Operating Instructions
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMC-FS35
DMC-FS18
DMC-FS16
DMC-FS14
VQT3D52
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
until
2010/12/20
Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FS35 DMC FS18 DMC FS16 DMC FS14 VQT3D52 Before use please read these instructions completely ...
Page 2: ... or all the pictures 33 Setting the Menu 35 Setting menu items 35 Using the Quick Menu 36 About the Setup Menu 37 Recording About the LCD Monitor 42 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 43 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent zoom Using the Digital Zoom 43 Using the Easy zoom DMC FS35 45 Taking Pictures Using the Built in Flash 47 Switching to the appropriate flash...
Page 3: ...Mode Menu 89 Upload Set 89 Text Stamp 90 Resize 92 Cropping 93 Favorite 94 Print Set 95 Protect 97 Copy 98 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 99 Using PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to a PC 102 Uploading the images to sharing sites 102 Printing the Pictures 103 Selecting a single picture and printing it 104 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 104 Print Settings 105 Playing Back Pic...
Page 4: ... with a lot of dust water sand etc Liquids sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions but also it may become unrepairable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach About Condensation When the lens...
Page 5: ...ructions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you ...
Page 6: ...4 3 Self timer indicator P52 AF Assist Lamp P81 4 LCD monitor P42 114 5 MENU SET button P19 6 DISP button P42 7 Q MENU P36 Delete P33 Cancel button 8 MODE button P21 9 Rec Playback selector switch P22 1 2 3 DMC FS35 1 2 3 DMC FS18 DMC FS16 DMC FS14 4 10 9 5 7 8 6 ...
Page 7: ... P47 11 Strap eyelet Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 12 Lens barrel 13 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P99 103 108 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down button or Press 4 12 13 11 ...
Page 8: ...d receptacle 21 Card Battery door P13 15 23 DMC FS18 DMC FS16 DMC FS14 Release lever P14 22 DC coupler cover P15 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P15 15 1617 18 19 14 DMC FS35 ヮユヮヰンヺチヤモンュチバ ャモヵヵユンヺ 21 22 20 DMC FS18 DMC FS16 DMC FS14 ヮユヮヰンヺチヤモンュチバチャモヵヵユンヺ ヰヱユワ ロヰヤレ 21 23 22 20 16 14 15 17 18 ...
Page 9: ...uct are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To e...
Page 10: ... The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal Note Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generat...
Page 11: ... battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time As the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every ...
Page 12: ...the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using LCD Mode When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly 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 Supplied battery Optional battery Playback time Approx 200 m...
Page 13: ...insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and then check that it is locked by lever A Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it securely all the way until you hear a click while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection termina...
Page 14: ...ck while being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Remove the battery after use The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charge...
Page 15: ...oupler D Align the marks and insert Ensure that only the AC Adaptor and DC Coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note Always use a genuine Panasonic AC Adaptor optional When using an AC Adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC Adaptor Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC Coupler is connected Make sure to unplug the AC Adaptor when you open the card...
Page 16: ...rations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication When using the card access indication The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memor...
Page 17: ... further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your P...
Page 18: ...s not possible Example DMC FS35 DMC FS18 10m10s DMC FS16 DMC FS14 8m10s with Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time A Number of recordable pictures B Available recording time when taking still pictures when recording motion pictures Picture size Built in Memory Approx 70 MB 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 16M 4 3 11...
Page 19: ...creen is not displayed proceed to step 4 Press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET Press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET ...
Page 20: ... the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Date Stamp or Text Stamp If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Cha...
Page 21: ...mode Press MENU SET Intelligent Auto Mode P22 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P25 The subjects are recorded using your own settings My Scene Mode P55 Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes Û Scene Mode P54 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Motion Picture Mode P30 This mode ...
Page 22: ...Rec Playback selector switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select Intelligent Auto and then press MENU SET Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus The minimal dist...
Page 23: ...correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically Following menus can be set with the Intelligent Auto Mode For the setting method of the menu refer to P35 Settings may be different from other Rec Modes Menus specific to Intelligent Auto Mode Colour setting of Happy is available in Color Mode It i...
Page 24: ... to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the colour of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions when the camera is shaken when zoom is used For the b...
Page 25: ...utter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod In Panorama Assist Night Portrait Night Scenery Party Candle Light Starry Sky Fireworks or High Dynamic in Scene Mode Slide the Rec Playback selector switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select Normal Picture and then press MENU SET Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutt...
Page 26: ...the zoom The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position e g Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times A B T W 5...
Page 27: ...repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both di...
Page 28: ...t Files that do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back Pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to playback on this unit The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Rec Mode to Playback Mode Press 2 or 1 A File number B Picture number Speed of picture Forwarding Rewinding changes depending on the playback status If you press and hold 2 1 you can play b...
Page 29: ...ck Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k When you rotate the zoom lever towards L W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you change the magnification the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second and the position of the enl...
Page 30: ...press MENU SET Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording A Available recording time B Elapsed recording time After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame Press the shutter button fully to stop recording B A ...
Page 31: ...r Rec mode are used When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when recording motion pictures If while rec...
Page 32: ...t fast forward rewind playback Press 1 during playback to fast forward press 2 to rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 1 2 again The display on the screen changes from 5 to Press 3 to resume normal playback speed When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Note Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play ba...
Page 33: ...s 3 4 to select Delete Multi or Delete All and then press MENU SET Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when All Delete ExceptÜ is selected with the Delete All set When Delete Multi is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISP to set Repeat this step appears on t...
Page 34: ...tery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected they will not be deleted even if Delete All or All Delete ExceptÜ is selected ...
Page 35: ...e camera Setting menu items Press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select menu and then press MENU SET Menu Description of settings Rec P71 to 82 Rec Mode only The menu lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording Playback P89 to 98 Playback Mode only This menu lets you set the Protection Cropping or Print Settings etc of recorded pictures Setup P37 to 41 This ...
Page 36: ...m and then press MENU SET A Menu screen page It will switch to next page when you reach the bottom It will also switch by rotating the zoom lever Screen at right is an example of selecting AF Mode in Rec mode Menu Press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Screen at right is an example to s...
Page 37: ...8 for details When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change U Clock Set Setting Date Time World Time Destination Travel destination area Home Your home area Travel Date Travel Setup SET OFF Location SET OFF r Beep This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound r Beep Level t Low u High s Muted Shutter Vol Low High Muted Beep Tone Shutter Tone u Volume Adjust ...
Page 38: ...de does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a Slide Show Auto Demo LCD Mode These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending o...
Page 39: ...n Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday and name settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The Travel Date setting Departure date return date destination The World Time setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed This will work when the AV cable is connected o Auto Review Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after ...
Page 40: ...ed only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card If you cannot format contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre If you set a different language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language M Ro...
Page 41: ...yed Stabilizer Demo is an approximation Auto Demo has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode Press to close Auto Demo Demo Mode Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected Stabilizer Demo The camera s features are displayed as slide shows Auto Demo Stabilizer Demo A Amount of jitter B Amount of jitter after correction Auto Demo ON OFF DEMO A B ...
Page 42: ...Recording guideline This is used as a reference of composition such as balance while taking a picture In Photo Frame in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed B Normal display C No display D No display Recording guideline E Normal display F Display with recording information G No display 11 11 11 ISO ISO 100 100 AWB AWB ISO 100 AWB 10 00 1 DEC 2011 10 00 1 DEC 2011 10 00 1 DEC 2011 F3 3 1 30 F3...
Page 43: ...m of 8 4k set the Picture Size to 10M or less Types of zooms Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent zoom Using the Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Feature Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification DMC FS35 8k D...
Page 44: ...fication Approximately 1 3 times the Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom Approximately 4 times the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification level the greater the deterioration Conditions i Resolution P78 on the Rec Mode menu is set to i ZOOM Digital Zoom P78 on the Rec Mode menu is set to ON Screen display B is disp...
Page 45: ...sition has been returned to the optical zoom range using the zoom lever Using the Easy zoom DMC FS35 Press E ZOOM You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range by pressing E ZOOM again when Digital Zoom P78 is set to ON When the maximum picture size has been set The zoom stops once at the maximum zoom position of the optical zoom maximum zoom position of the i ZOOM when the i ZOOM is s...
Page 46: ...ing pictures The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst or Pin Hole in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode The Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode Digital Zoom cannot be used i...
Page 47: ...ctures Using the Built in Flash Set the flash to match the recording Press 1 Press 3 4 to select a mode and then press MENU SET A Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...
Page 48: ...it necessary AUTO Red Eye Reduction The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash ON Forced ON Red...
Page 49: ...Scene Mode initial setting is displayed The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed Œ Œ ñ í ï 9 ô 0 5 4 6 8 7 1 2 3 n ...
Page 50: ...sted 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 you take a picture beyond the available Flash range the White Balance may not be properly adjusted The Flash effect may not be sufficient when using Flash Burst in Scene Mode or when shutter speed is fast I...
Page 51: ...e to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Item Description of settings AF Macro This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictu...
Page 52: ...tripod when recording with the Self timer Self timer cannot be used while in Hi Speed Burst in Scene Mode Item Description of settings Picture is taken after 10 seconds Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in Self Portrait in Scene Mode Picture is taken after 2 seconds When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button OFF j Press t...
Page 53: ...er speed The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Exposure compensation cannot be used when in Starry Sky in Scene Mode Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative Press 3 È until Exposure appea...
Page 54: ...d then press MENU SET Press 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever Changing Scene Mode 1 Press MENU SET press 2 1 to select Scene Mode and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET Note The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automaticall...
Page 55: ... will be displayed rather than Press 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever The selected Scene Mode is registered as My Scene Mode so that the next time you are recording you can select it from Rec mode Changing My Scene Mode 1 Press MENU SET press 2 1 to select Scene Mode and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 ...
Page 56: ...t is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note If a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightn...
Page 57: ...cus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the Self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second Self timer This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Self Portrait Scenery ...
Page 58: ...rtically so the transparent image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Press 3 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET Note The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture We recommend using a tripod When it is dark we recommend using the self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slo...
Page 59: ...tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Note We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking p...
Page 60: ... Party Mode Use the flash You can set to or We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer 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 This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light Mode This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash Note...
Page 61: ...1 Select the items year month day 3 4 Setting MENU SET Set Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P83 When the birthday or name is set Age or Name is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET to finish To cancel Age and Name Sele...
Page 62: ...e refer to Baby1 Baby2 on P61 Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun This mode minimises the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Picture Size Select the picture size of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 Pet Sunset High Sens ...
Page 63: ...u use a card with fast writing speed or card is formatted Note The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed Depending on the operating conditions it may take time to take the next picture if you...
Page 64: ...5 pictures when the self timer is used This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 sec 30 sec or 60 sec Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes Please wait is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter...
Page 65: ... of the blue colour of the sea sky etc It also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight Note Do not touch the camera with wet hands This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial Photo Mode We recommend using this technique if it i...
Page 66: ...circumstances Setting the effect Note Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions When it is dark we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction LCD screen noise may be more visible than...
Page 67: ...e with a frame around it Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames Note The colour of the frame displayed on the screen and the colour of the frame around the actual image may differ but this is not a malfunction Photo Frame ...
Page 68: ...passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select Clock Set to set the current date and time in advance P19 Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation Travel Date Select Travel Date from the Setup menu and then press MENU SET Press 3 to select Travel Setup and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select ...
Page 69: ...lculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off If Travel Date is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if Travel Date is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed If you set a departure...
Page 70: ...pears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press 4 to select Home and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the home area and then press MENU SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 The time advances by one hour Press 3 again to return to the original time Press 3 to select Destination and ...
Page 71: ...S35 DMC FS18 DMC FS16 DMC FS14 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Picture Size X 4608k3456 pixels X 3648k2736 pixels X 2560k1920 pixels X 2048k1536 pixels X 640k480 pixels Y 4608k3072 pixels W 4608k2592 pixels X 4320k3240 pixels X 3648k2736 pixels X 2560k1920 pixels X 2048k1536 pixels X 640k480 pixels Y 4320k2880 pixels W 4320k2432 pixels X Aspect ratio of a 4 3 TV Y Aspect ratio...
Page 72: ...res may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions The setting is fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 in Transform in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to 2M 4 3 in Photo Frame in Scene Mode For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P35 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes n DMC FS35 DMC FS18 DMC FS16 DMC FS14 Cannot be recorded in the built...
Page 73: ...brightness of the scene to minimise the jitter of the subject The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Note For the focus range of flash when is set refer to P50 Sensitivity 100 1600 Recording location recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shut...
Page 74: ...WB or Ó The White Balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed In the Scene Modes listed below White Balance is fixed to AWB Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Food Party Candle Light Sunset Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow Aerial Photo Film Grain White Balance AWB Automat...
Page 75: ... Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin Colour Temperature Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Select Ó and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then p...
Page 76: ...on function may fail to work AF Mode is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is not a human being When the camera is shaking W...
Page 77: ...conditions such as the ones below When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Press 4 again AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified th...
Page 78: ...ding on the conditions For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P35 Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes Note Refer to P43 for information about the Intelligent Zoom For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P35 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or i ZOOM App...
Page 79: ...picture When the Self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 The Burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc Burst Mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the pict...
Page 80: ...n 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode or Motion Picture Mode Color Mode STANDARD This is the standard setting Happy 1 Image with enhanced brightness and vividness NATURAL 2 The picture becomes softer VIVID 2 The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL 2 The picture be...
Page 81: ...tive range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp A e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF Assist Lamp to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in Self Portrait Scenery Night Scenery Sunset Fireworks and Aerial Photo in Scene Mode For details on Rec Mode menu sett...
Page 82: ...You can take a picture with date and time of recording Applicable modes Note Date information for pictures recorded with the Date Stamp set cannot be deleted When printing pictures with Date Stamp at a shop or with a printer the date will be printed on top of the other if you choose to print with the date Date information cannot be stamped into the pictures recorded without setting the clock It ca...
Page 83: ...h text between A capitals a lower case 1 numbers and special characters The entry cursor position can be moved left and right with the zoom lever To enter the same character again rotate the zoom lever towards Z T to move the cursor The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing MENU SET Enter a blank Delete Delete a character Move the entry position cursor...
Page 84: ...ck selector switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select item and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings Normal Play P28 All the images are played back Slide Show P85 Images are played back in sequence Filtering Play P87 Images are sorted into categories and played back Calendar P88 Images are played back by the date the picture was taken ...
Page 85: ...ken Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU SET Press 4 to finish the slide show Normal Playback resumes after the slide show finishes Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 The menu screen is restored when is pressed These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode Slide Show Select the group to playback by pressing 3 4 and t...
Page 86: ... Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category Some Effect will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically Setup Duration or Repeat can be set Duration can be set only when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting Music cannot be selected when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting Note Motion pictures cannot be play...
Page 87: ... can then play back the pictures in each category Press 3 4 2 1 to select the category and then press MENU SET to set Only the category for which pictures have been found can be selected Favorite You can play back the pictures you have set as Favorite P94 Recording information e g Scene Modes Portrait i Portrait Soft Skin Transform Self Portrait Night Portrait i Night Portrait Baby1 Baby2 Scenery ...
Page 88: ...ar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2011 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in World Time the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Calendar Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month th...
Page 89: ...SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built in to the camera LUMIX Image Uploader is automatically copied to the card when you setup Upload Set Perform the upload operation after connecting the camera to a PC P99 For details refer to P102 Cancelling all the Upload Set settings 1 Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CAN...
Page 90: ...MENU SET to set is displayed on pictures already with date or text stamped MULTI setting Press DISP to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set The setting is cancelled when DISP is pressed again SINGLE MULTI Press 2 1 to select the picture Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures Item Setting item Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp the year month and day WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes...
Page 91: ...oto shop or on the printer You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing When text is stamped onto the pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures P...
Page 92: ...ures or still pictures with date or text stamped cannot be resized Resize Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed MULTI setting 1 Press 3 4 to select the size and then press MENU S...
Page 93: ...to select the parts to be cropped Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 3 4 2 1 Move Press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures or still pictures with date or text...
Page 94: ...and then press MENU SET Cancelling all the Favorite settings 1 Select Favorite on the Playback Mode menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites Favorite Se...
Page 95: ... the Playback Mode menu P35 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Exit the menu after it is set Cancelling all the Print Set settings 1 Select Print Set on the Playb...
Page 96: ...he operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures with date or text stamped Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings...
Page 97: ... Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK Protect Select the picture and ...
Page 98: ... the copying process Note If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the ...
Page 99: ...rt site http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause a malfunction B Align the marks and inse...
Page 100: ...malfunction Press 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET Operate the PC You can save the images into the PC by drag and drop the image or the folder with the image you would like to transfer onto the different folder in the PC Note Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional turn the camera off Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connecti...
Page 101: ...yed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Select PictBridge PTP when connecting USB cable Data can now be read only from the card into the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode For Windows A drive Removable Disk is displayed...
Page 102: ...ng Internet Explorer Preparations Setup the images to upload with Upload Set P89 Connect the PC to the Internet Create an account at the image sharing site to be used and prepare the login information 1 Start up the LUMIXUP EXE by double clicking it P101 An upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader may startup automatically if the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied is installed 2 Select the des...
Page 103: ...B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A s...
Page 104: ...ich can be set before starting to print the pictures Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Item Description of settings Multi Select Multiple pictures are printed at one time Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then press DISP When DISP is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET Sele...
Page 105: ... not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with Date Stamp or Text Stamp please remember to set Print With Date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By ...
Page 106: ...Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm 4qk6q 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm ...
Page 107: ...per set Page Layout to ä and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated m...
Page 108: ...he TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and then slide the Rec Playback selector switch to Note Depending on the Picture Size black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When ...
Page 109: ...screen Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied SDHC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDHC Memory Cards or SDXC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDXC Memory Cards Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot ...
Page 110: ...ash Mode P47 4 Optical Image Stabilizer P82 Jitter alert P25 5 Battery indication P11 6 Focus P26 7 AF area P26 8 Shutter speed P25 9 Aperture value P25 10 ISO sensitivity P73 11 Recording state 12 Built in memory P16 Card P16 displayed only during recording 13 Number of recordable pictures 1 P18 7 8 12 11 2 1 11 11 11 6 3 13 9 10 5 4 ...
Page 111: ...lf timer Mode P52 25 AF Tracking P77 AF assist lamp P81 26 Exposure compensation P53 27 LCD Mode P38 28 Date Stamp P82 29 Elapsed recording time P30 30 Available recording time 4 P30 1 i99999 is displayed if there are more than 100 000 pictures remaining 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mode 3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds w...
Page 112: ... Number of days that have passed since the departure date P68 Recording information 12 Power LCD P38 13 Folder File number P101 14 Motion picture recording time 1 P32 15 Built in memory P16 16 Motion picture playback P32 Recording Quality P72 Cable disconnection warning icon P103 1 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second 2 It is displayed in order of Location Name B W B W 1 11 1 11 1 11 1...
Page 113: ...s unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories...
Page 114: ...ay malfunction Do not press on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ballpoint pens Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press the lens with excessi...
Page 115: ... conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces ha...
Page 116: ...ame or birthday is set for Baby1 Baby2 this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the...
Page 117: ...e to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damag...
Page 118: ... built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pi...
Page 119: ...rd may be broken Insert a different card Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures In the event that it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P40 Depending on the type...
Page 120: ...soft dry cloth Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P53 Set Burst P79 of the Rec Mode menu to OFF Has Hi Speed Burst P63 or Flash Burst P64 in Scene Mode been set The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P26 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving sligh...
Page 121: ...t that it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher or if you use a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P40 If the subject has different colours as the periphery set the AF area to those colours specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area P77 The recorded pictu...
Page 122: ...the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording If the LCD monitor is pressed with a finger and pressure is applied distortion uneven colours will appear on the screen but this is not a malfunction Is the flash setting set to ΠChange the flash setting P47 Flash Mode is not available when Burst P79 in Rec Mode menu has been set The flash is activated twice whe...
Page 123: ...cameras Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P40 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is the clock in the camera set properly P19 When pictures edited using a PC or ...
Page 124: ...rded with this unit may not be able to playback on another maker of camera Sound from motion pictures recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX launched before July 2008 White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture ...
Page 125: ...ompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the Access displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the power Confirm that the login information login ID user name mail address password is correct Confirm that the PC is connected to the Internet Confirm that resident software such as virus protection soft...
Page 126: ...hanges due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset Please set the clock message will be displayed please re set the clock P19 It is possible th...
Page 127: ...hout first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures This is the Auto Demo which introduces the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original scre...
Page 128: ...c used under license therefrom YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned ...
