The burst speed differs according to the writing speed of the card and picture size Focus is fixed from first picture Exposure and White Balance is adjusted for each picture B...

Page 51: ...ist Lamp has an effective distance of 1 m 3 28 feet Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close range The AF Assist Lamp s effective distance becomes shorter when using the zoom and depending on subject conditions The setting is fixed to OFF in the following Scene Modes Self Portrait Night Scenery Scenery Sunset Fireworks Cannot change the setting in Motion Picture Mode The se...

Page 52: ...Date Stamp Stamps the recording date on still pictures in the date format set in Clock Set Mode Settings W O Time With Time OFF Date stamps on still pictures cannot be erased The date is not stamped when Burst is set or when Panorama Assist is set in Scene Mode Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlappin...

Page 53: ...lay 22 Slide Show 54 Filtering Play 55 Calendar 55 When no card is inserted pictures are played back from the built in memory After you switch from Recording Mode to Playback Mode the Playback Mode automatically becomes Normal Play Press the Playback button Display the screen for Playback Mode selection Select the method of playback ...

Page 54: ...reen transition effects URBAN OFF No effects Setup Duration 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC 5 SEC Only available when Effect is OFF Repeat ON OFF Music ON The audio portion is played to match effects OFF The audio portion is not played Select Start with and press MENU SET Press to return to menu screen during Slide Show Operations during Slide Show Pause Play While paused Previous While paused Next Stop Volume ...

Page 55: ...on Display only pictures in the selected category Favorite Display pictures set as Favorite When Category Selection has been selected in step select a category Category Recording information such as Scene Modes Portrait Soft Skin Self Portrait Night Portrait Baby Scenery Sunset Night Portrait Night Scenery Sports Party Fireworks Beach Snow Baby Food Motion Picture Calendar Select the date from the...

Page 56: ...62 before making Upload Set settings Set up Press MENU SET Playback menu Select Upload Set Select SINGLE or MULTI Select picture and make setting SINGLE MULTI Web upload setting Web upload setting To cancel Press MENU SET again When MULTI has been selected in step select OK Press to select Yes and then press MENU SET You can edit recorded pictures such as setting a picture to be uploaded to image ...

Page 57: ... built in uploading tool automatically makes copies on the card inside the camera Connect the camera to your computer 63 before performing uploading operations For more details refer to 65 To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices Not available on cards with less than 512 MB ...

Page 58: ...tachment and use in webpages etc Still pictures recorded at the smallest recording pixel level cannot be further reduced Set up Press MENU SET Playback menu Select Resize SINGLE Select SINGLE Select still picture Select size Current size Size after change Select Yes After confirmation press to return to the menu screen ...

Page 59: ... page Select size Select still picture up to 50 pictures Resize setting To cancel Press MENU SET again Select OK Select Yes Picture quality is reduced after resizing You cannot resize motion pictures or still pictures that have been taken with Date Stamp May not be compatible with still pictures taken on other devices ...

Page 60: ...ENU SET Playback menu Select Favorite Select SINGLE or MULTI Select picture and make setting SINGLE MULTI Favorite picture setting Favorite picture setting Up to 999 pictures can be selected To cancel Press MENU SET again After confirmation press to return to the menu screen To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes Cannot be set in Favorite of Filtering Play Playback Mode May not be compa...

Page 61: ...ng SINGLE MULTI Picture protected Picture protected To cancel Press MENU SET again After confirmation press to return to the menu screen To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes To cancel while releasing all Press MENU SET May not be effective when using other devices Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted If the write protect switch is set to LOCK pictures on the card c...

Page 62: ...lect Yes To cancel Press MENU SET After confirmation press to return to the menu screen Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations during copying If identical names folder file numbers are present in the copy destination a new folder for copying will be created when copying from built in memory to card Identically named files will not be copied from...

Page 63: ...optional When importing pictures from the built in memory remove any memory cards To cancel connection Click Safely Remove Hardware in the Windows System Tray disconnect USB connection cable turn off camera power disconnect AC adaptor Check socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation Access sending data Do not disconnect the USB connection cable whil...

Page 64: ... Picture deletion can also be performed with Windows Vista and Windows 7 It may not be possible to import if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card Windows Drives are displayed in My Computer or Computer folder Macintosh Drives are displayed on the desktop Displayed as LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled You can save pictures to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and files into separ...

Page 65: ...view the manual for LUMIX Image Uploader use Internet Explorer Getting ready Use Upload Set to select the pictures for uploading Connect your computer to the Internet Create an account for the applicable image sharing website and prepare your login information Double click LUMIXUP EXE to start it If you have installed PHOTOfunSTUDIO from the CD ROM supplied Uploading tool LUMIX Image Uploader may ...

Page 66: ...C adaptor optional and DC coupler optional When printing pictures from the built in memory remove any memory cards Adjust the print quality or other settings on your printer as needed Turn on power of camera and printer Connect camera to printer Make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Select PictBridge PTP...

Page 67: ... if print confirmation screen is displayed An orange displayed during printing indicates an error message Print may be divided into several times if printing a large amount of pictures Remaining sheets display may differ from set number Print with date Printing in store Only recording date can be printed Request date printing in store When printing still pictures of 16 9 Aspect Ratio check in adva...

Page 68: ...1 6 152 4 mm 8 10 203 2 254 mm LETTER 216 279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 85 6 mm Page Layout printer takes priority 1 picture no border 1 picture with border 2 pictures 4 pictures Items only compatible with the printer may be displayed To arrange 2 pictures or 4 pictures in the same still pictures set the number of prints for the still pictures to 2 or 4 To print to paper sizes layouts not supported by thi...

Page 69: ...rmat Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic AV cable optional You can play back pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set Video Out in Setup menu PAL video out is not available on the version DMC S3P DMC S1P sold in the U S and the version DMC S3PC DMC S1PC sold in Canada Some televisions may cut off the edges of pictures or not displa...

Page 70: ...y 15 5 Burst Mode 50 6 Focus 18 7 AF area 33 8 Self timer Mode 35 Focus range Zoom 20 50 9 ISO Sensitivity 47 Aperture value Shutter speed 32 10 Exposure Compensation 38 AF Assist Lamp 51 11 Current date time 12 Age in years months 43 13 Elapsed recording time 21 14 Date Stamp 52 15 Save destination 14 Recording state 16 Number of recordable pictures 15 Remaining recording time 21 RXXhXXmXXs 1 16 ...

Page 71: ...6 3 Battery capacity 15 4 Picture number Total pictures 22 Elapsed playback time 23 5 Recorded date and time World time setting 45 Age in years months 43 Aperture value Shutter speed 32 ISO Sensitivity 47 6 Recording Mode 18 21 32 39 Flash Mode 36 White Balance 48 Exposure Compensation 38 7 Motion picture recording time 23 XXhXXmXXs 8 Folder File number 22 64 Save destination 14 9 Motion pictures ...

Page 72: ...d in the following cases Picture of same name already exists in built in memory when copying from card File is not of DCF standard Picture taken or edited on a different device Not enough space on built in memory Not enough memory on the card There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied unti...

Page 73: ...ture use a card rated with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds If recording stops even when using a card with speed of Class 6 or faster the data writing speed is low We recommend backing up the data on the memory card and reformatting it 30 Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards A folder ca...

Page 74: ...in memory card is full Free space by deleting unwanted pictures 25 Recorded pictures look white Lens is dirty fingerprints etc Clean lens surface with a soft dry cloth Lens is foggy 4 Recorded pictures are too bright too dark Adjust the exposure 38 2 3 pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once Camera is set to use Burst 50 Focus not aligned correctly Not set to mode appropriate ...

Page 75: ...urring may occur around these areas but this is not a fault This will be recorded in motion pictures but not in still pictures We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light sources such as sunlight when taking pictures Motion picture recording stops midway With some cards access display may appear briefly after recording and recording may end midway When recording motion picture use a car...

Page 76: ...g Burst or when using the following Scene Modes Scenery Panorama Assist Night Scenery Sunset Fireworks Multiple flashes are emitted Red Eye Reduction is active 36 Flashes twice to prevent eyes from appearing red Playback Pictures have been rotated Rotate Disp is set to For full screen display without picture rotation set OFF Cannot view pictures Press the Playback button No pictures in built in me...

Page 77: ...tal red eye correction function may blacken the red areas We recommend setting the Flash Mode to or or Red Eye Removal to OFF before recording The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times the sound may break up This is not a malfunction Motion pictures recorded on this camera cannot be playe...

Page 78: ...disconnect the USB cable Uploading to YouTube or Facebook cannot be performed properly Confirm that the login information login ID user name e mail address and password is correct Confirm that the PC is connected to the Internet Confirm that the resident software such as anti virus software and the firewall etc is not blocking access to YouTube or Facebook Check the YouTube or Facebook site Cannot...

Page 79: ...ightness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been left for a long period Reset the clock 16 It takes too long to set clock will be behind by the same lapse of time When using zoom picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become colored Pictures may be slightly warped or colored around the edges ...

Page 80: ...netically close to the speaker Magnetized objects such as bank cards commuter passes watches may be adversely affected by the magnetic influence of the speaker Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to peel Never leave the camera and the battery in a car or on a car hood in the sum...

Page 81: ... cold the LCD monitor may be slightly less responsive than normal immediately after startup Normal brightness will return once the internal components have warmed up Personal Information If you set Age in Baby Mode keep in mind that the camera and recorded pictures will contain personal information Disclaimer Data containing personal information can be altered or lost due to malfunction static ele...

Page 82: ...c used under license therefrom YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned ...

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