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Panasonic DMCFH22 - DIGITAL STILL CAMERA Operating Instructions For Advanced Features Download Page 63

Advanced (Recording pictures)

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[PORTRAIT]

When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day, this mode allows you to improve
their appearance and make their skin tones look healthier.

Technique for Portrait Mode

To make this mode more effective:

1

Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.

2

Move close to the subject.

Note

• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [

3

].

[SOFT SKIN]

When taking pictures of people outdoors during 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.

Note

• If a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin color, this part is also smoothed.
• This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [

3

].

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Summary of Contents for DMCFH22 - DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FH22 VQT2P22 1 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely ...

Page 2: ... Taking Pictures with the Zoom 42 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 42 Playing Back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 44 Using the Playback Zoom 45 Displaying multiple pictures MULTI PLAYBACK 46 Deleting Pictures 47 To delete a single picture 47 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 48 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 49 Taking ...

Page 3: ...NDAR 97 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY 98 CATEGORY PLAY 98 FAVORITE PLAY 100 Playing Back Motion Pictures 101 Using the PLAYBACK Mode Menu 103 TEXT STAMP 103 RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels 105 CROPPING 107 ROTATE DISP 108 FAVORITE 109 PRINT SET 110 PROTECT 112 COPY Copying pictures from the built in memory to a card 113 Connecting to other e...

Page 4: ...ttery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Inlet type 2 Insert the battery and the card P15 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P17 Refer to P18 when you use a card OFF ON 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 1 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P35 Quick Gu...

Page 5: ...Before Use 5 4 Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 5 2 Select the picture you want to view P44 ...

Page 6: ...harger is indicated as battery charger or charger 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...

Page 7: ...3 Self timer Indicator P57 AF Assist Lamp P93 4 5 8 7 6 9 4 Touch Panel LCD Monitor P9 49 125 140 5 REC PLAYBACK selector switch P21 6 MODE button P33 7 DISPLAY button P49 8 MENU button P22 9 Q MENU P24 Delete P47 button Names of the Components ...

Page 8: ... using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 17 Lens barrel 18 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P114 117 123 19 20 22 21 19 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 20 Card Battery door P15 16 21 Release lever P15 22 DC coupler cover P16 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are u...

Page 9: ... the sensor area A Detection area of the sensor approximation B The available area for drag operation approximation Note This Touch Panel detects the electrical properties of the human body capacitive touch panel Touch the panel directly with your bare finger Touch the panel with the clean and dry finger The touch panel generally cannot be used with a commercially available stylus pen or a gloved ...

Page 10: ...hese icons repeatedly until the required value is obtained The value does not change in succession when you keep touching the icons D After changing a value with e r w q touch this icon to set the new value E Returns to the previous screen without changing any setting You can also use 4 button on the camera to cancel F F These icons are displayed on the Quick Menu P24 or on the recording playback ...

Page 11: ...ts are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Use the dedicated charger and battery The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Batte...

Page 12: ...put terminal A gap will remain as shown on the right Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green Inlet type A 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator A turns off After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet ...

Page 13: ...h a dry cloth Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor optional connected The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Note The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera ...

Page 14: ...era off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to a quarter Supplied battery Optional battery Playbac...

Page 15: ...e lever A being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted OPEN L...

Page 16: ...he interior with the card battery door in an open state 5 Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet 6 Connect the AC adaptor B to the DC IN socket C of the DC coupler D Align the marks and insert Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional When using an AC adaptor use ...

Page 17: ...uilt in memory 1 2 access indication When using the card 3 access indication The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P113 Memory size Approx 40 MB Recordable motion pictures QVGA 320 240 pixels only The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card bei...

Page 18: ...off remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor optional when the access indication is lit when pictures are being written read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P31 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails...

Page 19: ...a is shipped OFF ON 1 Turn the camera on If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 2 Touch the language select icon on the screen 3 Select the language The PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message appears This message does not appear in PLAYBACK Mode 4 Touch CLOCK SET ...

Page 20: ...hat were performed When SET has been selected to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting procedure below Changing the clock setting Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu P22 It can be changed in step 5 to set the clock The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without th...

Page 21: ...K Mode menu P103 to 113 This menu lets you set the Coloring Sensitivity White Balance Number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording This menu lets you set the protection cropping or print settings etc of recorded pictures e SETUP menu P25 to 32 This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier fo...

Page 22: ... 1 Turn the camera on A REC PLAYBACK selector switch B MODE button C MENU button 2 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 1 and then press MODE When selecting the PLAYBACK Mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 5 and proceed to step 4 3 Touch NORMAL PICTURE MENU 4 Press MENU to display the menu You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever P10 Swi...

Page 23: ...paration 23 5 Touch AF MODE Touch r to move to the second screen P10 6 Touch 3 Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way P10 7 Touch EXIT to close the menu ...

Page 24: ...or recording can be used from the Quick Menu screen Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes Q MENU 1 Press and hold Q MENU when recording A B C 2 Touch the icon and then touch the setting you want A Item B Settings C The items to be set and the settings are displayed To exit the Quick Menu and retrieve the recording screen touch EXIT ...

Page 25: ... and STABILIZER DEMO can be set For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P22 n CLOCK SET Setting Date Time Refer to P19 for details r WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination w DESTINATION Travel destination area q HOME Your home area Refer to P81 for details t TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation TRAVEL SETUP OFF SET L...

Page 26: ...p and shutter sound BEEP LEVEL Muted Low High 1 SHUTTER VOL 2 Muted 3 Low 4 High BEEP TONE 5 SHUTTER TONE 6 7 8 VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change ...

Page 27: ...a off or SLEEP MODE is activated The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures The LCD Monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again If the...

Page 28: ... the setting OFF 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel SLEEP MODE SLEEP MODE is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode SLEEP MODE does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show AUTO DEMO ...

Page 29: ...T setting is selected during recording the operation that 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 REC menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The setting and registration for My Scene Mode P61 When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also ...

Page 30: ...ia the USB Mass Storage communication system When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system k VIDEO OUT Set to match the color television system in each country Playback Mode only NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system This will work when the AV cable is connected PAL video out is not availab...

Page 31: ...ng If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call 1 800 2...

Page 32: ...yed as Slide Shows AUTO DEMO STABILIZER DEMO A Amount of jitter B Amount of jitter after correction B A AUTO DEMO OFF ON The stabilizer function is switched between ON and OFF every time STABILIZER is touched during the STABILIZER DEMO In Playback Mode STABILIZER DEMO cannot be displayed STABILIZER DEMO is an approximation Touch EXIT to close STABILIZER DEMO AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability e...

Page 33: ... and the recording conditions or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded 4 Intelligent Auto Mode P35 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera To select a REC Mode from the REC Modes list OFF ON 1 Turn the camera on A REC PLAYBACK selector switch B MODE button 2 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 1 3 Press ...

Page 34: ...es are taken using previously registered recording scenes 5 Scene Mode P62 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded 6 Motion Picture Mode P75 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio Note When the mode has been switched from PLAYBACK Mode to REC Mode the previously set REC Mode will be set ...

Page 35: ...ed automatically Scene Detection STABILIZER Face Detection Motion detection Backlight Compensation Digital Red Eye Correction A 4 button 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 1 2 Press 4 When the Intelligent Auto Mode is selected 4 icon or an icon that is identified with the Scene Detection function P37 appears on the top left of the screen Pressing 4 again takes you back to the previous mod...

Page 36: ...the zoom magnification 5 Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture The access indication P17 lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Note Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button Do not cover the flash or the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other objects Do not touch the front of the lens When taking...

Page 37: ...of 8 seconds Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures Most appropriate scene is selected for the touched subject during Touch AF Area Selection P58 Note Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the distance to the subject the color of the subject the con...

Page 38: ...ANGUAGE STABILIZER DEMO The settings of the following items are fixed Item Settings SLEEP MODE P28 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P29 2SEC FLASH P50 w o SENSITIVITY P85 WHITE BALANCE P88 AWB AF MODE P86 3 Set to when a face cannot be detected STABILIZER P92 AUTO AF ASSIST LAMP P93 ON RED EYE REMOVAL P93 ON The following functions cannot be used EXPOSURE DIGITAL ZOOM The other items on the SETUP menu can be set ...

Page 39: ...er to Using the REC Mode Menu P83 3 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 2 0 m 6 57 feet Tele to 7 If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P55 5 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to ...

Page 40: ... it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully We recommend that you use the Face D...

Page 41: ...recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red Eye Reduction In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P62 Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P108 is set to ON The Direction Detection function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera...

Page 42: ... appear further away use Wide W T Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide W Types of zooms Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom EZ Digital Zoom Maximum magnification 8 16 9 32 including Optical Zoom 8 67 5 including Extended Optical Zoom 16 9 Picture quality No deterioration No deterioration The higher the magnification level the greater the deterioration Conditions None PICTURE SIZE withP P83 is...

Page 43: ...using on the subject focus on the subject again The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated When using the Digital Zoom STABILIZER may not be effective When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P57 for taking pictures The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be u...

Page 44: ... to PLAYBACK When the camera was turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector switch was at 5 B C 2 Forward or rewind the image by dragging P9 the screen horizontally Forward drag from left to right Rewind drag from right to left It is also possible to forward or rewind the image by touching w q B File number C Picture number Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback sta...

Page 45: ...is camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode If you want to save the enlarge...

Page 46: ...ictures are played back by the date recorded 6 MULTI PLAYBACK P46 Multiple pictures are played back on one screen Displaying multiple pictures MULTI PLAYBACK 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 5 and then press MODE 2 Touch MULTI PLAYBACK A Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures You can also turn the zoom lever several times toward 6 W to switch to multipl...

Page 47: ... deleted pictures cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture to be deleted and then press 4 A 4 button 2 Touch DELETE SINGLE 3 Touch YES ...

Page 48: ...z select YES and delete the pictures ALL DELETE EXCEPTz cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as FAVORITE Note Do not turn the camera off while deleting Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If you touch CANCEL while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTz the deleting will stop halfway Depending on th...

Page 49: ...B F G H In Playback mode F Normal display G Display with recording information H No display If no operation is performed for a certain period of time the touch icon may disappear Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode the guideline is gray P61 In PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed P61 Recording guideline When you align the subject on the h...

Page 50: ...ects Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press and hold Q MENU P24 B 2 Touch the icon B 3 Touch the item For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P52 Touch EXIT to close the Quick Menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish ...

Page 51: ...ackground landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon The flash setting is set to only when you set NIGHT PORTRAIT PARTY CANDLE LIGHT in Scene Mode P61 o Forced Flash OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted The flash is activated twice The subject should not mo...

Page 52: ...1 d q f w z l x e g r c t v y b u n i m o j p k a r When w is selected w e or r is set depending on the type of subject and brightness 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 change...

Page 53: ...m 7 54 feet ISO1600 1 15 m 3 78 feet to 5 8 m 19 03 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 2 m 10 49 feet The flash is effective for pictures recorded with zoom magnification of up to 3 Pictures recorded with Tele may be darker than normal In HIGH SENS P69 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 1 15 m 3 78 f...

Page 54: ...e above table Note 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 When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the s...

Page 55: ...B Focus range a is displayed during AF Macro Mode and is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode To cancel select OFF in step 3 Zoom range focus range and zoom magnification are displayed during zooming AF MACRO This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm 0 17 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom le...

Page 56: ...ash to o when you take pictures at close range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the su...

Page 57: ...enient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P93 to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer The ...

Page 58: ...et the focus area on the touched point of the screen A B 1 Touch the subject on the screen where you want to focus A Touch AF Area Selection AF area will be displayed when the area is recognized 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture To cancel the Touch AF Area Selection touch the icon B ...

Page 59: ...ctures 59 Note The most appropriate scene is selected for the touched area in the Intelligent Auto Mode Touch AF Area Selection will not work in the following cases STARRY SKY FIREWORKS in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode ...

Page 60: ... to return to the original exposure 4 Touch EXIT Touch EXIT to close the Quick Menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorized even if the c...

Page 61: ...cene Mode the icon for the registered Scene Mode will be displayed rather than MY SCENE MODE 3 Touch the Scene Mode to select The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode The selected Scene Mode is registered as My Scene Mode so that the next time you are recording you can select it from REC MODE About the information feature 8 If 8 is highlighted explanations abo...

Page 62: ...is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed When you take a picture with a Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY COLOR MODE Touch AF Area Selection can be used except for the following S...

Page 63: ...s 3 SOFT SKIN When taking pictures of people outdoors during 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 Note If a part of the background etc...

Page 64: ...shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing If the...

Page 65: ... of a person and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Night Portrait Mode Use the flash You can set to Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1 and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture Note The focus range is 60 cm 1 97 feet Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet Tele to 5 m 16 4 feet We recommend using a t...

Page 66: ...re is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow 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 FOOD This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient lig...

Page 67: ...about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is 3 CANDLE LIGHT This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light Mode This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash Note The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 0 m 3 28 feet Tele to 7 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer f...

Page 68: ...T to finish To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 1 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 fe...

Page 69: ...mode when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun Note The flash setting is fixed to o ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 HIGH SENS This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches...

Page 70: ...itions 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 increases immediately after formatting Note The flash setting is fixed to o You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10 15 cm printing The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 0 m 3 28 feet Tele to 7 The focus zoom exposure Whit...

Page 71: ...s are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Number of recordable pictures max 5 pictures Note You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10 15 cm printing The shutter speed becomes 1 30th of a second to 1 1600th of a second The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 0 m 3 28 feet Tele to 7 The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the setti...

Page 72: ...commend taking pictures with the self timer Note The flash setting is fixed to o The Optical Image Stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 FIREWORKS This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks Mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note The flash setting is fixed to o ...

Page 73: ...at show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain AERIAL PHOTO This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial Photo Mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim th...

Page 74: ... cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 0 m 3 28 feet Tele to 7 PHOTO FRAME Record the image with a frame around it Setting the frame 1 Touch the frame to select The number of pixels is fixed to 2M 4 3 2 Take pictures Note AUTO REVIEW is fixed to 2SEC The color of the frame displayed on the screen and the color of the frame around the actual image may differ but this is not a malfunction ...

Page 75: ...right of the screen After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio 4 Press the shutter button fully to stop rec...

Page 76: ...Touch REC QUALITY 3 Touch the item Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio a 1280 720 pixels 30 16 9 w 848 480 pixels 30 x 640 480 pixels 30 4 3 y 320 240 pixels 30 Cannot be recorded in the built in memory 4 Touch EXIT to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu ...

Page 77: ... sound quality so motion pictures recorded on this camera cannot be played back on a Panasonic Digital Camera LUMIX models that was sold in July 2008 or before However motion pictures recorded on previous models can be played back on this camera In Motion Picture Mode Direction Detection function cannot be used In the Motion Picture Mode AF MODE is fixed to and STABILIZER to MODE1 DIGITAL ZOOM and...

Page 78: ... stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P103 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P19 1 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu 2 Touch TRAVEL SETUP 3 Touch SET 4 Touch e r for each item to set the departure date year mon...

Page 79: ...splayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set When the travel date is set t appears on the lower right of the screen Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen sho...

Page 80: ...e will not be recorded Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures the day of the vacation you took them on is not displayed If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time diffe...

Page 81: ...WORLD TIME from the SETUP menu When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Set the home area on the screen in step 3 2 Touch HOME B A 3 Touch w or q to select the home area and touch SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time z is used at the home area touch z Touch z again to return to the original tim...

Page 82: ... at the travel destination touch z The time advances by one hour Touch z again to return to the original time 6 Touch EXIT to close the menu Note Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 If HOME is already set change only the travel destination and use If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time differ...

Page 83: ...ppear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes 4 1 5 4320 3240 pixels EP 3648 2736 pixels TP 2560 1920 pixels CP 2048 1536 pixels OP 640 480 pixels 4320 2880 pixels 4320 2432 pixels This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Aspect ratio of a 4 3 TV Aspect ratio of a 35 mm film camera Aspect ratio of a high definition TV etc If 8 is highlighted an explanation about t...

Page 84: ...C monitor A Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough These pictures are examples to show the effect The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when MACRO ZOOM is set or in TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode so the picture size for P is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P146 for information about...

Page 85: ...it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Note When setting to the camera detects movement of the subject motion detection and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and brightness of the subject ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO800 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maxi...

Page 86: ...AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time in If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF Mode to 2 If the AF Mode is set to the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus The camera may detect subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF Mode to any modes other than 3 and then take a picture The AF Mode cannot be set in ...

Page 87: ... 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 screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When Digital Zoom is used MACRO MODE Refer to P55 ...

Page 88: ...ictures outdoors under a cloudy sky c When taking pictures outdoors in the shade v When taking pictures under incandescent lights b Value set by using n n Set manually Note The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or n The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the White Balance setting for ...

Page 89: ...K 3000 K 2000 K 1000 K 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 3 5 1 Auto white balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight K Kelvin Color Temperature Setting the White Balance manually 1 Select n 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or other white object so that the frame in th...

Page 90: ...e focus is fixed when the first picture is taken The exposure and the White Balance are adjusted each time you take a picture When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place indoors outdoors landscape etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade the exposure may not...

Page 91: ...tails on REC Mode menu settings refer to P22 Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colors of the pictures can be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved Applicable modes 4 1 6 STANDARD This is the standard setting NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes ...

Page 92: ...uring REC Mode MODE2 Jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed Note The Stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In Digital Zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera j...

Page 93: ...l become more difficult to focus on the subject AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode AF ASSIST LAMP cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected RED EYE REMOVAL For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P22 When the flash is used with the Red Eye Reduction y u i selected ...

Page 94: ...To enter the letter E for example touch DEF twice Touch s to switch text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and special characters The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left by touching t and to the right by touching u To enter a blank touch v or to delete an entered character touch DELETE To stop editing at any time during text entry touch CANCEL A maximum of 30 characters c...

Page 95: ...ommended when you have connected the camera to a TV to view the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 5 and then press MODE 2 Touch SLIDE SHOW 3 Touch the item ALL All pictures CATEGORY SELECTION Touch the category to be played FAVORITE Pictures with z favorites FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE P109 on the PLAYBACK menu is ON and there are pictures already set as favorite...

Page 96: ...select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF AUTO When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set Item Settings ...

Page 97: ...een will appear by touching o 4 Touch the picture to select The calendar screen will be retrieved by touching t Note The recording date of the picture selected 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 betwee...

Page 98: ...ach of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 5 and then press MODE 2 Touch CATEGORY PLAY 3 Touch the category to playback A category can be played back only if it contains a picture It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you touch CANCEL during searching it will ...

Page 99: ...T PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY1 BABY2 r SCENERY i SCENERY SUNSET i SUNSET AERIAL PHOTO y NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY i NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY CATEGORY Recording information e g Scene Modes q SPORTS PARTY CANDLE LIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO w BABY1 BABY2 d PET i FOOD e TRAVEL DATE r MOTION PICTURE ...

Page 100: ...ve set as FAVORITE P109 Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 5 and then press MODE 2 Touch FAVORITE PLAY Note You can use only ROTATE DISP PRINT SET or PROTECT in the PLAYBACK menu ...

Page 101: ...ack 1 Display control panel by touching screen If no operation is performed for 2 seconds it will return to original status 2 Operate control panel by touching D Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind E Play Pause F Fast forward Frame by frame forward G Stop H Reduce volume level I Increase volume level These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode Fast forward Fast rewind during playback Fa...

Page 102: ...t the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back When using a high capacity card it is pos...

Page 103: ...AMP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P22 2 Touch SINGLE or MULTI SINGLE MULTI 3 Select the picture s to be stamped u is shown on the picture if it has been stamped with text before SINGLE setting 1 Touch w q to select the picture 2 Touch SET MULTI setting 1 Touch the image to select the picture 2 Touch OK Repeat touching to select other pictures Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once Selection will be...

Page 104: ...en MULTI is selected Touch EXIT to close the menu Note When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing When text is stamped onto the O pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cann...

Page 105: ...select the picture and touch SET 2 Touch the picture size Only the sizes to which the picture can be resized are displayed MULTI setting 1 Touch the picture size 2 Touch the image to select the picture Repeat the step to set more than 2 images Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once Selection will be canceled by touching the same picture again Selection of all pictures will be canceled by touchi...

Page 106: ...reen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Touch EXIT to close the menu Note The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be resized ...

Page 107: ... Touch e Reduce Touch e r w q Move The zoom lever can also be used 4 Touch SET 5 Touch YES 6 Touch CANCEL to return to the menu screen Touch EXIT to close the menu Note Depending on the cut size the picture size of the cropped picture may become smaller than that of the original picture The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded wit...

Page 108: ...nu Note When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded wi...

Page 109: ...t appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON 3 Touch EXIT to close the menu 4 Touch w q to select the picture and touch z Repeat the above procedure If z is touched again the favorite setting is canceled Canceling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Touch CANCEL in step 2 2 Touch YES You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set as a favorite Note You can set up...

Page 110: ...n the PLAYBACK Mode menu P22 2 Touch SINGLE or MULTI SINGLE MULTI 3 Select the picture to be printed SINGLE setting Touch w q to select the picture and touch SET MULTI setting Touch the image to select the picture 4 Touch e r to set the number of prints and touch SET To print the recording date on the picture touch DATE Touching DATE again cancels the date print setting When MULTI has been selecte...

Page 111: ...at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 With a printer supporting PictBridge 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 ...

Page 112: ...etting Touch the image to select the picture Repeat touching to select other pictures Setting is canceled by touching the same picture again 4 Touch EXIT Touch EXIT to close the menu Canceling all the PROTECT settings 1 Touch CANCEL in step 2 2 Touch YES Note 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 delet...

Page 113: ...d and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen Note If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 40 MB If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied...

Page 114: ...M supplied is a convenient way of doing this Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory AV OUT DIGITAL A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug ...

Page 115: ...et USB MODE to PC again 3 Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed 4 Double click DCIM folder 5 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Proceed with...

Page 116: ...lder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP Mode Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be r...

Page 117: ...directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator bl...

Page 118: ...B connection cable You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Selecting a single picture and printing it PictBridge 100 0001 1 19 14M MULTI PRINT PRINT 1 Touch w q to select the picture and touch PRINT PRINT START ...

Page 119: ... canceled After the pictures have been selected touch SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P110 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P109 Only when FAVORITE is at ON and when there are pictures set as favorites P109 PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS CANCEL MULTI SELECT OFF 1 1 2 3 Touch PRINT START Refer to Pri...

Page 120: ...DPOF has been selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed PRINT WITH DATE Item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the Print With Date setting check the printer s Print With Date setting as well When ...

Page 121: ...rioritized L 3 5 5 89 mm 127 mm 2L 5 7 127 mm 178 mm POSTCARD 100 mm 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mm 180 6 mm A4 210 mm 297 mm A3 297 mm 420 mm 10 15cm 100 mm 150 mm 4 6 101 6 mm 152 4 mm 8 10 203 2 mm 254 mm LETTER 216 mm 279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mm 85 6 mm Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed ...

Page 122: ...icture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 6 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 6 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer whe...

Page 123: ...arks and insert B AV cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction 1 Connect the AV cable B supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV 2 Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4...

Page 124: ...enu PAL video out is not available on the version DMC FH22P sold in the U S and the version DMC FH22PC sold in Canada You cannot operate if you touch the Touch icon displayed on the TV screen Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note Depending on the TV model pictures may not be...

Page 125: ... 2 Flash Mode P50 3 AF area P40 4 Focus P40 5 Picture Size P83 6 Battery indication P13 7 Number of recordable pictures P146 8 Built in memory P17 3 Card P17 displayed only during recording 9 Recording state 10 ISO sensitivity P85 11 Shutter speed P40 12 Aperture value P40 13 Optical Image Stabilizer P92 0 Jitter alert P41 Screen Display ...

Page 126: ...5 24 Current date and time w Travel destination setting 2 P81 Zoom Extended Optical Zoom P42 W T 1X W Digital Zoom P42 91 25 Exposure Compensation P60 26 High Angle Mode P27 c Power LCD P27 x Auto Power LCD P27 27 Self timer Mode P57 28 AF Assist Lamp P93 29 Burst P90 v Audio recording P75 30 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P78 1 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when ...

Page 127: ...ttery indication P13 7 Folder File number P116 Built in memory P17 Elapsed playback time P101 8m30s 8 Picture number Total pictures 9 Motion picture recording time P101 8m30s 10 Exposure Compensation P60 11 Recording information 12 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P78 81 Name P68 13 Age P68 14 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P78 15 Color Mode P91 16 Number...

Page 128: ...being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction 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 on a beach This camera is not waterproof If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe ...

Page 129: ...ersely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adverse...

Page 130: ...or and it may malfunction If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on ...

Page 131: ...ry charger 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 accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to com...

Page 132: ...bout the personal information Personal information is included in the recorded image when the name or birthday is set in BABY1 BABY2 in Scene Mode Disclaimer 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 ...

Page 133: ...gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About the picture data 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 About tripods or unipods 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...

Page 134: ...ting P112 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P31 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETEMULTI P48 FAVORITE P109 TEXTSTAMP P103 or RESI...

Page 135: ...n the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD This card has a format which is not recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P31 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ERROR This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the deal...

Page 136: ...TURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable P123 is connected to the camera Press MENU if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P30 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a ...

Page 137: ...EP MODE P28 Mode active Press the shutter button halfway to cancel this mode The battery is exhausted The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on The battery is exhausted If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the SLEEP MODE Mode etc P28 The CHARGE lamp flashes Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it...

Page 138: ...1 Zoom in a little and then take the pictures P42 The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P60 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time Set HI SPEEDBURST P70 FLASHBURST P71 inSceneModeor BURST P90 of the REC Mode menu to OFF The subject is not focused properly The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the dista...

Page 139: ...e taking or when the shutter button is pressed halfway a reddish vertical line smear appears on the LCD monitor or a part or the whole of the screen has a tinge of red This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictu...

Page 140: ...r The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction ...

Page 141: ...ot inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit The recorded pictures are not displayed Has CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P44 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black Is this a non ...

Page 142: ...er in every picture Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black While the Digital Red Eye Correction is used with a flash setting of the Red Eye Reduction y u i if you take a picture of a subject with red color surrounded by skin tone color the red part may be corrected to black by the Digital Red Eye Correction function It is recommended to take the picture with Flash Mode set to q ...

Page 143: ... 114 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognized Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The SDXC Memory Card is not recognized by the PC Check if your computer supports SDXC Memory Cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Do not format the card if you see the message that encourages formatting the ca...

Page 144: ...screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction The clock is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When pictures are taken using the zoom they are slightly distorted and the areas around the...

Page 145: ... are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures AGE is not displayed correctly Check the clock P20 and birthday settings P68 The lens barrel is retracted The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode When the camera is left alone the slide show is suddenly displayed This is the AUTO DEMO to introduce t...

Page 146: ...ecordable pictures Aspect ratio Picture size E P T P C P O P Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 8 12 20 27 200 Card 256 MB 48 68 110 150 1080 512 MB 97 135 220 300 2150 1 GB 195 270 440 600 4310 2 GB 390 550 900 1220 8780 4 GB 780 1080 1770 2410 17240 6 GB 1190 1650 2690 3660 26210 8 GB 1590 2210 3610 4910 35080 12 GB 2400 3330 5440 7400 52920 16 GB 3200 4450 7260 9880 70590 24 GB 4650 6460 10550 14350 ...

Page 147: ... Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 9 11 Card 256 MB 54 65 512 MB 105 125 1 GB 210 250 2 GB 440 520 4 GB 880 1030 6 GB 1330 1580 8 GB 1790 2110 12 GB 2700 3190 16 GB 3600 4250 24 GB 5230 6180 32 GB 7230 8540 48 GB 10400 12560 64 GB 14120 17040 ...

Page 148: ... h 14 min 6 h 26 min 16 GB 1 h 8 min 2 h 52 min 2 h 59 min 8 h 35 min 24 GB 1 h 38 min 4 h 9 min 4 h 19 min 12 h 27 min 32 GB 2 h 16 min 5 h 45 min 5 h 59 min 17 h 13 min 48 GB 3 h 20 min 8 h 27 min 8 h 48 min 25 h 18 min 64 GB 4 h 29 min 11 h 22 min 11 h 50 min 34 h 3 min Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed ...

Page 149: ...ks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned ...

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