Panasonic DMCFZ2 - DIGITAL STILL CAMERA User Manual Download

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Digital Camera

Operating Instructions

Model No.

DMC-FZ2PP

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Page 1: ...letely VQT0E58 For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Digital Camera Operating Instructions Model No DMC FZ2PP ...

Page 2: ...company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED ...

Page 3: ...an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Trade Name...

Page 4: ...ing Pictures using Portrait Mode 48 Taking Pictures using Sports Mode 49 Taking Pictures using Panning Mode 50 Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode 51 Taking Pictures using Spot Mode 52 Compensating the Exposure 53 Taking Pictures using Auto Exposure AE Bracket 54 Using the AF AE Lock 55 Using the Color Effect 56 Adjusting the Color Tone or the Contrast Picture Adjustment 57 Setting the White...

Page 5: ...ick Use Guide Guía española para el uso rápido 110 Standard Accessories Before using your camera check the contents 1 SD Memory Card 8 MB RP SD008B In the text it is indicated as Card 2 Battery Pack CGA S002A In the text it is indicated as Battery 3 Battery Charger AC Adaptor DE 928A In the text it is indicated as AC Adaptor 4 AC Cable K2CA2EA00002 5 DC Cable K2GH2DB00003 6 A V Cable K1V204C10001 ...

Page 6: ...ack View 12 Viewfinder P18 P23 13 Diopter Adjustment Dial P18 14 Flash Open Button P36 15 DISPLAY Button P23 16 FOCUS Button P39 17 Power Indicator P17 18 Power Switch P17 19 LCD Monitor P8 20 MENU Button P27 21 Delete Button P32 P69 22 2 Self timer Button P41 23 4 REVIEW SET Button P32 24 1 Flash Mode Button P36 25 3 Exposure Compensation P53 Auto Bracket P54 White Balance Fine Adjustment P60 But...

Page 7: ...N Socket P14 32 DC IN Terminal Door P14 Bottom View 33 Memory Card Battery Door P12 P15 34 Memory Card Battery Door Open Lever P12 P15 35 Tripod Receptacle Battery Charger AC Adaptor 1 AC Input Terminal 2 POWER Indicator 3 CHARGE Indicator 4 Battery Attachment Section 5 DC Output Terminal 27 28 29 31 30 32 34 33 35 2 3 5 4 1 ...

Page 8: ...elf timer mode P41 14 Card access indication P16 15 AF area P29 16 AF Trigger P39 17 Aperture indication Shutter speed indication P29 18 Exposure Compensation P53 19 Auto Bracket P54 20 Current date and time P28 It is displayed for about 5 seconds after turning on the power or setting the clock 21 Spot AF area P52 22 Spot metering target P52 23 Focus indication P29 24 Burst mode P62 25 Continuous ...

Page 9: ...layback mode 2 DPOF P71 White DPOF setting for printing Green DPOF setting for Slide Show Green with DPOF number DPOF setting for printing and Slide Show 3 Protected image P74 4 Image with audio P65 5 Picture size P43 6 Quality data compression ratio P44 In motion image mode In simple mode ENLARGE 4qa6q 10a15cm INTERNET 7 Battery indicator P13 8 Folder File number 9 Page Total images 10 REC data I...

Page 10: ...Memory Card battery door 3 Insert the battery into the camera P12 4 Insert the Card into the camera P15 5 Close the Memory Card battery door Recording 6 Remove the lens cap 7 Set the power switch to ON P17 8 Set date time P28 9 Set the mode dial to P A S P25 10 When you want to take a picture with the flash Press OPEN button to open the Flash P36 11 Take a picture P24 P29 Playback 12 Set the mode ...

Page 11: ...tery from the AC adaptor The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor After use be sure to disconnect the AC cable The battery becomes warm after use charge or during the charge The camera also becomes warm during use However it is not a malfunction The battery AC adaptor supplied with this camera is exclusively designed for this camera Do not use with any other e...

Page 12: ...g time remove the battery When the fully charged battery is inserted in the camera for more than 1 hour the clock setting is memorized by the camera for about 24 hours even after the battery is removed The time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently When the clock setting is cancelled please set the date time again P28 When the card is being accessed do not open the Memory Card ...

Page 13: ... condition ª Charging environment and charging error Charge the battery in a place with a temperature of 50oF 95oF 10 C 35 C The battery should also be the same temperature When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights If after charging starts the CHARGE indicator blinks at about 1 second cycles this indicates a charging error In this case remove the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet remove...

Page 14: ... is set to OFF and the lens is retracted 1 Connect the AC cable 2 Open the DC IN terminal door 3 Connect the DC cable supplied to the camera The camera becomes warm during use However this is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC adaptor and DC cable when the camera is not in use The battery cannot be charged in the camera with the AC adaptor connected Use the supplied DC cable 1 2 3 ...

Page 15: ...Do not force the card Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card 3 Close the Memory Card battery door Removing the card 1 Open the Memory Card battery door 2 Press the card to release 3 Pull the card out 4 Close the Memory Card battery door If the Memory Card battery door cannot be completely closed take the card out and insert it again If the card cannot be fully inserted ...

Page 16: ...ional The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards The reading writing speed of SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protection switch that can inhibit writing and formatting When the switch is moved towards the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these funct...

Page 17: ...playback mode to recording mode with the lens cap attached When the remaining battery power is low blinking slowly When turning on the power in the recording mode do not put any obstacle in front of the lens Please be sure to remove the lens cap before you switch on the camera in recording mode If not the message REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS BUTTON appears on the LCD monitor Viewfinder Please remove ...

Page 18: ...ents related to each user s individual vision characteristics Please adjust this feature before using the camera This feature is especially useful for the user who wears corrective eyewear because the lens is not needed Preparation Press DISPLAY button to make the Viewfinder display 1 Adjust the diopter rotating the diopter adjustment dial 1 1 P ...

Page 19: ...h the lens hood 2 supplied Adjust the mark of the lens hood to the mark of the lens hood adaptor Then rotate the lens hood to the mark and fix it Be careful not to rotate the lens hood adaptor 4 Rotate the lens hood and the lens hood adaptor until the mark of the lens hood is fitted to the mark of the camera If the marks are not fitted edges of the screen may become dark vignetting effect It is re...

Page 20: ...sh P37 1 Remove the lens hood 2 Reverse the lens hood and attach it Attach the lens hood adjusting the mark of the lens hood adaptor to the mark of the lens hood and rotate the lens hood to the right 3 Attach the lens cap It is recommended that the lens hood be removed when using the flash Vignetting can occur causing the lower portion of the photo to be dark The lens cap can be installed while th...

Page 21: ...plastic part to the metal fitting again if it is detached 3 Pass the metal fitting through the eyelet of the camera 4 Rotate the plastic part of the metal fitting to the opposite direction until it is locked 5 Move the cover in the direction of the arrow and attach it firmly Be sure to move the cover entirely until it is attached firmly 6 Attach the strap to the other side of the camera in the sam...

Page 22: ...ens cap 2 Pass the opposite side of the string through the circular part of the string 3 Pull in the direction of the arrow 4 Pass the top of the lens cap string through the strap eyelet as shown in the picture 5 Attach the lens cap Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode Even when the lens hood is attached you can attach the lens cap without the string 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 23: ...layback When the LCD monitor is displayed the Viewfinder turns off and vice versa DISPLAY 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU AE MODE P AUTO AE 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU AE MODE P AUTO AE 1600 P 1600 P 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 100 0001 F2 8 1 200 1 200 0 P F2 8 1 200 1 200 0 ISO100 P ISO100 10 00 NOV 1 2003 10 00 NOV 1 200...

Page 24: ... Pressing halfway 1 Focus and exposure are locked Pressing fully 2 The picture is captured In motion image mode the recording starts You can adjust volume of the operational sound in the menu P83 If you press the shutter button fully in a single stroke the captured picture may appear shaken or unfocused The camera may be moved during capturing ...

Page 25: ...In addition more settings can be adjusted Aperture priority AE P45 The shutter speed is adjusted automatically according to the aperture value you set Shutter priority AE P46 The aperture value is adjusted automatically according to the shutter speed you set Macro mode P47 When you take pictures from a distance closer than 3 94 feet 120 cm Tele set the camera in macro mode This allows you to get c...

Page 26: ...ower shutter speed when tracking a subject you can sharply photograph a subject in motion while blurring the background Night portrait mode P51 When you take pictures of your friends in front of beautiful night illumination scenery this mode allows you to get the appropriate exposure for your subject as well as the background by using flash and slow shutter Motion images mode P33 Use this mode whe...

Page 27: ...ding mode the REC menu is displayed if you set it to the playback mode the playback menu is displayed 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to choose the item 4 Press 2 1 to set the item 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 1 5 2 3 4 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU AE MODE P MONITOR AUTO AE BEEP POWER SAVE REC MONITOR SETUP 1 2 SELECT SET EXIT MENU AUTO REVIEW 2 1 OF...

Page 28: ... recording date When using the SD Viewer for DSC in the supplied CD ROM you can print with the recording date by setting its position on the picture For further information software installation read the supplied operating instructions for PC connection When you want digital printings with the recording date be sure to order the printing of the date For further information ask a photo studio a sto...

Page 29: ...1 on the LCD monitor Viewfinder press the shutter button halfway When the focus is adjusted the focus indication 2 appears When the focus indication flashes the focus is not adjusted Press the shutter button halfway to adjust the focus again The shutter speed and the aperture value 3 are automatically adjusted and displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder When the subject is out of the AF area use t...

Page 30: ...ewfinder becomes red In the following cases the focus may not be adjusted properly 1 Recording a scene including subjects both near and far 2 Recording a scene through a dirty pane of glass 3 Recording an illuminated subject 4 Recording in darkness 5 Recording a moving subject 6 Recording a subject with little contrast 7 Recording with jitter We recommend that you set the clock setting again befor...

Page 31: ... produce small general purpose prints INTERNET selection favors smaller file size optimized for home page and e mail use 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 6 Take a picture The burst mode is available only with the low speed P62 If the distance between the camera and the object is beyond the recordable range Tele 3 94 feet 120 cm Wide 0 16 feet 5 cm the focus may not be adjusted prope...

Page 32: ...zoom lever towards the captured picture is zoomed 4 times A and 8 times if you rotate it once again You can also change the position with 3 4 2 1 ª Erasing the captured picture during the review 2 Press the button 3 When the message DELETE THIS PICTURE is displayed press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The picture is erased Once erased pictures cannot be recovered Multi images or a...

Page 33: ...es full the recording is stopped automatically The picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels The remaining time displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder is an approximation You cannot record motion images without audio If using the MultiMediaCard after recording motion images the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction After recording starts the auto focus zoom whi...

Page 34: ... Take a picture The focus is adjusted at a distance of more than 3 94 feet 120 cm Tele 0 98 feet 30 cm Wide For details on simple mode aperture priority AE shutter priority AE macro mode read P31 P45 P46 P47 The picture may be slightly distorted according to the lens The distortion will increase as you make subjects wider and closer The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation When using t...

Page 35: ... The menu will disappear The zoom adjustment and recording method are the same as in Using the Optical Zoom P34 When the digital zoom is set to ON the digital zoom indication 1 appears When entering the digital zoom range the zoom bar will pause Photos using digital zoom may be of slightly less quality Digital stabilization may be less effective when used in conjunction with digital zoom To ensure...

Page 36: ...rding to the lighting condition AUTO Red eye reduction The flash fires automatically according to the recording situation It reduces the red eye phenomenon when a subject s eyes appear red in flash light Use it when you take pictures of people or animals in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash fires every time a picture is captured Use this setting when your subject is back lit or under flu...

Page 37: ...rwise the picture will not be exposed properly Similarly do not cover the flash light In motion image mode or when the flash is closed flash setting is fixed to the Forced OFF When you set to burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is taken for every flash firing In night portrait mode setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction When you are using the flash we recommend removing the lens hoo...

Page 38: ...tabilized The stabilizer function may be less effective in the digital zoom zone When taking pictures with slow shutter speed such as night portrait the stabilizer function may be less effective When the zoom lever is close to T and the shutter speed is slower than 1 125th the jitter alert 2 appears We recommend using a tripod when the jitter alert appears In simple mode the stabilizer function is...

Page 39: ...n 1 is displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder ª Using the FOCUS button to prefocus the camera The prefocus technique is effective when you want to take a picture of a fast moving subject a situation where it may be difficult for the auto focus to function properly For example taking pictures with panning mode P50 1 Set AF TRIGGER to 2 Center the subject in the AF area P29 and press the FOCUS butt...

Page 40: ...he menu will disappear The indication 1 will appear When setting CONT AF to ON AF TRIGGER is fixed to In simple mode CONT AF is fixed to ON The battery is depleted more quickly using continuous AF It may take time to adjust the focus after zooming out Wide Tele or suddenly changing the subject of shooting from distant subjects to nearby subjects Press the shutter button halfway again when it is di...

Page 41: ...s the shutter button fully The self timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When setting the self timer the focus and exposure are not adjusted by pressing the shutter button halfway When pressing the button fully they are automatically adjusted just before recording If you press the MENU button when the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancel...

Page 42: ...It is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button Audio is recorded from the built in microphone 1 of the camera 5 seconds later the audio recording is stopped automatically If you press the MENU button during the audio recording it will be cancelled Using this feature will result in fewer images being able to be saved When setting to auto bracket burst mode it is not possible to take a ...

Page 43: ... MENU button The menu will disappear In motion image mode the picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels The smaller the picture size you select the more pictures you can store on the Memory Card In addition a small data volume allows you attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a web site more easily If you select a larger picture size the printed picture will be clearer especially with larger ...

Page 44: ...on The menu will disappear Picture size Quality and number of recordable pictures 8 MB 64 MB SD Memory Card The numbers shown in the table are approximate numbers If you mix fine quality and standard quality the number of recordable pictures changes It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the scene characteristics Remaining frame which is displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfind...

Page 45: ...the aperture value 8 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The adjustment display will disappear 9 Take a picture The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder may differ from that of the actual images Check it using review function or setting to playback mode The recordable range is between 3 94 feet 120 cm Tele and 0 16 feet 5 cm Wide The available setting range of the aperture value is from F2 8 to F8 0...

Page 46: ...that of the actual images Check it using review function or setting to playback mode The recordable range is between 3 94 feet 120 cm Tele and 0 16 feet 5 cm Wide In shutter priority AE mode it is not possible to choose the settings listed below Slow sync Red eye reduction P36 of the built in flash AUTO of ISO sensitivity P61 The available setting range of the shutter speed is adjustable from 8 se...

Page 47: ...a picture Select the flash setting depending on the situation P36 The available flash range is about 0 98 feet 30 cm 6 89 feet 2 1 m When setting to ISO100 When the jitter alert is displayed within the available flash range we recommend using the flash When the camera lens is at a distance over the available range from the subject focus may not be adjusted even if the focus indication appears 2 1 ...

Page 48: ...bject close by and allowing for proper distance between subject and background Please note that this mode is suitable for outdoor situations under sunlight 1 Set the mode dial to Portrait mode 2 Take a picture AUTO setting in W BALANCE works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the color balance can change You can change the white balance setting P58 2 1 1600 ...

Page 49: ...16 4 feet 5 m and in daylight situations 1 Set the mode dial to Sports mode 2 Take a picture AUTO setting in W BALANCE works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the color balance can change You can change the white balance setting P58 Sport Mode sets the camera to use a high shutter speed It works best when used in very brightly illuminated situations To enhance this fea...

Page 50: ... Panning mode 2 Take a picture 1 Move the camera smoothly while tracking a subject in motion 2 Press the shutter button while moving the camera 3 Keep moving the camera continuously It is difficult to adjust the focus when the subject has already appeared Adjust the focus in advance to the point where the subject is likely to appear Set the AF trigger to FOCUS and you can fix the focus even if you...

Page 51: ...ton to open the flash 2 Set the mode dial to Night portrait mode 3 Take a picture ª When taking picture of only a landscape at night You can obtain a good picture of a nightscape including no other subjects by closing the flash The shutter speed is about 8 seconds Be sure to close the flash when you do not use the flash Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction White balance is set to ...

Page 52: ...SPOT MODE 3 Press 1 to set to ON 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear The spot AF area 1 and spot metering target 2 appear 5 Center the subject in the spot AF area 6 Take a picture When the subject is dark the focus may not be adjusted properly Background may become dark or whitish depending on the subject which is being set to the appropriate exposure in the spot AF area If the subject...

Page 53: ...until EXPOSURE is selected 2 Press 2 1 to compensate the exposure You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV with 1 3 EV step EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed 3 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The adjustment display will disappear The exposure compensation indication 1 will appear 4 Take a picture Depending...

Page 54: ...nt display will disappear The auto bracket indication 1 appears 4 Take a picture Once you take a picture auto bracket will be cancelled automatically When flash fires you can take only 1 picture Auto bracket setting cannot be cancelled The digital zoom magnification is limited to 2 times When setting auto bracket you cannot take a still picture with audio When setting auto bracket and the burst mo...

Page 55: ...eparation Set the mode dial except for P25 1 Aim the camera at the subject on which you want to adjust the focus to enter the AF area 2 on the LCD monitor Viewfinder and then keep pressing the shutter button halfway AF AE lock When the focus is adjusted the focus indication 1 appears 2 Move the camera keeping the chosen composition and press the shutter button all the way Before pressing the shutt...

Page 56: ...3 Press 2 1 to select OFF COOL WARM or B W COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear The indication 1 will appear When using the color effect mode you cannot adjust the white balance 1 4 2 3 COOL 4 COL EFFECT REC 3 4 SETUP 2 3 D ZOOM OFF AF TRIGGER AF COOL WARM B W OFF P 1600 PICT ADJ STA...

Page 57: ...ress 3 4 to select PICT ADJ 3 Press 2 1 to select NATURAL STANDARD or VIVID NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear When taking a picture in a dark place noise may appear To avoid noise we recommend setting the picture adjustment to NATURAL 1 4 2 3 PICT ADJ 2 3 NATURAL STANDARD REC 3 4 SETUP D ZOOM OFF AF TRIGGER AF COL E...

Page 58: ...ding outdoors on a bright day Cloudy for recording under a cloudy and shady sky Halogen for recording under halogen lighting White set for manual setting Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear The setting of the white balance is applied to the other recording modes In simple mode or motion image mode the white balance...

Page 59: ... a sheet of white paper 1 or similar object so that it completely fills the frame to white on the screen and press the shutter button all the way White balance is set 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear When taking a picture with the flash after setting the white balance manually the white balance may not be properly adjusted We recommend setting the white balance to AUTO when using th...

Page 60: ... the white balance with 2 1 1 BLUE Press when the hue is reddish 2 RED Press when the hue is bluish 3 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The adjustment display will disappear The color of the white balance icon is turned into red or blue 4 Take a picture When you set the white balance by the white set mode the adjustment level is set to 0 You can set the value independently for each of the modes in W B...

Page 61: ...o select the sensitivity AUTO From ISO50 to 400 From ISO100 to 200 when using the flash The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted If your picture is still too dark please use the flash 50 ISO50 100 ISO100 200 ISO200 400 ISO400 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear In motion image mode or simple mode ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO When you take a picture in high ISO sensitivity pict...

Page 62: ...d in burst mode at a shutter speed higher than 1 60th but the flash does not fire simultaneously If the flash fires it is possible to record only 1 frame In simple mode the shutter speed is fixed to the low speed You cannot take still pictures with audio in the burst mode When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed Burst mode will not perform as descr...

Page 63: ...Preparation Check that the power switch is set to OFF and the lens barrel is retracted Close the flash P37 1 Remove the lens ring 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor 1 3 Install the MC protector 2 or the ND filter 3 The lens hood 4 and lens cap 5 can be attached when installing the MC protector or ND filter When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector ND filter vignetting effect may occur...

Page 64: ...ber is displayed This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which were established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA The file format that can be played back with this camera is JPEG There are also pictures that cannot be played back in JPEG format When playing back still pictures that have been recorded with other equ...

Page 65: ...n hear audio from the speaker 1 ª To adjust the sound volume A 1 Set the mode dial to playback 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press 1 to select the setup menu 4 Press 3 4 to select VOLUME 5 Press 2 1 to adjust the sound volume 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 2 3 3 4 5 1 1 2 6 PLAY AUDIO 2 10 00 NOV 11 2003 1600 VOLUME BEEP PLAY SETUP 1 2 MONITOR 2MIN POWER SAVE SELECT SET EXIT MENU ...

Page 66: ...yback P25 1 During playback rotate the zoom lever towards Multi playback 9 frames starts 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select images To return to the normal indication rotate the zoom lever towards The image with the file number colored in yellow is displayed 2 1 W T SELECT SELECT CANCEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANCEL 10 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 67: ...es The more the zoom lever rotates towards the more the zoom magnification ratio decreases Use 3 4 2 1 to change the area to be enlarged ª To delete a picture during the playback zoom Press the button When this message is displayed DELETE THIS PICTURE press 2 to select YES and press the 4 REVIEW SET button P69 The more the zoom magnification increases the more the picture quality deteriorates The ...

Page 68: ...ck ª To pause Press 3 during motion image playback Press 3 again to cancel pause To adjust the sound volume P65 The playback zoom cannot be used while playing back motion images The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG It could happen that a Motion JPEG file recorded by a PC or other equipment cannot be played back with this camera When playing back motion ...

Page 69: ... mode dial to playback P25 When an image is protected it cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P74 Delete single image 1 Press 2 1 to select the image to be deleted 2 Press 3 Press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The selected image is deleted 2 1 3 4 2 3 DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE YES NO SET SELECT MULTI ALL ...

Page 70: ...he selected multi images are deleted all at once Delete all images Once deleted images cannot be recovered 1 Press 2 times 2 Press 4 to select ALL DELETE and then press 1 3 When this message is displayed DELETE ALL PICTURES press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button Images that are protected P74 or out of DCF standards P64 are not deleted Do not turn the power switch off or remove the c...

Page 71: ... Set the mode dial to playback P25 Single copy setting 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3 4 to select DPOF PRINT and then press 1 3 Select SINGLE and then press 1 4 Press 2 1 to select 1 image 5 Press 3 4 to select the number of sheets The number of sheets can be set from 1 to 999 6 Press the MENU button 2 times The menu will disappear To cancel Set the number of sheets to 0 in step 5 of the Single...

Page 72: ... step 5 of the Multi copy setting If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF setting cannot be set DCF is abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association When using the DPOF feature this camera will overwrite any previous DPOF settings made by other products When this message is displayed MEMORY C...

Page 73: ...3 Press 4 to select INDEX and then press 1 4 When this message is displayed SET INDEX PRINT press 2 to select YES When the index is already set the message SET CANCEL INDEX PRINT is displayed Press 2 1 to select SET CANCEL or NO 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button All images are set cancelled 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 1 6 2 3 4 5 1 6 2 3 4 5 2 3 2 3 SINGLE MULTI CANCEL INDEX PROT...

Page 74: ...ng To cancel all settings 1 The method is the same as in Writing the Print Information to the Card DPOF Setting P71 P73 When trying to delete a protected file these messages are displayed THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED or PROTECTED PICTURES REMAIN UNDELETED If you want to delete this file cancel the protect setting first The protect setting may not be effective in other products Sliding the SD Memory C...

Page 75: ...ON It can be set among 1 2 3 and 5 seconds AUDIO It can be set to ON or OFF By setting it to ON it is possible to play back the still pictures with audio in Slide Show DPOF SET Only when setting to DPOF You can select the pictures you want to set to the Slide Show CANCEL ALL Only when setting to DPOF You can cancel the Slide Show setting 5 Select START and then press 1 The Slide Show starts By pre...

Page 76: ...conds audio dubbing When editing with the supplied software SD Viewer for DSC recorded on the CD ROM you can play back in SD Slide Show with this camera P98 Images that are set with DPOF with the supplied software SD Viewer for DSC recorded on the CD ROM cannot be played back in DPOF Slide Show with this camera Set DPOF Slide Show on this camera When using the DPOF feature this camera will overwri...

Page 77: ...splayed OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA Press 2 to select YES and press the 4 REVIEW SET button to start audio recording 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button to stop audio recording Even if you do not press the 4 REVIEW SET button after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically 6 Press the MENU button 2 times The menu will disappear Adding audio will use additional memory Using this feature will re...

Page 78: ...ssage is displayed DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE press 2 1 to select YES or NO 7 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button 8 Press the MENU button 2 times The menu will disappear Resizing images will use additional memory if the original image is saved It is not possible to resize pictures in a size lower than equal to 640k480 or with an aspect ratio that is not 4 3 It may not be possible to resize the pictures rec...

Page 79: ... 8 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button 9 Press the MENU button 2 times The menu will disappear Trimming images will use additional memory if the original image is saved It is not possible to resize pictures in a size lower than 640k480 or with an aspect ratio that is not 4 3 You cannot operate trimming on pictures recorded with other equipment Trimming is not possible for a motion image still picture wi...

Page 80: ...ATA ON THE MEMORY CARD press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The card is formatted After formatting recorded images and any other data cannot be recovered When the remaining power is low use the AC adaptor During formatting do not turn the power off If the card cannot be formatted consult your dealer 1 2 3 4 2 TRIMMING FORMAT PLAY 2 2 SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU 3 SELECT SET FORMAT ...

Page 81: ... brightness 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear Adjusting the LCD Monitor Viewfinder will not lighten or darken the actual photograph Adjusting the LCD Monitor Viewfinder to brighten the image may incorrectly display the scene making it appear brighter than the actual photo will be In most cases the default setting will produce the best performance and closest reproduction of the actua...

Page 82: ...EW 4 Press 2 1 to select 1SEC or 3SEC 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear Press the shutter button halfway to cancel the review Even when setting the auto review to 1SEC 3SEC it is not available in motion image mode When recording in burst mode auto bracket still picture with audio modes the recorded picture is automatically displayed In simple mode the auto review setting becomes ON 2...

Page 83: ...ENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu In simple mode skip this step 3 Press 3 4 to select BEEP 4 Press 2 1 to adjust the operational sound volume 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear In simple mode the setting becomes ON or OFF 1 5 2 3 4 3 4 POWER SAVE REC SETUP 1 2 MONITOR AUTO REVIEW OFF BEEP 2MIN SELECT SET EXIT MENU ...

Page 84: ...ower is not turned off automatically 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear If you want to cancel the power save mode turn the power switch to ON again after turning it to OFF or press the shutter button When using the AC adaptor connecting to a PC recording a motion image playing back a motion image during Slide Show the power save mode is not available In simple mode the power save is f...

Page 85: ...u want to start recording from the file number 0001 Preparation Set the mode dial except for P25 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu 3 Press 3 4 to select NO RESET and then press 1 4 When this message is displayed RESET FILE NO IN THE CAMERA press 2 to select YES 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 1 6 2 3 4 5 3 CLOCK SET LANGUAGE RE...

Page 86: ...REC SETTINGS press 2 to select YES 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The message REC SETTINGS RESET COMPLETED is displayed for about 2 seconds 6 When this message is displayed RESET SETUP PARAMETERS press 2 to select YES 7 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The clock setting is not reset 8 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 CLOCK SET LANGUAGE REC NO RESET SETUP 2 2 RESET ENG ...

Page 87: ...urn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback The image is displayed on the television ª Viewing images in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view images on a TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system Even if you set menu selection for VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal is still NTSC When connecting to a TV we recommend using the AC adaptor a...

Page 88: ...er If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then it is shown on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is shown on the screen When connecting to a PC we recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source P14 If the remaining battery power becomes low during comm...

Page 89: ... printer about the corresponding models 1 Insert the Memory Card into the camera and turn the power switch to ON 2 Turn on a printer 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the supplied USB connection cable 1 When connecting to a printer we recommend using the AC adaptor as the power source P14 Read the printer operating instructions too Disconnect the USB connection cable and DC cable after printin...

Page 90: ...4 REVIEW SET button 3 Press 3 and press 2 1 to set the number of sheets and then press the 4 REVIEW SET button The message PLS CHECK THE PRINTER START PRINTING is displayed 4 Press 2 to select YES 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button Printing starts Press the MENU button and you can stop printing 1 2 3 4 5 D SELECT SET SELECT PRINT DIRECT PRINT SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE DIRECT PRINT DIRECT PRINT DIRE...

Page 91: ...n The message PLS CHECK THE PRINTER START PRINTING is displayed 3 Press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button Printing starts Press the MENU button and you can stop printing When the number of total images is more than 255 the number of remaining images will be displayed as 2 3 1 4 SELECT SET SINGLE PICTURE SELECT SET DIRECT PRINT D DIRECT PRINT DIRECT PRINT NOW PRINTING REMAIN 8 CANCEL ...

Page 92: ...itch to OFF P17 Close the flash P37 2 Eject the card P15 3 Remove the battery P12 4 Remove the lens hood 5 Remove the lens hood adaptor 6 Attach the lens ring 7 Attach the lens cap P22 If you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the battery When you insert the battery again set the date time 3 4 5 6 7 OFF ON 1 ...

Page 93: ...IEW P82 16 BEEP P83 17 POWER SAVE P84 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP AE MODE P AUTO AE SENSITIVITY AUTO REC 2 4 SETUP AUDIO REC OFF SPOT MODE OFF ON REC 3 4 SETUP REC 4 4 SETUP BEEP POWER SAVE REC SETUP 1 2 AUTO REVIEW OFF 1 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 COL EFFECT D ZOOM OFF OFF CONT AF OFF C AF 5 6 7 8 AF TRIGGER SHUTTER STABILIZER OFF ON PICT ADJ STANDARD 13 MONITOR SELECT SELECT...

Page 94: ... FORMAT P80 30 VOLUME P65 31 VIDEO OUT P87 PICT SIZE QUALITY W BALANC SETUP AE MODE AE 18 19 20 21 CLOCK SET LANGUAGE REC NO RESET SETUP 2 2 RESET ENG SELECT SET EXIT MENU SET EXIT MENU BEEP ON ON AUTO REVIEW CLOCK SET 4 k6 10k15cm SELECT SET EXIT MENU PICT MODE ENLARGE 22 PROTECT DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB RESIZE PLAY 1 2 SETUP TRIMMING FORMAT PLAY 2 2 SETUP PLAY PLAY BEEP POWER SAVE MONITOR...

Page 95: ...latile chemicals onto the digital camera If the digital camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the digital camera for a long period of time When you use the digital camera on a beach or similar place do not let sand or fine dust get into the camera Sand or dust may damage the di...

Page 96: ...fog disappears naturally ª Optimal Use of the Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity and if the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will be shorter Always keep the terminals of the b...

Page 97: ...ere is high temperature or direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated Do not bend or drop the card The card or the recorded content may be damaged After use be sure to remove the card from the digital camera Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card with your fingers Do not allow dirt dust or water to enter it AC adaptor If the battery is war...

Page 98: ...D SLIDE SHOW is displayed Select YES and press the 4 REVIEW SET button to start the SD Slide Show Select NO and press the 4 REVIEW SET button to start normal playback ª Folder Composition When a Memory Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a PC the folders shown below will be displayed In the 100_PANA folder it is possible to record up to 999 images In the MISC folder it is possible to re...

Page 99: ...OCK This message is displayed when you use the camera for the first time or you do not use the camera for a long time Set the clock again THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED After cancelling the protect setting you can delete or overwrite the image THIS PICTURE CAN T BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CAN T BE DELETED If the image is not based on the DCF standard it is not possible to delete selected pictures NO ADDI...

Page 100: ... Viewfinder 7 Flash does not fire 7 Is the flash closed Press the OPEN button to open the flash 8 The display or images on the LCD monitor Viewfinder are not focused 8 Set the mode dial to the mode corresponding to the distance to the subject 9 The image will not play back 9 1 Is the Card inside 9 2 There is no image in the Card 9 3 The mode dial is not set to playback 10 The image is not displaye...

Page 101: ...O 50 100 200 400 Shutter speed 8 1 2 000th Motion image mode 1 30th 1 2 000th White balance AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen White set Exposure AE Program AE Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step j2 i2 EV Metering mode Multi Spot Spot mode LCD monitor 1 5q low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 114 000 pixels field of view ratio 100 Viewfinder Color electrical...

Page 102: ... USB Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Audio line output monaural Terminal USB 5 pin Mini USB Analog video audio φ 2 5 mm jack DC IN EIAJ type 3 jack Dimensions WkHkD 4 1 2qk2 3 4qk3 1 4q 114k70 3k83 3 mm excluding the projection part Weight Approx 11 2 oz 318 g excluding Memory Card and battery Approx 12 3 oz 350 g with Memory Card and battery Operating Temperature 32oF 104oF 0oC 40oC Operati...

Page 103: ...l dealer Accessory Description Figure RP SD064B RP SD032B RP SD016B BN SDCAPU 1B BN SDABPU 1B 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card 16 MB SD Memory Card SD USB Reader Writer compatible with MultiMediaCard SD PC Card Adaptor compatible with MultiMediaCard DMW LND55 DMW LMC55 RP SD128BJ RP SDH256 RP SDH512 ND Filter MC Protector C...

Page 104: ...FFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not sen...

Page 105: ...123 7847 Attn Digital Camera Repair Request for Service Notice USA Only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to due so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting ...

Page 106: ...hed parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This wa...

Page 107: ...XCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only A...

Page 108: ...ns and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST As of January 2002 Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Accessory Purchases MAIL TO Centralized Factory Servicenter...

Page 109: ...y 61 J Jitter 30 L LCD Monitor Viewfinder Brightness 81 M Macro Mode 47 MC Protector 63 Motion Image 33 Multi Playback 66 MultiMediaCard 16 N ND Filter 63 Night Portrait Mode 51 O Operational Sound 83 Optical Zoom 34 P Panning Mode 50 Picture Size 43 Playback 64 Playback Zoom 67 Portrait Mode 48 Power Save Mode 84 Q Quality 44 R Recording 29 Resize 78 Review 32 S SD Memory Card 16 SD Slide Show 98...

Page 110: ...ha para abrir la tapa tarjeta de memoria batería 3 Introduzca la batería en la cámara 4 Introduzca la tarjeta en la cámara 5 Cierre la tapa tarjeta de memoria batería Grabación 6 Quite la tapa del objetivo 7 Ponga el interruptor de alimentación a ON 8 Defina la fecha hora 9 Ajuste el disco del modo a P A S 10 Cuando se quiere sacar una imagen con el flash Pulse el botón de apertura del flash para ...

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Page 112: ...ca One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Sales Company PSC Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 C 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd P C ...

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