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Page 1: ...lease read these instructions completely QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FX500 DMC FX520 ...

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

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

Page 4: ...ere water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other 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 How to replace the Fuse The location ...

Page 5: ...y changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and LCD monitor stains fungus and camera malfunction If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Read together with the Cautions for Use P144 ...

Page 6: ...ng jitter camera shake 43 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 44 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 44 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 46 Using the Touch Zoom 47 Switching the PLAYBACK mode 48 Deleting Pictures 49 To delete a single picture 49 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 49 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 51 Taki...

Page 7: ... 107 FAVORITE PLAY 108 Organizing pictures EASY ORG 109 FAVORITE 110 EDIT 111 DELETE 115 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 116 Motion pictures 116 Pictures with audio 116 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 117 Using the PLAYBACK mode menu 119 TEXT STAMP 119 MULTI RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels 121 ASPECT CONV 122 ROTATE ROTATE DISP 123 DPOF PRINT 124 PR...

Page 8: ...tery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use plug in type inlet type Insert the battery and the card P19 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P21 Refer to P22 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 P37 1 90 2 3 ...

Page 9: ... 9 Before Use Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Select the picture you want to view P46 4 1 ...

Page 10: ...ructions 8 Strap 9 Battery Carrying Case 10 Stylus pen The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or your nearest Servic...

Page 11: ... Backlight Compensation P39 B 4 Macro mode P59 C 2 Self timer P60 D 1 Flash setting P54 The joystick is operated in two different ways it can be moved in the up down left and right directions to perform an operation or it can be pressed to select In these operating instructions it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 Example When the joystick is moved toward 2 left Pl...

Page 12: ... barrel 19 COMPONENT OUT socket P140 20 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P129 132 138 21 DC IN socket P129 132 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor 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 P19 24 Release lever P19 12 1...

Page 13: ...cratch or press the LCD monitor too hard Only use the supplied stylus pen Do not place it where small children can reach The stylus pen can be attached to a strap supplied as shown Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor when storing LCD monitor may break when the stylus pen is pressed strongly against the LCD monitor Touch To touch and release the touch panel It is used to select icon or p...

Page 14: ...er Speed Set P63 64 Exposure Compensation P62 63 Setting for aperture value or shutter speed or exposure compensation can be set by touching the set bars displayed on the screen When playing back Select PLAYBACK mode P48 PLAYBACK mode can be selected by touching Picture Playback Touch Zoom P47 A picture can be forwarded rewound or enlarged in playback by touching the screen EASY ORG P109 Following...

Page 15: ...he battery temperature should also be the same Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown below Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator A turns off after approx 120 min maximum pl...

Page 16: ...he battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up When the operating time of the ca...

Page 17: ...aging Products Association Temperature 23 oC Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 16 MB Using the supplied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to MODE2 Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every...

Page 18: ...optional battery pack are the same as above The charging time will vary slightly depending on the status of the battery and the conditions in the charging environment When the charging has been completed successfully the CHARGE indicator turns off Note The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recomme...

Page 19: ...about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Close the card battery door ...

Page 20: ...urn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost ...

Page 21: ...ilt in memory may be longer than the access time for a card The following operations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication When using the card access indication The access...

Page 22: ...n memory or the card is being formatted P34 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration or impact The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc ...

Page 23: ... without setting the clock 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 setting In programme A...

Page 24: ...o the clock setting will be stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEX...

Page 25: ... not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used For details refer to P151 A REC PLAYBACK selector switch PLAYBACK mode menu P119 to 128 REC mode menu P87 to 100 This menu lets you make the rotation protection or DPOF settings etc of recorded pictures This menu lets you set the colouring sensitivity aspect ratio n...

Page 26: ...era on A MENU SET button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch C MODE button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE When selecting the PLAYBACK mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proceed to step 4 Touch PROGRAM AE Press MENU SET to display the menu Menu item cannot be set with touch operation Set with the joystick You can switch menu screens from any men...

Page 27: ... menu icon Move 1 Select a menu item next and set it Move 3 4 to select AF MODE Select the item at the very bottom and move 4 to move to the second screen Move 1 Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Move 3 4 to select š Press MENU SET to set 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 28: ...y the modes When DISPLAY is pressed while STABILIZER P99 is selected JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO can be displayed Using the quick menu Press and hold Q MENU when recording Move 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu AThe items to be set and the settings are displayed 1 2 Q MENU A ...

Page 29: ...de only CLOCK SET WORLD TIME TRAVEL DATE BEEP and LANGUAGE can be set For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P26 Refer to P23 for details Refer to P85 for details 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 MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps ...

Page 30: ...decreases in Auto Power LCD mode Power LCD mode and High angle mode When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change 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 ...

Page 31: ... displayed when the guide lines are displayed P51 REC INFO OFF ON PATTERN HISTOGRAM This allows you to set either to display or not display the histogram P52 OFF ON TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation OFF SET q ECONOMY The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting Also it will turn off the LCD monitor ...

Page 32: ... the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition ROTATE DISP P123 in PLAYBACK mode menu is set to ON The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BA...

Page 33: ...ed the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge z PC Set after or before connecting to a PC VIDEO OUT Set to match the colour television system in each country Playback mode only NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system TV ASPECT Set to match the type of TV Playback mode o...

Page 34: ...E DEMO cannot be displayed Press DISPLAY to close JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability FORMAT The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting CALIBRATION Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing ge...

Page 35: ... settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions or to the scene mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Turn the camera on A REC PLAYBACK selector switch B MODE button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Press MODE Touch the recording mode to select 1 2 3 ON OFF A B 4 ...

Page 36: ... P41 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Aperture priority AE mode P62 The subjects are recorded with set aperture Shutter priority AE mode P63 The subjects are recorded with set shutter speed º Manual exposure mode P64 The subjects are recorded with set aperture and shutter speed Û Scene mode P70 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Motion picture mod...

Page 37: ...hose who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily The following functions are activated automatically Scene detection STABILIZER INTELLIGENT ISO Face detection QUICK AF I EXPOSURE Intelligent Exposure Digital Red eye Correction Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE The status indicator 3 lights when you turn this unit on 2 It turns off after about 1...

Page 38: ...rms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart AFlash BAF assist lamp Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject s face by the face detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus The focus range is 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to infini...

Page 39: ...s 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 Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken To take p...

Page 40: ...L ZOOM PICT ADJ MIN SHTR SPEED AUDIO REC HISTOGRAM The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in the mode such as the Programme AE mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode About the flash Settings in Intelligent auto mode Item Settings GUIDE LINE P31 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY POWER SAVE P31 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P32 2SEC Focus range The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 c...

Page 41: ...PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE A MODE button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch Touch PROGRAM AE To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P87 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 Wide 1 m Tele to infinity If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Takin...

Page 42: ...e face detection function when taking pictures of people P94 Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When the recordable range display has appeared in red When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too close to the subject or...

Page 43: ...duction In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P70 When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P123 is set to ON Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down M...

Page 44: ...ppear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Feature Optical zoom Extra optical zoom EZ Digital zoom Maximum magnification 5k 8 9k 1 20k including optical zoom 5k 35 6k including extra optical zoom 8 9k Picture quality No deterioration No deterioration The higher the magnification level the greater the det...

Page 45: ...million pixels the 10M 10 1 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Note The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom The optical zoom is set to Wide 1k when the camera is turned on If you use the zoom function af...

Page 46: ... REC PLAYBACK selector switch A to B MODE button Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode was switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera was turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector switch was at Forward or rewind the picture by touching 2 1 on the left and right of the screen AFile number BPicture number CPlay back the previous picture DPlay back the next ...

Page 47: ...rded by other equipment Using the Touch Zoom Touch the in the bottom right of the screen Touch the part to enlarge 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k Portion that is touched will be enlarged Picture can be enlarged also by rotating the zoom lever toward Z T It will return to normal playback by touching CANCEL Move the position to be displayed by dragging the picture P13 When you move the position to be displayed the...

Page 48: ...ures can be edited deleted by the touch panel Ü FAVORITE PLAY P108 Your favourite pictures are played back FAVORITE PLAY cannot be selected if there is no picture set as FAVORITE CALENDAR P105 Pictures are played back by the date recorded L MULTI PLAYBACK P104 Multiple pictures are played back on one screen CATEGORY PLAY P107 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back DUAL PLAY P1...

Page 49: ...B button Move 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Move 3 4 to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5 Move 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled Press MENU SET Move 3 to se...

Page 50: ...while is displayed Use a battery with a sufficient power or the AC adaptor optional If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P126 they will not be deleted even ...

Page 51: ...e displayed 3 If no operation is performed for a certain period of time the touch icon will disappear Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode the guide line is grey P70 C Normal display 1 D No display 3 E No display Recording guide line 1 2 3 F Normal display G Display with recording information 1 H No display 3 A B C D E 9 9 2 2 1 9 1 9 1 9 100_0001 100_0001 10...

Page 52: ...e a histogram like this 3 The picture will become overexposed with more bright areas The pictures with mostly white areas will also have a histogram like this Examples of histogram A This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition B This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact centre of the screen 1 Properly Exposed 2 Un...

Page 53: ...he manual exposure mode When the flash is activated In STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P70 When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted 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...

Page 54: ...rmation about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P56 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set A Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting A 1 2 3 ...

Page 55: ...ow lighting conditions Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light The flash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or CANDLE LIGHT in scene mode P70 Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow th...

Page 56: ... by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode Available Not available Scene mode initial setting When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash s...

Page 57: ...scene There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the scene modes NIGHT PORTRAIT 1 or 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second 4 NIGHT SCENERY 8 or 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second 4 CANDLE LIGHT 1 or 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second 4 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 1 200...

Page 58: ...ure even when you press the shutter button fully When AUTO LCD OFF is set the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access ...

Page 59: ... between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Macro mode ...

Page 60: ...o focus on the subject 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 Move 2 ë Move 3 4 to select a mode You can also move 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 ...

Page 61: ...ne is selected for the touched subject in the Intelligent auto mode Only focus can be adjusted during manual exposure Dynamic tracking function may not work depending on the recording conditions such as the ones below When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitte...

Page 62: ... confirm in playback mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway Set the aperture value larger if it is too bright and set the aperture value smaller if it is too dark We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE Touch APERTURE PRIORIT...

Page 63: ...itor may differ from the actual picture recorded Confirm in playback mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE Touch SHUTTER PRIORITY Touch the shutter speed set bar AShutter Speed Set Bar...

Page 64: ...ed Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE Touch MANUAL EXPOSURE Touch the aperture set bar A or shutter speed set bar B Press the shutter button halfway The manual exposure assistance C appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate Take the pictures 1 2 3 A B 4 C 5 ...

Page 65: ...value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway AUTO of SENSITIVITY cannot be set SENSITIVITY will be ISO100 if you switch the recording mode to manual exposure when SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO and setting of I EXPOSURE will be switched off Slide bar can be hidden by touching Touch the aperture value shutter speed or exposure display to change the settings Slide bar ...

Page 66: ...7 1 F6 3 F5 6 8 to 1 1600 F5 0 F4 5 F4 0 8 to 1 1300 F3 5 F3 2 F2 8 8 to 1 1000 Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 5 4 F2 8 to F8 0 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1300 F4 0 to F8 0 1 1600 F5 6 to F8 0 1 2000 F8 0 ...

Page 67: ... values when the zoom position is at maximum Wide Depending on the zoom magnification some of the aperture values cannot be selected Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV F2 8 to F3 5 60 to 1 1000 F4 0 to F5 0 60 to 1 1300 F5 6 to F7 1 60 to 1 1600 F8 0 60 to 1 2000 ...

Page 68: ...f 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 Exposure can also be compensated by touching the exposure compensation set bar when in aperture priority AE or shutter priority AE Under exposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compe...

Page 69: ...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 the subject In shutter priority AE and m...

Page 70: ...ouched in step 3 Note If you touch SCN during the recording screen of the scene mode the screen will be returned to the one described in above step 3 Refer to P57 for information about the shutter speed The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may...

Page 71: ...DE is š When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with PORTRAIT It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to maximum Tele position 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note If a p...

Page 72: ...cm You can take a picture of yourself with audio P100 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio The zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1k The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off the scene mode is changed or REC mode or PLAYBACK mode is selected The stabi...

Page 73: ...isible when you take pictures in dark places The initial setting for AF MODE is š This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Technique for Night scenery mode When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds We recommend using the tripod and the self timer for taking a picture Note The focus rang...

Page 74: ...ctures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is š This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light mode This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Note The ...

Page 75: ...screen appears automatically 3 Touch EXIT to finish To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 1 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AG...

Page 76: ...r other information about this mode Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun This mode minimises the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 Picture...

Page 77: ...r of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The shutter speed becomes 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to infinity The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the...

Page 78: ...re to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer Note The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note This mode is most effective when the subject...

Page 79: ...ossible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial photo mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutt...

Page 80: ...ing the shutter button fully release it straight away If the button is held down the sound will not be recorded for a few seconds when recording starts When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be ...

Page 81: ...high quality motion picture by using the component cable DMW HDC2 optional Refer to Playing back on the TV with component socket P140 for details The file size with ø is small so it is suitable for e mails Cannot be recorded in the built in memory Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the pict...

Page 82: ...nt the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly In motion picture mode the following functions cannot be used š in AF MODE Direction detection function MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards Motion picture...

Page 83: ...STUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then move 1 Move 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET Move 3 4 2 1 to set the departure date year month day and then press MENU SET Move 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...

Page 84: ...en if the camera is turned off If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took th...

Page 85: ...n move 1 When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Move 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET Move 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 move 3 Move 3 again to ...

Page 86: ...pears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Move 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 Move 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 a...

Page 87: ...s Applicable modes ñ When the aspect ratio is X This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode When the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio is W PICTURE SIZE 10M 3648k2736 pixels 7M 3072k2304 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 2M 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 9M 3648k2432 pixels 6M 3072k2048 pixels 4 5M 2560k1712 pixels 2 5M 2048k1360 pixels 7 5M 3648k2056 pixels 5 5M ...

Page 88: ... 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 to P163 for information about the number of recordable pictures For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P26 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applicable modes Note Refer to P163 for in...

Page 89: ...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 shutter button was pressed fully If picture noise b...

Page 90: ...sh The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 in HIGH SENS in scene mode The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO in Manual exposure The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used is displayed I EXPOSURE is turned off when it is set to ISO100 If picture noise becomes a problem we recommend that you take pictures after lowering the maximum ISO sensitivit...

Page 91: ...n a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white auto white balance may not function properly In a case like this set the white balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto white balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incande...

Page 92: ...ance to V Ð î Ñ Ò 1 Move 3 È several times until WB ADJUST appears and then move 2 1 to adjust the white balance 2 RED Move when the hue is bluish 1 BLUE Move when the hue is reddish Select 0 to return to the original white balance 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue Note You can finely adjust the...

Page 93: ...mera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face METERING MODE C Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Centre weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Ù S...

Page 94: ...areas 9 area focusing The 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 ...

Page 95: ...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 position to take pictures switch the AF mode to ƒ Ø or Ù If the AF mode is set to or the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus Switch the AF mode to ƒ or Ø if...

Page 96: ...rst 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 moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time u...

Page 97: ...itions For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P26 This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extra optical zoom Applicable modes n OFF ON Note Refer to P44 for details If camera shake jitter is a problem during zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to MODE1 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P26 Setting colour effects for the recorded pictures Appli...

Page 98: ...ach of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION PICT ADJ CONTRAST r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture s Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS r The picture is sharply defined s The picture is softly focused SATURATION r The colours in the picture become vivid s The colours in the picture become natural NO...

Page 99: ...E2 cannot be set For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P26 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 ...

Page 100: ...s n For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P26 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu 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 AF ASSIST LAMP OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark ...

Page 101: ...have set as favourites as a slide show This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE Touch SLIDE SHOW Touch the item ALL Every picture is played back as a slide show FAVORITE Pictures with Ü are played back as a slide show It can be selected only if there are pictu...

Page 102: ...ds it will return to original status 2 Operate control panel by touching A Back to previous picture B Play Pause C Ahead to next picture D Return to slide show set screen E Reduce volume level F Increase volume level G Exit slide show These operations can be performed only in the pause mode A A Control panel EXIT CANCEL tj ui E C D A B F G ...

Page 103: ... is set to OFF AUDIO will be displayed only when the MUSIC 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 effects Changing the slide show settings You can change the settings for EFFECT and MUSIC during the slide show playback on the slide show set s...

Page 104: ...ber of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures B Slide bar You can also turn the zoom lever several times toward L W to switch to multiple screen Touch the picture to select The screen can be switched to 12 screens by touching and to 30 screens by touching Screen can be switched by touching 3 4 or dragging the slide bar up or down P13 1 2 3 B A ...

Page 105: ...cording 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 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE Touch CALENDAR You can also turn the zoom lever for several times toward L W to switch to calendar screen Touch the date to play back A...

Page 106: ...e to select from above or below A picture can be selected also by moving 3 4 2 1 You cannot display the same picture on the dual display at the same time Note PLAYBACK mode menu P119 and SETUP menu cannot be used When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures which were recorded with the camera held vertically or pictures which were rotated will be displayed vertically 1 The previous picture is displayed ...

Page 107: ...picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you touch CANCEL during searching it will stop halfway Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Still pictures created from a motion picture cannot be played back from the motion pictures category in category playback CATEGORY PLAY CATEGORY Recording information e g scene modes CATEGORY Recording information e g scen...

Page 108: ...can be played back Only if there are pictures already set as FAVORITE Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE Touch FAVORITE PLAY Note You can use only ROTATE ROTATE DISP DPOF PRINT PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu FAVORITE PLAY 1 2 ...

Page 109: ...ew edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture PLAYBACK mode menu P119 and SETUP menu cannot be used A The previous picture is displayed B The next picture is displayed C Items D Thumbnail Picture can be forwarded rewound also by moving 2 1 Items...

Page 110: ... set up to 999 pictures as favourites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ P49 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites You can perform check and cancel the settings of images as favourites using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplie...

Page 111: ...r reduced in size Note The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment EDIT RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Touch a picture from thumbnail at the bottom of the screen Touch Touch RESIZE Touch the picture size Only the sizes to which the pictures can be resized is displayed Touch YES 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 112: ...orded picture TRIMMING Touch a picture from thumbnail at the bottom of the screen Touch Touch TRIMMING Select the part to be trimmed Touch Enlarge Touch Reduce Drag P13 or Touch 3 4 2 1 Move The zoom lever and joystick can also be used Reduction Enlargement Move the position 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 113: ...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 Touch SET Touch YES 5 6 ...

Page 114: ...op editing at any time during text entry touch CANCEL A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Touch EXIT Delete the title 1 In step 4 delete all the texts 2 Touch EXIT 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 can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following The name setting of BAB...

Page 115: ...pictures cannot be recovered Delete the pictures on the card while the card is inserted in the camera Refer to P49 to delete multiple or all pictures DELETE Touch a picture from thumbnail at the bottom of the screen Touch Touch YES 1 2 3 ...

Page 116: ...s QuickTime Motion JPEG Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC Some QuickTime Motion 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 Wh...

Page 117: ...ayed image as 1 picture go to step 3 To save the motion picture as 1 picture with 9 screens go to step 2 Press MENU SET to display the 9 screens playback screen A 30 frames Display image every 1 30 second as picture To advance frame by frame 3 4 Advance every 3 frames 2 1 Advance every 1 frame Change the number of frame rate per second Turn the zoom lever toward L W To end 9 screen display Press M...

Page 118: ... Playback 118 QUALITY is fixed to Note You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Picture size Item 1 picture 9 pictures ö 0 3 M 2 M ù ø 0 3 M 1 M ý ü ÿ þ 2 M 2 M ...

Page 119: ...g date time age travel date or title onto the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pictures with a picture size larger than will be resized when stamping the date etc on them Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK mode menu P26 Move 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set A appears on screen if the picture ...

Page 120: ...en press MENU SET The message SAVE NEW PICTURES appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size 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 t...

Page 121: ...eteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment MULTI RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Select MULTI RESIZE on the PLAYBACK mode menu P26 Move 3 4 to select the size and then press MENU SET When DISPLAY is pressed an explanation of resizing is displayed Move 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISPLAY Repeat this step for each picture and...

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

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

Page 124: ... on the built in memory copy them to a card P128 and then set the DPOF setting Select DPOF PRINT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P26 Move 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close th...

Page 125: ...rinting 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 The number of prints can...

Page 126: ...alfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK PROTECT Move 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI...

Page 127: ...The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Move 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera If you press the audio dubbing is cancelled Press MENU SET to stop recording It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without press...

Page 128: ... free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 50 MB If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as th...

Page 129: ...he USB connection 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 optional Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low ...

Page 130: ...e Mac OS X v10 2 or an earlier operating system set the Write Protect switch of the SDHC memory card to the LOCK position when importing pictures from an SDHC memory card Move 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P33 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 screen Since there is no need ...

Page 131: ...re 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 number 2 File number 3 JPG Pictures MOV...

Page 132: ...or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble B Align the marks and insert C AC adaptor optional Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing sto...

Page 133: ...nnect the USB connection cable to the printer again Selecting a single picture and printing it Move 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET The message disappears in about 2 seconds Move 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P135 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway Disconnect the USB connection ...

Page 134: ...Y is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set in DPOF PRINT only P124 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P110 Move 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P135 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures Press M...

Page 135: ...s are not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P119 or setting date printing at the time of the DPOF PRINT P124 s...

Page 136: ...Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm 4qk6q 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm ...

Page 137: ...per set PAGE LAYOUT to ä and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated m...

Page 138: ...ets on the TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may b...

Page 139: ...el pictures may not be displayed on the full screen Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied You cannot play back pictures on SDHC cards if the TV does not support these cards You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot ...

Page 140: ...ed 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 colour Indication on the TV might be different 2 Audio Pin Plugs to the audio input socket 3 TV with component...

Page 141: ...ffect P97 21 Picture quality P81 22 Available recording time P80 23 Spot AF area P94 24 Name 1 P75 25 Histogram P31 52 26 Travel date P83 27 Elapsed recording time P80 Intelligent ISO P89 28 Current date and time Travel destination setting P85 2 Zoom Extra optical zoom P44 Digital zoom P44 97 Operation for backlight compensation P39 29 Minimum shutter speed P99 30 Age 1 P75 31 Exposure compensatio...

Page 142: ... travel date P83 37 Self timer mode P60 1 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode ...

Page 143: ...7 109 15 Playback Motion picture Still picture with audio P116 16 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P85 Name P75 Title P114 17 Age P75 18 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P83 19 Power LCD P30 20 Picture forwarding rewinding P46 21 Number of DPOF prints P124 22 Still picture with audio P116 Motion picture P116 Cable disconnection prohibit icon P132 10 00 1 DEC 2...

Page 144: ...ound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconn...

Page 145: ...old when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera ...

Page 146: ...battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m or more away from radio The charger may ge...

Page 147: ... a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod...

Page 148: ...protect setting P126 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P34 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P49 FAVORITE P110 TITLE EDIT...

Page 149: ...ill be displayed when you formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P34 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD This card has a format which is not recognised by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P34 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appea...

Page 150: ...le A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P131 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P34 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P32 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SE...

Page 151: ...H ANGLE P30 mode POWER SAVE P31 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 P31 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 P32 mode Extra Optical Zoom P44 9 and ô i...

Page 152: ...O P89 mode º mode SCENE MODE mode SENSITIVITY P90 SCENE MODE mode When Intelligent ISO is set WHITE BALANCE P91 1 2 3 ï 5 4 6 8 and 7 in SCENE MODE WB ADJUST P92 B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR EFFECT is set METERING MODE P93 SCENE MODE QUICK AF P95 5 and 4 in SCENE MODE mode BURST P96 ô and 5 in SCENE MODE mode AUDIO REC I EXPOSURE P97 SCENE MODE mode COLOR EFFECT P97 SCENE MODE PICT ADJ P98 SCEN...

Page 153: ...ill pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP TRIMMING P112 Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP TITLE EDIT P114 Motion pictures Protected pictures TEXT STAMP P119 Pictures recorded without setting the clock Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP ASPECT CONV P122 Pictures taken with Y or X Motion pictures Still pi...

Page 154: ...the ECONOMY mode etc P31 Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P32 on the SETUP menu when taking pictures Battery and power sourc...

Page 155: ... SPEED BURST P77 in scene mode or BURST P96 of the REC mode menu to OFF The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P41 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P43 The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firm...

Page 156: ...recording may stop in the middle Touch a subject specific colour if the subject has a different colour from the periphery P61 It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get coloured depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used ...

Page 157: ...urning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction Adjust the brightness of the screen P29 POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE is activated P30 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Is the flash setting set to Œ Chang...

Page 158: ...he battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P34 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is the clock in the camera set properly P23 When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other ...

Page 159: ...he motion pictures This is not a malfunction White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in eve...

Page 160: ...he USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P33 132 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 ...

Page 161: ... If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P23 When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded At some magnification levels the pictures taken are slightly distorted or the outlines and other areas in the pictures taken are coloured but this is not a malfunction When using the extra ...

Page 162: ...n 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 P23 and birthday settings P75 The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode Perform the calibration P34 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively The file numbers are rec...

Page 163: ... 11 7 16 11 23 18 36 64 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 ...

Page 164: ... 5020 8 GB 1770 3500 2500 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 18...

Page 165: ...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 s 57 min 30 s 4 GB 44 min 20 s 2 h 11 min 2 h 11 min 6 h 22 min 16 min 40 s 33 mi...

Page 166: ... to 22 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 25 mm to 125 mm F2 8 to F5 9 Digital zoom Max 4k Extra optical zoom Max 8 9k Focus Normal Macro Touch AF AE Face detection 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Touched area during Touch AF AE Focus range Normal 50 cm Wide 1 m Tele to infinity Macro Intelligent auto 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to infinity S...

Page 167: ...Normal Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited Number of recordable pictures Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Hi speed burst Burst speed Approx 6 pictures second 2M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selecte...

Page 168: ...n 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 pixels 2560k1920 pixels 2048k1536 pixels 1600k1200 pixels 640k480 pixel...

Page 169: ...QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio Interface Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analogue video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Component 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 9 mm W k57 1 mm H k22 9 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 155 g excluding car...

Page 170: ...Others 170 Battery Charger Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8 A Battery Pack lithium ion Information for your safety Voltage capacity 3 6 V 1000 mAh ...

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