Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX550 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 7

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Before Use

Names of the Components

Flash

(P54)

Lens

(P152)

Self-timer indicator

(P61)

AF assist lamp

(P109)

Touch panel/LCD monitor

(P9

148)

Status indicator

(P17

35)

[MENU/SET] button

(P20)

[DISPLAY] button

(P51)

[Q.MENU]

(P25)

/Delete

(P49)

button

[MODE] button

(P33)

10 [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch

(P22)

11 Cursor buttons

/Exposure compensation

(P67)

Flash output adjustment

(P57)

/Auto

bracket

(P68)

/Colour bracket

(P69)

/Macro mode

(P59)

/Self-timer

(P61)

/Flash setting

(P54)

In these operating instructions, the cursor buttons are described as shown in the
figure below or described with

e.g.: When you press the

(down) button

Press







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Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-FX550

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC FX550 VQT1Y85 Before use please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...zoom 45 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 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 54 Switching to the appropriate flash setting 54 Adjust the flash output 57 Taking Close up Pic...

Page 3: ...ording Date CALENDAR 114 Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display DUAL PLAY 115 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY 116 CATEGORY PLAY 116 FAVORITE PLAY 117 Organizing pictures EASY ORG 118 FAVORITE 119 EDIT 120 DELETE 128 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 129 Motion pictures 129 Pictures with audio 129 Using the PLAYBACK mode menu 130 EDIT 130 ROTAT...

Page 4: ...e battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use plug in type inlet type Insert the battery and the card P16 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P18 Refer to P19 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P35 90 O...

Page 5: ... 5 Before Use Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Select the picture you want to view P46 ...

Page 6: ...are to your PC 7 CD ROM Operating Instructions 8 Hand Strap 9 Battery 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...

Page 7: ...lete P49 button 9 MODE button P33 10 REC PLAYBACK selector switch P22 11 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P67 Flash output adjustment P57 Auto bracket P68 Colour bracket P69 B 4 Macro mode P59 C 2 Self timer P61 D 1 Flash setting P54 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 o...

Page 8: ...t drop it 19 Lens barrel 20 COMPONENT OUT socket P147 21 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P136 139 145 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 P16 24 Release lever P16 25 DC coupler cover P17 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details ref...

Page 9: ... with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens Do not operate with your fingernails Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard Only use the supplied stylus pen Do not place it where small children can reach Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor when storing LCD monitor may break when the stylu...

Page 10: ...t using the touch panel Touch AF AE P62 It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch panel Aperture Value Set P63 65 Shutter Speed Set P64 65 Exposure Compensation P63 64 Setting for aperture value etc 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 using the touch panel Pi...

Page 11: ...erature between 10 oC to 35 oC The battery temperature should also be the same It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these batte...

Page 12: ...irely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown on the right Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator A turns off after approx 130 min maximum plug in type inlet type Detach the battery after charging is completed 90 ...

Page 13: ...The 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 c...

Page 14: ... when LCD monitor is on Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB Using the supplied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to AUTO Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and...

Page 15: ... 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 recomm...

Page 16: ... A being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Close the c...

Page 17: ... of the direction 3 Close the card battery door Ensure that the card battery door is closed 4 Open the DC coupler cover A If it is difficult to open push open the coupler cover from the interior with the card battery door in an open state 5 Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet 6 Connect the AC adaptor B to the DC IN socket C of the DC coupler D Align the marks and insert Ensure that only ...

Page 18: ...lt 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 19: ...rmore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again 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 camer...

Page 20: ...r AM PM for the time display format AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected When AM PM is selected as the time display format midnight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in the US and elsewhere Press MENU SET to set After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on switch to recording mode and check that the...

Page 21: ...r 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note The clock is displayed when DISPLAY is pressed several times during recording You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P125 or order a photo studio to print the pictures If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date i...

Page 22: ... some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used A REC PLAYBACK selector switch PLAYBACK mode menu P130 to 135 REC mode menu P95 to 109 This menu lets you copy the pictures settings convenient when printing DPOF etc of recorded pictures This menu lets you set the colouring sensitivity aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of t...

Page 23: ...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 cursor buttons You can switch menu screens from a...

Page 24: ...UP menu icon Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it Press 3 4 to select AF MODE Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 to move to the second screen Press 1 Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press 3 4 to select š Press MENU SET to set SET MENU ...

Page 25: ...nnot be set by the modes Advanced settings for the following items can be performed by pressing DISPLAY WHITE BALANCE P99 STABILIZER P108 Using the quick menu Press and hold Q MENU when recording Touch the menu item and the setup A Item B Settings C The items to be set and the settings are displayed Q MENU B C A ...

Page 26: ...nnect 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 BEEP LEVEL...

Page 27: ...ining on it use your hand or another object to block the light The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode and Power LCD mode AUTO POWER LCD cannot be selected in playback mode LCD MODE cannot be used when the component cable is connected 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 adju...

Page 28: ...e auto review function is activated white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white OFF ON If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P67 referring to the histogram P52 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera and the subject is too c...

Page 29: ... a slide show AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF cannot be used in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer While the self timer is set While recording motion pictures While the menu screen is displayed AUTO DEMO 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 a...

Page 30: ... When the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning When the REC mode settings are reset data registered with FACE RECOG will be also reset too When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In additio...

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

Page 32: ...ss MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability even when it is in playback mode 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 gets selected from what you touched or touch...

Page 33: ...hich the optimal 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 mode ON OFF ...

Page 34: ... own settings Aperture priority AE mode P63 The subjects are recorded with set aperture Shutter priority AE mode P64 The subjects are recorded with set shutter speed º Manual exposure mode P65 The subjects are recorded with set aperture and shutter speed My scene mode P70 Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes Û Scene mode P70 This allows you to take pictures that match th...

Page 35: ...e following functions are activated automatically Scene detection STABILIZER INTELLIGENT ISO Face detection QUICK AF I EXPOSURE Digital Red eye Correction Backlight Compensation Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE The status indicator 3 lights when you turn this unit on 2 It turns off after about 1 second 1 Shutter button Touch INTELLIGENT AUTO Hold this unit gently with ...

Page 36: ...ocus 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 The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom magnification Press the...

Page 37: ...rson 3 years old or younger is detected Face detection When or is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure P103 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 sub...

Page 38: ...y displaying the face recognition registration screen P86 Note FACE RECOG will find a face similar to the registered face and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person Faces with similar distinctive features such as those of parents and children or siblings may not be correctly recognised Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognise distinctive facial features than regular f...

Page 39: ...White balance fine adjustment DIGITAL 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 Settings in Intelligent auto mode Item Settings GUIDE LINE P28 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY POWER SAVE P29 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P30 2SEC Flash P54 Œ Self timer P61 10 seconds off ...

Page 40: ... the REC 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 P95 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 p...

Page 41: ...hat you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people P102 Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When the recordable range display has appeared in red When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too close to...

Page 42: ...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 Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P130 is set to ON Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the...

Page 43: ...differs depending on PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO setting Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Feature Optical zoom Extra optical zoom EZ Digital zoom Maximum magnification 5k 9 8k 20k including optical...

Page 44: ...the subject again The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated When using the digital zoom STABILIZER may not be effective When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P61 for taking pictures The extra optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Mac...

Page 45: ...ing the zoom lever Note Press E ZOOM firmly until the zoom function is activated Using the Easy zoom Press E ZOOM You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range by pressing E ZOOM again when DIGITAL ZOOM P106 is set to ON When the maximum picture size has been set The zoom stops once at the maximum zoom position of the optical zoom 1 When E ZOOM is pressed again zooming proceeds as far ...

Page 46: ...CK selector switch A to Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode was switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera was turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector switch was at Forward or rewind the image by dragging P9 the screen horizontally Forward drag from left to right Rewind drag from right to left A File number B Picture number It is also possible to forw...

Page 47: ...n may not work with pictures recorded by other equipment Touch zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback or pictures with audio playback Using the Touch Zoom 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 Move the position to be displayed by dragging the picture P9 When you move the posi...

Page 48: ... P113 Multiple pictures are played back on one screen CALENDAR P114 Pictures are played back by the date recorded DUAL PLAY P115 Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display CATEGORY PLAY P116 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back Ü FAVORITE PLAY P117 Your favourite pictures are played back FAVORITE PLAY cannot be selected if there is no picture set as FAVORITE EASY ORG P118 Pic...

Page 49: ...eted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press A button Touch DELETE SINGLE Touch YES To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Touch DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL DELETE ALL step 5 Touch the picture to be deleted repeat this step appears on the selected pictures Touching again cancels the setting Touch OK Touch YES ...

Page 50: ...Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler 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 P127 they will not be de...

Page 51: ...ines are 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 6 6 2 2 2 2 100_0001 100_0001 100_0001 ISO IS...

Page 52: ...ach brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure 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 Under Exposed 3 Overexposed Histogram 10 00 1 DEC 2009 10 00 1 DEC 2...

Page 53: ...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 histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Histograms are not displaye...

Page 54: ...bout flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P56 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 ...

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

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

Page 57: ...display FLASH 2 Touch the slide bar You can adjust from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original flash output 3 Touch EXIT You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Note When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen The flash output setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off The fl...

Page 58: ...ure beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture 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 lev...

Page 59: ... also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture A Focus range is displayed during AF macro mode and is displayed during macro zoom mode To cancel select the OFF in step 2 Zoom range focus range and zoom magnifica...

Page 60: ...ed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 1 m it takes longer to focus on it When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the pictu...

Page 61: ...s which can be taken in BURST is fixed to 3 The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST in scene mode is fixed to 5 Self timer cannot be set to 2 seconds in Intelligent auto mode Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode Self timer cannot be used while in HI SPEED BURST in scene mode Press 2 ë Touch the item You can also press the shutter button halfway to ...

Page 62: ...uch the screen again AF MODE will be recorded in when touch AF AE and dynamic tracking do not work Frame showing touch possible area is displayed when you touch outside the possible area The touch is invalid when it is outside the touch possible area Most appropriate scene is selected for the touched subject in the Intelligent auto mode Only focus can be adjusted during manual exposure QUICK AF an...

Page 63: ...ate 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 PRIORITY Touch the aperture set bar A Aperture Set Bar B Expo...

Page 64: ...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 A Shutter Speed Set Bar B Exposure Compensation Set Bar Exposure P67 can be compensated by touching the exposure compensation set bar Touch the exposure compensation value you want to set Available ...

Page 65: ...tor switch to and then press MODE Touch MANUAL EXPOSURE Touch the aperture set bar A or shutter speed set bar B Available Aperture Value W 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 Press the shutter button halfway The manual exposure assistance C appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the expo...

Page 66: ...n playback mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway Slide bar can be hidden by touching Touch the aperture value shutter speed or exposure display to change the settings Slide bar will be hidden during Touch AF AE as well The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value Set to slow...

Page 67: ...t 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 Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in scene mode Under exposed Properly exposed Overexp...

Page 68: ...he shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With auto bracket d1 EV Auto Bracket 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture d0 EV j1 EV i1 EV Press 3 È several times to display AUTO BRACKET Touch the slide bar When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 Touch EXIT You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish ...

Page 69: ...er left of the screen The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject The auto bracket colour bracket setting is cancelled if you turn the camera off or POWER SAVE is activated When auto bracket colour bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review...

Page 70: ... the registered scene mode is displayed instead of MY SCN MODE Touch the scene mode to select Menu screen can be switched by touching 2 1 in left and right of the screen The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected scene mode The selected scene mode is registered as My scene mode so that the next time you are recording you can select it from REC MODE About the information fe...

Page 71: ...ng items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY ISO LIMIT SET METERING MODE I EXPOSURE COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ MIN SHTR SPEED COLOR BRACKET Touch AF AE can be used except for following scene modes PANORAMA ASSIST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN I EXPOSURE is activated automatically except for following sce...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...ator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we ...

Page 74: ... is displayed as transparent image 4 Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 3 and 4 You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 5 Touch EXIT Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the ...

Page 75: ... remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places The initial setting for AF MODE is š This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Technique for Night scenery mode When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shut...

Page 76: ...o 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 focus range is 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to The shut...

Page 77: ... setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON The focus range is 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600...

Page 78: ... AF MODE is Ø Refer to BABY1 BABY2 for other information about this mode 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 size and aspect ratio 1 Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 ...

Page 79: ...sed The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The focus range is 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 is autom...

Page 80: ... See the Note on P58 when using the flash This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Touch the number of seconds to select It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu P25 2 Take pictures Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move t...

Page 81: ...ng is fixed to Œ This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue colour of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight Note The initial setting for AF MODE is š Do not touch the camera with wet hands Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals This allows you to ta...

Page 82: ...g The focus range is 5 cm Wide 1 m Tele to Face detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to You c...

Page 83: ... screen 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 ...

Page 84: ...n the TV as high quality motion picture by using the component cable DMW HDC2 optional Refer to Playing back on the TV with component socket P147 for details 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 recording quality Press MENU SET Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio 1280k...

Page 85: ... with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera LUMIX launched before July 2008 In motion picture mode the following functions cannot be used Touch AF AE Direction detection function In the Motion picture mode AF MODE is fixed to STABILIZER to MODE1 This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards Compared to still pictur...

Page 86: ...etting the focus and exposure preferentially If a name is set for a registered face the name is displayed when the camera detects the registered face The camera will remember the face during the face recognition when the AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON and detect the face that the picture is taken for many times automatically displaying the face recognition registration screen It is possible to dis...

Page 87: ...SET Press 3 4 to select MEMORY and then press MENU SET A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people already registered Select the person to be replaced Information of the person that was replaced will be deleted To change already registered face select EDIT select the images and proceed from Step 6 Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other t...

Page 88: ...s selected with 2 AUTO REGISTRATION will be set to OFF 2 Use the operation in Step 6 and following in Face settings Automatic register screen is not displayed when there are 6 people already registered NAME The name can be registered For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P123 A Face image Edit screen PRIORITY The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for hi...

Page 89: ...hanged with age Facial expression is very different When there is little contrast on the faces When there is rapid movement When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to take the photograph When a person who is registered is not recognised correct...

Page 90: ... can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P125 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P20 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Pi...

Page 91: ...r the location 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select text and then press MENU SET to register 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a lower case and 1 special characters and numbers Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Take a picture The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for abo...

Page 92: ...TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and th...

Page 93: ...en press 1 When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the home area and then press MENU SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 aga...

Page 94: ...ears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Press 3 to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set C Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed Press 2 1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set D Current time of the destination area E Time difference If daylight saving time is used ...

Page 95: ...ts 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 12M 4000k3000 pixels 8M 3264k2448 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 2M 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 10 5M 4000k2672 pixels 7M 3264k2176 pixels 4 5M 2560k1712 pixels 2 5M 2048k1360 pixels 9M 4000k2248 pixels 6M ...

Page 96: ...n 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 the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P169 for information about the number of recordable pictures For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P23 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applica...

Page 97: ...imise the jitter of the subject Applicable modes OFF ON Note Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter button was pressed fully When INTELLIGENT ISO is ON the maximum ISO sensit...

Page 98: ... lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P107 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P23 Most appropriate sensitivity within the range set will be set depending on the brightness of the subject Applicable modes AUTO 200 400 800 1600 The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced...

Page 99: ...changed In the scene modes listed below white balance is fixed to AWB SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO FILM GRAIN Setting the white balance manually This will set the values for the white balance Use it in accordance with the recording conditions 1 Select Ò and then press 1 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of wh...

Page 100: ... to blue If you finely adjust the white balance to G_ green or M magenta _ green or magenta appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor Select the centre point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash The ...

Page 101: ...Kelvin Colour Temperature Setting the colour temperature You can set the colour temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions The colour of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the colour temperature becomes high the picture becomes bluish and as the colour temperature becomes low the picture becomes reddish 1 Select and then press 1 2 Touch the co...

Page 102: ...than š and then take a picture It will be fixed to š when the FACE RECOG is set to ON The AF mode cannot be set in FIREWORKS in scene mode It is not possible to set š in the following cases In PANORAMA ASSIST NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode AF MODE š Face detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit tha...

Page 103: ...re hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used About ƒ You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not...

Page 104: ...era 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 Sp...

Page 105: ... valid Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions in the screen turns to yellow when I EXPOSURE is in effect For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P23 Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken Applicable modes ñ The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer sp...

Page 106: ...ght 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 camera is switched off If you take pictures in burst mode with the built in memory it will...

Page 107: ...creasing the setting for NOISE REDUCTION or lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION COLOR EFFECT OFF This is the standard setting B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish PICT ADJ CONTRAST r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture s D...

Page 108: ...ightly in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes 1 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Note This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than 1 8 appears on the screen Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we recommend us...

Page 109: ...r to P23 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult Applicable modes For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P23 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET P26 in the SETUP menu AUDIO REC OFF Audio will not be recorded ON B is displayed on the screen Audio will...

Page 110: ...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 pictures already set as FAVO...

Page 111: ... 2 seconds it will return to original status A Control panel 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 t u EXIT CANCEL ...

Page 112: ...can be set only when EFFECT 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 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 screen EFFECT This allows yo...

Page 113: ...re 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 dragging the slide bar up or down P9 The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P9 B A ...

Page 114: ...the 1st January 2009 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 Previous month B Next ...

Page 115: ...ect from above or below A picture can be selected also by pressing 3 4 2 1 Pictures cannot be scrolled by dragging You cannot display the same picture on the dual display at the same time Note PLAYBACK mode menu P130 and SETUP menu cannot be used When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures which were recorded with the camera held vertically will be displayed vertically 1 The previous picture is display...

Page 116: ...you touch CANCEL during searching it will stop halfway Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Playback by selecting and touching the picture of the person you desire to playback Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment CATEGORY PLAY CATEGORY Recording information e g scene mod...

Page 117: ...TE P119 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 EDIT ROTATE DISP PRINT SET or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu FAVORITE PLAY ...

Page 118: ... 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 P130 and SETUP menu cannot be used A The previous picture is displayed B The next picture is displayed C Items D Thumbnail E Return to normal playback F The main image Picture can be forwarded rewound also by press...

Page 119: ...u can 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 bundled software on the CD ROM supplied ...

Page 120: ...tures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be resized EDIT RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Touch Touch RESIZE Touch the picture size Only the sizes to which the pictures can be resized is displayed Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch the main image Repeat the step to set more than 2 images Up to 50 pictures can be se...

Page 121: ...icture will deteriorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be trimmed TRIMMING Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen Touch Touch TRIMMING Select the part to be trimmed Touch Enlarge Touch Reduce Drag P9 Move The zoom lever and cursor buttons can also be used R...

Page 122: ...hen levelling is performed Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be levelled LEVELING Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen Touch Touch LEVELING Touch to adjust the tilting and then touch SET clockwise counter clockwise Up to 2 o can be adjusted Touch YES ...

Page 123: ...ion can be moved to the left with touching and to the right with touching To enter a blank touch or to delete an entered character touch DELETE To stop editing at any time during text entry touch CANCEL A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in FACE RECOG Touch EXIT Delete the title 1 In step 5 delete all the texts 2 Touch EXIT TITLE EDIT Touch Touch T...

Page 124: ...registered by using the operation in steps 5 and following The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode LOCATION in travel date and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You cannot use title edit for the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded with o...

Page 125: ...he pictures TITLE Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in FACE RECOG or BABY1 BABY2 and PET name settings in scene mode LOCATION in travel date or TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP Touch Touch TEXT STAMP Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch the main image Repeat the step to set more than 2 images Up to 50 pictures ca...

Page 126: ...inting of the date at the photo shop or on the printer Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing When text is stamped onto the pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were p...

Page 127: ...t 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 Touch PROTECT Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch the main image Repeat the step to set...

Page 128: ...ictures 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 the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch Touch YES ...

Page 129: ...te 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 Pictures with audio recorded with o...

Page 130: ...tated 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 The display is not rotated during multi playback P113 or CA...

Page 131: ...rded on the built in memory copy them to a card P135 and then set the print setting Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK mode menu P23 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to clo...

Page 132: ...he date additionally if required Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 With a printer supporting PictBr...

Page 133: ...a LUMIX launched before July 2008 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 built in microphone on the camera If you press the audio d...

Page 134: ...he picture and then press MENU SET Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG cannot be restored Images Cleared of FACE RECOG will not be categorized for FACE RECOG for CATEGORY PLAY Clearing of FACE RECOG cannot be done of the protected image FACE RECOG ...

Page 135: ...icient 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 40 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...

Page 136: ... the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory 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 Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupl...

Page 137: ...a may be destroyed Connect the camera to a PC via the 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 Press 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P31 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without ...

Page 138: ...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 number 2 File number 3 JPG Pictures M...

Page 139: ...ing the pictures 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 Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the came...

Page 140: ...e printer again Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A supplied When the camera is connected to the printer the cable disconnect prohibit icon å appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while å is displayed Press 3 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET The message ...

Page 141: ...PLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P131 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P119 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to Print Settings P142 for the items which can be set before starting to print ...

Page 142: ...te 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 When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P125 ...

Page 143: ...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 144: ...er set PAGE LAYOUT to ä and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated ma...

Page 145: ...e audio input sockets on the TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture v...

Page 146: ...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 147: ...d when the component cable is connected LCD MODE HISTOGRAM CALIBRATION AUTO DEMO EDIT AUDIO DUB FACE RECOG COPY MULTI settings of PRINT SET DELETE MULTI EASY ORG DUAL PLAY 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 ...

Page 148: ...dication P14 8 Number of recordable pictures P169 9 Built in memory P18 Card P18 displayed only during recording 10 Recording state 11 ISO sensitivity P98 12 Touch AF AE P62 13 Shutter speed P41 14 Aperture value P41 15 Metering mode P104 16 Optical image stabilizer P108 Jitter alert P42 AUTO AUTO AUTO 9 10 11 14 13 16 4 5 6 7 8 3 1 2 6 6 1 30 1 30 1 30 F2 8 F2 8 F2 8 100 100 100 ISO ISO ISO 12 15...

Page 149: ...ter speed P108 30 Age 1 P77 Location 2 P90 31 Exposure compensation P67 32 Power LCD P27 Auto Power LCD P27 33 Intelligent Exposure P105 34 Burst P105 Auto bracket P68 Colour bracket P69 B Audio recording P109 35 Quick AF P103 AF assist lamp P109 36 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P90 37 Self timer mode P61 1 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on i...

Page 150: ...ormation P51 14 Playback Motion picture Still picture with audio P129 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P93 Name P77 88 Location P90 Title P123 16 Age P77 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P90 18 Power LCD P27 19 Number of prints P131 20 Still picture with audio P129 Motion picture P129 Cable disconnection prohibit icon P140 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 1 10 00 1 DEC 200...

Page 151: ...nd sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or dis...

Page 152: ...e camera is cold 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 placin...

Page 153: ...ged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable bat...

Page 154: ... be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card Format or delete using the camer...

Page 155: ... Centre if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card on P154 Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 oC to 25 oC Recommended humidity 40 to 60 Always remove the b...

Page 156: ...an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod Read the operating instructions for the tripod carefully Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are co...

Page 157: ...the protect setting P127 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P32 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P49 FAVORITE P119 TITLE ...

Page 158: ...camera again P32 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD This card has a format which is not recognised by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P32 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ERROR This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the messag...

Page 159: ...e folder number is reset to 100 P30 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P31 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of ...

Page 160: ...the ECONOMY mode etc P29 Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P30 on the SETUP menu when taking pictures Battery and power sourc...

Page 161: ...our bracket P69 HI SPEED BURST P79 FLASH BURST P80 in scene mode or BURST P105 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 P40 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P42 The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in ...

Page 162: ...ed to make a backup and then format P32 Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards Touch a subject specific colour if the subject has a different colour from the periphery P62 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 m...

Page 163: ...ors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction Adjust the brightness of the screen P26 POWER LCD is activated P27 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Is the flash setting set to Œ Change the flash setting P54 Flash mode is n...

Page 164: ...r picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P32 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is the clock in the camera set properly P20 When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they...

Page 165: ...during motion picture recording At such times a clicking sound is heard and this sound may be recorded on the 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 no...

Page 166: ...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 P31 139 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 167: ... 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 When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded P20 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 168: ...aken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Check the clock P20 and birthday settings P77 The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode Perform the calibration P32 This is the AUTO DEMO to introduce the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original screen Zoom does not go up ...

Page 169: ... size Quality A A A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 6 12 8 18 13 26 28 54 Card 32 MB 3 8 5 11 8 16 18 35 64 MB 8 17 12 24 18 35 37 73 128 MB 17 35 25 50 37 72 77 145 256 MB 35 70 50 98 73 140 150 290 512 MB 70 135 99 195 145 280 300 580 1 GB 140 280 200 390 290 560 600 1160 2 GB 290 560 400 790 590 1130 1220 2360 4 GB 570 1110 800 1560 1170 2230 2410 4640 6 GB 860 1690 1220 2380 1780 3390 3660 7050...

Page 170: ... 64 MB 60 110 270 420 128 MB 120 220 550 860 256 MB 240 440 1080 1690 512 MB 470 880 2150 3350 1 GB 950 1770 4310 6710 2 GB 1920 3610 8780 12290 4 GB 3770 7090 17240 24130 6 GB 5730 10790 26210 36700 8 GB 7670 14440 35080 49120 12 GB 11570 21790 52920 74090 16 GB 15440 29060 70590 98830 32 GB 30970 58310 141620 198270 ...

Page 171: ...0 16 GB 2540 4990 3550 6860 7160 13720 10980 20590 32 GB 5100 10010 7130 13760 14360 27530 22020 41300 Aspect ratio W Picture size Quality A A A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 7 15 10 21 24 46 41 79 Card 32 MB 4 9 6 13 15 30 27 51 64 MB 10 21 14 28 32 62 56 105 128 MB 21 43 29 58 66 125 110 210 256 MB 43 85 59 110 125 240 220 420 512 MB 86 165 115 220 250 490 440 830 1 GB 170 340 230 450 510 990 8...

Page 172: ...in 40 s 7 min 50 s 512 MB 2 min 00 s 5 min 10 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 1 GB 4 min 00 s 10 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 2 GB 8 min 20 s 21 min 20 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min 4 GB 16 min 30 s 41 min 50 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min 6 GB 25 min 10 s 57 min 00 s 1 h 6 min 3 h 11 min 8 GB 33 min 40 s 1 h 25 min 1 h 28 min 4 h 15 min 12 GB 50 min 50 s 1 h 55 min 2 h 14 min 6 h 26 min 16 GB 1 h 8 min 2 h 52 mi...

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