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Before Use

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About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)

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Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of

condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

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If 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.

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Read together with the “Cautions for Use”.

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Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-FX150

Page 1: ...lease read these instructions completely QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX150 DMC FX180 ...

Page 2: ...om Microsoft Corporation 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 APPARATUS USE ONLY TH...

Page 3: ...iod of time with doors and windows closed CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLEC...

Page 4: ...c Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction 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 Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other fore...

Page 5: ... changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction If 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 P145 ...

Page 6: ...Zoom 42 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 42 Using the Easy zoom 44 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 45 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 46 Using the Playback Zoom 47 Switching the PLAYBACK mode 47 Deleting Pictures 48 To delete a single picture 48 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 48 Advanced Recording pictures About th...

Page 7: ...10 Motion pictures 110 Pictures with audio 111 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 112 Using the PLAYBACK mode menu 114 CALENDAR 114 TITLE EDIT 115 TEXT STAMP 117 RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels 119 TRIMMING 120 LEVELING 121 ASPECT CONV 122 ROTATE ROTATE DISP 123 FAVORITE 124 DPOF PRINT 125 PROTECT 127 AUDIO DUB 128 COPY 129 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a...

Page 8: ...The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use plug in type inlet type Insert the battery and the card P17 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P19 Refer to P20 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P35 1 ...

Page 9: ... 9 Before Use Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Select the picture you want to view P45 4 ...

Page 10: ...software to your PC 7 CD ROM Operating Instructions 8 Strap 9 Battery Carrying Case The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard 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 ...

Page 11: ...CK selector switch P23 10 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P59 Flash output adjustment P55 Auto bracket P60 Colour bracket P61 B 4 Macro mode P57 AF Tracking P37 95 C 2 Self timer button P58 D 1 Flash setting button P52 White balance fine adjustment P90 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press...

Page 12: ...ot drop it 19 Lens barrel 20 COMPONENT OUT socket P141 21 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P130 133 139 22 DC IN socket P130 133 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor optional is connected to it 23 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 24 Card Battery door P17 25 Rele...

Page 13: ... battery temperature should also be the same Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown on the right Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator A turns off after approx 130 min maxim...

Page 14: ...he battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up When the operating time of the ca...

Page 15: ...lied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to AUTO Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of reco...

Page 16: ...ions in the charging environment When the charging has been completed successfully the CHARGE indicator turns off Note The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the ...

Page 17: ...l about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction 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 The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Close the card battery doo...

Page 18: ...urn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost ...

Page 19: ...ilt in memory may be longer than the access time for a card The following operations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in 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...

Page 20: ...memory or the card is being formatted P32 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration or impact The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally 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...

Page 21: ...AM PM for the time display format AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected When AM PM is selected as the time display format midnight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in the US and elsewhere Press MENU SET to set After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on switch to recording mode and check that the d...

Page 22: ...r 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note The clock is displayed when DISPLAY is pressed several times during recording You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P117 or order a photo studio to print the pictures If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date i...

Page 23: ... the conditions under which the camera is used For details refer to P152 MODE playback mode menu P45 105 to109 A REC PLAYBACK selector switch This menu lets you select the setting of the playback methods such as playback or slide show of only the pictures set as FAVORITE PLAYBACK mode menu P114 to 129 REC mode menu P85 to 104 This menu lets you make the rotation protection trimming or DPOF setting...

Page 24: ...ramme AE mode Setting menu items Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch C Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to When selecting the PLAYBACK mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proceed to step 4 Set the mode dial to Press MENU SET to display the menu You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever 1 2 3 ...

Page 25: ...icon Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it Press 3 4 to select AF MODE Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 to move to the second screen Press 1 Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press 3 4 to select š Press MENU SET to set 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 MENU SET 9 ...

Page 26: ...ings for the following items can be performed by pressing DISPLAY DISPLAY is displayed on the screen WHITE BALANCE P89 AF MODE P93 Using the quick menu Press and hold Q MENU when recording Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu A The items to be set and the settings are displayed 1 2 Q MENU A ...

Page 27: ... Refer to P80 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 Set the time in your home area and travel destination DESTINATION Travel destination area HOME Your home area TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation TRAVEL SETUP OFF SET LOCATION OFF SET r BEEP This allows you to set th...

Page 28: ...er of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode and Power LCD mode The PATTERN setting is fixed to in the Intelligent auto mode MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps LCD MODE These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places OFF AUTO POWER LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the cam...

Page 29: ...posure towards negative P59 referring to the histogram P51 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear bli...

Page 30: ...umber When the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition ROTATE DISP P123 is set to ON and FAVORITE P124 is set to OFF in PLAYBACK mode menu T...

Page 31: ...PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge z PC Set after or before connecting to a PC VIDEO OUT Set to match the colour television system in each country Playback mode only NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system TV ASPECT Set to m...

Page 32: ...stake select from the menu icons to set the desired language A Jitter detection demonstration B Movement detection demonstration In playback mode JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO cannot be displayed Press DISPLAY to close JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability FORMAT The built in memory or card is formatted Forma...

Page 33: ...nd the recording conditions or to the scene mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Turn the camera on A REC PLAYBACK selector switch B Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part C Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The part where there is no mode will...

Page 34: ...amera Program AE mode P39 The subjects are recorded using your own settings º Manual exposure mode P62 The subjects are recorded with set aperture and shutter speed Û Scene mode P64 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Motion picture mode P77 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio ...

Page 35: ...r those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily The following functions are activated automatically Scene detection STABILIZER INTELLIGENT ISO Face detection QUICK AF I EXPOSURE Digital Red eye Correction Backlight Compensation Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the mode dial to ñ The status indicator 3 lights when you turn this unit on 2 It turns off after...

Page 36: ...d stand with your feet slightly apart A Flash B AF assist lamp 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 focus range is 5 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to Press the shutter button fu...

Page 37: ...tance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject is moving When zoom is used Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate recording mode The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this ...

Page 38: ...OOM PICT ADJ AUDIO REC MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM HIGHLIGHT The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the Program AE mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode About the flash Settings in Intelligent auto mode Item Settings GUIDE LINE P28 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY POWER SAVE P29 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P30 2SEC Focus range The focus range becomes the same as macro mode ...

Page 39: ...selector switch to A Mode dial B REC PLAYBACK selector switch Set the mode dial to To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P85 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused The focus range is 50 cm to If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range re...

Page 40: ...that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people P93 Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When the recordable range display has appeared in red When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too close to...

Page 41: ...eduction In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P64 When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P123 is set to ON Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with th...

Page 42: ...ear 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 Digital zoom Maximum magnification 3 6k 7 7k 1 14 3k including optical zoom 3 6k 30 8k including extra optical zoom 7 7k Picture quality No deterioration No deterioration The higher the magnification level the greater the...

Page 43: ...on pixels the 14 5M 14 7 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Note The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom The optical zoom is set to Wide 1k when the camera is turned on If you use the zoom function after...

Page 44: ... zoom range using the zoom lever Note Press E ZOOM firmly until the zoom function is activated Using the Easy zoom Press E ZOOM You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range by pressing E ZOOM again when DIGITAL ZOOM P100 is set to ON When the maximum picture size has been set The zoom stops once at the maximum zoom position of the optical zoom 1 When E ZOOM is pressed again zooming pr...

Page 45: ...r of the desired picture appears to play back the picture If you keep pressing 2 1 the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch A to Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode was switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera was turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector switch was at Press 2 1 to select the picture 2 ...

Page 46: ...orded pictures Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T to return to the previous screen Pictures are not rotated for display To return to normal playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings 2 Press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback A ...

Page 47: ...er towards L W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you change the magnification the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second and the position of the enlarged section can be moved by pressing 3 4 2 1 The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 se...

Page 48: ...utton Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Press 3 4 to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled Press MENU SET Press 3 to s...

Page 49: ...o not turn the camera off while deleting while is displayed Use a battery with a sufficient power or the AC adaptor optional If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are prot...

Page 50: ...rding mode In playback mode 1 If the HISTOGRAM in SETUP menu is set to ON histogram will be displayed 2 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displayed Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode the guide line is grey P64 C...

Page 51: ...will also have a histogram like this Examples of histogram Note 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 When the manual exposure assistance is other than n0EV during exposure compensation or in the manual exposure mode When the flash is activated In FLASH BURST STARRY SKY or ...

Page 52: ...formation about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P54 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set A Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting 1 2 3 ...

Page 53: ...hen 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 light The flash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or CANDLE LIGHT in scene mode P64 Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background...

Page 54: ...Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode Available Not available Scene mode initial setting When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness 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 Howeve...

Page 55: ...eflectivity is very high or low 1 Press 3 È several times to display FLASH and then press 2 1 to set the flash output You can adjust from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original flash output 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Note When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on th...

Page 56: ...ximum shutter speed is selected when the amount of jitter is minimal while STABILIZER is set or when STABILIZER is set to OFF Note If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discoloured by the heat or lighting from the flash 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 ...

Page 57: ...If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range 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 ag...

Page 58: ...ixed to 3 The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST in scene mode is fixed to 5 Self timer cannot be set to 2 seconds in Intelligent auto mode Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode Self timer cannot be used while in HI SPEED BURST in scene mode Press 2 ë Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 2 ë to select Press MENU SET You can also press the ...

Page 59: ...er speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen 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 Under exposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative Press 3 È until EXPOSURE ap...

Page 60: ... pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With auto bracket d1 EV Auto Bracket 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture d0 EV j1 EV i1 EV Press 3 È until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with 2 1 When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button half...

Page 61: ...e 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 is activated When auto bracket colour bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu The exposure may not be compensated ...

Page 62: ...he mode dial to Press 3 4 to select aperture or shutter speed and press 2 1 to set The aperture values given in the table above are values when the zoom position is at maximum Wide Depending on the zoom magnification some of the aperture values cannot be selected Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Available Aperture Value Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV F...

Page 63: ...s Manual Exposure Assistance Manual exposure assistance is an approximation It is recommended to record by confirming in playback mode Note Brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the actual picture recorded Please confirm in playback mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway The exposure is adequate Set ...

Page 64: ...ess DISPLAY again the screen returns to the scene mode menu Note To change the scene mode press MENU SET and then press 1 and return to step 3 above Refer to P56 for information about the shutter speed The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may ...

Page 65: ...DE is š When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with PORTRAIT It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note If a...

Page 66: ...hen recording It becomes harder to detect the SOFT SKIN when the level of SLIM HIGH or STRETCH HIGH is selected QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The initial setting for AF MODE is š It cannot be used without notifying the copyright owner except when enjoying in private Do not use the material against the public order and morals or to offe...

Page 67: ...o 70 cm You can take a picture of yourself with audio P103 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio The zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1k The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off the scene mode is changed or REC mode or PLAYBACK mode is selected The ...

Page 68: ...come visible when you take pictures in dark places The initial setting for AF MODE is š This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Technique for Night scenery mode When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds We recommend using the tripod and the self timer for taking picture Note The f...

Page 69: ...g pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is š 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 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Note ...

Page 70: ...n appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE...

Page 71: ...fer to BABY1 BABY2 for other information about this mode Select this when you want to take pictures of 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 Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO160...

Page 72: ... or status of the card used The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The shutter speed becomes 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and IS...

Page 73: ...till pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to 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 The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and m...

Page 74: ...for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer Note The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note This mode is mo...

Page 75: ... 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 is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the ...

Page 76: ...matically fixed to 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 Face detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen FILM GRAIN Press 3 4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size Note QU...

Page 77: ...ter pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away If the button is held down the sound will not be recorded for a few seconds when recording starts When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures c...

Page 78: ...ion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower can be enjoyed on the TV as high quality motion picture by using the component cable DMW HDC2 optional Refer to Playing back on the TV with component socket P141 for details The file size with is small so it is suitable for e mails Cannot be recorded in the built in memory Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter...

Page 79: ...ments motion pictures shot using this unit cannot be played back on Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX sold before August 2008 In motion picture mode the following functions cannot be used š and in AF MODE Direction detection function AUTO and MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards The angle of field may be narrower in Mo...

Page 80: ...d when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P117 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P21 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP ...

Page 81: ...o select SET and then press MENU SET Enter the location For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P115 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Take a picture The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set When the travel date is set ap...

Page 82: ...orised 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 you set the travel date or the return date Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departu...

Page 83: ...press 1 When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the home area and then press MENU SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 again ...

Page 84: ...s when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Press 3 to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set C Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed Press 2 1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set D Current time of the destination area E Time difference If daylight saving time is used at ...

Page 85: ...pect ratio is X This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode When the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio is W PICTURE SIZE 14 5M 4416k3312 pixels 10M 3648k2736 pixels 7M 3072k2304 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 2M 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 13M 4416k2944 pixels 9M 3648k2432 pixels 6M 3072k2048 pixels 4 5M 2560k1712 pixels 2 5M 2048k1360 pixels 11M 4416k2480 p...

Page 86: ...um recordable pixels of each aspect ratio 2 If you delete a RAW file from the camera the corresponding JPEG image will also be deleted Note If a RAW picture is recorded with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data Refer to P164 for information about the number of recordable pictures You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files You can save RAW files in a...

Page 87: ...inimise the jitter of the subject Applicable modes OFF ON Note Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter button was pressed fully When INTELLIGENT ISO is ON the maximum ISO sens...

Page 88: ... lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P101 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P24 Most appropriate sensitivity within the range set will be set depending on the brightness of the subject Applicable modes AUTO 200 400 800 1600 The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced...

Page 89: ...d off However the white balance setting for a scene mode returns to AWB when the scene mode is changed Setting the white balance manually This will set the values for the white balance Use it in accordance with the recording conditions 1 Select or and then press 1 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then press MENU S...

Page 90: ...e to blue If you finely adjust the white balance to G_ green or M magenta _ green or magenta appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor Select the centre point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off The wh...

Page 91: ...sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight KlKelvin colour Temperature Setting the colour temperature You can set the colour temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions The colour of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the colour temperature becomes high the pic...

Page 92: ...re to suit the person s face METERING MODE C Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Centre weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Ù Spot This is the method to m...

Page 93: ...in FIREWORKS in scene mode It is not possible to set š in the following cases In NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode In motion picture mode AF MODE š Face detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a...

Page 94: ...ay fail to work making it impossible to detect faces 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 other than a human bei...

Page 95: ...racking will not operate when the subject is not specified the subject is lost or has failed to be tracked The picture will be taken with Ø in AF MODE in that case QUICK AF will not operate during AF tracking AF tracking cannot be selected when COLOR EFFECT is set It is not possible to set in STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in scene mode or in the motion picture mode The focus range be...

Page 96: ...lso be moved to match the AF area when using Ù in METERING MODE Position of the AF area will return to initial state when the camera is set to Intelligent auto mode When the power save mode is activated or When this unit is turned off When selecting ƒ Ø or Ù ƒ Ø Ù 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the AF area You can select 1 AF area from the 11 areas 2 Press MENU SET to set When selecting 1 Press 3 4 2 1 t...

Page 97: ...ayed on the screen For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P24 Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken Applicable modes ñ The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and when the flas...

Page 98: ...rst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal 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 Œ is set for the flash when ...

Page 99: ...ture Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET for one of the following operations 4 Decide on the composition and take the third picture After taking the picture the images of the first second and third pictures taken will be superimposed over one another and displayed Press 3 to select RETAKE and then press MENU SET to return to the third picture 5 Press 4 to select EXIT and then pres...

Page 100: ... at the following times When the power has been turned off When the card has been changed When the USB connection cable has been connected to the camera When the camera has been switched from REC mode to playback mode When the position of the mode dial has been changed PICTURE SIZE is fixed when START is selected The zoom position and white balance are fixed when the first picture is taken For det...

Page 101: ...creasing the setting for NOISE REDUCTION or lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION COLOR EFFECT OFF This is the standard setting B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish PICT ADJ CONTRAST r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture s D...

Page 102: ...is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The setting is fixed to MODE2 with SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode and to OFF in STARRY SKY in scene mode In motion picture mode AUTO or MODE2 cannot be set STABILIZER OFF AUTO ...

Page 103: ...rker so we recommend recording the picture in well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P24 Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the image You can record the conversation during the shooting or the situation as a memo Applicable modes If you press MENU SET during audio record...

Page 104: ...functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu AF ASSIST LAMP OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed Note The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A e g when taking pictures of anim...

Page 105: ...s playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MENU SET Press 1 Press 3 4 to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET When ALL or FAVORITE has been selected in step 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PL...

Page 106: ...4 2 1 to select the category to play back and then press MENU SET to set For details on categories refer to P108 Press 3 to select START and then press MENU SET Press 4 to finish the slide show Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes A Play Pause B Stop C Back to previous picture D Ahead to next picture These operations can be performed only in the pause mode E Reduce volume level F ...

Page 107: ...a screen effect AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting AUDIO will be displayed only when the EFFECT is set to OFF Audio will be played along with the still picture with audio by setting the ...

Page 108: ...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 stop halfway Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Still pictures created from a motion picture cannot be played back from the motion pictures category in category playback CATEGORY PLAY CATEGORY Recording information e g scene modes CATEGORY Recordin...

Page 109: ...ly when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 105 Press 3 4 to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note You can use only ROTATE ROTATE DISP DPOF PRINT PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu FAVORITE PLAY 1 2 ...

Page 110: ...playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper right of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s Operations performed during motion picture playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 A Play Pause B Stop C Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind D Fast forward Frame by frame forward These operations can be performed only in the p...

Page 111: ...d by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back Pictures with audio recorded with other equipment may not playback on this unit When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Pictures with audio...

Page 112: ...ayed image as 1 picture go to step 3 To save the motion picture as 1 picture with 9 screens go to step 2 Press MENU SET to display the 9 screens playback screen A 30 frames Display image every 1 30 second as picture To advance frame by frame 3 4 Advance every 3 frames 2 1 Advance every 1 frames Change the number of frame rate per second Turn the zoom lever toward L W To end 9 screen display Press ...

Page 113: ...113 Advanced Playback QUALITY is fixed to Note You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Picture size Item 1 picture 9 pictures 2 M 2 M 0 3 M 2 M 0 3 M 1 M ...

Page 114: ...ded on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2008 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 Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK mode menu P24 Yo...

Page 115: ...an entered character move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time during text entry press A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Press 3 4 2 1 to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input Press to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu TITLE EDIT Select the pi...

Page 116: ...gistered text does not fit on the screen The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode or LOCATION in travel date can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode LOCATION in travel date and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled softw...

Page 117: ...s stamped on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE is stamped on the pictures TITLE Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in BABY1 BABY2 or PET name settings in scene mode LOCATION in travel date or TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with tex...

Page 118: ...n is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Note When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing Wh...

Page 119: ...the resized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET Only the sizes to which t...

Page 120: ...on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment TRIMMING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Use the zoom lever and press 3 4 2 1 to select the parts to be trimmed Zoom lever T Enlargement ...

Page 121: ...oarse when levelling is performed Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when levelling is performed Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment LEVELING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to adjust the tilting and press MENU SET 1 clockwise 2 counterclockwise Up to 2 o can be adjusted Press 3 to select YES and then press M...

Page 122: ...ture size may become larger than that of the original picture You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment ASPECT CONV Press 3 4 to select Y or X and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select a picture taken with W aspect ratio and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to determine the horizontal position and press MENU SET to set Use 3 4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated ve...

Page 123: ...es on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment ROTATE ROTATE ...

Page 124: ...as a favourite Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ P48 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites You can perform check and cancel the settings of images as favourites using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled sof...

Page 125: ...n the built in memory copy them to a card P129 and then set the DPOF setting Select DPOF PRINT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P24 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the...

Page 126: ... 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 or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 With a printer supporting PictBrid...

Page 127: ...lfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK PROTECT Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI...

Page 128: ...he message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera If you press the audio dubbing is cancelled Press MENU SET to stop recording It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without press...

Page 129: ...nt free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 50 MB 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 ...

Page 130: ...g them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble B Align the marks and insert C AC adaptor optional Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cabl...

Page 131: ... pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed Double click DCIM folder 3 4 5 ...

Page 132: ...ition when importing pictures from an SDHC memory card Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After NO RESET P30 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make ...

Page 133: ...ons 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 trouble B Align the marks and insert C AC adaptor optional Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the...

Page 134: ...tween the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET The message disappears in about 2 seconds Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU ...

Page 135: ... to select the pictures and then When DISPLAY is pressed é appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set in DPOF PRINT only P125 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P124 Press 3 to select PRINT START and t...

Page 136: ...en selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P117 or sett...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...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 139: ... the video input and the audio input 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 Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO 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 yo...

Page 140: ...el pictures may not be displayed on the full screen Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied You cannot play back pictures on SDHC cards if the TV does not support these cards You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot ...

Page 141: ... be displayed properly depending on the type of TV Read the operating instructions for the TV Playing back on the TV with component socket Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off 1 Component Plugs Connect the plugs to the component video input sockets on the TV with same colour Indication on the TV might be different 2 Audio Pin Plugs to the audio input socket 3 TV with component socket A Align...

Page 142: ...area P40 4 Focus P40 5 Picture size P85 6 Quality P86 7 Battery indication P15 8 Number of recordable pictures P164 9 Built in memory P19 Card P19 displayed only during recording 10 Recording state 11 ISO sensitivity P88 12 Shutter speed P40 13 Aperture value P40 14 Metering mode P92 15 Optical image stabilizer P102 Jitter alert P41 ...

Page 143: ...ical zoom P42 Digital zoom P42 100 28 Minimum shutter speed 29 Age 1 P70 Location 2 P80 30 Exposure compensation P59 31 Power LCD P28 Auto Power LCD P28 32 Intelligent Exposure P98 33 Burst P97 Auto bracket P60 Colour bracket P61 Multiple exposure P99 B Audio recording P103 34 Quick AF P97 AF assist lamp P104 35 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P80 36 Self timer mode P58 1 Thi...

Page 144: ...Picture number Total pictures 10 Motion picture recording time P110 11 Histogram P51 12 Exposure compensation P59 13 Recording information P50 14 Favourites settings P124 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P83 Name P70 Location P80 Title P115 16 Age P70 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P80 18 Power LCD P28 19 Number of DPOF prints P125 20 Audio playback P1...

Page 145: ...and sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or di...

Page 146: ...old 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 placing the camera ...

Page 147: ... battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m or more away from radio The charger may g...

Page 148: ...a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks 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 ...

Page 149: ...the protect setting P127 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P32 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P48 FAVORITE P124 TITLE ...

Page 150: ...ILT IN MEMORY This message will be displayed when you formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P32 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD This card has a format which is not recognised by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P32 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN...

Page 151: ...le A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P132 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P32 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P30 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SE...

Page 152: ...ing playback zoom CALENDAR POWER SAVE P29 When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer MULTI EXPO When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF P29 When using the AC adaptor While the menu screen is displayed While the self timer is set MULTI EXPO While recording motion pictures When connecting to a PC or a printer AUTO REVIEW P30 mode ...

Page 153: ...MODE mode When INTELLIGENT ISO is set to ON ISO LIMIT SET P88 SCENE MODE mode WHITE BALANCE P89 1 2 3 ï 5 4 6 8 7 and in SCENE MODE WB ADJUST P90 B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR EFFECT is set METERING MODE P92 SCENE MODE QUICK AF P97 5 and 4 in SCENE MODE mode BURST P97 ô 5 and in SCENE MODE mode AUDIO REC When QUALITY is set to or MULTI EXPO I EXPOSURE P98 SCENE MODE mode When QUALITY is set to o...

Page 154: ... the clock or title Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with or RESIZE P119 Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with or TRIMMING P120 Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with or LEVELING P121 Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pict...

Page 155: ... the ECONOMY mode etc P29 Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P30 on the SETUP menu when taking pictures Battery and power sour...

Page 156: ...racket P60 colour bracket P61 HI SPEED BURST P72 FLASH BURST P73 in scene mode or BURST P97 of the REC mode menu to OFF 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 P39 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P41 The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures ...

Page 157: ...he middle 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 P95 It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is...

Page 158: ...ors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction Adjust the brightness of the screen P28 POWER LCD is activated P28 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 Œ Change the flash setting P52 Flash mode is n...

Page 159: ...attery 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 P32 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 P21 When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equi...

Page 160: ...he motion pictures This is not a malfunction White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in eve...

Page 161: ... the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P31 133 When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studio...

Page 162: ...not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded P22 It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens but this is not a malfunction When using t...

Page 163: ...r 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 Check the clock P21 and birthday settings P70 The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode The file numbers are not recorded consecutively The file nu...

Page 164: ...132 10M 3648k2736 7M 3072k2304 5M 2560k1920 Quality A A A A Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 2 2 6 13 9 20 14 28 20 40 Card 32 MB 1 1 3 7 5 11 7 16 11 23 64 MB 3 2 7 16 11 24 16 34 24 48 128 MB 7 5 16 33 24 49 35 69 50 99 256 MB 13 11 33 66 48 97 68 135 98 190 512 MB 27 22 66 130 97 190 135 270 195 380 1 GB 55 45 130 260 195 380 270 540 390 770 2 GB 110 92 270 530 390 770 550 1090 790 1530 4 GB 220 18...

Page 165: ...40 35080 49120 500 410 1220 2400 16 GB 9880 19000 15440 29070 70590 98840 1010 830 2450 4840 32 GB 19820 38120 30970 58310 141620 198270 2030 1680 4930 9710 Aspect ratio Y Picture size 9M 3648k2432 6M 3072k2048 4 5M 2560k1712 2 5M 2048k1360 Quality A A A A Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 11 22 15 32 22 45 36 69 Card 32 MB 6 12 8 18 13 26 20 40 64 MB 13 27 19 38 27 54 43 83 128 MB 27 55 39 78 56 110 8...

Page 166: ...90 16 GB 1190 990 2900 5740 4220 8230 32 GB 2400 1990 5830 11520 8470 16520 Aspect ratio W Picture size 5 5M 3072k1728 3 5M 2560k1440 2M 1920k1080 Quality A A A Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 18 37 27 53 47 92 Card 32 MB 10 21 15 30 27 53 64 MB 22 45 32 63 57 105 128 MB 46 92 66 125 115 220 256 MB 91 180 130 250 220 430 512 MB 180 350 250 500 450 860 1 GB 360 710 520 1000 900 1720 2 GB 730 1420 1040...

Page 167: ... 40 s 7 min 50 s 21 min 10 s 512 MB 2 min 30 s 4 min 30 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 42 min 00 s 1 GB 5 min 00 s 9 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 1 h 24 min 2 GB 10 min 30 s 19 min 00 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min 2 h 51 min 4 GB 20 min 40 s 37 min 30 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min 5 h 36 min 8 GB 42 min 00 s 1 h 16 min 1 h 28 min 4 h 15 min 11 h 23 min 16 GB 1 h 24 min 50 s 2 h 33 min 2 h 59 min 8 h 35 min 22 h...

Page 168: ...ctronic shutteriMechanical shutter Motion picture recording 1280k720 pixels 24 frames second only when using a Card 848k480 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 640k480 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 320k240 pixels 30 frames second 10 frame second With audio Burst recording Burst speed 2 pictures second Normal Approx 1 5 pictures second Unlimited Number of recordable pict...

Page 169: ...ard SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Picture size Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is X 4416k3312 pixels 3648k2736 pixels 3072k2304 pixels 2560k1920 pixels 2048k1536 pixels 1600k1200 pixels 640k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is Y 4416k2944 pixels 3648k2432 pixels 3072k2048 pixels 2560k1712 pixels 2048k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is W 4416k2480 ...

Page 170: ...DC IN Dedicated jack 2 pin Dimensions Approx 96 7 mm W k54 0 mm H k24 8 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 151 g excluding card and battery Approx 179 g with card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery Charger Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8 A Battery Pack lithium ion Information for y...

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