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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FZ7

VQT0V63

Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read

the instructions completely.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

Summary of Contents for DMCFZ7 - DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

Page 1: ...re connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely 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 PP ...

Page 2: ...mpany 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 SE...

Page 3: ...between the equipment and receiver 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 device...

Page 4: ...it on the picture on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases About the Lens Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outsid...

Page 5: ...he camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged We recommend storing the camera with a des...

Page 6: ...venient or helpful information for use of the camera is described About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use About illustrations of the cursor button and joystick In these operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated ...

Page 7: ...Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode 41 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 42 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 46 Compensating the Exposure 47 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 48 Optical Image Stabilizer 49 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 50 Taking Close up Pictures 51 Aperture priority AE 53 Shutter priority AE 53 Manual exposure 54 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed 55...

Page 8: ...AVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 89 ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 89 DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 91 PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of pictures 92 AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures 93 RESIZE Making the picture smaller 94 TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 95 ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 pic...

Page 9: ...ext 4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD ROM 7 Shoulder Strap 8 Lens Cap Lens Cap String 9 Lens Hood Hood Adaptor A Silver B Black For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P122 Names of the Components 1 Lens P4 2 Flash P42 3 Microphone P68 79 93 4 Self timer indicator P46 AF assist lamp P82 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 VFC4160 RP SD016B CGR S006A DE 993B K1HA0...

Page 10: ...nt P76 Flash output adjustment P45 Backlight compensation in simple mode P30 button 17 MENU SET button P20 18 Zoom lever P31 19 Shutter button P25 68 20 Mode dial P5 21 AF MF button P54 22 Optical image stabilizer button P49 23 Strap eyelet P16 24 DIGITAL AV OUT Socket P98 100 104 25 DC IN Socket P98 100 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional The camera cannot charge the batter...

Page 11: ...e battery P12 The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P13 14 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P19 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P25 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select the picture you want to view P35 OFF ON S C N P A S M SCN P A S M ...

Page 12: ...ng charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted Use the dedicated charger and battery Charge the battery with the charger indoors Do not disassemble or modify the charger About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor connected DMW AC7 optional The batt...

Page 13: ...e battery temperature is excessively high or low the CHARGE lamp flashes and the charging time will be longer than normal When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery Charging conditions Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC 50 oF to 95 oF The battery temperatur...

Page 14: ... case set the clock again P19 Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed The data may be damaged P15 Do not remove the battery with the camera turned on since the settings on the camera may not be stored properly The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Inserting Removing the Card Check that the camera is turned off and...

Page 15: ...your card to your PC periodically P98 The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity the camera breaking down or a defective card Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P97 SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight ...

Page 16: ... speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Attaching the Lens Cap Strap Lens Cap supplied 1 Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap 2 Pass the same string through the hole on the camera 3 Attach the le...

Page 17: ...aching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted Close the flash 1 Attach the hood adaptor supplied Do not tighten the hood adaptor too much 2 Place the camera upside down align the mark on the lens hood w...

Page 18: ...hat the lens cap is firmly attached Do not take a picture while the lens hood is temporarily stored When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood When using the AF assist lamp in the d...

Page 19: ...t parts Setting Date Time Clock Set Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on A MENU SET button B Cursor buttons The screen disappears after about 5 seconds Turn the camera off and on again 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date and time 2 1 Select the desired item 3 4 Set the display order for the date and time 3 Press MENU SET s...

Page 20: ...not be printed when you use a photo printing service even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs P92 About the Setup Menu Set items as required Refer to P21 to 24 for each menu item Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P5 The following example shows how to set BEEP when program AE mode is selected Select RESET to return the settings to the ...

Page 21: ...VIEWFINDER setting also affects simple mode TRAVEL DATE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 SET When taking a picture the date on which it was taken is recorded OFF When taking a picture the date on which it was taken it is not recorded Refer to P66 for information about setting TRAVEL DATE SETUP EXIT MENU SELECT 0 n MONITOR CLOCK SET 1 4 SETUP EXIT MENU SELECT 2 4 SHUTT...

Page 22: ... the screen for about 1 second It is then enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures recorded using auto bracket or burst mode and pictures with audio are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode When pictures are recorded in au...

Page 23: ...n appear Select YES to reset the folder number Refer to P99 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number The NO RESET setting also affects simple mode RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings The birthday setting for BABY1 BABY2 P64 in scene mode and the number of days that have pas...

Page 24: ...are displayed vertically on the LCD monitor MF m ft Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 m In manual focus the distance to the subject is displayed in meters ft In manual focus the distance to the subject is displayed in feet SCENE MENU Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to s...

Page 25: ...ought into focus P80 The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places P80 Refer to P26 for information about Program shift 3 Take a picture C Press the shutter button fully to take the picture We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P19 When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or ...

Page 26: ...ift indication disappears Example of program shift A Aperture value B Shutter speed 1 Program shift amount 2 Program shift line chart 3 Program shift limit If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turns red Program shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal program AE mode if more than 10 seconds pass after program shif...

Page 27: ...e camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully Focusing The focus range is 30 cm 0 98 feet to Wide 2 m 6 56 feet to Tele Use macro mode when recording close up pictures P51 If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focus...

Page 28: ...he picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction P42 NIGHT PORTRAIT P60 NIGHT SCENERY P61 PARTY P62 CANDLE LIGHT P62 FIREWORKS P63 STARRY SKY P63 When you set to a slow shutter speed P53 54 Exposure If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash i...

Page 29: ...recording modes The settings for MONITOR VIEWFINDER P21 NO RESET P23 and LANGUAGE P24 also effect simple mode Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated POWER SAVE P22 2MIN Self timer P46 10 seconds Optical Image Stabilizer P49 MODE1 Burst speed P50 Low speed 2 frames second W BALANCE P75 AUTO...

Page 30: ...nge when using the extended optical zoom Refer to P51 for the tele macro The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark If you press 3 compensating backlight ON indication A appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the who...

Page 31: ... around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation The lens barrel P10 extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever ...

Page 32: ...e extended optical zoom The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation The on screen zoom indication may not change consecutively if you rotate the zoom lever near the Tele position when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction In motion picture mode and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work A maximum of 48k zoom can be achieved with the 12k optic...

Page 33: ...e zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom When using the digital zoom the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P81 In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective When using the digital zoom we recommend...

Page 34: ...or a 8k magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the position When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion 1 Press 2 Press 3...

Page 35: ...n multi playback P70 the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one 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 JEITA The file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG In some cases even JPEG pictures cannot be played back The LCD monitor may not be...

Page 36: ...TE EXCEPT appears If you select ALL DELETE EXCEPT perform steps 5 onwards However if none of the pictures have displayed you cannot select ALL DELETE EXCEPT even if FAVORITE is set to ON 3 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE Repeat the above procedure appears on the selected pictures If 4 is pressed again the setting is canceled The icon blinks ...

Page 37: ...eleting them Do not turn off the camera while deleting When deleting pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P12 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them If there are pictures that are protected P92 do not conform to the DCF standard P35 or are in a...

Page 38: ...P72 while playing back motion pictures P68 and during a slide show P88 you can only select Normal display or No display In simple mode C Normal display D No display In recording mode E Normal display F Display with histogram G Out of frame display H No display Recording guide line I No display 1 Histogram 2 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the time remaining in motion pic...

Page 39: ...he screen is clearest Monitor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the SETUP menu P22 the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder to record When switching from recording mode to playback mode When reviewing pictures P34 When turning the camera on in playback mode Recording guide...

Page 40: ...posed 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 is an approximation in...

Page 41: ...e Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode LCD MODE SET SELECT MENU LCD OFF HIGH ANGLE POWER LCD POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see in recording mode even when taking pictures outdoors HIGH ANGLE The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there...

Page 42: ...mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash A To open the flash Press the OPEN button B To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks Be sure to close the flash when not in use The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF while the flash is closed Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recordi...

Page 43: ...will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted 1 The flash is...

Page 44: ...63 or STARRY SKY P63 in scene mode the flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF even if the flash is opened Shutter speed for each flash setting Refer to P55 for the Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure mode There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode NIGHT SCENERY P61 8 to 1 2000th FIREWORKS P63 1 4th 2 seconds ISO sensitivity Available flash range AUTO W...

Page 45: ...ripod When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When taking a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for Daylight Flash However the w...

Page 46: ...he self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P82 to allow the camera to focus on the subject In simple mode the self timer i...

Page 47: ...m j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is me...

Page 48: ...en the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The auto bracket setting is canceled if the camera is turned off When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set t...

Page 49: ...lizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button In simple mode the setting is fixed to MODE1 and in STAR...

Page 50: ...er halfway The burst speed of a MultiMediaCard becomes even slower than that of an SD Memory Card However the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off When auto b...

Page 51: ...ect as close as 5 cm 0 17 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1k As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele the distance from the subject that you can take close up pictures increases in steps up to a maximum of 2 m 6 6 feet 11k Focus range The zoom magnification values will change when using the extended optical zoom Tele macro function When you rotate the zoom lever upmos...

Page 52: ... If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 1 m 3 3 feet it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than program AE mode The available flash ...

Page 53: ...en you switch from AUTO to Aperture priority AE or Shutter priority AE The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate Shutter priority AE When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed 1 Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 to se...

Page 54: ...al exposure assistance A appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate 3 Take the picture Manual Exposure Assistance The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures after taking them using the review function Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Switch between ...

Page 55: ...k mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec F8 0 8 to 1 2000 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 8 to 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 Ape...

Page 56: ...ant to activate auto focus 1 Switch the AF MF button A to MF The setting switches between AF and MF each time the AF MF button is pressed 2 Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 to focus on the subject B MF assistance C Focus range MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you stop operating the joystick Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you stop operating the joystick Available Aperture V...

Page 57: ...f the screen is enlarged This is convenient when adjusting the focus in Wide OFF The screen is not enlarged 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Technique for Manual focus 1 Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 2 Tilt it a little more 3 Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction to finely focus on the subject 1 30 1 30 F2 8 F2 8 EXIT MENU ...

Page 58: ...he subject displayed on the screen in manual focus is an approximation of the focus position Remember that the distance is an approximation when taking a picture Use the assistance screen for a final check of the focus After canceling power save mode focus on the subject again Scene Mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure ...

Page 59: ...kground is blurred and the person stands out with a healthier complexion Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effective of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and s...

Page 60: ...ther This mode is suitable for taking pictures outdoors in the daytime when you are 5 m 16 4 feet or more away from the subject Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P58 This mode allows you to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Since t...

Page 61: ...ct moving in one direction such as a runner or car the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused This effect is called panning This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier Technique for Panning mode To obtain good pictures in panning mode move the camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures 1 Move the camera smoothly while following the subject in the viewfinder 2 Pres...

Page 62: ...ecorded with a brightness close to real life Technique for Party mode Open the flash P42 Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P46 for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction or Forced ON Red eye re...

Page 63: ...cus The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 second When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th or 2 second The shutter speed becomes 2 second only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc Histograms are always displayed in orange P40 The flash setting ...

Page 64: ... PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Age display setting If you want the age to be displayed set the birthday in advance select WITH AGE and press MENU SET If you do not want the age to be displayed select WITHOUT AGE and press MENU SET Birthday setting 1 Press 3 4 to select BIRTHDAY SET and then...

Page 65: ...blurring of the subject is created when taking pictures indoors etc Setting the ISO sensitivity The ISO sensitivity can be set to AUTO ISO800 or ISO1600 in high sensitivity mode 1 Press MENU SET and then press 2 2 Press 4 to select the REC menu icon and then press 1 3 Press 1 and then press 3 4 to set The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to The resolution of the recorded pictu...

Page 66: ... and then press 1 4 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date 2 1 Select the desired item 3 4 Set the year month and date 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 7 Take a picture The current date and time and which day of the vacation it is are displayed for 1ST DAY 10 00 DEC 1 2006 100_0001 1 3 EXIT MENU SELECT REC 1 3 AUTO AUTO SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALIT...

Page 67: ...ra is turned off If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is r...

Page 68: ... recording If the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Changing the picture quality setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select ASPECT RATIO and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select PICT MODE and then press 1 5 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET If you selected on the screen s...

Page 69: ...unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of SD Memory Card recording may stop in the middle We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Depending on the type of SD Memory Card the card access indic...

Page 70: ...ecorded pictures are displayed Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear Favorites Motion picture BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode age in months age in years etc Travel date Flip animation Examples of 25 screens To return to normal playback Rotate towards T or press MENU SET The picture appears framed in orange To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press 3 4 ...

Page 71: ...r towards W to return to the calendar screen 4 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET The selected picture is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards T to display 25 screens and 9 screens P70 The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP...

Page 72: ...ayback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU SET To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P38 the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the...

Page 73: ... press 4 to play back Refer to AUDIO REC P79 and AUDIO DUB P93 for information about how to create still pictures with audio Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P23 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back...

Page 74: ...etting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu About the menu screen items There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever EXIT MENU SELECT REC 2 3 OFF METERING MODE CONT AF AF ASSIST LAMP AF MODE ON OFF AUDIO REC EXIT MENU SELECT REC 1 3 AUTO AUTO S...

Page 75: ...conditions If you select a setting other than AUTO you can finely adjust the white balance Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Also auto white balance may not operate properly if the subject is surrounded by many light sources In these ca...

Page 76: ... then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Finely adjusting the white balance white balance fine adjustment You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance Set the white balance to 1 Press 3 several times until WB ADJUST appears and then press 2 1 to adjust the wh...

Page 77: ...s set the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ISO80 to ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted from ISO80 to ISO400 when using the flash The ISO sensitivity can be set to AUTO ISO800 or ISO1600 in HIGH SENS in scene mode The ISO sensitivity canno...

Page 78: ...er picture size 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small When the aspect ratio is When the aspect ratio is When the aspect ratio is Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4 3 TV or a computer monitor Select to take pictures with the same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film This is suitable f...

Page 79: ...ARGE 6M Fine 4qk6q 10k15cm 2 5M EZ Standard E MAIL 0 3M EZ Standard When the quality is set to TIFF a standard quality JPEG picture is created at the same time You cannot select the following functions when the quality is set to TIFF Audio Dubbing Burst mode Resize Trimming Audio Recording Auto Bracket Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P74 You can record audio with the ...

Page 80: ...en automatically Usually we recommend using this method Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A MENU SET AF MODE Setting the focus method 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the subject is ...

Page 81: ...using mode High speed or 1 area focusing mode if it is difficult to focus using Spot focusing mode The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P74 This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject The time required for focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfway will be reduced when the AF mode...

Page 82: ...g 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 The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY P60 NIGHT SCENERY P61 PANNING P61 and FIREWORKS P63 in scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P74 Select a color ...

Page 83: ...mations with the same method used to play back motion pictures P73 1 Press 3 4 to select FLIP ANIM and then press 1 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 The picture is softly focused SATURATION HIGH The colors...

Page 84: ... press 1 and then create a flip animation The file number appears after creating a flip animation Press MENU SET three times to close the menu after creating the flip animation Deleting all still images used to create flip animation When selecting DELETE STILL PICTURES in FLIP ANIM menu a CREATE MOTION PICTURE DELETE STILL PICTURES PICTURE CAPTURE FLIP ANIM MENU SELECT EXIT 8 92 REMAIN EXIT MENU D...

Page 85: ...he tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional allows you to record even more close up pictures 1 7k more The wide conversion lens DMW LW55 optional allows you to record even wider angle pictures 0 7k wider The close up lens DMW LC55 optional allows you to take close up pictures of a small subject The lens adaptor DMW LA2 optional is necessary to attach a conversion lens or close up lens 1 Remove the l...

Page 86: ... lens and is fixed to Tele when using the wide conversion lens The actual magnification when using the digital zoom P32 and the extended optical zoom P31 is 1 7k the zoom magnification displayed when set to Tele The full range of the zoom can be used when using the close up lens Wide Tele Normal 5 4 m 18 feet to Macro 5 4 m 18 feet to EXIT MENU SELECT REC 3 3 OFF OFF COL EFFECT FLIP ANIM PICT ADJ ...

Page 87: ...even if the subject is not focused The time required for focusing may become longer than usual If you set CONVERSION to or you cannot use the AF assist lamp P82 Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc Refer to P88 to 97 for each menu item 1 Press MENU SE...

Page 88: ...s 2 1 while paused to display the previous or next picture 3 Press 4 to finish Setting the audio and duration Select DURATION or AUDIO on the screen shown in step 2 and set You can only select MANUAL when has been selected in step 1 Press 2 1 to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected If you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the next picture SLIDE SHOW Pl...

Page 89: ...orites icon A is displayed is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P36 is useful so only the pictures yo...

Page 90: ... picture When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P27 The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically When you play back pictures on a...

Page 91: ... select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture to print and then press 3 4 to set the number of prints The number of prints icon appears The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Multi setting 1 P...

Page 92: ...ictures with a printer that supports PictBridge P100 The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P100 It is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print se...

Page 93: ...ctures ROTATE AUDIO DUB Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P87 You can add the audio after taking a picture 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 to start audio recording The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritte...

Page 94: ... It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press 4 Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is When the aspect ratio setting is When the aspect ratio setting is 3 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot...

Page 95: ... appears 5 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Depending on the cu...

Page 96: ...to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET You cannot overwrite the original picture when it is protected 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture The following pictures cannot be converted Pictures with audio Motion pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF Files that do not ...

Page 97: ... format it on the camera again Use a battery with sufficient battery power P12 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting You cannot format an SD Memory Card when the card s write protect switch is set to LOCK If the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter FORMAT Initializing the card MENU SET FORMAT DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMO...

Page 98: ...he AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 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 insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connectio...

Page 99: ... In the following cases the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number 1 When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example P1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100_PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a ...

Page 100: ... do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Disconnect the USB connection cable before replacing the card Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P35 multi playback P70 and calendar playback P71 For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Read the ...

Page 101: ...and print from the PC For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer Single picture 1 Press 3 to select SINGLE PICTURE and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 The message disappears in about 2 seconds 3 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then p...

Page 102: ... LAYOUT Layouts that can be set with this unit An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout DPOF picture Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in advance P91 1 Press 4 to select DPOF PICTURE and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET You cannot select PRINT START when the DPOF print setting is not set Select DPOF SET and then se...

Page 103: ...pending on the printer the icon may not be displayed If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights...

Page 104: ...t the camera to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting Audio playback is monaural Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Select TV ASPECT to ...

Page 105: ...nd the ND filter at the same time If the MC protector ND filter are tightened too much you may not be able to remove them Do not tighten them too much 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 a...

Page 106: ...after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode Zoom P31 Extended optical zoom P31 Digital zoom P32 15 Shutter speed P25 16 Aperture value P25 17 Program shift P26 18 Exposure compensation P47 19 Metering mode P80 20 High angle mode P41 Power LCD P41 21 Spot AF area P80 22 AF area P25 23 Spot metering target P80 24 Optical image stabilizer P49 25 Conversion lens P8...

Page 107: ...itter alert P28 5 Battery indication P12 6 Number of recordable pictures 7 Recording state 8 Card Access indication P15 9 AF area P25 10 Travel date P66 11 Operation for backlight compensation P30 12 Current date and time This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom P31 Extended optical zoom P3...

Page 108: ...y shock the unit A strong shock may break the lens screen or outer case and cause the camera to malfunction Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use the camera near cell phones becau...

Page 109: ...y Lastly wipe the camera again with a dry cloth Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the...

Page 110: ...D The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card is moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P15 93 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete or overwrite the picture after canceling the protect setting P92 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF st...

Page 111: ...oving or inserting the card to avoid damage MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of SD Memory Card recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot b...

Page 112: ...e recording delete some pictures P36 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn the camera off retract the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P47 4 The subjec...

Page 113: ...gle mode activated 4 The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 6 Noise appears on the LCD monitor In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of t...

Page 114: ...date in calendar playback Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P71 Is the clock in the camera set properly P21 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures...

Page 115: ...y internal mechanical movement when it is shaken The sound arises when the lens moves This is not a malfunction 3 The setting for the auto review function is disabled Are you taking pictures using auto bracket P48 Is the camera in burst mode P50 or motion picture mode P68 Is AUDIO REC set to ON P79 In these cases you cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu 4 A red lamp sometimes turn...

Page 116: ...ver this is not a malfunction 10 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P99 11 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order If the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off the recorded folder number...

Page 117: ...9 19 2 14 28 2 18 36 64 MB 3 20 40 4 30 59 6 38 75 128 MB 6 41 82 9 61 120 12 78 150 256 MB 12 81 160 19 120 230 24 150 290 512 MB 25 160 320 38 240 470 48 300 590 1 GB 51 320 640 76 480 940 96 600 1180 2 GB 100 660 1270 150 970 1860 195 1220 2360 Aspect ratio Picture size 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 1M EZ 1280k960 pixels 0 3M EZ 640k480 pixels Quality Card 16 MB 2 13 27 3 21 40 13 68 110 32 MB 4 29 58...

Page 118: ...91 180 27 170 330 512 MB 28 180 350 54 340 650 1 GB 57 360 710 105 680 1310 2 GB 115 730 1420 210 1360 2560 Aspect ratio Picture size 4 5M 2816k1584 pixels 2M EZ 1920k1080 pixels Quality Card 16 MB 0 5 11 2 12 25 32 MB 2 12 25 4 27 53 64 MB 4 27 53 9 57 105 128 MB 8 55 105 18 115 220 256 MB 17 105 210 36 230 430 512 MB 33 210 420 72 450 860 1 GB 67 430 850 145 910 1720 2 GB 135 870 1700 290 1800 3...

Page 119: ...recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P65 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Picture quality setting 30fps VGA 10fps VGA 30fps QVGA 10fps QVGA 30fps 16 9 10fps 16 9 SD Memory Card 16 MB 5 25 25 82 5 22 32 MB 15 55 55 170 14 50 64 MB 35 120 120 360 33 106 128 MB 80 250 250 740 71 217 256 MB 160 490 490 1440 140 420 5...

Page 120: ...ecordable pictures Max 13 frames Standard max 7 frames Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion picture recording 848k480 pixels 640k480 pixels 320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card ISO sensitivity AU...

Page 121: ...esign rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard TIFF RGB DPOF corresponding Picture with audio JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File 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 out...

Page 122: ...tible with MultiMediaCard 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 RP SDK02GU1A RP SDK01GU1A RP SDK512U1A RP SD512BU1A RP SDH256U1A RP SD256BU1A RP SD128BU1A RP SD064BPPA DMW AC7 AC Adaptor A DMW CZS7 A Soft Case CGR S006A Lithum Ion Battery C MC Protector D ND Filter F...

Page 123: ...RDER OFFICE 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 n...

Page 124: ... 60123 9333 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 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 ...

Page 125: ... 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 warranty only applies to...

Page 126: ...IES EXCEPT 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 o...

Page 127: ... Panasonic Services Company 410B Airport Road Elgin IL 60123 9333 Attention Digital Camera Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Produ...

Page 128: ...Continuous AF 81 Conversion Lens 85 D Date Printing 92 102 Deleting Pictures 36 Demonstration of the Optical Image Stabilizer 49 Digital Zoom 32 Diopter Adjustment 39 DPOF Print Setting 91 E Exposure 28 Exposure Compensation 47 Extended Optical Zoom 31 EZ 31 78 F File Number 23 99 108 Fine 79 Fireworks Mode 63 Flip Animation 83 Focus 27 Folder Composition 99 Folder Number 23 99 108 Food Mode 62 Fo...

Page 129: ...s 73 Portrait Mode 59 Power LCD 41 Power Save 22 Prefocus 58 Program AE 25 Protect 92 Q Quality 78 R Recording Guide Line 39 Reset of Setting 23 Resizing 94 Review 34 Rotate 89 Rotate Display 89 S Scene Menu 24 Scene Mode 58 Scenery Mode 60 Self timer 46 Setting Favorites 89 Setup Menu 20 Shutter sound 23 Shutter priority AE 55 Simple Mode 29 Slide Show 88 Snow Mode 65 Soft Skin Mode 59 Sports Mod...

Page 130: ...ar y reproducir las imágenes con la cámara 1 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta 2 Encienda la cámara para tomar las imágenes Ajuste el reloj 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Pulse el botón del obturador para tomar las imágenes 3 Reproduzca las imágenes 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Elija la imagen que quiere ver OFF ON S C N P A S M SCN P A S M ...

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