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VQT1P28

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FX36

until

2008/2/8

DMC-FX35GN_mst.book 1 ページ２００８年１月２８日　月曜日　午後４時４５分

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-FX36

Page 1: ...Before use please read these instructions completely GN VQT1P28 Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX36 until 2008 2 8 DMC FX35GN_mst book 1 ページ２００８年１月２８日月曜日午後４時４５分 ...

Page 2: ...d in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD 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 PL...

Page 3: ...nly 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 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 M...

Page 4: ...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 foreign matter to get into the space around the lens buttons etc If water or seawater splashes 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 ambi...

Page 5: ... Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 30 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 31 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 32 Using the Playback Zoom 32 Switching the PLAYBACK mode 33 Deleting Pictures 33 To delete a single picture 33 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 34 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 35 Taking Pictures using the Built in F...

Page 6: ...otion picture 75 Using the PLAYBACK mode menu 76 CALENDAR 76 TITLE EDIT 77 TEXT STAMP 78 Q RESIZE 80 TRIMMING 81 ASPECT CONV 82 N ROTATE M ROTATE DISP 83 Ü FAVORITE 84 O DPOF PRINT 84 P PROTECT 86 B AUDIO DUB 87 S COPY 88 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 89 Printing the Pictures 91 Selecting a single picture and printing it 92 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 92 Print ...

Page 7: ... before use Insert the battery and the card P13 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P14 Refer to P14 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P25 Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Select the picture you want t...

Page 8: ...ttery Carrying Case 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 dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 DMW BCE10E K1HA08CD0008 VFC4297 DE A4...

Page 9: ...or switch P16 10 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P42 Auto bracket P43 White balance fine adjustment P60 The Backlight Compensation P26 B 4 Macro mode P40 C 2 Self timer button P41 D 1 Flash setting button P37 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down button or Press 4 1 2 3 10 4 9 5...

Page 10: ...UT socket P96 20 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P89 91 95 21 DC IN socket P89 91 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional is connected to it 22 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 23 Card Battery door P13 24 Release lever P13 11 13 12 14 15...

Page 11: ...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 camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging ...

Page 12: ...igh angle mode P20 The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 72 The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing c...

Page 13: ... of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Note Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied Do not remove the battery until the L...

Page 14: ...n the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only 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 Clipboard pictures P67 are stored on the built in memory even if a card is ...

Page 15: ...lowing Setting Date Time Clock Set We recommend selecting LANGUAGE P23 from the SETUP menu P19 before setting date time The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute or display sequence and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination P55 Cancel without setting the clock Press MENU SET to set Aft...

Page 16: ...If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily In particular the SETUP menu contains some important settings rel...

Page 17: ...TUP menu P19 to 23 This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera The SETUP menu can be set from either the REC MODE or PLAYBACK 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 selecti...

Page 18: ... 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 SET MENU 9 DMC FX35GN_mst book 18 ページ２００８年１月２８日月曜日午後４時４５分 ...

Page 19: ...TIME TRAVEL DATE BEEP and LANGUAGE can be set For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P17 Refer to P15 for details Refer to P55 for details 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 U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time W...

Page 20: ...e clipboard mode LCD MODE These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head OFF AUTO POWER LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors Å HIGH ANGLE The LCD monit...

Page 21: ...reset the folder number to 100 format 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 TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation OFF SET q ECONOMY You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn off the LCD moni...

Page 22: ...will work when the AV cable is connected This will work when the AV cable is connected w RESET The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings x USB MODE Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied y SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to ...

Page 23: ... SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability SCENE MENU Set the screen that will appear when a scene mode has been selected OFF The recording screen in the currently selected scene mode appears AUTO The SCENE MODE menu screen appears DIAL DISPLAY Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial ...

Page 24: ...ctor 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 not turn Intelligent auto mode P25 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal picture mode P28 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Û Scene mode P44 This...

Page 25: ...lights when you turn this unit on 2 It turns off after about 1 second 1 Shutter button Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and 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 detec...

Page 26: ...der backlight conditions the lighting is automatically corrected so that the brightness of the faces will be optimal Note Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark The size of the subject The distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject is moving When zoom is used Reco...

Page 27: ...OOM AUDIO REC MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the normal picture mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode About the flash Settings in Intelligent auto mode Item Settings GUIDE LINE P20 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY POWER SAVE P21 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P21 2SEC Focus range The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 50 cm...

Page 28: ...EC PLAYBACK 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 P57 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus range is 50 cm to If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P40 Press the half...

Page 29: ...ABILIZER P65 a tripod or the self timer P41 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P44 When the shutter speed is slowed i...

Page 30: ...om range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Feature Optical zoom Extra optical zoom E...

Page 31: ...l zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P41 for taking pictures PLAYBACK mode Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold 2 1 during playback The file number A and the picture number B only change one by one Release 2 1 when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture If you keep pressing 2 1 the number of pictures forwarded ...

Page 32: ... which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode If you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P81 The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever ...

Page 33: ...Y P31 All the pictures are played back SLIDE SHOW P70 The pictures are played back in sequence CATEGORY PLAY P72 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back FAVORITE PLAY P73 Your favourite pictures are played back FAVORITE PLAY is not displayed when FAVORITE has not been set To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press A DISPLAY button B button Press ...

Page 34: ... 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 protected P86 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected 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...

Page 35: ...ecording 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 the subject C Normal display 1 D No display E No display Recording guide line 1 2 F Normal display G Display with recording information 1 H No display A This is used when div...

Page 36: ...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 picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc 1 Properly Exposed 2 Under Exposed 3 Overexp...

Page 37: ...ons make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this wh...

Page 38: ... 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 The available flash range to take pictures The available flash range is an approximation In HIGH SENS P48 in scene mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Œ ...

Page 39: ...l 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 When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you c...

Page 40: ...e 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 again Macro mode gives priority to a subjec...

Page 41: ...We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer The number of pictures which can be taken in BURST is fixed to 3 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 shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfw...

Page 42: ...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 appears compensate the e...

Page 43: ...s 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 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 with auto bracket depending on the brightness of th...

Page 44: ...are displayed If you press 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 P39 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 ...

Page 45: ...for AF MODE is š Select this to take pictures of yourself Technique for Self portrait mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button half...

Page 46: ...ide 1k and being about 1 5 m from the subject when taking a picture Note The focus range is 1 2 m to 5 m The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places The initial setting for AF MODE is š This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Technique fo...

Page 47: ...ing a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Note The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 50 cm Tele to The initial setting for AF MODE is š 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 ti...

Page 48: ... and name You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P78 For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY1 BABY2 on P47 Note The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 The initial setting for AF MODE is Ø Refer to BABY1 BABY2 for other inf...

Page 49: ...gs for the first picture The ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO500 and ISO800 However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed 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 I...

Page 50: ...ctures of the blue colour of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight Note The initial setting for AF MODE is š Do not touch the camera with wet hands Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a sk...

Page 51: ... lock When you rotate the zoom lever the AF lock is cancelled In this case focus on the subject and fix the focus again White balance fine adjustment You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather 1 Press 3 È three times to display WB ADJUST 2 Press 2 1 to adjust the white balance If you adjust the white balance appears on the screen in red or blue Select 0 if you do not want to f...

Page 52: ...e 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 cannot be recorded without audio Press the shutter button fully to stop recording If the built in memory or the...

Page 53: ...een may not decrease regularly When you set the picture quality to ý ü or ÿ we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package 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 When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of t...

Page 54: ...ftware on the CD ROM supplied Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 2 1 to set the departure date year month day and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 2 1 to set the return date year month day and then press MENU SET If you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET...

Page 55: ...e one day before the departure date 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 For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P17 You can display the local times a...

Page 56: ...ictures 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 the travel destinatio...

Page 57: ...ge piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor A Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough These pictures are examples to show the effect If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again The extra optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in scene mode so the picture size for is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer ...

Page 58: ...ity can be set The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise 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...

Page 59: ...aximum ISO sensitivity level or set COLOR MODE to NATURAL and then take pictures P64 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P17 In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the colour of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source Applicable modes...

Page 60: ...amera is turned off However the white balance setting for a scene mode returns to AWB when the scene mode is changed Finely adjusting the white balance Use this to set the white balance manually Set the white balance to V Ð î Ñ Ò 1 Press 3 È several times until WB ADJUST appears and then press 2 1 to adjust the white balance 2 RED Press when the hue is bluish 1 BLUE Press when the hue is reddish S...

Page 61: ...he camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen 3 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points left right or centre This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of the screen ƒ 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the centre of the scree...

Page 62: ...a is shaking When digital zoom is used About or ƒ You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction Note The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time If you want to determine the focus pos...

Page 63: ... full The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken When the burst speed is set to the exposure and white balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well When the burst speed is set to ò they are adjusted each time you take a picture When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 If you are following a...

Page 64: ...d that STABILIZER be set to MODE 1 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P17 Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colours of the pictures can be turned into sepia colours or other colour effects can be achieved Applicable modes ñ n Note When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting to NATURAL You cannot set C...

Page 65: ...details on REC mode menu settings refer to P17 You can take a picture brightly in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes 1 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Note This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than 1 8 appears on the screen Setting MIN SHTR SPEE...

Page 66: ...cable modes n For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P17 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu B AUDIO REC OFF Audio will not be recorded ON B is displayed on the screen Audio will be recorded as soon as the image is recorded It will stop in 5 seconds F AF ASSIST LAMP OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pic...

Page 67: ...ing the built in memory solely for clipboard pictures If the built in memory contains pictures recorded in another recording mode fewer pictures can be recorded than the figures given above The menu screen appears when MENU SET is pressed during clipboard picture recording Press 3 4 to select the menu item and then press 1 Taking clipboard pictures Picture size 2M 1M Number of recordable pictures ...

Page 68: ... useful for enlarging parts of maps for instance and storing them in the memory For details on how to enlarge pictures refer to Using the Playback Zoom on P32 Viewing clipboard pictures Set the mode dial to 2 Play back the previous picture 1 Play back the next picture Enlarging clipboard pictures and storing them in the memory zoom marks Select the position to record by zoom lever and 3 4 2 1 Pres...

Page 69: ...d playback menu When MENU SET is pressed during clipboard playback the menu screen appears The steps taken are the same as for the Clipboard recording menu P67 Item Description of setting CANCEL MARK Used to release the zoom position 1 Press 2 1 to select a clipboard pictures with zoom mark 2 Press MENU SET to cancel AUDIO DUB Used to add sound after the clipboard pictures are recorded 1 Press 2 1...

Page 70: ...EC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MENU SET Set the mode dial to anything except Press 1 Press 3 4 to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET When ALL or FAVORITE has been selected in step 4 When CATEGORY SELECTION 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 PLAYBACK menu P84 is at ON and there are...

Page 71: ... 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 AUDIO to ON Note Motion pictures cannot be played back as a slide show It is not possible to add new music effect...

Page 72: ... 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 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 CATE...

Page 73: ...as ù and then press 3 to play back A The motion picture recording time B Motion picture icon C Motion picture playback icon After 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 Paus...

Page 74: ... JPEG 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 Pictures with audio Press 2 1 to select a picture with the audio icon and then p...

Page 75: ...splay 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 MENU SET Press the shutter button Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET QUALITY is fixed to Note You may not be able ...

Page 76: ... 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 P17 You can also rotate the zoom l...

Page 77: ... 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 Delete the title for SINGLE only 1 In step 4 when SINGLE P77 is selected delete all the texts select EXIT and press MENU SET 2 Press 3 Press ME...

Page 78: ... a picture size larger than will be resized when stamping the date etc on them Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK mode menu P17 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 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 P47 If this is set to ON AGE is stamped on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON TR...

Page 79: ...ize or less Press to return to the menu screen The menu screen 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 so...

Page 80: ...l deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Q 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 the pictures can be re...

Page 81: ...cture 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 Zoom lever W Reduction...

Page 82: ...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 vertically Press 3 to s...

Page 83: ...e 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 N ROTATE M ROTATE DISP Rotate The pict...

Page 84: ...s You can perform check and cancel the settings of images as favourites using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo p...

Page 85: ...pending 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 If you set TEXT STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing setting is cancelled Note Th...

Page 86: ...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 P PROTECT Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU ...

Page 87: ...hen press MENU SET to start audio recording The 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 Press MENU SET to stop recording Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu 1 2 ...

Page 88: ...he 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 the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied P102 It may take time to...

Page 89: ...t battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5G 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 cable safely P90 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Press 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P22 is set to P...

Page 90: ...porting pictures from an SDHC memory card If the camera is connected in clipboard mode the built in memory data is displayed even if a card is inserted 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 P21 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing a folder w...

Page 91: ...nnection cable A supplied A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble B Align the marks and insert C AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional If the remaining battery power b...

Page 92: ...re starting to print the pictures Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Press 3 Press 3 4 to select an item and then press MENU SET If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print the pictures Item Description of settings MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time Press 3 4 ...

Page 93: ...g 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 P78 or setting date printing at the time of the DPOF PRINT P84 setting before going to a photo shop the dates can be printed at the photo shop You can set the number of prints up to 999 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P93 f...

Page 94: ...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 may differ from the number set PAPER SIZE Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178...

Page 95: ...ands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play 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 Still pictures recorded on an SD ...

Page 96: ... the component cable is connected 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 the marks and in...

Page 97: ...P47 23 Histogram P36 24 Travel date P54 25 Elapsed recording time P52 Operation for backlight compensation P26 Intelligent ISO P58 26 Current date and time Travel destination setting 2 P55 Zoom Extra optical zoom P30 Digital zoom P30 64 27 Minimum shutter speed 28 Age 1 P47 29 Exposure compensation P42 Backlight compensation P26 30 High angle mode P20 Power LCD P20 Auto Power LCD P20 31 Intelligen...

Page 98: ... P73 9 Picture number Total pictures 10 Motion picture recording time P73 11 Histogram P36 12 Exposure compensation P42 13 Recording information 14 Favourites settings P84 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P55 Name P47 Title P77 16 Age P47 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P54 18 Power LCD P20 19 Number of DPOF prints P84 20 Audio playback P73 Motion pictu...

Page 99: ...y 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 DMW AC5G optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record...

Page 100: ...ee 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 battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the co...

Page 101: ...attery 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 battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged We recommend s...

Page 102: ...been exceeded Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation More than 999 favourites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or DPOF PRINT cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the buil...

Page 103: ...e 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 ý ü or ÿ 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...

Page 104: ... AUTO POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE P20 mode POWER SAVE P21 When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF P21 When using the AC adaptor While the menu screen is displayed While the self timer is set While recording motion pictures When connecting to a PC or a printer AUTO REVIEW P21 mode Extra Optical...

Page 105: ... 5 in SCENE MODE mode AF ASSIST LAMP P66 0 ï 4 and 7 in SCENE MODE Playback Zoom P32 When playing back motion pictures Still pictures with audio when playing back audio TITLE EDIT P77 Motion pictures Protected pictures When component cable is connected TEXT STAMP P78 Pictures recorded without setting the clock Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP When componen...

Page 106: ...n component cable is connected ROTATE P83 Motion pictures Protected pictures ROTATE DISP P83 Multi playback CALENDAR PRINT WITH DATE Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP AUDIO DUB P87 Motion pictures Protected pictures When component cable is connected COPY P88 When component cable is connected DMC FX35GN_mst book 106 ページ２００８年１月２８日月曜日午後４時４５分 ...

Page 107: ...ry remaining on the built in memory or the card Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P33 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 P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is...

Page 108: ... is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P59 Set COLOR MODE to NATURAL P64 Take pictures in bright places Has HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in the scene mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction If recordi...

Page 109: ... when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction Adjust the brightness of the screen P19 POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE is activated P20 This is not a malfunction These pix...

Page 110: ...cannot be played back by this unit Has CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P31 Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the da...

Page 111: ... back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the component cable DMW HDC2 optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P95 96 Check TV ASPECT setting P22 With a calendar search pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken White ...

Page 112: ... to ON P66 The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of...

Page 113: ... folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Check the clock P15 and birthday settings P47 The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode When pictures are taken using th...

Page 114: ...4 MB 11 24 16 34 24 48 38 75 128 MB 24 49 35 69 50 99 78 150 256 MB 48 97 68 135 98 190 150 290 512 MB 97 190 135 270 195 380 300 590 1 GB 195 380 270 540 390 770 600 1180 2 GB 390 770 550 1090 790 1530 1220 2360 4 GB 770 1520 1090 2150 1560 3010 2410 4640 8 GB 1580 3100 2230 4380 3180 6130 4910 9440 16 GB 3180 6250 4490 8820 6410 12350 9880 19000 Aspect ratio X Picture size 2M 1600k1200 0 3M 640k...

Page 115: ...500 4910 3550 6820 5450 10230 16 GB 3580 7050 5040 9880 7160 13720 10980 20590 Aspect ratio W Picture size 7 5M 3648k2056 5 5M 3072k1728 3 5M 2560k1440 2M 1920k1080 Quality A A A A Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 13 26 18 37 27 53 47 92 Card 16 MB 3 6 4 10 7 14 12 25 32 MB 7 15 10 21 15 30 27 53 64 MB 15 32 22 45 32 63 57 105 128 MB 33 65 46 92 66 125 115 220 256 MB 65 125 91 180 130 250 220 430 512 ...

Page 116: ... 4 min 10 s 4 min 10 s 12 min 20 s 29 s 1 min 1 s 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s 256 MB 2 min 45 s 8 min 10 s 8 min 10 s 24 min 1 min 2 min 2 min 20 s 7 min 512 MB 5 min 30 s 16 min 20 s 16 min 20 s 47 min 50 s 2 min 4 min 4 min 40 s 14 min 1 GB 11 min 32 min 50 s 32 min 50 s 1 h 35 min 4 min 8 min 10 s 9 min 20 s 28 min 10 s 2 GB 22 min 30 s 1 h 7 min 1 h 7 min 3 h 15 min 8 min 20 s 16 min 50 s 19 min 20 ...

Page 117: ... may be differences in the above settings Shutter system Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter Motion picture recording When the aspect ratio setting is X 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 W 848k480 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second only when using a Card 1280k720 pixels 30...

Page 118: ... range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm to 6 0 m Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced flash OFF Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 50 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Picture size Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is X 3648k2736 pixels 3072k2304 pi...

Page 119: ...nent Audio line output monaural Terminal COMPONENT OUT Dedicated jack 10 pin AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack 2 pin Dimensions Approx 94 7 mm W k51 9 mm H k22 0 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 125 g excluding card and battery Approx 146 g with card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery Charger Panasonic DE A40A I...

Page 120: ...logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom A VQT1P28 F0108KD0 2000 A Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http panasonic net DMC FX35GN_mst book 120 ページ２００８年１月２８日月曜日午後４時４５分 ...

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