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DMC-FZ3GN

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Page 1: ...Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0M13 Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC FZ3GN ...

Page 2: ...hese Operating Instructions SD Logo is a trademark Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDE...

Page 3: ...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 P104 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 4: ...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 5: ...ure 43 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 44 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 45 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 46 9 Pictures Multi Playback 47 Using the Playback Zoom 48 Deleting Pictures 49 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial 51 Aperture priority AE 51 Shutter priority AE 52 Manual exposure 53 Macro mode 56 Motion image mode 56 Scene mode 58 Portrait mode 59 Sports Mode 59 Scen...

Page 6: ... SHOW 83 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB 85 Resizing the Pictures RESIZE 86 Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING 87 Initializing the Card FORMAT 89 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen 90 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB MODE 91 Connecting to a PC 93 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer 95 Others Using the MC Protector ND Filter 99 Scree...

Page 7: ... 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 Cable K2CJ2DA00011 AV Cable K1HA08CD0002 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 CD ROM Lens Cap Lens Cap String VYK0W73 Strap VFC4078 Lens Hood Lens Hood Adaptor VYQ3228 VYQ3227 ...

Page 8: ...10 EXPOSURE Button P51 52 53 11 Power Indicator P30 12 Camera Switch P10 13 LCD Monitor P26 100 14 MENU Button P22 15 Delete P49 FOCUS P62 72 Button 16 Cursor buttons 2 Self timer Button P42 4 REVIEW Button P37 1 Flash Mode Button P39 3 Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode P36 Flash Output Adjustment P41 Exposure Compensation P43 Auto Bracket P44 White Balance Fine Adjustment P67 Button 17 Speake...

Page 9: ... 21 Single Burst Mode Button P45 22 Strap Eyelet P17 23 AV OUT DIGITAL Socket P90 93 95 24 DC IN Socket P93 95 Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional 25 Terminal Door 26 Card Battery Door P13 14 27 Tripod Receptacle 19 20 21 18 23 22 24 25 26 27 ...

Page 10: ...a is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P13 14 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P20 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Open the flash When using the flash P39 3 Press the shutter button to take pictures P30 4 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select the picture you want to view P46 OFF ON M S A S C N P M S A S C...

Page 11: ...he 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 cable 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 dedicated charg...

Page 12: ...n 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 cable from the electrical outlet remove the battery and make sure if both room and bat...

Page 13: ... 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 14: ...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 15: ... 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 16: ...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 17: ...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 18: ... retracted Close the flash 1 1 Adjust A on the lens hood adaptor to UNLOCK 2 Place the camera upside down Align UNLOCK to B on the camera and then attach the lens hood adaptor to the camera 2 Rotate the ring C to the direction of the arrow until LOCK is adjusted to A on the adaptor Rotate the ring until it clicks 3 1 Place the camera right side up Adjust D on the lens hood to E on the lens hood ad...

Page 19: ...e lens hood is attached unstrap the lens cap and attach the lens cap only When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood F...

Page 20: ... SET from the SETUP menu P22 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 21: ...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 P81 ...

Page 22: ...g 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 determine the setting n0 POWER SAVE BEEP MONITOR PLAY ON LCD AUTO REVIEW OFF 1SEC 3S...

Page 23: ...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 ON...

Page 24: ... 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 is also r...

Page 25: ...cene 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 determine it with 1 ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANÇAIS French ESPAÑOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian Chinese Simplified Japanese When you set to other language by mistake select ...

Page 26: ...reen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During 9 pictures multi playback P47 or playback zoom P48 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off In simple mode P34 C Display D Non display In recording mode P30 E Display F Display with histogram G Out of frame display H Non display Recording guide line I Non display Histogram In playback mode P46 J Display K Display with recording ...

Page 27: ...r in recording When the recording mode is switched to playback mode When reviewing pictures P37 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 28: ...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 29: ...alue you set Shutter priority AE P52 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual exposure P53 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Macro mode P56 This mode allows you to take a picture getting closer to the subject Motion image mode P56 This mode allows you to record motion images with audio Scene mo...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...od pictures 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 ...

Page 32: ...3 may turn on to focus 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 When jitter could occur the jitter alert 1 appears When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a t...

Page 33: ...n before taking pictures P20 When the time for power save is set P22 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 if the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the recordable range when you use the camera the picture may not be properly focused eve...

Page 34: ... 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 The r...

Page 35: ...onds P42 Burst speed Low speed P45 Number of recordable pictures in Burst mode ENLARGE max 7 pictures 4qk6q 10k15cm max 13 pictures E MAIL max 13 pictures White balance AUTO P66 ISO sensitivity AUTO P68 Picture size and Quality ENLARGE 2016k1512 pixels Fine 4qk6q 10k15cm 1600k1200 pixels Standard E MAIL 640k480 pixels Standard P68 P69 Metering mode Multiple P70 AF mode 1 area focusing P70 AF trigg...

Page 36: ...u 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 is reflected to 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 f...

Page 37: ...exposure P43 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 P49 or P50 to operate them ...

Page 38: ... 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 39: ...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 P58 or compensate the backlight in simple mode the flash mode is set to For...

Page 40: ...on Refer to P32 for the focus range Shutter speed for each flash mode Refer to P55 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 41: ...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 42: ... 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 P73 for focusing on the subject In simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds P34 ...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...en setting the auto bracket 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 y...

Page 45: ... mode is fixed to 3 You cannot 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...

Page 46: ...ou 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...

Page 47: ... 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 P49 Rotated pictures are displayed in the direction oriented when they are recorded P79 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 48: ... the button When the confirmation screen appears press 4 to select YES and press 1 P49 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 P26 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the LCD monitor when the...

Page 49: ... 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 P82 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 50: ...ing pictures Do not turn off the camera while deleting Pictures that are protected P82 or that do not conform to DCF standards P46 will not be deleted When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P12 or use with 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 DE...

Page 51: ...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 P68 When the recording mode is switched to Apert...

Page 52: ...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 P39 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P68 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 53: ...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 54: ...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 P39 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P68 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 P43 ...

Page 55: ...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 56: ... However the flash mode should be set to the 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 ...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...If you press the MENU button while the scene menu is displayed you can set the SETUP menu P22 and the REC mode menu P65 PORTRAIT P59 SPORTS P59 SCENERY P60 NIGHT SCENERY P60 NIGHT PORTRAIT P61 PANNING P61 FIREWORKS P62 PARTY P63 SNOW P64 The following functions cannot be set in scene mode White balance P66 ISO sensitivity P68 Metering mode P70 Colour effect P74 Picture adjustment P74 Scene mode SC...

Page 59: ...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 P43 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 60: ...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 61: ...ces 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 to a certain direction 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 effe...

Page 62: ...continuous 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 P72 2 Aim the camera a...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting W BALANCE P66 SENSITIVITY P68 PICT SIZE P68 QUALITY P69 AUDIO REC P69 METERING MODE P70 AF MODE P70 CONT AF P71 AF TRIGGER P72 AF ASSIST LAMP P73 D ZOOM P74 COL EFFECT P74 PICT ADJ P74 STABILIZER P75 FLIP ANIM P75 MENU EXITMENU SENSITIVITY QUALITY AUDIO R...

Page 66: ...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 67: ... 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 68: ...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 P90 Both ends of the pictures recorded using H...

Page 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...ication 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 the ...

Page 73: ...F assist lamp in SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY PANNING and FIREWORKS in scene mode P58 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 74: ...om 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 an...

Page 75: ... 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 P78 Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER OFF When image stabilization is not desired or when using the camera with a tripod MODE1 The sta...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...rame do not appear in normal review P37 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 78: ... image playback Press 3 again to cancel pause You can hear audio from the speaker To adjust the sound volume refer to P24 The picture with audio cannot be resized P86 or trimmed P87 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 79: ...re 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 increments of 90 The picture rotates counter clockwise in increments of 90 EXITMENU 100_0001 1 19 ROTATE SET SELECT 2016 MENU ROTATE EXITMENU SELECT SET...

Page 80: ...hich 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 now...

Page 81: ...the printing with the recorded date each press of the DISPLAY button when 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 82: ...gn 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 to the pictures which you do not want to delete for preventing them from accidental erasure 1 Select PROTECT then select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL Single setting Sel...

Page 83: ... 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 P85 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 84: ... 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 dubbing ...

Page 85: ...erwritten 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 PLAY 1 2 AUDIO DUB ...

Page 86: ...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 87: ... 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 unnecessary 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 88: ...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 89: ...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 P12 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 90: ...select 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 in other countries regions 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 pictur...

Page 91: ... 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 NTSC 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 92: ...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 93: ...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 91 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 C and then insert or pull the ...

Page 94: ...t battery power P12 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 P92 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 95: ...mes low during communication the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once Then turn the camera off and 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 pri...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...t to the printer again You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P80 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture Refer to P96 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 98: ...nd 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 P80 for each of the 4 pictures When printing with PictBridge Do not disconnect the USB conn...

Page 99: ...out affecting the colour balance 1 Remove the lens cap 2 Attach the lens hood adaptor P18 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 100: ... 18 Aperture value indication P30 19 Exposure compensation P43 20 Auto bracket P44 21 Metering mode P70 22 Spot metering target P70 23 AF area P30 24 Spot AF area P70 25 AF assist lamp P73 26 Self timer P42 27 Flash output adjustment P41 28 Zoom Digital zoom P38 74 29 Optical image stabilizer P75 Current date and time is displayed on the bottom of the screen for about 5 seconds when turning the ca...

Page 101: ...15 8 AF area P30 9 Backlight compensation indication P36 10 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 simple mode 11 Compensating backlight ON indication P36 12 Self timer P42 13 AF assist lamp P73 14 Zoom P38 15 Burst P45 8 W T 1X 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 5 6 7 8 10 00 1 DEC 2004 13 14 15 1...

Page 102: ...qk6q 10k15cm E MAIL 7 Battery indication P12 8 Folder File number 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P28 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 P78 In Motion image mode 14...

Page 103: ...ert the battery or connect AC adaptor again Thereafter turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage 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...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...ard 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 icon on...

Page 108: ...ment 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 are i...

Page 109: ...e 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 is ac...

Page 110: ...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 111: ... 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...

Page 112: ...Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global A VQT0M13 C F0704Ua0 01000A ...

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