Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX33 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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[MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR]

Use a card compatible with this unit.

(P4, 15)

• You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if

using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.

[MEMORY CARD ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

• An error has occurred accessing the card.

Insert the card again.

[READ ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred reading the data.
Insert the card again. Make sure the card is
inserted properly and then play back again.

[WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred writing the data.
Turn the camera off and remove the card.
Insert the card again and turn the camera on.
Make sure the camera is turned off before
removing or inserting the card to avoid
damage.

[MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED
DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE
WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD]

• When you set the picture quality to

[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend
using a high-speed card with “10MB/s” or
greater displayed on the package.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card

or SDHC Memory Card, motion picture
recording may stop in the middle.

[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]

A folder cannot be created because there are
no remaining folder numbers that can be
used.

(P126)

Format the card after saving necessary data
on a PC etc.

(P124)

If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP]
menu after formatting, the folder number is
reset to 100.

(P25)

[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 the [SETUP] menu if

you want to change the TV aspect.

(P26)

• This message also appears when the USB

connection cable is connected to the camera
only.
In this case, connect the other end of the
USB connection cable to a PC or a printer.

(P125, 129)

[PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.]

This message will be displayed if you change
the mode dial to print mode [

], while this

unit is connected to a PC. If connecting the
printer again, change the mode to a mode
other than [

] and then check that no data

is being transferred.
( [ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor of
this unit while data is being transferred.)

[USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE REMOVE
THE USB CABLE.]

This message will be displayed if you change
the mode dial to a mode other than print
mode [

] while this unit and the printer are

connected.
Set the mode dial to [

] again and then

disconnect the USB connection cable. If
printing, stop the printing and then disconnect
the USB connection cable.

[PRINTER BUSY]/[PLEASE CHECK THE
PRINTER]

The printer cannot print. Check the printer.

Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-FX33

Page 1: ...tructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX33 VQT1K62 1 Before use please read these instructions completely QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom ...

Page 2: ...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 APPARA...

Page 3: ... If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please contact your dealer or supplier for further information Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE ...

Page 4: ... on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity 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 ...

Page 5: ... Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 37 Checking the Recorded Picture Review 38 Playing back Deleting Pictures 39 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 42 Changing the information displayed 42 Brightening the LCD Monitor 45 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 47 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 52 Compensating the Exposure 53 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 54 ...

Page 6: ... Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 96 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 98 Using the PLAY mode menu 100 SLIDE SHOW 101 CATEGORY 103 ROTATE DISP ROTATE 106 FAVORITE 108 TITLE EDIT 109 TEXT STAMP 111 DPOF PRINT 114 PROTECT 116 AUDIO DUB 117 RESIZE 117 TRIMMING 119 ASPECT CONV 120 COPY 122 FORMAT 124 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 125 Printing the Pictures...

Page 7: ...nal You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe Names of the Components 1 Flash P47 2 Lens P4 139 3 Self timer indicator P52 AF assist lamp P87 4 LCD monitor P27 42 135 5 Cursor...

Page 8: ...ng 17 Lens barrel 18 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P125 129 134 19 DC IN socket P125 129 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor optional is connected to it 20 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 21 Card Battery door P13 22 Release lever P13 In these operating in...

Page 9: ... 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 P15 Refer to P15 when you use a card 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P17 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P29 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 S...

Page 10: ...ttery 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 period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted The...

Page 11: ...cordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery Charging Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the same as above The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temperature is excessively high or low The charging time will be longer th...

Page 12: ...nce of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding 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 ...

Page 13: ...ct 2 Battery Insert it fully being careful 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 fu...

Page 14: ...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 Do not insert or remove the battery or the card while this unit is turned on The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged Be particularly careful while the built in memory or the card is being accessed P27 We recommend using a Panasonic car...

Page 15: ...g speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast Both types of card are equipped with a Write Protect switch A that prevents writing and formatting the card If the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is slid to the other side these functions become available This unit SDHC compatible equipment is compatibl...

Page 16: ...gnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P124 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing ...

Page 17: ...2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date and time A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination P73 2 1 Select the desired item 3 4 Set the display order for the date and time Cancel without setting the clock 3 Press MENU SET to set Turn the camera off after setting the clock Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct...

Page 18: ...n if the battery is removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less However the clock setting is cancelled after this time In this case set the clock again You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pic...

Page 19: ...al is rotated P26 The mode currently selected appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is turned on Basic Advanced S C N SCN Normal picture mode P29 Use this mode for normal recording Intelligent auto mode P32 Use this mode to have the camera automatically handle all settings for taking pictures Playback mode P39 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures Macro mode P55 This allows you ...

Page 20: ... to switch to the next previous page easily The menu icons and the menu items that are displayed differ depending on the position of the mode dial About the menu icons A B C REC mode menu P75 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to PLAY mode menu P100 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to SCENE MODE menu P56 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to SETUP menu P23 This is disp...

Page 21: ...s 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 4 Press MENU SET to set Closing the menu screen Press MENU SET When the mode dial is set to you can also close the menu screen by pressing the shutter button halfway A SET MENU ...

Page 22: ...Preparation 22 Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press 2 on a menu screen 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon 3 Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it ...

Page 23: ... is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode in motion picture mode or when AUDIO REC SELF PORTRAIT P58 or HI SPEED BURST P64 in scene mode is set to ON In Intelligent auto mode the auto review function is fixed to 1SEC POWER SAVE Turning off this unit automatically Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned ...

Page 24: ...ayed While the self timer is set While recording motion pictures WORLD TIME P73 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Set the time in your home area and travel destination MONITOR Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps GUIDE LINE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Set th...

Page 25: ...commend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 format P124 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 will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 The REC or SETUP menu settings a...

Page 26: ...play the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial is rotated ON OFF LANGUAGE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Set the language displayed on the screen If you set a different language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video ou...

Page 27: ...9 9 Recording state 10 Built in memory Card The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card When using the built in memory When using the card Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally Turn this unit off Remove the battery or the ca...

Page 28: ...ching the screen display You can change the screen display by pressing DISPLAY This allows you to display information while taking pictures such as the picture size or the number of recordable pictures or take pictures without displaying any information Refer to P42 for details ...

Page 29: ...amera vertically 2 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 2 lights 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 focu...

Page 30: ...ight pictures Focusing P31 55 If you select normal picture mode the picture is automatically focused AF Auto Focus However one of the subjects in the picture may not be properly focused The focus range is 50 cm to When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the ...

Page 31: ...back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P106 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 the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically Preventing jitter camera shake Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button If jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert A a...

Page 32: ... speed to the movement of the subject and the surrounding brightness Face detection P83 The camera can automatically detect a person s face and will adjust the focus and exposure to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in Scene detection The camera will distinguish the scene that matches the subject and the recording conditions is set if none of the scenes are applicable The c...

Page 33: ...ETUP menu P23 will also be reflected in the intelligent auto mode Other settings in intelligent auto mode In intelligent auto mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated AUTO REVIEW P23 1SEC POWER SAVE P23 5MIN Self timer P52 10 seconds W BALANCE P77 AWB QUALITY P81 0 3M EZ set to AF MODE P83 Set to when a face cannot be detected AF ...

Page 34: ...ither AUTO or Forced OFF can be selected for the flash When AUTO is selected AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction or Slow sync Red eye reduction is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When AUTO is selected i NIGHT SCENERY scene mode is not identified When Forced OFF is selected i NIGHT PORTRAIT scene mode is not identified If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that came...

Page 35: ...ards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Picture size and maximum zoom magnification Available Not available Extra optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 8M 8 1 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Using the Optical Zoom Usi...

Page 36: ...the zoom magnification is fixed 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...

Page 37: ...en you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again When using the digital zoom and the extra optical zoom 3M EZ at the same time 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extra optical zoom A big AF area P83 is displayed when using the digital zoom A...

Page 38: ...en rotate it even more for a 8k magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the position When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion A single picture multiple picture...

Page 39: ...ded or rewound one by one This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P95 to check the details of the pictures If you play back pictures that have been rec...

Page 40: ...have displayed 3 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE Repeat the above procedure appears on the selected pictures If 4 is pressed again the setting is cancelled The icon blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P116 4 Press 5 Press 3 to select YES and then press M...

Page 41: ...sing 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 sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them If there are pictures that are protected P116 do not...

Page 42: ...lect Normal display H or No display J In Intelligent auto mode B Normal display C No display In recording mode D Normal display E Display with histogram F No display Recording guide line 2 G No display 1 Histogram 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 and histogram displayed when the guid...

Page 43: ... appears after the registered characters are displayed for a few seconds In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode the guide line is grey P56 Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of th...

Page 44: ... 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 approximation in recording mode The histogram of a...

Page 45: ...tdoors etc When the power LCD is activated changes to POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors DISPLAY LCD MODE HIGH ANGLE The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way However it becomes more difficult...

Page 46: ...ts may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light Auto Power L...

Page 47: ...tomatically set AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary AUTO Red eye reduction 1 The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use...

Page 48: ...dscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not perm...

Page 49: ...lected AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction or Slow sync Red eye reduction 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 However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed 1 2 ...

Page 50: ...0 level 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 ISO sensitivity Available flash range AUTO Wide 60 cm to 6 3 m Tele 30 cm to 3 1 m ISO100 Wide 60 cm to 2 0 m Tele 30 cm to 1 0 m ISO200 Wide 60 cm to 2 8 m Tele 30 ...

Page 51: ...nd the status indicator lights while the flash is charging This does not happen when using the AC adaptor 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 char...

Page 52: ...ncelled 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 P87 to allow the camera to focus on th...

Page 53: ... 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 if ...

Page 54: ...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 performe...

Page 55: ...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 focus indication lights Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than...

Page 56: ...e information If you press DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode in step 1 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu Refer to P51 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 mode is ...

Page 57: ...ting for AF MODE is Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P56 This allows you to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than in PORTRAIT 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 This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the...

Page 58: ...eviewing Refer to P38 for information about using the review function If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer The focus range is about 30 cm to 70 cm You can take a picture of yourself with audio P82 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio When you select SELF PORTRAIT the zoom magnification is automa...

Page 59: ...e P56 This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life 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...

Page 60: ...ENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P56 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P56 Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding recept...

Page 61: ... cannot be set The initial setting for AF MODE is Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P56 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorde...

Page 62: ...rs automatically 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 or NAME to ON The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO400 in BABY1 BABY2 If the camera is turned on with BABY1 BABY2 set the age and nam...

Page 63: ...structions PDF file of the software For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY1 BABY2 on P61 The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF P87 Years prior to 2000 cannot be selected for the AGE setting INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 in PET The initial setting for the AF mode is Refer to BABY1 BABY2 for other information about this mode Press ...

Page 64: ...onvenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press 3 4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 2M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions Th...

Page 65: ...IO REC BURST SLOW SHUTTER Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P56 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 It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick setting P76 2 Take pictu...

Page 66: ...for Fireworks mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m or more away The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter speed becomes 2 secon...

Page 67: ...ered mountain The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P56 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 focu...

Page 68: ...pears on the screen in red or blue Select 0 if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press 2 to fix the focus The AF lock icon A appears when the subject is focused Press 2 again to ca...

Page 69: ... The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio When using the stabilizer function it is fixed to MODE1 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording If the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Changing the settings for the aspect ratio ...

Page 70: ...ing 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 while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the...

Page 71: ...of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For printing the pictures refer to the operating instructions PDF file of the software 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 Pres...

Page 72: ...he clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P73 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off If 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...

Page 73: ... the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step 2 in Setting the home area HOME Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 1 Press 4 to select HOME 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 sc...

Page 74: ... and time are displayed as shown in the screen above 2 Press 2 1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the 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 ...

Page 75: ...ode Setting from the menu screen Press MENU SET to display the REC mode menu and then select the item to set P20 Items that can be set Recording in normal picture mode Menu screen Item 1 3 W BALANCE P77 INTELLIGENT ISO P79 SENSITIVITY P80 ASPECT RATIO P80 PICT SIZE P81 2 3 QUALITY P81 AUDIO REC P82 AF MODE P83 STABILIZER P85 BURST P86 3 3 AF ASSIST LAMP P87 SLOW SHUTTER P88 D ZOOM P37 COL MODE P88...

Page 76: ...LIZER BURST 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 The White Set setting does not appear when using the quick setting FUNC SET MENU ...

Page 77: ...KlKelvin Colour Temperature Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the illustration above 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 ...

Page 78: ...on on the screen turns red or blue About the white balance When you take a picture with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject The white balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the white balance setting for a scene mode returns to AWB when the scene mode is changed The white balance cannot be set in ...

Page 79: ...or a while When the flash is activated the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to maximum ISO sensitivity level Refer to P50 for information about the available flash range Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When the moving subject is small When the m...

Page 80: ...ailable when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used is displayed Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P75 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 P147 SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity ISO sensitivity 100 1600 Use in bright places e...

Page 81: ...n a smaller picture size 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small When the aspect ratio is This item cannot be set in the intelligent auto mode When the aspect ratio is When the aspect ratio is Quality PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures SET MENU 8M 3...

Page 82: ...You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to ON This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture appears on the screen when you set AUDIO REC to ON Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later There is no need to press and hold the shut...

Page 83: ...stance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused Up to 15 AF areas are displayed AF MODE Setting the focus method 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 5 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas This is effective when the subject is...

Page 84: ... is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when using the digital zoom The AF area displayed on the centre of the screen may also be bigger than usual when taking pictures in underwater mode The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 5 areas light at the same time The focus position is not predetermined It is set to a position automatically determined b...

Page 85: ...n automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in the following cases In intelligent auto mode In SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode When INTELLIGENT ISO is set 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 bec...

Page 86: ...hite 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 until ...

Page 87: ...your fingers or other objects When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in intelligent auto mode The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET FIREWOR...

Page 88: ...Y1 BABY2 PET HI SPEED BURST STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode When INTELLIGENT ISO has been set Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P75 Select different items according to the recording situation and your image of the recording When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting COL MODE to NATURAL You cannot set COOL or ...

Page 89: ...hen press MENU SET Initial display 2 Take the pictures To view immediately the clipboard picture you have just taken press 4 When the shutter button is pressed halfway the recording status is return to the recording mode Number of recordable pictures when using the built in memory solely for clipboard pictures If the built in memory contains pictures recorded in another recording mode fewer pictur...

Page 90: ...een rotated P106 and copied P122 as clipboard pictures the pictures prior to rotation will be shown Clipboard pictures cannot be output as video signals or printed during clipboard picture playback Clipboard pictures which have been copied onto cards can be printed Item Description of setting GO TO PLAY Used to switch operation to clipboard picture playback PICT SIZE Used to change the picture siz...

Page 91: ...d to release the zoom position 1 Press 2 1 to select a clipboard pictures with zoom mark 2 Press 4 to cancell AUDIO DUB Used to add sound after the clipboard pictures are recorded 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture 2 Press 4 to start stop recording COPY Used to copy clipboard pictures onto a card one at a time Zoom marks are not copied 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 2 Press 34 t...

Page 92: ...he stored size and position Deleting clipboard pictures The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion Refer to page 39 When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted it will no longer be possible to view the picture prior to zooming either Zoomed pictures can also be deleted Please bear copyrights and other such matters in mind P2 In the clipboard mode the following functions cannot be used BURS...

Page 93: ...etting the following icons will appear Favourites Motion picture BABY1 BABY2 PET in scene mode Travel date Travel destination Pictures edited with TITLE EDIT Pictures stamped with TEXT 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...

Page 94: ...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 P106 You can display the calen...

Page 95: ...on 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the position When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication 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 ...

Page 96: ...uring playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 Stopping motion picture playback Press 4 Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold 2 1 during motion picture playback The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when 2 1 is released To pause Press 3 during motion picture playback Press 3 again to cancel pause Frame by frame forwarding rewinding Press 2 1 while pausing Pictures with audio Press 2 ...

Page 97: ...EG files recorded 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 When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio...

Page 98: ...yed 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 the re...

Page 99: ...pictures are saved as one single picture To stop 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 ...

Page 100: ...tion of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it Items that can be set With TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING or ASPECT CONV a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture A Menu screen Item 1 3 SLIDE SHOW P101 CATEGORY P103 ROTATE...

Page 101: ... 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 t...

Page 102: ...ow or playing back a manual slide show DURATION Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback You can only select MANUAL when or has been selected in step 1 Press 2 1 to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected EFFECT A slide show effect can be selected OFF No effect New pictures slide across the screen Current pictures fade out and new pictures fade in New pictur...

Page 103: ... 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 The travel dates of images in the clipboard folder are not categorized CATEGORY Searching by recording information SET MENU CATEGORY Recording information e g scene modes Portrait etc PORTRAIT i PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT i NI...

Page 104: ...cannot be deleted during category playback even if you press 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Playing back a slide show 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the category to play back and then press DISPLAY 2 Press 3 to select START and then press 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 P102 ...

Page 105: ...card If a category slide show has already been recorded the message A CATEGORY SLIDESHOW ALREADY EXISTS OVERWRITE appears If there are 1000 or more pictures you can make a slide show with up to 999 pictures 3 Press 2 to return to the category playback screen Press and then press MENU SET to close the menu You cannot play back motion pictures as a slide show Still pictures created from a motion pic...

Page 106: ...ou select OFF Refer to P39 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 function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press 3 4 to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SE...

Page 107: ... 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 Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review playback and playback zoom however are displayed without being rotat...

Page 108: ...lect 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 cancelled You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites Deleting all favourites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu When printing...

Page 109: ...TITLE EDIT 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select text and then press MENU SET to register Refer to the P110 for an example of the text entry Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a small case and 1 special characters and numbers The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left with and to the right with To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time...

Page 110: ...e name setting of BABY1 BABY2 P61 or PET P63 in scene mode and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time You can use the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer on the CD ROM supplied to print the text comments For details refer to the operating instructions PDF file of the software You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use title edit for the following pictures Pictures rec...

Page 111: ...ictures with Audio Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press4 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE or TITLE and then press MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE AGE If this is set to ON the age is stamped on pictures recorded when the camera was set to AGE TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON the travel date is stamped on pictures recorded when TRAVEL DATE wa...

Page 112: ... text cannot be restored once they are overwritten A picture stamped with text 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 text 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu The icon A appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text Use playback zoom to check added text and dates information B...

Page 113: ...s at one time in MULTI If you select YES in step 4 when the pictures selected under MULTI include protected pictures a message appears and only the protected pictures cannot be stamped with text Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing You cannot use the following functions if text has been stamped on the picture TEXT STAMP The PRINT WITH DAT...

Page 114: ...t CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture to print and then press 3 4 to set the number of prints The number of prints icon A appears The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is cancelled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Multi setting 1 Pres...

Page 115: ...nting store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text If you set TEXT STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing setting is cancelled DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant sy...

Page 116: ... 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 formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be dele...

Page 117: ...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 pictures recorded by other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P100 We recommend resizing to if you want to attach a picture to an e mail or use it on a website 1 Press 2 1 to select th...

Page 118: ...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 Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Aspect ratio setting Picture size S...

Page 119: ...GINAL 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 Depend...

Page 120: ...s 2 1 to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set Use 3 4 to set the frame position for 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 ...

Page 121: ...r converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment ...

Page 122: ...one at a time Motion pictures cannot be copied Step 2 2 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 Only when selecting 3 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built in memory to a card If you press MENU SET while copying pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway Do not turn the camer...

Page 123: ...e is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the picture data Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they w...

Page 124: ...way However all the pictures will be deleted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including clipboard pictures and 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 optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during forma...

Page 125: ...and how to install it A USB connection cable supplied B AC adaptor optional Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor 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 connecti...

Page 126: ...playback on a PC Use the software QuickTime in the CD ROM supplied to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC If you use Windows 98 98SE Me download QuickTime 6 5 2 for Windows from the following site and install it http www apple com support downloads quicktime652forwindows html This software is installed as standard on a Macintosh OS Folder Composition Folders are displayed as ...

Page 127: ...n a card that does not contain folders or pictures such as one just formatted the folder number can be reset to 100 About the PTP connection If the OS is Windows XP Windows Vista or Mac OS X you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to mode and then connect to your PC Pictures can only be read on the camera They cannot be written to a card or deleted When there are 1000 or more pictures on...

Page 128: ...If a card is inserted you can access the picture data on it If the camera is connected in clipboard mode the built in memory data is displayed even if a card is inserted You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and ...

Page 129: ...upplied B AC adaptor optional It may take time to print some pictures Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional when you connect to a printer Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor optional 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Set the mode dial to 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect ...

Page 130: ...If you want to print the age in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode or the number of days that have been passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC To print the name of BABY1 BABY2 or PET or text comments which has been entered using TITLE EDIT use PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer For details refer to ...

Page 131: ...essage PRINTING PICTURE S DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED appears on the print confirmation screen if the number of prints is more than 1000 The pictures recorded in clipboard mode copy them onto a card P91 and then print them out 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time After selecting MULTI SELECT press 2 1 to select the pictures to print...

Page 132: ...ese items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with DPOF PRINT P115 in advance when the printer supports it If you select DPOF PICT...

Page 133: ...this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may b...

Page 134: ...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 playback is monaural Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu...

Page 135: ...7 Colour mode P88 18 Picture mode P69 4 3 16 9 19 Available recording time P69 20 Spot AF area P83 21 Name P62 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode Guide to GO TO PLAY P89 22 Histogram P44 23 Age P61 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 s...

Page 136: ...hing from playback mode to recording mode Zoom P35 Extra optical zoom P35 Digital zoom P37 27 Intelligent ISO P79 28 Exposure compensation P53 Backlight compensation P34 29 Auto bracket P54 30 Slow shutter P88 31 High angle mode P45 Power LCD P45 Auto Power LCD P45 32 Self timer mode P52 33 AF assist lamp P87 W T 1X W ...

Page 137: ...ecording time P96 11 Histogram P44 12 Guide to GO TO REC P91 13 Recording information 14 Favourites settings P108 Elapsed playback time P96 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P73 Name P62 Title P109 16 Age P61 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P71 18 Power LCD P45 19 Audio playback P96 Motion picture mode P96 20 Stamped with text indication P111 Zoom mark P...

Page 138: ...ave 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 disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters...

Page 139: ...rying case supplied If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the ba...

Page 140: ...nded humidity 40 to 60 Always remove the battery and the card from the camera If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the batter...

Page 141: ... or DPOF 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 is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The followin...

Page 142: ...126 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P124 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P25 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 the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P26 ...

Page 143: ...ower save mode P23 etc Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded Is the mode dial correctly set Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures P39 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P8 an...

Page 144: ...vity processing This is not a malfunction 8 The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction 9 A reddish vertical line appears on the LCD monitor when the shutte...

Page 145: ...ar to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Flash 1 The flash is not activated Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF Change the flash setting P47 The flash is not activated when motion picture mode P69 SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET HI SPEED BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS or AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode is selected P56 2 The flash is activated 2 ti...

Page 146: ...ar playback P94 Is the clock in the camera set properly P17 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to the card the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc 5 White round spots like soap bubbles ...

Page 147: ...function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends Others 1 An unreadable language was selected by mistake Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the icon to set the desired language P26 2 The setting for the auto review function...

Page 148: ...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 coloured fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects However this is not a malfunction 10 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively When you perform a...

Page 149: ... Memory Approx 27 MB 6 12 10 21 Card 16 MB 2 6 5 10 32 MB 6 14 11 23 64 MB 14 30 24 48 128 MB 30 61 50 99 256 MB 61 120 98 190 512 MB 120 240 195 380 1 GB 240 480 390 770 2 GB 490 970 790 1530 4 GB 970 1910 1560 3010 Aspect ratio Picture size 3M EZ 2048k1536 pixels 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M EZ 640k480 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 16 32 26 52 130 210 Card 16 MB 8 16 13 27 68 110 32...

Page 150: ...340 650 1 GB 270 530 440 860 680 1310 2 GB 550 1070 890 1700 1360 2560 4 GB 1080 2110 1740 3350 2680 5020 Aspect ratio Picture size 6M 3264k1840 pixels 3 5M EZ 2560k1440 pixels 2M EZ 1920k1080 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 8 17 14 28 25 48 Card 16 MB 4 8 7 14 12 25 32 MB 9 19 15 31 27 53 64 MB 20 40 32 64 57 105 128 MB 41 81 66 130 115 220 256 MB 81 155 130 250 230 430 512 MB 160 310...

Page 151: ... Card 16 MB 6 s 26 s 26 s 1 min 22 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 20 s 47 min 50 s 1 GB 11 min 32 min 50 s 32 min 50 s 1 h 35 min 2 GB 22 min 30 s 1 h 7 min 1 h 7 min 3 h 15 min 4 GB 44 min 20 s 2 h 11 min 2 h 11 min 6 h 22 min ...

Page 152: ... the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards The extra optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P64 or HI SPEED BURST P64 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Aspect ratio Picture quality setting 30fps 16 9 10fps 16 9 Built in Memory Approx 27 MB j j Card 16 MB 5 s 22 s 32...

Page 153: ...otion picture Clipboard mode 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 848k480 pixels 30 frames ...

Page 154: ... temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 207 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm to 6 3 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 Approx 27 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Pic...

Page 155: ...eed Analogue video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack Dimensions Approx 94 9 mm W k51 9 mm H k22 0 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 132 g excluding card and battery Approx 154 g with card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery Charger Infor...

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