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VQT0E74

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Operating Instructions

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DMC-FZ2A

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Page 1: ...Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0E74 Digital Camera Operating Instructions Model No DMC FZ2A ...

Page 2: ...at the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions SD Logo is a trademark Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPL...

Page 3: ... AF Trigger 39 Using the Continuous AF 40 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 41 Recording images advanced Taking Pictures with Audio 42 Changing the Picture Size 43 Changing the Quality Data Compression Ratio 44 Taking Pictures with Aperture priority AE 45 Taking Pictures with Shutter priority AE 46 Taking Pictures with Macro Mode 47 Taking Pictures with the Portrait Mode 48 Taking Pictures with ...

Page 4: ...Formatting the Card 80 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Viewfinder Brightness 81 Using the Auto Review 82 Setting up the Operational Sound 83 Setting up the Power Save Mode 84 Resetting the File Number 85 Initializing the settings 86 Playing Back Images with a TV Monitor 87 Connecting to a PC 88 USB DIRECT PRINT 89 USB DIRECT PRINT Single Picture 90 USB DIRECT PRINT DPOF Picture 91 After Use 92 Others Th...

Page 5: ...n the text it is indicated as Battery 3 Battery Charger AC Adaptor DE 928B In the text it is indicated as AC Adaptor 4 AC Cable K2CJ2DA00002 5 DC Cable K2GH2DB00003 6 A V Cable K1V204C10001 7 USB Connection Cable K1HA05CD0004 8 CD ROM VFF0184 9 Strap VFC4002 10 Lens Cap Lens Cap String VYK0W73 11 Lens Hood VYQ2677 Black VYQ2787 Silver 12 Lens Hood Adaptor VYQ2583 Black VYQ2782 Silver ...

Page 6: ...ack View 12 Viewfinder P18 P23 13 Diopter Adjustment Dial P18 14 Flash Open Button P36 15 DISPLAY Button P23 16 FOCUS Button P39 17 Power Indicator P17 18 Power Switch P17 19 LCD Monitor P8 20 MENU Button P27 21 Delete Button P32 P69 22 2 Self timer Button P41 23 4 REVIEW SET Button P32 24 1 Flash Mode Button P36 25 3 Exposure Compensation P53 Auto Bracket P54 White Balance Fine Adjustment P60 But...

Page 7: ...IN Socket P14 32 DC IN Terminal Door P14 Bottom View 33 Memory Card Battery Door P12 P15 34 Memory Card Battery Door Open Lever P12 P15 35 Tripod Receptacle Battery Charger AC Adaptor 1 AC Input Terminal 2 POWER Indicator 3 CHARGE Indicator 4 Battery Attachment Part 5 DC Output Terminal 27 28 29 31 30 32 34 33 35 2 3 5 4 1 ...

Page 8: ... mode P41 14 Card access indication P16 15 AF area P29 16 AF Trigger P39 17 Aperture indication Shutter speed indication P29 18 Exposure Compensation P53 19 Auto Bracket P54 20 Current date and time P28 It is displayed for about 5 seconds after turning on the power or setting the clock 21 Spot AF area P52 22 Spot metering target P52 23 Focus indication P29 24 Burst mode P62 25 Continuous AF P40 26...

Page 9: ...k 1 Playback mode 2 DPOF P71 White DPOF setting for printing Green DPOF setting for Slide Show Green with DPOF number DPOF setting for printing and Slide Show 3 Protected image P74 4 Image with audio P65 5 Picture size P43 6 Quality data compression ratio P44 In motion image mode In simple mode ENLARGE 4qa6q 10a15cm INTERNET 7 Battery indicator P13 8 Folder File number 9 Page Total images 10 REC d...

Page 10: ...ry Card Battery door 3 Insert the battery into the camera P12 4 Insert the Card into the camera P15 5 Close the Memory Card Battery door Recording 6 Remove the lens cap 7 Set the power switch to ON P17 8 Set date time P28 9 Set the mode dial to P A S P25 10 When you want to take a picture with the flash Press OPEN button to open the Flash P36 11 Take a picture P24 P29 Playback 12 Set the mode dial...

Page 11: ...is finished in about 90 minutes 4 Remove the battery from the AC adaptor The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable is connected to the AC adaptor After use be sure to disconnect the AC cable The battery becomes warm after use charge or during the charge The camera also becomes warm during use However it is not malfunction The battery AC adaptor supplied with this camera is exclusively design...

Page 12: ...ove the battery When the fully charged battery is inserted to the camera more than one hour the clock setting is memorized by the camera for about 24 hours even after the battery is removed The time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently When the clock setting is cancelled please set the date time again P28 When the card is being read do not open the Memory Card battery door The...

Page 13: ...ion ª Charging environment and charging error Charge the battery in a place with a temperature of 10 35oC The battery should also be the same temperature When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights If after charging starts the CHARGE indicator blinks at about 1 second cycles this indicates a charging error In this case remove the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet remove the battery and ch...

Page 14: ...at the power switch is set to OFF and the lens is stored 1 Connect the AC cable 2 Open the DC IN terminal door 3 Connect the DC cable supplied to the camera The camera becomes warm during use However it is not malfunction Disconnect the AC adaptor and DC cable when you do not use The battery cannot be charged in the camera with the AC adaptor connected Use the supplied DC cable 1 2 3 ...

Page 15: ...t force the card Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card 3 Close the Memory Card battery door Removing the card 1 Open the Memory Card battery door 2 Press the card to release 3 Pull the card out 4 Close the Memory Card battery door If the Memory Card door cannot completely close take the card out and insert it again If the card cannot be fully inserted verify whether th...

Page 16: ...ional The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards The reading writing speed of SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protection switch that can inhibit writing and formatting When the switch is moved towards the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these funct...

Page 17: ...ing battery power is low blink slowly When the power switch is turned on do not hold the lens cover If the lens cover does not open SYSTEM ERROR is displayed Turn the power switch off and on When turning on the power in the recording mode do not put any obstacle in front of the lens Please be sure to remove the lens cap before you switch on the camera in recording mode If not the message REMOVE LE...

Page 18: ...tments related to each users individual vision characteristics Please adjust this feature before using the camera This feature is especially useful for the user who wears corrective lens because the lens is not needed Preparation Press DISPLAY button to make the Viewfinder display 1 Adjust the diopter rotating the diopter adjustment dial 1 1 P ...

Page 19: ...lens hood 2 supplied Adjust the mark of the lens hood to the mark of the lens hood adaptor Then rotate the lens hood to the mark and fix it Be careful not to rotate the lens hood adaptor 4 Rotate the lens hood and the lens hood adaptor until the mark of the lens hood is fitted to the mark of the camera If the marks are not fitted edges of the screen may become dark vignetting effect When taking pi...

Page 20: ...s hood 2 Reverse the lens hood and attach it Attach the lens hood adjusting the mark of the lens hood adaptor to the mark of the lens hood and rotate the lens hood to the right 3 Attach the lens cap When taking pictures with flash flash light is interrupted by the lens hood and the bottom of the screen becomes dark vignetting effect We recommend you to remove the lens hood lens hood adaptor Even w...

Page 21: ...ic part to the metal fitting again if it detached 3 Let the metal fitting pass through the eyelet of the camera 4 Rotate the plastic part of the metal fitting to the opposite direction until it is locked 5 Move the cover to the direction of the arrow and attach it firmly Be sure to move the cover entirely until it is attached firmly 6 Attach the strap to the other side of the camera in the same wa...

Page 22: ...s cap 2 Let the opposite side of the string pass through the circular part of the string 3 Pull to the direction of the arrow 4 Let the top of the lens cap string pass through the strap eyelet as shown in the picture 5 Attach the lens cap Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode Even when the lens hood is attached you can attach the lens cap without the string 1 2 3 4...

Page 23: ...ing In playback When the LCD monitor is displayed the Viewfinder turns off vice versa DISPLAY 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU AE MODE P AUTO AE 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU AE MODE P AUTO AE 1600 P 1600 P 100 0001 10 00 11 AUG 2003 100 0001 100 0001 10 00 11 AUG 2003 100 0001 F2 8 1 200 10 00 11 AUG 2003 P F2 8 1 200 ISO100...

Page 24: ...Pressing halfway 1 Focus and exposure are locked Pressing fully 2 The picture is captured In motion image mode the recording starts You can adjust volume of the operational sound in the menu P83 If you press the shutter button fully in a single stroke the captured picture may appear shaken or unfocused The camera may be moved during capturing ...

Page 25: ... more settings can be adjusted Aperture priority AE P45 The shutter speed is adjusted automatically according to the aperture value you set Shutter priority AE P46 The aperture value is adjusted automatically according to the shutter speed you set Macro mode P47 When you take pictures from a distance closer than 120 cm Tele set the camera in macro mode This allows you to get closer to the subject ...

Page 26: ... slower shutter speed when tracking a subject you can sharply photograph a subject in motion while blurring the background Night portrait mode P51 When you take pictures of for example your friends in front of beautiful night illumination scenery this mode let you get the appropriate exposure for your subject as well as the background using flash and slow shutter Motion images P33 Use this mode wh...

Page 27: ...ding mode the REC menu is displayed if you set it to the playback mode the playback menu is displayed 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to choose the item 4 Press 2 1 to set the item 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 1 5 2 3 4 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP SELECT SET EXIT MENU AE MODE P MONITOR AUTO AE BEEP POWER SAVE REC MONITOR SETUP 1 2 SELECT SET EXIT MENU AUTO REVIEW 2 1 OF...

Page 28: ...te When using the SD Viewer for DSC in the supplied CD ROM you can print with the recording date by setting its position on the picture For further information software installation read the supplied operating instructions for PC connection When you want digital printings with the recording date be sure to order the printing of the date For further information ask a photo studio a store etc Depend...

Page 29: ...rea 1 on the LCD monitor Viewfinder press the shutter button halfway When the focus is adjusted the focus indication 2 appears When the focus indication flashes the focus is not adjusted Press the shutter button halfway to adjust the focus again The shutter speed and the aperture value 3 are automatically adjusted and displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder When the subject is out of the AF area u...

Page 30: ...perly 1 Recording a scene including subjects both near and far 2 Recording a scene over the dirty glass 3 Recording surrounding a shining scene 4 Recording in a dark place 5 Recording moving subject 6 Recording a subject with a little contrast 7 Recording with the shutter jiggle We recommend that you set the clock setting again before taking pictures When the brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfind...

Page 31: ...sy way to produce small general purpose prints INTERNET selection favors smaller file size optimized for home page and e mail use 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 6 Take a picture The burst mode is available only with the low speed P62 If the distance between the camera and the object is beyond the recordable range Tele 120 cm Wide 5 cm the focus may not be adjusted properly even th...

Page 32: ...tate the zoom lever towards the captured picture is zoomed 4 times A and 8 times if you rotate it once again You can also change the position with 3 4 2 1 ª Erasing the captured picture during the review 2 Press 3 When the message DELETE THIS PICTURE is displayed press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The picture is erased Once erased pictures cannot be recovered Multi images or all...

Page 33: ...d becomes full the recording is stopped automatically The picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels The remaining time displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder is an approximation You cannot record motion images without audio If using the MultiMediaCard after recording motion images the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction After recording starts the auto focus z...

Page 34: ...e a picture The focus is adjusted at a distance of more than 120 cm Tele 30 cm Wide For details on simple mode aperture priority AE shutter priority AE macro mode read P31 P45 P46 P47 The picture may be slightly distorted according to the lens The distortion will increase as you make subjects wider and closer The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation When using the zoom lens at high mag...

Page 35: ...e MENU button The menu will disappear The zoom adjustment and recording method are the same as in Using the Optical Zoom P34 When the digital zoom is set to ON the digital zoom indication 1 appears When entering the digital zoom range the zoom bar will pause When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may be difficult to be...

Page 36: ...tically according to the lighting condition AUTO Red eye reduction The flash fires automatically according to the recording situation It reduces the red eye phenomenon when a subject s eyes appear red in flash light Use it when you take pictures of people or animals in dark places Forced ON The flash fires in every capturing Use this setting when your subject is backlighted or under fluorescent li...

Page 37: ...he picture will not be exposed properly Similarly do not cover the flash light In motion image mode or when the flash is closed setting is fixed to the Forced OFF When you set to burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is taken for every flash firing In night portrait mode setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction When you are using the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cas...

Page 38: ...much jiggle happens or taking a picture chasing the moving subject it may not be stabilized The stabilizer function may be difficult to be effective in the digital zoom zone When taking pictures with slow shutter speed such as night portrait the stabilizer function may be difficult to be effective When the zoom lever is close to T and the shutter speed is slower than 1 125th the shutter jiggle ale...

Page 39: ...tion 1 is displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder ª Using the FOCUS button to prefocus the camera The prefocus technique is effective when you try to take a picture of a subject which is moving so fast that the focus is difficult to be adjusted automatically For example taking pictures with the panning mode P50 1 Set AF TRIGGER to 2 Center the subject in the AF area P29 and press the FOCUS button ...

Page 40: ...3 Press 1 to select ON 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear The indication 1 will appear When setting CONT AF to ON AF TRIGGER is fixed to In simple mode CONT AF is fixed to ON The battery consumes early It may take time to adjust the focus after zooming Wide Tele or changing the subject suddenly Press the shutter button halfway again to adjust the focus when the focus is difficult to b...

Page 41: ...he shutter button fully The self timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When setting the self timer the focus and exposure are not adjusted by pressing the shutter button halfway When pressing the button fully they are automatically adjusted just before recording If you press the MENU button during the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancell...

Page 42: ...It is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button Audio is recorded from the built in microphone 1 of the camera 5 seconds later the audio recording is stopped automatically If you press the MENU button during the audio recording it will be cancelled Using this feature will result in fewer images being able to be saved When setting to auto bracket burst mode it is not possible to take a ...

Page 43: ...e MENU button The menu will disappear In motion image mode the picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels The smaller you set the picture size the more pictures you can store on the Memory Card In addition a small data volume allows you attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a web site more easily If you set a larger picture size the printed picture will be clearer especially with larger sized...

Page 44: ...on The menu will disappear Picture size Quality and number of recordable pictures 8 MB 64 MB SD Memory Card The numbers shown in the table are approximate numbers If you mix fine quality and standard quality the number of recordable pictures changes It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the scene characteristics Remaining frame which is displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfind...

Page 45: ... 1 to set the aperture value 8 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The adjustment display will disappear 9 Take a picture The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder may differ from that of the actual images Check it using review function or setting to playback mode The recordable range is between 120 cm Tele and 5 cm Wide The available setting range of the aperture value is from F2 8 to F8 0 If the su...

Page 46: ...nder may differ from that of the actual images Check it using review function or setting to playback mode The recordable range is between 120 cm Tele and 5 cm Wide In shutter priority AE mode it is not possible to choose the settings listed below Slow sync Red eye reduction P36 of the built in flash AUTO of ISO sensitivity P61 The available setting range of the shutter speed is adjustable from 8 s...

Page 47: ... the mode dial to Macro mode 2 Take a picture Select the flash setting depending on the situation P36 The available flash range is about 30 cm 2 1 m When setting to ISO100 When the shutter jiggle alert is displayed we recommend to use the flash When the camera lens is at a distance over the available range from the subject focus may not be adjusted even if the focus indication appears 2 1 120 cm 5...

Page 48: ...background We recommend you to place the subject much closer and allow for proper distance between subject and background Please note that this mode is suitable for outdoor situations under sunlight 1 Set the mode dial to Portrait mode 2 Take a picture AUTO setting in W BALANCE works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the color balance can change You can change the whit...

Page 49: ...more than 5 m and in daylight situations 1 Set the mode dial to Sports mode 2 Take a picture AUTO setting in W BALANCE works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the color balance can change You can change the white balance setting P58 Sport Mode sets the camera to use a high shutter speed It works best when used in very brightly illuminated situations To enhance this fea...

Page 50: ... Set the mode dial to Panning mode 2 Take a picture 1 Move the camera smoothly while tracking a subject in motion 2 Press the shutter button while moving the camera 3 Keep moving the camera continuously It is difficult to adjust the focus when the subject has already come Adjust the focus in advance to the point where the subject is likely to come Set the AF trigger to FOCUS and you can fix the fo...

Page 51: ...the flash 2 Set the mode dial to Night portrait mode 3 Take a picture ª When taking picture of only a landscape at night You can obtain a good picture of a nightscape including no other subjects by closing the flash The shutter speed is about 8 seconds Be sure to close the flash when you do not use the flash Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction White balance is set to AUTO in the ...

Page 52: ...to select SPOT MODE 3 Press 1 to set to ON 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear The spot AF area 1 and spot metering target 2 appear 5 Center the subject in the spot AF area 6 Take a picture When the subject is dark the focus may not be adjusted properly Surroundings become dark or whitish depending on the subject to set to appropriate exposure in the spot AF area If the subject is out ...

Page 53: ... 3 until EXPOSURE is selected 2 Press 2 1 to compensate the exposure You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV with 1 3 EV step EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed 3 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The adjustment display will disappear The exposure compensation indication 1 will appear 4 Take a picture Depend...

Page 54: ...splay will disappear The auto bracket indication 1 appears 4 Take a picture Once you take a picture auto bracket will be cancelled automatically When flash fires you can take only 1 picture Auto bracket setting cannot be cancelled The digital zoom magnification is limited to 2 times When setting auto bracket you cannot take a still picture with audio When setting auto bracket and the burst mode si...

Page 55: ...eparation Set the mode dial except for P25 1 Aim the camera at the subject on which you want to adjust the focus to enter the AF area 2 on the LCD monitor Viewfinder and then keep pressing the shutter button halfway AF AE lock When the focus is adjusted the focus indication 1 appears 2 Move the camera keeping the chosen composition and press the shutter button all the way Before pressing the shutt...

Page 56: ...CT 3 Press 2 1 to select OFF COOL WARM or B W COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear The indication 1 will appear When using the color effect mode you cannot adjust the white balance 1 4 2 3 COOL 4 COL EFFECT REC 3 4 SETUP 2 3 D ZOOM OFF AF TRIGGER AF COOL WARM B W OFF P 1600 PICT ADJ ...

Page 57: ... 3 4 to select PICT ADJ 3 Press 2 1 to select NATURAL STANDARD or VIVID NATURAL The picture becomes soft VIVID The picture becomes sharp 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear When taking a picture in a dark place the noise may appear To avoid the noise we recommend you to set the picture adjustment to NATURAL 1 4 2 3 PICT ADJ 2 3 NATURAL STANDARD REC 3 4 SETUP D ZOOM OFF AF TRIGGER AF CO...

Page 58: ...ording outdoors on a bright day Cloudy for recording under cloudy and shady sky Halogen for recording under halogen lighting White set for manual setting Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear In simple mode or motion image mode the white balance is fixed to AUTO The setting of the white balance is applied to the othe...

Page 59: ...a at a white paper 1 or similar objects so that it completely fills the frame to white on the screen and press the shutter button all the way White balance is set 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear When taking a picture with the flash after setting the white balance manually the white balance may not be properly adjusted We recommend to set the white balance to AUTO when using the fla...

Page 60: ... the white balance with 2 1 1 BLUE Press when the hue is reddish 2 RED Press when the hue is bluish 3 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The adjustment display will disappear The color of the white balance icon is turned into red or blue 4 Take a picture When you set the white balance by the white set mode the adjustment level is set to 0 You can set the value independently for each of the modes in W B...

Page 61: ...50 to 400 From ISO 100 to 200 when using the flash The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted If your picture is still too dark please use the flash 50 ISO50 100 ISO100 200 ISO200 400 ISO400 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear In motion image mode or simple mode ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO When you take a picture in high ISO sensitivity the picture noise appears and the picture...

Page 62: ...then press it fully to take pictures in sequence It is possible to record 4 frames in 1 second in burst mode at a shutter speed higher than 1 60th but the flash does not fire simultaneously If the flash fires it is possible to record only 1 frame In simple mode the shutter speed is fixed to the low speed You cannot take still pictures with audio in the burst mode When setting auto bracket and the ...

Page 63: ...g the color balance Preparation Check that the power switch is set to OFF and the lens barrel is stored Close the flash P37 1 Remove the lens ring 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor 1 3 Install the MC protector 2 or the ND filter 3 The lens hood 4 and lens cap 5 can be attached when installing the MC protector or ND filter When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector ND filter the vignet...

Page 64: ... number is displayed This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which were established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The file format that can be played back with this camera is JPEG There are also pictures that cannot be played back in JPEG format When playing back still pictures that have been recorded with other equ...

Page 65: ...n hear audio from the speaker 1 ª To adjust the sound volume A 1 Set the mode dial to playback 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press 1 to select the setup menu 4 Press 3 4 to select VOLUME 5 Press 2 1 to adjust the sound volume 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 2 3 3 4 5 1 1 2 6 PLAY AUDIO 2 10 00 11 AUG 2003 1600 VOLUME BEEP PLAY SETUP 1 2 MONITOR 2MIN POWER SAVE SELECT SET EXIT MENU ...

Page 66: ...yback P25 1 During playback rotate the zoom lever towards Multi playback 9 frames starts 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select images To return to the normal indication rotate the zoom lever towards The image with the file number colored in yellow is displayed 2 1 W T SELECT SELECT CANCEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CANCEL 10 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 67: ...es The more the zoom lever rotates towards the more the zoom magnification ratio decreases Use 3 4 2 1 to change the area to be enlarged ª To delete a picture during the playback zoom Press the button When this message is displayed DELETE THIS PICTURE press 2 to select YES and press the 4 REVIEW SET button P69 The more the zoom magnification increases the more the picture quality deteriorates The ...

Page 68: ... ª To pause Press 3 during motion image playback Press 3 again to cancel pause To adjust the sound volume P65 The playback zoom cannot be used during playing back motion images When playing back motion images that have been recorded with other equipment the quality of images may be deteriorated and images may not be able to be played back The file format that can be played back with this camera is...

Page 69: ... mode dial to playback P25 When an image is protected it cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P74 Delete single image 1 Press 2 1 to select the image to be deleted 2 Press 3 Press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The selected image is deleted 2 1 3 4 2 3 DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE YES NO SET SELECT MULTI ALL ...

Page 70: ...he selected multi images are deleted all at once Delete all images Once deleted images cannot be recovered 1 Press 2 times 2 Press 4 to select ALL DELETE and then press 1 3 When this message is displayed DELETE ALL PICTURES press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button Images that are protected P74 or out of DCF standards P64 are not deleted Do not turn the power switch off or remove the c...

Page 71: ... P25 Single copy setting 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3 4 to select DPOF PRINT and then press 1 3 Select SINGLE and then press 1 4 Press 2 1 to select 1 image 5 Press 3 4 to select the number of sheets The number of sheets can be set from 1 to 999 6 Press the MENU button 2 times The menu will disappear To cancel Set the number of sheets to 0 in step 5 of the Single copy setting 1 6 2 3 4 5 2 3 ...

Page 72: ...tep 5 of the Multi copy setting If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF setting cannot be set DCF is abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association When using the DPOF feature this camera will overwrite any previous DPOF settings made by other products When this message is displayed MEMORY CAR...

Page 73: ...3 Press 4 to select INDEX and then press 1 4 When this message is displayed SET INDEX PRINT press 2 to select YES When the index is already set the message SET CANCEL INDEX PRINT is displayed Press 2 1 to select SET CANCEL or NO 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button All images are set cancelled 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 1 6 2 3 4 5 1 6 2 3 4 5 2 3 2 3 SINGLE MULTI CANCEL INDEX PROT...

Page 74: ...he Card DPOF Setting P71 P73 Formatting the card will erase all the data on the card even if you protect the images in this procedure When trying to delete a protected file these messages are displayed THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED or PROTECTED PICTURES REMAIN UNDELETED If you want to delete this file cancel the protect setting first The protect setting may not be effective in other products Sliding t...

Page 75: ...DURATION it can be set among 1 2 3 and 5 seconds AUDIO it can be set to ON or OFF By setting it to ON it is possible to play back the still pictures with audio in Slide Show DPOF SET Only when setting to DPOF You can select the pictures you want to set to the Slide Show CANCEL ALL Only when setting to DPOF You can cancel the Slide Show setting 5 Select START and then press 1 The Slide Show starts ...

Page 76: ...seconds audio dubbing When editing with the supplied software SD Viewer for DSC recorded on the CD ROM you can play back in SD Slide Show with this camera P98 Images that are set DPOF with the supplied software SD Viewer for DSC recorded on the CD ROM cannot be played back in DPOF Slide Show with this camera Set DPOF Slide Show on this camera When using the DPOF feature this camera will overwrite ...

Page 77: ... is displayed OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA Then press 2 to select YES and press the 4 REVIEW SET button to start audio recording 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button to stop audio recording Even if you do not press the 4 REVIEW SET button after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically 6 Press the MENU button 2 times The menu will disappear Adding audio will use additional memory Using this feat...

Page 78: ... the size 6 When this message is displayed DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE press 2 1 to select YES or NO 7 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button 8 Press the MENU button 2 times The menu will disappear It is not possible to resize pictures in a size lower than equal to 640k480 or with an aspect ratio that is not 4 3 It may not be possible to resize the pictures recorded with other equipments It is not possible to ...

Page 79: ...e 4 REVIEW SET button 9 Press the MENU button 2 times The menu will disappear Trimming images will use additional memory if the original image is saved It is not possible to resize pictures in a size lower than 640k480 or with an aspect ratio that is not 4 3 You cannot operate trimming on pictures recorded with other equipment Trimming is not possible for the motion image still picture with audio ...

Page 80: ...splayed DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The card is formatted After formatting recorded images and any other data cannot be recovered When the remaining power is low use the AC adaptor When the card is formatted by PC or other equipment format the card on the camera again If the card cannot be formatted consult your dealer 1 2 3 4 2 TRIMMING...

Page 81: ... brightness 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear Adjusting the LCD Monitor Viewfinder will not lighten or darken the actual photograph Adjusting the LCD Monitor Viewfinder to brighten the image may incorrectly display the scene making it appear brighter than the actual photo will be In most cases the default setting will produce the best performance and closest reproduction of the actua...

Page 82: ...REVIEW 4 Press 2 1 to select 1SEC or 3SEC 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear Press the shutter button halfway to cancel the review Even when setting the auto review to 1SEC 3SEC it is not available in motion image mode When recording in burst mode auto bracket still picture with audio modes the recorded picture is automatically displayed In simple mode the auto review setting becomes ...

Page 83: ...ENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu In simple mode skip this step 3 Press 3 4 to select BEEP 4 Press 2 1 to adjust the operational sound volume 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear In simple mode the setting becomes ON or OFF 1 5 2 3 4 3 4 POWER SAVE REC SETUP 1 2 MONITOR AUTO REVIEW OFF BEEP 2MIN SELECT SET EXIT MENU ...

Page 84: ...ot turned off automatically 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear If you want to cancel the power save mode turn the power switch to ON again after turning it to OFF or press the shutter button When using the AC adaptor connecting to a PC recording the motion image playing back the motion image during Slide Show the power save mode is not available In simple mode the power save is fixed ...

Page 85: ...ou want to start recording from the file number 0001 Preparation Set the mode dial except for P25 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu 3 Press 3 4 to select NO RESET and then press 1 4 When this message is displayed RESET FILE NO IN THE CAMERA press 2 to select YES 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 1 6 2 3 4 5 3 CLOCK SET LANGUAGE R...

Page 86: ...s 2 to select YES 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The message REC SETTING RESET COMPLETED is displayed for about 2 seconds 6 When this message is displayed RESET SETUP PARAMETERS press 2 to select YES 7 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button The clock setting is not reset 8 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 CLOCK SET LANGUAGE REC NO RESET SETUP 2 2 RESET ENG SELECT SET EXIT ME...

Page 87: ...cket White to the audio in socket 3 Turn the television on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback The image is displayed on the television ª Viewing images in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view images on the TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system When connecting to a TV we recommend you to use the A...

Page 88: ...f it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically in order to let the camera be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then it is shown on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is shown on the screen When connecting to a PC we recommend you to use the AC adaptor as the power source P14 If the remaining battery power becomes low during...

Page 89: ...inter about the corresponding models 1 Insert the Memory Card into the camera and turn the power switch to ON 2 Turn on a printer 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the supplied USB connection cable 1 When connecting to a printer we recommend you to use the AC adaptor as the power source P14 Read the printer operating instructions too Disconnect the USB connection cable and DC cable after print...

Page 90: ...4 REVIEW SET button 3 Press 3 and press 2 1 to set the number of sheets and then press the 4 REVIEW SET button The message PLS CHECK THE PRINTER START PRINTING is displayed 4 Press 2 to select YES 5 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button Printing starts Press the MENU button and you can stop printing 1 2 3 4 5 D SELECT SET SELECT PRINT DIRECT PRINT SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE DIRECT PRINT DIRECT PRINT DIRE...

Page 91: ...The message PLS CHECK THE PRINTER START PRINTING is displayed 3 Press 2 to select YES 4 Press the 4 REVIEW SET button Printing starts Press the MENU button and you can stop printing When the number of total images become more than 255 the number of remaining images will be displayed as 2 3 1 4 SELECT SET SINGLE PICTURE SELECT SET DIRECT PRINT D DIRECT PRINT DIRECT PRINT NOW PRINTING REMAIN 8 CANCE...

Page 92: ...itch to OFF P17 Close the flash P37 2 Eject the card P15 3 Remove the battery P12 4 Remove the lens hood 5 Remove the lens hood adaptor 6 Attach the lens ring 7 Attach the lens cap P22 If you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the battery When you insert the battery again set the date time 3 4 5 6 7 OFF ON 1 ...

Page 93: ...IEW P82 16 BEEP P83 17 POWER SAVE P84 1600 PICT SIZE QUALITY REC 1 4 W BALANCE SETUP AE MODE P AUTO AE SENSITIVITY AUTO REC 2 4 SETUP AUDIO REC OFF SPOT MODE OFF ON REC 3 4 SETUP REC 4 4 SETUP BEEP POWER SAVE REC SETUP 1 2 AUTO REVIEW OFF 1 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 COL EFFECT D ZOOM OFF OFF CONT AF OFF C AF 5 6 7 8 AF TRIGGER SHUTTER STABILIZER OFF ON PICT ADJ STANDARD 13 MONITOR SELECT SELECT...

Page 94: ...LUME P65 31 VIDEO OUT P87 PICT SIZE QUALITY W BALANC SETUP AE MODE AE 18 19 20 21 CLOCK SET LANGUAGE REC NO RESET SETUP 2 2 RESET ENG SELECT SET EXIT MENU SET EXIT MENU BEEP ON ON AUTO REVIEW CLOCK SET 4 k6 10k15cm SELECT SET EXIT MENU PICT MODE ENLARGE 22 PROTECT DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB RESIZE PLAY 1 2 SETUP TRIMMING FORMAT PLAY 2 2 SETUP PLAY PLAY BEEP POWER SAVE MONITOR SETUP 1 2 VOLUME...

Page 95: ...ansmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded images or sounds may be adversely affected Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the digital camera If the digital camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the dig...

Page 96: ...ry is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity and if the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery becomes shorter Be sure to detach the battery after use Be sure to detach the battery from the digital camera If ...

Page 97: ...it or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned Store the battery in a completely discharged state To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you completely use up the charged capacity Card When the card is being read do not remove the card turn off the power or subject it to vibrat...

Page 98: ...en playing back the message START SD SLIDE SHOW is displayed Select YES and press the 4 REVIEW SET button to start the SD Slide Show Select NO and press the 4 REVIEW SET button to start normal playback ª Folder Composition When the Memory Card where data are recorded is inserted into a PC the folders shown below will be displayed In the 100_PANA folder it is possible to record up to 999 images In ...

Page 99: ...ET THE CLOCK This message is displayed when you use the camera for the first time or you do not use the camera for a long time Set the clock again THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED After cancelling the protect setting you can delete or overwrite the image THIS PICTURE CAN T BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CAN T BE DELETED If the image is not based on the DCF standard it is not possible to be deleted NO ADDITIONA...

Page 100: ... image cannot be recorded 4 1 Is the Memory Card inside 4 2 Is the mode dial correctly set Check it 4 3 There is no memory capacity left on the card Before recording delete some images 5 The image is not displayed on the LCD monitor 5 Is the the image displayed on the Viewfinder Press the DISPLAY button to switch to LCD monitor display 6 The LCD monitor Viewfinder is too bright or dark 6 Adjust th...

Page 101: ...etting is reset 12 1 If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock setting may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again 12 2 When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded 13 This camera chatters when it is shaken 13 This is the sound coming from the lens When you turn the power ON the sound is stopped This is not a malfunction 14...

Page 102: ...ht Cloudy Halogen White set Exposure AE Program AE Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step j2 i2 EV Metering mode Multi Spot Spot mode LCD monitor 1 5 inch low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 114 000 pixels field of view ratio 100 Viewfinder Color electrical Viewfinder 114 000 pixels field of view ratio 100 with dioptor adjustment j4 i4 dioptor Flash Buil...

Page 103: ...ite Audio line output monaural Terminal USB 5 pin Mini USB Analog video audio φ 2 5 mm jack DC IN EIAJ type 3 jack Dimensions WkHkD 114k70 3k83 3 mm excluding the projection part Weight Approx 318 g excluding Memory Card and battery Approx 350 g with Memory Card and battery Operating Temperature 0oC 40oC Operating Humidity 10 80 Battery Charger AC Adaptor Panasonic DE 928B Information for your saf...

Page 104: ...Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global A VQT0E74 F0903Ua0 02000A C ...

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