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Recording

The available flash range

The available flash range is an approximation.

Shutter speed for each flash setting

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1 The shutter speed changes depending on the [Stabilizer] setting.

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2 When [

] in [Sensitivity] is set.

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1, 2: The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases.

When the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to [OFF].

When the camera has determined that there is very little jitter when the Optical Image Stabilizer is 
set to [ON].

In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.

In Scene Mode, shutter speed will be different from the above table.

If you bring the Flash too close to an object, the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or 
lighting from the Flash.

Recording a subject from too close, or without sufficient flash will not provide the appropriate level of 
exposure, and may result in a picture that is too white or dark.

When the Flash is being charged, the Flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even 
when you press the shutter button fully.

If recording a subject without sufficient flash, the White Balance may not be properly adjusted.

The effects of the flash may not be adequately achieved under the following conditions.

When [Burst] is set to [

]

When the shutter speed is too fast

It may take time to charge the Flash if you repeatedly take pictures. Take a picture after the access 
indication disappears.

The Red-Eye Reduction effect differs between people. Also, if the subject is far away from the 
camera or was not looking at the first Flash, the effect may not be evident.

Wide

Tele

In [

] in 

[Sensitivity]

60 cm (2.0 feet) to 4.1 m (13 feet)

1.5 m (4.9 feet) to 2.1 m (6.9 feet)

Flash setting

Shutter speed (Sec.)

Flash setting

Shutter speed (Sec.)

1/60 to 1/1600

1 or 1/8 to 1/1600

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1

1 or 1/4 to 1/1600

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2

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Summary of Contents for DMC-SZ3V

Page 1: ...d features Digital Camera Model No DMC SZ3 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use VQT4S07 F1212HH0 Register online at www panasonic com register U S customers only ...

Page 2: ... strap and hold the camera carefully 22 Preventing jitter camera shake 22 Basic Selecting the Recording Mode 23 Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode 24 Changing the settings 26 Taking pictures with your favorite settings Normal Picture Mode 27 Focusing 28 Recording Motion Pictures 30 Playing Back 32 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 35 Using the Playback Zoom...

Page 3: ...c 56 Cross Process 57 Toy Effect 57 Miniature Effect 57 One Point Color 58 Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode 59 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode 62 Portrait 63 Soft Skin 63 Scenery 63 Sports 64 Night Portrait 64 Night Scenery 64 Food 64 Baby1 Baby2 65 Pet 65 Sunset 65 High Sens 65 Starry Sky 66 Glass Through 66 Photo Frame 66 Using the Rec Menu 67 Picture Si...

Page 4: ...h 89 Using the Playback Menu 90 Retouch 90 Resize 90 Cropping 92 Favorite 93 Print Set 94 Protect 96 Copy 97 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 98 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC 100 About the supplied software 100 Printing the Pictures 104 Selecting a single picture and printing it 105 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 105 Print Set...

Page 5: ...s with a lot of dust water sand etc Liquid sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions but it may also become irreparable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or at the beach About Condensation When the len...

Page 6: ...ated as battery pack or battery in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should ...

Page 7: ...harging lamp P11 10 Speaker P40 Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger Doing so may make sound difficult to hear 11 Motion picture button P30 12 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P53 B 4 DISP P44 C 2 Self timer P52 D 1 Flash setting P48 In this Owner s Manual the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down b...

Page 8: ...his socket is also used when charging the battery 16 Zoom lever P46 17 Microphone Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger 18 Camera ON OFF button P20 19 Shutter button P24 27 20 Tripod mount A tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm 0 22 inch or more may damage this unit if attached 21 Card Battery door P10 16 22 Release lever P10 16 14 15 13 16 17 18 19 21 20 22 ...

Page 9: ...s gone When the battery is not inserted power is not supplied Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor supplied turn the camera off Camera conditions Charge Turned off Turned on It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available for purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with interna...

Page 10: ...rientation securely insert it all the way in and then check that it is locked by the lever A To remove the battery pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the battery Otherwise this unit may no longer operate n...

Page 11: ...with the USB connection cable supplied and insert the AC adaptor supplied into the power outlet Charging Check that this unit is turned off A To power outlet B AC adaptor supplied C PC Turned on D USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape which may cause malfunction E Ali...

Page 12: ...USB hub About the charging lamp Charging time When using the AC adaptor supplied The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal The charging time when connec...

Page 13: ...after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery can be recharged even when it still has some power left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur If a problem occurs in the power outlet such as a power outage charging may not be completed normally ...

Page 14: ...ictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds Recording motion pictures When recording with picture quality set to HD These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC 73 4 oF and a humidity of 50 RH Please...

Page 15: ...the operating times will shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery Playback time Approx 240 min ...

Page 16: ... about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright A Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the card Otherwise this unit may no longe...

Page 17: ...ot been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication When using the card access indication The access indication is displayed in red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory Card Remarks SD Mem...

Page 18: ...in Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the car...

Page 19: ...imate number of recordable pictures and available recording time Switch the display number of recordable pictures available recording time etc by pressing 4 P44 A Number of recordable pictures B Available recording time The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card The number of recordab...

Page 20: ...ceed to step 4 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing 6 Press MENU SET to set 7 Press MENU SET ...

Page 21: ...n without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Date Stamp If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Changing the ...

Page 22: ...ertically are played back vertically rotated Only when Rotate Disp P42 is set When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures the Direction Detection function may not work correctly Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically When the Jitter alert appears use Stabilizer P77 a tripod or the Self timer P52 Shutter speed will be slow...

Page 23: ...rding Mode 3 Press MENU SET Intelligent Auto Mode P24 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P27 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Creative Control Mode P54 Record while checking the image effect Panorama Shot Mode P59 This mode allows you to take panorama pictures Û Scene Mode P62 This allows you to take pictures that matc...

Page 24: ...e i Resolution i ZOOM AF Assist Lamp Red Eye Removal Stabilizer Continuous AF 1 Press MODE A Shutter button 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Intelligent Auto and then press MENU SET 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication B green lights when the subject is focused The AF area C is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at...

Page 25: ...hen the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the color of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions when the camera is shaken when zoom is used For the best results it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode is used for recording when re...

Page 26: ...e for the color brightness and vividness When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When is set Red Eye Removal is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during or Changing the settings Menu Item Rec Picture Size Burst Color Mode Motion Picture Rec Quality Setup Clock Set World Time Beep Language Stabilizer Demo Menu items other than those listed above are not display...

Page 27: ...settings in the Rec menu 1 Press MODE A Shutter button 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Normal Picture and then press MENU SET 3 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture B ISO sensitivity C Aperture value D Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when correct exposure is not achieve...

Page 28: ... is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position e g Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times ISO 1 60 1 60 1 60 F3 1 F3 1 F3 1...

Page 29: ...ile moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too...

Page 30: ...ord motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode Release the motion picture button right after you press it The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures For the setting of Rec Quality refer to P79 2 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again 1 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button 3s 3s 3s R1m07s R1m07s R1m07s B A C ...

Page 31: ... ON angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed About zooming while recording motion pictures If the Extended Optical Zoom are used before pressing the motion picture button those settings will be cleared so the shooting range will change dramatically If you operate the zoom etc while recording motion pictures the sound of the operation may be recorded The zoom speed will be slower ...

Page 32: ... 1 to select pictures A File number B Picture number If you press and hold 2 1 you can play back the pictures in succession Speed of picture Forwarding Rewinding changes depending on the playback status 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 1 5 1 5 A B ...

Page 33: ...s Press 3 4 to select Play Video and then press MENU SET After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 1 2 again You can adjust the volume with the zoom lever 3 Play Pause MENU SET Stop 2 Fast rewind Frame b...

Page 34: ...with the DCF standard cannot be played back Images recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual To play bac...

Page 35: ...s 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k When you rotate the zoom lever towards L W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you change the magnification the zoom position indication B appears for about 2 seconds and the position of the enlarged ...

Page 36: ...To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 1 Press 2 Press 3 4 to select Delete Multi or Delete All and then press MENU SET Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when All Delete Except Favorite is selected with the Delete All set 3 When Delete Multi is selected Press 3 4 ...

Page 37: ...ce Detection 1 Press MENU SET Setting menu items 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select menu and then press MENU SET Menu Description of settings Rec P67 to 78 Recording Mode only The menu lets you set the Coloring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording Motion Picture P79 Recording Mode only This menu lets you set the setting for motion pictures such as recording quality Playback P90...

Page 38: ...nu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications 3 Press 3 4 to select the menu item and then press MENU SET A Menu screen page It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom It will also switch by rotating the zoom lever 4 Press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way...

Page 39: ...me If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area U Clock Set Setting Date Time World Time Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take After selecting Destination or Home press 2 1 to select an area and press MEN...

Page 40: ...ntelligent Auto Mode r Beep This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound r Beep Level Shutter Vol t u s Low High OFF Low High OFF Beep Tone Shutter Tone u Speaker Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels Monitor Display Brightness color or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor is adjusted Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust the contrast or clarity o...

Page 41: ... resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The World Time setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed p Auto Power Off The camera is aut...

Page 42: ...on It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment Pictures are not rotated during Multi Playback Output Set to match the color television system in each country or the type of TV Video Out NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system TV Aspect W When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV X When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV M Rotate...

Page 43: ... function is switched between On and Off every time MENU SET is pressed Stabilizer Demo is an approximation Format The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting Language Set the language displayed on the screen Stabilizer Demo Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected A Amount of jitter B Amount of j...

Page 44: ...splay G In Recording Mode A Normal display B Normal display C No display D No display Recording guideline 2 Number of recordable pictures 3 Available recording time A B D C In Playback Mode E Normal display F Display with recording information G No display E F G 5 MJPEG QVGA 2 R1m10s MJPEG QVGA 3 100 0001 1 5 10 00 DEC 1 2013 Retouch 100 0001 F3 1 ISO 100 1 60 AWB 1 5 Retouch ...

Page 45: ...cording Recording guideline This is used as a reference of composition such as balance while taking a picture In the following cases the guidelines are not displayed Panorama Shot Mode Photo Frame Scene Mode ...

Page 46: ...display bar Example 0 05 m 0 16 ft The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Be sure not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated Zooms in without deteriorating the image quality Maximum magnification 10k To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom...

Page 47: ...om magnification while minimizing the deterioration of the image quality This will work automatically in Intelligent Auto Mode This function is not available in the following cases Toy Effect Creative Control Mode High Sens Scene Mode When Burst in the Rec menu is set to or This function works when Digital Zoom P73 in the Rec menu is set to ON Although the image quality deteriorates every time you...

Page 48: ...ding Taking Pictures Using the Built in Flash Applicable modes Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press 1 A Flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...

Page 49: ...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 Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash On The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent ligh...

Page 50: ... setting is displayed The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary 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 Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture Œ ï 5 1 í 9 ...

Page 51: ...ash will not provide the appropriate level of exposure and may result in a picture that is too white or dark When the Flash is being charged the Flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully If recording a subject without sufficient flash the White Balance may not be properly adjusted The effects of the flash may not be adequately achieved under t...

Page 52: ... the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self timer The self timer cannot be set when recording motion pictures Item Description of settings 10sec Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed 2sec Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button OFF ...

Page 53: ... 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 You cannot use the Exposure Compensation in following condition Starry Sky Scene Mode Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative 2 Press ...

Page 54: ...he selected example image will be applied in a preview display A A brief description of selected image effect appears when you press 1 To change the Creative Control Mode press MENU SET select Creative Control using 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET The displayed image on the recording screen and the preview of the selected image effect may differ from the actual recorded image The Creative Control ...

Page 55: ...ct gives a faded image This effect adds a bright airy and soft feel to the overall image This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and enhances bright parts Expressive Retro High Key If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode the effect may not be apparent in places with insufficient brightness Low Key ...

Page 56: ...sive black and white picture This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright parts Sepia Dynamic Monochrome Impressive Art If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode seams between pictures may become noticeable High Dynamic ...

Page 57: ...ect the color tone and press MENU SET Miniature Effect Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are being dropped No sound is recorded in motion pictures Approximately 1 10 of the time period is recorded If you record for 10 minutes the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long The displayed available recordi...

Page 58: ...want to leave in the frame at the center of the screen and then press MENU SET If you press 4 DISP you will return to step 1 2 Check the color you have set and then press MENU SET The set color is memorized even if the camera is turned off In that case the operation starts from step 2 Depending on the subject the set color may not be left in ...

Page 59: ...n and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select image effects and then press MENU SET You can add the same image effect as the Creative Control Mode with the same operation as the Creative Control Mode except for Toy Effect and Miniature Effect Read P55 58 for details on the respective effects If you are not going to add an image effect select OFF 5 After confirming the recording direction press M...

Page 60: ...with the camera taking about 4 seconds Move the camera at a constant speed Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the camera is moved too fast or slow A 1 second B 2 seconds C 3 seconds D 4 seconds E Recording direction and panning Guide A Move the camera in the recording direction without shaking it If the camera shakes too much pictures may not be able to be recorded or the recorded...

Page 61: ...ma picture may not be able to be created or the pictures may not be combined properly when recording the following subjects or under the recording conditions below Subjects with a single uniform color or repetitive pattern such as the sky or a beach Moving subjects person pet car waves flowers blowing in the breeze etc Subjects where the color or patterns change in a short time such as an image ap...

Page 62: ...ure and hue to obtain the desired picture 1 Press MODE 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select Scene Mode and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET select Scene Mode using 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET The following cannot be set in Scene Mode as the camera adjusts automatically Sensitivity i Exposure i Resolution Color Mod...

Page 63: ...ing the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with Portrait It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective If a part of the background etc is a color close to skin col...

Page 64: ...down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain...

Page 65: ...ting in step 2 The age can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If Age is set to OFF even when the birthday has been set the age will not be displayed Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday For information about Age refer to Baby1 Baby2 on P65 Se...

Page 66: ...lso recommend taking pictures with the self timer Objects in the distance are prioritized for focus This mode is ideal for taking pictures of scenery and other landscapes through clear glass such as in vehicles or buildings The camera may focus on the glass if it is dirty or has dust on it The pictures taken may not look natural if the glass is colored When this happens change the white balance se...

Page 67: ...n specific modes Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used and the picture size for is not displayed For details regarding modes in which Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used refer to P47 Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Picture Size Settings Picture Size 4608k3456 3648k2736 2560k1920 2048k1536 640k480 4608k3072 4608k2592 3456k3456 X Aspect ratio of a 4 3...

Page 68: ...t is set to or Sensitivity Settings Description of settings i ISO The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness Maximum 1600 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 100 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various sett...

Page 69: ...memorized even if the camera is turned off However the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed White Balance is fixed to AWB in following cases Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Food Sunset Starry Sky Scene Mode White Balance Settings Description of settings AWB Auto White Balance Automatic adjustment V Daylight When taking pictures outdoors under a ...

Page 70: ... Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin Color Temperature Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Select Ó and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then pr...

Page 71: ...ma Shot Mode Night Scenery Food Scene Mode AF Mode Settings Description of settings š Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face max 15 areas The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in 23 Area Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen A...

Page 72: ...lowing cases the face detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF Mode is switched to Ø while motion pictures are taken When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the sc...

Page 73: ...on effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions Applicable modes Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by using the Intelligent Resolution Technology Refer to P47 for information about the Intelligent Zoom Applicable modes This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom or i ZOOM Settings ON OFF Refer to P47 for details i Exposure i Resol...

Page 74: ...ize is fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of Burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is formatted The focus zoom exposure White Balance shu...

Page 75: ...tinuous shooting use of a high speed memory card is recommended Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases Toy Effect Miniature Effect Creative Control Mode Starry Sky Photo Frame Scene Mode When the Self Timer is used the number...

Page 76: ...conditions Settings ON OFF The effective distance of the assist lamp is a maximum of approximately 1 5 m 4 9 feet When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp A e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF Assist Lamp to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in the following cases Scenery Night Scenery Sunset Glass ...

Page 77: ... the camera automatically compensates the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken Settings ON OFF Stabilizer will be set to ON while recording motion pictures The setting is fixed to OFF in the following case Starry Sky Scene Mode The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button When there is a lot of jitter Wh...

Page 78: ...If the time has not been set you cannot stamp with the date information The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases When recording motion pictures When using Burst Resize and Cropping cannot be set for pictures recorded with Date Stamp set You can also set printing with the recording date P95 106 by recording with Date Stamp set to OFF Refer to P20 for details Date Stamp Settings Descriptio...

Page 79: ...y keep on focusing on a subject for which the focus was once set Settings ON OFF Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording The setting is fixed to OFF in the following case Starry Sky Scene Mode Rec Quality Settings Picture size fps Aspect ratio HD 1280k720 pixels 24 16 9 VGA 640k480 pixels 30 4 3 QVGA 320k240 pixels Contin...

Page 80: ...ds of playback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods 1 Press 2 Press MODE 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select item and then press MENU SET Following items can be selected All P32 Slide Show P81 Filtering Play P83 Calendar P85 ...

Page 81: ...at have been set as favorites etc in a slide show This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken Press 3 4 to select Start and then press MENU SET Operations performed during slide show The cursors displayed during playback correspond to 3 2 1 and MENU SET Slide Show 3 Play Pause MENU SET Stop 2 Back to previous picture 1 Ahea...

Page 82: ...ayback Settings Description of settings Effect This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect Some Effect will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically When Filtering is set to Motion Pic Only Effect is ...

Page 83: ...re Only Only still pictures are played back Video Only Only motion pictures are played back Category Selection This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as Portrait Scenery or Night Scenery and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Select Date You can play back pictures taken on each date Favorite You c...

Page 84: ...ected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2013 If you take pictures after setting the...

Page 85: ...el destination in World Time the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Calendar 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date you want to search If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed 2 Press MENU SET to display a list of pictures Pictures are displayed with Multi Playback 30 screens The cursor appears on the picture at the b...

Page 86: ... 2 1 to select a picture and then press 3 If you have filtered images for playback by using Slide Show P81 or Filtering Play P83 the selection screen appears You can proceed to step 2 by selecting Retouch with 3 4 and then pressing MENU SET You can also proceed to step 2 by selecting Retouch from the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select Auto Retouch and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select ON ...

Page 87: ...ce of the person to edit and then press MENU SET Only a person with an arrow can be selected If only one person is detected press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press 1 Select effects from each of the following items 5 Press 3 4 to select the effect To continue to add different effects press 2 and repeat steps 4 and 5 Beauty Retouch Item Description of settings Aesthetic Retouch ...

Page 88: ...d The following pictures cannot be processed Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode Beauty Retouch may not be performed on pictures recorded with other equipment Intended retouching may not be possible when the face detection is not performed properly When a subject is wearing glasses the desired retouch may not be possible When a picture is bright due to reflected light from a flash...

Page 89: ...mode Expressive High Key Low Key Sepia Dynamic Monochrome Impressive Art High Dynamic Cross Process One Point Color A brief description of selected image effect appears when you press 1 Read P55 58 for details on the respective effects To set the color you want to keep by using One Point Color move the frame at the center of the screen to the desired color with 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET If y...

Page 90: ...size number of pixels is reduced 1 Select Resize on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Retouch Resize 3 Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is ...

Page 91: ...me in MULTI The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment The following images cannot be resized Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode Pictures with date stamped ...

Page 92: ...o be cropped 4 Press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment The following images cannot be cropped Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot Mode Pictures with date stamped Cropping Zoom lev...

Page 93: ...en press MENU SET Canceling all the Favorite settings 1 Select Favorite on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites Favorite 3 Select the picture ...

Page 94: ...Select Print Set on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Exit the menu after it is set Canceling all the Print Set settings 1 Select Print Set...

Page 95: ...fer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures with date stamped The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings You ...

Page 96: ...ted Exit the menu after it is executed The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK Protect 3 Select the picture and then press MENU ...

Page 97: ...ber file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the picture data Print Set Protect or Favorite settings will not be copied Perf...

Page 98: ...ck bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTS...

Page 99: ...he card into the SD card slot Photos can be played back In some cases panorama pictures cannot be played back Also auto scroll playback of panorama pictures may not work Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen Read the operating instructions of compatible equipment to playback motion pictures ...

Page 100: ...dows 8 7 Vista XP This software allows you to manage images For example you can send pictures and motion pictures to a PC and sort them by recording date or model name You can also perform operations such as writing images to a DVD processing and correcting images and editing motion pictures LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows 8 7 Vista XP LoiLoScope is a video editing software where that...

Page 101: ...1080 pixels or more recommended RAM 512 MB or more WindowsR XP Windows VistaR 1 GB or more WindowsR 7 32bit WindowsR 8 32bit 2 GB or more WindowsR 7 64bit WindowsR 8 64bit Free hard disk space 450 MB or more for installing software Refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF for further operating environment 2 Insert the CD ROM with the supplied software When you insert the supplied ...

Page 102: ...the USB connection cable safely P103 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Preparations Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting Check the directions of the connectors and plug them str...

Page 103: ...ly Select the icon in the task tray displayed on the PC and then click Eject DMC XXX XXX varies by model Depending on your PC s settings this icon may not be displayed If the icon is not displayed check that Access is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode Select PictBridge PTP when connecting USB connection cable Data can now...

Page 104: ... then press MENU SET If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while å Cable disconnect prohibit icon is displayed may not be displayed depending on the type of printer used Before insert...

Page 105: ...er to P106 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Item Description of settings Multi Select Multiple pictures are printed at one time Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then press MENU SET When MENU SET is pressed again the setting is canceled After the pictures have...

Page 106: ...f prints items are not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with Date Stamp please remember to set Print with Date to OFF or the date will print on top When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By s...

Page 107: ...Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm 4qk6q 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm ...

Page 108: ...paper set Page Layout to ä and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures 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 number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may ...

Page 109: ...d P27 14 Aperture value P27 15 ISO sensitivity P68 16 AF assist lamp P76 17 Exposure compensation P53 18 Age P65 Current date and time World Time P39 Zoom P46 19 Elapsed recording time P30 20 Date Stamp P78 21 Recording state P30 22 Built in memory P17 Card P17 displayed only during recording 23 Number of recordable pictures P19 Available recording time P19 30 h is an abbreviation for hour m for m...

Page 110: ...ints P94 12 Auto Retouch P86 Creative Retouch P89 Beauty Retouch P87 Motion picture playback P33 Play panorama P61 13 Recorded date and time World Time P39 Recording information P44 Age P65 14 Folder File number P103 15 Motion picture recording time P33 16 Recording Quality P79 17 Built in memory P17 Cable disconnection prohibiting icon P104 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for sec...

Page 111: ...sely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor supplied Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely...

Page 112: ...old 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 when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera ...

Page 113: ...w temperature conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the AC adaptor supplied and USB connection cable supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion The unusable battery should be discarded in accord...

Page 114: ...claimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another par...

Page 115: ...lica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make...

Page 116: ...not be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied Built In Memory Error Format built in memory This message will...

Page 117: ...e event that it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P43 Depending on the type of the card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A folder cannot be created A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used Format the card after saving necessary ...

Page 118: ...y charged the charging lamp will turn on for approximately 15 seconds The battery is exhausted Charge the battery If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the Auto Power Off P41 Insert the battery securely all the way in P10 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting Reset P41 on the Setup menu Battery and power source The...

Page 119: ...74 of the Rec menu to OFF The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P28 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P22 The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P22 Wh...

Page 120: ...ke a backup of the data and then format P43 the card in this unit If the camera is moved too slowly the camera assumes that camera motion was stopped and ends the still picture recording If there is a lot of camera shake in the recording direction while moving the camera recording ends When recording in Panorama Shot Mode try to trace a small half circle parallel to the recording direction taking ...

Page 121: ...turning this unit on This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights LED lights etc and is not a malfunction Perform Monitor Display P40 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording LCD monitor The LCD ...

Page 122: ...HOTOfunSTUDIO software in the CD ROM supplied to write pictures from PC to card Are you playing back filtered images by using Slide Show or Filtering Play Cancel the filter P83 Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digital cameras Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the pict...

Page 123: ... a malfunction Playback of motion pictures recorded with this unit may not be possible with other companies digital cameras Also Panasonic s digital cameras LUMIX may also not be able to play them back Introduced prior to December 2008 and FS and LS series introduced in 2009 With a Calendar Search pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken White round s...

Page 124: ...a connected to the PC correctly Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly Select PC when connecting P102 Turn this unit off and on Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera If there are two or more USB terminal on a single PC try connecting the USB connection cable to another USB terminal TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the te...

Page 125: ... details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the 16 9 pictures can be printed Since aspect ratio of a panorama picture differs from normal pictures it may not always be possible to print it correctly Please use a printer that supports panorama pictures For details refer to the operating instructions for the prin...

Page 126: ...rture This is not a malfunction If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset Please set the clock message will be displayed please reset the clock P20 It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get colored depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens but this is not a malfunction When using the Extended Optical Zoom th...

Page 127: ...and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When this unit is turned on again and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Formatting is not available in Intelligent Auto Mode Switch the recording mode to another one P23 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively The file numbers are recorded wit...

Page 128: ...ndows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers wh...

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