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Advanced (Playback)

77

VQT1F66

Using the [PLAY] mode 
menu

You can use various functions in playback 
mode to rotate pictures, set protection for 
them etc.

1

Press [MENU/SET].

2

Press 

3

/

4

 to select the menu 

item and then press 

1

.

• Press 

4

 at 

A

 to switch to the next 

menu screen.

• You can switch menu screens from any 

menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

•

After performing steps 

1

 and 

2

, refer 

to the description of the menu item 
in the operating instructions and 
then set it.

Items that can be set

A

Menu 

screen

Item

1/3

:

[SLIDE SHOW] (P78)

:

[FAVORITE] (P79)

:

[CATEGORY] (P80)

:

[ROTATE DISP.] (P82)

:

[ROTATE] (P82)

2/3

:

[DATE STAMP] (P83)

:

[DPOF PRINT] (P85)

:

[PROTECT] (P87)

:

[AUDIO DUB.] (P88)

:

[RESIZE]  (P89)

3/3

:

[TRIMMING] (P90)

:

[ASPECT CONV.] 
(P91)

:

[COPY] (P92)

:

[FORMAT] (P93)

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Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-FX100

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX100 VQT1F66 Before use please read these instructions completely Web Site http www panasonic europe com EB ...

Page 2: ...s a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE AP...

Page 3: ...d please observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the term...

Page 4: ...correctly will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For bus...

Page 5: ...f condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Read together with the Cautions for Use P103 About cards that can be used in this unit You can use an SD Memory Card an SDHC Memory Card and a MultiMediaCard When the term card is used in these operating instructions t...

Page 6: ...ced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 34 Changing the information displayed 34 Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode 36 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 37 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 41 Compensating the Exposure 42 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 43 Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded 44 Taking Close up Picture...

Page 7: ...or customers within the UK 0844 844 3852 For customers within the Republic of Ireland 01 289 8333 Visit our website for product information E mail customer care panasonic co uk Technical Support for AV Software For customers within the UK 0844 844 3869 For customers within the Republic of Ireland 01 289 8333 Direct Sales at Panasonic UK Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ea...

Page 8: ... or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately Optional Accessories Battery Pack CGA S005E Semi Hard Case DMW CHFX30 AC Adaptor DMW AC5EB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB RP SDM04GE1K RP SDV04GE1K SD Memory Card 2 GB RP SDM02GE1A RP SDV02GE1A 1 GB RP SDR01GE1A RP SDV01GE1A 512 MB RP SDK512E1A RP SDR512E1A USB 2 0 Reader Writer BN SDUSB2E CardB...

Page 9: ... 10 Camera ON OFF switch P15 11 Zoom lever P27 12 E ZOOM button P28 13 Speaker P74 14 Microphone P54 65 88 15 Shutter button P23 54 16 Mode dial P16 17 Strap eyelet We recommend attaching the strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping 18 Lens barrel 19 DIGITAL AV OUT socket P94 96 100 20 DC IN socket P94 96 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5E optional This camera cannot...

Page 10: ...d in brackets 1 Charge the battery P11 The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P13 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P14 Refer to P14 when you use a card 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P15 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button to take...

Page 11: ...ter about 130 minutes When the CHARGE indicator flashes read P12 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery will be exhausted if left for a long ...

Page 12: ... indicator lights when charging starts When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temperature is excessively high or low The charging time will be longer than normal Also charging may not be completed The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery...

Page 13: ...ll the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery ...

Page 14: ... is slid to the other side these functions become available This unit SDHC compatible equipment is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with ...

Page 15: ...K SET 3 Press 1 and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P18 When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours charging of the built in battery for the clock is completed so the clock setting will be stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed If you insert a bat...

Page 16: ...The mode currently selected appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is turned on Basic Advanced NORMAL PICTURE SCN S C N Normal picture mode P23 Use this mode for normal recording Simple mode P25 This mode is recommended for beginners Playback mode P31 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P44 This mode automatically sets the optimal ISO sensitivit...

Page 17: ...ing on the position of the mode dial About the menu icons Setting menu items The following example shows how to set AUDIO REC when normal picture mode is selected 1 Press 3 4 to select the menu item Press 4 at A to switch to the next screen 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the setting REC mode menu P60 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to PLAY mode menu P77 This is displayed when the mode...

Page 18: ...menu and select the item to set P17 Change date and time AUTO REVIEW Displaying the recorded picture Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode The auto review function is activated regardless of its setting when using auto bracket P43 HI SPEED B...

Page 19: ... is turned off while the flash is being charged The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5E optional The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD mode and high angle mode Economy mode is not activated in ...

Page 20: ...e file number starts from 0001 P95 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 format P93 the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number wil...

Page 21: ... the screen ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO If you set a different language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display Screen display in normal picture mode at the time of purchase 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode P37 If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red 3 AF ...

Page 22: ...n this unit off Remove the battery or the card when using a card Shake or bump this unit Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5E optional when using the AC adaptor Do not do the above when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P93 The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card 11 Shutter speed P23 12 Aperture valu...

Page 23: ...s green and the AF area 1 turns from white to green 3 Aperture value 4 Shutter speed The focus range is 50 cm to The subject is not focused in the following cases The focus indication blinks green The AF area turns white to red or there is no AF area The focus sound beeps 4 times If the distance is beyond the focus range the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights 4...

Page 24: ...he subject When taking a picture in dark places When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When recording a very bright subject When taking close up pictures of a subject When jitter occurs Try the AF AE lock technique or macro mode Colour P61 62 The colour of the subject will differ if the colour of the light surrounding it differs such as when the light comes from sunlight o...

Page 25: ...a The use of the self timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod P41 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY...

Page 26: ...DE2 W BALANCE P61 AWB SENSITIVITY P63 This setting becomes the same as when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to ISO800 in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P44 ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE QUALITY P63 64 ENLARGE 12M 4qk6q 10k15cm 2 5M EZ E MAIL 0 3M EZ AF MODE P66 AF ASSIST LAMP P69 ON METERING MODE P65 You cannot use the following functions High angle mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compen...

Page 27: ...is function We recommend using the flash Forced ON when you use the backlight compensation function The flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction when the backlight compensation function is set to OFF Taking Pictures with the Zoom You can make people and objects appear closer and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle with the 3 6k optical zoom 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 100 mm...

Page 28: ...d to the value set at the start of recording EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom If you set a picture size that activates the extra optical zoom the extra optical zoom icon is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function The zoom will stop moving for an instant near W 1k when the extra optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction The indicated zoom magnification is an approxima...

Page 29: ...e highest setting for each aspect ratio e g Setting to 3M EZ 1 Press E ZOOM once 2 Press E ZOOM twice 1 Extra optical zoom Press E ZOOM firmly until the zoom function is activated The easy zoom is also activated if E ZOOM is pressed when the zoom position is not Wide You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range when D ZOOM P29 is set to ON In ENLARGE in simple mode HIGH SENS or HI SPE...

Page 30: ...m 3M EZ at the same time 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extra optical zoom A big AF area P66 is displayed when using the digital zoom Also the stabilizer function may not be effective In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P41 for taking pictures The indicated zoom magnification is an approxim...

Page 31: ...e during Review Quick deletion A single picture multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted during review Refer to P31 to 33 for information about how to delete pictures When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated Playing back Deleting Pictures The picture data on the built in memory is played back or deleted when a card...

Page 32: ... that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen If you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the camera If you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black Depending on the subject an interference fringe ...

Page 33: ...ame time DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE BUI LT IN MEMORY or DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE MEMORY CARD is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT the deleting will stop halfway Do not turn off the camera while deleting When deleting pictures use a battery with suffici...

Page 34: ...d by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed In playback mode H Normal display I Display with recording information and histogram J No display 3 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode before taking pictures P46 4 The number of days that ...

Page 35: ...sure is proper and the brightness is well balanced C When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is overexposed Examples of histogram A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Overexposed Histogram When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other The histogram is an approxima...

Page 36: ...played Select OFF to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode DISPLAY LCD MODE POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors HIGH ANGLE The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because ...

Page 37: ...iew screen is displayed Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash A Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 1 to select For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P38 3 Pres...

Page 38: ...ck lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduction 1 The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P49 or CANDLE LIGHT P49 in scene mode Slow sync Red eye reduction 1 If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simulta...

Page 39: ...de P44 the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO640 It is a maximum of ISO400 in BABY1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode If you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near W 1k the edges of the recorded picture may become dark Rotate the zoom lever slightly and then take the picture Available flash range in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode ISO sensitivity ...

Page 40: ...hile the flash is charging This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5E optional If the remaining battery power is low the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blin...

Page 41: ...he self timer setting is cancelled When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P69 to allo...

Page 42: ... EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorised even ...

Page 43: ...ter setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The auto bracket setting is cancelled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be perf...

Page 44: ...se is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity When you press the shutter button halfway A appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to When the flash is activated the ISO sensitivity is automatically incr...

Page 45: ...mode When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the ...

Page 46: ... About the information If you press DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode in step 2 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu Refer to P40 for information about the shutter speed 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...

Page 47: ...d select a scene mode P46 Select this to take pictures of yourself Technique for Self portrait mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus 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 bu...

Page 48: ...fe brightness Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m from the subject when taking a picture The focus range is 1 2 m to 5 m Refer to P39 for the ava...

Page 49: ...t a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Party mode Use the flash 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 from the subject when taking pictures The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye r...

Page 50: ... you turn on the camera in BABY1 BABY2 the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds on the bottom of the screen The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode If the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings If the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set This m...

Page 51: ...e decreases because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to You can set the flash to AUTO or Forced ON The extra optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This is a convenient mode for ...

Page 52: ...Self timer ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE AUDIO REC BURST SLOW SHUTTER Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 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 1 Press 3 4 to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET If you want to change the number of seconds press MENU ...

Page 53: ...s only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure Histograms are always displayed in orange The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF You cannot set the AF mode The AF area is not displayed The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 You cannot set the sl...

Page 54: ... Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording A Audio recording The available recording time B is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time C is displayed on the bottom right of the screen When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The focus zoom and aperture value are fixed to the setting when recording sta...

Page 55: ...tures on MultiMediaCards When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA 30fps16 9L or 15fps16 9H we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a ...

Page 56: ...wer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied Setting the departure return date e g The following are examples of the screen in normal picture mode 1 Press MENU SET and then press 2 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select TRAVEL DATE and then press 1 4 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to set the departure date and then press...

Page 57: ...ation 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 you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If you set a departure date and the...

Page 58: ...ME and then press MENU SET to set 2 Press 2 1 to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 again to return to the original time The daylight saving time setting for ...

Page 59: ... screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen If daylight saving time is used at the travel destination press 3 The time advances by one hour Press 3 again to return to the original time 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu The icon changes from to after setting the travel destination Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by perfo...

Page 60: ... the following items when recording Recording in normal picture mode STABILIZER BURST METERING MODE W BALANCE SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY A Cursor buttons B MENU SET button C FUNC button 1 Press and hold FUNC when recording 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing FUNC Menu screen Item 1 4 W BALANCE ...

Page 61: ... When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no colour close to white In these cases set the white balance to a mode other than AWB Setting the white balance manually 1 Select and then press MENU SET 2 Aim th...

Page 62: ... 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 The white balance cannot be set in the following cases In simple mode In SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode About the white balance fine a...

Page 63: ...O sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode Motion picture mode Scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P60 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject In motion picture mode you cannot select The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P111 SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity ISO sensi...

Page 64: ...e aspect ratio set the picture size EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom The extra optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P113 for information about the number of recordable pictures The number of recordable pictures depends o...

Page 65: ...udio is not recorded You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket burst mode HI SPEED BURST or STARRY SKY in scene mode You cannot use the following functions with pictures with audio DATE STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P60 You can switch to the following metering modes Metering mode is fixed to multiple in simple mode Meterin...

Page 66: ...o determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to or If the AF mode is set to or the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus Switch the AF mode to or if it is difficult to focus using The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode SELF PORTRAIT or FIREWORKS in scene mode AF MODE Setting the focus method 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus are...

Page 67: ...ect when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode and SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures ind...

Page 68: ... the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting When burst mode is set to they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to they are adjusted each time you take a picture If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time ...

Page 69: ... select the item to set P60 When taking pictures in dark places with low light you can take pictures which are brighter than normal by selecting a setting even slower than the slowest setting of the shutter speed The slow shutter speeds you can select are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 This is effective if you want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape and a subject using NIGHT PORTRAIT in scene mo...

Page 70: ...pictures OFF This is the standard setting COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia MENU SET PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures CONTRAST HIGH Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture LOW Decreases the difference between the brightness a...

Page 71: ...ed picture and the setting the following icons will appear Favourites Motion picture BABY1 BABY2 PET in scene mode Travel date Travel destination Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP Example of 25 screens To return to normal playback Rotate towards T or press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press ...

Page 72: ...urn to the calendar screen 4 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P82 You can display the ca...

Page 73: ...dication appears for about 1 second To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU SET To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET You can also delete the recording information etc on the screen during playback zoom by pressing DISPLAY The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates If you want to sav...

Page 74: ...ith audio Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P20 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC P95 Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or ot...

Page 75: ...splayed still pictures as one single picture Perform step 3 Saving a single still picture with 9 screens from the motion picture Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display the 9 screens playback screen Rotate the zoom lever further towards W to switch to A When a motion picture with or was selected The recorded motion picture is created using 30 still picture frames per second All the frames of th...

Page 76: ...top using the 9 screens playback screen After the 9 screens playback screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever several times towards T or press MENU SET The screen returns to the paused motion picture playback screen Picture size QUALITY is fixed to You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment All the frames of the recorded motion picture are displayed ...

Page 77: ...e next menu screen You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it Items that can be set A Menu screen Item 1 3 SLIDE SHOW P78 FAVORITE P79 CATEGORY P80 ROTATE DISP P82 ROTATE P82 2 3 DATE STAMP P83 DPOF PRINT P85 PROTECT P87 AUDIO DUB P88 RESIZE P89 3 3 ...

Page 78: ...ou cannot select if a category slide show is not recorded 2 Press 3 to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected The cursor displayed during a slide show A or while a slide show is paused B or during MANUAL slide show C is the same as 3 4 2 1 Press 3 to pause the slide show Press 3 again to cancel pause Press 2 1 while paused to display the previous or next picture 3 Press 4...

Page 79: ...ORITE is set to OFF Also the favourites icon will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON You cannot select CANCEL if none of the pictures have displayed 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Press 2 1 to select the picture then press 3 Repeat the above procedure If 3 is pressed while the favourites icon A is displayed is cleared and the favourites setting is canc...

Page 80: ...ERY NIGHT SCENERY etc and sort the pictures into different categories You can then play back the pictures in each category normally or as a slide show Press 1 to search the categories If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns green It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you press while searching the searching will sto...

Page 81: ...s MENU SET Press 3 during a slide show to pause it Press 3 again to cancel pause Press 2 1 while paused to display the previous or next picture Refer to P79 for information about setting DURATION EFFECT and AUDIO 3 Press 4 to finish the slide show 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Recording a slide show If you record a category slide show you can play it back by selecting in SLIDE SHOW on p...

Page 82: ...ally in 90 steps Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF Refer to P31 for information about how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 The ROTATE func...

Page 83: ... in multi playback It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P77 You can stamp the date and time of recording the age and the travel date on the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pictures with a picture size larger than will be resized when stamping the date etc on t...

Page 84: ...ure size or less The picture is overwritten when you select YES Pictures stamped with date stamp cannot be restored when they are overwritten The picture stamped with date stamp is newly created when you select NO If the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create the picture stamped with date stamp 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu The date stamp icon A...

Page 85: ...ped on the picture DATE STAMP The PRINT WITH DATE setting for DPOF print RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P77 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible ...

Page 86: ...f prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY The date print icon C appears When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store...

Page 87: ...ncel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT P85 to 87 If you press MENU SET while cancelling protection the cancelling will stop halfway The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment If you want to delete protected pictures cancel their protection 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...

Page 88: ...een recorded Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures 2 Press 4 to stop recording The audio recording stops automatically if 4 is not pressed after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Audio dubbing may not work properly on...

Page 89: ...ress MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A resized picture is newly created when you select NO If the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu The following pictures cannot be resized Motion pictures Pictures with audio...

Page 90: ...RIGINAL PICTURE appears 5 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Depe...

Page 91: ...or pictures rotated vertically The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 4 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO When the original picture is protected you cannot overw...

Page 92: ...r lost 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu If you copy from the built in memory to a card all the pictures are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than ...

Page 93: ...top halfway However all the pictures will be deleted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5E optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatt...

Page 94: ...ing or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC5E optional Set the camera to a mode other than mode 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 2 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at 1 and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the US...

Page 95: ...ecorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example P1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100_PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is recorded 3 W...

Page 96: ...task tray on your PC when replacing the card Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode multi playback and calendar playback Read the operating instructions for the PC If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the pictures on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the pictures on it You can...

Page 97: ... can access the picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can access the picture data on it You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer ...

Page 98: ...cable after printing Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer PRINT WITH DATE ...

Page 99: ...s on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P85 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps...

Page 100: ...ut 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV 1 Yellow to the video input socket 2 White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on Depending on the aspect setting 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 Audio pl...

Page 101: ...vity P63 ISO limit P44 18 Colour effect mode P70 19 Picture mode P54 4 3 16 9 20 Available recording time P54 21 Spot AF area P66 22 Spot metering target P65 23 Histogram P35 24 Age P50 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode Number of days that have passed since the travel date P56 25 Travel date P56 26 Elapsed recording time P54 27 Cu...

Page 102: ...ime This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom P27 Extra optical zoom P27 Easy zoom P28 12 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P56 13 Backlight compensation P27 14 Power LCD P36 15 Self timer mode P41 16 AF assist lamp P69 In playback 1 Playback mode P31 2 Number of DPOF pri...

Page 103: ...CD monitor and damage it Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on...

Page 104: ... 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 About the Lens 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 placing the camera outside or n...

Page 105: ...d or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers When not using the camera for a long ...

Page 106: ...ctures that can be set at one time with MULTI in DATE STAMP or MULTI DELETE Delete the set pictures or stamp the date information on them and then do the operation for any remaining pictures More than 999 favourites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE DPOF print cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There ...

Page 107: ... there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P95 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P93 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P20 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in ...

Page 108: ...tish The lens is dirty The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P9 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P42 4 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time Is auto bracket P43 or burst mode set P68 ...

Page 109: ...sing a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA 30fps16 9L or 15fps16 9H we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on Have you set economy...

Page 110: ...card appears when a card is inserted P14 3 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P93 Formatti...

Page 111: ... camera recognised by the PC correctly 6 The card is not recognised by the PC The built in memory is recognised Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera 7 The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer Does the printer support PictBridge Reset the mode to P96 8 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a pr...

Page 112: ...pending on the zoom magnification the recorded picture is slightly distorted This is called distortion aberration The closer you get to the subject to take pictures of in wide angle the more distorted the picture you take is However this is not a malfunction 9 Colours appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colour...

Page 113: ...560k1920 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 3 8 6 13 10 21 Card 16 MB 1 4 2 6 5 10 32 MB 4 9 6 14 11 23 64 MB 9 20 14 30 24 48 128 MB 20 41 30 61 50 99 256 MB 40 81 61 120 98 190 512 MB 81 160 120 240 195 380 1 GB 160 320 240 480 390 770 2 GB 330 650 490 970 790 1530 4 GB 650 1280 970 1910 1560 3010 Aspect ratio Picture size 3M EZ 2048k1536 pixels 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M EZ 640k480 pi...

Page 114: ...135 260 210 430 1 GB 180 360 270 530 440 860 2 GB 370 730 550 1070 890 1700 4 GB 730 1430 1080 2110 1740 3350 Aspect ratio Picture size 2 5M EZ 2048k1360 pixels 9M 4000k2248 pixels 6M EZ 3264k1840 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 18 36 5 11 8 17 Card 16 MB 9 18 2 5 4 8 32 MB 20 40 6 12 9 19 64 MB 43 83 13 26 20 40 128 MB 88 165 27 55 41 81 256 MB 170 330 54 105 81 155 512 MB 340 650 105...

Page 115: ...040 1800 3410 4 GB 2040 4020 3540 6700 Aspect ratio Picture quality setting 30fps VGA 10fps VGA 30fps QVGA 10fps QVGA Built in Memory Approx 27 MB j j 53 s 2 min 40 s Card 16 MB 6 s 26 s 26 s 1 min 23 s 32 MB 17 s 58 s 59 s 2 min 55 s 64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 128 MB 1 min 23 s 4 min 10 s 4 min 10 s 12 min 20 s 256 MB 2 min 45 s 8 min 10 s 8 min 10 s 24 min 512 MB 5 min 30 s 16 min 20 s 16 min ...

Page 116: ...ultiMediaCards The extra optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P51 or HI SPEED BURST P51 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Aspect ratio Picture quality setting 30fps 16 9L 10fps 16 9L 15fps 16 9H Built in Memory Approx 27 MB j j j Card 16 MB 5 s 22 s 4 s 32 MB 14 s 50 s 12 s 64 MB 33 s 1 min 45 s 29 s 128 MB 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s 1 min 1 s 256 MB 2 min 20 s 7 min 2 min 51...

Page 117: ...e 5 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to Scene mode There may be differences in the above settings Shutter system Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter Motion picture recording When the aspect ratio setting is 640k480 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second only when using a Card 320k240 pixels 30 frames second 10 frame second When the aspect ratio setting is 1280k720 pixels 15 frames second only when using a C...

Page 118: ... Step j2 EV to i2 EV Metering mode Multiple Centre weighted Spot LCD monitor 2 5q low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 207 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm to 5 m Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory ...

Page 119: ...dio Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analogue video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack Dimensions Approx 96 7 mm W k54 0 mm H k24 5 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 148 g excluding card and battery Approx 176 g with ...

Page 120: ...T1F66 F0507KD0 2500 A B QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http panasonic net ...

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