Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC40 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Taking Pictures with the Sports Mode

When you take photos of outdoor sports, this
mode allows you to capture a still action
photo easily. Please note that this mode is
suitable to take photos of the subject from
distances of more than 16.4 feet (5 m) and in

daylight

situations.

[Preparation]
• Set the operational mode dial. (P25)

Set the REC mode dial to Sports mode

[

Take a picture.

The recording method is the same as in “Taking
Pictures (AUTO Mode)”. (P29)

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Page 1: ...etely Digital Camera Operating Instructions Model No DMC LC40PP VQT9861 For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to consumerproducts panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca ...

Page 2: ...al considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance http www eiae org Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain mate...

Page 3: ...pment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or...

Page 4: ...verse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Matsushita or its distributors will not be responsible for any defects in the Software or damage to Licensee caused by Licensee s reverse engineering decompiling or disasse...

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Page 7: ... with the Built in Flash 34 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 36 Recording images advanced Taking Pictures with Audio 37 Changing the Picture Size 38 Changing the Quality Data Compression Ratio 39 Taking Pictures with Program AE Mode 40 Taking Pictures with Aperture priority AE 41 Taking Pictures with Shutter priority AE 42 Taking Pictures with the Portrait Mode 43 Taking Pictures with the Lands...

Page 8: ...ss 77 Using the Auto Review 78 Setting up the Operational Sound 79 Setting up the Power Save Mode 80 Resetting the File Number 81 Playing Back Images with a TV Monitor 82 After Use 83 Connecting to a PC 84 Others The Menu Items 85 Cautions for Use 87 Warning Indications 91 Troubleshooting 92 Specifications 93 Digital Camera Accessory System 96 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 97 Request for Ser...

Page 9: ...he contents 1 SD Memory Card 16 MB RP SD016B 2 Battery Pack CGR S602A 3 AC Adaptor DE 877B 4 USB Connection Kit Consists of USB Connection Cable K1HA05CD0001 CD ROM VFF0144 5 A V Cable K1V204C20002 6 Strap VFC3868 7 Lens Cap VYK0B77 Lens Cap String VFC3893 ...

Page 10: ...P34 10 Shutter Button P24 11 Zoom Lever P32 P33 12 Lens Ring P58 Back View 13 Diopter Adjustment Dial P19 14 Optical Finder P19 15 Status Indicator P23 16 Flash Access Indicator P17 P23 17 Power Switch P18 18 DISPLAY Button P22 19 MENU Button P27 20 Cursor 3 4 2 1 Buttons 21 REVIEW SET Button P30 22 Speaker P60 23 Memory Card Door P16 24 LCD Monitor P10 1 5 6 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18...

Page 11: ...A V OUT Socket P82 27 DC IN Socket P14 28 USB Socket 5pin P84 29 Terminal Door P14 Right View 30 Strap Hole P20 Bottom View 31 Battery Door Open Lock Lever P13 32 Battery Door P13 33 Tripod Receptacle P21 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 LOCK OPEN ...

Page 12: ...uction Forced ON Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF 3 Spot AF P55 4 Audio REC P37 5 Picture size P38 2240 a 1680 1600 a 1200 1120 a 840 640 a 480 6 Quality data compression ratio P39 Fine low compression Standard standard compression TIFF incompression 7 Battery indicator P14 When using AC adaptor this is not displayed 8 Frame Time remain In motion image mode XXXS 9 ISO sensitivity P54 No AUTO...

Page 13: ... after setting the REC mode after setting the time 22 Focus indication P29 23 Burst mode P57 In playback 24 Playback mode 25 DPOF P66 White DPOF setting for printing Green DPOF setting for Slide Show Green with DPOF number DPOF setting for printing and Slide Show 26 Protected image P69 27 Image with audio P60 28 Page Total images 29 Picture size P38 Reference 5 30 Quality data compression ratio P3...

Page 14: ...ert the memory card into the camera P16 5 Set the power switch to ON P18 6 Set date time P28 7 Set the operational mode dial 2 2 2 2 and the REC mode dial 1 1 1 1 P25 Set the operational mode dial to single mode or burst mode 8 Slide the flash open lever to open the Flash P34 9 Press the shutter button halfway to set the focus P24 10 Press the shutter button fully to take a picture P24 Playback 11...

Page 15: ...ttery 3 Close the battery door 4 Slide the lever to lock the battery door If you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the battery When you insert the battery again set the date Before removing the battery from the camera set the power switch to OFF The battery supplied with this camera is exclusively designed for this camera Do not use with any other equipment CAUTION Danger of expl...

Page 16: ...electrical outlet The green status indicator 1 blinks and charging starts 6 When the status indicator stops blinking charging is complete After charging is finished remove the AC adaptor from the electrical outlet and then remove the connecting plug from the DC IN socket ª Battery indicator The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor This is not displayed when using AC adaptor The ...

Page 17: ... adaptor from the electrical outlet remove the battery and check if both room and battery temperature is too low or high and then charge it again It is not possible to cancel the error by only turning the power off on If the problem persists consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre Connecting to an Electrical Outlet If you use an AC adaptor and connect it to an electrical outlet you can use ...

Page 18: ...the memory card door 2 Press the card to release 3 Pull the card out 4 Close the memory card door Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card If the memory card door cannot completely close take the card out and insert it again If the card cannot be fully inserted verify whether the direction of the card is correct We recommend that you use a Panasonic branded SD Memory Card...

Page 19: ...USB connection P84 ª SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards The SD Memory Card is equipped with a write protection switch that can inhibit writing and formatting When the switch is moved towards the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unloc...

Page 20: ...F When switching the power on off do not put any obstacle in front of the lens Please be sure to remove the lens cap P20 before you switch on the camera in recording mode If not the message REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS SET BUTTON appears on the LCD monitor Please remove the lens cap and press REVIEW SET button 1 ...

Page 21: ...haracteristics Please adjust this feature before using the camera 1 Adjust the diopter rotating the diopter adjustment dial If you take the picture of the subject at the distance between 2 3 feet 70 cm 3 3 feet 1 m with the zoom in tele position make the top of the subject match with the parallax compensation mark 1 in order not to cut it When accurate framing is necessary use the LCD monitor ...

Page 22: ...notted end of the string through the other end of the string and pull it firmly 3 Pass the strap through the strap hole 4 Pass the end of the strap through the small loop at the knotted end of the string 5 Fold the tip of the strap run it through the strap length adjuster and pull it Pull it out more than 0 07 feet 2 cm 1 from the strap length adjuster so that it cannot slip off Remove the lens ca...

Page 23: ...is is especially true when in the tele position or when using slow shutter speeds 1 Align the camera holder 2 2 2 2 with the tripod receptacle 1 1 1 1 of the camera and attach 2 Install the camera holder into the tripod To avoid damaging the camera be careful not to over tighten the tripod Read the tripod operating instructions carefully ...

Page 24: ...power is turned off When setting the digital zoom to ON you can not turn off the LCD monitor When Auto Review function is set to ON LCD monitor turns on after taking picture for reviewing even if you use the camera in LCD off mode You can also use Review function P30 in LCD off mode Press REVIEW SET button after taking the picture the last picture you have taken is displayed on the LCD monitor DIS...

Page 25: ... turning the power switch to ON ª Flash Access Indicator Red 2 Blinking When charging the flash When setting the flash mode to forced off and recording in dark places Lighting When accessing the card Indicating the flash fires in next capture It lights when the shutter is pressed halfway ...

Page 26: ... lightly A Focus and exposure are locked Pressing fully Press all the way B The picture is captured In motion image mode the recording starts You can adjust volume of the operational sound in the menu P79 If you press the shutter button fully in a single stroke the captured picture may appear shaken or unfocused The camera may be moved during capturing ...

Page 27: ...In playback Playback P59 Playback recorded images ª REC mode dial 2 You can choose among 9 REC modes as shown below AUTO P29 The shutter speed and the aperture value are automatically adjusted Also the settings can be adjusted is limited This mode is for beginners P A S Program AE P40 The shutter speed and the aperture value are automatically adjusted In addition more settings can be adjusted Aper...

Page 28: ...and in daylight situations Sports mode P45 When you take photos of outdoor sports this mode let you capture the still action photo easily Please note that this mode is suitable to capture subjects from distances more than 16 4 feet 5 m and in daylight situations Night portrait mode P46 When you take pictures of for example your friends in front of beautiful night illumination scenery this mode let...

Page 29: ...e playback menu is displayed 2 Press 3 4 to choose the item and press 2 1 to confirm this setting With step 2 by pressing 1 you can access the setup menu If you press 2 you can go back 3 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear REC AUDIO REC PICT SIZE QUALITY D ZOOM SETUP SELECT SET EXIT REC SETUP SETUP AUDIO REC AUDIO REC PICT SIZE PICT SIZE QUALITY QUALITY D ZOOM D ZOOM SELECT SELECT SET SE...

Page 30: ...nd time and then press 1 5 Press 3 4 to select M D Y D M Y or Y M D 6 Press the MENU button twice The menu will disappear 7 Check if the date time setting is displayed correctly after turning the camera OFF and ON If the message PLEASE SET THE DATE TIME appears charge the battery about 2 hours and set the date and time again REC SETUP MONITOR AUTO REVIEW BEEP POWER SAVE NO RESET CLOCK SET SELECT S...

Page 31: ...r speed and the aperture value are automatically adjusted and displayed on the LCD monitor When the subject is out of the AF target or the focus area use the AF AE lock P50 3 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture After taking a picture when the auto review P78 is set to ON the picture is displayed on the LCD monitor for about 2 seconds When power saving time is set if you do not opera...

Page 32: ...tured picture is zoomed 4 times A and 8 times if you press once again ª Erasing the captured picture during the review 2 Press the MENU button 3 When the message DELETE THIS PICTURE is displayed press 3 4 to select YES 4 Press the REVIEW SET button The picture is erased Once erased pictures cannot be recovered When using the burst mode you can see only the first picture with the review In motion i...

Page 33: ...he recording starts The audio REC starts simultaneously 4 By pressing the shutter button fully again recording stops If during the recording the memory of the card becomes full the recording is stopped automatically ª In motion image record mode the settings listed below are not available Picture size P38 Built in flash P34 White balance P52 ISO sensitivity P54 The remaining time displayed on the ...

Page 34: ...C mode dial P25 1 Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the size with the zoom lever To make subjects closer Tele Rotate towards T as far as it goes To make subjects wider Wide angle Rotate towards W as far as it goes 2 Take pictures The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 The focus is adjusted at a distance of more than 0 98 feet 30 cm For details on Macro mode rea...

Page 35: ...MENU button 2 Press 3 4 to select D ZOOM 3 Press 2 1 to set to ON 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear The zoom adjustment and recording method are the same as in Using the Optical Zoom P32 In motion image mode you cannot use the digital zoom When setting the digital zoom to ON the display of the LCD monitor cannot be set to off When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes de...

Page 36: ...that cannot be set are not displayed when pressing the button Refer to the table on the left AUTO The flash fires automatically according to the recording situation AUTO Red eye reduction The flash fires automatically according to the recording situation and simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon when a subject s eyes appear red in flash light Use it when you take pictures of people or a...

Page 37: ...s in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 The available flash range is about 0 98 feet 30 cm 14 8 feet 4 5 m at a maximum wide angle and about 0 98 feet 30 cm 11 5 feet 3 5 m at a maximum telephoto setting In macro mode at a maximum wide angle setting it is about 0 33 feet 10 cm 1 64 feet 50 cm at a maximum telephoto setting it is about 0 66 feet 20 cm 1 64 feet 50 cm Do not cover the flash sensor 1 with...

Page 38: ...celled 2 Press the shutter button fully The self timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When setting the self timer the focus and exposure are not adjusted by pressing the shutter button halfway When pressing the button fully they are automatically adjusted just before recording Before taking a picture if you press the MENU button the self timer setting...

Page 39: ...sappear This icon will appear on the LCD monitor 5 Press the shutter button fully and take a picture It is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button Audio is recorded from the built in microphone 1 of the camera 5 seconds later the audio recording is stopped automatically When setting quality of TIFF to burst mode or auto bracket it is not possible to take a picture with audio P39 P49 ...

Page 40: ... 480 pixels 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear In motion image mode the picture size is fixed to 320 a 240 pixels The smaller you set the picture size the more pictures you can store on the memory card In addition a small data volume allows you attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a web site more easily If you set a larger picture size the printed picture will be clearer espe...

Page 41: ...ality pictures A Quality and number of recordable pictures aPicture size b Quality cIn motion image mode With the supplied 16MB SD Memory Card 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear In AUTO mode you cannot select TIFF In motion image mode quality cannot be modified It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the scene characteristics The number of recordable pictures cor...

Page 42: ...52 ISO sensitivity selection P54 Spot mode P55 Preparation Set the operational mode dial P25 1 Set the REC mode dial to P A S 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press 3 4 to select AE MODE 4 Press 2 1 to set to P 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 6 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 When taking pictures in dark places as the exposure time becom...

Page 43: ...s 3 4 to select AE MODE 4 Press 2 1 to set to A 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 6 Press 2 1 to set the aperture value 7 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 The available setting range of the aperture value is from F2 0 to F8 0 The aperture value can change according to zoom position It is not possible to select ISO sensitivity AUTO If...

Page 44: ...cording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 In shutter priority AE mode it is not possible to choose the settings listed below Slow sync red eye reduction P34 of the built in flash AUTO ISO sensitivity P54 The available setting range of the shutter speed is adjustable from 8 seconds to 1 1000 th When the shutter speed is slow the use of a tripod is recommended If the aperture va...

Page 45: ...bject and background Please note that this mode is suitable for outdoor situations under sunlight When you view the subject under differing lighting situations you may need to open the flash Flash mode will be Forced ON in the default position and you can also select Auto Red eye reduction AUTO can not be selected in this mode Preparation Set the operational mode dial P25 1 Set the REC mode dial t...

Page 46: ...ct the greatest depth of field This mode works best outdoors under direct sunlight at diatances exceeding 32 8 feet 10 m Preparation Set the operational mode dial P25 1 Set the REC mode dial to Landscape mode 2 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 ...

Page 47: ...on photo easily Please note that this mode is suitable to take photos of the subject from distances of more than 16 4 feet 5 m and in daylight situations Preparation Set the operational mode dial P25 1 Set the REC mode dial to Sports mode 2 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 ...

Page 48: ... using a tripod to steady the camera The subject should be positioned within the recommended distance for the camera s flash can illuminate Preparation Set the operational mode dial P25 1 Set the REC mode dial to Night portrait mode 2 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 If you do not open the flash using this mode you can take the night illumination ...

Page 49: ...you take pictures in delicate light conditions and intend to spot on a limited area Preparation Set the operational mode dial P25 1 Set the REC mode dial to Spot mode The spot AF area 1 and spot metering target 2 appears 2 Center the subject in the spot AF area 3 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 ...

Page 50: ...amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed EV0 the exposure capacity with the aperture value F1 0 and the shutter speed 1 second When the aperture value or shutter speed rises EV1 EV2 EV3 rise too The compensation state is not reflected on the LCD monitor 3 Press the REVIEW SET button The compensation window will close 4 Take a picture The recording method is the ...

Page 51: ...mong 0 25EV 0 5EV 0 75EV 1 0EV Setting to OFF auto bracket is unavailable 3 Press 4 Press 3 4 to select step 2 or 4 4 Press 2 1 to set the number of pictures 3 5 5 Press the REVIEW SET button 6 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 When recording in AUTO portrait landscape or sports you cannot record using auto bracket Setting quality to TIFF you canno...

Page 52: ...sure Preparation Set the operational mode dial and REC mode dial P25 1 Aim the camera at the subject on which you want to adjust the focus to enter the focus area on the LCD monitor and then press the shutter button halfway AF AE lock to set it When the focus is adjusted the focus indication appears 2 Move the camera keeping the chosen composition and press the shutter button all the way Before pr...

Page 53: ...Press 3 4 2 1 to set CONTRAST SHARPNESS and SATURATION 4 Press the MENU button twice The menu will disappear When recording in AUTO portrait landscape sports night portrait or motion image mode it is not possible to adjust quality REC SETUP QUALITY D ZOOM PICT ADJ SELECT SET EXIT PICTURE ADJ SELECT SET EXIT CONTRAST STD LOW HIGH STD STD SHARPNESS SATURATION SPOT AF AUDIO REC PICT SIZE ...

Page 54: ...white balance is set Daylight for recording outdoors on a bright day Cloudy for recording under cloudy and shady sky Halogen for recording under halogen lighting Fluorescent for recording under fluorescent lighting Flash for taking a picture with flash light only White set for manual setting Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail 4 Press the MENU button The menu wi...

Page 55: ...etting the white balance again 4 Press the REVIEW SET button The menu will disappear 5 Aim the camera at a white paper or similar objects so that it completely fills the frame to white on the screen and press the shutter button all the way White balance is set REC SETUP W BALANCE SELECT SET EXIT WHITE SET CANCEL FRAME THE CAMERA AT THE WHITE SURFACE AND PRESS SHUTTER SENSITIVITY SPOT AF AUDIO REC ...

Page 56: ...ight needs shutter speed slower than 1 8 the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted up to ISO 200 and shutter speed stays 1 8 If your picture is still too dark please use the flash 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 5 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 In aperture priority AE or shutter priority AE it is not possible to set to AUTO I...

Page 57: ... and REC mode dial P25 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3 4 to select SPOT AF 3 Press 2 1 to set to ON 4 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear 5 Center the subject in the spot AF area 6 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 In AUTO or motion image mode it is not possible to record with the spot AF REC SETUP SPOT AF SELECT SET EXIT SENSITIVITY W ...

Page 58: ...d 2 Take a picture The recording method is the same as in Taking Pictures AUTO Mode P29 When selecting the macro mode optical finder functionality is limited Use the LCD monitor If you use the close up lens DMW LC52 optional you can record from a shorter distance When using close up lens optional 0 98 feet 30 cm 0 66 feet 20 cm 1 64 feet 50 cm 0 2 feet 6 cm 0 52 feet 16 cm 1 08 feet 33 cm 0 39 fee...

Page 59: ...t fully to take pictures in sequence It is possible to record 4 frames in 1 second in burst mode at a shutter speed higher than 1 25 but the flash does not fire simultaneously If the flash fires it is possible to record only 1 frame When quality is set to TIFF it is not possible to use the burst mode When quality is set to fine it is possible to record a maximum of 4 frames in burst mode In motion...

Page 60: ...ing 2 Attach the conversion lens adaptor 1 3 Install the tele conversion lens B or the wide conversion lens A When attaching the tele conversion lens and rotating the zoom lever towards W a vignetting effect occurs Only rotate towards T When using the conversion lens set the built in flash to forced OFF When attaching the conversion lens use the LCD monitor To prevent the lens from being stained w...

Page 61: ...es When releasing 2 1 the picture corresponding to the current file number is displayed This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which were established by the Japan Electronic Industry Technology Association JEITA The file format that can be played back with this camera is JPEG There are also pictures that cannot be played back in JPEG format When playing back s...

Page 62: ... from the speaker 1 ª Following the steps listed below it is possible to adjust the sound volume A 1 Set the operational mode dial to playback 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press 1 to select the setup menu 4 Press 3 4 to select VOLUME 5 Press 2 1 to adjust the sound volume 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear PLAY AUDIO MONITOR PLAY SETUP VOLUME BEEP POWER SAVE CLOCK SET 2 MIN SELECT SET EX...

Page 63: ...tional mode dial to playback 1 During playback rotate the zoom lever towards Multi playback 9 frames starts 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select images To return to the normal indication rotate the zoom lever towards The image with the file number colored in yellow is displayed W SELECT CANCEL SELECT CANCEL ...

Page 64: ...the more the zoom magnification ratio decreases Use 3 4 2 1 to change the area to be enlarged ª To delete a picture during the playback zoom Press the MENU button When this message is displayed DELETE THIS PICTURE press 3 4 to select YES and press the REVIEW SET button In motion image playback it is not possible to magnify The more the zoom magnification increases the more the picture quality dete...

Page 65: ... the button it turns to normal playback To pause Press 3 during motion image playback Press 3 again to resume playback When playing back motion images that have been recorded with other equipment the quality of images may be deteriorated and images may not be able to be played back The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG It could happen that the Motion JPE...

Page 66: ...on twice The menu will disappear Delete multi images B It is possible to delete up to 50 images all at once 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3 4 to select DELETE and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select MULTI and then press 1 4 Press 2 1 to select the images to be deleted and then press 3 to confirm this setting The selected images are displayed with Pressing 4 the setting is cancelled 5 Press the RE...

Page 67: ...n press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select ALL and then press 1 4 When this message is displayed DELETE ALL PICTURES press 3 4 to select YES 5 Press the REVIEW SET button All images are deleted PLAY SETUP DELETE PROTECT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB SINGLE MULTI ALL SELECT SET EXIT DPOF RESIZE DELETE ALL DELETE ALL PICTURES NO YES SELECT SET ...

Page 68: ... 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3 4 to select DPOF and then press 1 3 Select SINGLE and then press 1 4 Press 2 1 to select 1 image 5 Press the REVIEW SET button If the DPOF has already been set and only the number of sheets is changed skip step 5 6 Press 3 4 to select the number of sheets The number of sheets can be set from 1 to 99 7 Press the MENU button twice The menu will disappear To cancel ...

Page 69: ...utton The DPOF setting of multi images is set at once If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF setting cannot be set Images that are set by DPOF with the supplied software SD Viewer for DSC recorded on the CD ROM cannot be played back in DPOF slide show with this camera Set DPOF on this camera When using the DPOF feature this camera will overwrite any previous DPOF settings made by ot...

Page 70: ...celled Index setting to cancel B 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3 4 to select DPOF and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select INDEX and then press 1 4 When this message is displayed SET INDEX PRINT press 3 4 to select YES When the index is already set press 3 4 to select SET or CANCEL 5 Press the REVIEW SET button All images are set cancelled SET PLAY SETUP DELETE PROTECT SLIDESHOW AUDIO DUB SINGLE M...

Page 71: ...enu will disappear Multi setting to cancel To cancel all settings 1 The method is the same as in Writing the Print Information in the Card DPOF Setting P66 P68 Formatting the card will erase all the data on the card even if you protect the images in this procedure When trying to delete a protected file these messages are displayed THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED or SOME PICTURES CAN T BE DELETED If you ...

Page 72: ...2 3 and 5 seconds AUDIO it can be set to ON or OFF By setting it to ON it is possible to play back the still pictures with audio in slide show DPOF SET Only when setting to DPOF You can select the pictures you want to set to the Slide Show CANCEL ALL Only when setting to DPOF You can delete the pictures that have been set to the Slide Show 5 Press 3 4 to select SLIDE SHOW 6 Press 1 The slide show ...

Page 73: ...ou can play back in SD slide show with this camera Read P90 Images that are set DPOF with the supplied software SD Viewer for DSC recorded on the CD ROM cannot be played back in DPOF slide show with this camera Set DPOF on this camera When using the DPOF feature this camera will overwrite any previous DPOF settings made by other products ...

Page 74: ...dio is overwritten When audio has already been recorded this message is displayed OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA Then press 3 4 to select YES and after pressing the REVIEW SET button the audio recording starts 4 By pressing the REVIEW SET button the audio recording stops Even if you do not press the REVIEW SET button after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically 5 Press the MENU button twic...

Page 75: ...not possible to resize 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 3 4 to select RESIZE and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the size 1600 a 1200 1120 a 840 640 a 480 4 Press the REVIEW SET button to set the size 5 When this message is displayed DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE press 3 4 to select YES or NO 6 Press the REVIEW SET button 7 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear It may not be possible to resize...

Page 76: ...select TRIMMING and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the size 1600 a 1200 1120 a 840 640 a 480 4 Press the REVIEW SET button 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to shift pictures 6 Press the REVIEW SET button to set 7 When this message is displayed DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE press 3 4 to select YES or NO 8 Press the REVIEW SET button 9 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear PLAY SETUP SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB RESIZ...

Page 77: ...t operate trimming on pictures recorded with other equipment Motion images or TIFF pictures cannot be trimmed or enlarged Trimming is not possible for pictures with audio or pictures with a size of 640 a 480 pixels ...

Page 78: ...n The card is formatted After formatting recorded images and any other data cannot be recovered During formatting do not turn the power off When the card is formatted by PC or other equipment format the card on the camera again If the card cannot be formatted consult your dealer PLAY SETUP SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING SELECT SET EXIT FORMAT DPOF DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD NO YES SE...

Page 79: ... the setup menu 3 Press 3 4 to select MONITOR 4 Press 2 1 to adjust the brightness 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear When turning the power off the LCD monitor brightness is returned REC SETUP MONITOR AUTO REVIEW BEEP POWER SAVE NO RESET CLOCK SET SELECT SET EXIT 2 MIN ...

Page 80: ... the setup menu 3 Press 3 4 to select AUTO REVIEW 4 Press 2 1 to select ON 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear In burst mode or auto bracket only the first recorded picture is displayed Even when setting the auto review to ON it is not available in motion image mode When recording in burst mode auto bracket TIFF or still picture with audio modes the auto review is set to ON REC SETUP M...

Page 81: ... operations are done 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu 3 Press 3 4 to select BEEP 4 Press 2 1 to adjust the operational sound volume 5 Press the MENU button The menu will disappear REC SETUP MONITOR AUTO REVIEW BEEP POWER SAVE NO RESET CLOCK SET SELECT SET EXIT 2 MIN ...

Page 82: ... Press the MENU button The menu will disappear If you want to cancel the power save mode turn the power switch to ON again after turning it to OFF or press the shutter button When using the AC adaptor the power save mode is not available In power save mode or if the battery charge is low and you have to charge it turn the camera off and connect the AC adaptor to the camera DC IN socket If connecti...

Page 83: ...bers of the recorded cards in consecutive numbers Preparation Set the operational mode dial to REC mode single mode or burst mode 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press 1 to open the setup menu 3 Press 3 4 to select NO RESET and then press 1 4 When this message is displayed RESET FILE NO IN THE CAMERA press 3 4 to select YES 5 Press the REVIEW SET button to set 6 Press the MENU button The menu will disap...

Page 84: ...n the television on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on and then set the operational mode dial to playback The image is displayed on the television Yellow to the video in socket White to the audio in socket ª Viewing images in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view images on the TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system Even if you set menu ...

Page 85: ...g the camera and after following steps it is recommended to place it in the optional soft case in order to protect it 1 Turn the power switch to OFF P18 2 Eject the card P16 3 Remove the battery P13 4 Attach the lens cap P20 ...

Page 86: ...itch to ON Windows The drive is shown on the My computer folder If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to PC the required driver is installed automatically in order to let the camera be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then it is shown on the My computer folder Macintosh The drive is shown on the screen When connecting to a PC it is recommended that you use the AC adaptor as ...

Page 87: ...6 PICT SIZE P38 7 QUALITY P39 8 D ZOOM P33 9 PICT ADJ P51 REC mode setup menu A A A A 10 MONITOR P77 11 AUTO REVIEW P78 12 BEEP P79 13 POWER SAVE P80 14 NO RESET P81 15 CLOCK SET P28 REC SETUP W BALANCE SENSITIVITY SPOT AF AUDIO REC PICT SIZE QUALITY D ZOOM PICT ADJ SELECT SET EXIT SELECT SET EXIT SETUP MONITOR AUTO REVIEW BEEP POWER SAVE NO RESET CLOCK SET 2 MIN P AE MODE AE ...

Page 88: ...P69 18 DPOF P66 19 SLIDE SHOW P70 20 AUDIO DUB P72 21 RESIZE P73 22 TRIMMING P74 23 FORMAT P76 Playback mode setup menu B 24 VOLUME P60 25 VIDEO OUT P82 SETUP DELETE PROTECT DPOF SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING SELECT SET EXIT PLAY SETUP MONITOR VOLUME BEEP POWER SAVE CLOCK SET SELECT SET EXIT PLAY FORMAT VIDEO OUT NTSC 2 MIN ...

Page 89: ... or fine dust get into the camera Sand or dust may damage the digital camera or card Care should be taken when inserting and removing the card When you use your digital camera on a rainy or snowy day or on a beach make sure that no water enters the digital camera Water may cause the digital camera or card to malfunction Irreparable damage may occur If sea water splashes onto the digital camera wet...

Page 90: ...d battery to the digital camera may damage the camera ª Condensation When condensation has taken place Set the power switch to OFF and leave the digital camera in this condition for about 1 hour When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally ª Cautions for Storage Before storing the digital camera take the card out and detach the battery Store all the compone...

Page 91: ...xtremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen featuring a total of approximately 110 000 pixels The result is more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture Viewfinder Do not direct the viewfinder or lens to the sun Internal components may be serious...

Page 92: ... YES and press the REVIEW SET button to start the SD slide show ª Folder Composition When the memory card where data are recorded is inserted into a PC the folders shown below will be displayed In the 100_PANA folder it is possible to record up to 999 images In the MISC folder it is possible to record the files that have been set with DPOF settings 100_PANA MISC EXPORT DCIM SD Memory Card ...

Page 93: ...move the card Then insert the card and turn the camera back ON Be sure camera is OFF before removing or inserting the card to avoid damaging the card THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED After cancelling the protect setting you can delete or overwrite the image THIS PICTURE CAN T BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CAN T BE DELETED After cancelling the protect setting you can delete the image NUMBER OF PRINT IS OVER Yo...

Page 94: ...rational mode dial is not set to REC mode 3 3 There is no memory capacity left on the card Before recording delete some images 4 The image is not displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Is the LCD monitor set to off 5 The LCD monitor is too bright or dark 5 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 6 The display or images on the LCD monitor are not focused 6 Set the REC mode dial to the mode corresponding t...

Page 95: ...tion image recording 320 a 240 with audio ISO sensitivity AUTO 100 200 400 Shutter speed AUTO mode Program AE ISO AUTO mode 1 8 1 1 000 Program AE ISO set Aperture priority AE 1 1 1 000 Shutter priority AE 8 1 1 000 Motion image mode 1 30 1 1 000 White balance AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen Fluorescent Flash White set Exposure AE Program AE Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Exposure compe...

Page 96: ...Digital USB Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Audio line output monaural Terminal USB 5 pin Mini USB Analog video audio Φ 2 5 mm jack DC IN EIAJ type 3 jack Dimensions W a H a D 4 13 a 3 03 a2 58 inch 105 a 77 a 65 6 mm excluding the projection part Weight Approx 10 9 oz 310 g excluding memory card and battery Approx 14 1 oz 400 g with memory card and battery AC adaptor Panasonic DE 877B Infor...

Page 97: ...95 Memo ...

Page 98: ...DCAPU 1B BN SDABPU 1B 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card 16 MB SD Memory Card 8 MB SD Memory Card SD USB Reader Writer compatible with MultiMediaCard SD PC Card Adaptor compatible with MultiMediaCard DMW LA1 DMW LW52 DMW LT52 DMW LC52 DMW LMC52 RP SD008B RP SD128 RP SDH256 RP SDH512 Conversion Lens Adaptor Wide Conversion Len...

Page 99: ...E 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send ca...

Page 100: ...st for Service Notice USA Only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to due so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Please write the displayed above Self Diagnostic numb...

Page 101: ...parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warran...

Page 102: ...T AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL E...

Page 103: ...nd all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST As of January 2002 Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Accessory Purchases MAIL TO Centralized Factory Servicenter Pan...

Page 104: ... L Landscape Mode 44 LCD Monitor Brightness 77 M Macro Mode 56 Motion Image 31 Multi Playback 61 MultiMediaCard 17 N Night Portrait Mode 46 O Operational Sound 79 Optical Zoom 32 P Picture Adjustment 51 Picture Size 38 Playback Zoom 62 Portrait Mode 43 Power Save Mode 80 Program AE 40 Q Quality 39 R Resizing 73 Review 30 S SD Memory Card 17 SD Slide Show 90 Self timer 36 Shutter priority AE 42 Sli...

Page 105: ... 4 Introduzca la tarjeta de memoria en la cámara 5 Ponga el interruptor de alimentación a ON 6 Defina la fecha hora 7 Ajuste el disco del modo operativo 2 2 2 2 y el disco del modo de grabación 1 1 1 1 Ajuste el disco del modo operativo al modo único o al modo ráfaga 8 Deslice la palanca del flash para abrir el Flash 9 Pulse el botón del obturador a mitad para arreglar el enfoque 10 Pulse el botón...

Page 106: ...tric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Sales Company PSC Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 P ...

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