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In playback

1 Playback mode

2 DPOF (P82, 86)

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DPOF setting for printing

(Green):

DPOF setting for Slide Show

(Green with number of prints):

DPOF setting for printing and
Slide Show

3 Protected picture (P84)

4 Picture with audio (P80)

5 Picture size (P70)

: In Motion image mode

6 Quality (P71)

: In Motion image mode

(P58)

Simple mode (P36):

: ENLARGE

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: E-MAIL

7 Battery indication (P14)

8 Folder/File number

9 Page number/Total pictures

10 Histogram (P30)

• It will be displayed when the

[DISPLAY] button is pressed.

11 Recording information

(Recording mode/Aperture value/
Shutter speed/ISO sensitivity/Flash/
White balance)

• It will be displayed when the

[DISPLAY] button is pressed.

12 Recorded date and time

13 Audio playback (P80)

: In Motion image mode

14 Flip animation (P77)

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Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-FZ3EB

Page 1: ...Web Site http www panasonic europe com Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ3EB Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0M07 ...

Page 2: ...t 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 RAIN...

Page 3: ...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 foll...

Page 4: ...se a malfunction Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window About Condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows Be careful of condensation since it causes stains on the lens fungus or malfunction P106 When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room When the camera is moved from outside of a car to an air conditi...

Page 5: ...ton In those operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below e g When you press the 4 button Modes indicated here allows you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the di...

Page 6: ...sure 45 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 46 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 47 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 48 9 Pictures Multi Playback 49 Using the Playback Zoom 50 Deleting Pictures 51 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial 53 Aperture priority AE 53 Shutter priority AE 54 Manual exposure 55 Macro mode 58 Motion image mode 58 Scene mode 60 Portrait mode 61 Sports Mode 61 Sce...

Page 7: ... 108 Troubleshooting 109 Specifications 112 Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre For UK customers 08705 357357 For Republic of Ireland customers 01 289 8333 Visit our website for product information E mail customer care panasonic co uk Technical Support for AV Software For callers in UK 08701 505610 For callers in ROI 0044 8701 505610 Direct Sales at Panasonic UK Order accessory and ...

Page 8: ...ntents SD Memory Card 16 MB RP SD016B In the text it is indicated as Card Battery Pack CGA S002E In the text it is indicated as Battery Battery Charger DE 994A In the text it is indicated as Charger AC Mains Lead RJA0053 3X AV Cable K1HA08CD0002 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 CD ROM ...

Page 9: ...Preparation 9 Lens Cap Lens Cap String VYK0W73 Strap VFC4078 Lens Hood Lens Hood Adaptor VYQ3228 VYQ3227 ...

Page 10: ...OSURE Button P53 54 55 11 Power Indicator P32 12 Camera ON OFF Switch P12 13 LCD Monitor P28 102 14 MENU Button P24 15 Delete P51 FOCUS P64 74 Button 16 Cursor buttons 2 Self timer Button P44 4 REVIEW Button P39 1 Flash Mode Button P41 3 Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode P38 Flash Output Adjustment P43 Exposure Compensation P45 Auto Bracket P46 White Balance Fine Adjustment P69 Button 17 Speak...

Page 11: ... 21 Single Burst Mode Button P47 22 Strap Eyelet P19 23 AV OUT DIGITAL Socket P92 95 97 24 DC IN Socket P95 97 Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional 25 Terminal Door 26 Card Battery Door P15 16 27 Tripod Receptacle 19 20 21 18 23 22 24 25 26 27 ...

Page 12: ...e camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P15 16 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P22 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Open the flash When using the flash P41 3 Press the shutter button to take pictures P32 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select the picture you want to view P48 OFF ON M S A S C N P M ...

Page 13: ... the CHARGE indicator A lights in green charging starts When the CHARGE indicator A turns off in about 120 minutes charging is completed 3 Detach the battery 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 Use the dedicate...

Page 14: ...of the battery Charging Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S002E are the same as the above When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights Charging error If a charging error occurs the CHARGE indicator blinks in 1 second cycles In this case disconnect the AC mains lead from the electrical outlet remove the battery and make sure if both room and ...

Page 15: ... it firmly If you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the battery When 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 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 ...

Page 16: ...nuine SD card with SD Logo 2 Insert Insert the card with the label facing the front of the camera until it clicks 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 battery door 2 Slide the card battery door to th...

Page 17: ... MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external memory cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch A 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 availa...

Page 18: ...e size 2016k1512 1600k1200 1280k960 Quality 16 MB 1 9 17 2 14 28 3 22 41 32 MB 3 19 37 4 31 59 7 47 86 64 MB 6 39 75 10 63 121 15 96 176 128 MB 12 79 153 20 128 244 31 195 356 256 MB 25 157 306 40 255 487 62 390 709 512 MB 51 317 616 81 515 982 126 785 1429 1 GB 98 610 1185 157 991 1889 243 1511 2748 Picture size 640k480 1920k1080 HDTV Quality 16 MB 13 69 113 2 13 25 32 MB 28 145 236 4 28 54 64 MB...

Page 19: ...eing careful not to twist it Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera Attach the strap so that you can see LUMIX logo When you turn the camera off carry the camera or play back the pictures attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera ...

Page 20: ... the lens hood adaptor until marker A is at UNLOCK position 2 Place the camera upside down Align UNLOCK to groove B on the camera then slide the lens hood adaptor over the lens until it stops 2 Rotate ring C clockwise until LOCK mark is aligned with marker A on the adaptor Rotate the ring until it clicks 3 1 Place the camera right way up Align marker D on the lens hood to marker E on the adaptor a...

Page 21: ...y stored Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached When the lens hood is attached unstrap the lens cap and attach the lens cap only Before taking pictures with flash remove the lens hood first otherwise a shadow from the hood will be cast on the bottom part of the pictures 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 filt...

Page 22: ... SET from the SETUP menu P24 2 Set date and time 2 1 Select the desired item 3 4 Set date and time 3 Select D M Y M D Y or Y M D Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting Check if the clock setting is correct after turning the camera off and on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SETUP 2 3 LEVEL3 MENU VOLUME NO RESET RESET SHUTTER CLOCK SET SELECT EXITMENU D M ...

Page 23: ...he 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 You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used If you do not set the date the date cannot be printed when you go to a photo studio for digital printing For the date print setting refer to P83 ...

Page 24: ...desired item 5 Select the desired value Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting OFF ON AUTO 2016 OFF AUTO MENU SENSITIVITY QUALITY AUDIO REC W BALANCE PICT SIZE SETUP SELECT MENU REC 1 3 EXIT OFF n0 OFF 2MIN AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE BEEP MONITOR PLAY ON LCD REC SELECT MENU EXIT SETUP 1 3 Be sure to press 1 at the end to store the setting n...

Page 25: ...on is fixed to 1 second regardless of the setting on the SETUP menu When the quality is set to TIFF the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card 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 regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged PLAY...

Page 26: ... from 100 to 999 When the folder number reaches 999 it cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere When you insert a formatted card or a new card and select this item the file number is reset and the confirmation screen for reset of folder number appears If you select YES on the screen the folder number is reset to 100 The file number reset also affe...

Page 27: ...AUTO Scene menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 7 languages Set to the desired language with 3 4 and store it with 1 ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANÇAIS French ESPAÑOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian Chinese Simplified Japanese When you set to other language by mistake selec...

Page 28: ...reen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During 9 pictures multi playback P49 or playback zoom P50 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off In simple mode P36 C Display D Non display In recording mode P32 E Display F Display with histogram G Out of frame display H Non display Recording guide line I Non display Histogram In playback mode P48 J Display K Display with recording ...

Page 29: ...r in recording When the recording mode is switched to playback mode When reviewing pictures P39 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 balance of the subject Highlight display Whe...

Page 30: ...ecorded 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 Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE When the brightness of the screen is not correct or when the exposure is not adequately adjusted in dark places 2 Manual exposure When the shutter speed is slower than 1 13th 3 I...

Page 31: ...ue you set Shutter priority AE P54 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual exposure P55 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Macro mode P58 This mode allows you to take a picture getting closer to the subject Motion image mode P58 This mode allows you to record motion images with audio Scene mode...

Page 32: ...low Insert a fully charged battery 2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway A Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed 3 Take a picture B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture OFF ON M S A S C N P 1 25 F2 8 When the subject is not focus...

Page 33: ...ictures To take pictures without blurring Hold the camera gently with both hands keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Make sure that camera shake does not occur when pressing the shutter button halfway After pressing the shutter button keep the camera stationary until the picture appears on the screen In the following cases keep the camera stationary for a long...

Page 34: ...on the subject Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is cancelled when you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again Jitter camera shake Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button especially when fully zoomed into the subject When jitter could occur the jitter alert 1 appears When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripo...

Page 35: ... set properly before taking pictures P22 When the time for power save is set P24 the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate within the set time When operating the camera again press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on In some cases the picture may not be perfectly focused even if the focus indication is lit This is because the distance between the camera and the subj...

Page 36: ...CK SET ENLARGE 4 k6 10k15cm E MAIL PICT MODE MENU MENU EXITMENU SELECT SET ENLARGE This selection is intended for situations when large printing 8qk10q Letter etc is desired 4qk6q 10k15cm This selection offers an easy way to produce small general purpose prints E MAIL This selection favors a smaller file size optimised for home page and e mail use The recorded picture does not automatically appear...

Page 37: ...onds P44 Burst speed Low speed P47 Number of recordable pictures in Burst mode ENLARGE max 7 pictures 4qk6q 10k15cm max 13 pictures E MAIL max 13 pictures White balance AUTO P68 ISO sensitivity AUTO P70 Picture size and Quality ENLARGE 2016k1512 pixels Fine 4qk6q 10k15cm 1600k1200 pixels Standard E MAIL 640k480 pixels Standard P70 P71 Metering mode Multiple P72 AF mode 1 area focusing P72 AF trigg...

Page 38: ...ou use the backlight compensation function we recommend using the flash You cannot set the following items in the Simple mode PLAY ON LCD NO RESET RESET USB MODE HIGHLIGHT VIDEO OUT LANGUAGE However the setting on NO RESET and LANGUAGE in setup menu also affects the Simple mode The settings on the simple mode are not applied to other recording modes except CLOCK SET and BEEP You cannot use the fol...

Page 39: ...re P45 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 where is enlarged 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 P51 or P52 to operate them REVIEW...

Page 40: ... the lens aberration which is common to some extent with all photographic 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 t...

Page 41: ...econd before actually recording the picture 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 fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduction When you set to PARTY in scene mode P60 or compensate the backlight in simple mode the flash mode is set to For...

Page 42: ...on Refer to P34 for the focus range Shutter speed for each flash mode Refer to P57 for the Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure mode ISO sensitivity Available flash control range AUTO 30 cm 4 6 m also applicable in Macro mode ISO80 30 cm 2 m ISO100 30 cm 2 3 m ISO200 40 cm 3 2 m ISO400 60 cm 4 6 m Flash mode Shutter speed AUTO 1 60 1 2000 AUTO Red eye reduction 1 60 1 2000 F...

Page 43: ...ngers or any other items When you take a picture beyond the flash control range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When you repeat taking a picture recording may be disabled even if the flash is activated Take a picture after the card access lamp disappears When the jitter alert appears we recommend using the flash When you set to burst mode or auto...

Page 44: ... self timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When you press the 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 P75 for focusing on the subject In simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds P36 ...

Page 45: ...of 1 3 EV 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 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 of the screen The exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off Under exposed Compensate...

Page 46: ...cket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture When setting auto bracket you cannot take a pictur...

Page 47: ... take pictures with audio in the burst mode You cannot take pictures in the burst mode when the quality is set to TIFF When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed by default When the burst mode setting is set to no limit the speed of taking pictures becomes slow during a recording in burst mode Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaC...

Page 48: ... 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 This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA When changing the folder name or file name on a PC t...

Page 49: ... the number coloured in orange appears To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Press the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P51 Rotated pictures are displayed in the direction oriented when they are recorded P81 1 2 3 4 7 9 5 6 8 10 00 1 DEC 2004 100_0001 1 19 CANCEL SELECT 2016 T W 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 10 11 8 9 12 CANCEL SELECT CANCEL SELECT ...

Page 50: ... the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P51 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 indication on the LCD monitor are turned off in normal playback mode P28 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the LCD monitor when the...

Page 51: ... 1 Select MULTI DELETE 2 Select the pictures to be deleted The selected pictures appear with When 4 is pressed again the setting is cancelled The icon blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P84 100_0001 1 19 10 00 1 DEC 2004 2016 DELETE THIS PICTURE DELETE SINGLE MULTI ALL SELECT SET YES NO MULTI ALL DELETE CANCEL MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE SELECT 2 times 7 12...

Page 52: ...deleting pictures Do not turn off the camera while deleting Pictures that are protected P84 or do not conform to DCF standards P48 will not be deleted When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or use the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional MULTI DELETE DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED SELECT SET YES NO MULTI ALL DELETE CANCEL SELECT MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 2 times ALL DELETE ...

Page 53: ...rture value and the shutter speed The focus range is 5 cm Wide 120 cm Tele If the subject is too bright set to larger aperture value if too dim set to 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 P70 When the recording mode is switched to Apert...

Page 54: ...screen may differ from that of the actual pictures 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 P41 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P70 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 When the exposur...

Page 55: ...sistance 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 1 30 F2 8 19 2016 EXPOSURE 1 125 F4 0 The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter s...

Page 56: ...ate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway You cannot set the following items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction P41 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P70 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 Exposure compensation P45 ...

Page 57: ...1 1 1000 Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 5 4 F2 8 F8 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 F8 0 1 1600 F5 6 F8 0 1 2000 F8 0 Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV F2 8 F3 7 8 1 100...

Page 58: ...owever the flash mode can be set to any mode except Slow sync Red eye reduction You can record motion images with audio 1 Select MOTION RATE 10fps Recording motion images for a longer time is available though less smooth The file size is smaller so the files are suitable to be attached to e mails 30fps The motion of the recorded image is smooth but the file size is large fps frame per second This ...

Page 59: ...ings of auto focus zoom aperture values are fixed to what they are when recording starts in the first frame If you use a card with little capacity recording may stop while you are recording motion images When motion images recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back The motion images...

Page 60: ...ed If you press the MENU button while the scene menu is displayed you can set the SETUP menu P24 and the REC mode menu P67 PORTRAIT P61 SPORTS P61 SCENERY P62 NIGHT SCENERY P62 NIGHT PORTRAIT P63 PANNING P63 FIREWORKS P64 PARTY P65 SNOW P66 The following functions cannot be set in scene mode White balance P68 ISO sensitivity P70 Metering mode P72 Colour effect P76 Picture adjustment P76 Scene mode...

Page 61: ...rs the hue may change The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO When you want to change the exposure or the hue compensate the exposure P45 This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g When taking pictures of outdoor sports Technique for Sports mode To record actions of the subject as if it were still the shutter speed becomes faster than usual This mode is more effective when tak...

Page 62: ...an be recorded vividly by using the slow shutter speed Technique for Night scenery mode Since the shutter speed becomes slow max about 8 sec use a tripod The focus range is 5 m The shutter may be kept closed max about 8 seconds after taking a picture with slow shutter speed but it is not a malfunction When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible The ISO sensitivity is fixed to IS...

Page 63: ...noises may become visible Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO The setting on the continuous AF is disabled When you take a picture following the motion of a subject which moves in a certain direction such as a runner or a car the background will show some motion blur This special effect is called panning This mode allows you to obtain this eff...

Page 64: ...nuous AF are disabled 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 AF TRIGGER to FOCUS P74 2 Aim the camera at an ...

Page 65: ...etting is fixed to Forced OFF This mode allows you to take a picture in a dim room e g a wedding reception a party a banquet in a bar etc clearly The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the room Technique for Party mode The shutter speed is slowed down Hold the camera firmly to take a picture The flash mode of the built in flash can be set to Forc...

Page 66: ...ows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing grounds 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 sensitivity is fixed to AUTO Snow mode 2016 19 ...

Page 67: ...f the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting W BALANCE P68 SENSITIVITY P70 PICT SIZE P70 QUALITY P71 AUDIO REC P71 METERING MODE P72 AF MODE P72 CONT AF P73 AF TRIGGER P74 AF ASSIST LAMP P75 D ZOOM P76 COL EFFECT P76 PICT ADJ P76 STABILIZER P77 FLIP ANIM P77 MENU EXITMENU SENSITIVITY QUALITY AUDI...

Page 68: ...e 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 this 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 W BALANCE AUTO for auto set...

Page 69: ... Press when the hue is bluish About the white balance In simple 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 when the photo flash is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment The white balance icon on the screen turns red or bl...

Page 70: ...ls you can store more pictures on a card In addition it is efficient to attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a web site because the file size is small If you select a larger picture size 2016k1512 pixels you can print pictures clearly For how to playback pictures recorded using HDTV mode on a High Definition TV HDTV has a 16 9 aspect refer to P92 Both ends of the pictures recorded using H...

Page 71: ...ording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button the audio recording will be automatically stopped in 5 seconds There is no need to keep pressing the shutter button Audio is recorded from the built in microphone of the camera If you press the MENU button during the audio recording the audio recording will be cancelled The audio cannot be recorded You cannot record pictures with au...

Page 72: ...ure the whole screen evenly Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A 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 The camera focuses on any of the left centre and right of the screen This mode allows you to focus on the subject ...

Page 73: ...time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing mode This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject When the AF mode is set to 1 area focusing or spot focusing the time required for focusing when pressing the shutter button halfway will be reduced When it is set to ON the indication appears...

Page 74: ...ndication light up for about 1 second The focus will not be changed unless you press the FOCUS button again When you press the shutter button halfway indication disappears and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed When you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the FOCUS button the indication turns red 3 When the subject is enclosed within the focused area press th...

Page 75: ...F assist lamp in SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY PANNING and FIREWORKS in scene mode P60 When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when you take a picture of a subject in a dark place set 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 The vignetting effect may app...

Page 76: ... range the stabilizer function may not be effective We recommend using a tripod The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the centre of the screen in the digital zoom range You can use 4 types of colour effects depending on the image of the picture Use this function according to the recording situation and ...

Page 77: ... animation mode Example When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving the camera little by 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 images P80 Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER OFF When image stabilization is not needed or when using the camera with a tripod MODE1 The stab...

Page 78: ...an check the recorded image with 4 and the previous or following image with 2 1 Delete unnecessary images with button You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation 4 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE MENU OFF STANDARD MODE1 OFF COL EFFECT STABILIZER FLIP ANIM D ZOOM PICT ADJ EXITMENU SELECT REC 3 3 CREATE MOTION IMAGE DELETE STILL IMAGES IMAGE CAPTURE E...

Page 79: ...rame do not appear in normal review P39 If you execute CREATE MOTION IMAGE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures Flip animations may not be played back by other equipment The audio is not recorded on flip animations however you may hear varying levels of noises when you play back flip animations with other equipment which does not have a m...

Page 80: ... image playback Press 3 again to cancel pause You can hear audio from the speaker To adjust the sound volume refer to P26 The picture with audio cannot be resized P88 or trimmed P89 You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other ...

Page 81: ...cture 1 Select ROTATE 2 Select the picture to be rotated and set it 3 Select the direction to rotate the picture Rotating the Picture ROTATE MENU PLAY 1 2 PROTECT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB ROTATE DPOF PRINT EXITMENU SELECT The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 EXITMENU 100_0001 1 19 ROTATE SET SELECT 2016 MENU ROTATE EXITMENU SELECT SET 2 time...

Page 82: ...o which recording information and other can be added established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed on compatible photo printers DPOF also allows the user to set how many copies of each picture will be printed Many commercial photo printing services ...

Page 83: ... the printing with the recorded date by pressing the DISPLAY button after setting the number of prints The date print icon appears When you go to a photo studio for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required The date may not be printed depending on photo studios or printers even if you set the date print For further information ask the photo studio for deta...

Page 84: ...ation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association When setting the DPOF print delete any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment You can set the protection for the pictures which you do not want to be deleted by accident 1 Select PROTECT then select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL Single setting Select the pictur...

Page 85: ... be effective in other equipment Sliding the Card Write Protect switch A to LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set The audio dubbing cannot be used with protected pictures P87 1 Select SLIDE SHOW then select ALL or DPOF 2 Set the items of the Slide Show Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW ALL for playing back all pictures DPOF for playing back the pictures fo...

Page 86: ...OF printing both the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear on the picture in green When only the DPOF printing is set on the picture the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear in white They do not appear on the DPOF Slide Show When you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the sound is played for 5 seconds in audio recording or for 10 seconds at the maximum in audio dubbin...

Page 87: ...inal audio is overwritten The audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion images Protected pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF 3 Stop audio recording Even if you do not press 4 after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB MENU AUDIO DUB ROTATE EXITMENU DPOF PRINT SELECT PROTECT SLIDE SHOW PLA...

Page 88: ...e picture size to HDTV Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF Motion images Flip animation Pictures with audio Rotated pictures You can resize them if you rotate them back to their original position 3 Select the size and set it Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed 1600 1600k1200 pixels 1280 1280k960 pixels 640 640k480 pixels Resizing the Pictures RESIZE MENU PLAY 2 2 ...

Page 89: ...It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment When resized pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored Use this function when you trim unwanted parts of the recorded picture 1 Select TRIMMING MENU RESIZE CANCEL MENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE SELECT SET YES NO 2 times Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING MENU RESIZE EXITMENU FORMAT SELECT TRIMMING PLAY 2 2 ...

Page 90: ...d set it When you select YES the picture is overwritten When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment 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 may be deteriorated When trimmed pi...

Page 91: ...rased Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding with format function During formatting do not turn the camera off When you format the card use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or AC adapter DMW CAC1 optional When the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch is slid to LOCK you cannot format the card If the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicent...

Page 92: ...lect external input 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view images on the TV which use the NTSC or PAL system Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot A recorded SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card slot If you play back pictures recorded using HDTV mode o...

Page 93: ...e 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 MENU PC SCENE MENU LANGUAGE VIDEO OUT HIGHLIGHT OFF PAL AUTO ENG EXITMENU USB MODE SELECT SETUP 3 3 USB MODE SELECT SET PictBridge PTP PC Devices to be connected Setting on the USB mode PC OS Windows 2000 Professional Windows...

Page 94: ...ridge PTP When the camera is shipped PC is selected When connecting to a PC which includes the above mentioned OS and setting the USB MODE to PictBridge PTP the messages shown on the right appear on the LCD monitor of the camera The following messages appear for each OS on the display of the PC Select Cancel to close the window and disconnect the USB connection cable OS Message Windows 2000 Profes...

Page 95: ...mera on and set the USB MODE according to the OS you use Set to PC or PictBridge PTP Refer to Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable on page 93 If USB MODE is set to PictBridge PTP while Windows XP or Mac OS X is used it is connected as PTP 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing you Hold on the plug body C and...

Page 96: ...t battery power P14 or the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication then turn the camera off and charge or replace the battery Refer to P94 when connecting to the OS except for Windows XP and Mac OS X when setting USB MODE to PictBridge PTP While ACCESS is being di...

Page 97: ... low during communication the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once turn the camera off replace the battery with a charged one or charge the battery or use the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand Ask the manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models Read the printer operati...

Page 98: ...T WITH DATE If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints 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 19 2016 PictBrid...

Page 99: ...t to the printer again You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P82 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture Refer to P98 for print setting Press the MENU button to cancel printing Settings on the printer are prioritized 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 SELE...

Page 100: ...to and then set the number of prints to 4 for the picture on NUM OF PRINTS When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper only in DPOF printing For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to and then set the number of prints to 1 on COUNT in DPOF print setting P82 for each of the 4 pictures When printing with PictBridge Do not disconnect the USB ...

Page 101: ...out affecting the colour balance 1 Remove the lens cap 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor P20 3 Attach the MC protector 1 or the ND filter 2 The lens cap supplied with the camera cannot be attached to the MC protector or the ND filter You cannot attach the MC protector and the ND filter at the same time When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector or ND filter vignetting effect may occur...

Page 102: ... 18 Aperture value indication P32 19 Exposure compensation P45 20 Auto bracket P46 21 Metering mode P72 22 Spot metering target P72 23 AF area P32 24 Spot AF area P72 25 AF assist lamp P75 26 Self timer P44 27 Flash output adjustment P43 28 Zoom Digital zoom P40 76 29 Optical image stabilizer P77 Current date and time is displayed on the bottom of the screen for about 5 seconds when turning the ca...

Page 103: ...17 8 AF area P32 9 Backlight compensation indication P38 10 Current date and time P22 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the simple mode 11 Compensating backlight ON indication P38 12 Self timer P44 13 AF assist lamp P75 14 Zoom P40 15 Burst P47 8 W T 1X BACKLIGHT 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 10 00 1 DEC 2004 ...

Page 104: ...qk6q 10k15cm E MAIL 7 Battery indication P14 8 Folder File number 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P30 It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash White balance It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 12 Recorded date and time 13 Audio playback P80 In Motion image mode 14...

Page 105: ...mera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded pictures or sounds may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use the 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 I...

Page 106: ...ery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow the battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can result in a short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned Charger If you use the charger near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Ke...

Page 107: ...lders shown below will appear In the 100_PANA folder it is possible to record up to 999 pictures In the MISC folder it is possible to record the files that have been set with DPOF settings The files recorded in flip animation function are stored in PRIVATE1 folder The motion images created by flip animation function are stored in 100_PANA or another folder Printing pictures recorded with HDTV mode...

Page 108: ...ICTURES CAN T BE DELETED The pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted CAN T BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CAN T 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 setting MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The fo...

Page 109: ...he card Before recording delete some pictures The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display The screen is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen Flash is not activated Is the flash closed Press the OPEN button to open the flash Unreadable language was selected by mistake Select ico...

Page 110: ...movement when it is shaken The sound arises when the lens moves This is not a malfunction 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 Some pixels a...

Page 111: ...l the feature for printing The feature depends on the printer used Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details Colours that were actually not around the subject appear on the picture This camera compensates the colour shift caused by the characteristic of the lens However the colour shift may appear when you rotate the zoom lever to Tele etc This is not a malfunction The flash i...

Page 112: ...g is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion image recording 320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card ISO sensitivity AUTO without flash from ISO80 to ISO200 with flash from ISO100 to ISO400 80 100 200 400 Shutter speed 8 1 2 000th Motion image mode 1 30th 1 2 000th White balance AUTO Daylight Cl...

Page 113: ... rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard i640k480 pixels QuickTime picture with audio Motion images QuickTime Motion JPEG motion images with audio Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analogue video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN type 3 jack Dimensions 108 mm W k68 4 mm H k84 8 mm D excluding th...

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