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Preparation

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VQT0S36

Names of the Components

1 Lens part
2 Self-timer Indicator (P43)

AF Assist Lamp (P76)

3 Flash (P31, 39)

4 Joystick (P33, 48, 82)
5 AF/AE Lock Button (P84)
6 Cursor buttons

w

/Self-timer Button (P43)

r

/[REV] Button (P36)

q

/Flash Mode Button (P39)

e

/Backlight Compensation in Auto 

Mode (P35)/Exposure Compensation 
(P44)/Auto Bracket (P45)/White 
Balance Fine Adjustment (P71) Button

7 LCD Monitor (P26, 111)
8 Status Indicator
9 [MENU] Button (P22, 60, 89)

10 [DISPLAY/PWR LCD] Button (P26)
11 Single/Burst Mode (P47)/Delete Button 

(P36, 51, 91)

12 Lens barrel
13 Focus switch (P30, 82, 85)

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Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-LX1GC

Page 1: ...VQT0S36 Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC LX1GC DMC LX1SG Before use please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ... 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 OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AN...

Page 3: ...he Lens Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources It may cause not only a malfunction of the camera but irreversible damage to your eye Do not press the lens strongly Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window n About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation takes place when the amb...

Page 4: ... extended period of time it will be excessively discharged and it may become unusable even after it is charged To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you completely use up the charged capacity When you keep the camera in a closet or a cabinet we recommend storing it with the desiccant silica gel If you see this symbol Info...

Page 5: ...ted below PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer Version 1 0E is referred to as PHOTOfunSTUDIO in these operating instructions Modes indicated here allow 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 Using the Optical Zoom You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 4 times optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded i...

Page 6: ...ayback basic Playing Back Pictures 48 9 16 25 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 Motion picture mode 58 Scene mode 60 Portrait mode 61 Sports mode 61 Food mode 62 Scenery mode 62 Night portrait mode 63 Night scenery mode 63 Baby mode 64 Soft s...

Page 7: ...PRINT 94 Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT 96 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB 97 Resizing the Pictures RESIZE 98 Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING 99 Changing the Aspect Ratio ASPECT CONV 101 Clean up the Card CLEAN UP 102 Initializing the Card FORMAT 102 Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen 103 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable...

Page 8: ...xt it is indicated as Charger AC Cable RJA0053 3X Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China K2CQ2CA00006 Areas Other than Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China AV Cable K1HA08CD0008 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0007 CD ROM Strap VFC4082 Battery Carrying Case VYQ3509 Lens Cap VYF3055 Lens Cap String VFC4137 Consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre if you lose the supplied ac...

Page 9: ...r Button P43 r REV Button P36 q Flash Mode Button P39 e Backlight Compensation in Auto Mode P35 Exposure Compensation P44 Auto Bracket P45 White Balance Fine Adjustment P71 Button 7 LCD Monitor P26 111 8 Status Indicator 9 MENU Button P22 60 89 10 DISPLAY PWR LCD Button P26 11 Single Burst Mode P47 Delete Button P36 51 91 12 Lens barrel 13 Focus switch P30 82 85 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 9 8 7 12 13 ...

Page 10: ...ap Strap Eyelet P20 24 DIGITAL AV OUT Socket P103 105 107 25 DC IN Socket P105 107 Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional is connected to it 26 Terminal Cover 27 Card Battery Door P14 15 28 Tripod Receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to ...

Page 11: ... When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 2 Insert the battery and the card P14 15 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P21 1 Set the mode dial to L 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 Q 2 Select the picture you want to view P48 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 12: ... in green charging starts When the CHARGE indicator A turns off in about 130 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 this is not a malfunction with the camera The battery will discharge if lef...

Page 13: ...s the above When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights n Charging error If the CHARGE indicator blinks at approximately 1 second intervals during charging a charging error has occurred In this case disconnect the AC Cable from the electrical outlet detach the battery and then make sure both room and battery temperature are not too low or high If the room temperature is between 10 C to 35 C r...

Page 14: ...ore the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied P114 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 clock again P21...

Page 15: ... upright Check the direction of the card 3 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the card battery door to the end and then close it firmly If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is on We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only the genuine SD card with SD ...

Page 16: ...s The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch 2 that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available You can use SD Memory Cards with the following capacities from 8...

Page 17: ... 13 14 92 180 512 MB 18 115 230 26 28 180 350 1 GB 36 230 460 52 57 360 710 2 GB 74 470 930 105 115 740 1420 j EZ TIFF G H RAW TIFF G H Aspect ratio Picture size 2M 1920 1080 pixels 7M 3248 2160 pixels Quality 16 MB 2 13 25 0 4 8 0 32 MB 4 28 54 1 8 17 1 64 MB 9 58 110 2 17 35 3 128 MB 18 115 220 5 36 71 6 256 MB 36 230 430 10 70 135 13 512 MB 72 450 860 21 135 270 26 1 GB 145 910 1720 43 270 540 ...

Page 18: ... 34 220 430 54 340 650 1 GB 69 440 860 105 680 1310 2 GB 140 890 1700 210 1360 2560 Aspect ratio Picture size 6M 2880 2160 pixels 4M 2304 1728 pixels Quality 16 MB 0 4 9 0 1 7 14 32 MB 1 9 19 1 2 15 29 64 MB 3 20 39 3 4 31 60 128 MB 6 40 79 6 9 62 120 256 MB 12 79 155 13 19 120 230 512 MB 24 155 300 26 38 240 470 1 GB 48 310 610 53 76 480 940 2 GB 98 630 1220 105 150 970 1860 EZ EZ TIFF G H TIFF G...

Page 19: ...d the type of the card The number of recordable pictures may vary depending on subjects The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation Aspect ratio Picture size 3M 2048 1536 pixels 2M 1600 1200 pixels Quality 16 MB 1 9 17 2 14 28 32 MB 3 19 37 4 30 59 64 MB 6 39 75 10 62 120 128 MB 12 79 150 20 125 240 256 MB 24 150 290 39 240 470 512 MB 48 300 590 78 480 9...

Page 20: ...y attached to the camera 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 is turned on with the lens cap attached the message REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS q BUTTON appears After remov...

Page 21: ...r 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 When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently...

Page 22: ... the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa 4 Select the desired item 5 Set the desired value Press MENU to exit the menu If you are in recording mode you can exit the setup menu by pressing the shutter button halfway A SETUP REC SELECT EXIT W BALANCE AUDIO REC SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY MENU MENU Be sure to press q at the end to determine the setting 1 4 SETUP REC SELECT EXIT MONITOR BEEP AUT...

Page 23: ...ot 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 You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto bracket burst modes shooting motion pictures SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode and recording sound 5 POWER SAVE 1 MIN 2 MIN 5 MIN 10 MIN If ...

Page 24: ...can be assigned 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 To reset the folder number to 100 you must first reformat the card P102 After this perform NO RESET to reset the file number after which a screen appears asking whether you want to reset the folder number Select YES For details about file...

Page 25: ...on the camera s LCD will be stretched vertically MF m ft m The focal distance is indicated in meters in manual focusing ft The focal distance is indicated by feet in manual focusing g SCENE MENU OFF SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to R or S and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press the MENU button to display the SC...

Page 26: ...ions on the screen can be turned on and off In recording mode P29 B Display C Display with histogram D Non display Recording guide line E Non display Histogram In playback mode P48 F Display G Display with recording information and histogram H Non display Displayed when you set birthday setting for BABY in scene mode P64 and WITH AGE is selected at taking pictures A DISPLAY PWR LCD B C E D F2 8 1 ...

Page 27: ...played on the LCD monitor Therefore the brightness and the colour tone may look different from those in real life depending on the subject However this function does not affect recorded pictures n 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 s...

Page 28: ...ite forms this type of histogram Example of histogram A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the flash is activated When the flash is closed 1 When the brightness of the screen is not correct in dark places 2 When the exposure is not adeq...

Page 29: ...hutter speed you set O Manual exposure P55 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted i Motion picture mode P58 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio R Scene mode 1 P60 S Scene mode 2 P60 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes This mode also allows you to set SCENE MENU P25 on the SETUP menu ...

Page 30: ...ress 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 You can change the shutter speed and aperture value with programme shift P33 3 Take a picture B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture 3 2 4 When the subject is not focused When the subject is focused Focus indicat...

Page 31: ...reduced shutter speed P54 55 n Focusing The focus range is 50 cm to Z Wide 1 2 m to Z Tele If you press the shutter button fully without prefocusing pictures may be blurry or unfocused When the focus indication is blinking the subject is not focused Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again If the camera will not focus after a few tries turn it off and on and try again In the...

Page 32: ...ection function n Exposure If you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red However the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated The brightness of the screen may differ from that of recorded pictures Even though the subject appears dark on the screen the actual pict...

Page 33: ...e focus switch is set to MF P82 When the Programme shift is activated the Programme shift indication 1 appears on the screen n Example of Programme shift A Aperture value B Shutter speed If the exposure is not adequate when pressing the shutter button halfway the shutter speed turns red When 10 or more seconds have passed after the Programme shift becomes effective the status to activate the Progr...

Page 34: ...ALITY P73 D ZOOM P77 n Other Settings in Auto mode In Auto mode other settings are fixed as follows For details refer to the pages corresponding to each item MENU MENU SET EXIT PICT SIZE REC 5 5M EZ 2M EZ QUALITY D ZOOM SELECT 8M MENU Focus range AF AFw MF 30 cm to Z Tele 5 cm to Z Wide White balance AUTO P70 ISO sensitivity AUTO P72 Picture Adjustment STD P78 Audio Recording OFF P74 Metering Mode...

Page 35: ... the whole of the picture If you press e while 0 is displayed 0 disappears and the backlight compensation function is cancelled When you use the backlight compensation function we recommend using the flash You cannot set the following items in the Auto mode VIDEO OUT TV ASPECT The settings PICT SIZE QUALITY and D ZOOM on the Auto mode are applied to other recording modes You cannot use the followi...

Page 36: ...e P44 2 Enlarge and shift the picture 3 1 J4 J8 8 J4 J1 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 n 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 REVIE...

Page 37: ...appear closer with the 4 times optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle n To make subjects appear further away use Wide n To make subjects appear closer use Tele n To further increase the zoom Use the extra optical zoom P87 Use the digital zoom P77 1X 2X 3X 4X 19 T 1X 19 T 4X ...

Page 38: ...t the motion of the lens while the zoom lever is rotated When you record motion pictures i the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording The picture may have some distortion typical example vertical straight line bent outwards This is due to the lens aberration which is common to some extent with all photographic lenses Distortion may be more visible when using a wider...

Page 39: ...not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items n To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks Be sure to close the flash when not in use The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF v while the flash closes n Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash setting of the built in flash according to the scene to be recorded For the selectable flash settings refer to Avail...

Page 40: ...this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions t 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 q Forced ON Red eye reduction In PARTY P66 or CANDLE LIGHT P65 in scene mode the flash mode is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction u Slow sync Red eye reduction When you take a picture w...

Page 41: ...o P72 for the ISO sensitivity If the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO P72 it is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO400 when you use the flash If picture noise becomes noticeable reduce the ISO sensitivity P72 or set NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH P78 ISO sensitivity Available flash control range AUTO 60 cm to 4 1 m Wide 30 cm to 2 3 m Tele ISO80 60 cm to 1 8 m Wide 30 cm to 1 0 m Tele ISO...

Page 42: ...s red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for k Daylight but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient W...

Page 43: ... 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 P76 for focusing on the subject The self timer is fixed at 2 seconds when you are using SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P68 When you set the self timer in the burst mode the number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 When using a tripod or in other ca...

Page 44: ...n 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 memorized even if the camera is turned off You cannot compensate the exposure with STARRY SKY in ...

Page 45: ...hen the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the screen When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture When setting auto bracket you cannot use the audio recording function When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject A...

Page 46: ... fixed to Wide 1 and the zoom function cannot be activated Moreover you cannot take pictures The stabilizer function may not work in the following cases so take special care not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button When too much jitter occurs In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following subjects in motion When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions ...

Page 47: ... flash is activated you can record only 1 picture When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed The ways to control the exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting When the burst mode is set to D they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to E or F they are adjusted each time you take a...

Page 48: ...ure can only be forwarded or rewound one by one When you forward or rewind a large number of pictures release w q once before reaching the picture to be played back then press w q 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 JE...

Page 49: ...Y setting h and age settings n 16 25 pictures multi screen B 16 pictures C 25 pictures n To return to the normal playback Rotate the zoom lever towards T or press the MENU button or joystick The picture framed in an orange box appears n To delete a picture during a multi playback Press the A button When the confirmation screen appears press r to select YES and press q P51 Pictures will not be disp...

Page 50: ...te a picture during the playback zoom Press the A button When the confirmation screen appears press r to select YES and press q 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 P26 the magnification and enabled ...

Page 51: ...Select the pictures to be deleted Repeat the above procedure The selected pictures appear with A When r is pressed again the setting is cancelled After selecting pictures press A to confirm your selection The icon c blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P96 100 0001 1 19 10 00 20 DEC 2005 DELETE SINGLE SELECT SET MULTI ALL NO YES SELECT CANCEL MULTI DELETE...

Page 52: ...off the camera while deleting Pictures that are protected P96 or that do not conform to DCF standards P48 will not be deleted When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or use with the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional The more pictures there are to delete the more time it takes SELECT SET NO YES MULTI DELETE DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED SELECT CANCEL MULTI DELETE ALL DEL...

Page 53: ...ease Refer to P57 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed If the subject is too bright set to a larger aperture value if too dim set to a smaller aperture value The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO P72 When the recording mode is sw...

Page 54: ... the 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 u P40 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P72 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 ...

Page 55: ...ondition of exposure C manual exposure assistance appears for about 10 seconds When the exposure is not adequate set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 3 Take the picture n Manual Exposure Assistance The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function Manual exposure O 19 F2 8 1 30 A B F4 0 1 125 The exposure ...

Page 56: ...de is switched to Manual exposure the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand Compensating the Exposure P44 The brightness of the LCD may differ from the brightness of pictures you take Check the picture with review or play mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway...

Page 57: ...8 0 8 to 1 2000 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 8 to 1 1600 F4 9 F4 5 F4 0 8 to 1 1300 F3 6 F3 2 F2 8 8 to 1 1000 Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 5 4 F2 8 to 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 to F8 0 1 1600 F5 6 to F8 0 1 2000 ...

Page 58: ...er second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second 2 Press the shutter button halfway When the subject is focused the focus indication 1 lights 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording The remaining recording time approximation appears on the screen The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera By pressing the shutter button fully a...

Page 59: ...with some types of card or if you use a card whose memory has been fragmented by repeated shooting and erasure Clean up the card with this unit beforehand for best results P102 We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo When motion pictures recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorate...

Page 60: ...and the REC mode menu P69 T PORTRAIT P61 U SPORTS P61 f FOOD P62 V SCENERY P62 X NIGHT PORTRAIT P63 W NIGHT SCENERY P63 h BABY P64 e SOFT SKIN P65 g CANDLE LIGHT P65 a PARTY P66 Z FIREWORKS P66 b SNOW P67 d STARRY SKY P67 c SELF PORTRAIT P68 The following functions cannot be set in scene mode White balance P70 ISO sensitivity P72 Metering mode P74 Colour effect P77 Picture adjustment P78 AF AE Loc...

Page 61: ...suitable for outdoors in the daytime The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g When taking pictures of outdoor sports n 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 taking pictures in the daytime o...

Page 62: ...sitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially The focus range is 5 m to Z The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF v The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled Food mode f 19 Scenery mode V 19 ...

Page 63: ...s noises may become visible The flash is set to Slow sync Red eye reduction u and always functions in this mode The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value You cannot use CONT AF while in this mode PLEASE OPEN THE FLASH appears when the flash is closed This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by using the slow shutter speed...

Page 64: ...date with e r 3 Press MENU to exit If you select WITH AGE but you haven t set the birthday a message appears Press MENU and follow steps 2 and 3 to enter the birthday The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value Whenever you turn the camera on in Baby mode or switch to Baby mode from any other scene mode your baby s age and the current date and time appear on the display for ...

Page 65: ...automatically adjusted to the optimal value If there are other flesh coloured elements in the shot they will also be softened The effect may not be as obvious if there isn t enough light Use this mode to get the most from the mood created by candlelight n Technique for Candle light mode This is most effective if you don t use the flash Use a tripod and the self timer P43 for best results Shoot wit...

Page 66: ...be set to Forced ON Red eye reduction q or Slow sync Red eye reduction u The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value 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 n Technique for Fireworks mode We recommend using a tripod This mode is most ef...

Page 67: ...ing the shutter speed Press e r to select the shutter speed then press q The countdown screen appears when you press the shutter button Do not move the camera After the countdown is finished PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same amount of time as the shutter speed you used This is to process the signals The shooting is cancelled when you press the MENU button while the countdown screen is displaye...

Page 68: ...nction When the picture may be blurred by slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 seconds self timer P43 The available focus range is 30 cm to 70 cm You can take a picture of yourself with audio P74 In this time the self timer indicator lights up while recording the audio When you select self portrait mode c the zoom lever is automatically moved to Wide 1 The self timer can be set to OFF or 2S...

Page 69: ...ard T or W the page of 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 K W BALANCE P70 J SENSITIVITY P72 Z PICT SIZE P72 Q QUALITY P73 R AUDIO REC P74 R METERING MODE P74 M AF MODE P75 CONT AF P76 N AF ASSIST LAMP P76 AF AE LOCK P84 O D ZOOM P77 T COL EFFECT P77 U PICT ADJ P78 M FLIP ANIM P78 SCN1 SCN...

Page 70: ...e 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 TV screen 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent light 6 2 hours after dawn and before sunset 7 1 hour after dawn and before sunset 8 Halogen lamp 9 30 minutes after dawn and before sunset 10 Incandescent light bulb 11 Sunrise and sunset 12 Cand...

Page 71: ...alance This is fixed to AUTO in Auto mode 0 When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for k Daylight but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue if you have performed white balance fine adjustment You can set the...

Page 72: ...the card Fewer pixels also means it is easier to send pictures by e mail or use them on a homepage n When the aspect ratio setting is j n When the aspect ratio setting is n When the aspect ratio setting is h Refer to P58 when using motion picture mode i EZ is an abbreviation for Extra Optical Zoom P87 Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition The number ...

Page 73: ...rded in TIFF or RAW Auto bracket Burst mode AUDIO REC AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING Refer to P17 to 19 for the number of recordable pictures You can process RAW format files with either PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the included CD ROM or ArcSoft PhotoImpression Use your computer to do processing beyond what this camera is able For advanced photograph processing use software compatible with Panasonic s RAW format...

Page 74: ...ded You cannot record pictures with audio in auto bracket burst mode when the quality is set to TIFF or RAW or STARRY SKY in scene mode P67 For setting see page 69 You can switch to the following metering modes This is fixed to Multiple R in Auto mode 0 Audio Recording AUDIO REC R SCN1 SCN2 Metering Mode METERING MODE R Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exp...

Page 75: ...ing on all the AF areas The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing 1 area focusing high speed or Spot focusing mode You cannot change the AF mode setting when using FIREWORKS or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P60 ...

Page 76: ... camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions When you press the shutter button halfway in dark places or other situations an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist lamp 1 turns on Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use Do not look into the AF assist lamp closely Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects AF assist lamp is fi...

Page 77: ...al zoom When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective When using the digital zoom use a tripod and the self timer P43 for best results 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 If you set the QUALITY to RAW P73 the d...

Page 78: ...turing pictures of the subject in sequence moving the camera little by little and aligning the pictures the subject looks as if it is moving Picture Adjustment PICT ADJ CONTRAST HIGH Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture LOW Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS HIGH The picture is sharply defined LOW The...

Page 79: ... animation You can check the recorded picture with r and the previous or following picture with w q Delete unnecessary pictures with A button You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation 4 Select CREATE MOTION PICTURE EXIT REC SELECT D ZOOM COL EFFECT PICT ADJ FLIP ANIM 3 3 MENU MENU FLIP ANIM SELECT EXIT CREATE MOTION PICTURE DELETE STILL PICTU...

Page 80: ...dio burst mode and auto bracket and the direction detection function The pictures in each frame do not appear in normal review P36 If you execute CREATE MOTION PICTURE 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 lev...

Page 81: ...TIVITY P72 PICT SIZE P72 QUALITY P73 PICT MODE P58 1 Press and hold the joystick to show the shortcut menu in recording mode The Quick setting menu appears 2 Select the menu and press to enter The menu items depend on the selected recording mode SCN1 SCN2 EXIT SELECT AUTO AUTO AUTO 8M 2 AUTO AUTO ISO80 ISO100 ISO200 ISO400 AUTO 8M EXIT SELECT 2 ...

Page 82: ...k w q to select MF then move the joystick e r to focus A MF indication B Focal distance e Further r Closer The manual focusing assistant C appears The MF assistant disappears 2 seconds after you stop operating the joystick The moving focus indication D disappears 5 seconds after you stop operating the joystick 3 Take the picture M 8 F2 8 1 30 B C 2 1 5 D A 1 30 F2 8 ...

Page 83: ...his is a technique to focus on the point to take pictures in advance when it is difficult to focus on the subject with auto focus due to its quick motion This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode i When starting the recording the focus is fixed When you focus on the subject in Wide the focu...

Page 84: ...sure indicators light if they are correct 3 Move the camera back to the shot you want to take and press the shutter button fully n AF Lock 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the AF AE LOCK button to fix the focus To cancel press the AF AE LOCK button again The focus indicator lights if it is correct 3 Move the camera back to the shot you want to take and press the shutter button fully n AE L...

Page 85: ...the subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore you will have difficulty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indicator lig...

Page 86: ... ratio Depending on the aspect ratio setting the edges of the picture may be cut off when printing Try the following to see whether you can print without cutting the edges off Some photography shops can handle pictures shot in the j aspect ratio Enquire before sending them for printing If your printer has trimming and border settings change the settings so that there is no trimming and no border R...

Page 87: ...om works by extracting the centre of the picture and expanding it for a higher telephoto effect So for example if you choose 5 5M 5 5 million pixels out of the total 8M 8 million possible with the CCD are taken in your shot The extra optical zoom allows you to increase the zoom ratio without the reduction in picture quality you get with digital zoom The icon appears when you zoom while using a res...

Page 88: ...s e during motion picture playback Press e again to cancel pause You can hear audio from the speaker To adjust the sound volume refer to P24 You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion pictures 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 equipment may not be played back with t...

Page 89: ...creen can be forwarded vice versa After selecting the item change the settings as described on the following pages a SLIDE SHOW P90 FAVORITE P91 j ROTATE DISP P92 b ROTATE P93 l DPOF PRINT P94 g PROTECT P96 R AUDIO DUB P97 e RESIZE P98 f TRIMMING P99 i ASPECT CONV P101 CLEAN UP P102 0 FORMAT P102 SELECT EXIT SLIDE SHOW DPOF PRINT PLAY 1 3 ROTATE ROTATE DISP FAVORITE MENU MENU Menu items ...

Page 90: ...e MENU button the Slide Show stops In motion picture playback Slide Show is not available When you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the picture changes when the audio finishes Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW ALL For playing back all pictures For showing pictures in your favorites list DURATION Select intervals of 1 2 3 5 seconds or MANUAL AUDIO By setting it to ON th...

Page 91: ...e Show feature with your favorites list see page 90 n To delete all pictures except those in your favorites list 1 During playback select ALL DELETE EXCEPT 2 Delete the pictures Favorites setting FAVORITE SELECT EXIT SLIDE SHOW DPOF PRINT PLAY 1 3 ROTATE ROTATE DISP FAVORITE MENU SET MENU 100 0001 1 19 A 10 00 20 DEC 2005 SELECT CANCEL MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE ALL DELETE EXCEPT MULTI ALL DELETE 2 t...

Page 92: ...ou to display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically or pictures rotated in ROTATE function in the rotated direction 1 Select ON to set it When you select OFF the pictures are displayed without being rotated Refer to P48 for how to play back pictures When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically read Correct posture for taking good pictures on P31 carefully The direction dete...

Page 93: ...le format for still pictures to which recording information and other can be added established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association When ROTATE DISP is set to OFF ROTATE function is disabled When pictures are recorded by holding the camera vertically the pictures are played back vertically the pictures are rotated You may not be able to rotate images shot on...

Page 94: ... number of prints icon d appears When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is cancelled n Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints Repeat the above procedure The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The number of prints icon d appears When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is cancelled Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of P...

Page 95: ...printer DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge P107 DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information or other into the images on the card and to use such information on the DPOF compliant system If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set ...

Page 96: ... the protect setting first While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P102 The protect setting may not 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 following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE P93...

Page 97: ...riginal audio is overwritten 2 Stop audio recording Press r to stop recording Even if you do not press r after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically You cannot record audio on motion pictures flip animations protected images or images recorded as TIFF or RAW You may not be able to record audio on images shot on other equipment Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB R SELECT...

Page 98: ...orded in the 2 5M resolution Pictures recorded as TIFF or RAW Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio 2 Select the size and set it Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed n When the aspect ratio setting is j n When the aspect ratio setting is n When the aspect ratio setting is h Resizing the Pictures RESIZE e SELECT SET EXIT 100_0001 1 19 RESIZE MENU EZ EZ 3072 1728 pixels...

Page 99: ...eated You may not be able to resize pictures you have shot on other equipment For menu operations see page 89 Use this function when you trim unnecessary parts of the recorded picture 1 Select the picture to trim and set it The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio Images recorded as TIFF or RAW SELECT SET CANCEL RESIZE DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE MENU...

Page 100: ...tected you cannot overwrite the trimmed picture When you select NO a trimmed picture is newly created It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment The picture quality of the trimmed picture may be deteriorated If you trim a picture the number of pixels may be fewer in the trimmed picture than in the original 100_0001 1 19 TRIMMING ZOOM EXIT MENU EXIT TRIM SHUTTER 100_0001 ...

Page 101: ...ot overwrite the pictures with the changed aspect ratio When you select NO a picture with the changed aspect ratio is newly created You cannot change the aspect ratio of pictures taken as TIFF or RAW motion pictures or still pictures with audio You may end up with a higher resolution picture after changing to a different aspect ratio Changing the Aspect Ratio ASPECT CONV i EXIT MENU SELECT PROTECT...

Page 102: ... or AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional Make sure the SD memory card s write protect switch is not engaged For menu operations see page 89 1 Select YES to format Usually it is not necessary to format the card Format the card when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Do not format the card on a computer Always format on the camera Once the card is formatted all data including protected images are irretrie...

Page 103: ...when the mode dial is set to playback mode Q n Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view pictures on a TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system n Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot You can put your SD Memory Card in a television with an SD Memory Card slot to show still images Depending on the television some pictures ma...

Page 104: ...If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge select PictBridge PTP P107 When PC is selected the camera is connected via USB Mass Storage communication system When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system If you have connected with a USB connection cable PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV FOR 16 9 SETUP q TV ASPECT or sim...

Page 105: ...mera on and set USB MODE to PC in the setup menu P104 If you have set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP the computer may show an error message Click Cancel to close the dialog and disconnect the cable from the computer Change the setting to PC and reconnect the cable 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable B supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the f mark facing the w mark on ...

Page 106: ...hausted during communication the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication immediately While ACCESS is being displayed do not disconnect the USB connection cable For Windows 20...

Page 107: ...t the USB connection cable with the f mark facing the w mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold C and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication immediately It may take time to print some pictures Therefore we recommend using a battery with sufficient power P13 or the AC adaptor D...

Page 108: ...nnot be printed on the picture n NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints n PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press r to select the desired item These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes 100_0001 1 19 PRINT PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT SELECT PictBridge SINGLE PICTURE SELECT CANCEL PRINT WITH DATE PRINT STA...

Page 109: ...t to the printer again You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P94 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture Refer to P108 for print setting Press the MENU button to cancel printing F Settings on the printer are prioritized G 1 page with no frame print H 1 page with frame print I 2 pages print J 4 pages print SINGLE PICTURE SELECT CANCEL PRINT WITH DATE PRINT ST...

Page 110: ...s not a malfunction The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date print setting on the printer If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture If your printer is not compatible with TIFF or RAW the JPEG pictures associated with them will be printed If there is no associated JPEG the printing...

Page 111: ...about 5 seconds AF AE Lock display P84 19 Current date and time It is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode Zoom P37 Extra optical zoom P87 Digital zoom P77 20 Shutter speed indication P30 21 Aperture value indication P30 22 Programme shift indication P33 23 Backlight compensation P35 C Exposure c...

Page 112: ...umber 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P28 11 Recording information 12 Favorites setting P91 13 Recorded date and time 14 Power LCD indication P27 15 Age display P64 16 Audio playback P88 In Motion picture mode 17 Flip animation P78 Favorites indicator P91 10 00 20 DEC 2005 100_0001 1 19 1 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 9 16 17 10 12 13 11 3 PLAY AUDIO F2 8 1 25 P 14 15 30fps VGA 10fps VGA 30fps QVGA 10fp...

Page 113: ...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 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 th...

Page 114: ...ry accidentally check to see if the battery body and terminals are damaged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera When you go out bring charged spare batteries Be aware that the operating time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures such as outdoors at a ski resort When you travel be sure to prepare the supplied charger to charge the battery on the spot Dis...

Page 115: ... SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The format of the card cannot be recognized by this camera Format the card again with this camera Save your data to your computer then use this unit to reformat the card PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera does not operate proper...

Page 116: ...pes of card or if you use a card whose memory has been fragmented by repeated shooting and erasure Clean up the card with this unit beforehand for best results P102 A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED The card is full so you cannot create a folder Save your data to your computer then use this unit to reformat the card MOTION MODE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN 3 2 ASPECT SET THE ASPECT SWITCH IN 4 3 OR 16 9 You canno...

Page 117: ...ect Is the subject out of the focus range P31 When you cannot focus on the subject even if you tried many times turn the camera off once and turn it on again The recorded picture is blurred When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors the shutter speed becomes slow and the Optical Image Stabilizer function may not work properly In this case we recommend holding the camera with both hands firml...

Page 118: ...ffect the recorded pictures The screen is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen P23 Is the Power LCD function activated P27 Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not a...

Page 119: ...vated when motion picture mode i SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS or STARRY SKY in scene mode P60 is selected The flash is activated 2 times With AUTO Red eye reduction s Forced ON Red eye reduction q and Slow sync Red eye reduction u the first flash is preparatory in order to reduce the redeye effect The flash for shooting goes off after that ...

Page 120: ...res for you You can use ROTATE P93 to rotate the pictures when necessary Images are grainy or noisy Check that ISO sensitivity isn t too high or that shutter speed isn t too slow Reduce ISO sensitivity P72 In PICT ADJ set NOISE REDUCTION to HIGH P78 Improve the ambient light Folder or file name appears as and the display goes black The picture may have been changed on a computer or taken on a diff...

Page 121: ...f printed images are cut off Some photography shops can handle pictures shot in the j aspect ratio P86 Enquire before sending them for printing If your printer has trimming and border settings change the settings so that there is no trimming and no border Read your printer s operating instructions Cannot upload pictures to your computer Check the connections Check that the computer has correctly r...

Page 122: ...lock again When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded 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 The camera gets hot ...

Page 123: ... 2 000th Burst recording Burst speed max 3 frames second high speed 2 frames second low speed 2 frames second unlimited Number of recordable pictures max 9 frames standard 5 frames fine Depends on the capacity of the card unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion picture recording Aspect ratio j 848 480 pixels 30 or 10 frame...

Page 124: ... for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard QuickTime picture with audio Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG audio recordable Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL AV USB Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack 2 pin Dimensions 105 7 mm W 55 8 mm H 25 6 mm D excluding the projection ...

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Page 128: ...shita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global VQT0S36 H0705MH0 1500 A QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license ...

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