Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ30EB Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Recording pictures (advanced)

VQT0S00

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Aperture Value and Shutter Speed

Aperture-priority AE

Shutter-priority AE

Manual exposure

• The aperture values in the table above are the values when the zoom ring is rotated to

Wide at maximum.

• Some of the aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnification.

Available Aperture Value

(Per 1/3 EV)

Shutter Speed (Sec)

F8.0 to F11.0

8 to 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

F2.8 to F11.0

3.2

2.5

1.6

1.3

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 F11.0

1/1600

F5.6 to F11.0

1/2000

F8.0 to F11.0

Available Aperture Value

(Per 1/3 EV)

Available Shutter Speed (Sec)

(Per 1/3 EV)

F2.8 to F3.6

60 to 1/1000

F4.0 to F5.0

60 to 1/1300

F5.6 to F7.1

60 to 1/1600

F8.0 to F11.0

60 to 1/2000

Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-FZ30EB

Page 1: ...Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely VQT0S00 Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ30EB Web Site http www panasonic europe com ...

Page 2: ...mewhat 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 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO...

Page 3: ...new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as ...

Page 4: ...nts means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling please take these products to designated collection points where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis Alternatively in some countries you may be able to return your products to your local retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent new produ...

Page 5: ...camera is moved from outside to an air conditioned car When cool wind from an air conditioner or other is directly blown onto the camera In humid places Put the camera into plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation In case of condensation turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours When the camera becomes close to the ambi...

Page 6: ... Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below e g When you press the 4 button About the front dial and rear dial Instructions for using these dials in the operating instr...

Page 7: ... Pictures using the Built in Flash 49 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 53 Compensating the Exposure 54 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 55 Optical Image Stabilizer 56 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 57 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 59 Multi Playback 9 screens 16 screens and 25 screens 60 Using the Playback Zoom 61 Deleting Pictures 62 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial 64...

Page 8: ...nnecting to a PC 118 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer 121 Others Using the Remote Shutter 125 Using the MC Protector ND Filter 126 Screen Display 127 Cautions for Use 129 Message Display 131 Troubleshooting 133 Specifications 137 Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre For customers within the UK 08705 357357 For customers within the Republic of Ireland 01 289 8333 Visit our...

Page 9: ... Cap 10 Lens hood Optional Accessories Lithium Ion Battery CGR S006E Battery Charger AC Adaptor DMW CAC1 ND Filter DMW LND55 MC Protector DMW LMC55 SD Memory Card 2 GB RP SDK02 1 GB RP SDK01 512 MB RP SDK512 RP SD512 256 MB RP SDH256 RP SD256 128 MB RP SD128 64 MB RP SD064 32 MB RP SD032 SD USB Reader Writer compatible with MultiMediaCard BN SDCAPU 1B SD PC Card Adaptor compatible with MultiMediaC...

Page 10: ... Button P40 10 Speaker P100 11 Rear dial P39 59 65 66 12 LCD Monitor P25 26 127 13 MENU Button P21 14 Delete Button P62 15 Cursor Buttons 2 Self timer Button P53 4 REV Button P44 1 Flash Setting Button P49 3 Exposure Compensation P54 Auto Bracket P55 White Balance Fine Adjustment P83 Flash Output Adjustment P51 Backlight Compensation in auto mode P43 Button 16 Card Door P15 17 LCD Monitor open kno...

Page 11: ... Switch P42 45 46 AF AF MACRO MF 31 Flash Open Lever P49 32 REMOTE Socket P125 33 AV OUT DIGITAL Socket P116 118 121 34 DC IN Socket P118 121 Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional 35 Lens hood positioning groove P18 36 Battery Door Open Close Lever P14 37 Battery Door P14 38 Tripod Receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attach...

Page 12: ...dicator A turns off in about 120 minutes charging is completed 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the AC mains lead from the electrical outlet The battery becomes warm after use charge or during charge The camera also becomes warm during use However it is not a malfunction The battery is exhausted when it is left for a long period of ...

Page 13: ... with the optional battery pack CGR S006E are the same as above When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights Charging error If a charging error occurs the CHARGE indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles In this case disconnect the AC mains lead from the electrical outlet remove the battery and make sure that both room and battery temperature are not too low or high and then charge it again If...

Page 14: ...or a long time remove the battery When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again P20 Do not remove the card an...

Page 15: ...rt Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked with the label facing the front of the camera Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Check the direction of the card Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 1 Close the card door 2 Slide the card door to the end to close it firmly I...

Page 16: ...emory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch B that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available SD Memory Card On this unit you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity from 8 MB to 2 GB Pl...

Page 17: ...the lens Detach the lens cap before taking pictures Be careful not to lose the lens cap Attaching the strap supplied 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap A Pull the strap 2 cm or more Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera Attach t...

Page 18: ...ign lens hood mark A with lens hood positioning groove B on the unit and insert it straight in Make sure the lens hood is properly attached When removing the lens hood Press lock release button C and remove the lens hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Temporary storage 1 1 Place the camera upside down 2 Remove the lens hood and turn it around aligning lens hood mark A with lens hood positioning...

Page 19: ...sh when the lens hood is attached the light from the flash is blocked by the lens hood The bottom of the screen becomes dark vignetting and you cannot adjust the flash setting We recommend removing the lens hood before taking pictures with a flash When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter refer to P126 When the le...

Page 20: ...clock setting is correct after turning the camera off and on When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again Yo...

Page 21: ...ed item 5 Select the desired value Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting In recording mode you can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway OFF ON AUTO AUTO 8M SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY W BALANCE ASPECT RATIO SETUP SELECT MENU REC 1 3 EXIT MENU 1SEC n0 OFF 2MIN MF1 AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE MF ASSIST MONITOR PLAY ON LCD REC SELECT MENU EXIT SETUP...

Page 22: ...en if ZOOM is selected In motion picture mode auto review function is not activated When pictures are recorded in auto bracket P55 or any speed and on burst mode P57 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged When using pictures with audio the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card ...

Page 23: ...een MF2 The whole of the screen is enlarged It is convenient for adjusting the focus in Wide OFF The screen is not enlarged BEEP No operational sound Soft operational sound Loud operational sound SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound No shutter sound Soft shutter sound Loud shutter sound VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps LEVEL 6 to 0 When you connect the camera t...

Page 24: ...EO OUT Playback mode only P116 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system SCENE MENU OFF SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to or and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode Press the MENU button to display the SCENE MODE menu and then select the desired scene mode AUTO SCENE MODE menu appea...

Page 25: ...on is not activated During multi playback P60 or playback zoom P61 and when playing back with Slide Show P102 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off In recording mode P37 C Normal display D Display with histogram E Out of frame display F No display Recording guide line In NIGHT PORTRAIT P74 NIGHT SCENERY P74 FIREWORKS P77 and STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode the lines are grey G No dis...

Page 26: ... possible to take pictures from various angles Taking pictures at a normal angle You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder Taking pictures at a high angle Open the LCD monitor with one of the LCD monitor open knobs You can use the LCD monitor only A LCD Monitor open knobs This is convenient when there is someone in front of you and you cannot get close to the subject 9 months 10 y ...

Page 27: ...the LCD monitor Only rotate the LCD monitor after opening it wide enough and be careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no affect on the taken pictures or playback When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inwards ...

Page 28: ...tically If you take pictures by holding the camera vertically use the LCD monitor at the normal angle Refer to P39 for information about jitter camera shake Direction detection function If you take pictures by holding the camera vertically the information of the rotation on the pictures is automatically added and recorded to the pictures When ROTATE DISP P104 is set to ON you can rotate and displa...

Page 29: ...CD monitor even when using the Viewfinder in recording When the recording mode is switched to playback mode When reviewing pictures P44 When turning the camera on in playback mode Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the bala...

Page 30: ...is over exposed Example of histogram A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the flash is activated When the flash is closed 1 When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places 2 When the exposure is not adequatel...

Page 31: ...1 100 12 79 150 256 MB 9 61 120 13 15 99 195 24 150 290 512 MB 19 120 240 27 30 195 380 48 300 590 1 GB 38 240 480 54 61 390 770 96 610 1180 2 GB 77 490 970 105 125 790 1530 195 1220 2360 Aspect Ratio Picture size 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 1M EZ 1280k960 pixels Quality 16 MB 2 14 28 3 22 41 32 MB 4 30 59 7 46 86 64 MB 10 62 120 15 94 175 128 MB 20 125 240 31 190 350 256 MB 39 240 470 61 370 690 512 M...

Page 32: ...d the type of the card The number of recordable pictures varies depending on subjects The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation Aspect Ratio Picture size 7M 3248k2160 pixels 4 5M EZ 2560k1712 pixels 2 5M EZ 2048k1360 pixels Quality 16 MB 0 4 8 0 1 6 12 1 10 19 32 MB 1 8 17 1 2 13 27 3 21 41 64 MB 2 17 35 3 4 28 55 6 44 84 128 MB 5 36 71 7 8 57 110 14 8...

Page 33: ...ographic lenses Distortion may be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject When using the zoom lens at high magnification the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used At high magnification even small movements can cause a slight decrease in picture sharpness If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subje...

Page 34: ...ng the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated When using the digital zoom the stabilizer function may not be effective When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P53 for taking pictures The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation When using the digital zoom the AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the c...

Page 35: ... optical zoom the extra optical zoom icon is displayed on the LCD monitor when you use the zoom function The zoom movement quickens near Wide 1k when using the extra optical zoom When you rotate the zoom ring near the Tele position the on screen zoom indication may momentarily pause This is not a malfunction Setting D ZOOM in the REC mode menu to 2k or 4k allows you to use the digital zoom for rec...

Page 36: ... shutter speed you set Manual exposure P66 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Motion picture mode P69 This mode allows you to record motion pictures Scene mode 1 Scene mode 2 P71 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes This mode also allows you to set SCENE MENU P24 on the SETUP menu to OFF and set the sc...

Page 37: ...way to focus The focus indication 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 the shutter speed 4 and programme shift 5 are displayed When 9 area focusing or 3 area focusing High speed is used for AF mode the AF area will not appear until the subject is brought into focus P88 Refer to P39 for information about Programme shift and P89 for information about selecting the AF area 3 Take a picture B Press ...

Page 38: ...blinking the subject is not focused Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again If the camera will not focus after a few tries turn it off and on and try again In the following cases the camera will not focus on subjects properly When including both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on the glass between the lens and the subject When there are illum...

Page 39: ...d Slow sync Red eye reduction P49 NIGHT PORTRAIT P74 NIGHT SCENERY P74 CANDLE LIGHT P76 PARTY P77 FIREWORKS P77 STARRY SKY P79 When you set to a slower shutter speed P65 66 Programme shift In Programme AE mode you can change the preset aperture value and the shutter speed under the same exposure This is called Programme shift By this function you can make the background more blurred by decreasing ...

Page 40: ...rised Programme shift is cancelled when turning the camera off The Programme shift may not be activated depending on the brightness of the subject AE Lock Button This function is convenient if you need to change the picture composition after you have pressed the shutter button halfway and determined the exposure 1 Aim the camera at the subject you want the exposure to be set for 2 Press the shutte...

Page 41: ...corded pictures In particular when taking pictures in dark places with slow shutter speed the subject looks dark on the screen but the actual picture is bright When most of the subjects in the screen are bright e g blue sky on a clear day snowy field etc the recorded pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P54 When you press the shutter button the LCD moni...

Page 42: ...de Settings In auto mode the following items are fixed at the time of purchase to prevent mistakes being made when using the camera Select AF or AF MACRO with the focus switch W BALANCE AUTO P82 SENSITIVITY AUTO P84 AUDIO REC OFF P87 METERING MODE Multiple P87 AF MODE 1 area focusing P88 CONT AF OFF P90 AF ASSIST LAMP ON P90 D ZOOM OFF P91 PICT ADJ STD P92 FLIP ANIM Cannot be set P92 EXT FLASH PRE...

Page 43: ...u use the backlight compensation function we recommend using the flash If you use the flash when the backlight compensation function is activated the flash setting is fixed to Forced ON Even if the focus switch is set to AF you can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance of up to 5 cm from the lens by rotating the zoom ring upmost to Wide the same as if AF MACRO was selected The settin...

Page 44: ...sate the exposure P54 2 Enlarge and shift the picture 1k 4k 8k 8k 4k 1k When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to check the enlarged area Recorded pictures can be deleted during the review Quick Deletion Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted Read P62 to operate the...

Page 45: ...hen the subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore you will have difficulty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indicatio...

Page 46: ...menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting 2 Slide the focus switch to MF and rotate the focus ring A to focus on the subject 3 The MF assistance appears on the centre of the screen The MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you stop rotating the focus ring You can also set MF ASSIST to OFF on the SETUP menu SCN1 SCN2 AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE M...

Page 47: ...It is convenient for adjusting the focus in Wide OFF The screen is not enlarged The MF assistance disappears in the following conditions When about 2 seconds have passed after you stop rotating the focus ring When pressing the shutter button halfway Technique for Manual focus 1 Rotate the focus ring slowly 2 Rotate it little more 3 Finely focus on the subject with rotating the focus ring reversely...

Page 48: ...e expansion is cancelled after approximately 2 seconds The following will return the AF area to the original position Changing the Focus switch to AF or AF MACRO Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode However the screen is not expanded while recording the motion picture When you focus on the subject in Wide the focus ...

Page 49: ... activated for actual recording again The flash is activated twice The first flash is activated only for a preparation of actual recording The subject should not move until the second flash is finished Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition Use this when your subject is back lit or under...

Page 50: ...ly adjusted from ISO80 to ISO400 when you use the flash To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P92 In motion picture mode and SCENERY P73 NIGHT SCENERY P74 FIREWORKS P77 or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode the flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF even if the flash is opened ISO sensitivity Avai...

Page 51: ...o is extremely high or low 1 Press 3 several times until FLASH appears and then set the flash output You can adjust this from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV The flash output setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off In motion picture mode auto mode and SCENERY P73 NIGHT SCENERY P74 FIREWORKS P77 or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode you cannot adjust the flash output Flash setting Shutter...

Page 52: ...the flash When you set to burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly Do not close the fla...

Page 53: ... the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the recording In dark places the self timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp P90 for focusing on the subject When you set the self timer in t...

Page 54: ...til EXPOSURE appears and then compensate the exposure You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV EV is an abbreviation for Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left ...

Page 55: ...d exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen When the flash is activated or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode is selected you can take only 1 picture When the auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used When setting the quality to TIFF or RAW you cannot take pictures with the auto bracket When setting auto bracket and the burs...

Page 56: ...hile the demonstration is displayed set the optical zoom to Wide 1k The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently in the following cases When too much jitter occurs When using the digital zoom When taking pictures while following subjects in motion When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button In STARRY...

Page 57: ...capacity of the card becomes full Depending on the transfer speed of the card the burst speed may become slower halfway The focus is fixed at taking the first picture When using the self timer or an extra flash with burst mode the number of recordable pictures is fixed at 3 When the burst mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used When the flash is activated or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode is sele...

Page 58: ...ke a picture When setting the burst mode the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged Moreover the settings for the auto review function on the SETUP menu are disabled Burst mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Car...

Page 59: ...one by one When you forward or rewind a large number of pictures release 2 1 once before reaching the picture to be played back then press 2 1 to forward rewind pictures little by little You can also select the previous or next picture with the rear dial This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Techno...

Page 60: ... and number the total number of recorded pictures a favourite a motion picture in BABY in scene mode age in months age in years etc are displayed Examples of 16 screens and 25 screens B 16 screens C 25 screens To return to the normal playback Rotate the front dial towards the right or press the MENU button The picture framed in orange appears To delete a picture during a multi playback Press the b...

Page 61: ...m position indication is displayed for about 1 second To delete a picture during playback zoom Press the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P62 The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in norm...

Page 62: ... the picture While deleting the picture appears on the screen To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE If you selected MULTI DELETE do steps 2 and 3 P63 If you selected ALL DELETE do step 3 P63 100_0001 1 25 10 00 1 DEC 2005 DELETE THIS PICTURE DELETE SINGLE MULTI ALL SELECT SET YES NO 2 times CANCEL SELECT MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE MULTI ALL DELETE ...

Page 63: ...eted if you select ALL DELETE EXCEPT and use the same steps as ALL DELETE However if none of the pictures have displayed you cannot select ALL DELETE EXCEPT even if FAVORITE is set to ON Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Please double check before deleting pictures Do not turn off the camera while deleting When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or use the ...

Page 64: ...value and the shutter speed If the subject is too bright set to a larger aperture value if too dim set to a smaller aperture value The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO P84 When the recording mode is switched to Aperture priority AE the ISO sensitivity is auto...

Page 65: ...ictures Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode You cannot set the following items in Shutter priority AE Slow sync Red eye reduction P49 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P84 When the recording mode is switched to Shutter priority AE the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand You can also change ISO setting from ISO80 ISO200 or ISO400...

Page 66: ...osure assistance appears for about 10 seconds When the exposure is not adequate set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 3 Take the picture Manual Exposure Assistance The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function Manual exposure 5 F2 8 1 30 1 125 F4 0 The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter speed or...

Page 67: ...ollowing items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction P49 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P84 When the recording mode is switched to Manual exposure the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand You can also change ISO setting from ISO80 ISO200 or ISO400 on the menu Exposure compensation P54 Please set HIGHLIGHT to ON on the SETUP menu P24 while the a...

Page 68: ... 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 F2 8 to F11 0 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1300 F4 0 to F11 0 1 1600 F5 6 to F11 0 1 2000 F8 0 ...

Page 69: ...his refers to the number of frames used in 1 second 2 Press the shutter button halfway When the subject is focused the focus indication A lights 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording The remaining recording time B approx is displayed The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera By pressing the shutter button fully again the recording stops ...

Page 70: ...it has been recorded onto or deleted recording may stop in the middle If something like this happens clean up may be effective We recommend you clean up the card using the camera in advance P114 We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possib...

Page 71: ... P74 NIGHT SCENERY P74 BABY P75 SOFT SKIN P76 CANDLE LIGHT P76 PARTY P77 FIREWORKS P77 SNOW P78 STARRY SKY P79 PANNING P80 The camera automatically determines the appropriate focus in each scene mode and this is not affected by the focus switch setting Even if the focus switch is set to AF MACRO the AF MACRO icon does not appear Depending on the scene the camera may not focus properly when you tak...

Page 72: ...ct select a background as far as possible from the camera and get closer to the subject This mode is only suitable for outdoors in the daytime The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g When taking pictures of outdoor sports Set the focus switch to AF Technique for Sports mode To take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject the shutter ...

Page 73: ...staurants This mode allows you to take pictures of food in a natural hue The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially Set the focus switch to AF The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF The focus range is 5 m to The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled...

Page 74: ...ditioning but it is not a malfunction When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible When the flash is set the flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction and the flash is always activated The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO The setting on the continuous AF is disabled This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by slowing...

Page 75: ...ABY appears select items year month and day using 2 1 and set using 3 4 3 Press the MENU button to finish the setting If you select WITH AGE without setting birthday in advance a message is displayed Press the MENU button and set birthday following the above steps 2 and 3 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO After turning on the camera in BABY or switching to BABY from other modes the age and curr...

Page 76: ... the subject This mode is only suitable for outdoors in the daytime The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 If there is a colour close to the skin colour in the background that part is also smoothened This mode may not be effective in insufficient brightness Use this mode when you want to take photos with a candle light atmosphere Technique for Candle light mode By making the most of the candle ligh...

Page 77: ...d ON Red eye reduction The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted for taking pictures of fireworks Technique for Fireworks mode We recommend following the prefocus procedure below to ensure that you do not miss the chance to take pictures 1 Set the focus swi...

Page 78: ...nd following steps 1 to 5 on the previous page to take pictures with prefocus The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white colour of the snow stand out The ISO se...

Page 79: ...splayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing If you press the MENU button while the picture is being taken the picture will stop being taken Technique for Starry sky mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod Moreover taking pictures with the self timer is recommended P53 The optical ...

Page 80: ...r P25 Select a subject with quick motion Prefocus to the point where the subject will arrive P48 Use this mode with burst mode P57 Select the best picture from the pictures taken In panning mode the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achieve the panning effect As a result jitter can easily occur Panning function does not work well in the following situations Very bright scenes such as dayt...

Page 81: ... 4 3 4 and 4 4 Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting W BALANCE P82 SENSITIVITY P84 ASPECT RATIO P84 PICT SIZE P85 QUALITY P86 AUDIO REC P87 METERING MODE P87 AF MODE P88 CONT AF P90 AF ASSIST LAMP P90 D ZOOM P91 COL EFFECT P91 PICT ADJ P92 FLIP ANIM P92 CONVERSION P95 EXT FLASH P97 Displayed when an extra flash is attached EX FLASH BUR...

Page 82: ...ht sources auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance to a mode except AUTO manually 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of the camera 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 TV screen 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin colour Temperature White Balance ...

Page 83: ...D Press when the hue is bluish About the white balance In auto mode the white balance is fixed to AUTO When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Daylight and Flash but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue ...

Page 84: ...ucing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P92 Refer to P68 for the shutter speed The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical ratio of a picture You can select from three aspect ratios depending on a purpose The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing Check the picture in advance P135 ISO...

Page 85: ... of 19 1 times when the digital zoom is set to OFF P34 In the motion picture mode the picture size is fixed to 640k480 pixels VGA or 320k240 pixels QVGA When a flip animation is created the picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject The number of remaining pic...

Page 86: ...mes The following functions cannot be used for pictures recorded in TIFF or RAW AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING The following functions cannot be used when the quality is set to TIFF or RAW Auto bracket Burst mode AUDIO REC Refer to P31 for the number of recordable pictures The software PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer or ArcSoft PhotoImpression in the CD ROM supplied allows you to develop RAW files and save them ...

Page 87: ... or with the auto bracket when the quality is set to TIFF or RAW or in STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode When audio is recorded with each picture the total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will slightly decrease If you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring a grinding noise may be recorded You can switch to the following metering modes Audio Recording AUDIO REC SCN1 SCN2 Metering Mode MET...

Page 88: ...u do not want to make pictures still during the auto focus use the AF mode other than 3 area focusing High speed mode and 1 area focusing High speed mode AF Mode AF MODE 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas You can record a picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject 3 area focusing High speed The camera focuses on any of the left centre and right...

Page 89: ...will return the AF area to the previous one Setting the mode dial to auto mode Turning the camera off When using the digital zoom or when you take pictures in dark places the AF area is displayed on the centre of the screen with a size wider than usual When multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time the camera is focusing on all the AF areas The focus position is not predetermined becaus...

Page 90: ...enly changing the subject from a distant one to a nearby one Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject In auto mode the CONT AF setting is fixed to OFF Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions When you press the shutter button halfway in dark places or other situations an AF area wid...

Page 91: ...t the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it becomes difficult to focus on the subject The AF area is set only to a point on the centre of the screen when the AF assist lamp is turned on A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens however this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera In the REC m...

Page 92: ...little and aligning the images the subject looks as if it is moving You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion pictures P100 Picture Adjustment PICT ADJ CONTRAST HIGH Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture LOW Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS HIGH The pictu...

Page 93: ...necessary images with button You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation 4 Select CREATE MOTION PICTURE OFF OFF COL EFFECT FLIP ANIM D ZOOM PICT ADJ EXITMENU SELECT REC 3 3 OFF CONVERSION MENU CREATE MOTION PICTURE DELETE STILL PICTURES PICTURE CAPTURE EXITMENU SELECT FLIP ANIM 8 92 REMAIN EXIT MENU DELETE STILL PICTURES PICTURE CAPTURE EXITMEN...

Page 94: ...he images in each frame do not appear in normal review P44 If you execute CREATE MOTION PICTURE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures Audio cannot be recorded You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing P109 Play back may not be possible on other equipment You may also hear noise during play back on other equipment which does not have ...

Page 95: ...d together with the ND filter DMW LND55 and the MC protector DMW LMC55 Always detach the ND filter or MC protector before attaching the conversion lens Rotate the lens slowly and carefully 2 Turn the camera on and select CONVERSION 3 Set to or OFF When you do not attach the conversion lens When you attach the wide conversion lens When you attach the tele conversion lens Close the menu by pressing ...

Page 96: ... cloth before and after taking pictures Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens When using the conversion lens The built in flash cannot be activated If you set CONVERSION to OFF the performance of the conversion lens will not be optimal When using the tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripod The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently The focus indicati...

Page 97: ...A and turn the camera and the extra flash on Tighten the lock screw B of the extra flash firmly 2 Select PRESET or MANUAL Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting Switch the extra flash forced off setting Press 1 to switch the setting Extra Flash EXT FLASH SCN1 SCN2 Icon Setting or Extra flash Forced ON or Extra flash Forced OFF EX FLASH ...

Page 98: ...extra flash DMW FL28 If using other extra flash units please make sure the flash is designed for use with a digital camera and the trigger voltage is based on ISO 10330 less than 24 volts The available flash range is about 10 m in DMW FL28 When setting to ISO100 When attaching the extra flash the shutter speed becomes 1 30th to 1 250th in normal mode 1 to 1 250th in NIGHT PORTRAIT P74 in scene mod...

Page 99: ...urst mode setting You can take up to 3 pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed down Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Depending on the extra flash you use or the recording conditions you cannot take pictures in this mode or the amount of light may become insufficient for the second or subsequent pictures Extra Flash Burst Mode EX FLASH BURST Burst speed pictures second Number of rec...

Page 100: ...the speaker Refer to VOLUME P23 for information about how to adjust the volume on the SETUP menu Pictures with audio and motion images cannot be resized P110 or trimmed P111 You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion pictures The file format that can be played back with the camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipme...

Page 101: ...itch between pages 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 After selecting a menu item with the operation described above make settings for each menu SLIDE SHOW P102 FAVORITE P103 ROTATE DISP P104 ROTATE P105 DPOF PRINT P106 PROTECT P108 AUDIO DUB P109 RESIZE P110 TRIMMING P111 ASPECT CONV P113 CLEAN UP P114 FORMAT P115 PLAY 1 3 EXITMENU SELECT ON MENU DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW ROTATE ROTATE DISP FAVORITE OFF Menu items ...

Page 102: ...button the Slide Show stops Motion pictures cannot be played back in the Slide Show When you play back pictures with audio the next picture appears after the playback of the audio is finished when AUDIO is set to ON Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW ALL Displays all pictures Displays only those pictures that have been set as favourites P103 PLAY 1 3 EXITMENU SELECT ALL DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW ...

Page 103: ...o OFF Also favourites icon will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if FAVORITE was previously set to ON 2 Select the picture and set it Repeat the above procedure If 3 is pressed while the favourites icon A is displayed is cleared and the favourites setting is cancelled You can set up to 999 images as favourites Using LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer for Windows on the CD ROM ...

Page 104: ...od pictures on P28 carefully The direction detection function P28 may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down When playing back rotated pictures in multi playback pictures appear in original orientation You can rotate and display pictures by using the ROTATE function even if you do not take pictures by holding the camera vertically When you connect the camera to a TV...

Page 105: ...tible with Exif Exif is the file format for still pictures to which recording information and other detail can be added to the picture established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association When ROTATE DISP is set to OFF ROTATE function is disabled When pictures are recorded by holding the camera vertically the pictures are played back vertically the pictures are ...

Page 106: ...ints can be set from 0 to 999 The number of prints icon appears When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is cancelled Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints Repeat the above procedure The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The number of prints icon appears When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is cancelled Setting the Picture to be ...

Page 107: ... if you set the date print For further information ask the photo studio or refer to the operating instructions of the printer DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge P121 DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information into the media and to use such information on the DPOF compl...

Page 108: ... first While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P115 The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment Sliding the Card Write Protect switch A on the SD Memory Card to LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE P...

Page 109: ...h the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF or RAW The audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment 2 Stop audio recording The audio recording stops by pressing the 4 button Even if you do not press 4 after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically While dubbing if the focus ring or zo...

Page 110: ...ct ratio setting is Pictures recorded in 2 5M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is Pictures recorded in 2M EZ Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF or RAW Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment 2 Select the size and set it Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed When the aspect ratio sett...

Page 111: ...ect NO a resized picture is newly created Use this function when you trim needed parts of the recorded picture 1 Select the picture to trim and set it The following pictures cannot be trimmed Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF or RAW Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment RESIZE CANCEL MENU DELETE OR...

Page 112: ... original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the trimmed picture When you select NO a trimmed picture is newly created The picture size of the trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cut size The picture quality of the trimmed picture will be deteriorated ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_0001 1 5 MENU TRIM SHUTTER ZOOM EXIT TRIMMING 100_0001 1 5 MENU CANCEL ...

Page 113: ...lay CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE 3 Determine the horizontal position and set with the shutter button For pictures rotated vertically use 3 4 to set the frame position 4 Select YES or NO and set it When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Aspect ratio conversion ASPECT CONV PLAY 2 3 EXITMENU SELECT AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING PROTECT ASPECT CONV EXITMENU SELECT SET ASPECT CONV ...

Page 114: ...Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture CLEAN UP recovers the data writing speed which has been reduced of the SD memory card In general the data writing speed of the SD memory card reduces when recording and deletion are repeated In this case recording may stop in the...

Page 115: ...you cannot clean up the card 1 Select YES to format Usually it is not necessary to format the card Format it when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears If the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again Once the card is formatted all data including protected images are irretrievably erased Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding...

Page 116: ...enu you can view images on the TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded to an SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card slot Pictures may not be displayed on a full screen depending on the model of TV MultiMediaCard may not be played back on TV with SD Memory Card slot Motion pictur...

Page 117: ...ct USB MODE 2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP If you connect the camera to a PC select PC P118 If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge select PictBridge PTP P121 When PC is selected the camera is connected via USB Mass Storage communication system When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system PC VIDEO OUT SCENE MENU ...

Page 118: ...SB MODE to PictBridge PTP and then connect the camera to the PC messages may appear on the screen of the PC Select Cancel to close the indications and disconnect the camera from the PC Connect the camera after you set USB MODE again 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 1 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the US...

Page 119: ...0999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains a folder with the number 100 in it example 100_PANA and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a different maker s camera example 100_XXXXX with XXXXX being the maker name and recording is commenced When a card is inserted that contains a folder with the same number regardless of the m...

Page 120: ...the PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card with the camera connected to the PC The information in the card may be damaged Make sure to disconnect the USB connection cable beforehand when you replace the card For details refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Also refer to the operating inst...

Page 121: ...able with the mark facing the 1 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at C and insert straight in and take straight out It may take time to print some pictures Therefore use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional when you connect to a printer If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the power indicator blinks and th...

Page 122: ...be printed on the picture NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press 4 to select the desired item These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT 100_0001 1 15 PictBridge PRINT SELECT CANCELMENU PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT NUM OF PRINTS PRINT START SIN...

Page 123: ...t it to the printer again You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P106 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture Refer to P122 for print setting Press the MENU button to cancel printing Settings on the printer are prioritised 1 page with no frame print 1 page with frame print 2 pages print 4 pages print CANCELMENU PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT NUM OF PRINTS PRINT START...

Page 124: ...eated when the quality is set to RAW or TIFF printing may not be possible In DPOF print if the total number of prints or the number of printed pictures is high pictures may be printed several times The indication of the remaining number of prints is different from the setting however this is not a malfunction The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date p...

Page 125: ...the REMOTE socket on the camera firmly 2 Focus on the subject and take a picture 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus 2 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture You cannot operate the camera with the remote shutter in the following cases When the power save mode is cancelled When you determine the part to be trimmed P111 When you determine the aspect ration conversion P113 REMOTE ...

Page 126: ...move the lens cap 2 Attach the MC protector 1 or the ND filter 2 You cannot attach the MC protector and the ND filter at the same time Do not hold the MC protector ND filter too tightly When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector or ND filter vignetting effect may occur If the MC protector ND filter are dropped they may be destroyed Be careful not to drop them when attaching them to...

Page 127: ...ration for backlight compensation P43 20 Current date and time P20 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode 21 Shutter speed P37 22 Aperture value P37 23 Programme shift indication P39 24 AE lock P40 25 Exposure compensation P54 Backlight compensation P43 26 Auto bracket P55 27 Metering mode ...

Page 128: ...t will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash mode White balance It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 12 Favourites settings P103 13 Recorded date and time 14 Age P75 15 Audio playback P100 In Motion picture mode 16 Flip animation P92 17 Favourites P103 8 9 11 12 13 100_0001 1 1 2...

Page 129: ...s recorded pictures or sounds may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the camera If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off Do...

Page 130: ...nd if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the battery body and terminals are damaged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Charger If you use the charger near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m or more away from radio When the charger is in use it may generate whir...

Page 131: ...elsewhere CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with MULTI DELETE Once delete the selected pictures and then repeat deleting multiple pictures More than 999 favourites have been set MEMORY ...

Page 132: ... THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of SD Memory Card and how many times it has been recorded onto or deleted recording may stop in the middle If something like this happens clean up may be effective We recommend you clean up...

Page 133: ...u tried many times turn the camera off once and turn it on again 3 The recorded picture is blurred When taking a picture especially in dark places the shutter speed becomes slow and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly In this case we recommend holding the camera with both hands firmly to take pictures When you take pictures with slow shutter speed we recommend using a tripo...

Page 134: ... LCD monitor When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no affect on the taken pictures or playback Flash 1 Flash is not activated Is the flash closed Slide the OPEN lever to open the flash In motion picture mode and SCENERY P73 NIGHT SCENERY P74 FIREWORKS P77 or STARRY SKY P79 in scene mode the flash setting is fixed t...

Page 135: ... then connect it again with the card inserted into the camera 4 The pictures cannot be printed with the camera connected to printers Is the printer supporting PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P121 Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P117 5 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using the printer with a trimming feature or other feature which ...

Page 136: ... shake However it is not a malfunction 9 The lens clicks When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the movement of the camera or other the lens may click and the picture on the screen may be drastically changed however the pictures are not affected The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the aperture It is not a malfunction 10 The clock setting is reset If you do not use the camera for...

Page 137: ...nlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion picture recording 640k480 pixels 320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card ISO sensitivity AUTO 80 100 200 400 Shutter speed 60 to 1 2000th STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds White balance AUTO Dayligh...

Page 138: ...andard TIFF RGB RAW DPOF corresponding Picture with audio JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard i640k480 pixels QuickTime picture with audio Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analogue video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal REMOTE φ 2 5 mm jack AV OUT DIGITAL...

Page 139: ...139 VQT0S00 MEMO ...

Page 140: ... Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global VQT0S00 C F0705Hy0 06500 A B QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license ...

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