Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX38 User Manual Download

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Before use, please read these instructions completely.

VQT1S07

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-FX38

until
2008/8/1

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Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-FX38

Page 1: ...Before use please read these instructions completely GN VQT1S07 Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX38 ...

Page 2: ... and product names printed 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 ...

Page 3: ...n 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 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 ...

Page 4: ... into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other 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 Condensat...

Page 5: ...ying 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 Flash 37 Switching to the appropriate flash setting 37 Taking C...

Page 6: ...u 76 CALENDAR 76 TITLE EDIT 77 TEXT STAMP 78 Q RESIZE 80 TRIMMING 81 LEVELING 82 ASPECT CONV 82 N ROTATE M ROTATE DISP 83 Ü FAVORITE 84 O DPOF PRINT 85 P PROTECT 86 B AUDIO DUB 87 S COPY 88 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 89 Printing the Pictures 92 Selecting a single picture and printing it 93 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 93 Print Settings 94 Playing Back Picture...

Page 7: ...is shipped Charge the battery 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 ...

Page 8: ...ftware Use it to install the software to your PC 7 Strap 8 Battery 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 sep...

Page 9: ...te P33 button 9 REC PLAYBACK selector switch P17 10 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P42 Auto bracket P43 White balance fine adjustment P61 B 4 Macro mode P40 AF Tracking P26 63 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...

Page 10: ... Lens barrel 19 COMPONENT OUT socket P97 20 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P89 92 96 21 DC IN socket P89 92 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 Relea...

Page 11: ... for a long period of time after being charged The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even af...

Page 12: ...mode and Power LCD mode P21 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 77 The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and ...

Page 13: ...ouch the connection terminals 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 r...

Page 14: ...he latest information on 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 P68 are stored on the built in me...

Page 15: ... to vibration or impact The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only...

Page 16: ...t AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected Press MENU SET to set After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on switch to recording mode and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setti...

Page 17: ...hem 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 relating to the camera s clock and power Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera Changing the clock setting MODE playback mode menu P31 71 to74 A REC PLAYBACK selector switch This menu lets you select t...

Page 18: ...nu and SETUP menu as well Example Setting AF MODE from Ø to š in the normal picture mode Setting menu items Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch C Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to When selecting the PLAYBACK mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proceed to step 4 Set the mode dial to Press MENU SET to display the menu You c...

Page 19: ...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 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...

Page 20: ...hen you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination DESTINATION Travel destination area HOME Your home area TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation TRAVEL SETUP OFF SET LOCATION OFF SET r BEEP This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound r ...

Page 21: ...ess any button to turn on the LCD monitor again AUTO LCD OFF does not work while operating menu or playback zoom LCD MODE These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places OFF AUTO POWER LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pict...

Page 22: ...ion ROTATE DISP P83 is set to ON and FAVORITE P84 is set to OFF in PLAYBACK mode menu The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 P47 and PET P48 in scene mode The settings of TRAVEL DATE P55 departure date return date location The WORLD TIME P56 setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication sys...

Page 23: ... JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability VIDEO OUT Set to match the colour television system in each country Playback mode only NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system TV ASPECT Set to match the type of TV Playback mode only W When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV X W...

Page 24: ... Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part C Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The part where there is no mode will 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 se...

Page 25: ... dial to ñ The status indicator 3 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 th...

Page 26: ... 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 Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pict...

Page 27: ...IGITAL ZOOM 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 P21 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY POWER SAVE P21 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P22 2SEC Focus range The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wi...

Page 28: ...lector switch Set the mode dial to To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P58 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused The focus range is 50 cm Wide 1 m Tele to If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P4...

Page 29: ...itter occurs When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects When the jitter alert appears use STABILIZER 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 Slo...

Page 30: ...ou 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 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 Optica...

Page 31: ...mmend using a tripod and the self timer P41 for taking pictures PLAYBACK mode Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status 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 p...

Page 32: ...e Image File Format Files 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 Zo...

Page 33: ...n press MENU SET NORMAL PLAY P31 All the pictures are played back SLIDE SHOW P71 The pictures are played back in sequence CATEGORY PLAY P73 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back FAVORITE PLAY P74 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 DIS...

Page 34: ... ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are 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 AL...

Page 35: ...ot to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displayed Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode the guide line is grey P44 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...

Page 36: ... scenery will also have a histogram like this 3 The picture will become overexposed with more bright area The pictures with mostly white area will also have a histogram like this Examples of histogram Note When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other The histogram is an approximat...

Page 37: ...he 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 this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated...

Page 38: ... 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 The available flash range to take pictures The available flash range is an ap...

Page 39: ... second 4 FLASH BURST 1 30th of a second to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS 1 4th of a second 2 seconds 4 All other scene modes 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second 4 The maximum shutter speed is selected when the amount of jitter is minimal while STABILIZER is set or when STABILIZER is set to OFF Note If you bring the flash too close to an object th...

Page 40: ...ange If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on ...

Page 41: ... number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST in scene mode is fixed to 5 Self timer cannot be set to 2 seconds in Intelligent auto mode Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode or clipboard mode Self timer cannot be used while in HI SPEED BURST or UNDERWATER in scene mode Press 2 ë Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 2 ë to select Press MENU SET You ...

Page 42: ...utter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Under exposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative Press 3 È until EXPOSURE...

Page 43: ...compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The auto bracket setting is cancelled if you turn the camera off or POWER SAVE is activated When auto bracket 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 dependin...

Page 44: ...for information about the shutter speed The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTELLIGENT ISO ...

Page 45: ... HIGH is selected QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The initial setting for AF MODE is š It cannot be used without notifying the copyright owner except when enjoying in private Do not use the material against the public order and morals or to offend someone Do not use the material against the object s interest Select this to take pictures ...

Page 46: ...You can set to Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m from the subject when taking a picture Note The focus range is 0 8 m Wide 1 2 m Tele to 5 m The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the pic...

Page 47: ...o take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle light mode This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Note The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to The initial setting for AF MODE is š This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flas...

Page 48: ...ame setting can be reset with RESET The initial setting for AF MODE is š Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday 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 ...

Page 49: ...ng The shutter speed becomes 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings 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 b...

Page 50: ...untdown screen is displayed Technique for Starry sky mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer Note The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks mode Since the s...

Page 51: ...alfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Note The focus range is 5 m to Turn the camera off when taking off or landing When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew Be careful about the reflection from the window Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects Picture size and aspect ra...

Page 52: ...hen AF MODE is set to 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 Select 0 if you do not want to finely adjust the white balance 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu If you adjust the white balance appears on the screen in red or blue Note FILM GRAIN Press 3 4 to sel...

Page 53: ... After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away If the button is held down the sound will not be recorded for a few seconds when recording starts When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion picture...

Page 54: ...recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly 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 the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also the reco...

Page 55: ...T STAMP P78 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P16 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press 1 Press 3 to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press 1 Press 4 to...

Page 56: ...take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It will be recorded The text set as LOCATION can be edited later with TITLE EDIT The names for BABY1 BABY2 and PE...

Page 57: ... Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the home area and then press MENU SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 again to return to the original time The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour Press 3...

Page 58: ... large 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 TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in scene mode so the picture size for is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on t...

Page 59: ...he upper limit of the ISO sensitivity 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...

Page 60: ...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 n Note The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or Ó The white b...

Page 61: ...ment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off The white balance fine adjustment level in Ò returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using Ó In the UNDERWATER in scene mode the white balance is fixed at AWB but it can be finely adjusted Auto white balance Depending on the conditions prevaili...

Page 62: ...layed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the facial recognition function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF MODE is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face ...

Page 63: ...he subject is not specified the subject is lost or has failed to be tracked The picture will be taken with Ø in AF MODE in that case QUICK AF will not operate during AF tracking It is not possible to set in STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN or in the motion picture mode It is not possible to set in B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR MODE The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide...

Page 64: ...a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal The burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc Burst mode is not cancelled when the cam...

Page 65: ...telligent auto mode Also you cannot set NATURAL or VIVID in motion picture mode Different colour modes can be set in different REC modes For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Using one of these modes jitter during picture taking is detected and the camera automatically compensates the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken Applicable modes n Note The stabilizer function may no...

Page 66: ...taking pictures Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the picture in well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P18 Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the image You can record the conversation during the shooting or th...

Page 67: ...s not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed Note The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on th...

Page 68: ...cordable pictures when using 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 Numbe...

Page 69: ... deleted This function is 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 zo...

Page 70: ...d can be printed Clipboard 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 P68 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...

Page 71: ...ou have taken Slide the REC 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 P...

Page 72: ...e pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting AUDIO will be displayed only when the EFFECT is set to OFF Audio will be played along with the still picture with audio by setting the AUDIO to ON Note Motion pictures cannot be played back as a slide show It is not p...

Page 73: ...ere are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you press while searching the searching will stop halfway Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below 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 ...

Page 74: ...with a motion picture icon such as 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 t...

Page 75: ...ACK mode Creating still pictures from a motion picture You can create a single still picture with 1 screen or 9 screens from a recorded motion picture This is effective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the movement of a sportsperson etc Press 3 to pause motion picture playback To save the displayed image as 1 picture go to step 3 To save the motion picture as 1 picture with 9 sc...

Page 76: ...re 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 You can display pictures by recording date Picture size Item 1 picture 9 pictures 2 M 2 M 0 3 M 2 M 0 3 M 1 M CALENDAR Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 You can also rotate the zoom lever several times ...

Page 77: ...it can be included in prints using TEXT STAMP P78 Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered Select TITLE EDIT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date Press to return to the calendar screen Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET The picture ...

Page 78: ...T 2 Press 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu MULTI setting 1 In step 4 delete all the texts select EXIT and press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode or LOCATION in travel date can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following The name...

Page 79: ... you set TEXT STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than the picture size will become smaller as shown below The picture becomes slightly rougher Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET The message SAVE NEW PICTURES appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size or less Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text M...

Page 80: ...set to the minimum number of pixels for ASPECT RATIO cannot be further reduced in size Select RESIZE on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Press to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Q RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI an...

Page 81: ...ress MENU SET Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment TRIMMING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET...

Page 82: ...e performed on images recorded with other equipment You can convert pictures taken with a W aspect ratio to a Y or a X aspect ratio Select ASPECT CONV on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 LEVELING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to adjust the tilting and press MENU SET 1 clockwise 2 counter clockwise Up to 2 o can be adjusted Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET...

Page 83: ...OTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated Press 3 4 to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Press 2 1 to determine the horizontal position and press MENU SET to set Use 3 4 ...

Page 84: ...PTÜ Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 Cancelling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set as a favourite Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed Press 4 to select...

Page 85: ...e When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P88 and then set the DPOF setting Select DPOF PRINT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number o...

Page 86: ...POF print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P18 Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Cancelling all the PROTECT s...

Page 87: ... P18 Note Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment B AUDIO DUB Press 2 1 to select the picture and then 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 buil...

Page 88: ...as more free space than the built in memory about 50 MB If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied...

Page 89: ...he USB connection cable A supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction 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...

Page 90: ...he SDHC memory card to the LOCK position when importing 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 Press 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P22 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB MODE selection ...

Page 91: ... inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode 1 Folder numbe...

Page 92: ... Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable 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 pow...

Page 93: ... select YES and print the pictures Item Description of settings MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then When DISPLAY is pressed é appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints t...

Page 94: ...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 P85 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 Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed Print...

Page 95: ... paper set PAGE LAYOUT to ä and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicate...

Page 96: ...the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use ...

Page 97: ...me playback menus that cannot be used while the component cable is connected P107 When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV Read the operating instructions for the TV Playing back on the TV with component socket Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off 1 Component Plugs Connect the plugs to the component video input sockets on the TV with same col...

Page 98: ...g P63 Macro mode P40 16 White balance P60 17 ISO sensitivity P60 maximum ISO sensitivity level P59 18 Colour mode P65 19 Picture mode P54 20 Available recording time P53 21 Spot AF area P62 22 Name 1 P47 23 Histogram P36 24 Travel date P55 25 Elapsed recording time P53 AF tracking operation P26 63 Intelligent ISO P59 26 Current date and time Travel destination setting 2 P56 Zoom Extra optical zoom...

Page 99: ...with text indication P78 5 Picture size P58 Motion picture icon P74 6 Quality P59 7 Battery indication P12 8 Folder File number P91 Built in memory P14 Elapsed playback time P74 9 Picture number Total pictures 10 Motion picture recording time P74 11 Histogram P36 12 Exposure compensation P42 13 Recording information P35 14 Favourites settings P84 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination settin...

Page 100: ...ted 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 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 vo...

Page 101: ...ry 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 battery charger supplied so that you can ch...

Page 102: ... 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 battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely ...

Page 103: ...AMP P78 or RESIZE P80 has 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 c...

Page 104: ... Insert a different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD When you set the picture quality to or 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 bec...

Page 105: ...ctions cannot be set or will not work AUTO POWER LCD P21 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 REV...

Page 106: ...en Intelligent ISO is set AUDIO REC P66 AUTO BRACKET BURST ô and 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 TEXT STAMP P78 Pictures recorded without setting the clock or title Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Picture...

Page 107: ...OMY mode etc P21 Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth ASPECT CONV P82 Pictures taken with Y or X Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP ROTATE P83 Motion picture...

Page 108: ...nge varies depending on the recording mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P28 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P29 The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P25 When taking pictures at a slow shutter s...

Page 109: ...Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when AUTO LCD OFF P21 is selected for the ECONOMY mode This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional If the remaining battery power is low it may take longer for the flash to be cha...

Page 110: ...k places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Is the flash setting set to Œ Change the flash setting P37 Flash mode is not available when auto bracket P43 or BURST P64 in REC mode menu has been set The flash is activated twice when red eye reduction P37 has been set Has FLASH BURST P49 in scene mode been set ROTATE DISP ...

Page 111: ...r equipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times a clicking sound is heard and this sound may b...

Page 112: ...lt in memory will be displayed Set the mode dial to anything except Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P22 92 When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictur...

Page 113: ...ptical zoom the zooming action will stop temporarily near W This is not a malfunction When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P91 If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not b...

Page 114: ... 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 32 GB 6390 12540 9010 17700 12870 24780 19820 38120 Aspect ratio X Pi...

Page 115: ...230 16 GB 3580 7050 5040 9880 7160 13720 10980 20590 32 GB 7180 14160 10110 19820 14360 27530 22020 41300 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 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: ... s 2 min 35 s 64 MB 12 s 33 s 39 s 1 min 58 s 5 min 20 s 128 MB 29 s 1 min 10 s 1 min 22 s 4 min 00 s 10 min 50 s 256 MB 59 s 2 min 15 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 50 s 21 min 10 s 512 MB 2 min 00 s 4 min 30 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 42 min 00 s 1 GB 4 min 00 s 9 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 1 h 24 min 2 GB 8 min 20 s 19 min 00 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min 2 h 51 min 4 GB 16 min 30 s 37 min 30 s 43 min 40 s 2...

Page 117: ...echanical shutter Motion picture recording 1280k720 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 848k480 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 640k480 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 320k240 pixels 30 frames second 10 frame second With audio Burst recording Burst speed 2 5 pictures second Normal Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited Number of recordable pictures Max 5 pictur...

Page 118: ...736 pixels 3072k2304 pixels 2560k1920 pixels 2048k1536 pixels 1600k1200 pixels 640k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is Y 3648k2432 pixels 3072k2048 pixels 2560k1712 pixels 2048k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is W 3648k2056 pixels 3072k1728 pixels 2560k1440 pixels 1920k1080 pixels Motion pictures 1280k720 pixels Only when using a Card 848k480 pixels Only when using a Card 640k480...

Page 119: ... 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 Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8 A Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCE10E Information for your safety Voltage 3 6 V ...

Page 120: ...uickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom A VQT1S07 F0708MG0 2000 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http panasonic net ...

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