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[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P101 for how to select the menu.)

You can add a mark [

] (favorites icon) to

your favorites images. After you set images
as favorites, you can then delete the
images not set as favorites ([ALL DELETE
EXCEPT

]) (P62) and play back the

images set as favorites only as a Slide
Show (P102). Before going to a photo
studio for digital printing, using [ALL
DELETE EXCEPT

] is convenient so only

the pictures you want the photo studio to
print remain on the card.

Select [ON] to set it.

• You cannot set favorites if [FAVORITE]

is set to [OFF]. Also [

] favorites icon

will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set
to [OFF] even if [FAVORITE] was
previously set to [ON].

Select the picture and set it.

• Repeat the above procedure.
• If

is pressed while the [

] favorites

icon

is displayed, [

] is cleared, and

the favorites setting is canceled.

• You can set up to 999 images as

favorites.

• Using [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or

[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] (for
Windows

) on the CD-ROM (supplied),

favorites can be set, confirmed or deleted.
(For details please refer to the separate
operating instructions for PC connection.)

• Images taken with different equipment

may not be able to be set as favorites.

Setting Favorites

[FAVORITE]

PLAY

DPOF PRINT

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FAVORITE

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Page 1: ...QT0R81 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 Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ30PP Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic Manuals ...

Page 2: ...s 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 QUALIFIE...

Page 3: ...ceiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or 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 modificatio...

Page 4: ...ra is extremely cold when you turn the camera on the image on the LCD monitor Viewfinder is slightly darker than usual at first However as the internal temperature increases it goes back to the normal brightness When rotating the LCD monitor be careful not to use excessive force This may result in damage Depending on the tripod you are using you may not be able to rotate the LCD monitor When not u...

Page 5: ...e temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation In case of condensation turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally If you will not be using the camera for a long time Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended tempe...

Page 6: ...ance of the product the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below e g When you press the 4 button About the front dial and rear dial Instructions for using these dials in the operating instructions are given with illus...

Page 7: ...king Pictures with Manual Focus 46 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 49 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 53 Compensating the Exposure 54 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 55 Optical Image Stabilizer 56 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 57 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 59 Multi Playback 9 screens 16 screens and 25 screens 60 Using the Playback Zoom 61 Deleting Pictures 62 Recording...

Page 8: ...PROTECT 108 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB 109 Resizing the Pictures RESIZE 110 Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING 111 Aspect ratio conversion ASPECT CONV 113 Clean up CLEAN UP 114 Initializing the Card FORMAT 115 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 116 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer USB MODE 117 Connecting to a PC 118 Connecting to a PictBridge ...

Page 9: ...attery Charger In the text it is indicated as Charger This can be used with multiple product 4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD ROM 7 Strap 8 Lens Cap 9 Lens Hood For information about optional accessories please refer to Digital Camera Accessory System P139 RP SD032B 2 3 4 5 K1HA08CD0008 DE 993B K1HA08CD0007 VFC4124 6 8 9 7 VYK1P30 VYQ3505 1 CGR S006A Downloaded From camera usermanual com Pan...

Page 10: ...11 Rear dial P39 59 65 66 12 LCD Monitor P25 26 127 13 MENU Button P21 14 Delete Button P62 15 Cursor Buttons 2 Self timer Button P53 4 REV Button P44 1 Flash Setting Button P49 3 Exposure Compensation P54 Auto Bracket P55 White Balance Fine Adjustment P83 Flash Output Adjustment P51 Backlight Compensation in auto mode P43 Button 16 Card Door P15 17 LCD Monitor open knobs P26 1 2 3 4 8 14 13 15 16...

Page 11: ...O MF 31 Flash Open Lever P49 32 REMOTE Socket P125 33 AV OUT DIGITAL Socket P116 118 121 34 DC IN Socket P118 121 Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional 35 Lens hood positioning groove P18 36 Battery Door Open Close Lever P14 37 Battery Door P14 38 Tripod Receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it P A S M SCA N 2 SC ...

Page 12: ...etach the battery after charging is completed After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after use charge or during charge The camera also becomes warm during use However it is not a malfunction The battery is exhausted when it is left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted Use t...

Page 13: ...GR S006A are the same as above When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights Charging error If a charging error occurs the CHARGE indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles In this case disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet remove the battery and make sure that both room and battery temperature are not too low or high and then charge it again If the CHARGE indicator still blinks even...

Page 14: ...ttery When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again P20 Do not remove the card and the battery while the card...

Page 15: ...rt the card fully until it clicks and it is locked with the label facing the front of the camera Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Check the direction of the card Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 1 Close the card door 2 Slide the card door to the end to close it firmly If the c...

Page 16: ...mory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch B that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available SD Memory Card On this unit you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity from 8 MB to 2 GB Please confirm the latest info...

Page 17: ... before taking pictures Be careful not to lose the lens cap Attaching the strap supplied 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap A Pull the strap 2 cm or more Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera Attach the strap so that you can see...

Page 18: ...ns hood positioning groove B on the unit and insert it straight in Make sure the lens hood is properly attached When removing the lens hood Press lock release button C and remove the lens hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Temporary storage 1 1 Place the camera upside down 2 Remove the lens hood and turn it around aligning lens hood mark A with lens hood positioning groove B on the unit and in...

Page 19: ... is blocked by the lens hood The bottom of the screen becomes dark vignetting and you cannot adjust the flash setting We recommend removing the lens hood before taking pictures with a flash When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter refer to P126 When the lens hood is attached you cannot attach conversion lenses If...

Page 20: ...r turning the camera off and on When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again You can set the year from 2000 ...

Page 21: ...alue Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting In recording mode you can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway OFF ON AUTO AUTO 8M SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY W BALANCE ASPECT RATIO SETUP SELECT MENU REC 1 3 EXIT MENU 1SEC n0 OFF 2MIN MF1 AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE MF ASSIST MONITOR PLAY ON LCD REC SELECT MENU EXIT SETUP 1 4 Be sure to press 1 at the...

Page 22: ...tion picture mode auto review function is not activated When pictures are recorded in auto bracket P55 or any speed and on burst mode P57 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged When using pictures with audio the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on...

Page 23: ...een is enlarged It is convenient for adjusting the focus in Wide OFF The screen is not enlarged BEEP No operational sound Soft operational sound Loud operational sound SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound No shutter sound Soft shutter sound Loud shutter sound VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps LEVEL 6 to 0 When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the spe...

Page 24: ...deo output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system SCENE MENU OFF SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to or and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode Press the MENU button to display the SCENE MODE menu and then select the desired scene mode AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode...

Page 25: ... appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During multi playback P60 or playback zoom P61 and when playing back with Slide Show P102 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off In recording mode P37 C Normal display D Display with histogram E Out of frame display F No display Recording guide line G No display 1 Backlight Compensation Appears only in auto mode 2 Histogram 3 When the nu...

Page 26: ... from various angles Taking pictures at a normal angle You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder Taking pictures at a high angle Open the LCD monitor with one of the LCD monitor open knobs You can use the LCD monitor only A LCD Monitor open knobs This is convenient when there is someone in front of you and you cannot get close to the subject 1 5 1 5 10 00 DEC 1 2005 F2 8 1 25 ISO10...

Page 27: ...the LCD monitor after opening it wide enough and be careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no affect on the taken pictures or playback When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratche...

Page 28: ... holding the camera vertically use the LCD monitor at the normal angle Refer to page P39 for information about jitter camera shake Direction detection function If you take pictures by holding the camera vertically the information of the rotation on the pictures is automatically added and recorded to the pictures When ROTATE DISP P104 is set to ON you can rotate and display pictures on the screen o...

Page 29: ...he Viewfinder in recording When the recording mode is switched to playback mode When reviewing pictures P44 When turning the camera on in playback mode Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject Highlight...

Page 30: ...istogram A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the flash is activated When the flash is closed 1 When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places 2 When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The histogram doe...

Page 31: ...120 13 15 99 195 24 150 290 512 MB 19 120 240 27 30 195 380 48 300 590 1 GB 38 240 480 54 61 390 770 96 610 1180 2 GB 77 490 970 105 125 790 1530 195 1220 2360 Aspect Ratio Picture size 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 1M EZ 1280k960 pixels Quality 16 MB 2 14 28 3 22 41 32 MB 4 30 59 7 46 86 64 MB 10 62 120 15 94 175 128 MB 20 125 240 31 190 350 256 MB 39 240 470 61 370 690 512 MB 78 480 940 120 730 1370 1 ...

Page 32: ... number of recordable pictures varies depending on subjects The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation Aspect Ratio Picture size 7M 3248k2160 pixels 4 5M EZ 2560k1712 pixels 2 5M EZ 2048k1360 pixels Quality 16 MB 0 4 8 0 1 6 12 1 10 19 32 MB 1 8 17 1 2 13 27 3 21 41 64 MB 2 17 35 3 4 28 55 6 44 84 128 MB 5 36 71 7 8 57 110 14 89 170 256 MB 10 70 135 15 ...

Page 33: ...ay be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject When using the zoom lens at high magnification the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used At high magnification even small movements can cause a slight decrease in picture sharpness If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The indicated zoom ...

Page 34: ... becomes deteriorated When using the digital zoom the stabilizer function may not be effective When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P53 for taking pictures The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation When using the digital zoom the AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the center of the screen P89 Normally you ca...

Page 35: ... optical zoom icon is displayed on the LCD monitor when you use the zoom function The zoom movement quickens near Wide 1k when using the extended optical zoom When you rotate the zoom ring near the Tele position the on screen zoom indication may momentarily pause This is not a malfunction Setting D ZOOM in the REC mode menu to ON allows you to use the digital zoom for recording an even larger pict...

Page 36: ... exposure P66 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Motion picture mode P69 This mode allows you to record motion pictures Scene mode 1 Scene mode 2 P71 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes This mode also allows you to set SCENE MENU P24 on the SETUP menu to OFF and set the scene modes which are frequentl...

Page 37: ...ation 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 the shutter speed 4 and program shift 5 are displayed When 9 area focusing or 3 area focusing High speed is used for AF mode the AF area will not appear until the subject is brought into focus P88 Refer to P39 for information about Program shift and P89 for information about selecting the AF area 3 Take a picture B Press the shutter button fully to take...

Page 38: ...ect is not focused Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again If the camera will not focus after a few tries turn it off and on and try again In the following cases the camera will not focus on subjects properly When including both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on the glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glitter...

Page 39: ...eduction P49 NIGHT PORTRAIT P74 NIGHT SCENERY P74 CANDLE LIGHT P76 PARTY P77 FIREWORKS P77 STARRY SKY P79 When you set to a slower shutter speed P65 66 Program shift In Program AE mode you can change the preset aperture value and the shutter speed under the same exposure This is called Program shift By this function you can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or recor...

Page 40: ...n turning the camera off The Program shift may not be activated depending on the brightness of the subject AE Lock Button This function is convenient if you need to change the picture composition after you have pressed the shutter button halfway and determined the exposure 1 Aim the camera at the subject you want the exposure to be set for 2 Press the shutter button halfway 3 Press the AE LOCK but...

Page 41: ...king pictures in dark places with slow shutter speed the subject looks dark on the screen but the actual picture is bright When most of the subjects in the screen are bright e g blue sky on a clear day snowy field etc the recorded pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P54 When you press the shutter button the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a m...

Page 42: ... following items are fixed at the time of purchase to prevent mistakes being made when using the camera Select AF or AF MACRO with the focus switch W BALANCE AUTO P82 SENSITIVITY AUTO P84 AUDIO REC OFF P87 METERING MODE Multiple P87 AF MODE 1 area focusing P88 CONT AF OFF P90 AF ASSIST LAMP ON P90 D ZOOM OFF P91 PICT ADJ STD P92 FLIP ANIM Cannot be set P92 EXT FLASH PRESET P97 AF AF MACRO MF FOCUS...

Page 43: ...unction we recommend using the flash If you use the flash when the backlight compensation function is activated the flash setting is fixed to Forced ON Even if the focus switch is set to AF you can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance of up to 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom ring upmost to Wide the same as if AF MACRO was selected The settings for ASPECT RATIO PICT...

Page 44: ...rge and shift the picture 1k 4k 8k 8k 4k 1k When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to check the enlarged area Recorded pictures can be deleted during the review Quick Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted Read P62 to operate them SCN1 SCN2 REVIEW1X DELETE ...

Page 45: ...focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore you will have difficulty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights The available flash range is about 30 cm 0 9...

Page 46: ...utton halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting 2 Slide the focus switch to MF and rotate the focus ring A to focus on the subject 3 The MF assistance appears on the center of the screen When you stop rotating the focus ring the MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after You can also set MF ASSIST to OFF on the SETUP menu SCN1 SCN2 AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE MONITOR PLAY ON LCD SELECT...

Page 47: ...ng the focus in Wide OFF The screen is not enlarged The MF assistance disappears in the following conditions When about 2 seconds have passed after you stop rotating the focus ring When pressing the shutter button halfway Technique for Manual focus 1 Rotate the focus ring slowly 2 Rotate it little more 3 Finely focus on the subject with rotating the focus ring reversely One shot AF You can focus o...

Page 48: ...ea The expansion is canceled after approximately 2 seconds The following will return the AF area to the original position Changing the Focus switch to AF or AF MACRO Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode However the screen is not expanded while recording the motion picture When you focus on the subject in Wide the fo...

Page 49: ...ing again The flash is activated twice The first flash is activated only for a preparation of actual recording The subject should not move until the second flash is finished Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON...

Page 50: ...to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P92 In motion picture mode and SCENERY P73 NIGHT SCENERY P74 FIREWORKS P77 or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode the flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF even if the flash is opened ISO sensitivity Available flash control range Wide Tele AUTO 30 cm 0 98 feet to 7 0 m 23 0 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 5 3 m 17 4 feet ISO80 30 cm 0 98 ...

Page 51: ...1 Press 3 several times until FLASH appears and then set the flash output You can adjust this from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off In motion picture mode auto mode and SCENERY P73 NIGHT SCENERY P74 FIREWORKS P77 or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode you cannot adjust the flash output Flash setting Shutter speed Sec AUTO 1 30 to 1 2...

Page 52: ...rst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly Do not close the flash soon after the flash is a...

Page 53: ...is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the recording In dark places the self timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp P90 for focusing on the subject When you set the self timer in the burst mode the camera star...

Page 54: ...n compensate the exposure You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV EV is an abbreviation for Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposu...

Page 55: ... is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen When the flash is activated or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode is selected you can take only 1 picture When the auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used When setting the quality to TIFF or RAW you cannot take pictures with the auto bracket When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto b...

Page 56: ...splayed set the optical zoom to Wide 1k The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently in the following cases When too much jitter occurs When using the digital zoom When taking pictures while following subjects in motion When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button In STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode the s...

Page 57: ... full Depending on the transfer speed of the card the burst speed may become slower halfway The focus is fixed at taking the first picture When using the self timer or an extra flash with burst mode the number of recordable pictures is fixed at 3 When the burst mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used When the flash is activated or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode is selected you can take only 1 pic...

Page 58: ...e burst mode the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged Moreover the settings for the auto review function on the SETUP menu are disabled Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card The reading writing speed o...

Page 59: ...or rewind a large number of pictures release 2 1 once before reaching the picture to be played back then press 2 1 to forward rewind pictures little by little You can also select the previous or next picture with the rear dial This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association ...

Page 60: ...r of recorded pictures a favorite a motion picture in BABY in scene mode age in months age in years etc are displayed Examples of 16 screens and 25 screens B 16 screens C 25 screens To return to the normal playback Rotate the front dial towards the right or press the MENU button The picture framed in orange appears To delete a picture during a multi playback Press the button When the confirmation ...

Page 61: ...played for about 1 second To delete a picture during playback zoom Press the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P62 The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P26 the mag...

Page 62: ...the picture appears on the screen To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE If you selected MULTI DELETE do steps 2 and 3 P63 If you selected ALL DELETE do step 3 P63 100_0001 10 00 DEC 1 2005 1 25 DELETE THIS PICTURE DELETE SINGLE MULTI ALL SELECT SET YES NO 2 times MULTI ALL DELETE CANCEL SELECT MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE Downloaded From camera usermanual com Panasonic M...

Page 63: ... EXCEPT and use the same steps as ALL DELETE However if none of the pictures have displayed you cannot select ALL DELETE EXCEPT even if FAVORITE is set to ON Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Please double check before deleting pictures Do not turn off the camera while deleting When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or use the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional ...

Page 64: ...If the subject is too bright set to a larger aperture value if too dim set to a smaller aperture value The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO P84 When the recording mode is switched to Aperture priority AE the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even...

Page 65: ...w function or setting to the playback mode You cannot set the following items in Shutter priority AE Slow sync Red eye reduction P49 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P84 When the recording mode is switched to Shutter priority AE the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand You can also change ISO setting from ISO80 ISO200 or ISO400 on the menu When the exposu...

Page 66: ... about 10 seconds When the exposure is not adequate set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 3 Take the picture Manual Exposure Assistance The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function Manual exposure 5 F2 8 1 30 1 125 F4 0 The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value Set t...

Page 67: ...osure Slow sync Red eye reduction P49 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P84 When the recording mode is switched to Manual exposure the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand You can also change ISO setting from ISO80 ISO200 or ISO400 on the menu Exposure compensation P54 Please set HIGHLIGHT to ON on the SETUP menu P24 while the auto review or review functio...

Page 68: ...1 1600 F5 0 F4 5 F4 0 8 to 1 1300 F3 6 F3 2 F2 8 8 to 1 1000 Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 5 4 F2 8 to F11 0 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1300 F4 0 to F11 0 1 1600 F5 6 to F11 0 1 2000 F8 0 to F11 0 Available Aperture ...

Page 69: ...frames used in 1 second 2 Press the shutter button halfway When the subject is focused the focus indication A lights 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording The remaining recording time B approx is displayed The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera By pressing the shutter button fully again the recording stops If the card becomes full dur...

Page 70: ...up may be effective We recommend you clean up the card using the camera in advance P114 We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back Motion pictures recorded with setting to 30f...

Page 71: ...5 SOFT SKIN P76 CANDLE LIGHT P76 PARTY P77 FIREWORKS P77 SNOW P78 STARRY SKY P79 PANNING P80 The camera automatically determines the appropriate focus in each scene mode and this is not affected by the focus switch setting Even if the focus switch is set to AF MACRO the AF MACRO icon does not appear Depending on the scene the camera may not focus properly when you take close up pictures Select the...

Page 72: ...sible from the camera and get closer to the subject This mode is only suitable for outdoors in the daytime The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g When taking pictures of outdoor sports Set the focus switch to AF Technique for Sports mode To take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject the shutter speed becomes faster than usual This...

Page 73: ... take pictures of food in a natural hue The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially Set the focus switch to AF The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled Food mode 5 Scenery mo...

Page 74: ...s not a malfunction When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible When the flash is set the flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction and the flash is always activated The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO The setting on the continuous AF is disabled This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by slowing down the shutter ...

Page 75: ...r month and day using 2 1 and set using 3 4 3 Press the MENU button to finish the setting If you select WITH AGE without setting birthday in advance a message is displayed Press the MENU button and set birthday following the above steps 2 and 3 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO After turning on the camera in BABY or switching to BABY from other modes the age and current date and time are displa...

Page 76: ...ly suitable for outdoors in the daytime The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 If there is a color close to the skin color in the background that part is also smoothened This mode may not be effective in insufficient brightness Use this mode when you want to take photos with a candle light atmosphere Technique for Candle light mode By making the most of the candle light you can take successful pict...

Page 77: ...The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted for taking pictures of fireworks Technique for Fireworks mode We recommend following the prefocus procedure below to ensure that you do not miss the chance to take pictures 1 Set the focus switch to MF P46 2 Aim the...

Page 78: ... with prefocus The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white color of the snow stand out The ISO sensitivity is fixed to A...

Page 79: ...hes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing If you press the MENU button while the picture is being taken the picture will stop being taken Technique for Starry sky mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod Moreover taking pictures with the self timer is recommended P53 The optical image stabilizer function is...

Page 80: ...quick motion Prefocus to the point where the subject will arrive P48 Use this mode with burst mode P57 Select the best picture from the pictures taken In panning mode the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achieve the panning effect As a result jitter can easily occur Panning function does not work well in the following situations Very bright scenes such as daytime in summer We recommend u...

Page 81: ...u by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting W BALANCE P82 SENSITIVITY P84 ASPECT RATIO P84 PICT SIZE P85 QUALITY P86 AUDIO REC P87 METERING MODE P87 AF MODE P88 CONT AF P90 AF ASSIST LAMP P90 D ZOOM P91 COL EFFECT P91 PICT ADJ P92 FLIP ANIM P92 CONVERSION P95 EXT FLASH P97 Displayed when an extra flash is attached EX FLASH BURST P99 Displayed when an ext...

Page 82: ...e adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance to a mode except AUTO manually 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of the camera 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin Color Temperature White Balance W BALANCE AUTO for auto setti...

Page 83: ...sh About the white balance In auto mode the white balance is fixed to AUTO When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Daylight and Flash but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue You can set the value indepe...

Page 84: ...tting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P92 Refer to P68 for the shutter speed The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical ratio of a picture You can select from three aspect ratios depending on a purpose The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing Check the picture in advance P135 ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY ISO...

Page 85: ...ital zoom is set to OFF P34 In the motion picture mode the picture size is fixed to 640k480 pixels VGA or 320k240 pixels QVGA When a flip animation is created the picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject The number of remaining pictures displayed on the scre...

Page 86: ...cannot be used for pictures recorded in TIFF or RAW AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING The following functions cannot be used when the quality is set to TIFF or RAW Auto bracket Burst mode AUDIO REC Refer to P31 for the number of recordable pictures The software PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer or ArcSoft PhotoImpression in the CD ROM supplied allows you to develop RAW files and save them as JPEG format pictures For ...

Page 87: ...en the quality is set to TIFF or RAW or in STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode When audio is recorded with each picture the total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will slightly decrease If you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring a grinding noise may be recorded You can switch to the following metering modes Audio Recording AUDIO REC SCN1 SCN2 Metering Mode METERING MODE Multiple This is ...

Page 88: ...es still during the auto focus use the AF mode other than 3 area focusing High speed mode and 1 area focusing High speed mode AF Mode AF MODE 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas You can record a picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject 3 area focusing High speed The camera focuses on any of the left center and right of the screen 1 area focusi...

Page 89: ...he previous one Setting the mode dial to auto mode Turning the camera off When using the digital zoom or when you take pictures in dark places the AF area is displayed on the center of the screen with a size wider than usual When multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time the camera is focusing on all the AF areas The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position ...

Page 90: ...distant one to a nearby one Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject In auto mode the CONT AF setting is fixed to OFF Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions When you press the shutter button halfway in dark places or other situations an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF ...

Page 91: ...In this case it becomes difficult to focus on the subject The AF area is set only to a point on the center of the screen when the AF assist lamp is turned on A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens however this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera In the REC menu P81 setting D ZOOM to 2k...

Page 92: ...ges the subject looks as if it is moving You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion pictures P100 Picture Adjustment PICT ADJ CONTRAST HIGH Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture LOW Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS HIGH The picture is sharply defined LOW T...

Page 93: ... You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation 4 Select CREATE MOTION PICTURE OFF OFF COL EFFECT FLIP ANIM D ZOOM PICT ADJ EXITMENU SELECT REC 3 3 OFF CONVERSION MENU CREATE MOTION PICTURE DELETE STILL PICTURES PICTURE CAPTURE EXITMENU SELECT FLIP ANIM 8 92 REMAIN EXIT MENU DELETE STILL PICTURES PICTURE CAPTURE EXITMENU CREATE MOTION PICTURE SELE...

Page 94: ...ot appear in normal review P44 If you execute CREATE MOTION PICTURE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures Audio cannot be recorded You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing P109 Play back may not be possible on other equipment You may also hear noise during play back on other equipment which does not have a mute function 5fps 5 frame...

Page 95: ...r DMW LND55 and the MC protector DMW LMC55 Always detach the ND filter or MC protector before attaching the conversion lens Rotate the lens slowly and carefully 2 Turn the camera on and select CONVERSION 3 Set to or OFF When you do not attach the conversion lens When you attach the wide conversion lens When you attach the tele conversion lens Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway o...

Page 96: ... after taking pictures Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens When using the conversion lens The built in flash cannot be activated If you set CONVERSION to OFF the performance of the conversion lens will not be optimal When using the tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripod The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently The focus indication may light due ...

Page 97: ...e extra flash on Tighten the lock screw B of the extra flash firmly 2 Select PRESET or MANUAL Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting Switch the extra flash forced off setting Press 1 to switch the setting Extra Flash EXT FLASH SCN1 SCN2 Icon Setting or Extra flash Forced ON or Extra flash Forced OFF EX FLASH BURST EXITMENU SELECT REC 4 ...

Page 98: ...sh DMW FL28 If using other extra flash units please make sure the flash is designed for use with a digital camera and the trigger voltage is based on ISO 10330 less than 24 volts The available flash range is about 10 m 32 8 feet in DMW FL28 When setting to ISO100 When attaching the extra flash the shutter speed becomes 1 30th to 1 250th in normal mode 1 to 1 250th in NIGHT PORTRAIT P74 in scene mo...

Page 99: ...ke up to 3 pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed down Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Depending on the extra flash you use or the recording conditions you cannot take pictures in this mode or the amount of light may become insufficient for the second or subsequent pictures Extra Flash Burst Mode EX FLASH BURST Burst speed pictures second Number of recordable pictures pictures 3 ...

Page 100: ...P23 for information about how to adjust the volume on the SETUP menu Pictures with audio and motion images cannot be resized P110 or trimmed P111 You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion pictures The file format that can be played back with the camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be played back wi...

Page 101: ...nd 3 3 After selecting a menu item with the operation described above make settings for each menu SLIDE SHOW P102 FAVORITE P103 ROTATE DISP P104 ROTATE P105 DPOF PRINT P106 PROTECT P108 AUDIO DUB P109 RESIZE P110 TRIMMING P111 ASPECT CONV P113 CLEAN UP P114 FORMAT P115 PLAY 1 3 EXITMENU SELECT ON MENU DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW ROTATE ROTATE DISP FAVORITE OFF Menu items Downloaded From camera usermanua...

Page 102: ... Motion pictures cannot be played back in the Slide Show When you play back pictures with audio the next picture appears after the playback of the audio is finished when AUDIO is set to ON Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW ALL Displays all pictures Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P103 PLAY 1 3 EXITMENU SELECT ALL DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW ROTATE ROTATE DISP FAVORITE ...

Page 103: ...ill not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if FAVORITE was previously set to ON 2 Select the picture and set it Repeat the above procedure If 3 is pressed while the favorites icon A is displayed is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled You can set up to 999 images as favorites Using LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer for Windows on the CD ROM supplied favorites can be set co...

Page 104: ... The direction detection function P28 may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down When playing back rotated pictures in multi playback pictures appear in original orientation You can rotate and display pictures by using the ROTATE function even if you do not take pictures by holding the camera vertically When you connect the camera to a TV and play back a picture ver...

Page 105: ...file format for still pictures to which recording information and other detail can be added to the picture established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association When ROTATE DISP is set to OFF ROTATE function is disabled When pictures are recorded by holding the camera vertically the pictures are played back vertically the pictures are rotated It may not be possib...

Page 106: ...umber of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The number of prints icon appears When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is canceled Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints Repeat the above procedure The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The number of prints icon appears When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is canceled Setting the Pictu...

Page 107: ...or further information ask the photo studio or refer to the operating instructions of the printer DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge P121 DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information into the media and to use such information on the DPOF compliant system If the file is n...

Page 108: ...tects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P115 The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment Sliding the Card Write Protect switch A on the SD Memory Card to LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE P105 AUDIO DUB P109 Preventing...

Page 109: ...ion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF or RAW The audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment 2 Stop audio recording The audio recording stops by pressing the 4 button Even if you do not press 4 after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically While dubbing if the focus ring or zoom ring are turned the sound...

Page 110: ... recorded in 2 5M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is Pictures recorded in 2M EZ Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF or RAW Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment 2 Select the size and set it Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is When the aspect ratio...

Page 111: ...newly created Use this function when you trim needed parts of the recorded picture 1 Select the picture to trim and set it The following pictures cannot be trimmed Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF or RAW Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment RESIZE CANCEL MENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE SELECT SET YE...

Page 112: ...ed you cannot overwrite the trimmed picture When you select NO a trimmed picture is newly created The picture size of the trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cut size The picture quality of the trimmed picture will be deteriorated ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_0001 1 5 MENU TRIM SHUTTER ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_0001 1 5 MENU CANCEL MENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE...

Page 113: ...CTURE 3 Determine the horizontal position and set with the shutter button For pictures rotated vertically use 3 4 to set the frame position 4 Select YES or NO and set it When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Aspect ratio conversion ASPECT CONV PLAY 2 3 EXITMENU SELECT AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING PROTECT ASPECT CONV EXITMENU SELECT SET ASPECT CONV 100_0001 1 5 SET SHUTTER ADJ...

Page 114: ...em stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association CLEAN UP recovers the data writing speed which has been reduced of the SD memory card In general the data writing speed of the SD memory card reduces when recording and deletion are repeated In this case recording may stop in the middle while you are recording motion pictures We recommend you to clean up the...

Page 115: ...e message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again Once the card is formatted all data including protected images are irretrievably erased Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding with format function During formatting do not turn the camera off When you format the card use a battery with suffi...

Page 116: ...on for VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal is still NTSC in the recording mode Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded to an SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card slot Pictures may not be displayed on a full screen depending on the model of TV MultiMediaCard may not be played back on TV with SD Memory Card slot Motion pictures cannot be pla...

Page 117: ...ctBridge PTP If you connect the camera to a PC select PC P118 If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge select PictBridge PTP P121 When PC is selected the camera is connected via USB Mass Storage communication system When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system PC VIDEO OUT SCENE MENU HIGHLIGHT USB MODE OFF NTSC A...

Page 118: ...d then connect the camera to the PC messages may appear on the screen of the PC Select Cancel to close the indications and disconnect the camera from the PC Connect the camera after you set USB MODE again 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 1 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at C and ...

Page 119: ...t recorded to contains a folder with the number 100 in it example 100_PANA and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a different maker s camera example 100_XXXXX with XXXXX being the maker name and recording is commenced When a card is inserted that contains a folder with the same number regardless of the maker 3 When recording after ...

Page 120: ...on cable do not replace the card with the camera connected to the PC The information in the card may be damaged Make sure to disconnect the USB connection cable beforehand when you replace the card For details refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Also refer to the operating instructions of the PC PictBridg...

Page 121: ...USB connection cable at C and insert straight in and take straight out It may take time to print some pictures Therefore use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional when you connect to a printer If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once Disconnect...

Page 122: ...M OF PRINTS Set the number of prints PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press 4 to select the desired item These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT 100_0001 1 15 PictBridge PRINT SELECT CANCELMENU PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT NUM OF PRINTS PRINT START SINGLE PICTURE OFF ON PRINT WIT...

Page 123: ...u can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P106 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture Refer to P122 for print setting Press the MENU button to cancel printing Settings on the printer are prioritized 1 page with no frame print 1 page with frame print 2 pages print 4 pages print CANCELMENU PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT NUM OF PRINTS PRINT START SELECT 1 PRINT WITH DATE SI...

Page 124: ...t to RAW or TIFF printing may not be possible In DPOF print if the total number of prints or the number of printed pictures is high pictures may be printed several times The indication of the remaining number of prints is different from the setting however this is not a malfunction The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date pri...

Page 125: ... the camera firmly 2 Focus on the subject and take a picture 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus 2 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture You cannot operate the camera with the remote shutter in the following cases When the power save mode is canceled When you determine the part to be trimmed P111 When you determine the aspect ration conversion P113 REMOTE DC IN 8 4V AV OUT DIG...

Page 126: ...h the MC protector 1 or the ND filter 2 You cannot attach the MC protector and the ND filter at the same time Do not hold the MC protector ND filter too tightly When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector or ND filter vignetting effect may occur If the MC protector ND filter are dropped they may be destroyed Be careful not to drop them when attaching them to the camera You can attac...

Page 127: ...ensation P43 20 Current date and time P20 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode 21 Shutter speed P37 22 Aperture value P37 23 Program shift indication P39 AE lock P40 24 Backlight compensation P43 25 Exposure compensation P54 26 Auto bracket P55 27 Metering mode P87 28 Program shift settin...

Page 128: ...the DISPLAY button is pressed 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash mode White balance It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 12 Favorites settings P103 13 Recorded date and time 14 Age P75 15 Audio playback P100 In Motion picture mode 16 Flip animation P92 17 Favorites P103 8 9 10 11 12 100_0001 1 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 15 14 ISO100 AUT...

Page 129: ...ers or high voltage lines recorded pictures or sounds may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the camera If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body may be damaged and the surfac...

Page 130: ...ult in a short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the battery body and terminals are damaged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Charger If you use the charger near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from ...

Page 131: ...HIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with MULTI DELETE Once delete the selected pictures and then repeat deleting multiple pictures More than 999 favorites have been set MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD T...

Page 132: ...PEED OF THE CARD When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10 MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the number of pictures type of card and number of pictures deleted recording may stop in the middle when you are recording If something like this happens clean up may be effective We recommend you clean up the card using the came...

Page 133: ...ra off once and turn it on again 3 The recorded picture is blurred When taking a picture especially in dark places the shutter speed becomes slow and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly In this case we recommend holding the camera with both hands firmly to take pictures When you take pictures with slow shutter speed we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P53 for tak...

Page 134: ...e edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no affect on the taken pictures or playback Flash 1 Flash is not activated Is the flash closed Slide the OPEN lever to open the flash In motion picture mode and SCENERY P73 NIGHT SCENERY P74 FIREWORKS P77 or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode the flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF even if the fla...

Page 135: ...the card inserted into the camera 4 The pictures cannot be printed with the camera connected to printers Is the printer supporting PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P121 Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P117 5 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using the printer with a trimming feature or other feature which cuts out both edges of the p...

Page 136: ...malfunction 9 The lens clicks When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the movement of the camera or other the lens may click and the picture on the screen may be drastically changed however the pictures are not affected The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the aperture It is not a malfunction 10 The clock setting is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock sett...

Page 137: ...tiMediaCard performance will be less Motion picture recording 640k480 pixels 320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card ISO sensitivity AUTO 80 100 200 400 Shutter speed 60 to 1 2000th STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds White balance AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen Flash White set1 White set2 Exposure AE Program AE P A...

Page 138: ...ile system based on Exif 2 2 standard i640k480 pixels QuickTime picture with audio Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal REMOTE φ 2 5 mm jack AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN type 3 jack Dimensions 140 75 mm W k85 5 mm H k138 1 mm D 5 9...

Page 139: ...rd Adaptor compatible with MultiMediaCard DMW LND55 DMW LMC55 DMW CAC1 ND Filter MC Protector Battery Charger AC Adaptor CGR S006A Lithium Ion Battery DMW FL28 DMW RS1 Remote Shutter External Flash 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card RP SDK02GU...

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Page 141: ...mera 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 do 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com...

Page 142: ...d 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 warranty only applies to products purchased and serv...

Page 143: ...IMITED 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 ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED ...

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Page 145: ...ing 107 124 Deleting Pictures 62 Demonstration of the Optical Image Stabilizer 56 Digital Zoom 91 Diopter Adjustment 29 Direction Detection Function 28 DPOF Print Setting 106 E Exposure 41 Exposure Compensation 54 Extended Optical Zoom 34 External Flash 97 External Flash Burst Mode 99 EZ 32 34 85 F File Number 23 119 128 Fine 86 Fireworks Mode 77 Flip Animation 92 Focus 38 Folder Composition 119 F...

Page 146: ... Q Quality 86 R RAW 86 Recording Guide Line 29 Remote Shutter 125 Reset of setting 24 Resizing 110 Review 44 Rotate 105 Rotate Display 104 S Scene Menu 24 Scene Mode 71 Scenery Mode 73 Selecting the AF area 89 Self timer 53 Setting Favorites 103 Setup Menu 21 Shutter sound 23 Shutter priority AE 65 68 Slide Show 102 Snow Mode 78 Soft Skin Mode 76 Sports Mode 72 Spot 87 Spot focusing 88 Standard 86...

Page 147: ...in carga Cárguela antes del uso 2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta 3 Encienda la cámara para tomar las imágenes Ajuste el reloj 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Abra el flash Cuando usa el flash 3 Pulse el botón del obturador para tomar las imágenes 4 Reproduzca las imágenes 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Elija la imagen que quiere ver P A S M SC N 2 S C N 1 P OPEN OFF ON P A S M SC N 2 SCN1 P Downlo...

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