Operating Instructions
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMC-FS22
VQT3Q01
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
until
2011/6/13
Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FS22 VQT3Q01 Before use please read these instructions completely ...
Page 2: ... 32 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 33 Setting the Menu 34 Setting menu items 34 Call up commonly used menus with ease Shortcut setting 36 About the Setup Menu 37 Recording About the LCD Monitor 42 Taking pictures using the touch operation Touch Shutter function 43 Match the focusing and exposure to a desired subject using touch operations Touch AF AE 44 Taking Pictures wi...
Page 3: ...ow 87 Filtering Play 89 Calendar 90 Using the Playback Mode Menu 91 Upload Set 91 Text Stamp 93 Resize 95 Cropping 96 Favorite 97 Print Set 98 Protect 100 Copy 101 Having fun Having Fun with Recorded Pictures 102 Beauty Retouch 103 Image Stamp 105 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 106 Using PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to a PC 109 Uploading the images to sharing sites 109 Printing the Pic...
Page 4: ... 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 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 or the LCD monitor...
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: ...cator P71 AF Assist Lamp P84 2 Flash P68 3 Lens P4 121 4 Touch panel LCD monitor P8 42 117 5 Strap eyelet Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 6 Lens barrel 7 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P106 110 115 2 3 1 4 6 7 5 ...
Page 7: ...od receptacle 13 Card Battery door P13 14 14 Speaker P37 Do not cover the speaker with your fingers 16 Release lever P13 15 DC coupler cover P14 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P14 9 11 8 10 14 15 16 13 12 ...
Page 8: ...th finger prints and others For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P117 About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers Do not place it where small children can reach Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor when storing LCD monitor may break when the stylus ...
Page 9: ...ilar to the genuine product 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 count...
Page 10: ...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 Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Note Do not leave any metal items s...
Page 11: ...camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter...
Page 12: ...d 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...
Page 13: ...he 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 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 u...
Page 14: ...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 15: ...erations 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 memo...
Page 16: ...set to the LOCK position no 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 no...
Page 17: ...s 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 The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card The number of r...
Page 18: ...ems you wish to set Year Month Day Hours Minutes and set using 3 4 A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching 3 4 Touch to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display order and the time display format Touch Style to display the settings screen for setting display order time displ...
Page 19: ...ery 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 Changing the...
Page 20: ...ck vertically rotated Only when Rotate Disp P40 is set When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures the Direction Detection function may not work correctly Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically When the jitter alert appears use Stabilizer P85 a tripod or the Self timer P71 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the ...
Page 21: ...telligent 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 Cosmetic Mode P49 Takes a picture adjusting the skin texture My Scene Mode P51 Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes Û Scene Mode P50 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being reco...
Page 22: ...oval i Resolution i ZOOM Auto White Balance AF Assist Lamp Touch Touch 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 maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which t...
Page 23: ...r Mode It is possible to automatically take a picture with a higher level of brilliance for the colour brightness and vividness About the flash When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When or is set Digital Red Eye Correction is enabled Shutter speed will be slower during or Changing the settings Menu Item Rec Flash Selftimer Picture Size Burst Color Mode Setup C...
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: ...an take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the Rec menu Touch Touch Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture A ISO sensitivity B Aperture value C Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when correct exposure is not achieved Exclude when using a flash ...
Page 26: ...he 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: ...while moving the camera as you compose the picture You can 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 t...
Page 28: ...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 Drag P8 the screen horizontally Forward drag from right to left Rewind drag from left to right A File number B Picture number Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status You can forward or rewin...
Page 29: ... switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P8 Pictures displayed using cannot be played back Using the Playback Zoom Firmly touch the part to enlarge 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k You can also enlarge reduce the picture by rotate the zoom lever When you change the magnification the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates Y...
Page 30: ...lso 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 recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded Sound ...
Page 31: ...e Motion JPEG To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the QuickTime or the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit Be careful not to block the speaker in the bottom of the camera during playback Play Pause Stop Fast rewind Fast forward Frame by frame rewind In the Pause Mode Frame...
Page 32: ...not be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then touch Touch Delete Single Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes ...
Page 33: ...s selected To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Touch Touch Delete Multi or Delete All 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 Touch the picture to be deleted Repeat this step app...
Page 34: ... Rec menu change AF Mode from Ø 1 area focusing to š Face Detection Setting menu items Touch Touch the menu icon Menu Description of settings Rec P68 to 85 Rec Mode only The menu lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording Playback P91 to 101 Playback Mode only This menu lets you set the Protection Cropping or Print Settings etc of recorded pictures...
Page 35: ...mera is used Touch the menu item The page can be changed by touching Touch the Settings Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Description of the icon is displayed by touching and holding the icon for menu item setting in steps 3 and 4 It will be set when you release your finger It will not be set when you move your finger to the position wh...
Page 36: ...he items will be replaced In Step 2 drag registered items out of the shortcut setting area Registration is cancelled leaving an empty item Note The Setup menu cannot be set You may not be able to use some of the registered items depending on the Rec Mode Call up commonly used menus with ease Shortcut setting Touch on the menu item selection screen Drag the menu item to register to the shortcut set...
Page 37: ...4 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: ...5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode Sleep Mode does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a Slide Show Auto Demo LCD Mode These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright i...
Page 39: ...settings are reset the following settings are also reset Shortcut setting 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 af...
Page 40: ...en formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card If you cannot format contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre M Rotate Disp This...
Page 41: ...just the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond 1 Touch Start 2 Touch the orange r mark displayed on the screen in order with the stylus pen supplied 5 places A message is displayed once the position is set 3 Touch End to finish Language Set the language displayed on the screen Demo Mode Displays the amount of jitter...
Page 42: ...ng Mode In Playback Mode 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 A Normal display B No display C No display Recording guideline D Normal display E Display with recording information F No display 7 7 100_0001 100 100_0001 0001 100_0001 1 7 1 7 1 7 F3 1 F3 1 F3 1 ISO ISO 100 100 ...
Page 43: ...er function becomes possible Touch Shutter enabled Touch Shutter disabled Touch the subject you wish to focus on and then take a picture AF area is displayed at the position you touch and a picture is taken It cannot be set to edge of the screen Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note Touch operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed The Touch S...
Page 44: ...ntelligent Auto Mode and the most appropriate scene will be determined for the touched subject Touch to go back to the original Focus Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Note Touch operation is not possible at the top right of the LCD monitor even if image is displayed AF Mode Operations when touched š Face Detection 11 area focusing Ø 1 area ...
Page 45: ...ng 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 4k 9k Picture quality No deterioration No deterioration Conditions None Pictu...
Page 46: ...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 P81 on the Rec Mode menu is set to i ZOOM Digital Zoom P81 on the Rec Mode menu is set to ON Screen display B is disp...
Page 47: ...ng a tripod and the Self timer P71 for taking 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 ...
Page 48: ...LCD monitor Touch the zoom icon on the screen Touching the icon again during the move stops the move Zooming with touch operation The zoom position automatically moves to Tele The zoom position automatically moves to Wide L Slow zooming H Fast zooming ...
Page 49: ...ected Cosmetic Mode setting set is memorised even if the camera is turned off The following items cannot be set because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity Macro Mode i Exposure i Resolution Color Mode Touch Touch Touch the item Touch 3 4 to set the clearness Item Adjustment contents Soft Skin To take a picture with soft skin Natural Skin To bring out the origi...
Page 50: ...e to obtain the desired picture Touch Touch Touch the scene mode to set The page can be changed by touching Changing Scene Mode 1 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the scene mode to set Note The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity Macro Mode i Exposure i Resolution Color Mode Selecting Scene Mode for each recording Scene ...
Page 51: ... the registered Scene Mode will be displayed rather than Touch the scene mode to set The page can be changed by touching 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 Touch 2 Touch 3 Touch the scene mode to set Registering frequently used Scene Modes My Scene Mode ...
Page 52: ...he zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can be recorded smoothly Setting the level of transform Select the level of transform Note The picture size is fixed to 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 Do not use the material against the public order and morals or to o...
Page 53: ...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 54: ...so the transparent image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 4 and 5 6 Touch Exit 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 slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain c...
Page 55: ...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 56: ... 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 57: ...m to set year month day and touch Set Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P67 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 Touch Exit to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 2 Note The age and name can be...
Page 58: ...fer to Baby1 Baby2 on P57 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 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 Pet Sunset High Sens ...
Page 59: ... number of Burst recording pictures may increase when you 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 con...
Page 60: ...d to 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 sh...
Page 61: ... 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 62: ...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 63: ...und it Setting the frame Select from 3 types of frames Note The picture size is fixed to 5M 4 3 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 64: ...ures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with Text Stamp P93 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select Clock Set to set the current date and time in advance P18 Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation Travel Date Select Travel Date from the Setup menu Touch T...
Page 65: ...in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set World Time to the travel destination the travel date is calculated 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 Dat...
Page 66: ...e from the Setup menu When first using the camera after purchasing it the message appears Touch Set and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Touch Home Select the region in which you live using and then touch Set A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area touch The time advances by one hour Touch again to return to the origin...
Page 67: ...ame of Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mode P57 Location in Travel Date P64 Enter characters Touch to switch text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and special characters To enter the same character again touch to move the cursor By touching the items the operations below are carried out A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Touch Set Note Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text do...
Page 68: ... 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 Eye Reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent lights Slow sync Red Eye Reduct...
Page 69: ...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 70: ...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 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 Fla...
Page 71: ...focused just before recording In dark places the Self timer indicator A will blink and then may turn on brightly to operate as an AF Assist Lamp to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self timer Self timer cannot be used while in Hi Speed Burst in Scene Mode Selftimer 10 seconds Picture is taken after 10 seconds Self timer cannot be set to 1...
Page 72: ...not work when Macro Zoom is set or in Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole and Photo Frame in Scene Mode so the Picture Size for is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Picture Size 4608k3456 pixels 3648k2736 pixels 2560k1920 pixels 2048k1536 pixels 640k480 pixels 4608k3072 pixels 4608k2592 pixels 3456k3456 pixels 4 3 Asp...
Page 73: ...tings refer to P34 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes n Settings Cannot be recorded in the built in memory Rec Quality Item Picture Size fps Aspect Ratio 1280k720 pixels 24 16 9 640k480 pixels 30 4 3 320k240 pixels ...
Page 74: ...ct and 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 P70 Sensitivity ISO100 ISO1600 Recording location recommended When it is light outdoors When it...
Page 75: ...it Night Scenery Food Party Candle Light Sunset Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow Aerial Photo Film Grain Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white Auto White Balance may not function...
Page 76: ...era at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then touch Set White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness Exit the menu after it is set Setting the White Balance manually ...
Page 77: ...ction 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 shakin...
Page 78: ...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 When the AF lock fails the Tracking AF frame will turn red and then disappear Redo the AF lock AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified the ...
Page 79: ...ged after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close 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 Macro Mode AF Macro You can ta...
Page 80: ...fter it is set The exposure compensation value appears on the screen Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The 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 can...
Page 81: ... on the conditions For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P34 Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes Settings Note Refer to P45 for information about the Intelligent Zoom For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P34 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extra Optical Zoom or i ZOO...
Page 82: ...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 picture data Πis...
Page 83: ...ttings 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 pictu...
Page 84: ...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 settings refer to P34 Red Eye Reduction is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatical...
Page 85: ...ou can take a picture with date and time of recording Applicable modes Settings 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 If the time has not been set you cannot stamp with the date information The setting i...
Page 86: ...various methods Touch Touch the Playback Mode icon Playback Mode Description of settings Normal Play P28 All the images are played back Slide Show P87 Images are played back in sequence Filtering Play P89 Images are sorted into categories and played back Calendar P90 Images are played back by the date the picture was taken ...
Page 87: ...era to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken Touch Start Operations performed during slide show 1 Display control panel by touching screen If no operation is performed for 2 seconds it will return to original status 2 Operate control panel by touching Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes Slide Show Touch the group to playback In Category Selection touch the category you wis...
Page 88: ...election 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 played...
Page 89: ...e categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Touch the category to play back Only the category for which pictures have been found can be selected Favorite You can play back the pictures you have set as Favorite P97 Recording information e g Scene Modes Portrait i Portrait Transform Self Portrait Night Portrait i Night Portrait Baby1 Baby2 Cosmetic Mode Scenery i Scenery Sunset...
Page 90: ... 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 Touch 3 4 to select the month to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed Touch to disp...
Page 91: ... sharing sites Facebook YouTube on this unit You can only upload still pictures to Facebook and only motion pictures to YouTube This cannot be done to the images in the built in memory Copy the images to a card P101 and then perform the Upload Set Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu P34 Touch Single or Multi Upload Set Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to selec...
Page 92: ...ration after connecting the camera to a PC P106 For details refer to P109 Cancelling all the Upload Set settings 1 Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Setting may not be possible for pictures recorded with other cameras It cannot be set with the card less than 512 MB ...
Page 93: ...e setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally and select an image 2 Touch Set Multi setting 1 Touch a picture repeat Selection will be cancelled by touching the same picture again 2 Touch OK Item Setting item Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp the year month and day WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF Name BABY PET Stamps names registered in name settings for Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene M...
Page 94: ...ter 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 0 3M 4 3 pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures record...
Page 95: ...or still pictures with date or text stamped cannot be resized Resize Select the picture and size Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set 2 Touch the size you wish to change and then touch Set Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Multi setting 1 Touch the size you wish to change 2 Touch a ...
Page 96: ...t Select the parts to be cropped Touch Enlarge Touch Reduce Drag Move Touch 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 stamped cannot be cropped Cro...
Page 97: ...ngs 1 Select Favorite on the Playback Mode menu 2 Touch CANCEL 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 Select the picture Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch ...
Page 98: ... setting Select Print Set on the Playback Mode menu P34 Touch Single or Multi Touch 3 4 to set the number of prints and then touch 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 Playback Mode menu 2...
Page 99: ...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 100: ...e 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 Single setting Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set Setting ...
Page 101: ...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 picture data Print Se...
Page 102: ...sure that you have enough space in the built in memory or the card Touch on the playback screen Touch the icon Item Description of settings Beauty Retouch P103 You can change the impression made by faces by adjusting the clearness and shine of the skin using Aesthetic Retouch and adjusting lip colour and skin tone using Make Up Retouch Image Stamp P105 You can stamp a recorded picture with up to 1...
Page 103: ...oice To continue to add effects repeat these steps Touch OK when picture editing has finished Images before application and after application are displayed Item Description of settings Clear Skin Reduces blemishes and dullness in the skin while bringing out clearness Shine Removal Shiny areas of the skin are matted down Whitening Eyes and teeth are whitened and beautified Item Description of setti...
Page 104: ...r Beauty Retouch Take pictures of the face from the front Avoid taking pictures in a very dark place Clearly record the part you intend to retouch Reallusion is a trademark of Reallusion Inc Touch OK You can go ahead and edit another person Repeat steps 2 and 3 People already edited cannot be edited again If you want to edit again save the picture once and go back to select the person again Touch ...
Page 105: ...OK Touch the position you wish to stamp After finishing the picture editing touch OK Touch OK Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected The picture size is fixed to 5M 4 3 4 5M 3 2 3 5M 16 9 or 3 5M 1 1 Item Description of settings Image Stamp Touch the icon of the stamp you wish to use You can select from 32 different stamps The display of will change to the selected st...
Page 106: ...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 107: ...n cable may cause a malfunction Touch PC 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 connection cable Otherwise...
Page 108: ...t displayed 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 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 in My Computer For Mac A drive LUMIX NO_NAM...
Page 109: ...using Internet Explorer Preparations Setup the images to upload with Upload Set P91 Connect the PC to the Internet Create an account at the image sharing site to be used and prepare the login information 1 Startup the LUMIXUP EXE by double clicking it P108 An upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader may startup automatically if the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied is installed 2 Select the d...
Page 110: ...use a malfunction 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 co...
Page 111: ... 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 Select the picture you wish to print Touch the same picture again to cancel the selection After the pictures have been selected touch OK Select All Prints all the stored pictures P...
Page 112: ...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 s...
Page 113: ...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 114: ...er 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 ma...
Page 115: ...sockets on the 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 set to the Playback Mode 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 you play b...
Page 116: ...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 117: ...ing Mode selection P21 9 Playback Mode selection P28 10 Zooming with touch operation P48 11 Touch shutter P43 12 Shutter speed P25 13 Aperture value P25 14 ISO sensitivity P74 15 Display P42 16 Menu P34 17 Number of recordable pictures 1 P17 18 Built in memory P15 Card P15 displayed only during recording 1 i99999 is displayed if there are more than 100 000 pictures remaining 1 60 1 60 1 60 F3 1 F3...
Page 118: ...ng 3 P66 34 Age 4 P57 Location 3 P64 35 Touch AF AE cancelled P44 36 Elapsed recording time 2 P30 37 Shortcut setting area P36 38 Name 4 P57 Number of days that have passed since the departure date 3 P64 39 Recording state 2 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second 3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback...
Page 119: ...ction P86 16 Beauty Retouch Image Stamp selection P102 17 Delete P32 18 Multi Playback P29 19 Recording information 20 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P64 Age P57 Recorded date and time World Time P66 21 Display P42 22 Menu P34 23 Shortcut setting area P36 24 Name 2 P57 Location 2 P64 25 Folder File number P108 26 Motion picture recording time 1 P31 27 Built in memory P15 ...
Page 120: ...erly turn this 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 optiona...
Page 121: ...he 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 excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placi...
Page 122: ... 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 123: ...f a name 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 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 alte...
Page 124: ...reaks down due 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 ...
Page 125: ...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 pictures ...
Page 126: ...d 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 127: ... Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P80 Set Burst P82 of the Rec Mode menu to OFF Has Hi Speed Burst P59 or Flash Burst P60 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 slightly P20 If the...
Page 128: ...middle In the event 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 P78 ...
Page 129: ...LCD Mode active P38 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Is the flash setting set to ΠChange the flash setting P68 Flash Mode is not available when Burst P82 in Rec Mode menu has been set The flash is activated twice when Red Eye R...
Page 130: ...s 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 P18 When pictures edited using a PC or pictur...
Page 131: ...orded with this unit may not be able to play back on another brand 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 pictur...
Page 132: ...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 133: ...ht places The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera When the brightness changes 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 ...
Page 134: ...ed without 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 Perform calibration P41 This is the Auto Demo which introduces the features of the camera When pictures are taken us...
Page 135: ...ista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 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 of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of th...
