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17 Zoom lever

(P38)

18 Shutter button

(P31, 86)

19 AF macro/Focus switch button

(P62, 68)

20 Mode dial

(P21)

21 Camera ON/OFF switch

(P19)

22 Power lamp

(P31)

23 [AF/MF] button

(P67)

24 Strap eyelet
25 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket

(P142, 145,

150)

26 [DC IN] socket

(P142, 145)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC

adaptor (optional).

• This camera cannot charge the battery

even though the AC adaptor (optional) is
connected to it.

27 Terminal door
28 Lens barrel

(P151)

29 Card/Battery door

(P17)

30 Tripod receptacle

• When you use a tripod, make sure the

tripod is stable when the camera is
attached to it.

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27

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Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-FZ18

Page 1: ...structions Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ18 VQT1K47 Before use please read these instructions completely QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom ...

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

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

Page 4: ...ensation When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Read toge...

Page 5: ...d Picture Review 41 Playing back Deleting Pictures 42 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 45 Changing the information displayed 45 Brightening the LCD Monitor 48 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 50 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 55 Compensating the Exposure 57 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 59 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 60 Taking Close up Pictures 62...

Page 6: ...ing the Playback Zoom 115 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 116 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 118 Using the PLAY mode menu 120 SLIDE SHOW 121 CATEGORY 122 ROTATE DISP ROTATE 125 FAVORITE 127 TITLE EDIT 128 TEXT STAMP 130 DPOF PRINT 132 PROTECT 134 AUDIO DUB 135 RESIZE 136 TRIMMING 137 ASPECT CONV 138 COPY 139 FORMAT 140 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a P...

Page 7: ... 9 Lens Cap Lens Cap String 10 Lens Hood 11 Hood Adaptor 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 For the United Kingdom and Continental ...

Page 8: ...15 Cursor buttons 2 Self timer button P55 4 REV button P41 1 Flash setting button P50 3 Exposure compensation P57 Auto bracket P59 Flash output adjustment P53 Backlight compensation in intelligent auto mode P37 button 16 MENU SET button P19 1 2 3 4 8 13 11 12 14 15 10 9 5 6 7 16 In these operating instructions the operations using the joystick are described as illustrated below shown e g When you ...

Page 9: ... AV OUT socket P142 145 150 26 DC IN socket P142 145 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor optional is connected to it 27 Terminal door 28 Lens barrel P151 29 Card Battery door P17 30 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 20 21 23 17 1819 22 25 26 27 24 2...

Page 10: ... lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode Be careful not to lose the lens cap Strap supplied 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap A Pull the strap 2 cm or more Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera Attach the st...

Page 11: ...lash 1 Securely attach the hood adaptor supplied so that it is all the way into the lens barrel Do not tighten the hood adaptor too much 2 Place the camera upside down align the mark on the lens hood with the mark A on the camera and then insert the lens hood Check if the screw is loose and then attach the lens hood 3 Tighten the screw Do not tighten the screw too much Removing the hood adaptor Gr...

Page 12: ... by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter refer to P151 You cannot attach the tele conversion lens and the close up lens when the hood adaptor is attached For information about CONVERSION refer to P111 Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you l...

Page 13: ...camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P17 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P18 Refer to P18 when you use a card 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P19 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P31 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select the ...

Page 14: ...ttery after charging is completed After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted The...

Page 15: ...time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery Charging Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the same as above The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while CHARGE indicator will light up and normal charging w...

Page 16: ...nce of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted ...

Page 17: ...until it clicks then pull the card out upright Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the card battery door to the end and then close it firmly If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Remove the battery after use Do not rem...

Page 18: ... or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is slid to the other side these functions become available This unit SDHC compatible equipment is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system You can use ...

Page 19: ...2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date and time A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination P90 2 1 Select the desired item 3 4 Set the display order for the date and time Cancel without setting the clock 3 Press MENU SET to set Turn the camera off after setting the clock Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct...

Page 20: ...n if the battery is removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less However the clock setting is cancelled after this time In this case set the clock again You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pic...

Page 21: ...utomatically adjusted by the camera Intelligent auto mode P35 Use this mode to have the camera automatically handle all settings for taking pictures Playback mode P42 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures Aperture priority AE mode P64 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set Shutter priority AE mode P64 The aperture value is automatically determined...

Page 22: ...ode to take pictures of people Scenery mode P74 Use this mode to take pictures of scenery Sports mode P74 Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events etc Night portrait mode P75 Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people with night time scenery ...

Page 23: ... displayed differ depending on the position of the mode dial About the menu icons The CUSTOM mode is displayed A B C REC mode menu P92 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to PLAY mode menu P120 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to Advanced scene mode menu P72 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to SCENE MODE menu P76 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to SETUP me...

Page 24: ...ss 3 4 to select the setting 4 Press MENU SET to set Closing the menu screen Press MENU SET When the mode dial is set to you can also close the menu screen by pressing the shutter button halfway or press the centre of the joystick to finish Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press 2 on a menu screen 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon 3 Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it A or or or MENU SET...

Page 25: ...ture mode when AUDIO REC is set to ON or when the quality is set to RAW or RAWiJPEG In intelligent auto mode the auto review function is fixed to 1SEC POWER SAVE Turning off this unit automatically Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P23 Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for the time s...

Page 26: ...lay will automatically switch to the LCD monitor when reviewing or playing back the pictures ON OFF ZOOM RESUME Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P23 The zoom position is stored when this unit is turned off When this unit is turned on again the zoom automatically returns to the position it was at when this unit was turned off P38 ON OFF MF ASSIST P67 Recording mode only Pr...

Page 27: ...eset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 format P140 the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P23 The REC CUST SET MEM o...

Page 28: ... to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P23 Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial is rotated ON OFF LANGUAGE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P23 Set the language displayed on the screen If you set a different language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL V...

Page 29: ...r the card When using the built in memory When using the card Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally Turn this unit off Remove the battery or the card when using a card Shake or bump this unit Disconnect the AC adaptor optional when using the AC adaptor Do not do the above when pic...

Page 30: ...ching the screen display You can change the screen display by pressing DISPLAY This allows you to display information while taking pictures such as the picture size or the number of recordable pictures or take pictures without displaying any information Refer to P45 for details ...

Page 31: ...e shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 2 lights green and the AF area 1 turns from white to green 3 Aperture value 4 Shutter speed The subject is not focused in the following cases The focus indication blinks green The AF area turns white to red or there is no AF area The focus sound beeps 4 times If the subject is not in focus an estimate of the focus range will appear in red at t...

Page 32: ...s However the picture may not be properly focused in the following cases The focus range is 30 cm to Wide 2 m to Tele When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in dark places When the subject is moving fast When the scene has ...

Page 33: ...ISP P125 is set to ON Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down Pictures cannot be displayed vertically when recording motion pictures or creating flip animations Preventing jitter camera shake Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button If jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert A appears When the jitter ale...

Page 34: ...ogramme shift is cancelled if the camera is turned off or the joystick is moved up and down until the programme shift indication disappears Example of programme shift A Aperture value B Shutter speed 1 Programme shift amount 2 Programme shift line chart 3 Programme shift limit If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turns red ...

Page 35: ...ed to the movement of the subject and the surrounding brightness Face detection P101 The camera can automatically detect a person s face and will adjust the focus and exposure to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in Scene detection The camera will distinguish the scene that matches the subject and the recording conditions is set if none of the scenes are applicable The came...

Page 36: ...eflected in the intelligent auto mode Other settings in intelligent auto mode In intelligent auto mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated AUTO REVIEW P25 1SEC POWER SAVE P25 5MIN Self timer P55 10 seconds W BALANCE P93 AWB QUALITY P98 0 3M EZ set to AF MODE P101 Set to when a face cannot be detected CONT AF P105 ON AF ASSIST LAMP...

Page 37: ...klight ON indication A appears Press 3 again to cancel this function It is possible to select either AUTO or Forced OFF depending upon whether the flash is open or closed When AUTO is selected AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction or Slow sync Red eye reduction is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When AUTO is selected i NIGHT SCENERY scene mode is not identified When Forced OFF is selecte...

Page 38: ...m resume If ZOOM RESUME P26 in the SETUP menu is set to ON the zoom position is stored when this unit is turned off When this unit is turned on again the zoom position automatically returns to the position it was at when this unit was turned off The focus position is not stored If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The indicated zoom magnification is...

Page 39: ...vailable EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom If you set a picture size that activates the extra optical zoom the extra optical zoom icon is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function The on screen zoom indication may not change consecutively if you rotate the zoom lever near the Tele position when the extra optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction The indicated zoom magni...

Page 40: ...ously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again When using the digital zoom and the extra optical zoom 3M EZ at the same time 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extra optical zoom A big AF area P102 is displayed when using the digital zoom Also the stabilizer function may not be effective In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the pi...

Page 41: ...e the zoom lever towards W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the position When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second When you press 2 1 on the joystick you can scroll through subsequent and previous images at the enlarged picture size Deleting the recorded picture duri...

Page 42: ...based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P115 to check the details of the pictures If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture q...

Page 43: ...g MULTI DELETE Repeat the above procedure appears on the selected pictures If 4 is pressed again the setting is cancelled The icon blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P134 4 Press 5 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE When you delete pictures only pictures in...

Page 44: ...icient battery power or the AC adaptor optional It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them If there are pictures that are protected P134 do not conform to the DCF standard or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCE...

Page 45: ...ring a slide show P121 you can only select Normal display H or No display J In recording mode 1 Histogram 2 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the time remaining in motion picture mode is more than 1000 seconds is displayed 3 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and...

Page 46: ...e P75 and STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P76 the guide lines will be shown in grey Out of frame display Recording information is displayed on the bottom and right edges of the screen You can therefore concentrate on the subject when taking pictures without being obstructed by information displayed on the screen Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see th...

Page 47: ... allows you to easily check a picture s exposure It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera A When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed...

Page 48: ... 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 The histogram does not appear during th...

Page 49: ... button to make the LCD monitor bright again If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light Auto power LCD mode or High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In playback mode In print mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed AUTO POWER LCD The Power LCD is automati...

Page 50: ...able flash settings by recording mode P51 3 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway or press the centre of the joystick to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set OPEN AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically act...

Page 51: ...ON Red eye reduction The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P77 or CANDLE LIGHT P78 in scene mode Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use...

Page 52: ...SENS P79 in scene mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 1 15 m to approx 24 2 m Tele Approx 1 m to approx 16 1 m The available focus range differs depending on the recording mode P171 When the flash is used at the intelligent ISO P96 setting the ISO sensitivity is increased automatically to maximum ISO ...

Page 53: ...ection ratio is extremely high or low 1 Press 3 several times until FLASH appears and then press 2 1 to set the flash output Select 0 to return to the original flash output 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can adjust from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV 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...

Page 54: ...h if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears 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 taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly Do not close the flash soon after the f...

Page 55: ...At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture A Press the shutter button halfway to focus B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture The self timer indicator C blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When 10S 3PICTURES is selected the self timer indicator blinks again a...

Page 56: ... auto mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds When you set the self timer to 2SEC or 10SEC in burst mode the camera starts taking pictures 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer Depending on the recording conditions the recording interval may become more than 2 seco...

Page 57: ...the joystick Select with 2 on the joystick and then compensate the exposure with 3 4 You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select only to return to the original exposure 0 EV Operation with the cursor buttons 1 Press 3 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with 2 1 You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure ...

Page 58: ...nd the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Exposure compensation is not available in the following case STARRY SKY in scene mode ...

Page 59: ...osure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The auto bracket setting is cancelled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto ...

Page 60: ...utter button fully to activate the burst mode Number of pictures recorded in burst mode The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated The burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensit...

Page 61: ...ors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 Burst mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously aut...

Page 62: ...p to a maximum of 2 m 6k to 11k Press the AF macro focus switch button The AF macro icon appears Focus range The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation The zoom magnification values will change when using the extra optical zoom Tele macro function If you zoom to a magnification of 12k to 18k close to Tele you can take a picture of an object that is only 1 m from the lens The tele macro i...

Page 63: ...ct is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights AF Macro 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 than in programme AE mode The available flash range is about 30 cm to 6 0 m Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO ...

Page 64: ...isplayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate Shutter priority AE When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed 1 Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 to set the shutter speed 2 Take a picture Refer to P66 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed The bri...

Page 65: ... and the shutter speed The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway You cannot set the following items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction INTELLIGE...

Page 66: ... 2000 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 8 to 1 1600 F5 0 F4 5 F4 0 8 to 1 1300 F3 6 F3 2 F2 8 8 to 1 1000 Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 F2 8 to F8 0 5 4 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 Avail...

Page 67: ...u stop operating the joystick Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you stop operating the joystick 3 Take the picture MF ASSIST If you tilt the joystick towards 3 4 when MF ASSIST is set to MF1 or MF2 MF assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged This allows you to focus on the subject more easily 1 Press MENU SET and then press 2 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon and then pr...

Page 68: ...ch button This is convenient for prefocus Prefocus This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is difficult to focus on the subject with auto focus due to its quick motion e g PANNING P81 in scene mode This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain MF1 The centre of the screen is enlarged You can adjust the ...

Page 69: ...e or aspect Turning the camera off You can also use manual focus while in motion picture mode but the focus cannot be adjusted during recording If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom lever to Tele the focus may not be adequate In this case focus on the subject again The MF assistance does not appear when using the digital zoom The distance to the subject displayed on the scre...

Page 70: ... to select the SETUP menu icon and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select CUST SET MEM and then press 1 4 Press 3 4 to select or and then press MENU SET 5 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten You cannot save the following menu items because they affect other recording modes CLOCK SET TRAVEL DATE RESET NO RESET BABY1...

Page 71: ...m settings is displayed on the screen When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with SET1 SET2 or SET3 selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM P70 on the setup menu You cannot register the settings of the following menu items as a custom mode If they are chang...

Page 72: ...dvanced scene mode Screen when selecting 2 Press MENU SET to set You can also press the centre of the joystick to set The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected advanced scene mode Press MENU SET and then perform steps 1 and 2 to change the advanced scene mode About the information If you press DISPLAY when selecting an advanced scene mode in step 1 explanations about each...

Page 73: ...alance When SOFT SKIN is selected if a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed When SOFT SKIN is selected this mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness The initial setting for AF MODE is PORTRAIT NORMAL PORTRAIT Shades the background and photographs skin colour beautifully SOFT SKIN Makes the skin surface appear especially smoot...

Page 74: ...ot be used except for CREATIVE SPORTS SCENERY NORMAL SCENERY The focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority NATURE The best setting for photographing natural scenery ARCHITECTURE This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture The guide lines are displayed P47 CREATIVE SCENERY The shutter speed P64 can be changed in the NORMAL SCENERY setting SPORTS NORMAL SPORTS Controls the ISO sens...

Page 75: ...P52 The shutter may 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 flash cannot be set for settings except for NIGHT PORTRAIT When NIGHT PORTRAIT is selected the flash settings become Slow sync Red eye reduction and the flash is activated every time When NIGHT SCENERY o...

Page 76: ...s DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode in step 1 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the...

Page 77: ...his when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Party mode Open the flash We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m from the subject when taking pictures The flash sett...

Page 78: ...ictures The focus range is 5 cm Wide 2 m Tele to The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction or Forced ON Red eye reduction The white balance cannot be set The initial setting for AF MODE is Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P76 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 Th...

Page 79: ...ress to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P76 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P130 The age of the baby c...

Page 80: ... taken the name is not registered on the pictures The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with RESET Digital zoom cannot be used The initial setting for AF MODE is Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P76 Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday and name You can select to have these appear at the t...

Page 81: ...ire body while twisting at the waist Once the subject is in front of you press the shutter button Do not stop moving the camera even after you press the shutter button 1 Move the camera smoothly while following the subject in the viewfinder 2 Press the shutter button while you are moving the camera 3 Move the camera continuously We recommend the following Using the Viewfinder Selecting a subject w...

Page 82: ...nning mode The settings on the continuous AF and the AF assist lamp are disabled The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P76 This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press 3 4 to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET It is...

Page 83: ...ene mode P76 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks mode We recommend performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be taken so that you do not miss taking pictures of the fireworks when they are fired 1 Aim the camera at an object such as a distant light that is about the same distance from the ca...

Page 84: ...ter speed by compensating the exposure Histograms are always displayed in orange The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The setting on the continuous AF and the AF assist lamp are disabled The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P76 This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue colour of the sea sky etc It also prevents under ex...

Page 85: ...nd 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 shutter button fully to take the picture The focus range is 5 m to Turn the camera off when taking off or landing When using the camera follow all instructions fro...

Page 86: ...s unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio When using the stabilizer function it is fixed to MODE1 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording If the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select ASPECT RATIO an...

Page 87: ...pending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on...

Page 88: ...of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For printing the pictures refer to the operating instructions PDF file of the software Setting the departure return date e g The following are examples of the screen in programme AE mode 1 Press MENU SET and then press 2 2 Press ...

Page 89: ...calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P90 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is d...

Page 90: ...the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step 2 in Setting the home area HOME Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 1 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set 2 Press 2 1 to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set The current time is displayed on the top left of the scr...

Page 91: ...ea for the first time the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above 2 Press 2 1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen If daylight saving time is used at t...

Page 92: ...Recording in programme AE mode STABILIZER AF MODE METERING MODE W BALANCE SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY 1 Keep pressing the joystick when recording 2 Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press the centre of the joystick to finish The White Set setting does not appear when using the quick setting Menu screen Item 1 4 W BALANCE P93 WB ADJUST P95 INTELLIG...

Page 93: ...ven within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no colour close to white In these cases set the 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 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10...

Page 94: ...ick to finish When you take a picture with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject The white balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the white balance setting for the advanced scene mode or the scene mode returns to AWB when the advanced scene mode or the scene mode is changed The white balance cannot...

Page 95: ...e balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder 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 You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL EFFECT P107 is set to B W SEPIA COOL or WARM The white b...

Page 96: ...activated the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to maximum ISO sensitivity level Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When the moving subject is small When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen When the subject starts moving the instant the ...

Page 97: ... for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P108 The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used is displayed For information on the shutter speed refer to P66 Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P92 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject In motion picture mode you cannot select The ends of the recorded ...

Page 98: ...ou can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 8M is selected When a smaller picture size 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small When the aspect ratio is This item cannot be set in the intelligent auto mode When the aspect ratio is When the aspect ratio is PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a pic...

Page 99: ...ENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P167 for information about the number of recordable pictures If a RAW picture is recorded with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data QUALITY settings cannot be set in intelligent auto mode The quality cannot be set to RAW ...

Page 100: ...uality is set to RAW or RAWiJPEG STARRY SKY in scene mode You cannot use the following functions with pictures with audio TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P92 You can switch to the following metering modes Metering mode is fixed to multiple in intelligent auto mode When multiple is selected and the AF mode is set to the camera wil...

Page 101: ...face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are 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 AF MODE Setting the focus met...

Page 102: ...to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to or 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 or if it is difficult to focus using It is not possible to set in the following cases In NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS a...

Page 103: ...MENU SET or press the centre of the joystick to set When selecting or You can select 1 AF area from the 11 areas When selecting You can select AF areas as shown in the following illustration by tilting the joystick towards 3 4 2 1 The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using The following operations will return the AF area to the previous position When the mode dial i...

Page 104: ...ity in the following cases In intelligent auto mode In INDOOR PORTRAIT in PORTRAIT mode In NORMAL SPORTS OUTDOOR SPORTS and INDOOR SPORTS in SPORTS mode In BABY1 BABY2 and PET in scene mode When INTELLIGENT ISO is set The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while...

Page 105: ... in the intelligent auto mode and fixed to OFF when either NIGHT PORTRAIT mode or PANNING STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode as well as during manual focusing Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P92 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult If the AF assist lamp is set to ON an A...

Page 106: ...T mode and SUNSET PANNING FIREWORKS or AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode The initial setting for PET in scene mode is OFF Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P92 This is a technique for setting the focus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and the appropriate exposure cannot be achieved When AF is selected Fixi...

Page 107: ... halfway even when AE is locked Programme shift can be set even when AE is locked The AF AE lock function cannot be used in the intelligent auto mode advanced scene mode or scene mode The AE lock function cannot be used in the Manual exposure mode advanced scene mode or scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P92 Select a colour effect that matches the recording co...

Page 108: ...r than NOISE REDUCTION PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures 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 colou...

Page 109: ...ou can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion pictures P116 1 Press 3 4 to select FLIP ANIM and then press 1 2 Select PICTURE CAPTURE and then press 1 The picture size is 320k240 pixels 3 Press the shutter button and capture the images one frame at a time You can check the recorded image with 4 and the previous or following image with 2 1 Delete unnecessary...

Page 110: ...LETE STILL PICTURES in FLIP ANIM menu a confirmation screen appears Select YES with 3 and then press MENU SET You cannot use the direction detection function burst mode auto bracket and AUDIO REC The images in each frame do not appear in normal review If you execute CREATE MOTION PICTURE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures Audio cannot b...

Page 111: ...h the ND filter DMW LND46 optional and the MC protector DMW LMC46 optional Always detach the ND filter or MC protector before attaching the conversion lens Rotate the lens slowly and carefully 3 Attach the tele conversion lens or close up lens You cannot attach a tele conversion lens or the close up lens to the hood adaptor supplied 4 Turn the camera on press 3 4 to select CONVERSION and then pres...

Page 112: ...e that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens When using the tele conversion lens or close up lens The built in flash cannot be activated If you set CONVERSION to OFF the performance of the tele conversion lens or close up lens will not be optimal When using the tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripod The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently The focus indicatio...

Page 113: ...wing icons will appear Favourites Motion picture BABY1 BABY2 PET in scene mode Travel date Travel destination Flip animation Pictures stamped with TITLE EDIT Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Example of 25 screens To return to normal playback Rotate towards T or press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and...

Page 114: ... 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P125 You can display the calendar between January 2000 and Decembe...

Page 115: ... zoom lever towards W or press MENU SET To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET Selecting pictures while they are enlarged during playback zoom Press 2 1 on the joystick after performing step 1 or 2 You can also delete the recording information etc on the LCD monitor Viewfinder during playback zoom by pressing DISPLAY The more a picture is enla...

Page 116: ...uring playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 Stopping motion picture playback Press 4 Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold 2 1 during motion picture playback The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when 2 1 is released To pause Press 3 during motion picture playback Press 3 again to cancel pause Frame by frame forwarding rewinding Press 2 1 while pausing Pictures with audio Press 2 ...

Page 117: ...EG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio...

Page 118: ...d still pictures as one single picture Perform step 3 Saving a single still picture with 9 screens from the motion picture Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display the 9 screens playback screen Rotate the zoom lever further towards W to switch to A When a motion picture with or was selected The recorded motion picture is created using 30 still picture frames per second All the frames of the reco...

Page 119: ...pictures are saved as one single picture To stop using the 9 screens playback screen After the 9 screens playback screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever several times towards T or press MENU SET The screen returns to the paused motion picture playback screen Picture size QUALITY is fixed to You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment All the frames ...

Page 120: ...n of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it Items that can be set With TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING or ASPECT CONV a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture A or or Menu screen Item 1 3 SLIDE SHOW P121 CATEGORY P122 ROT...

Page 121: ...ategory slide show is not recorded 2 Press 3 to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected The cursor displayed during a slide show A or while a slide show is paused B or during MANUAL slide show C is the same as 3 4 2 1 Press 3 to pause the slide show Press 3 again to cancel pause Press 2 1 while paused to display the previous or next picture However the selected effect is d...

Page 122: ...slide show Press 1 to search the categories If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you press while searching the searching will stop halfway Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below DURATION Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback You can on...

Page 123: ...et to ON Pictures cannot be deleted during category playback even if you press 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu CATEGORY Recording information e g scene modes Portrait etc PORTRAIT mode i PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY1 BABY2 Scenery etc SCENERY mode i SCENERY SUNSET AERIAL PHOTO Night scen ery etc NIGHT PORTRAIT mode i NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY Event SPORTS ...

Page 124: ...wice to close the menu Recording a slide show If you record a category slide show you can play it back by selecting in SLIDE SHOW on P121 1 Press 4 to select SLIDESHOW SETUP and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET You can only record one category slide show on one card If a category slide show has already been recorded the message A CATEGORY SLIDESHOW ALREADY EXISTS...

Page 125: ...elect the item to set P120 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF Refer to P42 for information abou...

Page 126: ... AV cable supplied and played back vertically When you play back pictures 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 Rotated pictures are displayed...

Page 127: ...e above procedure If 3 is pressed while the favourites icon A is displayed is cleared and the favourites setting is cancelled You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites Deleting all favourites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL...

Page 128: ...e text comments and then press MENU SET to register the text Refer to the P129 for an example of the text entry Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a small case and 1 special characters and numbers The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left with and to the right with To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time during text entr...

Page 129: ...P79 or PET P80 in scene mode and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time You can use the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer on the CD ROM supplied to print the text comments For details refer to the operating instructions PDF file of the software You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use title edit for the following pictures Pictures recorded when the quality is set ...

Page 130: ...h TEXT STAMP Motion pictures Pictures with Audio Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press4 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE or TITLE and then press MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE AGE If this is set to ON the age is stamped on pictures recorded when the camera was set to AGE TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON the travel date is stamped on picture...

Page 131: ...annot be restored once they are overwritten A picture stamped with text is newly created when you select NO If the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create the picture stamped with text 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu The text stamp icon A appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text Use playback zoom to check added text and dates informati...

Page 132: ...INT WITH DATE setting for DPOF print RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV When text is stamped onto the pictures it is difficult to read it Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P120 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the picture...

Page 133: ...Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu DPOF print settings on the built in memory are cancelled when a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are cancelled when a card is inserted To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY The date print icon C appears When you go to a ...

Page 134: ...nd then set it again with this camera If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set Pictures that were taken with the QUALITY set to RAW cannot be printed using DPOF print Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P120 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press 3 4 to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and ...

Page 135: ...ess to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P120 You can add the audio after taking a picture 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 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 dubbing cannot be...

Page 136: ...hen you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A resized picture is newly created when you select NO If the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu The following pictures cannot be resized Pictures recorded when the quality is set to RAW or RAWiJPEG Motion pictures ...

Page 137: ...hutter button The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 5 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MEN...

Page 138: ...Use 3 4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 4 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO When the original pi...

Page 139: ...ET The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built in memory to a card The message COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory If you press MENU SET while copying pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying ...

Page 140: ...l be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished P132 Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P120 Usually it is not necessary to format the built in memory and the car...

Page 141: ...ra again Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card s Write Protect switch A is set to LOCK If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult you...

Page 142: ...to a mode other than mode 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 1 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at 1 and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection ter...

Page 143: ...lder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder If the number of pictures exceeds 999 another folder is created To reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG Pictures MOV Motion pictures RAW Pictures in RAW files MISC...

Page 144: ... the pictures may not be imported Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed When there are many pictures on the built in memory or the card it may take some time to transfer them You may not be able to play back motion pictures on the built in memory or the card correctly when the camera is connected to a...

Page 145: ...t no data is being transferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of this unit while data is being transferred Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera s screen Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand Read the pr...

Page 146: ...can access the picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can access the picture data on it You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer a...

Page 147: ... it even if FAVORITE is set to ON PictBridge 1 6 MENU 100_0001 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT PRINT SELECT MULTI PRINT MENU SET SINGLE SELECT NUM OF PRINTS PRINT WITH DATE PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT SELECT CANCEL SET MENU PRINT START 1 OFF MENU SET MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time After selecting MULTI SELECT press 2 1 to select the pictures to print and then press 4 The icon...

Page 148: ... a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer PRINT WITH DATE If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints You can set up to 999 prints PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that ...

Page 149: ...If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures ma...

Page 150: ...ck bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Audio playback is monaural Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Pl...

Page 151: ... Attach the MC protector 1 or ND filter 2 with the lens extended Do not attach the MC protector and ND filter at the same time If the MC protector ND filter are tightened too much you may not be able to remove them Do not tighten them too much If the MC protector ND filter are dropped they may be destroyed Be careful not to drop them when attaching them to the camera Be careful not to get a finger...

Page 152: ...8 Number of recordable pictures P167 Available recording time P86 9 Built in memory P18 29 Card P18 29 10 Recording state 11 AF area selection P103 MF operation P67 12 Joystick operation P34 42 64 65 13 Shutter speed P31 Intelligent ISO P96 14 Aperture value P31 15 Exposure compensation P57 16 Metering mode P100 17 Optical image stabilizer P104 6 1 30 1 30 F2 8 F2 8 10 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 7 3 16 17 13 1...

Page 153: ...Operation for backlight compensation P37 31 Age P79 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode 32 Programme shift P34 33 AF AE lock P106 34 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P88 Name P79 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode 35 Zoom resume P38 Conversion le...

Page 154: ...16 11 Histogram P47 12 Recording information 13 Favourites settings P127 Elapsed playback time P116 14 Recorded date and time Name P79 Title P128 15 Travel destination setting P90 16 Age P79 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P88 18 Power LCD mode P48 19 Title edit completed display P128 20 Audio playback P116 Motion picture mode P116 21 Flip animation P109 Stamped with text ...

Page 155: ...turbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage l...

Page 156: ...operating time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions suc...

Page 157: ...humidity 40 to 60 Always remove the battery and the card from the camera If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery fro...

Page 158: ...based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied When a pictu...

Page 159: ...an be used P143 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P140 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P27 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...

Page 160: ... off frequently by using power save mode P25 etc Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded Is the mode dial correctly set Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures P42 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn the camera off ...

Page 161: ...ded picture is different from the actual scene If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction 9 A reddish vertical line appears on the LCD monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway or when recording motion pictures This is a phenomenon...

Page 162: ...d pictures This is not a malfunction P156 6 Noise appears on the LCD monitor In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording 7 Distortion in the LCD monitor When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no effect on the pictures taken or play...

Page 163: ...res mentioned above P140 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting 4 The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from th...

Page 164: ... then play back the pictures on the camera P150 4 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P28 5 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC Is the camera connected to the PC correctly Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly 6 The card is not recognised by the PC The built in memory is recognised Disconnect the USB connecti...

Page 165: ...uring use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera 7 The lens clicks When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction 8 The clock is reset If you do not use the camera...

Page 166: ...rent from the prior recorded folder numbers 13 The picture is displayed in black Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P42 multi playback P113 and calendar playback P114 14 The lens barrel is retracted The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAY mode 15 The ring at the end of the lens barrel turns This is constructed to ...

Page 167: ... 1 1 6 13 10 21 Card 16 MB 0 0 2 6 5 10 32 MB 1 1 6 14 11 23 64 MB 3 3 14 30 24 48 128 MB 7 6 30 61 50 99 256 MB 14 12 61 120 98 190 512 MB 27 24 120 240 195 380 1 GB 56 50 240 480 390 770 2 GB 110 100 490 970 790 1530 4 GB 220 200 970 1910 1560 3010 Aspect ratio Picture size 3M EZ 2048k1536 pixels 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M EZ 640k480 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 16 32 26 52 130 2...

Page 168: ...35 260 210 430 1 GB 62 56 270 530 440 860 2 GB 125 110 550 1070 890 1700 4 GB 250 220 1080 2110 1740 3350 Aspect ratio Picture size 2 5M EZ 2048k1360 pixels 6M 3264k1840 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 18 36 2 1 8 17 Card 16 MB 9 18 1 0 4 8 32 MB 20 40 2 1 9 19 64 MB 43 83 4 4 20 40 128 MB 88 165 9 8 41 81 256 MB 170 330 18 16 81 155 512 MB 340 650 36 33 160 310 1 GB 680 1310 73 66 320...

Page 169: ...MB 130 250 230 430 512 MB 250 510 450 860 1 GB 520 1020 910 1720 2 GB 1040 2040 1800 3410 4 GB 2040 4020 3540 6700 Aspect ratio Picture quality setting 30fps VGA 10fps VGA 30fps QVGA 10fps QVGA 30fps 16 9 10fps 16 9 Built in Memory Approx 27 MB j j 53 s 2 min 40 s j j Card 16 MB 6 s 26 s 26 s 1 min 22 s 5 s 22 s 32 MB 17 s 58 s 59 s 2 min 55 s 14 s 50 s 64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 33 s 1 min 45 s...

Page 170: ...ct ratio The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder may not decrease in order This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards The extra optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed ...

Page 171: ...h speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Focus range AF 30 cm Wide 2 m Tele to AF Macro MF Intelligent auto 1 cm Wide 2 m Tele to However 1 m to for 12k to 18k zoom Shutter system Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter Motion picture recording When the aspect ratio setting is 640k480 pixels only when using a Card 320k240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 848k480 pixels...

Page 172: ...ced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 27 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Picture size Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is 3264k2448 pixels 2560k1920 pixels 2048k1536 pixels 1600k1200 pixels 640k480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 3264k2176 p...

Page 173: ... pin DC IN Type 3 jack Dimensions Approx 117 6 mm W k75 3 mm H k88 2 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 360 g excluding card and battery Approx 407 g with card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery Charger Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 15 A Output CHARGE 8 4 V 0 43 A Battery Pack lithium ion Information for yo...

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