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VQT2R24
VQT2R24
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Quick start guide
Contents
The battery is not charged
when the camera is
shipped. Charge the
battery and set the clock
before use.
When you do not use the
card (optional), you can
record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory (
→
16).
Charge the battery
Insert the battery and
the card
Turn on the power
Set REC/PLAY switch
to
Set the mode dial to
Press the shutter button and take pictures
Press halfway
(press lightly and focus)
Press fully
(press the button all the
way to record)
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To play back the pictures
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1. Set REC/PLAY switch
to
.
2. Select the picture you
want to view.
Before use
Before use ............................................ 10
Read first .....................................................10
To prevent damage, malfunctions, and faults ...10
Standard Accessories ......................... 11
Names of parts..................................... 12
Cursor button ..............................................12
Preparations
Charging battery .................................. 13
Inserting battery and card .................. 15
Picture save destination
(cards and built-in memory) ........................16
Remaining battery and memory capacity ....16
Setting the clock .................................. 17
Using menus ........................................ 18
Menu type ...................................................19
Using Quick menu .......................................20
Using SETUP menu ......................... 21
CLOCK SET/
WORLD TIME/
TRAVEL DATE/
BEEP/
VOLUME/
MONITOR ........................21
LCD MODE/
DISPLAY SIZE/
GUIDE LINE/
HISTOGRAM/
REC AREA
.....................................22
ECONOMY/
AUTO REVIEW .............23
ZOOM RESUME/
NO.RESET/
RESET/
USB MODE .........................24
TV ASPECT/
HDMI MODE
.....25
VIERA Link
/
VERSION DISP./
FORMAT/
LANGUAGE .....................26
DEMO MODE ........................................27
Basics
Basic shooting operation
............ 28
Holding the camera/Direction detection function ...29
Mode dial .....................................................29
Basic shooting operation
............ 30
Holding the camera/Direction detection function ...31
Mode dial .....................................................31
Taking picture with automatic settings... 32
Face Detection and Face Recognition ........34
AF TRACKING ............................................34
Taking pictures with your own settings ... 35
Align focus for desired composition ............36
Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom ... 37
DIGITAL ZOOM .....................................39
Viewing your pictures (NORMAL PLAY) ... 40
Deleting pictures ................................. 41
To delete multiple (up to 50) or all pictures ...41
Application (Record)
Changing recording information display ... 42
Taking pictures with flash ................... 43
Taking close-up pictures/motion pictures ... 45
TELE MACRO ......................................45
MACRO ZOOM.......................................46
Positioning camera and subject within
accessible range for focus alignment ....47
Taking images with self-timer ............ 48
Taking pictures/motion pictures with
exposure compensation ..................... 49
EXPOSURE/
AUTO BRACKET (Pictures only) ...........49
Taking pictures by automatically
changing the aspect ratio
............ 50
Taking pictures according to the scene ... 51
PORTRAIT/
SOFT SKIN/
TRANSFORM/
SELF PORTRAIT .....52
SCENERY/
PANORAMA ASSIST/
SPORTS ................................................53
NIGHT PORTRAIT/
NIGHT SCENERY/
FOOD/
PARTY/
CANDLE LIGHT ..................54
BABY/
PET/
SUNSET ..................55
HIGH SENS./
HI-SPEED BURST .....56
FLASH BURST/
STARRY SKY .........57
FIREWORKS/
BEACH/
SNOW/
AERIAL PHOTO/
PIN HOLE .............58
FILM GRAIN/
UNDERWATER ..........59
Setting frequently-used scene
modes on the mode dial ................ 60
Taking motion pictures
.......... 61
Taking motion pictures
.......... 64
Taking pictures with the face
recognition function
............... 65
