Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 Owner'S Manual Download

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Owner’s Manual

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-S3
DMC-S1

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

VQT3E45

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-S1

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC S3 DMC S1 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely VQT3E45...

Page 2: ...delines pictures recording time 15 Setting the clock 16 Basics Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode 18 Taking pictures with zoom 20 Taking motion pictures Motion Picture Mode...

Page 3: ...ing the Rec menu 46 Picture Size 46 Rec Quality 47 Sensitivity 47 White Balance 48 AF Mode 49 Digital Zoom 50 Burst 50 Color Mode 51 AF Assist Lamp 51 Red Eye Removal DMC S3 only 51 Stabilizer 52 Date...

Page 4: ...ere water can come into contact with the camera Avoid using the camera under the following conditions which present a risk that sand water or foreign material may enter the camera through the lens or...

Page 5: ...r missed shots We cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the camera or card prevent recording Carefully observe copyright laws Unauthorized use of recordings which contain works...

Page 6: ...battery charger or charger in the text Please dispose of all packaging appropriately Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children Optional accessories Memory cards and AV cable are o...

Page 7: ...let We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera AV OUT DIGITAL socket 63 66 69 MENU SET menu display set 26 Left cursor button Self timer 35 Down cursor button Changing inf...

Page 8: ...we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is us...

Page 9: ...d CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera Imaging Products Association Normal Picture Mode Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB Using the supp...

Page 10: ...y charging the battery Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand Do not disassemble or modify the charger If available battery power is significantly reduc...

Page 11: ...g sure that their orientation is correct Battery Insert all the way firmly until a locking sound is heard and check that the lever is hooked over the battery Card Insert all the way firmly until it cl...

Page 12: ...ery in a plastic bag making sure that it is kept away from metallic objects such as clips when carrying or storing the battery To remove the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the LCD...

Page 13: ...Panasonic AC adaptor optional Use the AC adaptor and DC coupler specifically for this camera Using other adaptors or couplers could cause camera failure The possibility to install the camera on a trip...

Page 14: ...hat your computer and other devices support this type of card http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Only the cards listed on the left with the given capacities are supported Using a card...

Page 15: ...lines pictures recording time The number of pictures you can take and the recording time varies in proportion to card capacity and depending on recording conditions and type of card When Upload Set is...

Page 16: ...the items year month day hour minute display order or time display format and press to set Select the setting item Change the values and settings Select either 24hrs or AM PM for the time display for...

Page 17: ...nter or when using Date Stamp After the time has been set the date can be printed correctly even if the date is not displayed on the camera screen To change time setting Select Clock Set from Setup or...

Page 18: ...ocus is not aligned flashing The type of scene detected is indicated by a blue icon for two seconds Holding the camera Speaker AF Assist Lamp Flash If jitter becomes noticeable use both hands keep you...

Page 19: ...we recommend manually selecting the appropriate Recording Mode We recommend using a tripod and the self timer with and In addition to Automatic Scene Detection in Sensitivity and Backlight Compensatio...

Page 20: ...ze and using Extended Optical Zoom For zooming in even closer Digital Zoom 50 is available Extended Optical Zoom system When the recording pixel level is set to 3 M corresponding to 3 million pixels 3...

Page 21: ...otion picture recording automatically ends Additionally recording in progress may be stopped depending on the card used Display the screen for Recording Mode selection Select Motion Picture Mode Start...

Page 22: ...om button Current zoom position displayed for 1 sec Each time the T side of the zoom button is pressed the magnification increases It moves through four levels after 1x 2x 4x 8x and 16x The picture qu...

Page 23: ...ions during Motion Picture Playback Pause Play MENU SET Stop Fast rewind 2 steps Single frame rewind while paused Fast forward 2 steps Single frame forward while paused Press during fast rewind or fas...

Page 24: ...ures taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st 2011 Pictures displayed with cannot be played back Pictures taken with destination settings of World Time are displayed in the...

Page 25: ...C coupler optional Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases Protected pictures Card switch is in LOCK position Pictures not of DCF standard 22 To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures afte...

Page 26: ...em Changing the settings Exiting the menu screen Menu type Setup menu Making the camera more convenient to use Enables you to specify clock settings sound volume and so on to make the camera easier to...

Page 27: ...ss MENU SET Pages The pages can also be selected with the zoom button Press to select a setting and then press MENU SET The selected setting is set To cancel Press Settings Selected setting Press seve...

Page 28: ...o Power Off The camera turns off automatically after a specified period of inactivity 2 MIN 5 MIN 10MIN OFF To restore Turn on the power again Cannot be used in the following cases When using AC adapt...

Page 29: ...tures cannot be automatically reviewed Reset Reset to the default settings Reset Rec settings Reset setup parameters When Setup settings are reset Age setting in Baby Scene Mode is also reset Folder n...

Page 30: ...Memory Error or Memory Card Error appears or when formatting the built in memory or card When a card built in memory is formatted the data cannot be restored Check the content of the card built in mem...

Page 31: ...e Extent of jitter Extent of jitter after stabilization When the demo screen is displayed press MENU SET to switch the Optical Image Stabilizer between on and off To cancel Press Auto Demo View introd...

Page 32: ...itter alert display Using the Rec menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment U Shutter button Display the screen for Recording Mode selection Select Normal Picture Mode Take a p...

Page 33: ...ith no color contrast Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light In the dark or with significant jitter When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close obj...

Page 34: ...es Reference for composition e g balance when recording For motion picture or Slide Show playback the operational guidance information is either displayed or not displayed on the LCD monitor In Record...

Page 35: ...immediately before recording if shutter button is pressed fully After self timer lamp stops flashing it may then be lit for AF Assist Lamp In Self Portrait Scene Mode 10sec is unavailable Display Self...

Page 36: ...where flash use is prohibited 1 The flash is activated twice Be sure to stop moving before the second flash Note that the interval of flashes varies depending on the subject brightness 2 When Red Eye...

Page 37: ...0 m 3 28 feet 1 6 m 5 24 feet Do not touch or look at the flash 7 from close distances i e a few cm Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Flash settin...

Page 38: ...bject and background Depending on the brightness this may be impossible in some cases Under exposed Optimum exposure Over exposed Plus direction Minus direction After exposure adjustment the adjustmen...

Page 39: ...scene may affect the coloring of your picture The following Rec menu settings will be automatically adjusted and prevents manual selection available settings vary according to scene setting Sensitivit...

Page 40: ...traits from chest upwards Tips Stand as close as possible to subject Zoom As telescopic as possible T side Clarity of effect may vary depending on brightness If a part of the background etc is a color...

Page 41: ...es select Exit and press MENU SET to set Tips Keep your recording location Use a tripod The focus zoom Exposure Compensation White Balance shutter speed and ISO Sensitivity are all fixed at the settin...

Page 42: ...ence may be noticeable with dark scenes Shutter may remain closed for up to 8 seconds after taking picture Night Scenery Takes clear pictures of night scenes Tips Tripod self timer recommended When th...

Page 43: ...and press MENU SET Tips Make sure Age is ON before taking a picture Age will be displayed for approx 5 seconds after setting this mode When the camera is set to Stabilizer and there is very little ji...

Page 44: ...ipod recommended The shutter speed becomes 1 4 second or 2 seconds if there is a little jitter or if Optical Image Stabilizer is off Shutter speed can be changed by correcting exposure Beach Brings ou...

Page 45: ...ime City area name Set destination area Select Destination Set destination area Current time at selected destination To cancel Press Difference with home time City area name If actual destination is u...

Page 46: ...M 4000 2672 10 5 M 4320 2432 9 M 4000 2248 This setting is not available in Intelligent Auto Mode represent the aspect ratios of the still pictures Extended Optical Zoom can be used for picture sizes...

Page 47: ...tion pictures using an AC adaptor if you unplug the AC adaptor or a power outage occurs power to the camera is cut and the motion picture in progress is no longer recorded If you attempt to play motio...

Page 48: ...ue if out of range This function may also not work correctly even within the range if there are many light sources present We recommend setting to AWB or when under fluorescent lighting K Kelvin color...

Page 49: ...ject not centered in picture AF area displayed only when focused 11 area focusing Automatically focuses on any of 11 points Determined position for focus 1 area focusing Focuses on AF area in center o...

Page 50: ...pid succession of still pictures to be taken Succession of still pictures taken while shutter button is held down Mode Settings OFF Speed No of pictures DMC S3 Approx 2 pictures sec Until card built i...

Page 51: ...st Lamp has an effective distance of 1 m 3 28 feet Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close range The AF Assist Lamp s effective distance becomes shorter when using the zoom an...

Page 52: ...ate Stamp Stamps the recording date on still pictures in the date format set in Clock Set Mode Settings W O Time With Time OFF Date stamps on still pictures cannot be erased The date is not stamped wh...

Page 53: ...ay 22 Slide Show 54 Filtering Play 55 Calendar 55 When no card is inserted pictures are played back from the built in memory After you switch from Recording Mode to Playback Mode the Playback Mode aut...

Page 54: ...een transition effects URBAN OFF No effects Setup Duration 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC 5 SEC Only available when Effect is OFF Repeat ON OFF Music ON The audio portion is played to match effects OFF The audio p...

Page 55: ...n Display only pictures in the selected category Favorite Display pictures set as Favorite When Category Selection has been selected in step select a category Category Recording information such as Sc...

Page 56: ...2 before making Upload Set settings Set up Press MENU SET Playback menu Select Upload Set Select SINGLE or MULTI Select picture and make setting SINGLE MULTI Web upload setting Web upload setting To c...

Page 57: ...built in uploading tool automatically makes copies on the card inside the camera Connect the camera to your computer 63 before performing uploading operations For more details refer to 65 To clear all...

Page 58: ...achment and use in webpages etc Still pictures recorded at the smallest recording pixel level cannot be further reduced Set up Press MENU SET Playback menu Select Resize SINGLE Select SINGLE Select st...

Page 59: ...page Select size Select still picture up to 50 pictures Resize setting To cancel Press MENU SET again Select OK Select Yes Picture quality is reduced after resizing You cannot resize motion pictures o...

Page 60: ...NU SET Playback menu Select Favorite Select SINGLE or MULTI Select picture and make setting SINGLE MULTI Favorite picture setting Favorite picture setting Up to 999 pictures can be selected To cancel...

Page 61: ...g SINGLE MULTI Picture protected Picture protected To cancel Press MENU SET again After confirmation press to return to the menu screen To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes To cancel whil...

Page 62: ...ect Yes To cancel Press MENU SET After confirmation press to return to the menu screen Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations during copying If ide...

Page 63: ...ptional When importing pictures from the built in memory remove any memory cards To cancel connection Click Safely Remove Hardware in the Windows System Tray disconnect USB connection cable turn off c...

Page 64: ...Picture deletion can also be performed with Windows Vista and Windows 7 It may not be possible to import if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card Windows Drives are displayed in My Computer or C...

Page 65: ...iew the manual for LUMIX Image Uploader use Internet Explorer Getting ready Use Upload Set to select the pictures for uploading Connect your computer to the Internet Create an account for the applicab...

Page 66: ...adaptor optional and DC coupler optional When printing pictures from the built in memory remove any memory cards Adjust the print quality or other settings on your printer as needed Turn on power of...

Page 67: ...if print confirmation screen is displayed An orange displayed during printing indicates an error message Print may be divided into several times if printing a large amount of pictures Remaining sheets...

Page 68: ...6 152 4 mm 8 10 203 2 254 mm LETTER 216 279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 85 6 mm Page Layout printer takes priority 1 picture no border 1 picture with border 2 pictures 4 pictures Items only compatible with the...

Page 69: ...mat Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic AV cable optional You can play back pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set Video Out in Set...

Page 70: ...15 5 Burst Mode 50 6 Focus 18 7 AF area 33 8 Self timer Mode 35 Focus range Zoom 20 50 9 ISO Sensitivity 47 Aperture value Shutter speed 32 10 Exposure Compensation 38 AF Assist Lamp 51 11 Current da...

Page 71: ...3 Battery capacity 15 4 Picture number Total pictures 22 Elapsed playback time 23 5 Recorded date and time World time setting 45 Age in years months 43 Aperture value Shutter speed 32 ISO Sensitivity...

Page 72: ...in the following cases Picture of same name already exists in built in memory when copying from card File is not of DCF standard Picture taken or edited on a different device Not enough space on buil...

Page 73: ...ure use a card rated with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds If recording stops even when using a card with speed of Class 6 or...

Page 74: ...n memory card is full Free space by deleting unwanted pictures 25 Recorded pictures look white Lens is dirty fingerprints etc Clean lens surface with a soft dry cloth Lens is foggy 4 Recorded pictures...

Page 75: ...rring may occur around these areas but this is not a fault This will be recorded in motion pictures but not in still pictures We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light sources such as sun...

Page 76: ...Burst or when using the following Scene Modes Scenery Panorama Assist Night Scenery Sunset Fireworks Multiple flashes are emitted Red Eye Reduction is active 36 Flashes twice to prevent eyes from app...

Page 77: ...al red eye correction function may blacken the red areas We recommend setting the Flash Mode to or or Red Eye Removal to OFF before recording The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks...

Page 78: ...isconnect the USB cable Uploading to YouTube or Facebook cannot be performed properly Confirm that the login information login ID user name e mail address and password is correct Confirm that the PC i...

Page 79: ...ghtness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been left for a long period Reset the clock 16 It takes too long to set...

Page 80: ...etically close to the speaker Magnetized objects such as bank cards commuter passes watches may be adversely affected by the magnetic influence of the speaker Do not extend the supplied cord or cable...

Page 81: ...cold the LCD monitor may be slightly less responsive than normal immediately after startup Normal brightness will return once the internal components have warmed up Personal Information If you set Age...

Page 82: ...used under license therefrom YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names comp...

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