Panasonic VQT1T63 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Troubleshooting

First, try out the following procedures (

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The battery is not inserted correctly.

(P18)

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The battery is exhausted.

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Charge the battery.

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Is the [EXT. VIEWFINDER]

(P126)

set to [ON]?

Press [DISPLAY] to switch to the LCD monitor.

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Is [AUTO LCD OFF]

(P31)

of the [ECONOMY] mode active?

Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.

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The battery is exhausted.

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Charge the battery.

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The battery is exhausted.

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Charge the battery.

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If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.

Turn the camera off frequently by using the [ECONOMY] mode etc.

(P31)

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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.

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Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty?

Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth.

If the problem is not resolved,

it may be improved by selecting [RESET]

(P32)

on the

[SETUP] menu when taking pictures

Battery and power source

The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on.

The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.

The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on.

The [CHARGE] lamp flashes.

Summary of Contents for VQT1T63

Page 1: ... use please read these instructions completely QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC LX3 ...

Page 2: ...om Microsoft Corporation Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY TH...

Page 3: ...n a beach Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens buttons etc If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful...

Page 4: ...Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 48 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY 50 Confirm the picture in REC mode Review 51 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 51 Using the Playback Zoom 52 Switching the PLAYBACK mode 53 Deleting Pictures 54 To delete a single picture 54 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 54 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 56 Taking Pict...

Page 5: ...res with Audio 135 Motion pictures 135 Pictures with audio 136 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 137 Using the PLAYBACK mode menu 139 CALENDAR 139 TITLE EDIT 141 TEXT STAMP 143 RESIZE 145 TRIMMING 146 LEVELING 147 ASPECT CONV 148 ROTATE ROTATE DISP 149 FAVORITE 150 DPOF PRINT 151 PROTECT 153 AUDIO DUB 154 COPY 155 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 156 Printing the Pictur...

Page 6: ...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 P18 When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P20 Refer to P21 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 P39 1 2 3 ...

Page 7: ... 7 Before Use Play back the pictures 1 Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 2 Select the picture you want to view P50 4 ...

Page 8: ...7 CD ROM Operating Instructions 8 Shoulder Strap 9 Battery Carrying Case 10 Lens Cap 11 Lens Cap String The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard 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...

Page 9: ...5 77 80 The joystick is operated in two different ways it can be moved in the up down left and right directions to perform an operation or it can be pressed to select In these operating instructions it is pictured as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 Example When the joystick is moved toward 2 left Place your finger on the right side of the joystick and move the joystick toward t...

Page 10: ...LANCE METERING MODE AF MODE I EXPOSURE 1 Flash setting button P59 3 Exposure compensation P69 Auto bracket P70 Multi aspect P71 Flash output adjustment P62 15 Aspect ratio selector switch P38 95 16 Microphone P95 123 154 17 Speaker P135 18 Zoom lever P48 19 FOCUS button P42 46 82 115 20 Flash open button P59 21 Hot Shoe P173 175 22 Mode dial P36 23 Shutter button P39 95 24 Camera ON OFF switch P22...

Page 11: ...ptor optional This camera cannot charge the battery even when the AC adaptor optional is connected to it 28 Terminal door 29 Lens ring front P169 171 30 Lens barrel 31 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 32 Card Battery door P18 33 Release lever P18 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 31 33 ...

Page 12: ...ap to protect the surface of the lens Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap Pass the same string through the hole on the camera Attach the lens cap Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode Do not hang or swing around this unit with the lens cap string attached Be careful not to lose the lens cap 1 2 3 ...

Page 13: ...at the strap eyelet Pass the strap through the ring first and then pass through the stopper and fasten the strap A Pull the strap 2 cm or more Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera Attach the strap so that the LUMIX LOGO is on the outside 1 2 ...

Page 14: ...battery temperature should also be the same Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown on the right Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator A lights green plug in type inlet type Detach the battery after charging is completed Charging is com...

Page 15: ...The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up When the operating time of the c...

Page 16: ...lied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to AUTO Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of reco...

Page 17: ...tions in the charging environment When the charging has been completed successfully the CHARGE indicator turns off Note The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the...

Page 18: ...you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Battery Insert it fully 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 conne...

Page 19: ...ying case supplied Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no l...

Page 20: ...lt in memory may be longer than the access time for a card The following operations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back When using the built in memory k ð access indication When using the card access indication The access ...

Page 21: ...memory or the card is being formatted P34 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration or impact The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do...

Page 22: ...inute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination P101 Cancel without setting the clock Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the time display format AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected When AM PM is selected as the time display format midnight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format i...

Page 23: ...e changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note The clock is displayed when DISPLAY is pressed several times during recording You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 If the clock is not set the correct date cannot b...

Page 24: ...ector switch This menu lets you select the setting of the playback methods such as playback or slide show of only the pictures set as FAVORITE PLAYBACK mode menu P139 to 155 REC mode menu P103 to 127 This menu lets you make the rotation protection trimming or DPOF settings etc of recorded pictures This menu lets you set the colouring sensitivity number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures y...

Page 25: ...n be used for the PLAYBACK menu and SETUP menu as well Example Setting AF MODE from Ø to š in the programme AE mode 3 4 2 1 in the steps can be operated with the joystick too Setting menu items Turn the camera on A MENU SET button B REC PLAYBACK selector switch C Mode dial Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to When selecting the PLAYBACK mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch ...

Page 26: ...enu icon 3 Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it 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 Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press 3 4 to select š Press MENU SET to set 5 6 7 8 MENU SET 9 ...

Page 27: ...n set the following items in detail by pressing DISPLAY WHITE BALANCE P110 AF MODE P114 Using the quick menu Press and hold down the joystick in recording mode until the Q MENU is displayed 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 1 2 A ...

Page 28: ...ettings refer to P25 Refer to P22 for details Refer to P101 for details Refer to P98 for details U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination DESTINATION Travel destination area HOME Your home area TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation TRAVEL SETUP OFF SET LOCATION OFF SET r BEEP This allows you to set the beep and ...

Page 29: ...our hand or another object to block the light The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode and Power LCD mode u VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels CUST SET MEM Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings Recording mode only Fn BUTTON SET Assign REC Mode Menu to 4 button It is convenient to register REC Mode Menu that is used of...

Page 30: ...h the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white GUIDE LINE Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displayed P56 REC INFO OFF ON PATTERN HISTOGRAM This al...

Page 31: ...d off MF ASSIST In manual focus the assistance screen appears on the centre of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject OFF MF1 The centre of the screen is enlarged MF2 The centre of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen q ECONOMY You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the b...

Page 32: ... number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number When the RESET setting 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 SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition FAVORITE P150 in PLAYBACK mo...

Page 33: ... 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 Playback mode only NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system TV ASPECT ...

Page 34: ...longer to format the built in memory than the card If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Centre SCENE MENU Set the screen that will appear when a scene mode has been selected OFF The recording screen in the currently selected scene mode appears AUTO The SCENE MODE menu screen appears VERSION DISP It is possible to check which version of firmware is on ...

Page 35: ... MOVE DEMO cannot be displayed Press DISPLAY to close JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the screen DEMO MODE Select this to display JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO or the camera s features JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO AUTO DEMO The camera s features are displayed as a slide s...

Page 36: ...he scene mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Turn the camera on A REC PLAYBACK selector switch Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Switch the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part B Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 o The screen C is displayed on the LCD monitor when the mode...

Page 37: ... aperture value you set Shutter priority AE mode P76 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual exposure mode P77 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Custom mode P84 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Motion picture mode P95 This mode allows you to record motion pict...

Page 38: ...ayback method Switching the aspect ratio selector switch The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P200 Select the Aspect Ratio 4 3 3 2 still pictures only 16 9 ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc ...

Page 39: ...tor switch to AF To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P103 Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart A AF assist lamp Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is...

Page 40: ...P69 To adjust the colours and take pictures at times when the image appears too red P110 Note Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button Do not touch the front of the lens Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture The access indication lights P20 red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Do not cover the flash or t...

Page 41: ...nd that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people P114 Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When the recordable 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 camera is too clos...

Page 42: ...e camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically This unit will remember the focus point during the recording and it can be enlarged with that point as a centre Press FOCUS during image playback Focus point may not be the centre of enlargement when it is at the edge of the image Refer to Using the Playback Zoom P52 for operation during zo...

Page 43: ...t is cancelled if the camera is turned off or the joystick is moved up and down until the programme shift indication disappears Example of programme shift A Aperture value B Shutter speed 1 Programme shift amount 2 Programme shift line chart 3 Programme shift limit Note If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turns red Program...

Page 44: ... PLAYBACK selector switch to A Mode dial B REC PLAYBACK selector switch Set the mode dial to ñ MF cannot be set in ñ P80 To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark P69 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when the subject is focused The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject s face by the face detection function In ...

Page 45: ...l adjust the focus and exposure P115 Note 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 distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject is moving When zoom is used Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera ...

Page 46: ...ss AF AE LOCK to lock the subject AF tracking frame will turn yellow An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen Press AF AE LOCK again to cancel Open the flash when the flash is to be used P59 When is selected or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When or is set digital red eye correction P61 will turn on and flash is activated twice Flash modes cannot be switche...

Page 47: ...will be reflected in the Intelligent auto mode Settings in Intelligent auto mode Item Settings Fn BUTTON SET P29 o GUIDE LINE P30 REC INFO OFF ECONOMY POWER SAVE P31 5MIN AUTO REVIEW P32 2SEC Focus range The focus range becomes the same as AF macro mode 1 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to P65 The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom ma...

Page 48: ...ear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Feature Optical zoom Extra optical zoom EZ Digital zoom Maximum magnification 2 5k 4 5k 1 10k including optical zoom 2 5k 17 9k including extra optical zoom 4 5k Picture quality No deterioration No deterioration The higher the magnification level the greater the d...

Page 49: ...ion pixels the 10M 10 1 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Note The digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation EZ is an abbreviation of Extra optical Zoom The optical zoom is set to Wide 1k when the camera is turned on If you use the zoom function after ...

Page 50: ...ly change one by one Release 2 1 when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture If you keep 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 was switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera was turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector s...

Page 51: ...r towards L W 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen display P139 A Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T to return to the previous screen Pictures are not rotated for display 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 Pre...

Page 52: ...rimming function P146 The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k When you rotate the zoom lever towards L W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you change the magnification the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second and the position of the...

Page 53: ...ll the pictures are played back DUAL PLAY P128 Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display SLIDE SHOW P130 The pictures are played back in sequence CATEGORY PLAY P133 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back FAVORITE PLAY P134 Your favourite pictures are played back FAVORITE PLAY is not displayed when FAVORITE has not been set MENU SET ...

Page 54: ...ton Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Press 3 4 to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled Press MENU SET Press 3 to sel...

Page 55: ...o not turn the camera off while deleting while is displayed Use a battery with a sufficient power or the AC adaptor optional If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE 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 prot...

Page 56: ...lines are displayed 3 It is only possible to switch between screens when EXT VIEWFINDER P126 in the REC mode menu has been set to ON The screen is normally off However elements such as the focus icon P41 and the flash charging icon are lit Note In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode the guide line is grey P85 C Normal display 1 D No display E No display Recording gu...

Page 57: ...have a histogram like this 3 The picture will become overexposed with more bright area The pictures with mostly white area will also have a histogram like this Examples of histogram A This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition B This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact centre of the screen 1 Properly Exposed 2 U...

Page 58: ...osure mode When the flash is activated In STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P85 When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The histogram is an approximation in recording mode The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode The histogram displayed in this camera do...

Page 59: ...ash is closed Set the flash to match the recording Open the flash Press 1 Press 3 4 to select a mode You can also press 1 to select For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P61 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 ...

Page 60: ...hen you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light The flash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or CANDLE LIGHT in scene mode P85 Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background...

Page 61: ...Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode Available Not available Scene mode initial setting When is selected 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 Howeve...

Page 62: ...igh or low 1 Press 3 È several times to display FLASH and then press 2 1 to set the flash output You can adjust from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original flash output 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Note When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the s...

Page 63: ...utter speed changes depending on the identified scene There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the scene modes NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY 8 or 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second 4 CANDLE LIGHT 1 or 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second 4 FLASH BURST 1 30th of a second to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS 1 4th of a second 2 seco...

Page 64: ...s 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 shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears The red eye reduction effect ...

Page 65: ... a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1k Slide the focus selector switch to AF In AF macro mode is displayed Take the pictures Focus range The focus range changes in steps AF AF MF 1 2 T W 1 cm 30 cm ...

Page 66: ...he camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again AF macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm it takes longer to focus on it in AF macro mode t...

Page 67: ...tton halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture The self timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds If you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancelled 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 68: ...blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P124 to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer The number of pictures which can be taken in BURST is fixed to 3 The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST in scene mode is fixed to 5 Self timer cannot be set to 2 seconds in Intelligent auto mode Self tim...

Page 69: ...abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation 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 Under exposed Properly exposed Overe...

Page 70: ...pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With auto bracket d1 EV Auto Bracket 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture d0 EV j1 EV i1 EV Press 3 È until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with 2 1 When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfw...

Page 71: ...LAY is pressed Press 2 1 to select ON Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The combinations of picture sizes are as follows E g If setting is 6 5M 3 2 7M 4 3 6 5M 3 2 and 6M 16 9 When the multi aspect option is selected the number of pixels cannot be set lower than the above values If values have been set previously they are temporarily changed t...

Page 72: ... or POWER SAVE is activated When auto bracket multi aspect is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged 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 When auto bracket is set the flash is Œ When auto bracket multi aspect is s...

Page 73: ...tton halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Take a picture Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and when the flash is not activated OFF ò Bu...

Page 74: ... pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal The burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environme...

Page 75: ...re value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background Set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then set the mode dial to Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 to set the aperture value Take a picture Aperture priority AE 1 2 3 ...

Page 76: ... the available aperture values and the shutter speed The brightness of the LCD monitor and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn re...

Page 77: ...ually when is displaying P80 Press the shutter button halfway The manual exposure assistance A appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate Take the picture Manual Exposure Assistance The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures after taking them using the review f...

Page 78: ...hutter speed The brightness of the LCD monitor and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway for flash cannot be set ...

Page 79: ...vailable Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec F8 0 8 to 1 2000 F7 1 F6 3 F5 6 F5 0 F4 5 F4 0 F3 5 F3 2 F2 8 F2 5 F2 2 F2 0 Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 5 4 F2 0 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 1 1600 ...

Page 80: ... you do not want to activate auto focus Set the focus selector switch to MF is displayed while in manual focus mode Tilt the joystick towards 3 4 to focus on the subject MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you stop operating the joystick Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you stop operating the joystick Take the picture A MF assistance B Focus range AF AF MF 1 1 п m 2 2 3 ...

Page 81: ...t This is convenient when you want to change the focus position to take pictures 1 Display MF Assist with 3 4 on the joystick 2 Change the area to be expanded with the cursor buttons 3 4 2 1 3 Press MENU SET to set The following will return the MF assistance to the original position Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off MF ASSIST MF1 The centre of the screen is enlarged You ca...

Page 82: ...achieve a sharp focus using autofocus or the subject is fast moving This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain Note You can also use manual focus while in motion picture mode but the focus cannot be adjusted during recording If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom lever to Tele the focus may not be adequate In this case focus on t...

Page 83: ...ial It will be convenient if the custom setting used often is registered since it can be used by just setting the mode dial The custom settings registered in or can be selected in the of the mode dial Up to 3 custom settings can be registered so select the one matching the needs Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwrit...

Page 84: ... the settings for each menu item Press 2 1 to change between screens and press DISPLAY to return to the selection screen Only the main menu items are displayed Press MENU SET to enter the settings Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with or selected what has been registered will remain u...

Page 85: ...isplayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the scene mode menu Note To change the scene mode press MENU SET and then press 1 and return to step 3 above Refer to P63 for information about the shutter speed The scene mode flash setting is reset to the 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 o...

Page 86: ...m lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make 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 Select this to take pictures of yourself Technique for Self portrait mode Press the shutter button ha...

Page 87: ...is mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m or more INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Night portrait mode Open the flash the flash setting will be indicating a compulsory flash Since the shutter speed becomes slower we ...

Page 88: ...he focus range becomes the same as AF macro mode 1 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Party mode Use the flash You can set to or We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures We recommend rotating th...

Page 89: ...ppears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer 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...

Page 90: ...2 for other information about this mode The focus range becomes the same as AF macro mode 1 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of the sun 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...

Page 91: ...y switches to between ISO500 and ISO800 However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed Still pictures are taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or...

Page 92: ... for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer Note 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 Note This mode is mo...

Page 93: ... as possible at a ski 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 ...

Page 94: ...e as AF macro mode 1 cm Wide 30 cm Tele to Face detection 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 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size Note QUALITY is automatically fixed to You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q 10k15 cm printing The focus range becomes the same as AF macro...

Page 95: ... is displayed on the bottom right of the screen After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away If the button is held down the sound will not be recorded for a few seconds when recording starts When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the ...

Page 96: ...r motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower can be enjoyed on the TV as high quality motion picture by using the component cable DMW HDC2 optional Refer to Playing back on the TV with component socket P167 for details The file size with is small so it is suitable for e mails Cannot be recorded in the built in memory Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the sh...

Page 97: ...to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly LUMIX model sold after August 2008 has made audio improvement so it cannot be played back on the previous models This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards In motion picture mode the following functions cannot be used š and in AF MODE Direction detection function Review MODE2 and AUTO on th...

Page 98: ...g back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P143 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P22 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press 1 Press 3 to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press 1 ...

Page 99: ...o select SET and then press MENU SET Enter the location For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P141 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Take a picture The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set When the travel date is set ap...

Page 100: ...The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed For the date before the departure date minus is dis...

Page 101: ...press 1 When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the home area and then press MENU SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 again ...

Page 102: ...s when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Press 3 to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set C Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed Press 2 1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set D Current time of the destination area E Time difference If daylight saving time is used at ...

Page 103: ... to display descriptions of the film modes press again to return to the previous screen 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu FILM MODE STANDARD This is the standard setting DYNAMIC The saturation and contrast of the stored colours are increased NATURE Brighter red green and blue Enhanced beauty of nature SMOOTH The contrast is lowered f...

Page 104: ... 1 and STANDARD is registered in MY FILM 2 at the time of purchase 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu CONTRAST _ Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS _ The picture is sharply defined The picture is softl...

Page 105: ...ber of films up to a maximum of three films Note In film mode the camera may do something equivalent to pull processing or push processing to create a picture with particular characteristics The shutter speed may become very slow at this time Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE REDUCTION towards _ or setting the items exc...

Page 106: ...ratio is 4 3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode When the aspect ratio is 3 2 When the aspect ratio is 16 9 PICTURE SIZE 10M 3648k2736 pixels 7M 3072k2304 pixels 5M 2560k1920 pixels 3M 2048k1536 pixels 2M 1600k1200 pixels 0 3M 640k480 pixels 9 5M 3776k2520 pixels 6 5M 3168k2112 pixels 4 5M 2656k1768 pixels 3M 2112k1408 pixels 2 5M 2048k1360 pixels 9M 3968k2232 pixels 6M 3328k1872 ...

Page 107: ...f each aspect ratio 2 If you delete a RAW file from the camera the corresponding JPEG image will also be deleted Note If a RAW picture is recorded with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data If you delete a RAW file from the camera the corresponding JPEG image will also be deleted Refer to P203 for information about the number of recordable pictures You can enjoy more adva...

Page 108: ...ge 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 at the very moment when the shutter button was pressed fully The maximum ISO sensitivity will be set to the value set in ISO LIMIT SET when set to ON When the ISO LIMIT...

Page 109: ...splayed It is recommended to set the ISO sensitivity lower adjust the NOISE REDUCTION under FILM MODE toward the positive side or adjust the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION toward the negative side if the noise is predominant P103 For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P25 Most appropriate sensitivity within the range set will be set depending on the brightness of ...

Page 110: ...gen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or The white balance might not be adjusted for the subject where the flash does not reach when the flash is used The white balance is memorised even if the camera is turned off but WHITE BALANCE for the scene mode is set to AWB when the scene mode is changed WHITE BALANCE AWB Automatic adjustment V When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Ð When ...

Page 111: ...nge If you finely adjust the white balance to B blue the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to blue If you finely adjust the white balance to G_ green or M magenta _ green or magenta appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor Select the centre point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture w...

Page 112: ...y sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight KlKelvin colour Temperature Setting the colour temperature You can set the colour temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions The colour of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the colour temperature becomes high the p...

Page 113: ...re to suit the person s face METERING MODE C Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Centre weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Ù Spot This is the method to m...

Page 114: ... FIREWORKS in scene mode It is not possible to set š in the following cases In NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode In motion picture mode AF MODE š Face detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas AF Tracking Focus and exposure can be ad...

Page 115: ...is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used About ƒ You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes The picture may stop moving f...

Page 116: ...r colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom About AF area selection You can select the AF area by pressing FOCUS when ƒ Ø or Ù is selected It is also possible to switch to AF area selection screen by pressing 1 when AF mode is selected with 3 4 You can set from the quick menu P27 When selecting ƒ Ø or Ù 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the AF area You can set to arbitrary position ...

Page 117: ...tomatically and the focus adjustment when the shutter button is pressed becomes faster It is effective when you do not want to miss the photo opportunity Note The battery will be consumed faster than usual Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject 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 ...

Page 118: ...er button fully To cancel the AF AE lock The setting is cancelled by pressing the AF AE LOCK again Note Exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes in AE The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Programme shift can be set even when AE is locked Lock is cancelled when zooming is performed after locking Perform the locking again...

Page 119: ... may not be achieved depending on the conditions in the screen turns to yellow when I EXPOSURE is in effect For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P25 Using this function you can achieve the kind of effect that is obtained when an image is exposed two or three times Applicable modes 1 Select START and then press MENU SET 2 Decide on the composition and take the first picture After taking t...

Page 120: ...d picture After taking the picture the images of the first second and third pictures taken will be superimposed over one another and displayed Press 3 to select RETAKE and then press MENU SET to return to the third picture 5 Press 4 to select EXIT and then press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The images up to the third picture taken are recorded and the multiple e...

Page 121: ...n will be completed Image is not recorded until completion Some functions have restrictions You will not be able to use the following functions Burst mode AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT Extra optical zoom I EXPOSURE Digital zoom AUDIO REC PICTURE SIZE is fixed when START is selected The zoom position and white balance are fixed when the first picture is taken ON The brightness level is adjusted accordi...

Page 122: ...le modes Note The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification 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 wit...

Page 123: ... darker so we recommend recording the picture in well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P25 Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the image You can record the conversation during the shooting or the situation as a memo Applicable modes If you press MENU SET during audio rec...

Page 124: ...T 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 range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will bec...

Page 125: ...shutter speed Applicable modes Note Set it to 1ST normally 2ND is displayed in the flash icon on the LCD monitor if you set FLASH SYNCHRO to 2ND When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of FLASH SYNCHRO may deteriorate FLASH SYNCHRO can be used with an external flash FLASH SYNCHRO 1ST The normal method when taking pictures with the flash 2ND The light source appears behind the subject and pictu...

Page 126: ... pressing DISPLAY for a few times Refer to P56 for switching display on the LCD monitor The screen is normally off However elements such as the focus icon P41 and the flash charging icon are lit See P175 for details about how to install the external viewfinder Set to OFF when not using the external viewfinder The default setting for AF mode is Ø EXT VIEWFINDER OFF ON LCD monitor is off ...

Page 127: ...he image quality will be set to optimal for the wide conversion lens Refer to P169 for details about attaching the lens Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P25 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET in the ...

Page 128: ... to select DUAL PLAY and then press MENU SET You cannot select DUAL PLAY if there are no recorded pictures or only 1 recorded picture Move 3 4 2 1 to select a picture 1 The orange frame switches to the top You can select the picture at the top 2 The orange frame switches to the bottom You can select the picture at the bottom 3 The previous picture is displayed 4 The next picture is displayed A Enl...

Page 129: ...cannot display the same picture on the dual display at the same time During dual play the selected picture can be deleted by pressing Press MENU SET to end dual play The selected picture is now played back filling the screen normal playback Note When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures which were recorded with the camera held vertically or pictures which were rotated will be displayed vertically 5 ...

Page 130: ... method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MENU SET Press 1 Press 3 4 to select SLIDE SHOW and then press MENU SET When ALL or FAVORITE has been selected in step 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK men...

Page 131: ...4 2 1 to select the category to play back and then press MENU SET to set For details on categories refer to P133 Press 3 to select START and then press MENU SET Press 4 to finish the slide show Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes A Play Pause B Stop C Back to previous picture D Ahead to next picture These operations can be performed only in the pause mode E Reduce volume level F ...

Page 132: ... screen effect AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting AUDIO will be displayed only when the EFFECT is set to OFF Audio will be played along with the still picture with audio by setting the A...

Page 133: ... 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 Still pictures created from a motion picture cannot be played back from the motion pictures category in category playback CATEGORY PLAY CATEGORY Recording information e g scene modes CATEGORY Re...

Page 134: ...y when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 130 Press 3 4 to select FAVORITE PLAY and then press MENU SET Note You can use only ROTATE ROTATE DISP DPOF PRINT PROTECT or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu FAVORITE PLAY 1 2 ...

Page 135: ...playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper right of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s Operations performed during motion picture playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 A Play Pause B Stop C Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind D Fast forward Frame by frame forward These operations can be performed only in the p...

Page 136: ...d by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back Motion picture with audio recorded on other cameras might not play on this unit When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Pictures with audio...

Page 137: ...ayed image as 1 picture go to step 3 To save the motion picture as 1 picture with 9 screens go to step 2 Press MENU SET to display the 9 screens playback screen A 30 frames Display image every 1 30 second as picture To advance frame by frame 3 4 Advance every 3 frames 2 1 Advance every 1 frames Change the number of frame rate per second Turn the zoom lever toward L W To end 9 screen display Press ...

Page 138: ...138 The picture size are as following QUALITY is fixed to Note You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Picture size Item 1 picture 9 pictures 2 M 2 M 0 3 M 2 M 0 3 M 1 M ...

Page 139: ...ting the picture You can display pictures by recording date CALENDAR Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK mode menu P25 You can also rotate the zoom lever several times towards L W to display the calendar screen P51 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date to be played back 3 4 Select the month 2 1 Select the date If there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed Press MENU SET to di...

Page 140: ... with the same recording date the first 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 2008 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 ...

Page 141: ...an entered character move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time during text entry press A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Press 3 4 2 1 to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input Press to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu TITLE EDIT Select the pi...

Page 142: ...gistered text does not fit on the screen The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode or LOCATION in travel date can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following The name setting of BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode LOCATION in travel date and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled softw...

Page 143: ...s stamped on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE is stamped on the pictures TITLE Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in BABY1 BABY2 or PET name settings in scene mode LOCATION in travel date or TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with tex...

Page 144: ...nu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Note 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 Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing ...

Page 145: ...the resized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment 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 which t...

Page 146: ...on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment TRIMMING Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Use the zoom lever and press 3 4 2 1 to select the parts to be trimmed Zoom lever T Enlargement ...

Page 147: ... SET 1 clockwise 2 counterclockwise Up to 2 o can be adjusted Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Press to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Quality of image may become coarse when levelling is performed Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when levelling is performed Levelling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment L...

Page 148: ...ture size may become larger than that of the original picture You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment ASPECT CONV Press 3 4 to select 3 2 or 4 3 and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select a picture taken with 16 9 aspect ratio and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to determine the horizontal position and press MENU SET to set Use 3 4 to set the frame position for pictures rot...

Page 149: ...es on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is 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 ROTATE ROTATE ...

Page 150: ...as a favourite Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ P54 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 You can perform check and cancel the settings of images as favourites using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer bundled sof...

Page 151: ...n the built in memory copy them to a card P155 and then set the DPOF setting Select DPOF PRINT on the PLAYBACK mode menu P25 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 close the...

Page 152: ...rinting 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 If you set TEXT STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing setting is cancelled Note The number of prints can...

Page 153: ...lfway 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 an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory 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...

Page 154: ...he message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera If you press the audio dubbing is cancelled Press MENU SET to stop recording It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without press...

Page 155: ...nt free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 50 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 ...

Page 156: ...via the USB connection cable A supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction A USB connection cable supplied 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 will cause trouble B Align the ...

Page 157: ...lection screen Since there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC it is convenient When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer When using a Macintosh the drive...

Page 158: ...m an SDHC memory card Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After NO RESET P32 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing 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...

Page 159: ... straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble B Align the marks and insert C AC adaptor optional Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during...

Page 160: ... again When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously by the camera will be printed If JPEG pictures do not exit RAW file pictures cannot be printed Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET The message disappears in about 2 seconds Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Refer to P16...

Page 161: ...g is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set in DPOF PRINT only P151 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P150 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET Select YES on the print confirmation screen and press MENU SET to begin printing Refer to P162 for the items which can...

Page 162: ...s are not displayed If the printer does not 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 Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P143 or setting date printing at the time of the DPOF PRINT P151 s...

Page 163: ...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 164: ...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 165: ...k 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 will cause trouble Connect the AV cable 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 Playing back pictures using the...

Page 166: ...s which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied You cannot play back ...

Page 167: ... might be different 2 Audio Pin Plugs to the audio input socket 3 TV with component socket A Align the marks and insert B Component cable DMW HDC2 optional 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 will cause trouble Connect the component cable B DMW HDC2 optional to the component input and t...

Page 168: ...able DMW HDC2 optional Audio will be output as monaural When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor when the component cable is connected There are some playback menus that cannot be used while the component cable is connected P190 When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV Read the operating ins...

Page 169: ... cap Remove the lens ring front Be careful not to lose the lens ring front Attach the lens adaptor A Lens adaptor DMW LA4 optional The conversion lens and filters cannot be used together If any of these are fitted be sure to remove before fitting the conversion lens Rotate the lens slowly and carefully Attach the wide conversion lens B Wide conversion lens DMW LW46 optional Ensure that screw parts...

Page 170: ...Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures When the wide conversion lens is removed set CONVERSION to OFF When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Refer to operating instructions of the wide conversion lens for details Turn off the camera when removing the co...

Page 171: ...crements without affecting the colour balance PL filter DMW LPL46 optional will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces flat non metallic surfaces water vapour or invisible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Preparations Turn off the camera and remove the lens cap Remove the lens ring front Be careful not to lose the lens ri...

Page 172: ... it Do not tighten it too much If the filter is dropped it may be destroyed Be careful not to drop it when attaching it to the camera Be careful not to get a fingerprint dirt etc on the filter when it is attached otherwise the focus may be adjusted to the lens resulting in the subject being out of focus Refer to the instructions for each filter for details Turn off the camera when removing the fil...

Page 173: ... to select a mode What screen will be displayed here depends on the flash mode setting of the external flash unit Press MENU SET While the external flash is connected the following icons are displayed Number of pictures taken in burst mode when using external flash You can take up to 3 pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed down Depending on the extra flash you use or the recording conditi...

Page 174: ... not operate normally or they may be damaged Do not use them Even if the external flash is turned off the camera may enter the external flash mode when the external flash is attached When you are not using the external flash detach it or set it to Forced OFF When attaching the external flash the built in flash cannot be activated Do not open the built in flash when an external flash is attached Th...

Page 175: ...e take your time and do so with care Select EXT VIEWFINDER on REC menu For more about EXT VIEWFINDER refer to P126 Press 3 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET You can switch the LCD monitor to a blank screen by repeatedly pressing DISPLAY P56 Note The frame lines show the usable area for a 24 mm lens 35 mm film camera equivalent aspect ratio 3 2 Wide Frame lines is only an approximation Check t...

Page 176: ...ry indication P16 9 Number of recordable pictures P203 10 Built in memory P20 Card P20 displayed only during recording 11 Recording state 12 Joystick P27 43 75 77 80 ISO sensitivity P109 13 Shutter speed P41 14 Aperture value P41 15 Exposure compensation P69 16 Metering mode P113 17 Optical image stabilizer P122 Jitter alert P42 9 9 9 1 30 1 30 1 30 F2 0 F2 0 F2 0 F2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 9 1...

Page 177: ...P48 122 32 Minimum shutter speed P123 33 Self timer mode P67 34 Age 1 P89 Location 2 P98 35 Programme shift P43 36 Exposure compensation P69 37 Power LCD P29 Auto Power LCD P29 38 Intelligent Exposure P119 39 Burst P73 Auto bracket P70 Multi aspect P71 Multi exposure P119 B Audio recording P123 40 Quick AF P117 Continuous AF P117 AF assist lamp P124 41 AF AE LOCK P118 42 Number of days that have p...

Page 178: ...7 13 Exposure compensation P69 14 Recording information P56 15 Favourites settings P150 16 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P101 Name P89 Location P98 Title P141 17 Age P89 18 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P98 19 Power LCD P29 20 Number of DPOF prints P151 21 Audio playback P135 Motion picture playback P135 Cable disconnection warning icon P159 1ST DAY 1ST ...

Page 179: ...and sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or di...

Page 180: ...old 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 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 placing the camera ...

Page 181: ... 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 cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m or more away from radio The charger may g...

Page 182: ...a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Recorded data may 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 ...

Page 183: ...the protect setting P153 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P34 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 P54 FAVORITE P150 TITLE ...

Page 184: ... you formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P34 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD This card has a format which is not recognised by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P34 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ERROR This message appears when ...

Page 185: ... in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P158 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P34 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P32 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera P...

Page 186: ...functions cannot be set or will not work AUTO POWER LCD P29 mode HISTOGRAM P30 mode During multi playback During playback zoom CALENDAR POWER SAVE P31 When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures MULTI EXPO During a slide show AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF P31 When using the AC adaptor While the menu screen is displayed While the self timer...

Page 187: ... EXPOSURE P69 º mode 5 in SCENE MODE AUTO BRACKET P70 ô 5 and in SCENE MODE mode MULTI EXPO MULTI ASPECT P71 9 ô 5 and in SCENE MODE mode When QUALITY is set to or MULTI EXPO BURST P73 ô 5 and in SCENE MODE MULTI EXPO mode AUDIO REC PICTURE SIZE P106 9 ô and in SCENE MODE mode QUALITY P107 9 ô and in SCENE MODE mode INTELLIGENT ISO P108 mode º mode Û mode mode SENSITIVITY P109 Û mode mode When Int...

Page 188: ... manual focus is set Continuous AF P117 5 and 4 in SCENE MODE When manual focus is set mode AF Lock P118 When AF tracking is set mode AE Lock P118 When AF tracking is set mode Û mode I EXPOSURE P119 Û mode mode MULTI EXPO When QUALITY is set to or MULTI EXPO P119 Û mode mode MIN SHTR SPEED P123 mode mode º mode Û mode mode When Intelligent ISO is set AUDIO REC P123 AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT BURST ...

Page 189: ...LE EDIT P141 Motion pictures Protected pictures When QUALITY is set to or TEXT STAMP P143 Pictures recorded without setting the clock or title Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP When QUALITY is set to or RESIZE P145 Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP When QUALITY is set to or TRIMMING P146 Motion pictures Still picture...

Page 190: ...tures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP When QUALITY is set to or ASPECT CONV P148 Pictures taken with Y or X Motion pictures Still pictures with audio Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP When QUALITY is set to or ROTATE P149 Motion pictures Protected pictures ROTATE DISP P149 Multi playback CALENDAR FAVORITE P150 When QUALITY is set to DPOF PRINT P151 When set to PRINT WITH ...

Page 191: ...he battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY mode etc P31 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 it may be improved by selecting RES...

Page 192: ...aken in PIN HOLE in scene mode Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P69 Setting the MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed Set auto bracket P70 multi aspect P71 HI SPEED BURST P91 FLASH BURST P91 in scene mode or the burst mode P73 to OFF The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Set to the proper mode for the di...

Page 193: ...NOISE REDUCTION towards P103 Take pictures in bright places Has HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in the scene mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the charac...

Page 194: ... from the surrounding colour P115 A reddish vertical line smear appears on the LCD monitor during picture taking This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures It is recommended that you take pictures while taki...

Page 195: ...e during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunc...

Page 196: ...t affect the pictures you are recording Is the flash closed Open the flash by sliding OPEN P59 Flash mode is not available when auto bracket P70 or burst have been set The flash is activated twice when red eye reduction P60 has been set Is it set to FLASH BURST P91 in scene mode The LCD monitor is too bright or dark The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor Black red blue and green dots appe...

Page 197: ...RMAL PLAY P50 Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P34 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be ...

Page 198: ... sound is heard and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures This is not a malfunction With a calendar search pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by...

Page 199: ...s cut off Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the component cable DMW HDC2 optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P165 167 Check TV ASPECT setting P33 TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television The display areas on the TV ...

Page 200: ... When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC The card is not recognised by the PC The bui...

Page 201: ...htness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a pi...

Page 202: ...rning 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 P22 and birthday settings P89 The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode ...

Page 203: ...lt in Memory Approx 50 MB 4 2 3 9 20 3 3 14 28 3 3 20 40 Card 32 MB 2 1 1 5 11 1 2 7 16 1 2 11 23 64 MB 5 3 4 11 24 3 4 16 34 4 4 24 48 128 MB 10 7 8 24 49 7 8 35 69 8 9 50 99 256 MB 19 14 16 48 97 15 17 68 135 16 18 98 190 512 MB 39 27 32 97 190 30 34 135 270 32 35 195 380 1 GB 79 56 65 195 380 61 69 270 540 65 71 390 770 2 GB 160 110 130 390 770 120 140 550 1090 130 145 790 1530 4 GB 310 220 260...

Page 204: ...B 560 600 4910 9440 590 610 7670 14440 630 630 35080 49120 16 GB 1140 1210 9880 19000 1190 1230 15440 29070 1270 1270 70590 98840 32 GB 2290 2420 19820 38120 2390 2480 30970 58310 2540 2560 141620 198270 Aspect ratio 3 2 Picture size 9 5M 3776k2520 6 5M 3168k2112 Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 4 2 3 10 21 3 3 14 30 Card 32 MB 2 1 2 5 11 1 2 8 17 64 MB 5 3 4 12 25 3 4 17 36 128 MB 10 7 8 ...

Page 205: ... 610 3310 6460 600 630 5110 9820 600 630 5450 10230 16 GB 1130 1230 6670 13000 1200 1280 10290 19760 1210 1280 10980 20590 32 GB 2270 2480 13390 26080 2420 2560 20650 39650 2440 2570 22020 41300 Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size 9M 3968k2232 6M 3328k1872 Quality A A Built in Memory Approx 50 MB 4 3 3 11 22 3 4 15 32 Card 32 MB 2 1 2 6 12 1 2 9 18 64 MB 5 3 4 13 27 4 4 19 38 128 MB 11 8 9 27 55 8 10 3...

Page 206: ...1320 7160 13720 1290 1370 11230 21480 1330 1390 14530 27450 32 GB 2440 2650 14360 27530 2600 2750 22530 43100 2670 2790 29150 55070 Aspect ratio Picture quality setting Built in Memory Approx 50 MB j j j 1 min 38 s 4 min 20 s Card 32 MB 6 s 14 s 17 s 56 s 2 min 35 s 64 MB 16 s 33 s 39 s 1 min 58 s 5 min 20 s 128 MB 37 s 1 min 10 s 1 min 22 s 4 min 00 s 10 min 50 s 256 MB 1 min 15 s 2 min 15 s 2 mi...

Page 207: ...AIN or HI SPEED BURST in scene mode so the picture size for is not displayed DMC LX3PL DMC LX3SG DMC LX3GC DMC LX3GJ Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen DMC LX3EG DMC LX3E Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes Also continuous recording exceeding 2 GB is not possible E...

Page 208: ...e to Scene mode There may be differences in the above settings Shutter system Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter Motion picture recording When the aspect ratio setting is 4 3 640k480 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 320k240 pixels 30 frames second 10 frames second When the aspect ratio setting is 16 9 1280k720 pixels 24 frames second only when using a Card 848k480 pixels 30 frames...

Page 209: ...ensation 1 3 EV Step j2 EV to i2 EV Metering mode Multiple Centre weighted Spot LCD monitor 3 0q low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 460 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 Flash Built in pop up flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 80 cm to 8 3 m Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced flash OFF Microphone Monaural ...

Page 210: ... with audio Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio Interface Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analogue video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Component Audio line output monaural Terminal COMPONENT OUT Dedicated jack 10 pin AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack 2 pin Dimensions Approx 108 7 mm W k59 5 mm H k27 1 mm D excluding the projecting parts Ma...

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