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Owner’s Manual

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. 

DMC-SZ7

VQT3Z01

F1211MR0

 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

please read the instructions completely.

until 
2012/03/08

Содержание Lumix DMC-SZ7

Страница 1: ...Owner s Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC SZ7 VQT3Z01 F1211MR0 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely ...

Страница 2: ...splaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 33 Using the Playback Zoom 33 Playing Back Motion Pictures 34 Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture 35 Deleting Pictures 36 To delete a single picture 36 To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 37 Setting the Menu 38 Setting menu items 38 Using the Quick Menu 39 About the Setup Menu 40 Recording About the LCD Monitor 50 Using the Zo...

Страница 3: ...pload Set 95 Title Edit 97 Text Stamp 98 Video Divide 100 Resize 101 Cropping 102 Favorite 103 Print Set 104 Protect 106 Face Rec Edit 107 Copy 108 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 109 Using VIERA Link HDMI 111 Playing back 3D pictures 113 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures 115 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 115 Copy the playba...

Страница 4: ...ces with a lot of dust water sand etc Liquid sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens buttons etc Be particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions but it may also become irreparable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or at the beach About Condensation When the l...

Страница 5: ...ated as battery pack or battery in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should ...

Страница 6: ... Delete Cancel button P36 8 MODE button P21 88 9 REC PLAY switch P21 32 10 Charging lamp P10 11 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation P58 B 4 Macro Mode P56 AF Tracking P80 C 2 Self timer P57 D 1 Flash setting P53 In this Owner s Manual the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with 3 4 2 1 e g When you press the 4 down button or Press 4 1 2 3 7 6 4 10 9 8 11 5 ...

Страница 7: ... DIGITAL socket P10 109 119 122 16 Speaker P42 Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger Doing so may make sound difficult to hear 17 Camera ON OFF switch P18 18 Zoom lever P51 19 Microphone 20 Shutter button P22 26 21 Motion picture button P29 22 Tripod receptacle 23 Card Battery door P9 14 24 Release lever P9 14 13 15 14 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ...

Страница 8: ...is inserted no charging or power is supplied About batteries that you can use with this unit Camera conditions Charge Power off or Sleep Mode P45 is activated Power on It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available for purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to mee...

Страница 9: ...attery orientation insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and then check that it is locked by lever A Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the battery Otherwise this unit ...

Страница 10: ...pended state while charging the battery charging will stop Connecting this camera to a notebook computer that is not connected to a power outlet will cause the notebook computer battery to drain faster Do not leave the camera connected for extended periods of time Be sure to always connect the camera to a computer USB terminal Do not connect the camera to a monitor keyboard or printer USB terminal...

Страница 11: ...able supplied are for this camera only Do not use them with other devices Remove the battery after use The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged The battery becomes warm after using and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery can be recharged even when it still has some power left but it is no...

Страница 12: ... upon one picture taken every 30 seconds Recording motion pictures These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC 73 4 oF and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that these times are approximate Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply ON OFF starting stopping recording zoom operation etc Maximum time to record motion...

Страница 13: ...rating times will shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using LCD Mode When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery Playback time Approx 150 min ...

Страница 14: ...ut the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright A Do not touch the connection terminals of the card 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear before removing the card Otherwise this unit may no longer...

Страница 15: ...ed on 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 indication is displayed in red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory Card Remarks SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB Use a card with S...

Страница 16: ...ain Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position 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 ca...

Страница 17: ...s The maximum available recording time continuously is displayed on the screen Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time To switch between the display of number of recordable pictures and available recording time press DISP several times P50 A Number of recordable pictures B Available recording time The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are...

Страница 18: ...s not displayed proceed to step 4 Press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select the language and press MENU SET Press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press 3 4 to set A Time at the home area B Time at the travel destination You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET ...

Страница 19: ...the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Date Stamp or Text Stamp If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Chan...

Страница 20: ... set When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures the Direction Detection function may not work correctly Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically When the Jitter alert appears use Stabilizer P85 a tripod or the Self timer P57 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the mom...

Страница 21: ... Mode Press MENU SET Intelligent Auto Mode P22 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P26 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Miniature Effect Mode P60 This is an imaging effect which defocuses the surroundings to make it look like a diorama also known as Tilt Shift Focus Û Scene Mode P61 This allows you to take pictures that...

Страница 22: ... Wind Cut Image quality is fixed to A Slide the REC PLAY switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select Intelligent Auto and then press MENU SET 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 other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject...

Страница 23: ... is detected R is displayed in the top right of and 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 color of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions...

Страница 24: ... a higher level of brilliance for the color brightness and vividness Motion Deblur When Motion Deblur is set to ON is displayed on the recording screen The camera automatically sets an optimal shutter speed according to the motion of the subject to reduce blur on the subject In such a case the number of pixels may be reduced Changing the settings Menu Item Rec Picture Size Burst Color Mode Motion ...

Страница 25: ... residual images may be recorded When is displayed on the screen but not otherwise the iHDR function will work automatically as required Displayed when the camera has distinguished a backlight Backlighting is the term used to describe the darkening of a subject caused by recording against light from behind the subject The actual backlighting conditions and may not always match Even with iHDR set t...

Страница 26: ...g various settings in the Rec menu Slide the REC PLAY switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select Normal Picture and then press MENU SET Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture A ISO sensitivity B Aperture value C Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red when correct ...

Страница 27: ...the zoom The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position e g Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode Focus When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus indication A On Blinks AF area B White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times A B 5 cm ...

Страница 28: ...le moving the camera as you compose the picture You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too ...

Страница 29: ...MP4 formats AVCHD This is a format for precise high definition video This format is best used when the video will be displayed on a high definition TV or saved to a disc and watched on a computer MP4 This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed or when uploading videos to the internet About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Motion pictures recorded in A...

Страница 30: ...cture button settings will be canceled and the recordable range will change drastically If you operate the zoom etc while recording motion pictures the sound of the operation may be recorded The zoom speed will be slower than usual when recording motion pictures Operating the zoom while recording motion pictures can take time for the image to come into focus If you end motion picture recording aft...

Страница 31: ...o the motion picture To prioritize the motion picture image taking still pictures by fully pressing the shutter button is recommended Picture size and number of recordable pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture In Miniature Effect Mode recording will begin shortly after pressing the shutter button fully...

Страница 32: ...ot comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back Pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode Press 2 or 1 A File number B Picture number If you press and hold 2 1 you can play back the pictures in succession Speed of picture Forwarding Rewinding changes depending on...

Страница 33: ...ck Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 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 B appears for about 2 seconds and the position of the en...

Страница 34: ...e Playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press 1 2 again Note When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not ...

Страница 35: ...Exit the menu after it is executed Note The picture is saved with the following recording sizes You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture AVCHD Picture size MP4 Picture size FSH SH 2 M 16 9 FHD HD 2 M 16 9 VGA 0 3...

Страница 36: ... memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting Yes ...

Страница 37: ...lete All Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when All Delete Except Favorite is selected with the Delete All set When Delete Multi is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press DISP to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If DISP is pressed again the setting is...

Страница 38: ...ction Press MENU SET Setting menu items Press 2 1 to select menu and then press MENU SET Menu Description of settings Rec P74 to 85 Recording Mode only The menu lets you set the Coloring Sensitivity or Number of pixels etc of pictures you are recording Motion Picture P86 to 87 Recording Mode only This menu lets you set the Rec Mode Rec Quality and other aspects for motion picture recording Playbac...

Страница 39: ...u are determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in Press 3 4 to select the menu item and then press MENU SET A Menu screen page It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom It will also switch by rotating the zoom lever Press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way U...

Страница 40: ...n set by the time difference from the home area U Clock Set Setting Date Time World Time Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take After selecting Destination or Home press 2 1 to select an area and press MENU SET to set Set Home first thing after purchasing Destination can be set after ...

Страница 41: ...annot be recorded when taking motion pictures Travel Date cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Travel Date Departure date and return date of the travel as well as the name of the travel destination can be set You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with Text Stam...

Страница 42: ...cannot be adjusted r Beep This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound r Beep Level Shutter Vol t u s Low High OFF Low High OFF Beep Tone Shutter Tone u Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels LCD Display Brightness color or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor is adjusted Brightness Adjust the brightness Contrast Saturation Adjust the contrast or clarity of colors Red T...

Страница 43: ...and the balance of the subject The Pattern setting is fixed to in the Intelligent Auto Mode In Panorama Shot or Photo Frame in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed LCD Mode These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how brigh...

Страница 44: ...recording motion pictures Playback Zoom Photo Frame in Scene Mode When HDMI mini cable is connected Calendar Motion picture recording area display is only an approximation Recording area display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size setting It will be fixed to OFF during the Intelligent Auto Mode Histogram This allows you to set either to display or not display the histo...

Страница 45: ...gardless of its setting in the following cases When using Auto Bracket When using Burst In Intelligent Auto Mode or Panorama Shot and Photo Frame in Scene Mode the Auto Review function is fixed to 2SEC Auto Review does not work when recording motion pictures q Economy You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also the battery life is conserved by dimming the LCD monitor p Sleep Mode...

Страница 46: ... When the Rec menu settings are reset data registered with Face Recog will be also reset too When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday and name settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The Travel Date setting Departure date return date destination The World Time setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed v No Reset Reset the fi...

Страница 47: ... be controlled by the remote control of the VIERA by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable optional ON Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible equipment is enabled Not all operations are possible The operations you can perform on the camera are limited OFF Operations will be on the camera only 3D Playback Setup the output meth...

Страница 48: ...ent format it on the camera again It may take 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 Center If you set a different language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language M Rotate Disp This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertica...

Страница 49: ...lizer Demo cannot be displayed Stabilizer Demo is an approximation Auto Demo is not output to the television Demo Mode Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected Stabilizer Demo The camera s features are displayed as slide shows Auto Demo Stabilizer Demo A Amount of jitter B Amount of jitter after correction Auto Demo ON OFF DEMO A B ...

Страница 50: ... display H or No display J 1 If the Histogram in Setup menu is set to ON histogram will be displayed 2 Name of the registered person in Face Recog is displayed when DISP is pressed In Recording Mode B Normal display 1 C Number of recordable pictures D Normal display 1 E Available recording time F No display G No display Recording guideline 1 B D G F In Playback Mode H Normal display I Display with...

Страница 51: ... is set to i ZOOM Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom To make subjects appear 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 Extended Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification 10k 21 1k 1 Picture quality No deterioration No de...

Страница 52: ...e zoom while recording motion pictures refer to P30 The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Motion Deblur in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoom Mode In High Sens or Photo Frame in Scene Mode When Burst in the Rec menu is set to When recording motion pictures The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Motion Deblur in Intelligent Auto Mode In Macro Zoo...

Страница 53: ...atically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash On The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condi...

Страница 54: ...cording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture The available flash range Œ ï 1 í 9 Wide Tele AUTO in Sensitivity 60 cm 2 0 feet to 5 6 m 18 feet 1 5 m 4 9 feet ...

Страница 55: ...or without sufficient flash will not provide the appropriate level of exposure and may result in a picture that is too white or dark When the Flash is being charged the Flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully If recording a subject without sufficient flash the White Balance may not be properly adjusted The effects of the flash may not be ade...

Страница 56: ...in Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Macro Zoom cannot be set in the following cases When in Miniature Effect Mode When AF Mode is set to When ...

Страница 57: ...on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self timer The Self timer cannot be set when recording motion pictures Item Description of settings 10sec Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed 2sec Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed When using a tripod etc this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button OF...

Страница 58: ...ith the aperture value or the shutter speed The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative Press 3 È until Exposure appears Press 2 1 to compensate the expo...

Страница 59: ... the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject Œ is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set Setting of the Auto Bracket cannot be performed in following conditions In Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot and Photo Frame in Scene Mode When recording ...

Страница 60: ...ss MENU SET Note Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are dropping No sound is recorded in motion pictures Approximately 1 10 of the time period is recorded If you record for 10 minutes the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long The displayed available recording time is approximately 10 times When swit...

Страница 61: ...desired picture Slide the REC PLAY switch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select Scene Mode and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 2 1 to select the Scene Mode and then press MENU SET Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET select Scene Mode using 3 4 2 1 and then press MENU SET The following cannot be set in Scene Mode as the camera adjusts automatically Sensitivity i Exposure Min Shtr Sp...

Страница 62: ... the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with Portrait It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom 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 color close to skin c...

Страница 63: ...ss the shutter button once again to end the still picture recording Recording can also be canceled by keeping the camera still while recording Panorama Shot Recording from left to right Move the camera in a single panning motion for about 8 seconds Move the camera at a constant speed Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the camera is moved too fast or too slow A 1 second B 2 seconds...

Страница 64: ...ay not be combined properly when recording the following subjects or under the recording conditions below Subjects with a single uniform color or repetitive pattern such as the sky or a beach Moving subjects person pet car waves flowers swaying in the breeze etc Subjects where the color or patterns change in a short time such as an image appearing on a display Dark places Locations with flickering...

Страница 65: ...alfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Note We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Shutter speed may slow down for up to 8 seconds The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may become visibl...

Страница 66: ...hen press MENU SET 3 Enter the birthday or name When the birthday or name is set Age or Name is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU SET to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 2 Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTO...

Страница 67: ...ze of 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 This mode is ideal for taking pictures of scenery and other landscapes through clear glass such as in vehicles or buildings Note The camera may focus on the glass if it is dirty or has dust on it The pictures taken may not look natural if the glass is colored When this happens change the white balance settings P77 Record the image with a frame around it Se...

Страница 68: ...ation The 3D pictures are saved in MPO format 3D Zoom position is fixed to Wide The picture size is fixed to 2M 16 9 The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted However the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed become high speed Motion pictures cannot be recorded during 3D Photo Mode Recording may not be possible depending on the recording conditions for the following cases You ...

Страница 69: ...ce Recog picture information can be attached to only the first picture Face Recog will find a face similar to the registered face and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than regular Face Detection Even when Face Recognition information has been registered pictures taken with Name set to OFF will ...

Страница 70: ... screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Face Settings Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered with the hair when registering Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration Good example for r...

Страница 71: ... 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set and then press MENU SET Focus Icon Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused Press 3 4 to select the focus icon and then press MENU SET Add Images To add additional face images Add Images 1 Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET 2 Perfo...

Страница 72: ...edit or delete and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Change or delete the information for a registered person Item Description of settings Info Edit Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 5 in Face Settings Priority The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Press...

Страница 73: ... enter the same character again rotate the zoom lever towards Z T to move the cursor The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing MENU SET Enter a blank Delete Delete a character Move the entry position cursor to the left Move the entry position cursor to the right A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in Fac...

Страница 74: ... In specific modes Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used and the picture size for is not displayed For details regarding modes in which Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used refer to P52 Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Picture Size Settings Picture Size 4320k3240 3648k2736 2560k1920 2048k1536 640k480 4320k2880 4320k2432 3232k3232 X Aspect ratio of a 4...

Страница 75: ...3D recording Quality Settings Description of settings A Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels 3D Fine Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded simultaneously 3D Standard Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are recorded simultaneously ...

Страница 76: ...ng to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Note For the focus range of flash when AUTO is set refer to P54 The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions When recording motion pictures When Burst is set to Sensitivity Settings Description of settings AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Maximu...

Страница 77: ...Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In this case set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto White Balance will work within this range 2 Blue sk...

Страница 78: ...t the White Balance to finely adjust and then press DISP to display WB Adjust 2 Press 2 1 to adjust the White Balance Select 0 to return to the original White Balance 3 Press MENU SET to finish Note The White Balance icon on the screen turns red or blue The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash You can finely adjust the White Balance independently f...

Страница 79: ...AF Mode Settings Description of settings š Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face max 15 areas The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in AF Tracking Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking 23 Area Up to 23 points for each AF ar...

Страница 80: ...en there is rapid movement When the subject is not a human being When the camera is shaking When Digital Zoom is used If the camera is registering something other than someone s face change the settings to something other than š Setting up AF Tracking Align the subject with the AF tracking frame and then press 4 to lock onto the subject A AF tracking frame AF area will be displayed in yellow when ...

Страница 81: ... during AF tracking Quick AF cannot be set when in Night Portrait Night Scenery and Handheld Night Shot in Scene Mode Note Refer to P69 for details Applicable modes Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to bring the image close to real life Settings ON OFF Note in the screen turns yellow when i Exposure ...

Страница 82: ...r speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the picture in a well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway Applicable modes Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by using the Intelligent Resolution Technology Note Refer to P51 for information about the Intelligent Zoom Applicable modes This ca...

Страница 83: ... Auto Bracket In Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot and Photo Frame in Scene Mode Number of recordable pictures will be fixed to 3 pictures when the self timer is used except for The flash setting is fixed to Œ except for Burst Settings Description of settings Number of recordable pictures Intelligent Burst mode The burst speed changes in accordance with the motion of the subject approx 100 picture...

Страница 84: ...ing pictures of animals in dark places set the AF Assist Lamp to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in Scenery Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Sunset and Glass Through in Scene Mode Applicable modes When Red Eye Reduction is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detec...

Страница 85: ...take a picture with date and time of recording Note Date information for pictures recorded with the Date Stamp set cannot be deleted When printing pictures with Date Stamp at a shop or with a printer the date will be printed on top of the other if you choose to print with the date If the time has not been set you cannot stamp with the date information The setting is fixed to OFF in the following c...

Страница 86: ...cted Rec Mode AVCHD Select this format to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection MP4 Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC Rec Quality Settings Quality bit rate fps Aspect ratio FSH 1920k1080 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 60i Sensor output is 30 fps 16 9 SH 1280k720 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 60p Sensor output is 30 fps Settin...

Страница 87: ...ng on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded Applicable modes It will continually keep on focusing on a subject for which the focus was once set Settings ON OFF Note Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording Applicable modes This prevents the recording o...

Страница 88: ...witch to and then press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select item and then press MENU SET Following items can be selected The playback method for the 3D pictures can be switched This menu is only displayed during HDMI output Refer to P113 for details about the playback method Normal Play P32 2D 3D Settings Slide Show P89 Filtering Play P91 Calendar P92 ...

Страница 89: ... to finish the slide show Normal Playback resumes after the slide show finishes Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 4 2 1 Only available during pause or during playback of a motion picture or panorama picture Slide Show Select the group to play back by pressing 3 4 and then press MENU SET Refer to P113 for the method to playback 3D Play pict...

Страница 90: ...layed back with the recommended effects in each category During the Motion Pic Only slide show Effect is fixed to OFF Some Effect will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically Setup Duration or Repeat can be set Duration can be set only when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting When playing back a panorama picture the Duration setting is disabled Settings Description of s...

Страница 91: ...This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as Portrait Scenery or Night Scenery and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Press 3 4 2 1 to select the category and then press MENU SET to set Only the category for which pictures have been found can be selected Favorite You can play back the pictures you ha...

Страница 92: ...ndar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2012 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in World Time the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Calendar Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month that...

Страница 93: ...4 to select Auto Retouch and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Note Depending on the picture noise may be emphasized by Auto Retouch Effects may be difficult to see depending on the picture It may not be possible to perform Auto Retouch on pictures which have already been retouched Auto Retouch ma...

Страница 94: ...see depending on the picture Creative Retouch may not be performed on pictures recorded with other equipment Creative Retouch is not possible in the following cases Motion pictures 3D pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot in Scene Mode Creative Retouch Item Effect EXPS Expressive This is a pop art style image effect that emphasizes the color RETR Retro This is a soft image effect that gives the...

Страница 95: ...oad motion pictures to YouTube while you may upload both motion pictures and still pictures to Facebook This cannot be done to the images in the built in memory Copy the images to a card P108 and then perform the Upload Set Select Upload Set on the Playback menu P38 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Upload Set Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set The setting ...

Страница 96: ...necting the camera to a PC P119 For details refer to P121 Canceling all the Upload Set settings 1 Select Upload Set on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Setting may not be possible for pictures recorded with other cameras It cannot be set with the card l...

Страница 97: ... out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI Title Edit cannot be used in the following cases Motion pictures 3D pictures Pictures recorded with other equipment Title Edit Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set is displayed for pictures with titles already registered MULTI setting Press DISP to ...

Страница 98: ...3 4 to select Set and then press MENU SET Press 3 4 to select text stamp items and then press MENU SET Text Stamp Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set is displayed on pictures already with date or text stamped MULTI setting Press DISP to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set The setting is canceled when DISP is pressed again SINGLE MULTI Press 2 1 to select the picture Press 3 4 2...

Страница 99: ...en text is stamped onto the 0 3M pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot in Scene Mode 3D pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock Pictures with date or text stamped Pictures recorded with other equipment Item Setting item Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp the year month and d...

Страница 100: ...se motion pictures by using Calendar or Video Only in the Filtering Play Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided Video Divide Select Video Divide on the Playback menu P38 Press 2 1 to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET Press 3 at the location to divide Motion picture is played back from the same location when 3 is pressed again You can finely adjust t...

Страница 101: ...ictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot in Scene Mode 3D pictures Pictures with date or text stamped Resize 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 Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed MULTI setting 1 Press 3 4 to sel...

Страница 102: ...s MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment The following images cannot be cropped Motion pictures Pictures taken in Panorama Shot in Scene Mode 3D pictures Pictures with date or text stamped In...

Страница 103: ...I and then press MENU SET Canceling all the Favorite settings 1 Select Favorite on the Playback menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites Favorite Select t...

Страница 104: ... dpof_110 white_e htm Select Print Set on the Playback menu P38 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 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 Exit the menu after it is set Canceling all the Print Set setti...

Страница 105: ...the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures with date or text stamped Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the setting...

Страница 106: ... selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK Protect Select the picture and then pr...

Страница 107: ...tegorized using Face Recognition in Category Selection in Filtering Play You cannot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures Face Rec Edit Press 3 4 to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the person and then press MENU SET When REPLACE is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to replac...

Страница 108: ...picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied It may take time to copy the picture data Print Set Protect or Favorite settings will not be copied Perform the settings again ...

Страница 109: ...ion A HDMI mini cable optional B HDMI socket C AV cable optional D Yellow to the video input socket E White to the audio input socket F Align the marks and insert Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet Audio will be ...

Страница 110: ...connect the USB connection cable supplied simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable optional When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV No sound is output from the camera speakers Read the operating instructions for the TV The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory C...

Страница 111: ...ame for EZ Sync This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using an HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on an HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics ...

Страница 112: ...e the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 142 Note If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is ...

Страница 113: ...humbnail display at playback Play back as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Slide Show in the Playback Mode menu P89 Play back in 3D by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Filtering Play in the Playback Mode P91 Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorded in 3D 2 Se...

Страница 114: ...en is displayed for a few seconds when switching playback back and forth from 3D to 2D pictures When you select a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear When viewing 3D pictures your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen If your television does not switch to a 3D pict...

Страница 115: ...ating instructions for the recorder about the details about copying and playing back Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder Panasonic devices compatible with the respective file format such as a Blu ray Disc recorder can be used to copy the images For details on compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Some compa...

Страница 116: ...k of this unit 3 Start the recording on the recording equipment When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording of the recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV Aspect P47 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 ...

Страница 117: ...s other than AVCHD motion pictures P119 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF Note Do not delete or move imported files or folders in Windows Explorer When viewing in PHOTOfunSTUDIO you will not be able to play back or edit Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO The software PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the CD ROM supplied can be us...

Страница 118: ...nt out or mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this Read the separate Basic Owner s Manual for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it PC that can be used The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognizing a mass storage device Windows support Windows 7 Win...

Страница 119: ...e image that you would like to transfer onto a different folder in the PC Note Use a battery with sufficient battery power If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P120 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Before inserting or removing a car...

Страница 120: ...ed If the icon is not displayed check that Access is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card in the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode Mot...

Страница 121: ...P EXE by double clicking it P120 An upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader may startup automatically if the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied is installed 2 Select the destination to upload Operate following the instructions displayed on the PC screen Note Operation cannot be guaranteed for future specification changes of the YouTube and Facebook services Service contents or screen may be m...

Страница 122: ...battery with sufficient battery power If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Do not disconnect the USB cable while å Cable disconnect prohibit icon is displayed May not be displayed depending on the type of printer used Before ...

Страница 123: ...int the pictures Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Item Description of settings Multi Select Multiple pictures are printed at one time Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then press DISP When DISP is pressed again the setting is canceled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET Select All Prints all the stored pictures...

Страница 124: ...not displayed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with Date Stamp or Text Stamp please remember to set Print with Date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By s...

Страница 125: ...Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritized 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 ...

Страница 126: ...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...

Страница 127: ... Minimum shutter speed P82 19 Aperture value P26 20 AF area P27 21 ISO sensitivity P76 22 AF Tracking P80 AF assist lamp P84 23 Exposure compensation P58 24 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P41 Location P41 Name P66 Age P66 Current date and time World Time P40 Zoom P51 25 Elapsed recording time P29 26 LCD Mode P43 LCD power save P45 27 Date Stamp P85 28 Recording state P29 ...

Страница 128: ...uch P93 Creative Retouch P94 Motion picture playback P34 Play panorama P64 15 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P41 Recorded date and time World Time P40 16 Power LCD P43 LCD power save P45 17 Folder File number P120 18 Motion picture recording time P34 19 Recording Mode when recording motion pictures P86 Recording Quality P86 20 Built in memory P15 Cable disconnection warni...

Страница 129: ...sely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor supplied Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely...

Страница 130: ...ld 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 o...

Страница 131: ...AC adaptor supplied and USB connection cable supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do ...

Страница 132: ... is set for Baby1 Baby2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect dama...

Страница 133: ...lica 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 or unipod Make...

Страница 134: ... the card becomes full Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied Built In Memory Error ...

Страница 135: ...recording may stop in the middle Cannot record due to incompatible format NTSC PAL data on this card Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P48 Insert a different card A folder cannot be created A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P48 If you execute No Reset in the Setup m...

Страница 136: ... off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P47 Insert the battery securely all the way in P9 Is the REC PLAY switch at the setting P21 Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase available space in the memory P36 You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large ...

Страница 137: ...s the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P76 Take pictures in bright places Have you set High Sens in Scene Mode or Burst in Rec menu to If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing ...

Страница 138: ...ect if there is a part that is different from the surrounding color P80 If the camera is moved too slowly the camera has assumed that camera motion was stopped and ended the still picture recording If there is a great deal of shaking towards the recording direction while moving the camera recording is ended When recording with Panorama Shot move the camera by trying to trace a small circle paralle...

Страница 139: ...rded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording Is the flash setting set to Œ Change the flash setting P53 The flash cannot be used in the following cases When using Auto Bracket P59 In Miniature Effect Mode P60 Scenery Panorama Shot Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Sunset Glass Through in Scene Mode P...

Страница 140: ... 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 P48 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is the clock in the camera set properly P18 When pictures edited using a PC or picture...

Страница 141: ...ed in AVCHD or MP4 may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly 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 ...

Страница 142: ...ils on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again Set HDAVI Control to Off on the TV and then turn it back to On Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details Is the camera connected to the PC correctly Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly Set to...

Страница 143: ...he photo studio if the 16 9 pictures can be printed Since aspect ratio of a panorama picture differs from normal pictures it may not always be possible to print it correctly Please use a printer that supports panorama pictures For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer We recommend using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied to adjust the size of the still picture...

Страница 144: ...om Mode is 3k digital zoom When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on an...

Страница 145: ... or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 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 of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the sys...

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