Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZX3 Page 2 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Contents

Before Use

Quick Guide ..............................................4

Standard Accessories ...............................6

Names of the Components .......................7

Preparation

Charging the Battery .................................9

• Approximate operating time and

number of recordable pictures ..........12

Inserting and Removing the Card

(optional)/the Battery...............................14

About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........16

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................18

• Changing the Clock Setting ..............19

Setting the Menu .....................................20

• Setting menu items ...........................22

• Using the Quick Menu.......................24

About the Setup Menu ............................25

Selecting the [REC] Mode, and

Record Still Picture or Motion Picture .....31

• Taking the still picture .......................33

• Recording the motion picture ............33

Basic

Taking Pictures Using the Automatic

Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) .............34

• Scene Detection................................35

• AF Tracking Function........................36

• [Happy] colour ([COLOR MODE]).....36

• Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ......37

Taking Pictures with Your Favourite

Settings (Normal Picture Mode) ..............38

• Focusing ...........................................39

• When the subject is not in focus

(such as when it is not in the centre

of the composition of the picture you

want to take) .....................................39

• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......40

• Direction Detection Function.............40

Taking Pictures with the Zoom................41

• Using the Optical Zoom/

Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/

Using the Intelligent Zoom/

Using the Digital Zoom .....................41

Playing Back Pictures

([NORMAL PLAY]) ..................................44

• Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback) ................................45

• Using the Playback Zoom .................46

• Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode.....46

Deleting Pictures .....................................47

• To delete a single picture ..................47

• To delete multiple pictures

(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............48

Advanced (Recording pictures)

About the LCD Monitor............................49

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in

Flash........................................................51

• Switching to the appropriate

flash setting.......................................51

Taking Close-up Pictures ........................56

• [AF MACRO] ....................................56

• [MACRO ZOOM] ..............................57

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........58

Compensating the Exposure...................59

Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket........60

Taking Pictures that Match the Scene

Being Recorded (Scene Mode) ...............61

• Registering scenes in Scene Mode

(My Scene Mode)..............................61

• Selecting the Scene Mode for each

recording (Scene Mode) ...................62

• [PORTRAIT] .....................................63

• [SOFT SKIN] ....................................63

• [TRANSFORM] ................................63

• [SELF PORTRAIT] ...........................64

• [SCENERY] ......................................64

• [PANORAMA ASSIST] .....................65

• [SPORTS] ........................................66

• [NIGHT PORTRAIT] .........................66

• [NIGHT SCENERY]..........................66

• [FOOD] .............................................67

• [PARTY] ...........................................67

• [CANDLE LIGHT] .............................67

• [BABY1]/[BABY2] .............................68

• [PET] ................................................69

• [SUNSET].........................................69

• [HIGH SENS.] ..................................69

• [HI-SPEED BURST] .........................70

• [FLASH BURST] ..............................71

• [STARRY SKY] ................................72

• [FIREWORKS] .................................72

• [BEACH] ...........................................73

• [SNOW] ............................................73

• [AERIAL PHOTO].............................73

• [PIN HOLE] ......................................74

• [FILM GRAIN]...................................74

• [HIGH DYNAMIC].............................75

• [PHOTO FRAME].............................75

• [UNDERWATER] .............................76

Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-ZX3

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC ZX3 VQT2Q18 Before use please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...s with the Zoom 41 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom 41 Playing Back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 44 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 45 Using the Playback Zoom 46 Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 46 Deleting Pictures 47 To delete a single picture 47 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 48 Advanced Recording pi...

Page 3: ... MODE PLAY 121 TRAVEL PLAY 122 CATEGORY PLAY 123 FAVORITE PLAY 124 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 125 Motion pictures 125 Pictures with audio 126 Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture 127 Using the PLAYBACK Mode Menu 128 CALENDAR 128 TITLE EDIT 129 VIDEO DIVIDE 130 TEXT STAMP 131 RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels 134 CROPPING 135 LEVELING 136 ROTATE DISP 1...

Page 4: ... battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use plug in type inlet type Insert the battery and the card P14 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P16 Refer to P17 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P33 90 ON...

Page 5: ... 5 Before Use Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Select the picture you want to view P44 ...

Page 6: ...uctions Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you l...

Page 7: ...ctor switch P20 9 Motion picture button P33 77 10 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P59 Auto Bracket P60 White Balance fine adjustment P100 B 4 Macro Mode P56 AF Tracking P36 103 C 2 Self timer button P58 D 1 Flash setting button P51 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down button or...

Page 8: ...rop it 18 Lens barrel 19 HDMI socket P146 148 20 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P144 153 157 21 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 22 Card Battery door P14 23 Release lever P14 24 DC coupler cover P15 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer to P1...

Page 9: ... charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC The battery temperature should also be the same It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adeq...

Page 10: ...ll remain as shown on the right Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green Charging is properly complete when the CHARGE indicator A turns off plug in type inlet type Detach the battery after charging is completed After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet 90 ...

Page 11: ...ry indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor optional connected The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Note The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm d...

Page 12: ...ersa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be ...

Page 13: ...mes shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using AUTO POWER LCD or POWER LCD P25 When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery Playback time Approx ...

Page 14: ... A being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Close the c...

Page 15: ...coupler cover from the interior with the card battery door in an open state 5 Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet 6 Connect the AC adaptor B to the DC IN socket C of the DC coupler D Align the marks and insert Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional When usin...

Page 16: ... time for a card The following operations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back Clipboard pictures P113 are stored on the built in memory even if a card is inserted When using the built in memory k ð access indication When u...

Page 17: ...mera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and...

Page 18: ...ed Press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET The PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message appears This message does not appear in PLAYBACK Mode Press MENU SET Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B Cursor buttons If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 ...

Page 19: ...ettings that were performed When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the Clock Setting procedure below Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press 1 P22 It can be changed in steps 5 6 and 7 to set the clock The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even wit...

Page 20: ...ra A REC PLAYBACK selector switch REC Mode menu P95 to 111 MODE Playback Mode menu P44 118 to 124 This menu lets you set the Colouring Sensitivity Aspect Ratio Number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording This menu lets you select the setting of the playback methods such as Playback or Slide Show of only the pictures set as FAVORITE MOTION PICTURE Mode menu P112 PLAYBACK Mo...

Page 21: ...n set the departure date and destination when travelling and have the camera display the local date and time The TRAVEL MODE menu can be set from either the REC Mode or PLAYBACK Mode SETUP menu P25 to 30 This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera The SETUP menu can be set from eithe...

Page 22: ...e dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to When selecting the PLAYBACK Mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proceed to step 4 Set the Mode dial to Press MENU SET to display the menu You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever Press 3 4 to select AF MODE Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 to move to the second screen Press 1 ...

Page 23: ...T to close the menu Press MENU SET to set Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press 2 3 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon 4 Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it ...

Page 24: ... easily found Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes Using the Quick Menu Press and hold Q MENU when recording Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu A The items to be set and the settings are displayed A ...

Page 25: ...er 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again If the screen is difficult to see because of bright light shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode AUTO POWER LCD cannot be selected in Playback Mode U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time r BEEP Th...

Page 26: ...LCD MODE has priority over the setting of LCD POWER SAVE regarding the brightness of the LCD monitor DISPLAY SIZE Change the display size of some icons and menu screens STANDARD LARGE GUIDE LINE Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guidelines are displayed P49 REC INFO OFF ON PATTERN HI...

Page 27: ...tting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning When the REC Mode settings are reset the following settings are also reset The data registered with FACE RECOG The setting and registration for My Scene Mode P61 When SETUP menu settings are re...

Page 28: ...camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied y SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge z PC Set after or before connecting to a PC VIDEO OUT Set to match the colour television system in each country Playb...

Page 29: ... for details This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected Refer to P148 for details HDMI MODE Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with this unit using the HDMI mini cable optional AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i The interlace method with 1080 av...

Page 30: ...tched between ON and OFF every time MENU SET is pressed during the STABILIZER DEMO In Playback Mode STABILIZER DEMO cannot be displayed STABILIZER DEMO is an approximation Press DISPLAY to close STABILIZER DEMO AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO VERSION DISP It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera FORM...

Page 31: ...ure Turn the camera on A REC PLAYBACK selector switch B Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Switching the mode by rotating the Mode dial Align a desired mode with part C Rotate the Mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 o ON OFF SCN MS1 MS2 ...

Page 32: ...cally selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P38 The subjects are recorded using your own settings My Scene Mode P61 Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes Û Scene Mode P61 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded ì Clipboard Mode P113 Record as a memo ...

Page 33: ...t in BEEP LEVEL P25 Motion pictures cannot be recorded in Clipboard Mode P113 Motion Picture recording appropriate for each mode is possible For more details refer to Recording Motion Picture P77 Tips for taking good pictures A Flash B AF Assist Lamp Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Be careful not to move the camera wh...

Page 34: ...or When taking pictures using the Zoom P41 When recording motion pictures P77 To take pictures using the Face Recognition function which stores faces of frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays P84 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the Mode dial to ñ Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The...

Page 35: ...be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note Due to factors such as size contrast motion and proximity a different mode may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the colour of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject...

Page 36: ...bject AF Tracking frame will turn yellow An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen Press 3 to cancel Note FACE RECOG does not work during AF Tracking Please read the Note regarding the AF Tracking on P103 In Intelligent Auto Mode Happy can be selected in COLOR MODE of the REC menu When Happy is selected it is possible to automatically take a picture with a higher level of brillianc...

Page 37: ...cture recording 2 Fix to MODE1 during motion picture recording The following functions cannot be used EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET White Balance fine adjustment DIGITAL ZOOM AUDIO REC MIN SHTR SPEED HISTOGRAM The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the Normal Picture Mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Item Settings GUID...

Page 38: ...s P77 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to A REC PLAYBACK selector switch B Mode dial Set the Mode dial to To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P95 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet...

Page 39: ...button fully We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people P101 Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When the focus range display has appeared in red When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the ...

Page 40: ...NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY FIREWORKS or HIGH DYNAMIC in Scene Mode P61 When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P137 is set to ON The Direction Detection function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down Mot...

Page 41: ...an be increased by approximately 1 3k without noticeable deterioration in the picture by the Intelligent Resolution Technology when the Intelligent Zoom is used Even higher levels of magnification are possible when DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON in REC menu Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use Tele Ro...

Page 42: ...y A is displayed Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum magnification 10k including Optical Zoom 8k 21 1k including Extra Optical Zoom 16 9k 32k including Optical Zoom 8k 67 5k including Extra Optical Zoom 16 9k 40k including Optical Zoom and i ZOOM 10k 84 4k including Extra Optical Zoom and i ZOOM 21 1k Picture quality No noticeable deterioration The higher the magnification level the grea...

Page 43: ...oom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated When using the Digital Zoom STABILIZER may not be effective When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P58 for taking pictures I RESOLUTION is fixed to i ZOOM in Intelligent Auto Mode Scene Mode or Clipboard Mode i ZOOM cannot be used when in HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURS...

Page 44: ...ep pressing 2 1 the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch A to Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode is switched from REC to PLAYBACK When the camera is turned on while REC PLAYBACK selector switch was at When the Mode dial is set to Clipboard will be displayed Refer to Viewing Clipboard Pictures P115 for informati...

Page 45: ...he zoom lever towards Z T to return to the previous screen Pictures are not rotated for display Pictures displayed using cannot be played back To return to normal playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings 2 Press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback A ...

Page 46: ...omes lower When you change the magnification the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second and the position of the enlarged section can be moved by pressing 3 4 2 1 The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 1 Press MENU SET during playbac...

Page 47: ...tures cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press A DISPLAY button B button Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET ...

Page 48: ...ETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P141 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Press 3 4 to select DELETE M...

Page 49: ...yed 2 It will switch between available recording time and number of recordable pictures 3 Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guidelines are displayed Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode the guideline is grey P61 In PHOTO FRAME in ...

Page 50: ...use the recorded picture and the Histogram do not match each other The Histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode...

Page 51: ...formation about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available Flash Settings by Recording Mode P53 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set A Photo flash Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...

Page 52: ... it necessary ˆ AUTO Red Eye Reduction The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash ON Š Forced O...

Page 53: ...ing is displayed or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed ˆ Š Œ ˆ Š Œ ñ í ï 9 ô 0 5 4 6 8 7 1 2 3 ...

Page 54: ...e the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO100 and ISO3200 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to approx 3 4 m 11 2 feet Tele Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to approx 1 9 m 6 23 feet ISO sensitivity Available flash range Wide Tele AUTO 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 3 m 17 4 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 9 m 9 51 feet ISO80 60 cm 1 97 feet to 1 1 m 3 61 feet ISO100 60 ...

Page 55: ...m the flash When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become too bright or too dark 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 The White Balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject When the...

Page 56: ... it fully to take the picture is displayed during AF Macro Mode and is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode To cancel select OFF in step 2 Zoom range focus range and zoom magnification are displayed during zooming This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm 0 10 feet from the lens by rotating the zo...

Page 57: ... We recommend setting the flash to Œ when you take pictures at close range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is chan...

Page 58: ...mber of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST in Scene Mode is fixed to 5 Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode or Clipboard Mode Setting of the self timer cannot be performed in following conditions In HI SPEED BURST and UNDERWATER in scene mode When recording motion pictures Press 2 ë Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 2 ë to select Press MENU SET ...

Page 59: ... value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards n...

Page 60: ...urn the camera off or SLEEP MODE is activated When Auto Bracket is set the Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting You cannot set the Auto Review function in the SETUP menu The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject Œ is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set Burst is cancelled when Auto Bracket is set Settin...

Page 61: ...ess 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever Press MENU SET to set The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode The selected Scene Mode is stored as a My Scene Mode You can then use the stored Scene Mode when you next take pictures by setting the Mode dial to or Changing My Scene Mode 1 Set the Mode...

Page 62: ...he initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed When you take a picture with a Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY I EXPOSURE MIN SHTR SPEED I RESOLUTION COLOR MODE Shutter speed for Sc...

Page 63: ... this mode more effective Note If a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness The initial setting for AF MODE is š Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can be recorded smoothly 1 Press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET It can be set...

Page 64: ... slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer Note The focus range is about 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 2 m 3 94 feet Wide You can record yourself with audio P110 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio The Zoom Magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1k The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds If it is set to 2 seconds this setting ...

Page 65: ...3 and 4 You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 5 Press 3 4 to select EXIT and then press MENU SET Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording The flash setting is fixed to Œ The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture We recommend using a tripod When it is dark we recommend...

Page 66: ... is 60 cm 1 97 feet Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet Tele to 5 m 16 4 feet We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction ...

Page 67: ...and the self timer for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is š This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere Technique for Candle Light Mode This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash Note The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 ...

Page 68: ...re used The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very litt...

Page 69: ...de when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun Note The flash setting is fixed to Œ This mode minimises the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 Picture size ...

Page 70: ...cording pictures increases immediately after formatting Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording The flash setting is fixed to Œ I RESOLUTION is fixed to ON QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutte...

Page 71: ...t will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording I RESOLUTION is fixed to OFF QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The shutter speed becomes 1 30th of a second to 1 2000th of a second The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash leve...

Page 72: ... light settings are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall The flash setting is fixed to Œ The Optical Image Stabilizer function is fixed to OFF ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky Technique for Fireworks Mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod N...

Page 73: ...resort or a snow covered mountain This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial Photo Mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully t...

Page 74: ...cus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Face Detection P102 may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand Note ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO1600 The focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN ...

Page 75: ...BILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction LCD screen noise may be more visible than during normal recording due to brightness compensation of the darker areas Record the image with a frame around it Setting the frame 1 Press 2 1 to select the frame t...

Page 76: ...tate the zoom lever the AF Lock is cancelled In this case focus on the subject and fix the focus again You cannot set to AF Lock when AF MODE is set to White Balance fine adjustment You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather 1 Press 3 È three times to display WB ADJUST 2 Press 2 1 to adjust the White Balance Select 0 if you do not want to finely adjust the White Balance 3 Pres...

Page 77: ...ating the Mode dial A Mode dial B Motion picture button Modes that can be recorded for motion picture Item Settings Note ñ Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so you can leave the settings to the camera and take motion pictures easily Normal picture mode Record motion pictures by automatically setting aperture an...

Page 78: ...recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio The recording state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures The screen will become dark momentarily and recording will start after adjusting the display Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture...

Page 79: ...picture recording When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus If the Extra Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button recordable area will be changed drastically since these settings are cancelled When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures the angle of view changes at the start of motion picture recordin...

Page 80: ...it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection P102 Note Refer to P37 for settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the colour of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Reco...

Page 81: ...h definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher MOTION JPEG Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC It can be recorded using ...

Page 82: ...sents the speed of transmission When MOTION JPEG is selected in step 2 3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode With the AVCHD Lite or for MOTION JPEG high quality motion picture can be enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable optional For details see Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket on P145 It cannot be recorded to built in memory except for the Press MENU SET to close ...

Page 83: ...ck with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Motion picture recorded in AVCHD Lit...

Page 84: ...ttached to only the first picture After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph FACE RECOG can be used in the following Scene Modes PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT PARTY CANDLE LIGHT BABY1 BABY2 PET SUNSET HIGH SENS BEACH SNOW PIN HOLE HIGH DYNAMIC PHOTO FRA...

Page 85: ...anging the SENSITIVITY setting P89 When a person who is registered is not recognised correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognise Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances depending on the facial expression and environment Hair is covering the eyes or the eyebrows A The face is dark the li...

Page 86: ...me that is not registered and then press MENU SET Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered When recognition fails a message will appear and the display will return to the recording screen In this case try taking the picture again Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Registering face image of new person ...

Page 87: ...tion on P117 AGE It is possible to register the birthday 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set and then press MENU SET FOCUS ICON Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused Press 3 4 to select the focus icon and then press MENU SET ADD IMAGES To add additional face images Add Images 1 Select the unr...

Page 88: ... 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET 5 Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of settings INFO EDIT Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 6 in Registering face image of new person PRIORITY The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority fac...

Page 89: ...o close the menu Setting Auto Registration Sensitivity Item Description of settings AUTO REGISTRATION OFF ON When the AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON FACE RECOG will be set to ON automatically For details see Auto Registration on P90 SENSITIVITY HIGH NORMAL LOW Select HIGH when recognition proves to be difficult The likelihood of recognition increases but so does the likelihood of mistaken recognit...

Page 90: ...3 Perform the operation in Step 6 and following in Registering face image of new person Note If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions If a face is not recognised even though it is registered it will make the recognition easier by registering the person again using the FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu in that e...

Page 91: ... information using TEXT STAMP P131 OFF SET Setting the travel date 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to set the departure date and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to set the return date and then press MENU SET The frames of dates from the departure date to the return date undergo a colour change 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu The departure date and return date...

Page 92: ...take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation on which you took the picture is not recorded If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It will be recorded TRAVEL DATE cannot be set for motion pictures recorded with AVCHD Lite Set a travel desti...

Page 93: ...n Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 again to return to the original time The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour 3 Press 1 4 Press 3 to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set C The time in the selected location is displayed 5 Press 2 1 to select the area the travel dest...

Page 94: ...he instructions of Step 1 and 2 If HOME is already set change only the travel destination and use If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area The travel destination icon appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination ...

Page 95: ...is X This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode When the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio is W PICTURE SIZE 14M 4320k3240 pixels 10M 3648k2736 pixels 7M 3072k2304 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 12 5M 4320k2880 pixels 9M 3648k2432 pixels 6M 3072k2048 pixels 4 5M 2560k1712 pixels 2 5M 2048k1360 pixels 0 3M 640k424 pixels 10 5M 4320k2432 pixels 7 5...

Page 96: ...RANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode so the picture size for is not displayed Pictures may appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P184 for information about the number of recordable pictures For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P22 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Appli...

Page 97: ... limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise Note Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved a...

Page 98: ...UTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO400 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of ISO1600 when using the flash The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used is displayed To avoid picture noise we recommend that you either reduce the ISO sensitivity level or set COLOR MODE to NATURAL and then take pictures P108 SENSITIVITY ISO ...

Page 99: ...alance is fixed to AWB SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO FILM GRAIN UNDERWATER Setting the White Balance manually Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Select Ó and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is...

Page 100: ...ff The White Balance fine adjustment level in Ò returns to 0 when you reset the White Balance using Ó In the UNDERWATER in Scene Mode the White Balance is fixed at AWB but it can be finely adjusted White Balance fine adjustment cannot be set for B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in COLOR MODE Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish...

Page 101: ...detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit the face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking 11 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the centre of th...

Page 102: ...ERWATER in Scene Mode About š Face Detection The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused Under certain picture taking c...

Page 103: ... it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Press 4 again AF Tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified the subject is lost or has failed to be tracked The picture will be taken with Ø in AF MODE in that case FACE RECOG does not work when AF tracking is active will not operate during AF tracking It is not possible to set in PANORAMA ASSIST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HO...

Page 104: ... In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode this setting is fixed to OFF When PRE AF is set to it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P22 Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big...

Page 105: ... you select a minimum shutter speed other than AUTO appears on the screen Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the picture in a well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved will flash in re...

Page 106: ...bject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade the exposure may not become optimal The Burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc Burst Mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off If you take pictures in B...

Page 107: ...Mode to OFF for the FLASH BURST and PIN HOLE in Scene Mode and to i ZOOM in all other Scene Modes For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P22 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom Applicable modes OFF ON Note Refer to P41 for details If camera shake jitter is a problem during zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to AUTO or MODE1 The sett...

Page 108: ...an be set only during Normal Picture Mode Note When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting to NATURAL In Intelligent Auto Mode you can set this mode separately COLOR MODE STANDARD This is the standard setting Happy 1 Image with enhanced brightness and vividness NATURAL 2 The picture becomes softer VIVID 2 The picture becomes sharper B W The pi...

Page 109: ...is high In Digital Zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The setting is fixed to MODE2 with SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode and to OFF in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode The setting is fixed to MODE1 in recording motion pictures STABILIZER O...

Page 110: ...m the built in microphone on the camera Audio recorded with this unit may not play back on other equipment Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera LUMIX launched before July 2008 AUDIO REC cannot be set in the following cases When recording with Auto Bracket During Burst shooting PANORAMA ASSIST HI ...

Page 111: ... Refer to P52 for details For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P22 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET P25 in the SETUP menu AF ASSIST LAMP OFF The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF Assist Lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed Note The effective...

Page 112: ...details For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P22 It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set Applicable modes OFF ON Note When set to OFF it may take time for motion picture recording to start Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording In STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Sc...

Page 113: ...for immediate viewing Clipboard pictures can be recorded played back and deleted only when the Mode dial is set to Motion picture cannot be taken in Clipboard Mode Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Set the Mode dial to Take the pictures Number of recordable pictures when using the built in memory solely for clipboard pictures If the built in memory contains pictures recorded in another Rec...

Page 114: ...u You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Clipboard Recording Menu Item Description of setting PICTURE SIZE Used to change the picture size 2M initial setting Prefer quality 1M prefer quantity AUDIO REC Used to record sound 5 seconds together with the pictures This setting is not reflected in AUDIO REC P110 in the REC Mode menu LCD MODE This has same function as the LCD MOD...

Page 115: ...larging parts of maps for instance and storing them in the memory For details on how to enlarge pictures refer to Using the Playback Zoom on P46 Viewing Clipboard Pictures Set the mode dial to 2 Play back the previous picture 1 Play back the next picture Enlarging clipboard pictures and storing them in the memory zoom marks Select the position to record by zoom lever and 3 4 2 1 Press MENU SET The...

Page 116: ...rd images copied to a card can be printed Clipboard Playback Menu When MENU SET is pressed during Clipboard Playback the menu screen appears The steps taken are the same as for the Clipboard Recording Menu P114 Item Description of setting CANCEL MARK Used to release the zoom position 1 Press 2 1 to select clipboard pictures with Zoom Mark 2 Press MENU SET to cancel COPY Used to copy clipboard pict...

Page 117: ...press MENU SET to register Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a lower case and 1 special characters and numbers The entry cursor position can be moved left and right with the zoom lever To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE or to stop editing during text entry move the cursor to CANCEL and press MENU SET A maximum of 30 char...

Page 118: ... favourites We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MENU SET Set the Mode dial to anything except Press 1 Press 3 4 to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK menu P138 is at ON and...

Page 119: ...e Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date to be played back and then press MENU SET If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed LOCATION Images from selected travel location are played back in order Press 3 4 2 1 to select the travel destination to be played back and then press MENU SET Press 3 to select START and then press MENU SET Press 4 to finish the slide show Norm...

Page 120: ...d back with the recommended effects in each category EFFECT is set to OFF when playing a slide show with motion pictures only SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting Note It is not possible to add new music A Play Pause B Stop C Back to previous picture D Ahead to next picture These operations can be performed only in the Pause ...

Page 121: ...ng Pictures and Playing them Back Playback in PICTURE AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG can be selected Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 118 Press 3 4 to select MODE PLAY and then press MENU SET MODE PLAY Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET ...

Page 122: ...in the PLAYBACK menu TRAVEL PLAY Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 118 Press 3 4 to select TRAVEL PLAY and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings ALL All the images taken with travel date set are played back Pictures without travel dates are not displayed TRAVEL DATE All the images will be played back starting from the date they were recor...

Page 123: ...select the category and then press MENU SET to set If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory If you press while searching the searching will stop halfway Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below CATEGORY Recording information e g Scene Modes CATEGORY Recording inform...

Page 124: ...TE P138 Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 118 Press 3 4 to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note You can use only ROTATE DISP PRINT SET or PROTECT in the PLAYBACK menu FAVORITE PLAY ...

Page 125: ...g playback to fast forward press 2 to rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 2 1 again The display on the screen changes from 5 to Press 3 to resume normal playback speed Note Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime or PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures that we...

Page 126: ...adjust the volume in the SETUP menu Pictures with audio recorded with other equipment may not play back on this unit Pictures with audio Press 2 1 to select a picture with the Audio icon and then press 3 to play back A Audio icon Refer to AUDIO REC P110 for information about how to create still pictures with audio A ...

Page 127: ...ded motion picture Press 3 to pause Motion Picture playback Press MENU SET Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET QUALITY is fixed to Note You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Picture size MOTION JPEG Picture size AVCHD Lite Picture size HD WVGA 2 M SH H L 2 M VGA QVGA 0 3 M ...

Page 128: ...irst picture recorded on that day is displayed You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as the 1st January 2010 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback CALENDAR Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBAC...

Page 129: ...put screen Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use TITLE EDIT for the following types of pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded with other equipment TITLE EDI...

Page 130: ... pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided Motion pictures cannot be divided at a location close to the start or end of the motion picture VIDEO DIVIDE Select VIDEO DIVIDE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P22 Press 2 1 to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET Motion picture is played back Press 3 at the location to divide Mo...

Page 131: ... etc on them Select TEXT STAMP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P22 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set The setting is cancelled when DISPLAY is pressed again SINGLE MULTI Press 2 1 to select the...

Page 132: ...th and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes NAME OFF Stamps names registered in name settings for FACE RECOG Stamps names registered in name settings for BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode LOCATION OFF ON Travel location set in Travel mode will be stamped TRAVEL DATE OFF ON Travel date set in Travel mode will be stamped TITLE OFF ON Title input in the TITLE EDIT will be stamped ...

Page 133: ... When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing When text is stamped...

Page 134: ...ed with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be resized RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET Only the sizes to w...

Page 135: ... picture The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be cropped Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone CROPPING CROPPING Press 2 1 to select the picture and the...

Page 136: ...g is performed Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be levelled Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone LEVELING LEVELING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to adjust the levelling a...

Page 137: ... a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment The display is not rotated during Multi Playback P45 ROTATE DISP Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET The pictures are displ...

Page 138: ...ose the menu You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set as a favourite Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ P48 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites FAVORITE Press 4 to select ON and then...

Page 139: ...rded on the built in memory copy them to a card P143 and then set the print setting Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P22 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to clo...

Page 140: ...Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of t...

Page 141: ...ncelling will stop halfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK PROTECT Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then pre...

Page 142: ...ot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures FACE REC EDIT Press 3 4 to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET You cannot select pictures for which Face Recognition information has not been registered Press 2 1 to select the person and then press MENU SET DELETE step 6 You cannot select a person who has not been re...

Page 143: ...nly be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 40 MB If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy ...

Page 144: ...e B supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the su...

Page 145: ...y high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the HDMI compatible high definition TV using HDMI mini cable optional Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket What is HDMI HDMI is the interface for digital devices When this unit is connected to a HDMI compatible device the image and audio can be output wit...

Page 146: ...eforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliquely or in wrong direction Connect the HDMI mini cable B optional to the HDMI input socket on the TV Connect the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI socket on the camera Turn the TV on and switch to HDMI input Turn the camera on and slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to When VIERA Link P29 is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIE...

Page 147: ...MI mini cable are connected HDMI output is not possible even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to the PC or the printer HDMI connection is disabled and connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable while the HDMI mini cable is connected When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on th...

Page 148: ...as been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using ...

Page 149: ...lti Playback and then press OK 2 1 Go to previous next image 3 Display the recording information 4 Return to Multi Playback OK Playback the motion picture when motion picture is selected Playback the audio when picture with audio is selected Red button Start the Slide Show OPTION Go to Slide Show setting screen During Motion Picture Playback use 2 1 for back forward and 4 to stop playback Slide sh...

Page 150: ...omatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 181 Note If you are unsure whe...

Page 151: ...n AV cable supplied 2 Start the playback of this unit 3 Start the recording on the recording equipment When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording of the recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV ASPECT P28 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you pl...

Page 152: ...tall PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition to the PC Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2 Connect camera to PC For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P153 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfun...

Page 153: ...e operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it PC that can be used PC with Windows 98 98SE or older or Mac OS 8 x or older cannot be connected via USB but it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader writer can be used 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6 0 or newer to be installed PC with high...

Page 154: ...sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P155 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Do not use any...

Page 155: ...ff and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed If the camera is connected in Clipboard Mode the built in memory data is displayed even if a card is inserted Press 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P28 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB MODE selection screen Since th...

Page 156: ...ontaining a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a ca...

Page 157: ...Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction B Align the marks and insert Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps...

Page 158: ...e USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Copy the pictures recorded in Clipboard Mode copy them onto a card P116 and then print them out Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite cannot be printed out Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET The message disappears in about ...

Page 159: ...e printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P139 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P138 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P160 for the items which can be set before starting to pri...

Page 160: ...t support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the Print With Date setting check the printer s Print With Date setting as well When printing images with a Text Stamp please remember to set Print With Date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT...

Page 161: ...Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritised L 3 5qk5q 89 mmk127 mm 2L 5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmk148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmk180 6 mm A4 210 mmk297 mm A3 297 mmk420 mm 10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm 4qk6q 101 6 mmk152 4 mm 8qk10q 203 2 mmk254 mm LETTER 216 mmk279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmk85 6 mm ...

Page 162: ...er set PAGE LAYOUT to ä and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated ma...

Page 163: ...P39 5 Picture size P95 6 Quality P96 7 Battery indication P11 8 Number of recordable pictures 1 P184 9 Built in memory P16 Card P16 displayed only during recording 10 Recording state 11 ISO sensitivity P98 12 Shutter speed P39 13 Aperture value P39 14 Quick AF P104 15 Optical Image Stabilizer P109 Jitter alert P40 16 REC MODE P81 Recording quality P81 ...

Page 164: ...speed P105 29 Age 2 P68 Location 3 P91 30 Exposure Compensation P59 31 LCD Mode P25 LCD Power Save P26 32 Intelligent Exposure P104 33 Intelligent Resolution P107 34 Continuous AF P104 AF Lock UNDERWATER P76 AF Assist Lamp P111 35 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P91 36 Self timer Mode P58 37 Burst P106 Auto Bracket P60 B Audio Recording P110 38 Wind cut P112 1 i99999 is di...

Page 165: ...13 Recording information P49 14 Favourites settings P138 15 Recorded date and time World Time P93 Name P68 87 Location P92 Title P129 16 Age P68 17 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P91 18 Power LCD P25 LCD Power Save P26 19 Colour Mode P108 20 Number of prints P139 21 Audio playback P125 Motion Picture Playback P125 Recording quality P81 Cable disconnection warning icon P15...

Page 166: ...ly affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely a...

Page 167: ...trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result Do not attach any other items to the hand strap that s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction Places wi...

Page 168: ...mera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Do not press against the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when pl...

Page 169: ... a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can ca...

Page 170: ... set for BABY1 BABY2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and included in the recorded image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirec...

Page 171: ...ay be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle wh...

Page 172: ...If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P30 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P48 FAVORITE P138 TITLE EDIT P129 TEXT STAMP P131 or RESIZE P134 has been exceeded Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation More than 999 favourit...

Page 173: ...t Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P30 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ERROR This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Centre MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR THIS MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE USED Use a card compatible with this unit P...

Page 174: ... the data on the card to a PC and use the card after formatting it with this unit A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P156 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P30 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P27 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTUR...

Page 175: ...h the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P29 Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth If the problem is not resolved i...

Page 176: ...picture darker Set the MIN SHTR SPEED P105 to slower speed Set Auto Bracket P60 HI SPEED BURST P70 FLASH BURST P71 in Scene Mode or BURST P106 of the REC Mode menu to OFF The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P38 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly ...

Page 177: ...otion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least Class 4 or if you use a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed is lower In such cases we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format P30 the card in this unit If the subject has different colours as the periphery set the AF area to those colours specific to the subject by alignin...

Page 178: ...ed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction POWER LCD is activated P25 This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to mai...

Page 179: ... the built in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit Has MODE PLAY TRAVEL PLAY CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P44 Were the pictures recorded in Clipboard Mode Playback in Clipboard Mod...

Page 180: ... take the picture with Flash Mode set to or Œ or RED EYE REMOVAL on the REC Mode menu set to OFF P111 Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times the sound may break up This is not a malfunction The folder numbe...

Page 181: ... HDMI mini cable optional is firmly fitted Is the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P29 Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn the power to the unit ...

Page 182: ...h both ends Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the icon to set the desired language P30 In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P111 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC Mode menu set to ON P111 The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or...

Page 183: ...the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Check the clock P18 and birthday settings P68 The lens barrel retracts about 15 sec...

Page 184: ...ry Approx 40 MB 7 10 9 14 11 19 14 25 Card 256 MB 41 61 55 82 68 105 80 140 512 MB 83 120 110 160 135 210 155 280 1 GB 165 240 220 320 270 430 320 560 2 GB 340 490 450 660 550 870 650 1130 4 GB 660 980 880 1310 1090 1720 1280 2230 6 GB 1010 1490 1340 1990 1660 2620 1950 3390 8 GB 1360 1990 1800 2660 2230 3500 2610 4540 12 GB 2050 3010 2720 4020 3360 5290 3940 6860 16 GB 2740 4010 3630 5370 4490 70...

Page 185: ...300 580 2150 3350 1 GB 600 1160 4310 6710 2 GB 1220 2360 8770 12290 4 GB 2410 4640 17240 24130 6 GB 3660 7050 26210 36700 8 GB 4910 9440 35080 49120 12 GB 7400 14240 52920 74090 16 GB 9880 19000 70590 98830 24 GB 14350 27590 102500 143510 32 GB 19820 38120 141620 198260 48 GB 28020 52030 182130 182130 64 GB 38020 70610 247150 247150 ...

Page 186: ...0 7720 13720 24 GB 4320 6340 5640 8440 6580 10870 11210 19930 32 GB 5970 8770 7800 11660 9090 15010 15480 27530 48 GB 8670 12560 11380 16550 13000 21420 22760 40470 64 GB 11760 17040 15440 22460 17650 29070 30890 54920 Aspect ratio Y Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 30 58 210 310 Card 256 MB 170 320 1170 1690 512 MB 330 640 2320 3350 1 GB 670 1280 4640 6710 2 GB 1360 2560 8770...

Page 187: ...0 8820 15940 24 GB 4780 7170 5920 9310 6760 11760 12810 23140 32 GB 6600 9910 8190 12870 9350 16250 17700 31970 48 GB 9580 14570 11740 18210 13490 22760 26010 45530 64 GB 13000 19770 15940 24710 18300 30890 35300 61780 Aspect ratio W Picture size Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 40 77 250 340 Card 256 MB 220 420 1380 1900 512 MB 440 830 2740 3770 1 GB 880 1670 5490 7550 2 GB 1800 3410 1024...

Page 188: ...s 512 MB 3 min 00 s 4 min 00 s 7 min 00 s 2 min 00 s 5 min 10 s 5 min 20 s 15 min 40 s 1 GB 7 min 00 s 9 min 00 s 14 min 00 s 4 min 00 s 10 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 2 GB 15 min 00 s 20 min 00 s 29 min 00 s 8 min 20 s 21 min 20 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 3 min 4 GB 30 min 00 s 40 min 00 s 1 h 00 min 16 min 30 s 41 min 50 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min 6 GB 46 min 00 s 1 h 00 min 1 h 28 min 25 min 10 s 1 h ...

Page 189: ...pple Inc used under license therefrom Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video ...

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