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Preparation

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When using the viewfinder

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Playback time when using the LCD monitor

The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating
conditions and storing condition of the battery.

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Charging

Charging time and

number of recordable pictures

with the 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

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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.

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The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may

become shorter in low temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).

Number of

recordable

pictures

Approx.

480 pictures

(Approx.

240 min)

(By CIPA standard in programme AE mode)

Playback time

Approx. 480 min

Charging time

Approx. 120 min maximum

Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-FZ28

Page 1: ...use please read these instructions completely QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ28 ...

Page 2: ...go is a trademark Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS ...

Page 3: ...urns Do not disassemble heat above 60 xC or incinerate Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATIO...

Page 4: ... Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens buttons etc If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully About Condensation When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes B...

Page 5: ...sing the Digital Zoom 53 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 56 Confirm the picture in REC mode Review 57 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 57 Using the Playback Zoom 58 Switching the PLAYBACK mode 59 Deleting Pictures 60 To delete a single picture 60 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 61 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 62 Taking Pictures u...

Page 6: ...AY 143 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 144 Motion pictures 144 Pictures with audio 144 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 145 Using the PLAYBACK mode menu 147 CALENDAR 147 TITLE EDIT 148 TEXT STAMP 150 RESIZE 152 TRIMMING 153 LEVELING 154 ASPECT CONV 155 ROTATE ROTATE DISP 156 FAVORITE 157 DPOF PRINT 158 PROTECT 160 AUDIO DUB 161 COPY 162 Connecting to other equipment C...

Page 7: ... 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 P22 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P24 Refer to P25 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 P43 㧥㧜 q...

Page 8: ...Before Use 8 Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Select the picture you want to view P56 ...

Page 9: ...7 CD ROM Operating Instructions 8 Shoulder Strap 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 usin...

Page 10: ...81 83 86 The joystick is operated in two different ways it can be moved in the up down left and right directions to perform an operation or it can be pressed to select In these operating instructions it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 Example When the joystick is moved toward 2 left Place your finger on the right side of the joystick and move the joystick toward ...

Page 11: ...n REC Mode Menu to 4 button It is convenient to register REC Mode Menu that is used often REVIEW SENSITIVITY WHITE BALANCE METERING MODE AF MODE I EXPOSURE 1 Flash setting button P66 3 Exposure compensation P76 Auto bracket P77 Colour bracket P78 Flash output adjustment P69 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g W...

Page 12: ...trap eyelet P15 Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 26 DIGITAL AV OUT socket P163 166 172 27 DC IN socket P163 166 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor optional is connected to it 28 Terminal door 29 Lens barrel P178 20 21 23 18 19 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 ...

Page 13: ... 13 Before Use 30 COMPONENT OUT socket P174 31 Card Battery door P22 32 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 30 31 32 ...

Page 14: ...s cap to protect the surface of the lens Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap Pass the same string through the hole on the camera Attach the lens cap Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode Do not hang or swing around this unit with the lens cap string attached Be careful not to lose the lens cap ...

Page 15: ...rap through the hole at the strap eyelet 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 strap so that the LUMIX LOGO is on the outside ...

Page 16: ...e hood adaptor so that it is all the way into the lens barrel Do not tighten the hood adaptor too much When attaching the hood adaptor take extra care not to cross thread When removing it do not squeeze it as it will not unscrew freely 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...

Page 17: ...portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured 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 ND filter and PL filter refer to P178 You cannot attach the conversion lens when the hood adaptor i...

Page 18: ...battery temperature should also be the same Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown on the right Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green plug in type inlet type Detach the battery after charging is completed Charging is com...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...ng 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 leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures dec...

Page 21: ...ing 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 recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time ma...

Page 22: ...s we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Battery Insert it fully 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...

Page 23: ...ttery after use Do not remove the battery while the power is on as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the power lamp has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...memory or the card is being formatted P38 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration or impact The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do...

Page 26: ...ess MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination P114 Cancel without setting the clock Select either 24HRS or 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 ...

Page 27: ...be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 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 ...

Page 28: ...witch This menu lets you select the setting of the playback methods such as playback or slide show of only the pictures set as FAVORITE PLAYBACK mode menu P147 to 162 REC mode menu P116 to 138 This menu lets you make the rotation protection trimming or DPOF settings etc of recorded pictures This menu lets you set the colouring sensitivity aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of the pict...

Page 29: ...tting can be used for the PLAYBACK menu and SETUP menu as well Example Setting AF MODE from Ø to š in the programme AE mode 3 4 2 1 in the steps can be operated with the joystick too Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch C Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to When selecting the PLAYBACK mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proc...

Page 30: ...e SETUP menu icon 3 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 ...

Page 31: ...following items in detail by pressing DISPLAY WHITE BALANCE P121 AF MODE P125 STABILIZER P133 Using the quick menu Press and hold down the joystick in recording mode until the Q MENU is displayed Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu A The items to be set and the settings are displayed Q MENU A ...

Page 32: ...ettings refer to P29 Refer to P26 for details Refer to P114 for details Refer to P111 for details U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination DESTINATION Travel destination area HOME Your home area 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...

Page 33: ...ight The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto power LCD Power LCD and High angle modes u VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels CUST SET MEM Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings Recording mode only Fn BUTTON SET Assign REC Mode Menu to 4 button It is convenient to register REC Mode Menu that is used often REVIEW SENSITIVITY WHITE BALAN...

Page 34: ...with the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white GUIDE LINE Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displayed P62 REC INFO OFF ON PATTERN HISTOGRAM This...

Page 35: ...ocusing on the subject OFF MF1 The centre of the screen is enlarged MF2 The centre of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen q ECONOMY You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the battery p POWER SAVE The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time s...

Page 36: ... reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card P38 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number o AUTO REVIEW Set the length of time that the picture is ...

Page 37: ...he camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system This will work when the AV cable is connected w RESET The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings x USB MODE Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC o...

Page 38: ...ur nearest Service Center TV ASPECT Set to match the type of TV Playback mode only W When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV X When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV m ft Change the unit displayed for the focus distance in manual focus or recordable range display m The distance is displayed in metres ft The distance is displayed in feet SCENE MENU Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial is set...

Page 39: ... DISPLAY to close JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability You can also display JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO by using the quick menu P31 LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the screen DEMO MODE Select this to display JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO or the camera s features JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO AUTO DEMO The camera s ...

Page 40: ... the scene mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Turn the camera on A REC PLAYBACK selector switch Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part B Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 o The screen C is displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfind...

Page 41: ... aperture value you set Shutter priority AE mode P82 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual exposure mode P83 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Custom mode P90 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Motion picture mode P108 This mode allows you to record motion pic...

Page 42: ...nery mode P93 Use this mode to take pictures of scenery Sports mode P93 Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events etc Night portrait mode P94 Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people with night time scenery Close up mode P72 Use this mode to take picture of close by subject ...

Page 43: ...sily The following functions are activated automatically Scene detection STABILIZER INTELLIGENT ISO Face detection QUICK AF I EXPOSURE Intelligent Exposure Digital Red eye Correction Backlight Compensation Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the mode dial to ñ Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart A AF assist lamp ...

Page 44: ...3 To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark P76 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject s face by the face detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus The focus range is 1 cm Wide 2 m Tele to Tele...

Page 45: ... AF tracking P127 Face detection When or is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure P126 Note Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark The size of the subject The distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject ...

Page 46: ...CKING in the REC mode menu to ON is displayed on the screen Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press AF AE LOCK to lock the subject AF tracking frame will turn yellow An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen Press AF AE LOCK again to release Open the flash when the flash is to be used P66 iˆ or i will appear depending on the type and brightness of the subject When iˆ o...

Page 47: ... P35 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P36 2SEC Focus range The focus range becomes the same as AF macro mode The focus range is 1 cm Wide 2 m Tele to P72 Tele macro function 1 m to The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom magnification Self timer P74 10 seconds QUALITY P118 A Set to when picture size is 0 3M INTELLIGENT ISO P119 ON The max...

Page 48: ...tment AF AE LOCK DIGITAL ZOOM AUDIO REC MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM PICT ADJ Out of frame display The following functions are fixed to the ones set in other modes ZOOM RESUME CONVERSION The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the programme AE mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode ...

Page 49: ...etting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P116 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on To adjust the colours and take pictures at times when the image appears too red P121 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus range is 30 cm Wide 2 m Tele to If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P72 Press the halfway presse...

Page 50: ...lly We recommend that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people P125 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 came...

Page 51: ...splayed 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 This unit will remember the focus point during the recording and it can be enlarged with that point as a centre Press AF FOCUS during image playback Focus point may not be the centre of enlargement when it is at the edge of the im...

Page 52: ...ift 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 Note If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turns red Progr...

Page 53: ... can operate the zoom at 2 speeds depending on the rotation angle of the zoom lever The zoom speed becomes slower when the rotation angle is small and the zoom speed becomes faster when the rotation angle is large A Fast B Slow C Zoom lever Zoom speed cannot be changed in the motion picture mode P108 Storing the zoom position Zoom resume Refer to P36 for details Using the Optical Zoom Using the Ex...

Page 54: ...e quality No deterioration No deterioration The higher the magnification level the greater the deterioration Conditions None PICTURE SIZE with P116 is selected DIGITAL ZOOM P131 on the REC menu is set to ON Screen display A is displayed B The digital zoom range is displayed The AF area becomes larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway in the digital zoom range 2 T W T W A T W T W B ...

Page 55: ...ng a picture with a higher zoom effect Note The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom The optical zoom is set to Wide 1k when the camera is turned on Zoom position is as when the power was turned off if the ZOOM RESUME P36 is set to ON If you use the zoom function after focusing on the su...

Page 56: ...only change one by one Release 2 1 when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture If you keep pressing 2 1 the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases Slide the REC PLAYBACK 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...

Page 57: ...towards L W 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display P147 A Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T to return to the previous screen Pictures are not rotated for display To return to normal playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings 2 Press...

Page 58: ...trimming function P153 The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k When you rotate the zoom lever towards L W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you change the magnification the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second and the position of th...

Page 59: ...ss MENU SET NORMAL PLAY P56 All the pictures are played back SLIDE SHOW P139 The pictures are played back in sequence CATEGORY PLAY P142 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back FAVORITE PLAY P143 Your favourite pictures are played back FAVORITE PLAY is not displayed when FAVORITE has not been set MENU SET ...

Page 60: ...tures cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card which is being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press A DISPLAY button B button Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET ...

Page 61: ...L 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 P160 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Press 3 4 to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL ...

Page 62: ... on the Viewfinder turns off and vice versa Selecting the screen to be used Press DISPLAY to change D DISPLAY button When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During playback zoom P58 while playing back motion pictures P144 and during a slide show P139 you can only select Normal display I or No display K In recording mode E Normal display 1 F No display G No display Recordin...

Page 63: ...splayed Note NIGHT PORTRAIT P91 STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode the guide line is grey P96 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 ca...

Page 64: ...e subject About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure 1 Dark area mid tone and bright area are balanced out evenly making it suitable to take a picture 2 The picture will become underexposed with more dark area Th...

Page 65: ...e flash is activated In STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P96 When the flash is closed 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 histo...

Page 66: ...he flash is closed Set the flash to match the recording Open the flash Press 1 Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 1 to select For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P68 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected ite...

Page 67: ...reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light The flash setting i...

Page 68: ...lected iˆ or i is set depending on the type of subject and brightness The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the advanced scene mode or the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the advanced scene mode or the scene mode is changed Œ Œ ñ 1 n...

Page 69: ...ust the flash output when the subject is small or the reflectivity is very high or low 1 Press 3 È several times to display FLASH and then press 2 1 to set the flash output 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 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Note When the flash ...

Page 70: ... stabilizer is set to OFF When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is set 3 The maximum shutter speed is selected when the amount of jitter is minimal while STABILIZER is set or when STABILIZER is set to OFF It will become 1 to 1 2000th of a second in other advanced scene modes and scene modes Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter...

Page 71: ...ss the shutter button fully When AUTO LCD OFF is set the LCD monitor turns off and the power lamp lights The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient When taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illumin...

Page 72: ...ou can take a picture as close as 1 m when the zoom is set to 11k 18k close to fully tele is displayed on the screen It is convenient to take pictures of flowers on the ground standing or take close up pictures of insects that may run away when you get too close Jitter may occur when using the tele macro function If you cannot use a tripod it is recommended to take a picture in the light condition...

Page 73: ...s range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again AF macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera so if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 2 m it takes longer to focus When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the p...

Page 74: ...een 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 The self timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds If you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancelled When 10S 3PICTURES is selected the self timer ...

Page 75: ...elf timer The number of pictures which can be taken in burst mode is fixed to 3 The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST P101 is fixed to 5 Depending on the recording conditions the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when 10S 3PICTURES is selected The flash output may not be constant when 10S 3PICTURES is selected 10S 3PICTURES cannot be set when auto bracket or colo...

Page 76: ...an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and 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 Under exposed Properly exposed Ov...

Page 77: ... 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 until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with 2 1 When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button h...

Page 78: ...xposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower 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 ...

Page 79: ...utter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Take a picture Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and when the flash is not activated ...

Page 80: ...When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal The burst speed pictures second ma...

Page 81: ...rture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background Set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then set the mode dial to Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 to set the aperture value Take a picture Aperture priority AE ...

Page 82: ...e available aperture values and the shutter speed The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen...

Page 83: ... manually when is displaying P86 Press the shutter button halfway The manual exposure assistance A appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate Take the picture Manual Exposure Assistance The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures after taking them using the revi...

Page 84: ...tness 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 for flash cannot be set The SENSITIVITY is automatically set to ISO100 when you switch the recording mode to Manual exposure while the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO ...

Page 85: ...o 1 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 5 4 3 2 F2 8 to F8 0 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 Av...

Page 86: ...cus Press and hold AF MF until the focus range is displayed is displayed while in manual focus mode Press and hold AF MF again to cancel the manual focus mode Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 to focus on the subject MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you stop operating the joystick Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you stop operating the joystick Take the picture A Focus range ...

Page 87: ...Assist This is convenient when you want to change the focus position to take pictures 1 Display MF Assist with 3 4 on the joystick 2 Change the area to be expanded with the cursor buttons 3 4 2 1 3 Press MENU SET to set The following will return the MF assistance to the original position Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off MF ASSIST MF1 The centre of the screen is enlarged Y...

Page 88: ...tain One shot AF You can focus on the subject with auto focus by selecting MF with AF MF button and then pressing AF FOCUS switch button This is convenient for prefocus Note 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...

Page 89: ...he mode dial It will be convenient if the custom setting used often is registered since it can be used by just setting the mode dial The custom settings registered in or can be selected in the of the mode dial Up to 3 custom settings can be registered so select the one matching the needs Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are...

Page 90: ...he settings for each menu item Press 2 1 to change between screens and press DISPLAY to return to the selection screen Only the main menu items are displayed Press MENU SET to enter the settings A Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with or selected what has been registered will remain u...

Page 91: ... screen in the selected advanced scene mode About the information If you press DISPLAY when selecting an advanced scene mode in step 3 explanations about each advanced scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 Note Return to above step 3 after pressing the MENU SET to change the advanced scene mode Refer to P70 for information about the sh...

Page 92: ...ades the background and photographs skin colour beautifully SOFT SKIN Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth 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 OUTDOOR PORTRAIT Prevents faces from appearing dark when photograph...

Page 93: ...g natural scenery ARCHITECTURE This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture The guide lines are displayed P34 CREATIVE SCENERY The shutter speed P82 can be changed in the NORMAL SCENERY setting SPORTS NORMAL SPORTS Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping movement with a high shutter speed OUTDOOR SPORTS Fast shutter speed for stopping movement when taking photographs outdoors in good w...

Page 94: ...ch the focus is adjusted is shown below NIGHT PORTRAIT 0 9 m to 5 m wide NIGHT SCENERY CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS 5 m to Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT Uses when taking photographs of people with night ...

Page 95: ... is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Close up mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the subject is 50 cm or more from the camera achieving focus may take some time When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction If the lens becomes dirty...

Page 96: ... about each scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the scene mode menu Note To change the scene mode press MENU SET and then press 1 and return to step 3 above Refer to P70 for information about the shutter speed The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequa...

Page 97: ...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 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...

Page 98: ...setting screen appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pic...

Page 99: ...fer to BABY1 BABY2 for other information about this mode Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun This mode minimizes 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 ISO160...

Page 100: ...aking conditions and the type and or status of the card used The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The focus range is 1 cm Wide 2 m Tele to The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The...

Page 101: ...taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The focus range is 1 cm Wide 2 m Tele to The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture INTELLIGENT ISO will...

Page 102: ...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 with quick motio...

Page 103: ... During very bright days in summer We recommend using an ND filter DMW LND46 optional P178 When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera cannot follow the subject well You cannot set the stabilizer function mode to MODE2 or AUTO When you set it to MODE1 only vertical jitte...

Page 104: ...era after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed Technique for Starry sky mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer We recomm...

Page 105: ...ill be fired and wait 5 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture when the fireworks are fired If zoom was used the focus position will not be correct Perform steps 2 to 5 again We recommend using a tripod Note The focus range is 5 m to in AF mode We recommend performing steps 1 to 5 for prefocus This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m or more away The shutter speed becomes t...

Page 106: ... as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial photo mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the ...

Page 107: ...ng The focus range is 1 cm Wide 2 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 Press 3 4 to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size Note QUALITY is automatica...

Page 108: ...tom right of the 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 You cannot change the zoom speed P53 The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded w...

Page 109: ... motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower can be enjoyed on 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 P174 for details The file size with is small so it is suitable for e mails Cannot be recorded in the built in memory Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shu...

Page 110: ...ay be narrower in compared to still pictures Operational sound of the unit which may be caused by operation or zooming might be recorded Due to implemented sound quality improvements motion pictures shot using this unit cannot be played back on Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX sold before August 2008 In motion picture mode the following functions cannot be used š and in AF MODE Direction detection ...

Page 111: ...ying back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P150 The number of days since the departure date the trip destination can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P26 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press 1 Press 3 to select TRAVEL SETUP and then p...

Page 112: ...ess 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET Enter the location For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P148 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 about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set When the travel date is...

Page 113: ...date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed For the date before the departure date minus is displayed in o...

Page 114: ...amera 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 again to return to the original time...

Page 115: ...pears 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 116: ...ts Applicable modes When the aspect ratio is X This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode When the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio is W PICTURE SIZE 10M 3648k2736 pixels 7M 3072k2304 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 2M 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 9M 3648k2432 pixels 6M 3072k2048 pixels 4 5M 2560k1712 pixels 2 5M 2048k1360 pixels 7 5M 3648k2056 pixels 5 5M 3...

Page 117: ...n a PC monitor A Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough These pictures are examples to show the effect If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again The extra optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS 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 ...

Page 118: ...g if you use RAW files You can save RAW files in a file format JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on your PC etc develop them and edit them using the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM supplied images are recorded with a smaller data volume than The following PLAYBACK mode menu can be used for or CALENDAR ROTATE PROTECT QUALITY A Fine when giving priority...

Page 119: ...ubject Applicable modes OFF ON Note Refer to P69 for the flash range 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 The maximum ISO sensitivity will be set t...

Page 120: ...If picture noise becomes a problem we recommend that you take pictures after lowering the maximum ISO sensitivity level increasing the setting for NOISE REDUCTION under PICT ADJ or lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P132 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of...

Page 121: ... under so use AWB or The white balance might not be adjusted for the subject where the flash does not reach when the flash is used The white balance is memorised even if the camera is turned off but WHITE BALANCE for the advanced scene mode or the scene mode is set to AWB when the advanced scene mode or the scene mode is changed WHITE BALANCE AWB Automatic adjustment V When taking pictures outdoor...

Page 122: ...f you finely adjust the white balance to B blue the white balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will change 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 Viewfinder Select the centre point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected...

Page 123: ...sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight KlKelvin 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 pic...

Page 124: ...re 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 Spot This is the method to m...

Page 125: ...lowing cases In NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS and CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY in NIGHT PORTRAIT In FOOD in CLOSE UP PANNING STARRY SKY FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode Motion picture mode AF MODE š Face detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas AF Tracking Fo...

Page 126: ...o detect faces AF MODE is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face 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 dig...

Page 127: ... tracking The focus range is 1 cm Wide 2 m Tele to Tele macro function 1 m to Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom 1 Bring the subject to the AF tra...

Page 128: ...an set to arbitrary position of the screen It cannot be set to edge of the screen After moving the AF area press DISPLAY to return it to the centre 2 Press MENU SET to set When selecting 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select AF area as shown in the figure to the right 2 Press MENU SET to set Note The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using Ù Position of the AF area will return t...

Page 129: ...mera will adjust the focus automatically and the focus adjustment when the shutter button is pressed becomes faster It is effective when you do not want to miss the photo opportunity Note The battery will be consumed faster than usual Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject When PRE AF is set to it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the ...

Page 130: ...shutter fully To cancel the AF AE lock The setting is cancelled by pressing the AF AE LOCK again Note The exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Programme shift can be set even when AE is locked Lock is cancelled when zooming is performed after locking Perform the locking again AF ...

Page 131: ...ity may become higher than ISO 100 when a picture is taken with I EXPOSURE enabled Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions in the screen turns to yellow when I EXPOSURE is in effect LOW STANDARD or HIGH represents the maximum range of effect For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extra optical zoom...

Page 132: ...easing 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 Dec...

Page 133: ...oom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The setting is fixed to OFF in STARRY SKY in scene mode It cannot be set to AUTO or MODE2 in PANNING in scene mode or motion picture mode STABILIZER OFF AU...

Page 134: ... darker so we recommend recording the picture in well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the image You can record the conversation during the shooting or the situation as a memo Applicable modes If you press MENU SET during audio rec...

Page 135: ... the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed Note When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject Remove the lens hood A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lam...

Page 136: ...cars using a slow shutter speed Applicable modes Note Set it to 1ST normally 2ND is displayed in the flash icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder if you set FLASH SYNCHRO to 2ND When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of FLASH SYNCHRO may deteriorate FLASH SYNCHRO 1ST The normal method when taking pictures with the flash 2ND The light source appears behind the subject and picture becomes dynamic ...

Page 137: ... to select CREATE MOTION PICTURE and then press 1 4 press 4 to select FRAME RATE and then press 1 5 Press 3 4 to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU SET 6 Press 3 to select CREATE MOTION PICTURE and then press 1 The file number appears after creating a flip animation Press MENU SET three times to close the menu after creating the flip animation Deleting all still images used to create flip an...

Page 138: ...to P176 for details about attaching the lens Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P29 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu CONVERSION OFF When you attach the tele conversion lens When you...

Page 139: ...ow 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 MENU SET Press 1 Press 3 4 to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET When ALL or FAVORITE has been selected in step 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on ...

Page 140: ... 3 4 2 1 to select the category to play back and then press MENU SET to set For details on categories refer to P142 Press 3 to select START and then press MENU SET Press 4 to finish the slide show Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes A Play Pause B Stop C Back to previous picture D Ahead to next picture These operations can be performed only in the pause mode E Reduce volume level...

Page 141: ...a screen effect AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting AUDIO will be displayed only when the EFFECT is set to OFF Audio will be played along with the still picture with audio by setting the ...

Page 142: ... 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 Still pictures created from a motion picture cannot be played back from the motion pictures category in category playback CATEGORY PLAY CATEGORY Recording information e g scene modes...

Page 143: ...Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 139 Press 3 4 to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note You can use only ROTATE ROTATE DISP DPOF PRINT PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu FAVORITE PLAY ...

Page 144: ...he speaker Refer to VOLUME P33 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the cam...

Page 145: ...he displayed image as 1 picture go to step 3 To save the motion picture as 1 picture with 9 screens go to step 2 Press MENU SET to display the 9 screens playback screen A 30 frames Display image every 1 30 second as picture To advance frame by frame 3 4 Advance every 3 frames 2 1 Advance every 1 frames Change the number of frame rate per second Turn the zoom lever toward L W To end 9 screen displa...

Page 146: ...146 The picture size are as following QUALITY is fixed to Note You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Picture size Item 1 picture 9 pictures 2 M 2 M 0 3 M 2 M 0 3 M 1 M ...

Page 147: ...ecorded on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2008 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback CALENDAR Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK mode menu P2...

Page 148: ...lete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time during text entry press A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Press 3 4 2 1 to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input Press to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu TITLE EDIT Select t...

Page 149: ...egistered text does not fit on the screen The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode or LOCATION in travel date can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or 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 viewer bundled soft...

Page 150: ...E is stamped on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE is stamped on the pictures TITLE Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in BABY1 BABY2 or PET name settings in scene mode LOCATION in travel date or TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with ...

Page 151: ...reen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Note When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing...

Page 152: ... of the resized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET Only the sizes to whi...

Page 153: ...ing on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment TRIMMING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Use the zoom lever and press 3 4 2 1 to select the parts to be trimmed Zoom lever T Enlargem...

Page 154: ...MENU SET 1 clockwise 2 counterclockwise Up to 2 o can be adjusted 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 Quality of image may become coarse when levelling is performed Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when levelling is performed Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipme...

Page 155: ...the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment ASPECT CONV Press 3 4 to select Y or X and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select a picture taken with W aspect ratio and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to determine the horizontal position and press MENU SET to set Use 3 4 to set the frame position for pictures rot...

Page 156: ...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 It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment ROTATE R...

Page 157: ... set as a favourite Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ P61 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites You can perform check and cancel the settings of images as favourites using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundle...

Page 158: ...ded on the built in memory copy them to a card P162 and then set the DPOF setting Select DPOF PRINT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P29 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 clos...

Page 159: ...e 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 PictBri...

Page 160: ...p halfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK PROTECT Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or M...

Page 161: ...ing 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 dubbing is canceled Press MENU SET to stop recording It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without p...

Page 162: ...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 50 MB If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number...

Page 163: ...the built in memory 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 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...

Page 164: ...he PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pict...

Page 165: ...res from an SDHC memory card Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After NO RESET P36 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera When there is a ...

Page 166: ...ess 3 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET A USB connection cable supplied Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble B Align the marks and insert C AC adaptor optional Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining ba...

Page 167: ... between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET The message disappears in about 2 seconds Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press ME...

Page 168: ... 1 to select the pictures and then When DISPLAY is pressed é appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set in DPOF PRINT only P158 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P157 Press 3 to select PRINT START and...

Page 169: ...en selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P150 or sett...

Page 170: ...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 171: ...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 may differ from the number set When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed the JPEG pictu...

Page 172: ...V cable B supplied to the video input and the 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 instructio...

Page 173: ...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 174: ... Indication on the TV might be different 2 Audio Pin Plugs to the audio input socket 3 TV with component socket A Align the marks and insert B Component cable DMW HDC2 optional 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 Connect the component cable B DMW HDC2 optional to the ...

Page 175: ...DMW HDC2 optional Audio will be output as monaural When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder when the component cable is connected There are some playback menus that cannot be used while the component cable is connected P194 When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV Read the operati...

Page 176: ...d carefully Attach the tele conversion lens A Lens adaptor DMW LA3 optional B Tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional Close up lens DMW LC55 optional can be attached in a similar manner The actual magnification when the zoom is used will be 1 7 times the display Zoom magnification when a lens is attached Max number of pixels Recordable range when using a conversion lens Wide Tele Tele conversion le...

Page 177: ...her with the conversion lens Remove them before attaching the conversion lens You cannot attach a conversion lens to the hood adaptor supplied When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the image may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures When using the tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripo...

Page 178: ...he colour balance PL filter DMW LPL46 optional will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces flat non metallic surfaces water vapour or invisible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Turn the camera on and slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Extend the lens by turning the zoom lever toward the Tele Close the flash Attach ...

Page 179: ...t too much If the filter is dropped it may be destroyed Be careful not to drop it when attaching it to the camera Be careful not to get a fingerprint dirt etc on the filter when it is attached otherwise the focus may be adjusted to the lens resulting in the subject being out of focus Refer to the instructions for each filter for details MCu Multi coated NDu Neutral Density ...

Page 180: ...uality P118 7 Battery indication P20 8 Number of recordable pictures P206 9 Built in memory P24 Card P24 displayed only during recording 10 Recording state 11 Joystick P31 52 81 83 86 ISO sensitivity P120 12 Shutter speed P50 13 Aperture value P50 14 Exposure compensation P76 15 Metering mode P124 16 Optical image stabilizer P133 Jitter alert P51 7 10 1 9 8 2 13 12 11 14 4 3 ...

Page 181: ... time Travel destination setting 2 P114 Zoom Extra optical zoom P53 Digital zoom P53 131 31 Minimum shutter speed P134 32 Self timer mode P74 33 Age 1 P98 Location 2 P111 34 Programme shift P52 35 Exposure compensation P76 36 High angle mode P33 Auto Power LCD P33 Power LCD P33 37 Intelligent Exposure P131 38 Burst P79 Auto bracket P77 Color bracket P78 B Audio recording P134 39 Quick AF P129 Cont...

Page 182: ...number Total pictures 10 Motion picture recording time P144 11 Histogram P64 12 Exposure compensation P76 13 Recording information P62 14 Favourites settings P157 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P114 Name P98 Title P148 Location P111 16 Age P98 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P111 18 Power LCD P33 19 Number of DPOF prints P158 20 Audio playback P144 Mo...

Page 183: ...agnetic 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 disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor ...

Page 184: ... picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the pict...

Page 185: ...y cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m or more away from radio The charger may generate whirring sounds when it ...

Page 186: ...a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod ...

Page 187: ...the protect setting P160 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 P38 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 P61 FAVORITE P157 TITLE ...

Page 188: ...layed when you formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P38 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 P38 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message will be displaye...

Page 189: ...ng may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P165 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P38 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P36 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to t...

Page 190: ...ll not work Main conditions in which the functions cannot be set or will not work AUTO POWER LCD High angle mode P33 mode HISTOGRAM P64 mode CALENDAR POWER SAVE P35 When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF P35 When using the AC adaptor While the menu screen is displayed While the self ti...

Page 191: ...ô 5 4 and 7 in SCENE MODE mode SELFTIMER P74 ô in SCENE MODE mode EXPOSURE P76 º mode 5 in SCENE MODE Auto Bracket P77 ô 5 and in SCENE MODE mode When QUALITY is set to or FLIP ANIM Colour Bracket P78 Advanced scene mode Û mode mode When QUALITY is set to or FLIP ANIM Burst ô 5 and in SCENE MODE mode AUDIO REC When QUALITY is set to or FLIP ANIM PICTURE SIZE P116 9 ô and in SCENE MODE mode When QU...

Page 192: ...nd in mode mode and 1 in mode 2 3 ï 5 4 6 8 7 and in SCENE MODE WB ADJUST P122 B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR EFFECT is set METERING MODE P124 Advanced scene mode Û mode Quick AF P129 When AF tracking is set mode 5 and 4 in SCENE MODE mode Continuous AF P129 mode 5 and 4 in SCENE MODE When manual focus is set AF Lock P130 When AF tracking is set mode AE Lock P130 º mode Advanced scene mode Û mode...

Page 193: ...de When Intelligent ISO is set AUDIO REC P134 AUTO BRACKET COLOR BRACKET When the burst mode is set ô and 5 in SCENE MODE mode When QUALITY is set to or FLIP ANIM AF ASSIST LAMP P135 mode and in mode ï 4 and 7 in SCENE MODE FLASH SYNCHRO P136 Advanced scene mode Û mode mode Playback Zoom P58 When playing back motion pictures ...

Page 194: ...ill pictures with audio FLIP ANIM When set to RAW or RAWiJPEG TRIMMING P153 Motion pictures Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Still pictures with audio FLIP ANIM When set to RAW or RAWiJPEG LEVELING P154 Motion pictures Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Still pictures with audio FLIP ANIM Protected pictures When set to RAW or RAWiJPEG ASPECT CONV P155 Motion pictures Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP...

Page 195: ... battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY mode etc P35 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...

Page 196: ...cene mode Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P76 Setting the MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed Set auto bracket P77 colour bracket P78 HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST in scene mode P100 101 or the burst mode P79 to OFF Is the self timer P74 set to 10S 3PICTURES The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Set to t...

Page 197: ... the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P132 Take pictures in bright places Has HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in the scene mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due...

Page 198: ...rom the surrounding colour P127 A reddish vertical line smear appears on the LCD monitor during picture taking This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures It is recommended that you take pictures while taking...

Page 199: ...s when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoor...

Page 200: ...tures you are recording Is the flash closed Press OPEN to open the flash P66 Flash mode is not available when auto bracket P77 colour bracket P78 or burst have been set The flash is activated twice when red eye reduction P67 has been set Is it set to FLASH BURST P101 in scene mode The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor Noise appears ...

Page 201: ...attery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P38 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 P26 When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equi...

Page 202: ...he motion pictures This is not a malfunction White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in eve...

Page 203: ... the 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 P37 166 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 studio...

Page 204: ... the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction Others An unreadable language was sele...

Page 205: ...r off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Check the clock P26 and birthday settings P98 The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode This is constructed to ...

Page 206: ...e pictures Aspect ratio X Picture size 10M 3648k2736 7M 3072k2304 5M 2560k1920 Quality A A A Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 4 3 9 20 14 28 20 40 Card 32 MB 2 1 5 11 7 16 11 23 64 MB 5 4 11 24 16 34 24 48 128 MB 10 8 24 49 35 69 50 99 256 MB 19 16 48 97 68 135 98 190 512 MB 39 32 97 190 135 270 195 380 1 GB 79 65 195 380 270 540 390 770 2 GB 160 130 390 770 550 1090 790 1530 4 GB 310 260 770 1520 109...

Page 207: ... 56 145 230 64 MB 38 75 61 115 290 480 128 MB 78 150 125 230 600 970 256 MB 150 290 240 460 1170 1900 512 MB 300 590 480 910 2320 3770 1 GB 600 1180 970 1830 4640 7550 2 GB 1220 2360 1920 3610 8780 12290 4 GB 2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130 8 GB 4910 9440 7670 14440 35080 49120 16 GB 9880 19000 15440 29070 70590 98840 32 GB 19820 38120 30970 58310 141620 198270 ...

Page 208: ...7050 5040 9880 7160 13720 10980 20590 32 GB 2910 2410 7180 14160 10110 19820 14360 27530 22020 41300 Aspect ratio W Picture size 7 5M 3648k2056 5 5M 3072k1728 3 5M 2560k1440 2M 1920k1080 Quality A A A A Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 5 4 13 26 18 37 27 53 47 92 Card 32 MB 3 2 7 15 10 21 15 30 27 53 64 MB 6 5 15 32 22 45 32 63 57 105 128 MB 13 11 33 65 46 92 66 125 115 220 256 MB 26 21 65 125 91 180 ...

Page 209: ... s 2 min 15 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 50 s 21 min 10 s 512 MB 2 min 4 min 30 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 42 min 1 GB 4 min 9 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 1 h 24 min 2 GB 8 min 20 s 19 min 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min 2 h 51 min 4 GB 16 min 30 s 37 min 30 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min 5 h 36 min 8 GB 33 min 40 s 1 h 16 min 1 h 28 min 4 h 15 min 11 h 23 min 16 GB 1 h 8 min 2 h 33 min 2 h 59 min 8 h 35 min 22 h 55 min ...

Page 210: ...00 000 pixels Primary colour filter Lens Optical 18kzoom fl4 8 mm to 86 4 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 27 mm to 486 mm F2 8 to F4 4 Digital zoom Max 4k Extra optical zoom Max 32 1k Focus Normal AF Macro Manual focus Face detection Multi area focusing 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing AF Tracking Focus range AF 30 cm Wide 2 m Tele to AF Macro MF Intelligent auto 1 cm Wide ...

Page 211: ...pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Hi speed burst Burst speed 11 pictures second SPEED PRIORITY 3M 4 3 12 pictures second SPEED PRIORITY 2 5M 3 2 13 pictures second SPEED PRIORITY 2M 16 9 7 pictures sec...

Page 212: ... 1 3 EV Step j2 EV to i2 EV Metering mode Multiple Centre weighted Spot LCD monitor 2 7q TFT LCD Approx 230 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 Viewfinder Colour LCD Viewfinder Approx 201 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 with diopter adjustment j4 to i4 diopter Flash Built in pop up flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 30 cm to 8 5 m Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced flash ON Forced ...

Page 213: ...s 2560k1440 pixels 1920k1080 pixels Motion pictures 1280k720 pixels Only when using a Card 848k480 pixels Only when using a Card 640k480 pixels Only when using a Card 320k240 pixels Quality Fine Standard RAW RAWiJPEG Recording file format Still Picture JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard RAW DPOF corresponding Pictures with audio JPEG based on Design rule f...

Page 214: ... monaural Terminal COMPONENT OUT Dedicated jack 10 pin DIGITAL AV OUT Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Type 3 jack Dimensions Approx 117 6 mm W k75 3 mm H k88 9 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 370 g excluding card and battery Approx 417 g with card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 to 80 ...

Page 215: ... 215 Others 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 your safety Voltage 7 2 V ...

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