Panasonic DMCLX2 Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMC-LX2
Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
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Before Use
Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic
Digital Camera. Please read these
Operating Instructions carefully and keep
them handy for future reference.
Information for Your
Safety
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR
BACK); THERE ARE NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs
or other published or broadcast material
for purposes other than your own private
use may infringe copyright laws. Even for
the purpose of private use, recording of
certain material may be restricted.
• Please note that the actual controls and
components, menu items, etc. of your
Digital Camera may look somewhat
different from those shown in the
illustrations in these Operating Instructions.
• SDHC Logo is a trademark.
• Leica is a registered trademark of Leica
Microsystems IR GmbH.
• Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica
Camera AG.
• Other names, company names, and
product names printed in these
instructions are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the companies concerned.
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IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS
EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, IT MUST BE
REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY
APPROVED POWER CORD.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT
AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to
the manufacturer’s instructions.
Before Use
n Care for the camera
• Do not strongly shake or bump the camera.
The camera may not be operated normally,
recording of pictures may be disabled or the
lens and the LCD monitor may be damaged.
• Retract the lens before carrying the camera.
• Retract the lens before playing back pictures.
• Sand or dust may cause the camera to
malfunction. Make sure that sand or dust does
not get into the lens, the flash or the terminals
when using the camera on a beach etc.
• Make sure that water does not get into the
camera when using it on a rainy day or on
a beach.
• This camera is not waterproof.
In case the camera comes into contact
with water, wipe it off with a dry cloth.
When the camera does not operate
normally, contact your dealer or your
nearest servicentre.
n About the LCD monitor
• Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive
force. Uneven colours may appear on the
LCD monitor and it may malfunction.
• Condensation may form on the LCD
monitor in places with large temperature
differences. Wipe the condensation with a
soft, dry cloth.
• If the camera is cold when you turn it on,
the picture on the LCD monitor will be
slightly darker than usual at first.
However, the picture will return to normal
brightness when the internal temperature
of the camera increases.
Extremely high precision technology is
employed to produce the LCD monitor
screen. However there may be some dark
or bright spots (red, blue or green) on the
screen. This is not a malfunction. The
LCD monitor screen has more than
99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01%
of the pixels inactive or always lit.
The spots will not be recorded in
pictures stored in the built-in memory
or a card.
n About the Lens
• Do not press the lens or the lens barrel
with excessive force.
• Do not leave the camera with the lens
facing the sun as it may cause the camera
to malfunction. Also, be careful when you
leave the camera outside or near a
window.
• When there is dirt (water, oil, and
fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the
lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly
wipe the surface of the lens with a soft,
dry cloth before and after taking pictures.
n About Condensation (When the lens
is fogged up)
• Condensation occurs when the ambient
temperature or humidity changes as
described below. Be careful of
condensation since it causes lens stains,
fungus and camera malfunction.
–When the camera is taken from the cold
outdoors to the warm indoors
–When the camera is taken from outside
to inside an air-conditioned car
–When cool wind from an air conditioner
etc. blows directly on the camera
–In humid places
• To prevent condensation, put the camera
in a plastic bag until the temperature of
the camera is close to the ambient
temperature. If condensation occurs, turn
the camera off and leave it for about 2
hours. The fog will disappear naturally
when the temperature of the camera
becomes close to the ambient
temperature.
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Before Use
n When not using the camera for a long
period of time
• Store the battery in a cool and dry place
with a relatively stable temperature.
[Recommended temperature: 15°C to
25°C, Recommended humidity: 40% to
60%]
• Always remove the battery and the card
from the camera.
• If the battery is left inserted in the camera
it will discharge even if the camera is
turned off. If the battery continues to be
left in the camera, it will discharge
excessively and may become unusable
even if charged.
• When storing the battery for a long period
of time, we recommend charging it once a
year. Remove the battery from the
camera and store it again after it has
completely discharged.
• We recommend storing the camera with a
desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a
closet or a cabinet.
n About cards that can be used in this
unit
You can use an SD Memory Card,
an SDHC Memory Card and a
MultiMediaCard.
• When the term card is used in these
operating instructions this refers to the
following types of Memory Cards.
–SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
–SDHC Memory Card (4 GB)
–MultiMediaCard
More specific information about memory
cards that can be used with this unit.
• You can only use an SDHC Memory Card
if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.
• A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC
logo is not based on the SD Standard and
will not work in this product.
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-If you see this symbol-
Information on Disposal in other
Countries outside the European
Union
This symbol is only valid in
the European Union.
If you wish to discard this
product, please contact
your local authorities or
dealer and ask for the
correct method of
disposal.
Before Use
About The Mode dial
Adjust part A to the desired mode.
The mode dial can be rotated 360°. Rotate it
slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. (Do
not adjust it to parts where there is no mode.)
A
n About indications in these operating
instructions
Modes indicated here allow you to use the
functions or settings described on this
page. Set the Mode dial to any of the
modes to use the functions or settings.
Convenient or useful information about this
camera is described.
L : Programme AE mode (P25)
The exposure is automatically adjusted by
the camera.
M : Aperture-priority AE (P52)
The shutter speed is automatically
determined by the aperture value you set.
N : Shutter-priority AE (P52)
The aperture value is automatically
determined by the shutter speed you set.
O : Manual exposure (P53)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and
the shutter speed which are manually adjusted.
i : Motion picture mode (P74)
This mode allows you to record motion
pictures with audio.
: Print mode (P109)
This mode allows you to print pictures from
a PictBridge-compliant printer connected
directly to the camera.
: Scene mode (P61)
This mode allows you to take pictures
depending on the recording scenes.
n About illustrations in these operating
instructions
Please note that the appearance of the
product, the illustration or the menu screen
are a little different from those in actual use.
n About illustrations of the cursor
button and the joystick
In those operating instructions, the
operations on the cursor button and the
joystick are described as illustrated below.
MENU
SET
REV
For example: Pressing the r
cursor button
For example: Moving the
joystick to the right
0 : Auto mode (P29)
This is the recommended mode for beginners.
Q : Playback mode (P35)
This mode allows you to play back
recorded pictures.
For example: Pressing the
joystick
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About The Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Preparation
Standard accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Names of the Components . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Charging the Battery with the Charger . . . 12
About the Battery (charging/number of
recordable pictures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Inserting/Removing the Battery . . . . . . . 14
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional) . . 15
About the Built-in Memory/the Card . . . 16
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap . . . . . . . . 18
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) . . . . . . . . 19
• Changing the clock setting . . . . . . . 19
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Basic
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode . . . . . . . . 29
Taking Pictures with the Zoom . . . . . . . 31
• Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . 31
• Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) . . 32
• Using the Digital Zoom
Further extending the zoom . . . . . . 33
Checking the Recorded Picture (Review) . . 34
Playing Back Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Deleting Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Advanced
About the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
• Changing the information displayed . . 38
• Brightening the LCD Monitor
(Power LCD/High angle mode) . . . . 40
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash . . . . 42
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer . . . . 46
Compensating the Exposure . . . . . . . . . 47
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket . . . . 48
Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER] . . . . 49
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode . . . . . 50
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Taking pictures by setting the aperture/
shutter speed manually . . . . . . . . . . .52
• Aperture-priority AE . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
• Shutter-priority AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Taking pictures by setting the exposure
manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
• Manual exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus . . . .55
Taking Close-up pictures . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Setting the aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto
exposure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
– Portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
– Soft skin mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
– Scenery mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
– Sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
– Night portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . .63
– Night scenery mode . . . . . . . . . . .63
– Self portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . .63
– Food mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
– Party mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
– Candle light mode . . . . . . . . . . . .65
– Fireworks mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
– Starry sky mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
– Beach mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
– Aerial photo mode . . . . . . . . . . . .67
– Snow mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
– High Sensitivity mode . . . . . . . . .67
– Baby mode 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
– Baby mode 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Recording which day of the vacation you
take the picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Displaying the time at the travel
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
• Location candidates for World Time
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Motion picture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Displaying Multiple Screens
(Multi Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Displaying pictures by recording date
(Calendar playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Using the Playback Zoom . . . . . . . . . . .78
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion
pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu . . . . . . . . .80
• [W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue for a more natural
picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
• [WB ADJUST.]
Finely Adjusting the White Balance . .83
• [SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity . . . . . . . .83
• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality that
matches your use of the pictures . . .85
• [AUDIO REC.]
Recording still pictures with audio . .86
• [METERING MODE]
Deciding the method to measure
brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
• [AF MODE]
Setting the focus method . . . . . . . . .87
• [CONT.AF]
Continuously focusing on a subject . .89
• [AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
• [COL.EFFECT]
Setting colour effects for the recorded
pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
• [PICT.ADJ.]
Adjusting the picture quality for the
recorded pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
• [FLIP ANIM.]
Connecting images to create a motion
picture file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
• [CLOCK SET]
Setting the date, time and display . .92
Using the [PLAY] mode menu . . . . . . . .93
• [SLIDE SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order for a fixed
duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
• [FAVORITE]
Setting your favourite pictures . . . . .95
• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]
To display the picture rotated . . . . . .96
• [DPOF PRINT]
Setting the Picture to be Printed and the
Number of Prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
• [PROTECT]
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the
Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
• [AUDIO DUB.]
Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures . . 100
• [RESIZE]
Making the picture smaller . . . . . . 101
• [TRIMMING]
Enlarging a picture and trimming it . . . 102
• [ASPECT CONV.]
Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9
picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
• [COPY]
Copying the picture data . . . . . . . . 104
• [FORMAT]
Initializing the built-in memory
or a card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen . . 113
Others
Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cautions for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Message Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Number of recordable pictures and
available recording time . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
114
117
119
121
127
131
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Preparation
Standard accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
n Battery Pack
CGA-S005E
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)
n CD-ROM
n Strap
VFC4082
n Battery Charger
DE-A12A
(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”)
n Battery Carrying Case
VYQ3509
n AC Cable
K2CJ2DA00008
n AV Cable
K1HA08CD0008
n USB Connection Cable
K1HA08CD0007
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n Lens Cap
VYF3109 (Silver)
VYF3110 (Black)
n Lens Cap String
VFC4137
• Card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory when you are
not using a card. (P16)
• Consult the dealer or your nearest
servicentre if you lose the supplied
accessories. (You can purchase the
accessories separately.)
Preparation
Names of the Components
1
2
3
1 Lens part (P3)
2 Self-timer Indicator (P46)
AF Assist Lamp (P89)
3 Flash (P42)
4 Joystick (P26, 52, 53, 55, 81)
4
5 6
5 AF/AE Lock Button (P60)
6 Cursor buttons
w/Self-timer Button (P46)
r/[REV] Button (P34)
q/Flash Mode Button (P42)
e/Backlight Compensation in Auto
Mode (P30)/Exposure Compensation
(P47)/Auto Bracket (P48)/Flash Output
Adjustment (P45) Button
7 LCD Monitor (P38, 114)
7
8
9
10 11
8 Status Indicator (P22)
9 [MENU/SET] Button (P19)
10 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] Button (P38, 40)
11 Single/Burst Mode (P50)/Delete Button
(P36)
12
13
12 Lens barrel
13 Focus switch (P25, 55, 58)
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14
15 16
14 Aspect ratio switch (P59)
15 Zoom Lever (P31)
16 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P49)
17 Flash Open Switch (P42)
18 Speaker (P79)
19 Microphone (P74, 86)
17
18 19 20
21
22
20 Mode Dial (P5)
21 Shutter Button (P25, 74)
22 Camera Switch (P19)
23
24
25
26
23 Lens Cap/Strap Eyelet (P18)
24 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P106, 109,
113)
25 [DC IN] Socket (P106, 109)
• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• This camera cannot charge the
battery even though the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5; optional) is connected to
it.
26 Terminal Cover
27 Card/Battery Door (P14, 15)
28 Tripod Receptacle
• When you use a tripod, make sure the
tripod is stable with the camera
attached to it.
27
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Preparation
Quick Guide
This is the overview of the procedure to
record pictures with this camera. For each
operation, be sure to refer to the
corresponding pages.
3 Turn the camera on to take
pictures.
• Set the clock. (P19)
1 Charge the battery. (P12)
1
• The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the
battery before use.
3
2
2 Insert the battery and the card.
(P14, 15)
• When you do not use the card
(optional), you can record or play
back pictures on the built-in memory
(P16). Refer to P17 when you use a
card.
1 Set the mode dial to [L].
2 Open the flash. (When using the
flash) (P42)
3 Press the shutter button to take
pictures. (P25)
4 Play back the pictures.
1
2
1 Set the mode dial to [Q].
2 Select the picture you want to view.
(P35)
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Preparation
Charging the Battery with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the camera
is shipped. Charge the battery before use.
1 Attach the battery with attention
3 Detach the battery after charging
is complete.
to the direction of the battery.
2 Connect the AC cable.
• The AC cable does not fit entirely into
the AC input terminal. A gap will remain
as shown below.
• When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights
in green, charging starts.
• When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off (in
about 130 minutes), charging is completed.
• Refer to P13 when the [CHARGE]
indicator blinks.
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• After charging is completed, be sure to
disconnect the AC cable from the
electrical outlet.
• The battery becomes warm after use/
charge or during charge. The camera also
becomes warm during use. However, this
is not a malfunction with the camera.
• The battery will discharge if left for a long
time after charging. Recharge it.
• You can recharge the consumed portion
before exhausting the remaining charge.
• Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.
Preparation
About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures)
n Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on the screen.
[It does not appear when you use the camera along
with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).]
• The battery indication turns red and blinks.
(The status indicator blinks when the LCD
monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or
replace it with fully charged battery.
n The lifetime of the battery
The number of recordable pictures by
CIPA standards (In Programme AE mode)
• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera &
Imaging Products Association].
Number of
recordable pictures
Approx. 300 pictures
(Approx. 150 min.)
(Recording conditions by CIPA standards)
• Temperature: 23°C/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (Not
supplied: 16 MB).
• Using the supplied battery.
• Recording starts 30 seconds after the
camera is turned on. (When the optical
image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1])
• Record once every 30 seconds, with full
flash every other recording.
• Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to
Wide and vice versa in every recording.
• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings./Leaving
the camera until the battery is cooled down.
Note:When the Power LCD function or high
angle function (P40) is used, the number
of recordable pictures decreases.
The actual number of pictures you can take
depends on the interval you leave between
shooting. The number of shots reduces
proportionately to the interval you leave.
[e.g. When recording once every 2
minutes, the number of recordable
pictures decreases to about 75.]
n Playback time
Playback time
Approx. 300 min.
The number of recordable pictures and
playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition
of the battery.
n Charging
Charging time
Approx. 130 min.
Charging time and the number of
recordable pictures with the optional
battery pack (CGA-S005E) are the same
as the above.
• When charging starts, the [CHARGE]
indicator lights.
n When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
• The battery is over discharged
(discharged excessively). In a while,
[CHARGE] indicator will light up and
normal charging will start.
• When the battery temperature is
excessively high or low, [CHARGE]
indicator flashes and the charging time
will be longer than normal.
• The terminals of the charger or the battery
are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a
dry cloth.
• 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.
n Charging conditions
• Charge the battery under temperature of
10°C to 35°C. (Battery temperature
should be the same.)
• The performance of the battery may be
temporarily deteriorated and the
operating time may become shorter in low
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
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Preparation
Inserting/Removing the Battery
• Check that the camera is turned off and
that the lens is retracted.
• Close the flash.
1 Slide the card/battery door to
3 1 Close the card/battery door.
2 Slide the card/battery door to
the end and then close it firmly.
open it.
2
1
• Always use genuine Panasonic
batteries (CGA-S005E).
2 Insert:
Insert the charged battery paying
attention to the direction of the
battery.
Remove:
Slide the lock A to remove the battery.
A
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• Remove the battery after use. Store the
removed battery in the battery carrying
case (supplied). (P8)
• When fully charged battery has been
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock
setting is stored (in the camera) for at
least 3 months even if the battery is
removed. (The storing may be shorter if
the battery is not charged sufficiently.) If
more than 3 months have passed, the
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set
the clock again. (P19)
• Do not remove the card or the battery
while the camera accesses the built-in
memory or a card. The data may be
damaged. (P16)
• Remove the battery after turning the
camera off and making sure the LCD
monitor and the status indicator
(green) are off. Otherwise, the settings
on the camera may not be stored
properly.
• The supplied battery is designed only
for use with this camera. Do not use it
with any other equipment.
Preparation
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)
• Check that the camera is turned off and
that the lens is retracted.
• Prepare an SD Memory Card (optional),
an SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a
MultiMediaCard (optional).
• Close the flash.
• You can record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory when you are
not using a card. (P16)
3 1 Close the card/battery door.
2 Slide the card/battery door to
the end and then close it firmly.
2
1 Slide the card/battery door to
open it.
1
• If the card/battery door cannot be
completely closed, remove the card,
check its direction and insert it again.
2 Insert:
Insert the card with the label side
facing the back of the camera until it
clicks and locks.
• The card and the data may be damaged
if it is inserted or removed while the
camera is on.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD
Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then pull
the card out upright.
• Check the direction of the card.
• Do not touch the connection terminals on
the back side of the card.
• The card may be damaged if it is not fully
inserted.
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Preparation
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
n Built-in Memory [
]
You can record or play back pictures on
the built-in memory when you are not
using a card.
• The built-in memory capacity is about
13 MB.
• Picture size is fixed to QVGA (320×240
pixels) when recording motion
pictures to the built-in memory. (P74)
n Card [ ]
You can record or play back pictures on
a card.
(The built-in memory cannot be used
when a card is inserted.)
n Access to the built-in memory or the
card
• The access indication (B or D) lights red
when pictures are being recorded on the
built-in memory (or the card).
• Do not do the following when the access
indication lights, pictures are being read
or deleted or the built-in memory (or the
card) is being formatted (P105).
–Turn the camera off.
–Remove the battery or the card (if used).
–Shake or impact the camera.
–Disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;
optional). (when using the AC adaptor)
The card or the data may be damaged and
the camera may not operate normally.
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Icons displayed on the screen:
1
1
A:
B:
C:
D:
A: When using the built-in memory
B: When accessing the built-in memory
C: When using the card
D: When accessing the card
• Picture data recorded on the built-in
memory or a card can be copied from
the built-in memory to the card or vice
versa. (P104)
• The built-in memory (about 13 MB) can
be used as a temporary storage device
when the card being used becomes
full.
• The access time for the built-in memory
may be longer than the access time for a
card. (Max. about 7 sec.)
Preparation
n About SD Memory Card (optional),
SDHC Memory Card (optional) and
MultiMediaCard (optional)
• The SD Memory Card, the SDHC
Memory Card and the MultiMediaCard
are small, lightweight, removable external
memory cards.
• The SDHC Memory Card is a memory
card standard decided by the SD
Association in 2006 for high capacity
memory cards more than 2 GB.
• The reading/writing speed of the SD
Memory Card and the SDHC Memory
Card is fast. The SD Memory Card and
the SDHC Memory Card are equipped
with a Write-Protect switch E that can
inhibit writing and formatting. (When the
switch is slid to the [LOCK] side, it is not
possible to write or delete data on the
card and format it. When the switch is
unlocked, these functions become
available.)
SD Memory Card
E
you use SDHC Memory Cards on other
equipment, make sure to read the
equipment’s operating instructions.)
• This unit does not support recording
motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. We
recommend using High Speed SD
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards
when recording motion pictures (P74).
n About handling a card
Save important data in such places as your
PC (P106) as well. Electromagnetic waves,
static electricity, unit malfunctions, card
damages and other factors may destroy or
erase data.
• If the card was formatted on a PC or other
equipment, format it again on the camera.
(P105)
• The reading/writing speed of a
MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD
Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is
used, the performance of certain features
may be slightly slower than advertised.
• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of
children to prevent swallowing.
Please confirm the latest information on the
following website.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This site is in English only.)
• Refer to page 127 for the number of
recordable pictures and available
recording time on a card.
• This unit supports SD Memory Cards
formatted in the FAT12 and FAT16
systems that comply with SD Memory
Card Specifications. It also supports
SDHC Memory Cards formatted in the
FAT32 system.
• This unit (SDHC compliant equipment)
supports both SD Memory Cards and
SDHC Memory Cards. You can use
SDHC Memory Cards on equipment that
supports them. You cannot use SDHC
Memory Cards on equipment that
supports SD Memory Cards only. (When
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Preparation
Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
n Lens Cap (supplied)
n Strap (supplied)
1 Remove the lens cap.
1 Pass the strap through the hole at
the Strap Eyelet.
2 Pass the string through the hole
on the lens cap.
3 Pass the string through the hole
on the camera.
4 Attach the lens cap.
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• Check that the strap is firmly attached to
the camera.
• When you turn the camera off, carry the
camera or play back the pictures, attach
the lens cap to protect the surface of the
lens.
• Detach the lens cap before turning on the
camera in the recording mode.
• When the mode dial is set to one of the
recording modes and the camera is
turned on with the lens cap attached, the
message [REMOVE LENS CAP AND
PRESS q BUTTON] appears. After
removing the lens cap, press the q cursor
button.
• Be careful not to lose the lens cap.
• When detaching the strap, use a pointed
object to loosen the knot and then detach
it.
• When using the lens cap and the strap at
the same time, attach the strap before the
lens cap. If you attach the lens cap first, it
may become difficult to attach the strap.
Preparation
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
n Initial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the
following screen appears.
A
3 Press [MENU/SET] several times
to close the menu.
• You can also press the joystick to close
the menu.
• Turn the camera off after finishing setting
the clock. Then turn it on and check that
the clock setting is correct.
Changing the clock setting
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press e/r to select [CLOCK SET] (P92).
3Press q and perform the above steps 2
and 3 for setting.
B
REC
CLOCK SET
4/ 4
A: [MENU/SET] button
B: Cursor buttons
SELECT
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r/w/q to select the date
and time.
CLOCK SET
0 : 00
C:
D:
1 . JAN . 2006
or
DM Y
SELECT
SET
CANCEL
EXIT
MENU
C: Time at the home area
D: Time at the travel destination (P71)
• w/q : Select the desired item.
• e/r : Set date and time.
• Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P71) for
information about setting the local time at
the travel destination area.
• You can press [A] to cancel the operation
without setting the clock.
EXIT
MENU
• You can set the clock from the setup
menu (P20) while in playback mode [Q].
• You can use both the cursor buttons and
joystick for this operation.
• When a fully charged battery has been
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock
setting is stored (in the camera) for at
least 3 months even if the battery is
removed.
• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.
The 24-hour system is used.
• If you do not set the date, the date cannot
be printed when you go to a photo studio
for digital printing. (P99)
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Preparation
Setup Menu
• Change the settings if necessary. (See
pages 21 to 24 for details about the
settings.)
• Menu items differ depending on the mode
selected with the mode dial (P5).
The following example shows how to set
[BEEP] when programme AE mode [L] is
selected.
• Select [RESET] to return the settings to the
initial settings at the time of purchase. (P23)
4 Press q, press e/r to select the
setting and then press [MENU/SET].
2/ 5
SETUP
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
ECONOMY
MF ASSIST
BEEP
SELECT
SET
1SEC.
5 MIN.
OFF
MENU
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then
MENU
SET
press w.
REC
W.BALANCE
WB ADJUST.
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SELECT
1/ 4
AUTO
MENU
SET
AUTO
EXIT
MENU
2 Press r to select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
1/ 5
OFF
EXIT
MENU
5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
n About menu operations using the joystick
You can also use the joystick for menu settings.
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Move the joystick e/r/w/q to select the
item for setting and press the joystick.
3 Press the joystick to close the menu.
2/ 5
SETUP
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
ECONOMY
MF ASSIST
BEEP
SELECT
SET
1SEC.
5 MIN.
OFF
MENU
3 Press e/r to select the menu item.
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
A
1/ 5
OFF
EXIT
MENU
• Press r at A to switch to the next menu
screen. Continue to press r to select
[BEEP].
n About the menu screen items
• There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5).
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
1/5
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
2/5
SETUP
0
MONITOR AUTO REVIEW
1SEC.
OFF
GUIDE LINE POWER SAVE
3/5
SETUP
OFF
TRAVEL DATEECONOMY
SELECT
EXIT AF BEEP OFF
MF ASSIST
SHUTTER SETUP
4/5
OFF
BEEP
VOLUME
OFF
SELECT
EXIT HIGHLIGHT
OFF
NO.RESET
VIDEO OUT
OFFSETUP
RESET
TV ASPECT LANGUAGE
SELECT
EXIT
OFF
MF m/ft
OFF
SCENE MENU
SELECT
EXIT
MENU
MENU
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MENU
SELECT
20
5/5
EXIT
MENU
Preparation
Press [
MENU
SET
] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P20)
Menu
3 CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
x MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
Functions
Change date and time. (P19)
[ ]: The time at your home area is set.
[ ]: The local time at the travel destination area is set.
• Refer to P71 for information about setting [WORLD TIME].
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps.
You can set guide line patterns displayed at the recording mode.
You can set whether to display recording data and histograms with
guide lines or not (P39).
[REC.INFO.]: [OFF]/[ON]
[HISTGRAM]: [OFF]/[ON]
[PATTERN]: [
]/[
]
TRAVEL DATE [SET]: When taking a picture, the date on which it was taken is
recorded.
[OFF]: When taking a picture, the date on which it was taken is not
recorded.
• Refer to P69 for information about setting [TRAVEL DATE].
P AUTO REVIEW [1 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen
for about 1 second.
[3 SEC.]:The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen
for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]: The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen
for about 1 second. Then it is enlarged 4 times and
appears for about 1 second. This mode is useful for
confirming focus. Pictures in burst mode, auto bracket,
pictures with audio are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] is
selected.
[OFF]: The recorded picture does not automatically appear.
• In motion picture mode [i], auto review function is not activated.
• Auto review activates if you shoot with auto bracket [B] (P48) or
burst modes [D], [E], and [F] (P50), irrespective of the
auto review setting. (But the picture is not enlarged.)
• When taking pictures with audio, the auto review function works
while recording regardless of the setting on the auto review
function. (The picture is not enlarged.)
• When the quality is set to [RAW], the auto review function works until
the end of recording onto the card. (The picture is not enlarged.)
• You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto bracket,
using burst modes, shooting motion pictures, using [SELF PORTRAIT]
in scene mode, recording sound and setting quality to [RAW].
• When [HIGHLIGHT] (P23) is set to [ON], white saturated areas
blink in black during auto review.
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Preparation
Press [
MENU
SET
] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P20)
Menu
Functions
5 POWER SAVE [1 MIN.]/[2 MIN.]/[5 MIN.]/[10 MIN.]:
If you perform no operations, the camera turns off
automatically after the interval you set to save the battery.
[OFF]: The camera is not automatically turned off.
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to
recover from the power save mode.
• In economy mode, power save mode is fixed to [2 MIN.].
• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)/connecting to a
PC or a printer/recording motion pictures/playing back motion
pictures/during Slide Show, the power save mode is not activated.
(However, the setting for power save mode is fixed to [10 MIN.]
while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show.)
ECONOMY
Battery life is saved by reducing the brightness of the LCD monitor
and turning it off automatically when the camera is not being used in
recording mode.
[LEVEL 1]: The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated
for about 15 seconds in recording mode.
[LEVEL 2]: The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated
for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5
seconds after taking a picture.
[OFF]:
Economy mode cannot be activated.
• In economy mode, the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is
being charged.
• The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off.
Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.
• Power save mode is fixed to [2 MIN.] in economy mode.
[However, power save mode is not activated when using the AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).]
• Economy mode will not work when using the AC adaptor (DMWAC5; optional), recording in motion picture mode, the menu screen
is displayed or the self-timer is set.
• The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD
mode and high angle mode.
X MF ASSIST
(Recording
mode only)
In manual focus, assistance screen appears on the centre of the
screen to facilitate focusing on the subject. (P55)
[MF1]: The centre of the screen is enlarged. You can adjust the
focus while determining the composition of the whole of the
screen.
[MF2]: The whole of the screen is enlarged. This is convenient for
adjusting the focus in Wide angle shots.
[OFF]: The screen is not enlarged.
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Preparation
Press [
MENU
SET
] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P20)
Menu
6 BEEP
AF BEEP
Functions
Set to select the volume of operational sound.
[7 ]: No operational sound
[8 ]: Soft operational sound
[9]: Loud operational sound
[7 ]: No focus beep
[8]: Soft focus beep
[9]: Loud focus beep
B SHUTTER
Set to select the volume of shutter sound.
[C]: No shutter sound
[E]: Soft shutter sound
[D]: Loud shutter sound
9 VOLUME
The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps. (LEVEL6 to 0)
• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the speakers
of the TV is not changed.
2 NO.RESET
Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from
0001 on the next recording. (The folder number is updated, and the
file number starts from 0001.)
• The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999.
When the folder number reaches 999, it cannot be reset. We
recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or
elsewhere.
• To reset the folder number to 100, you must first reformat the builtin memory or the card (P105). After this perform [NO.RESET] to
reset the file number, after which a screen appears asking whether
you want to reset the folder number. Select [YES].
• For details about file and folder numbers, see page 107.
1 RESET
The settings on the recording or the [SETUP] menu are reset to the
initial settings.
• The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P68) in scene mode
and the number of days that have passed since the departure date
for [TRAVEL DATE] (P69) and the [WORLD TIME] setting (P71)
are also reset when the [SETUP] menu settings are reset. Also,
[FAVORITE] (P95) is fixed to [OFF] and [ROTATE DISP.] (P96) is
fixed to [ON].
• The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
Y HIGHLIGHT
[ON]:
X VIDEO OUT
(Playback
mode only)
[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system. (P113)
[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system.
When the auto review or review function is activated, a white
saturated area appears blinking in black and white. (P39)
[OFF]: No highlight display
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Preparation
Press [
MENU
SET
] to display menu, enter [SETUP] and select the item. (P20)
Menu
Functions
TV ASPECT
(Playback
mode only)
[j]: Select if your television has a 16:9 aspect ratio.
• This mode is best for showing [j] aspect ratio
images on a 16:9 aspect ratio television. Pictures shot in
the [h] or [
] aspect ratio have black bands
added to either side.
[h]: Select if your television has a 4:3 aspect ratio.
• When the aspect ratio is set to [h], pictures taken in
the aspect ratios of [j] and [
] appear with
black bands above and below on a 4:3 ratio television.
(The LCD monitor shows pictures taken in the [
]
and [h] aspect ratios with black bands on their left and
right.)
MF m/ft
[m]:
The focal distance is indicated in meters in manual
focusing.
[ft]:
The focal distance is indicated by feet in manual focusing.
• Refer to P55 for information about manual focusing.
g SCENE MENU [AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears automatically when setting
the mode dial to scene mode. Select the desired scene
mode. (P61)
[OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not appear when setting the
mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in
scene mode currently selected. If you change the scene
mode, press [MENU/SET] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and then select the desired scene mode.
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Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 6
languages.
Set to the desired language with e/r and determine it with [MENU/
SET].
[ENGLISH]: English
[DEUTSCH]: German
[FRANÇAIS]: French
[ESPAÑOL]: Spanish
[ITALIANO]: Italian
[
]: Japanese
• When you set to other language by mistake, select [{] from the
menu icons to set the desired language.
Basic
Taking Pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
• Remove the lens cap.
1 1 Turn the camera on.
2 Set the mode dial to
programme AE mode [L].
3 Slide the focus switch to [AF].
2
1
• The focus indication 2 is lit and then
the aperture value 3 and the shutter
speed 4 are displayed.
• The shutter speed is not displayed when
the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ISO ] (P83).
• You can select the AF area when the
AF mode is set to 1-area-focusing or 1area-focusing (high speed). (P88)
• If 9-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing (High speed)
is used in AF mode, the AF area does not appear
until the subject is brought into focus. (P87)
• The AF area displayed is bigger than usual
when using the digital zoom or when
taking pictures in dark places. (P88)
• Refer to P47 for compensating the
exposure 5.
• Refer to P26 for Programme shift.
n Focus range
Wide
3
2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point
you want to focus and then press
the shutter button halfway.
1
2
Tele
50 cm to Z
1.0 m to Z
When the
subject is not
focused
When the
subject is
focused
Focus
indication
Blink (green)
On (green)
AF area
Turns from
Turns from
white to red or white to green
no AF area
Sound
Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
In normal
picture
mode
3 Take a picture.
A
5
3 4
• A : Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
B
• B : Press the shutter button fully to
take the picture.
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Basic
• We recommend checking that the clock is
set properly before taking pictures. (P19)
• When you press the shutter button, the
screen may become bright or dark for a
moment. This function allows easy
adjustment of focus and the recorded
picture will not be affected.
• When the time for power save is set
(P22), the camera is automatically turned
off if you do not operate it within the set
time. When operating the camera again,
press the shutter button halfway or turn
the camera off and on.
• To avoid picture noise, we recommend
decreasing the ISO sensitivity, setting
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to
[HIGH] or setting every item except
[NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P90)
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the
camera is shipped. Therefore, when
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO
sensitivity increases.)
n Programme shift
In Programme AE mode, you can change
the preset aperture value and the shutter
speed under the same exposure. This is
called Programme shift.
By this function, you can make the
background more blurred (by decreasing
the aperture value) or record the moving
subject more dynamically (by setting to
slow shutter speed) in Programme AE
mode.
• Press the shutter button halfway and
perform the programme shift with the
joystick while the aperture value and the
shutter speed are displayed (about 10
seconds).
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1
19
1
19
1
• When the Programme shift is activated,
the Programme shift indication 1 appears
on the screen.
• Programme shift is cancelled if the
camera is turned off or the joystick is
moved up and down until the programme
shift indication disappears.
n Example of Programme shift
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
2
2.8
(A)
٨
3
4
٨
1
5.6
8
٨
2
٨
3
1
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/15
1/30 1/60 1/125 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000
(B)
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1 Programme shift amount
2 Programme shift line chart
3 Programme shift limit
13
14 (Ev)
Basic
• If the exposure is not adequate when the
shutter button is pressed halfway, the
aperture value and shutter speed turns red.
• When 10 or more seconds have passed
after the Programme shift becomes
effective, the status to activate the
Programme shift is cancelled and
returned to the Programme AE mode.
However, the setting on the Programme
shift is memorised.
• The Programme shift may not be activated
depending on the brightness of the subject.
• The Programme shift does not activate
when the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ISO ].
n Tips for taking good pictures
• Hold the camera gently with both hands,
keep arms stationary at your side and
stand with your feet slightly apart.
• Be careful not to move the camera when
you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the microphone or the AF
assist lamp with your finger or other objects.
• Do not cover the photo flash with your
finger or other objects.
• Do not touch the lens part.
• If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see
because of light from the sun etc. shining
on it, we recommend using your hand or
another object to block the light when
using the camera.
A
1
2
A
B
B
1 : When holding the camera sideways
2 : When holding the camera vertically
A : Photo flash
B : AF assist lamp
n Direction detection function
• If you take pictures by holding the camera
vertically, the information of the rotation
on the pictures are automatically added
and recorded to the pictures.
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P96) is set to
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures
on the screen or the TV according to the
information of the rotation on the pictures.
• This function may not work properly on
pictures recorded by aiming the camera
up or down.
• In motion picture mode [i] or [FLIP
ANIM.], you cannot use the direction
detection function.
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Basic
n Focusing
• The focus range is 50 cm to Z (Wide),
1.0 m to Z (Tele). Use macro mode
when recording close-up pictures. (P58)
• If the distance between the camera and the
subject is beyond the focus range of the
camera, the picture may not be properly
focused even if the focus indication lights.
• In the following cases, the camera cannot
focus on subjects properly.
–When including both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
–When there is dirt or dust on the glass
between the lens and the subject.
–When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
–When taking a picture in a dark place.
–When the subject is moving fast.
–When the scene has low contrast.
–When jitter occurs.
–When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using
prefocus (P57) and AF/AE lock (P60). In
dark places, the AF assist lamp (P89)
may turn on to focus on the subject.
• Even if the focus indication appears and
the subject is focused, it is cancelled
when you release the shutter button.
Press the shutter button halfway again.
n Preventing jitter (camera shake)
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the
shutter button.
• The jitter alert 1 appears when the
shutter speed is slow and the chances of
blurring are greater.
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• When the jitter alert appears, take special
care with the shooting methods described
on P27, or use a tripod for best results. By
combining the use of a tripod with the
self-timer (P46), you can avoid blurring
caused when you press the shutter
button.
• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in
the following cases. Keep the camera still
from the moment the shutter button is
pressed until the picture appears on the
screen. We recommend using a tripod.
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u]
(P42)
–[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P63), [NIGHT
SCENERY] (P63), [PARTY] (P64),
[CANDLE LIGHT] (P65), [FIREWORKS]
(P65), [STARRY SKY] (P66) in scene
mode
–When you have reduced shutter speed
(P52, 53)
n Exposure
• If you press the shutter button halfway
when the exposure is not adequate, the
indication of the aperture value and the
shutter speed turns red. (However, the
aperture value and the shutter speed do
not turn red when the flash is activated.)
• The brightness of the screen may differ
from the brightness of the recorded
pictures especially when recording in low
light conditions.
• When most of the subjects in the screen
are bright (e.g. blue sky on a clear day,
snowy field, etc.), the recorded pictures
may become dark. In this case,
compensate the exposure value on the
camera. (P47)
Basic
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode
Auto mode makes it easy for inexperienced
users. It displays only simple menu settings
and allows you to take pictures without
error.
n Basic menu settings
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r to select the desired
menu item and then press q.
REC
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
CLOCK SET
SET
SELECT
10 M
8 M EZ
5.5 M EZ
2 M EZ
MENU
3 Press e/r to select the desired
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 to 4.
To select
To set and to close
n Settings in Auto mode
• For details, refer to the pages
corresponding to each item.
[PICT.SIZE] : P85
[QUALITY] : P85
[CLOCK SET] : P92
n Other Settings in Auto mode
In Auto mode, other settings are fixed as
follows. For details, refer to the pages
corresponding to each item.
5 cm to Z (Wide)
Focus range
([AF]/[AFw]/ 30 cm to Z (Tele)
[MF])
White balance [AUTO]
P81
ISO sensitivity [ ISO ]
P83
Picture
[STD.]
Adjustment
Audio
[OFF]
Recording
Metering Mode [R] (Multiple)
P90
P86
AF mode
[W]
(1-area-focusing)
Continuous AF [OFF]
P87
AF assist lamp [ON]
P89
P87
P89
• You cannot use the following functions in
the Auto mode.
–[WB ADJUST.]
–Exposure compensation
–Auto bracket
–[COL.EFFECT]
–Flash Output Adjustment
–AF area selection
–AF/AE Lock
–[D.ZOOM]
–Flip animation
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n The Backlight Compensation
Backlight is a situation where light comes
from behind the subject. Subjects such as
people become dark when pictures are
recorded in the backlight. If you press e,
[ ] (compensating backlight ON
indication) appears and the backlight
compensation function is activated. This
function compensates the backlight by
brightening the whole of the picture.
ISO
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1
BACKLIGHT
ISO
1
19
BACKLIGHT
• If you press e while [ ] is displayed,
[ ] disappears and the backlight
compensation function is cancelled.
• When you use the backlight
compensation function, we recommend
using the flash. (When you use the flash,
the flash setting is fixed to Forced ON
[t].)
• When you use the flash with the backlight
compensation off, the flash setting is fixed
to AUTO/Red-eye reduction [s].
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• You cannot set the following items in the
Auto mode.
– [VIDEO OUT]
– [TV ASPECT]
• The settings [PICT.SIZE], [QUALITY] and
[CLOCK SET] on the Auto mode are
applied to other recording modes.
Basic
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Using the Optical Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear
closer with the 4 times optical zoom, and
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to
112 mm when the aspect ratio is set to
[j])
n To make subjects appear closer use
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
When the setting for picture size is [ 10M ]
(10M)
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T 4X
n To make subjects appear further away
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
When the setting for picture size is [ 10M ]
(10M).
• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1×) when
the camera is turned on.
• Depending on the zoom magnification,
the picture may have some distortion.
Distortion will be more visible when using
a wider area of the zoom lens as you
move closer to the subject.
• Depending on the zoom magnification,
the picture may have some coloured
fringes around the subject. This is called
chromatic aberration.
• If you use the zoom function after focusing
on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
• The lens barrel (P9) extends or retracts
according to the zoom position. Take care
not to interrupt the motion of the lens
barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
• In motion picture mode [i], the zoom
magnification is fixed to the value set at
the start of recording.
• When you rotate the zoom lever, you
may hear some sound from the camera
or the camera may be shaken. This is
not a malfunction.
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Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)
This camera has a 4× optical zoom.
However, if the picture size is not set to the
highest setting for each aspect ratio [j/
/h], a maximum of 6.2× optical
zoom can be achieved with no picture
quality deterioration.
n Resolution and maximum zoom
Aspect
ratio
Pixels
10M
j
8M
EZ
5.5M EZ/ 2M
EZ
8.5M
7M EZ
4.5M EZ/ 2.5M EZ
1×
7.5M
6M EZ
h
Picture size with the
extra optical zoom not
activated [example:
[ 10M ] (10M)]
Picture size with the
extra optical zoom
activated [example:
[ 2M ] (2M EZ)]
4×
5.5×
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T 4X
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W
T 5.5X
n How the extra optical zoom works
• The extra optical zoom works by
extracting the centre of the picture and
expanding it for a higher telephoto effect.
So, for example, if you choose [ 2M ] (2M
EZ), 2 million pixels (out of the total [10M],
10.2 million possible with the CCD) are
taken in your shot.
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4M EZ
3M EZ/ 2M EZ/
1M EZ
Maximum
zoom
4×
4.4×
5.5×
4×
4.4×
5.6×
4×
4.4×
5.5×
6.2×
• Refer to P59 for aspect ratio settings, P85
for picture size.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of [Extra optical
Zoom].
• You can further enhance the zoom
magnification with the extra optical zoom
without worrying about further picture
distortion.
• If you set a picture size that activates the
extra optical zoom, the extra optical zoom
icon [ EZ ] is displayed on the screen when
you use the zoom function.
• The zoom movement becomes quicker
near the [W] (1×) when using the extra
optical zoom.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
• The on-screen zoom indication may not
change consecutively if you rotate the
zoom lever near the Tele position when
the extra optical zoom is used. This is not
a malfunction.
• In motion picture mode [i] and [HIGH
SENS.] in scene mode, the extra optical
zoom does not work.
Basic
O
Using the Digital Zoom
Further extending the zoom
A maximum of 16× zoom can be achieved
with the 4× optical zoom and the 4× digital
zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the
[REC] menu. However, if a picture size that
can use extra optical zoom is selected, a
maximum of 24.8× zoom can be achieved
with the 6.2× extra optical zoom and the 4×
digital zoom.
1 Press [MENU/SET].
• When a scene mode is selected, press w
in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P61), press
r to select the [REC] menu icon [ ] and
then press q.
2 Press e/r to select [D.ZOOM]
and then press q.
3 Press r to select [ON] and then
press [MENU/SET].
3/ 4
AF-L
AE-L
AF/AE LOCK
D.ZOOM
COL.EFFECT
PICT.ADJ.
FLIP ANIM.
SELECT
SET
MENU
AF/AE
OFF
ON
MENU
SET
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 to 4.
To select
• [ON]:
W
1
EZ W
1
n Menu operation
REC
n Entering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom
indication may momentarily pause.
You can enter the digital zoom range to
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele
or to release the zoom lever once and then
rotate it to Tele again.
• [OFF]: W
T
1
3
4
2
6.2
T
16
2
T
24.8
1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom
3 Extra optical zoom
• The AF area is displayed with a size wider
than usual and set only to a point on the
centre of the screen in the digital zoom
range. (P88)
• When using the digital zoom, the picture
quality becomes deteriorated.
• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer
function may not be effective.
• When using the digital zoom, use a tripod
and the self-timer (P46) for best results.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
• The digital zoom does not operate in the
following cases.
– In Auto mode [0]
– In [SPORTS] (P62), [HIGH SENS.]
(P67) and [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P68) in
scene mode
– When quality is set to [RAW]
– When ISO sensitivity is set to [ ISO ]
To set and to close
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Basic
Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
You can check the recorded pictures while
still in [REC] mode.
3 Press e/r/w/q to move the
position.
REVIEW
1 Press r [REV].
REVIEW
A
1X
EXIT
4X
DELETE
• The last recorded picture appears for
about 10 seconds.
• Review is cancelled when the shutter
button is pressed halfway or the r [REV]
is pressed again.
• You can check the previous or following
picture with w/q.
• When the recorded pictures are too bright
or dim, compensate the exposure. (P47)
2 Rotate the zoom lever towards
[3] [T] to enlarge the picture.
• Rotate the zoom lever to [3] [T] for a 4×
magnification and then rotate it even more
for a 8× magnification. When you rotate
the zoom lever towards [
] [W] after
enlarging the picture, the magnification
becomes lower.
8X
or
DELETE
• When you change the magnification or the
position to be displayed, the zoom
position indication A appears for about 1
second to check where is enlarged.
n Recorded pictures can be deleted
during the review (Quick Deletion)
1 Press [A].
2 Press e to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET].
DELETE SINGLE
DELETE THIS PICTURE?
YES
NO
SELECT
SET
MENU
MULTI/ALL
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be
recovered. Please double-check before
deleting pictures.
• Multi pictures or all pictures can be
deleted. Read P36 to operate them.
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON],
pictures recorded holding the camera
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated) (P96).
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Playing Back Pictures
The picture data on the built-in memory
appears when a card is not inserted. The
picture data on the card appears when a
card is inserted. (P16)
Press w/q to select the picture.
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w : Play back the previous picture.
q : Play back the next picture.
• The picture following the last one is the
first picture.
• When [ROTATE DISP.] (P96) is set to
[ON], pictures recorded by holding the
camera vertically are played back
vertically.
n Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold w/q during playback.
B
A
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• If you press and hold w/q, the number of
files forwarded/rewound at one time
increases. The actual number of files
forwarded/rewound at one time depends
on the number of files recorded.
• In review playback in the recording mode
or multi playback (P76), the picture can
only be forwarded or rewound one by one.
• This camera is based on the DCF standards
(Design rule for Camera File system) which
was established by the Japan Electronics
and Information Technology Industries
Association (JEITA).
• The file format that can be played back
with this camera is JPEG. (There are also
pictures that on some occasions cannot
be played back in JPEG format.)
• The LCD monitor may not be able to
display the details of the recorded
pictures. You can use the playback zoom
(P78) to check the details of the pictures.
• If you play back pictures that have been
recorded with other equipment, the
picture quality may deteriorate. (The
pictures are displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS
DISPLAYED] on the screen.)
• When changing the folder name or file
name on a PC, the pictures will not be
played back.
• When playing back a file out of standard,
the folder/file number is indicated by [—]
and the screen may turn black.
• An interference fringe may appear on the
screen depending on the subject. This is
called moire. This is not a malfunction.
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q : Fast forward
w : Fast rewind
• The file number A and the picture number
B only change one by one. Release w/q
when the number of the desired picture
appears to play back the picture.
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Basic
Deleting Pictures
The picture data on the built-in memory is
deleted when a card is not inserted. The
picture data on the card is deleted when a
card is inserted. (P16)
n To delete a single picture
1 Select the picture with w/q.
n To delete [MULTI DELETE]/[ALL
DELETE]
1 Press [A] twice.
2 Press e/r to select [MULTI
DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] and
then press [MENU/SET].
MULTI/ALL DELETE
MULTI DELETE
ALL DELETE
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w: Play back the previous picture.
q: Play back the next picture.
2 Press [A].
3 Press e to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
DELETE SINGLE
YES
NO
SELECT
SET
MENU
MENU
MULTI/ALL
SET
• While deleting the picture, [A] appears
on the screen.
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SET
MENU
CANCEL
SET
• If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform
steps 3 onwards.
• If you select [ALL DELETE], perform
steps 5 onwards.
• When [FAVORITE] (P95) is set to [ON],
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears. If
you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ],
perform steps 5 onwards. (However, if
none of the pictures have [ ] displayed,
you cannot select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT
] even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)
Basic
3 Press w/q to select the picture
and then press r to set.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
MULTI DELETE
7
8
10
11
SELECT
MARK/UNMARK
9
DELETE
EXIT
MENU
• Repeat the above procedure.
• The selected pictures appear with [A].
When r is pressed again, the setting is
cancelled.
• The icon [c] blinks red if the selected
picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the
protect setting. (P99)
4 Press [A].
5 Press e to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET] to set.
(Screen when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
MULTI DELETE
DELETE THE PICTURES
YOU MARKED?
YES
NO
SELECT
SET
MENU
MENU
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be
recovered. Please double-check before
deleting pictures.
• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
• When you delete pictures, use a battery
with sufficient battery power (P13) or use
with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;
optional).
• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at
one time using [MULTI DELETE].
• The more pictures there are to delete, the
more time it takes.
• In the following cases, pictures are not
deleted even if [ALL DELETE] or [ALL
DELETE EXCEPT ] is selected.
– When the Write-protect switch of the SD
Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card is
set to the [LOCK] side (P17)
– When files do not conform to the DCF
(P35)
– When pictures are protected [c]
(P99)
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
To select
To set and to close
SET
• [DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE
INTERNAL MEMORY ?] or [DELETE ALL
PICTURES IN THE MEMORY CARD ?] is
displayed when using [ALL DELETE], and
[DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is displayed
when using [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ].
• When you delete all pictures, only pictures
in either of the built-in memory or the card
can be deleted. (You cannot delete
pictures in both the built-in memory and
the card at the same time.)
• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting
pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE
EXCEPT ], the deleting will stop halfway.
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Advanced
About the LCD Monitor
*2 You can set guide line patterns for
display in the guide line display (P21) in
the setup menu. You can also set
whether to display recording data or
histograms with guide lines or not.
Changing the information
displayed
n Selecting the screen to be used
In playback mode (P35)
G
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P F2.8 1/100
10:00
A
F
DISPLAY/LCD MODE
1ST DAY
1 month 10days
Press the [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button
to switch to the screen to be used.
• When the menu screen appears, the
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During
playback zoom (P78), while playing back
motion pictures (P79) and during a slide
show (P94), you can only select “Display”
or “Non-display”.
In recording mode (P25)
C
B
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E
B Display
C Display with histogram
D Guide line display *2
E Non-display
*1 Histogram
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1
D
AUTO
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F Display
G Display with recording information and
histogram
H Non-display
*3 The number of days that have passed
since the travel date is displayed when a
picture was taken with [TRAVEL DATE]
(P69) setting.
*4 Displayed when you set birthday setting
for [BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene mode
(P68), and [WITH AGE] is selected at
taking pictures.
Advanced
n About guide line display
When you align the subject on the guide
lines or the cross point of these lines, you
can take pictures with well-designed
composition by viewing the size, the slope
and the balance of the subject.
When [
] is selected
Used to divide the screen into three equalsized sections for recording a balanced
picture.
When [
] is selected
Used to position the subject in the centre of
the screen.
n Highlight display
When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the
[SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review
or review function is activated, any white
saturated area (extremely bright or
glistening part) on the picture appears
blinking in black and white.
No highlight display
REVIEW1X
EXIT
4X
• If you compensate the exposure to minus,
refer to the histogram and then take a
picture again, it may result in a good picture.
• When taking a picture with the flash on and
the subject too close, white saturation may
occur. When highlight display is set to [ON],
white saturation emerges in places
illuminated with the flash as shown below.
The saturated areas appear blinking in black
and white.
n Histogram
• A histogram is a graph that displays
brightness along the horizontal axis (black
to white) and the number of pixels at each
brightness level on the vertical axis.
• It allows the camera user to easily check
the way a picture is being exposed.
• When the values are concentrated to the
left A, the picture is under exposed.
Pictures that are mostly black, such as
night scenery, forms this type of
histogram.
• When the values in the histogram are
distributed evenly B, the exposure is
adequate and the brightness is wellbalanced.
• When the values are concentrated to the
right C, the picture is over exposed.
Pictures that are mostly white, form this
type of histogram.
DELETE
With highlight display
REVIEW1X
EXIT
4X
DELETE
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Example of histogram
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AUTO
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F2.8 1/100
ISO 200
• Check white saturated areas with the
highlight display in the auto review
function or the review function. (P39)
• No histogram appears in the following
cases.
–In the motion picture mode.
–While multi playback is in progress.
–While playback zoom is in use.
–While calendar playback is in progress.
AUTO
Brightening the LCD Monitor
(Power LCD/High angle mode)
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ISO 200
AUTO
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A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Over Exposed
1 Press [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] A
for one second.
*Histogram
• When the recorded picture and the
histogram do not match each other
under the following conditions, the
histogram is displayed in orange.
–When the exposure is compensated or
the manual exposure assistance level in
the manual exposure mode is other than
[0]
–When using the fireworks mode (P65) or
starry sky mode (P66) in scene mode
–When the flash is activated
–When the flash is closed
1 When the brightness of the screen is
not correct in dark places
2 When the exposure is not adequately
adjusted
• The histogram in the recording mode is an
approximation.
• The histogram in recording and playback
may not match each other.
• The histogram in this camera does not
match the one displayed in image editing
software used with a PC, etc.
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A
2 Press e/r to select a mode.
LCD
LCD MODE
OFF
POWER LCD
HIGH ANGLE
SELECT
SET
MENU
Advanced
[
]:
POWER LCD
The LCD monitor
becomes brighter and
easier to see even when
taking pictures outdoors.
[
]:
The LCD monitor is easier
HIGH ANGLE to see when taking
pictures with the camera
held high above your
head. This is useful when
you cannot get close to
the subject because there
is a person in the way.
(However it becomes
more difficult to see when
looked at straight on.)
The LCD monitor returns
to the normal brightness.
[OFF]
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• The [POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE]
icon appears.
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C:
n Cancelling High angle mode or Power
LCD mode
• If you press and hold [DISPLAY/LCD
MODE] again for 1 second the screen
shown in step 2 is displayed. Select [OFF]
to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle
mode.
• High angle mode is also cancelled if you
turn the camera off or power save mode is
activated.
• The brightness of the pictures displayed
on the LCD monitor is adjusted when
Power LCD mode or High angle mode is
activated. Therefore, some subjects may
look different on the LCD monitor.
However, this does not affect the recorded
pictures.
• The LCD monitor automatically returns to
normal brightness after 30 seconds when
recording in Power LCD mode. Press any
button to make the LCD monitor bright
again.
• You may not notice the High angle mode
effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see
because of light from the sun etc. shining
on it. In this case, we recommend using
your hand or another object to block the
light when using the camera.
• High angle mode is not activated in the
following cases.
–In playback mode
–While the menu screen is displayed
–While the review screen is displayed
B: POWER LCD
C: HIGH ANGLE
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 and 3.
To select
To set
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Advanced
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
n Switching to the appropriate flash
setting
Set the flash setting of the built-in flash
according to the scene to be recorded.
n To open the flash
Slide the [< OPEN] switch A.
1 Press q [<].
A
FLASH
AUTO
AUTO/RED-EYE
FORCED FLASH ON
SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE
SELECT
B
SET
MENU
2 Press e/r or q [<] to switch the
flash setting.
B: Photo flash
• Do not cover the photo flash with your
fingers or any other items.
FLASH
AUTO
AUTO/RED-EYE
FORCED FLASH ON
SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE
SELECT
n To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
SET
or
MENU
• When 5 seconds pass without any
operation, the setting selected at the time
is automatically adopted.
• For the flash setting contents, refer to
“Flash setting” (P43). For the selectable
flash setting, refer to “Available flash
settings by recording mode” (P43).
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• To close the flash securely, press the
centre of the flash until it clicks. When you
press on the edge, locking the flash may
become difficult.
• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[v] while the flash closes.
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to finish.
• You can also use the joystick for
performing steps 2 and 3.
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To set
Advanced
n Flash setting
r : AUTO
The flash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition.
s : AUTO/Red-eye reduction*1
The flash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition. It
reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of
the subject appear red in photo flash) by
triggering the flash before actually
recording the picture.
After that, the flash is activated for actual
recording again.
• Use this when you take pictures of
people in low lighting conditions.
n Available flash settings by recording
mode
The available flash settings depend on the
recording mode.
(e : Available, —: Not available)
*1
*2
t : Forced ON
The flash is activated every time regardless
of the recording condition.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit
or under fluorescent light.
q : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction*1
• In [PARTY] (P64) or [CANDLE LIGHT]
(P65) in scene mode, the flash mode is
set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction.
u : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction*1
When you take a picture with a dark
background landscape, this feature makes
the shutter speed slow when the flash is
activated, so that the dark background
landscape will become bright. Simultaneously
it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.
• Use this when taking pictures of
people in front of a dark background.
v : Forced OFF
The flash is not activated in any recording
condition.
• Use this when taking pictures in places
where the use of the flash is not permitted.
*1 When the backlight compensation is off
*2 When the backlight compensation is on
• The flash setting may change when you
change the recording mode. Make flash
settings in various recording modes
according to your preference and
available settings shown in the above
table.
*1 The flash is activated twice. The
subject should not move until the
second flash is activated.
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n The available flash range to take
pictures
The available flash range to take pictures
depends on the ISO sensitivity selected
(P83).
n Shutter speed for each flash mode
ISO
sensitivity
AUTO
eye
reduction
1/30 to 1/2000
t : Forced ON
q : Forced ON/
Red-eye
reduction
u : Slow sync./ 1 to 1/2000
Red-eye
reduction
v : Forced OFF 1 to 1/2000
(In Programme AE
mode)
ISO
ISO100
ISO200
ISO400
ISO800
ISO1600
Available flash range
60 cm to 4.9 m (Wide)
30 cm to 2.8 m (Tele)
60 cm to 4.9 m (Wide)
30 cm to 2.8 m (Tele)
60 cm to 1.9 m (Wide)
30 cm to 1.1 m (Tele)
60 cm to 2.7 m (Wide)
30 cm to 1.5 m (Tele)
60 cm to 3.9 m (Wide)
40 cm to 2.2 m (Tele)
80 cm to 5.5 m (Wide)
60 cm to 3.1 m (Tele)
115 cm to 5.7 m (Wide)
90 cm to 3.2 m (Tele)
• The available flash range is an
approximation.
• Refer to P28 for the focus range.
• Refer to P83 for the ISO sensitivity.
• If ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] or [ ISO ]
when using the flash, it will be
automatically increased to a maximum of
[ISO640].
• To avoid picture noises, we recommend
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to
[HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE
REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures.
(P90)
• In motion picture mode [i] (P74),
[SCENERY] (P62), [NIGHT SCENERY]
(P63), [FIREWORKS] (P65), [STARRY
SKY] (P66), [AERIAL PHOTO] (P67) or
[HIGH SENS.] (P67) in scene mode, the
flash mode is fixed to Forced OFF [v]
even if the flash is open.
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Flash mode
r : AUTO
s : AUTO/Red-
Shutter speed
(sec.)
1/30 to 1/2000
1/30 to 1/2000
• Refer to P54 for the Aperture-priority AE,
Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure
mode.
• The settings may be different from those
shown here if you are using scene modes.
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P63):
8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
– [FIREWORKS] (P65):
1/4th of a second, 2 seconds
– [STARRY SKY] (P66):
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
Advanced
n Adjusting flash output
Adjust the flash output when the subject is
small or reflection ratio is extremely high or
low.
1 Press e [C] several times until
[
FLASH] appears and then
press w/q to set the flash output.
FLASH
SELECT
EXIT
MENU
• You can adjust from [-2 EV] to [+2 EV]
in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original
flash output.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• When the flash output is adjusted, the
flash output value appears on the upper
left of the screen.
• The flash output setting is memorised
even if the camera is turned off.
• In Auto mode [0], motion picture
mode [i], and [SCENERY] (P62),
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P63),
[FIREWORKS] (P65), [STARRY SKY]
(P66), [AERIAL PHOTO] (P67) or
[HIGH SENS.] (P67) in scene mode,
you cannot adjust the flash output.
• Do not look directly at the flash at
close range when it is activated.
• Do not bring the flash too close to
objects or close the flash while it is
activated. The objects may be
discoloured by its heat or lighting.
• Do not cover the photo flash with your
fingers or any other items.
• In economy mode, the LCD monitor
turns off and the status indicator blinks
while the flash is charged. [This does
not happen when using the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5; optional).]
If the remaining battery power is low,
the length of time that the LCD monitor
turns off to charge may become longer.
• The flash icon turns red when activating the
flash and pressing the shutter button halfway.
• When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using a tripod.
• When you take a picture beyond the
available flash range, the exposure may
not be adjusted properly and the picture
may become bright or dark.
• When taking a picture with the flash, the white
balance will be automatically adjusted [except
for [x] (Daylight), [ ] (Flash)], but the white
balance may not be properly adjusted if the
photo flash is insufficient. (P81)
• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash
effect may not be sufficient.
• When you repeat taking a picture,
recording may be disabled even if the
flash is activated. Take a picture after the
access indication disappears.
• 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.
• Do not close the flash immediately after
using a secondary light source, for example
AUTO/Red-eye reduction [s]. Doing
so can damage the camera.
• The red-eye reduction effect differs between
people. Also, if the subject was far away
from the camera or was not looking at the
first flash, the effect may not be evident.
• When you set burst mode or auto bracket,
only 1 picture is recorded for every flash
activated.
• You can extend the shutter speed by up to
1/8 by using exposure compensation.
• Sand or seawater may cause the camera to
malfunction. Make sure that sand or seawater
does not come in touch with the flash.
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Advanced
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
A
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1
1 Press w [ ].
SELFTIMER
B
OFF
10SEC.
2SEC.
SELECT
CANCEL
SET
MENU
OFF : No display (cancelled)
4 : Self-timer set to 10 seconds
5 : Self-timer set to 2 seconds
2 Press e/r or w [ ] to switch the
MENU
• The self-timer indicator
C
C blinks and the
shutter is activated after
10 seconds (or 2
seconds).
• If you press [MENU/
SET] when the self-timer is set, the selftimer setting is cancelled.
self-timer mode.
SELFTIMER
OFF
10SEC.
2SEC.
SELECT
or
SET
MENU
• When 5 seconds pass without any
operation, the setting selected at the time
is automatically adopted.
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to finish.
• You can also use the joystick for
performing steps 2 and 3.
To select
To set
4 Press the shutter button halfway
A to focus and then press it fully
B to take a picture.
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• When using a tripod or in other cases,
setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a
convenient way to stabilize the jitter
caused by pressing the shutter button.
• When you press the button fully with one
stroke, the subject is automatically
focused just before the recording. In dark
places, the self-timer indicator blinks and
then it may turn on brightly to work as the
AF assist lamp (P89) for focusing on the
subject.
• When you set the self-timer in burst mode,
the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10
seconds after the shutter button is
pressed. The number of pictures taken at
one time is fixed to 3.
• We recommend using a tripod when
setting the self-timer. (When using a
tripod, be sure to confirm that the tripod is
stable when this unit is attached.)
• The self-timer is fixed at 2 seconds when
you are using [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene
mode (P63).
Advanced
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference of
brightness between the subject and the background.
Over exposed
• You can compensate from –2 EV to +2 EV
in steps of 1/3 EV.
• Select only [
] (0 EV) when you do not
compensate the exposure.
n Cursor button operations
1 Press e [C] to display [C
EXPOSURE] and press w/q to
compensate the exposure.
Compensate the exposure
toward negative.
EXPOSURE
Properly Exposed
SELECT
Compensate the exposure
toward positive.
Under exposed
MENU
• You can compensate from –2 EV to +2 EV
in steps of 1/3 EV.
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original
exposure.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
n Joystick operations
1 Move the joystick w to select [
and move it e/r to compensate
the exposure.
1
EXIT
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]
• EV is an abbreviation of “Exposure
Value”, and it is 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 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.
• You cannot compensate the exposure
with [STARRY SKY] in scene mode (P66).
A
A: The exposure compensation value
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Advanced
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically
recorded by each press of the shutter
button according to the compensation
range of the exposure.
You can select the desired exposure
among the 3 types of pictures.
1 Press e [C] several times until
[B AUTO BRACKET] appears,
set the compensation range of
the exposure with w/q.
AUTO BRACKET
SELECT
EXIT
MENU
• You can select [OFF] (0), [±1/3 EV],
[±2/3 EV] or [±1 EV].
• When you do not use auto bracket, select
[OFF] (0).
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
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• When setting auto bracket, the auto
bracket icon [B] appears on the screen.
• When taking pictures using auto bracket
after the exposure compensation, the
pictures are based on the compensated
exposure. When the exposure is
compensated, the exposure
compensation value appears at bottom
left of the screen.
• When setting auto bracket and the burst
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be
performed.
• Auto review works if you activate auto
bracket, irrespective of the auto review
setting. (But the picture is not enlarged.)
You cannot change the auto review
setting in the setup menu.
• When setting auto bracket, you cannot
use the audio recording function.
• The exposure may not be compensated
with auto bracket depending on the
brightness of the subject.
• You cannot use auto bracket if you have
set quality to [RAW].
• In shutter-priority AE and manual
exposure, if the shutter speed is set to
more than 1 second auto bracket is
disabled.
• When the flash is activated, you can take
only 1 picture.
• You cannot use auto bracket when there
are only one or two pictures remaining.
• You cannot use auto bracket in [SPORTS]
(P62), [STARRY SKY] (P66) and
[BABY1]/[BABY2] (P68) in scene mode.
• You cannot take pictures using auto
bracket when the ISO sensitivity is set to
[ ISO ].
Advanced
Optical Image Stabilizer [STABILIZER]
This mode recognises and compensates for jitter.
1 Press and hold the optical image
stabilizer button A until [
STABILIZER] appears.
A
2 Press e/r to select the stabilizer
function mode and then press
[MENU/SET].
STABILIZER
OFF
MODE1
MODE2
MENU
SELECT
SET
MENU
DEMO.
SET
• You can also use the joystick to perform
step 2.
To select
MODE1
(7)
To set
The stabilizer operates
continuously and can assist
during photo composition.
MODE2 The jitter is compensated for
(8) when the shutter button is
pressed. There is a greater
stabilizing effect.
OFF
When image stabilization is not
(
) desired.
n Demonstration of the optical image
stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)
When you press q, the demonstration
appears. After the demonstration ends, the
screen returns to the stabilizer function
mode selection menu. If you want to exit
the demonstration halfway through, press
q again.
While the demonstration is displayed, the
optical zoom is fixed to Wide (1×) and the
zoom function cannot be activated.
Moreover, you cannot take pictures.
• The stabilizer function may not work in the
following cases so take special care not to
move the camera when pressing the
shutter button.
–When too much jitter occurs.
–When the zoom magnification is high.
–In digital zoom range.
–When taking pictures while following
subjects in motion.
–When the shutter speed is extremely
slow due to dark conditions or other
reasons.
• In [SELF PORTRAIT] (P63) in scene
mode, the stabilizer function is set to
[MODE2]. In starry sky mode (P66), the
function is set to [OFF]. In these modes,
the camera does not display the menu for
selecting the optical image stabilizer.
• In motion picture mode [i], [MODE2]
cannot be set.
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Advanced
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
4 Take a picture.
1 Press and hold the burst mode
button until the burst menu is
displayed.
BURST SHOOTING
• Hold down the shutter button fully to
activate the burst mode.
n Number of pictures recorded in burst
mode
OFF
H
L
Burst speed
(pictures/
second)
HIGH SPEED
LOW SPEED
UNLIMITED
SELECT
SET
MENU
OFF: No display (cancelled)
D: High speed
E: Low speed
F: Unlimited
2 Press e/r or the burst mode
button to switch burst mode
settings.
• When 5 seconds pass without any
operation, the setting selected at the time
is automatically adopted.
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 and 3.
To select
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To set
Number of recordable
pictures (pictures)
G
H
D
2*
max. 3
max. 5
E
1*
max. 3
max. 5
F
approx. 1
Depends on the
remaining capacity of the
built-in memory/card.
*The transfer speed of the card has no
effect on the burst speed.
• The number of pictures indicated is when
the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and
the flash is not activated.
• The burst speed (pictures/second) may
become slower depending on brightness
and other recording conditions.
Advanced
• When the burst mode setting is set to
Unlimited:
– You can take pictures until the capacity
of the built-in memory or the card is full.
– The burst speed will become slower
halfway. When the built-in memory is
used, the burst speed becomes a
maximum of 1 picture approximately
every 6 seconds. However, the exact
timing of this depends on the number of
recordable pictures and the card.
• The focus is fixed in the first picture.
• The ways to control the exposure and the
white balance vary depending on the
burst mode setting. When the burst mode
is set to [D], they are fixed to the
values set for the first picture. When the
burst speed is set to [E] or [F],
they are adjusted each time you take a
picture.
• When the self-timer is used, the number
of recordable pictures in burst mode is
fixed to 3.
• Burst mode is not cancelled when the
camera is switched off.
• When the burst mode is activated, the
audio recording function cannot be used.
• If the flash is activated, you can record
only 1 picture.
• When setting auto bracket and the burst
mode simultaneously, auto bracket will be
performed.
• In Burst mode, auto review is activated
even the setting is off. (The picture is not
enlarged.) You cannot change the auto
review setting in the setup menu.
• You cannot use burst mode if you have set
quality to [RAW].
• You cannot use burst mode with [STARRY
SKY] in scene mode.
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Advanced
Taking pictures by setting the aperture/shutter speed manually
Aperture-priority AE
M
When you want the background to be in sharp focus,
set the aperture value to a higher number. The
higher the aperture value is the smaller the aperture
opening will be. For a soft focus background, set the
aperture value to a lower number which corresponds
to a larger aperture opening.
1 Move the joystick towards e/r to
set the aperture value.
Shutter-priority AE
N
When you want to take a sharp picture of a
fast moving subject, set to a faster shutter
speed. When you want to create a trail
effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
1 Move the joystick towards e/r to
set the shutter speed.
ISO 100
19
1
ISO 100
1
19
A Shutter speed
A
A Aperture value
e : Increase
A
e : Faster
r : Decrease
r : Slower
2 Take a picture.
2 Take a picture.
• Refer to P54 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed.
• The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using
review function or setting to the playback mode.
• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to [AUTO] or [ ISO ]. (When the recording mode is switched to Aperture-priority AE or Shutterpriority AE, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] or [ ISO ] beforehand.)
• You cannot set to Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u] in Shutter-priority AE.
• When the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red.
• 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.
• When the shutter speed is slow, we recommend using a tripod.
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Advanced
Taking pictures by setting the exposure manually
3 Take the picture.
Manual exposure
O
Decide the exposure by setting the aperture
value and the shutter speed manually.
1 Move the joystick towards e/r/w/
q to set the aperture value and
the shutter speed.
ISO 100
1
19
A B
• e/r: Set the aperture value A and the
shutter speed B.
• w/q: Select the aperture value and the
shutter speed.
2 Press the shutter button halfway.
C
• Indication for the condition of exposure C
(manual exposure assistance) appears for
about 10 seconds.
• When the exposure is not adequate, set the
aperture value and the shutter speed again.
n Manual Exposure Assistance
The exposure is
adequate.
Set to faster shutter
speed or larger aperture
value.
Set to slower shutter
speed or smaller
aperture value.
• The manual exposure assistance is an
approximation. We recommend taking
pictures and then checking them using
the review function.
• Refer to P54 for the available range of the
aperture value and the shutter speed.
• You cannot set the following items in
manual exposure.
–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [u]
(P42)
–[AUTO] or [ ISO ] in ISO sensitivity (P83)
(When the recording mode is switched to
Manual exposure, the ISO sensitivity is
automatically set to [ISO100] even
though it was set to [AUTO] or [ ISO ]
beforehand.)
–Compensating the Exposure (P47)
• The brightness of the LCD may differ from
the brightness of pictures you take. Check
the picture with review or play mode.
• If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture
value and the shutter speed turn red when
pressing the shutter button halfway.
• When the shutter speed is slow, we
recommend using a tripod.
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n Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Shutter-priority AE
Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)
(Per 1/3 EV)
8
6
5
4
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
1/2000
Aperture Value
F2.8 to F8.0
F4.0 to F8.0
F5.6 to F8.0
F8.0
Aperture-priority AE
Available Aperture Value
(Per 1/3 EV)
F8.0
F7.1
F6.3
F5.6
F4.9
F4.5
F4.0
F3.6
F3.2
F2.8
Shutter Speed (Sec.)
8 to 1/2000
8 to 1/1600
8 to 1/1300
8 to 1/1000
Manual exposure
Available Aperture Value
(Per 1/3 EV)
F2.8 to F3.6
F4.0 to F4.9
F5.6 to F7.1
F8.0
Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)
(Per 1/3 EV)
60 to 1/1000
60 to 1/1300
60 to 1/1600
60 to 1/2000
• The aperture values in the table above are the values when the zoom lever is rotated to
Wide at maximum.
• Some of the aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnification.
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Advanced
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the
focus or when the distance between the
lens and the subject is determined and you
do not want to activate auto focus.
1 Slide the focus switch to [MF].
3 Take the picture.
n MF assistance
Move the joystick e/r while [MF ASSIST]
is set to [MF1] or [MF2] to enlarge the
picture to help focusing.
This allows you to focus on the subject
more easily.
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press w.
• AF: Auto focus
• AFw: AF Macro mode
• MF: Manual focus
2 Move the joystick e/r to focus.
A
m
5
2
1/ 4
AUTO
AUTO
EXIT
MENU
3 Press r to select the [SETUP]
1
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
0.5
B
REC
W.BALANCE
WB ADJUST.
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SELECT
C
• e : Further
• r : Closer
• A : Focal distance
• The manual focusing assistant B appears.
• The MF assistant disappears 2 seconds
after you stop operating the joystick.
• The moving focus indication C
disappears 5 seconds after you stop
operating the joystick.
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
1/ 5
0
OFF
EXIT
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Advanced
4 Press e/r to select [MF ASSIST]
and then press q.
SETUP
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
ECONOMY
MF ASSIST
BEEP
SELECT
2/ 5
1SEC.
5 MIN.
OFF
MF1
EXIT
1 Move the joystick e/r to display MF
assistance.
MENU
5 Press e/r to select [MF1] or
[MF2] and then press [MENU/
SET].
SETUP
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
ECONOMY
MF ASSIST
BEEP
SELECT
SET
MENU
5 MIN.
OFF
OFF
MF1
MF1
MF2
SET
MENU
0.5
SET
menu.
• You can also close the menu by
pressing the shutter button halfway.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 to 6.
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MENU
6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
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m
5
2
2 Press cursor buttons e/r/w/q to shift
the enlarged section.
2/ 5
1SEC.
• [MF1]: The centre area of the picture is
enlarged. You can focus while
considering the overall
composition of the picture.
• [MF2]: The whole picture is enlarged. You
can easily focus when you are not
sure of the focus at Wide.
• [OFF]: The screen is not enlarged.
To select
n Shifting the enlarged section
You can shift the enlarged section while
enlarging the picture with MF assistance.
The function is convenient for changing the
point on which you want to focus.
To set and to close
• The picture enlargement is cancelled
about 2 seconds later.
• The displayed picture returns to the
original MF assist area when:
–The Focus switch is set to [AF] or
[AFw].
–The number of recording pixels or the
aspect is changed.
–The camera is turned off.
Advanced
n Technique for Manual focus
1 Move the joystick e/r.
2 Even if the subject is focused, move it a
little more.
3 Return to the centre to make fine
adjustments.
n Prefocus
This is a technique to focus on the point to
take pictures in advance when it is difficult
to focus on the subject with auto focus due
to its quick motion.
This function is suitable when the distance
between the camera and the subject is
established.
• You can also record with manual focus in
motion picture mode [i]. When starting
the recording, the focus is fixed.
• When you focus on the subject in Wide,
the focus may not be adequate in Tele. In
this case, focus on the subject again.
• The MF assistance does not appear in
digital zoom range.
• The distance shown shows roughly how
far away the point of focus is.
• Use the MF assistance to make final
adjustments to the focus.
• After cancelling power save mode, focus
on the subject again.
• When setting the manual focus, you
cannot set the continuous AF (P89).
• The AF lock is released when you select
manual focus.
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Advanced
Taking Close-up pictures
This mode allows you to take close-up
pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking
pictures of flowers.
You can take pictures approaching the
subject at a distance up to 5 cm from the
lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to
Wide (1×).
1 Select [AFw] with the focus
switch.
• AF: Auto focus
• AFw: AF Macro mode
• MF: Manual focus
n Focus range
• Normal
1.0 m
T
50 cm
W
• [AFw]
30 cm
T
W
5 cm
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• Use a tripod and the self-timer (P46) for
best results.
• When the subject is close to the camera,
the effective focus range (depth of field) is
significantly narrowed. Therefore, you will
have difficulty in focusing on the subject if
the distance between the camera and the
subject is changed after focusing on the
subject.
• When the camera lens is at a distance
beyond the available range from the
subject, the subject may not be focused
even if the focus indication lights.
• AF Macro mode gives priority to a subject
close to the camera. Therefore it takes
longer for the camera to focus in macro
mode than in standard AF mode [AF]
when the subject is 50 cm or more away.
• The available flash range is about 60 cm
to 4.9 m (Wide). (This is applied when you
set the ISO sensitivity to [AUTO].) We
recommend setting the flash to Forced
OFF [v] when you take pictures at
close range.
• It is normal for the resolution of the edges
of pictures taken with [AFw] at short
distances to be lower.
Advanced
Setting the aspect ratio
Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width and the
height of the picture. By changing the
aspect ratio, you can select an angle of
view that matches the subject.
1 Slide the aspect ratio switch to
change the setting.
• You cannot select [
] when recording
motion pictures [i] with a card. You
cannot select [j] or [
] when
recording motion pictures [i] with the
built-in memory.
• The ends of the recorded pictures may be
cut at printing. (P125)
This is suitable for landscapes etc.
where a wide view is preferable.
This is also suitable for playing
back pictures on a wide-screen
j TV, high-definition TV etc.
Select to take pictures with the
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm
film.
h
Select to take pictures with the
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a
computer monitor.
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Advanced
AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/AE: Auto exposure)
Locking the focus with [AF/AE LOCK] button
is useful when the subject is outside the AF
area or when the subject in extremely high
contrast prevents the camera from obtaining
the appropriate exposure.
AF: Through this function, the camera
automatically focuses on the subject.
AE: Through this function, the camera
judges brightness of the subject and
automatically selects the exposure.
n Setting the items to lock
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r to select [AF/AE
LOCK] and press q.
REC
3/ 4
AF-L
AE-L
AF
AE
OFF
AF/AE
OFF
AF/AE LOCK
D.ZOOM
COL.EFFECT
PICT.ADJ.
FLIP ANIM.
SELECT
SET
n Recording pictures
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK].
19
1
AF-L
AE-L
A AF-L : only the focus is locked (AF)
AE-L : only the exposure is locked (AE)
AF-L
AE-L : both the focus and the exposure
are locked (AF/AE)
• Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] again to
unlock.
3 Move the camera back to the shot you want
to take and press the shutter button fully.
19
1
AF-L
AE-L
MENU
3 Press e/r to select the item and
press [MENU/SET].
• AF : Auto focus locked
• AE : Auto exposure locked
• AF/AE : Both locked
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also close the menu by
pressing the shutter button halfway.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 to 4.
To select
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To set and to close
• The exposure remains the same even if
brightness of the subject changes.
• While using AE Lock, you can still refocus
by pressing the shutter button halfway.
• While using AE Lock, you can still set the
Programme shift (P26).
• You can not use AE Lock in manual exposure
mode, scene mode or motion picture mode.
• Only the AE lock is effective when you are
using manual focus.
Advanced
Scene mode
When you select a scene mode to match
the subject and recording situation, the
camera sets the optimal exposure and hue
to obtain the desired picture.
• Refer to P62 to 68 for each scene menu.
1 Press e/r to select the scene
mode.
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SCENE MODE
PORTRAIT
SOFT SKIN
SCENERY
SPORTS
SCN
SCENE MODE
SCN
SELECT
SET
MENU
• Press r at A to switch to the next menu
screen.
• If [SCENE MODE] menu does not
appear, press [MENU/SET] to display
the [SCENE MODE] menu.
• When you press q, explanations about
each scene mode are displayed. (When
you press w, the screen returns to the
[SCENE MODE] menu.)
2 Press [MENU/SET].
n About the menu screen items
• There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5,
4/5 and 5/5).
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
SCN
1/5
SCENE MODE
PORTRAIT
SCENE MODE
SOFT SKIN
2/5
SCENERY
SCN
SPORTS
SELECT
n About menu operations using the
joystick
You can also use the joystick for menu
operations.
1 Move the joystick e/r to select the
scene mode.
• When you move the joystick q,
explanations about each scene mode
are displayed. (When you move the
joystick w, the screen returns to the
[SCENE MODE] menu.)
2 Press the joystick to set the mode.
NIGHT PORTRAIT
3/5
SCENE MODE
NIGHT SCENERY
PARTY
SELF
PORTRAIT
SET
SCN
4/5
CANDLE SCENE
LIGHT MODE
FOOD
BEACH
FIREWORKS
SCN
SELECT
SET
SCENE MODE
STARRY SKY AERIAL PHOTO
SNOW
BABY1
SELECT
SET
SCN
HIGH SENS.
SELECT
SET
BABY2
MENU
MENU
5/5
MENU
SELECT
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PORTRAIT
SOFT SKIN
SCENERY
SPORTS
SET
MENU
• The colour of the picture may seem
strange if you use a scene mode that is
unsuitable for the shot.
• Use exposure compensation to adjust the
brightness of pictures you take. (P47)
(However, the exposure cannot be
compensated in [STARRY SKY].)
• Press w and then press e/r in the
[SCENE MODE] menu to select either the
[REC] menu icon [
] (P80) or the
[SETUP] menu icon [ ] (P20) and set the
desired items.
• The following cannot be set in scene
mode because the camera automatically
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
–[W.BALANCE] (P81)
–[SENSITIVITY] (P83)
–[METERING MODE] (P87)
–[COL.EFFECT] (P90)
–[PICT.ADJ.] (P90)
MENU
SELECT
SET
MENU
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Advanced
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P61)
T
Portrait mode
V
The background is blurred and the person
stands out with a healthier complexion.
1
Scenery mode
This mode allows you to take a picture of a
wide landscape. The camera focuses on a
distant subject preferentially.
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n Technique for Portrait mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible.
2 Move close to the subject to make this
mode more effective.
• This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime.
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
e
Soft skin mode
The camera detects the face or skin area to
achieve a smoother appearance of the skin
than portrait mode. Use this mode when
taking portraits from the chest up.
1
• This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime.
• If there are other flesh-coloured elements
in the shot, they will also be softened.
• The effect may not be as obvious if there
isn’t enough light.
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
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• Slide the focus switch to [AF].
• The focus range is 5 m to Z.
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [v].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.
U
Sports mode
This mode allows you to take pictures of a
fast moving subject. (e.g. When taking
pictures of outdoor sports.)
1
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n Technique for Soft skin mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible.
2 Move close to the subject to make this
mode more effective.
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n Technique for Sports mode
This mode is more effective when taking
pictures in the daytime on a clear day.
• Slide the focus switch to [AF].
• This mode is suitable for outdoors in the
daytime, keeping 5 m or more away from
the subject.
• The [ ISO ] function allows you to
automatically increase the ISO sensitivity
for preventing jitter when taking pictures
of a fast moving subject indoors.
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ ISO ].
• The auto bracket setting is disabled.
• The digital zoom is fixed to [OFF].
Advanced
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P61)
X
Night portrait mode
W
The subject can be recorded with
brightness in real life by using the flash and
the slow shutter speed.
1
Night scenery mode
This mode allows you to take a picture of a
nightscape. The landscape can be
recorded vividly by using the slow shutter
speed.
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n Technique for Night portrait mode
• Open the flash. (P42)
• Due to the slow shutter speed, use a
tripod and the self-timer (P46) for best
results.
• Keep the subject still for about 1 second
after taking a picture.
• We recommend taking pictures by rotating
the zoom lever to Wide (1×), and being at
a distance about 1.5 m from the subject.
• The focus range is 1.2 m to 5 m. (See
page 44 for details about available flash
range to take pictures.)
• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
• The shutter may be kept closed (max.
about 1 sec.) after taking a picture
because of signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
• When you take pictures in dark places,
noises may become visible.
• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye
reduction [u] is selected and the
flash is activated every time.
• You cannot use [CONT.AF] while in this
mode.
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n Technique for Night scenery mode
• Slide the focus switch to [AF].
• Use a tripod as the shutter may be open
for as long as 8 seconds. Use the selftimer for best results. (P46)
• The focus range is 5 m to Z.
• The shutter may be kept closed (max.
about 8 seconds) after taking a picture
because of signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
• When you take pictures in dark places,
noise may become visible.
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[v].
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• The settings on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• You cannot use [CONT.AF] while in this
mode.
c
Self portrait mode
This mode allows you to take a picture of
yourself.
n Technique for Self-portrait mode
When you are focused by pressing the
shutter button halfway, the self-timer
indicator lights up. Fix the camera firmly
and then press the shutter button fully.
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Advanced
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P61)
f
Food mode
Use this mode to take pictures of food in
restaurants, irrespective of the lighting, so that
the natural colours of the subject come out.
1
• A blinking self-timer lamp indicates that
the camera has not focused. Press the
shutter button halfway again to focus.
• The captured picture automatically
appears for about 10 seconds on the LCD
monitor for reviewing. Refer to P34 for
operations on the review function.
• When the picture may be blurred by slow
shutter speed, we recommend using the 2
seconds self-timer. (P46)
• The available focus range is 30 cm to 70
cm.
• You can take a picture of yourself with
audio (P86). In this time, the self-timer
indicator lights up while recording the
audio.
• When you select self-portrait mode [c],
the zoom lever is automatically moved to
Wide (1×). If you rotate the zoom lever, it
will become difficult to focus.
• The self-timer can be set to [OFF] or
[2SEC.]. (P46) When you set to [2SEC.], it
is kept until the camera is turned off or the
mode dial is rotated.
• The stabilizer function is fixed to
[MODE2]. (P49)
• The AF mode is fixed to 9-area-focusing.
(P87)
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
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• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/30 cm
(Tele) to Z.
a
Party mode
Select this mode when you want to take
pictures at wedding receptions, indoor
parties, etc. Both the people and the
background can be recorded with
brightness in real life by using the flash and
slowing down the shutter speed.
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n Technique for Party mode
• Open the flash. (P42)
• Due to the slow shutter speed, use a
tripod and the self-timer (P46) for best
results.
• We recommend taking pictures by rotating
the zoom lever to Wide (1×), and being at
a distance about 1.5 m from the subject.
• The flash setting can be set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [q] or Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [u].
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Advanced
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P61)
g
Candle light mode
Z
Use this mode to get the most from the
mood created by candlelight.
1
Fireworks mode
This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night
sky.
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n Technique for Candle light mode
• This is most effective if you don’t use the
flash.
• Use a tripod and the self-timer (P46) for
best results.
• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/30 cm
(Tele) to Z.
• The flash setting can be set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [q] or Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [u].
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n Technique for Fireworks mode
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
we recommend using a tripod.
• This mode is most effective on subjects
that are 10 m or more from the camera.
• The shutter speed becomes the following.
–When [OFF] is set on the optical image
stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 second
–When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on
the optical image stabilizer function:
1/4th or 2 second (The shutter speed
becomes 2 second only when the
camera has determined that there is little
jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)
• Histograms are always displayed in
orange. (P39)
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[v].
• The settings on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• You cannot use [CONT.AF] while in this
mode.
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
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Advanced
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P61)
n Technique for Starry sky mode
d Starry sky mode
• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60
seconds. Due to the slow shutter speed,
Choose this setting to take clear pictures of
use a tripod and the self-timer (P46) for
the night sky or other dark subjects. The
best results.
slow shutter speed makes the stars
sparkle.
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OFF
15
n Setting the shutter speed
You can choose a shutter speed of 15, 30,
or 60 seconds.
1 Press e/r to select the shutter speed,
then press [MENU/SET].
STARRY SKY
• The histogram is always orange. (P39)
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[v].
• The stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].
(P49)
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• You cannot use [CONT.AF] while in this
mode.
• You cannot use exposure compensation,
auto bracket mode, burst mode, or
recording audio.
Beach mode
This mode allows you to take pictures on a
beach. It prevents under exposure of the
subject under strong sunlight.
15 SEC.
30 SEC.
60 SEC.
CANCEL
SELECT
SET
MENU
1
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2 Take a picture.
OFF
15
n Technique for Beach mode
• Use the flash.
CANCEL
MENU
• The countdown screen appears when you
press the shutter button. Do not move the
camera. After the countdown is finished,
[PLEASE WAIT···] is displayed for the
same amount of time as the shutter speed
you used. This is to process the signals.
• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the
picture while the countdown screen is
displayed.
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• Do not touch the camera with wet hands.
• Sand or seawater may cause the camera
to malfunction. Make sure that sand or
seawater does not come in touch with the
camera, particularly its lens, flash or
terminals.
Advanced
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P61)
Aerial photo mode
High Sensitivity mode
This mode allows you to take pictures
through an airplane window.
1
This mode allows you to take pictures at
[ISO3200] level with high sensitivity
processing.
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n Technique for Aerial photo mode
We recommend using this technique if it
is difficult to focus when taking pictures
of clouds etc. Aim the camera at
something with high contrast, press the
shutter button halfway to fix the focus
and then aim the camera at the subject
and press the shutter button fully to take
the picture.
• Turn the camera off when taking off or
landing.
• When using the camera, follow all
instructions from the cabin crew.
• Be careful about the reflection from the window.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [v].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.
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• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/30 cm
(Tele) to Z.
• The resolution of the recorded picture
decreases significantly because of high
sensitivity processing. This is not a
malfunction.
• You can take pictures suitable for 4″×6″/
10×15 cm printing.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [v].
• The extra optical zoom and digital zoom
cannot be used.
• You cannot set quality to [RAW] in high
sensitivity mode.
Snow mode
The exposure and the white balance are
adjusted to make the white colour of the
snow stand out.
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Advanced
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P61)
n Birthday setting
1 Baby mode 1
1 Select [BIRTHDAY SET.] and press
2
Baby mode 2
[MENU/SET].
This mode adjusts the exposure and tone
2 [PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE
to bring out the healthy colour of your
BABY] appears on the display. Select
baby’s skin. The flash will be weaker than
year/month/day with w/q, then change
normal if you choose to use it.
the date with e/r.
You can set the birthdays of two babies by
3 Press [MENU/SET] to exit.
using [BABY1] and [BABY2].
• If you select [WITH AGE] but you haven’t
set the birthday, a message appears.
Press [MENU/SET] and follow steps 2
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and 3 to enter the birthday.
1 month 10days
10:00
1.DEC.2006
• The baby’s age appears when you are
showing the picture later.
• You can also use the [LUMIX Simple
Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]
software on the included CD-ROM to print
your baby’s age. (For details, refer to the
separate operating instructions for PC
connection.)
n Age display setting
• To show age, first enter the birthday,
select [WITH AGE], and press [MENU/
SET].
• To not show age, select [WITHOUT AGE],
and press [MENU/SET].
BABY1
WITH AGE
WITHOUT AGE
BIRTHDAY SET.
CANCEL
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SELECT
SET
MENU
• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/30 cm
(Tele) to Z.
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ ISO ].
• The auto bracket setting is disabled.
• The digital zoom is fixed to [OFF].
• After turning on the camera in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] in scene mode or switching to
[BABY1]/[BABY2] from other scene
modes, the age and current date and time
are displayed for about 5 seconds at the
bottom of the screen.
• Actual age displays depend on the
[LANGUAGE] setting.
• The display style when printing may differ
slightly from the display style on the
screen.
• The display on the actual day of your
baby’s birth will be 0 month 0 day.
• Check the clock and birthday settings if
the age shown is incorrect.
• Note that if you have selected [WITHOUT
AGE], age information will not be
recorded for any pictures you take. The
information will not appear even if you
select [WITH AGE] after taking pictures.
• For resetting the birthday setting, use
[RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23)
Advanced
Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture
If you set the departure date in advance, you can
record which day of the vacation you take the picture.
• When you play back a picture, the date on
which it was taken is displayed.
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4 Press e/r to select [TRAVEL
DATE] and then press q.
1/ 5
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
SET
0
OFF
SET
MENU
1ST DAY
10:00 2.DEC.2006
• The number of days that have passed since the
departure date can be printed on each picture by using
the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied).
(For information about printing, refer to the separate
operating instructions for PC connection.)
5 Press r to select [SET] and then
press [MENU/SET].
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SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
SET
0
OFF
SET
MENU
n Setting the travel date
(Screen shows an example for the
Programme AE mode [L])
SET
6 Press e/r/w/q to select the date.
TRAVEL DATE
1 Press [MENU/SET].
PLEASE SET THE
DEPARTURE DATE
2 Press w.
REC
W.BALANCE
WB ADJUST.
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SELECT
MENU
1 . JAN . 2006
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MENU
AUTO
SELECT
AUTO
w/q: Select the desired item.
e/r: Set the year, month and date.
EXIT
SET
EXIT
MENU
3 Press r to select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
1/ 5
0
OFF
EXIT
MENU
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Advanced
7 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 to 7.
To select
To set and to close
8 Take a picture.
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10:00
1ST DAY
2.DEC.2006
• The current date and time and which day
of the vacation it is are displayed for about
5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if
the camera is turned on when the travel
date is set, after setting the clock,
departure date or travel date, after
changing the world time setting and after
switching from playback mode to another
mode.
• When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [
]
appears on the lower right of the screen.
n Cancelling the travel date
If you leave [TRAVEL DATE] set to [SET],
the number of days that have passed since
the departure date will continue to be
recorded.
When the vacation is finished, set [TRAVEL
DATE] to [OFF] on the screen shown in
step 5 and then press [MENU/SET] twice.
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• The travel date is calculated using the
date in the clock setting (P19) and the
departure date you set. If you set
[WORLD TIME] (P71) to the travel
destination, the travel date is calculated
using the date in the clock setting and the
travel destination setting.
• The travel date setting is memorised even
if the camera is turned off.
• If you set a departure date and then take
a picture on a date before this departure
date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange
and the day of the vacation that you took
the picture is not recorded.
• If you set a departure date and then
change the clock setting to the date and
time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) is
displayed in white and the day of the
vacation that you took the picture on is
recorded when the travel destination date
is, for example, one day before the
departure date.
• 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 clock.
Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET]
after taking the pictures, the day of the
vacation you took them on is not
displayed.
• If you set a departure date when the clock
is not set, the message [PLEASE SET
THE CLOCK] appears. In this case, set
the clock (P19).
Advanced
Displaying the time at the travel destination
If you set your home area and the travel destination
area when traveling abroad etc., the local time at
the travel destination area can be displayed on the
screen and recorded on the pictures taken.
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current
date and time in advance. (P19)
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press w.
REC
W.BALANCE
WB ADJUST.
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SELECT
1/ 4
AUTO
EXIT
MENU
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
1/ 5
0
OFF
EXIT
MENU
4 Press e/r to select [WORLD
TIME] and then press q.
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
1/ 5
0
OFF
EXIT
MENU
• You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 4.
To select
n Setting the home area [HOME]
(Perform steps 1, 2, 3 and 4.)
1 Press r to select [HOME] and then
press [MENU/SET].
WORLD TIME
AUTO
3 Press r to select the [SETUP]
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
• If you are setting the world time for the
first time, the message [PLEASE SET
THE HOME AREA] appears. If this
message appears, press [MENU/SET]
and then set home area from the screen
shown in step 2 in “Setting the home
area [HOME]”.
To close
DESTINATION
HOME
10:00 1.DEC. 2006
CANCEL
SELECT
SET
MENU
MENU
SET
2 Press w/q to select your home area
and then press [MENU/SET].
10:00
Berlin
Paris
Rome
Madrid
GMT+1:00
SELECT
MENU
CANCEL
SET
MENU
SET
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 1 and 2.
• The current time is displayed on the top
left of the screen and the time
difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean
Time) is displayed on the bottom left of
the screen.
• If daylight saving time [
] is used at
the home area, press e. Press e again
to return to the original time.
• The daylight saving time setting for the
home area does not advance the
current time. Advance the clock setting
by one hour. (P19)
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Advanced
Finishing setting the home area
• If you are setting the home area for the
first time, the screen returns to the screen
shown in step 1 of “Setting the home
area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/
SET] to set your home area. Press w to
return to the screen shown in step 4 and
then press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• If you are setting the home area for the
second time etc., the screen returns to
the screen shown in step 4 after you
press [MENU/SET] to set your home
area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close
the menu.
n Setting the travel destination area
(Perform steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 on P71.)
1 Press e to select [DESTINATION] and
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
WORLD TIME
DESTINATION
HOME
--:-- --.--.----
CANCEL
SELECT
SET
MENU
MENU
SET
A
A:Depending on the setting, the time at the
travel destination area or the home area
is displayed.
• If you are setting the travel destination
area for the first time, the date and time
are displayed as shown in the screen
above.
2 Press w/q to select the area the travel
destination is in and then press [MENU/
SET] to set.
10:00
Adelaide
+ 8:30
SELECT
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MENU
CANCEL
SET
MENU
SET
• The current time at the selected travel
destination area is displayed on the top
right of the screen and the time difference
from the home area is displayed at the
bottom left of the screen.
• If daylight saving time [
] is used in
your travel destination, press e. (The time
advances by one hour.) Press e again to
return to the original time.
• The names of major cities in the selected
area are displayed. Also, the time
difference between the selected area and
the home area is displayed on the bottom
left of the screen. (Refer to P73 for
information about the names of the major
cities that are displayed.)
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
SETUP
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
GUIDE LINE
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT
1/ 5
0
MENU
SET
OFF
EXIT
MENU
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 1 to 3.
• The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after
setting the travel destination.
• Return the setting to [HOME] when the
vacation is finished by performing steps 1,
2, 3, 4 and then steps 1 and 2 of “Setting
the home area [HOME]” (P71).
• If you cannot find the travel destination in
the areas displayed on the screen, set by
the time difference from the home area.
Advanced
Location candidates for World Time settings
Offset from
GMT
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3:30
-3
-2
-1
0
+1
+2
+3
+3:30
+4
+4:30
+5
+5:30
+5:45
+6
+6:30
+7
+8
+9
+9:30
+10
+11
+12
+12:45
Listed location name
Midway Islands
Hawaii
Alaska
Vancouver
Denver
Chicago
Toronto
Caracas
Newfoundland
Rio de Janeiro
Fernando de
Noronha
Azores
London
Berlin
Helsinki
Moscow
Tehran
Dubai
Kabul
Islamabad
Delhi
Kathmandu
Dacca
Yangon
Bangkok
Beijing
Seoul
Adelaide
Guam
Solomon Islands
Fiji
Chatham Islands
Samoa
Honolulu
Anchorage
Seattle
Phoenix
Houston
New York
Manaus
Tahiti
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Miami
La Paz
Lima
Sao Paulo
Buenos Aires
Casablanca
Paris
Athens
Kuwait
Rome
Cairo
Riyadh
Madrid
Johannesburg
Nairobi
Male
Mumbai
Chennai
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Abu Dhabi
Karachi
Kolkata
Colombo
Jakarta
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Sydney
New Caledonia
Auckland
Wellington
* “GMT” is an abbreviation of [Greenwich Mean Time].
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Advanced
Motion picture mode
n Changing the picture quality setting
1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to start recording.
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r to select [PICT.MODE]
and then press q.
30fps
16:9L
1
R19S
5S
• When the subject is focused, the focus
indication lights.
• The focus, zoom and aperture value are
fixed to those set at the beginning of
recording (for the first frame).
• The available recording time A is displayed on
the top right and the elapsed recording time B
is displayed on the bottom right of the screen.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30
seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].
• The available recording time and the
elapsed recording time are approximations.
• The audio recording starts simultaneously
from the built-in microphone of the camera.
• Select the aspect ratio from either [j]
or [h] when you record a motion
picture on a card (P59).
You cannot shoot motion pictures when
the aspect ratio is set to [
].
• Select the [h] aspect ratio when you
record a motion picture in the built-in memory
(P59). You can not shoot motion pictures when
the aspect ratio is set to [j] or [
].
2 Press the shutter button fully to
stop recording.
• If the built-in memory or the card
becomes full in the middle of recording,
the camera stops recording automatically.
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W.BALANCE
WB ADJUST.
PICT.MODE
METERING MODE
AF MODE
SET
SELECT
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AUTO
30fps
16:9L
10fps
16:9L
15fps
16:9H
MENU
3 Press e/r to select the item and
then press [MENU/SET].
n When the aspect ratio setting is [j]
Item
Picture size
fps
30fps16:9L
10fps16:9L
15fps16:9H
848×480pixels
848×480pixels
1280×720pixels
30fps
10fps
15fps
n When the aspect ratio setting is [h]
Item
Picture size
fps
30fpsVGA
10fpsVGA
30fpsQVGA
10fpsQVGA
640×480pixels
640×480pixels
320×240pixels
320×240pixels
30fps
10fps
30fps
10fps
• fps (frame per second); This refers to the
number of frames used in 1 second.
• You can record smoother motion pictures
with 30 fps.
• You can record longer motion pictures
with 10 fps although the picture quality is
lower.
• [15fps16:9H] offers a large number of
recording pixels, but you cannot record
motion pictures as smooth as
[30fps16:9L].
• [10fpsQVGA]:
The file size is smaller, so the files are
suitable to be attached to e-mails.
Advanced
* You can only record to the built-in
memory if the picture size is set to
QVGA (320×240 pixels).
( : Available, —: Not available)
SD Memory
Card/SDHC
Memory Card
Item
Built-in
Memory
30fpsVGA
—
10fpsVGA
—
30fpsQVGA
10fpsQVGA
30fps16:9L
—
10fps16:9L
—
15fps16:9H
—
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 to 4.
To select
To set and to close
• The focus range is 50 cm (5 cm when
using AF Macro/MF) to Z (Wide), 100
cm (30 cm when using AF Macro/MF) to
Z (Tele).
• Refer to P130 for information about the
available recording time.
• The remaining recordable time shown on
the LCD may not reduce regularly.
• The motion pictures cannot be recorded
without audio.
• This camera cannot take motion pictures
if you are using a MultiMediaCard.
• When [PICT.MODE] is set to [30fpsVGA],
[30fps16:9L] or [15fps16:9H], we
recommend you to use cards offering
“10 MB/s” or higher speeds (printed on
their packages and elsewhere) for best
results.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory
Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording
may stop in the middle.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD
Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.
• Depending on the type of card you are
using, the card access indication may
appear for a while after shooting motion
pictures. This is normal.
• When motion pictures recorded with this
camera are played back on other
equipment, the quality of pictures and
sounds may be deteriorated or it may not
be possible to play them back. Also the
recording information may not be
displayed correctly.
• In motion picture mode [i], you cannot
use the direction detection function and
the review function.
• You cannot set [MODE2] on the Optical
Image Stabilizer function.
• The bundled software includes QuickTime
to play back motion picture files recorded
with the camera on the PC.
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Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [
]
[W] to display multiple screens.
For example: When you have chosen to
show 9 pictures
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• Depending on the recorded picture and
the setting, the following icons will appear.
–[
] (Favourites)
–[
] (Motion picture)
– [K] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene
mode)
–[
] (Travel date)
– [M] (Flip animation)
n Examples of 25 screens
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CANCEL
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MENU
•
: 1 screen→9 screens→
25 screens→Calendar screen
display (P77)
• After the multiple screens are displayed,
rotate the zoom lever further towards
[
] [W] to display 25 screens and the
calendar screen (P77). Rotate the zoom
lever towards [3] [T] to return to the
previous screen.
• When you select multi playback, the scroll
bar A appears so you can check the
position of the selected picture in the total
pictures.
2 Press e/r/w/q to select a
picture.
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or
CANCEL
MENU
B:Number of the selected picture and the
total number of recorded pictures
• The recording date and number of the
selected picture and the total number of
recorded pictures are displayed.
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CANCEL
MENU
n To return to the normal playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T], or
press [MENU/SET] or joystick.
• The picture framed in an orange box
appears.
n To delete a picture during a multi playback
1 Press e/r/w/q to select a picture and
then press [A].
2 Press e to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET] or joystick.
• Even if the indications on the screen are
turned off in normal playback mode (P38),
the recording information etc. appears on
the screen in multi playback. If you return
to the previous screen, the indications on
the screen are displayed as in normal
playback mode.
• Pictures will not be displayed in the
rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is
set to [ON] (P96).
Advanced
Displaying pictures by recording date (Calendar playback)
You can display pictures by recording date
using the calendar playback function.
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards [
]
[W] to display the calendar screen.
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
2006
31
DAY
2
3
10
MONTH
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [
to return to the calendar screen.
] [W]
4 Press e/r/w/q to select a picture
and then press [MENU/SET].
• The selected picture is displayed on the 1
screen playback screen.
• You can also use the joystick to perform
steps 2 to 4.
30
12
SET
To select
MENU
• The recording date of the picture selected
in the playback screen becomes the date
selected when the calendar screen is first
displayed.
• If there are multiple pictures with the
same recording date, the first picture
recorded on that day is displayed.
• The calendar is displayed monthly.
2 Press e/r/w/q to select the date
to be played back.
w/q: Select the date
e/r: Select the month
• If there were no pictures recorded during
a month, the month is not displayed.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the
pictures that were recorded on
the selected date.
1/16
1.DEC. 2006
MENU
SET
CANCEL
MENU
• The pictures that were recorded on the
selected date are displayed on the 9
screens playback screen.
To set
n To return to the 1 screen playback
screen
After the calendar screen is displayed,
rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T] to
display 25 screens, 9 screens and 1
screen. (P76)
• The pictures are displayed without being
rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to
[ON]. (P96)
• You can display the calendar between
January 2000 and December 2099.
• If the recording date of the picture
selected in 25 screens multi playback is
not between January 2000 and December
2099, the camera automatically displays it
in the oldest calendar date.
• Pictures edited on a PC or processed on
other equipment may be displayed with
dates different from the actual recording
dates.
• If the date is not set in the camera (P19),
the recording date is set as the 1st
January, 2006.
• If you take pictures after setting the travel
destination in [WORLD TIME] (P71), the
pictures are displayed by the dates at the
travel destination in calendar playback.
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Using the Playback Zoom
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards
[3] [T] to enlarge the picture.
2X
A
4X
CANCEL
DELETE
• 3: 1×→2×→4×→8×→16×
• When you rotate the zoom lever towards
[
] [W] after enlarging the picture, the
magnification becomes lower. When you
rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T], the
magnification becomes higher.
• When you change the magnification, the
zoom position indication A appears for
about 1 second to check the position of
the section enlarged.
2 Press e/r/w/q to move the
position.
2X
or
4X
CANCEL
DELETE
• When you move the position to be
displayed, the zoom position indication is
displayed for about 1 second.
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n To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [
] [W] or
press [MENU/SET] or joystick.
n To delete a picture during the
playback zoom
1 Press [A].
2 Press e to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET] or joystick.
• Even if the indication on the LCD monitor
are turned off in normal playback mode
(P38), the magnification and enabled
operations appear on the LCD monitor
when the playback zoom is activated. You
can switch the display on or off by
pressing the [DISPLAY] button.
When you set the magnification to 1×, the
indication on the LCD monitor are
displayed as in normal playback mode.
• The more the picture is enlarged, the
more its quality deteriorates.
• If you want to save the enlarged picture,
use the trimming function. (P102)
• The playback zoom may not operate if
pictures have been recorded with other
equipment.
Advanced
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion
pictures
n Motion pictures
Press w/q to select a picture with a motion
picture icon [ 30fpsVGA ]/[ 10fpsVGA ]/[ 30fps
QVGA ]/
30fps
10fps
15fps
[ 10fps
16:9L ]/[
16:9L ]/[
16:9H ] and then
QVGA ]/[
press r to play back.
n Pictures with audio
Press w/q to select a picture with the audio
icon [A] and then press r to play back.
PLAY AUDIO
100-0001
1/19
30fps
16:9L
PLAY MOTION
PICTURE
100-0001
1/19
15s
10:00 1.DEC.2006
A
10:00 1.DEC.2006
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
• The motion picture recording time A is
displayed on the LCD monitor. After
playback starts, the motion picture
recording time disappears and the
elapsed playback time is displayed on the
bottom right of the LCD monitor.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30
seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].
• The cursor displayed during playback
corresponds to e/r/w/q.
• Motion picture playback stops
and the normal playback is restored by
pressing r.
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion picture playback, keep
pressing w/q.
q: Fast forward
w: Fast rewind
• When releasing the button, it turns to
normal motion picture playback.
To pause
Press e during motion picture playback.
• Press e again to cancel pause.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
• Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P86) and [AUDIO
DUB.] (P100) for information about how to
create still pictures with audio.
• Sound can be heard through the speaker.
Refer to [VOLUME] (P23) for information
about how to adjust the volume in the
[SETUP] menu.
• The file format that can be played back with
this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.
• Please note that the bundled software includes
QuickTime to play back motion picture files
created with the camera on the PC.
• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files
recorded by a PC or other equipment may
not be played back with this camera.
• When playing back motion pictures that
have been recorded with other equipment,
the quality of pictures may be deteriorated
or it may not be possible to play them back.
• When using a high capacity card, it is possible
that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
• You cannot use the following functions with
motion pictures and pictures with audio.
– Playback zoom (While playing back or
pausing motion pictures and while
playing audio)
– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/[AUDIO
DUB.] (Motion pictures only)
– [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/[ASPECT CONV.]
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Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment,
etc. allows you to create wide variations on
taking pictures.
• Set the mode dial to the desired recording
mode.
• Menu items differ depending on the mode
selected with the mode dial (P5). This
page describes how to set [AUDIO REC.]
in programme AE mode [L]. (Refer to
P81 to 92 for each menu item.)
• Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to
return the menu settings to the initial
settings at the time of purchase. (P23)
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r to select the menu item.
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REC
W.BALANCE
WB ADJUST.
SENSITIVITY
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SELECT
AUTO
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
n About menu operations using the
joystick
You can also use the joystick for menu
operations.
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Move the joystick e/r/w/q to select
setting contents and press the joystick.
3 Press the joystick to close the menu.
REC
AUDIO REC.
METERING MODE
AF MODE
C-AF CONT.AF
AF ASSIST LAMP
SELECT
SET
2/ 4
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
MENU
AUTO
EXIT
MENU
A
• Press r at A to switch to the next menu
screen.
3 Press q, press e/r to select the
setting and then press [MENU/SET].
n About the menu screen items
• There are 4 menu screens (1/4, 2/4, 3/4
and 4/4).
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
1/4
REC
W.BALANCE
AUTO
2/4
WB ADJUST.REC
SENSITIVITY AUDIOAUTO
REC.
OFF
3/4
REC
PICT.SIZE
METERINGAF-L
MODE
AF/AE
QUALITY
AF MODE AE-L AF/AE LOCK REC
D.ZOOMOFF
OFF
SET
SELECT
C-AF CONT.AF
CLOCK
SET
OFF
COL.EFFECT
ON
AF ASSIST LAMP
PICT.ADJ.
EXIT
SELECT
FLIP ANIM.
EXIT
SELECT
MENU
4/4
MENU
MENU
REC
AUDIO REC.
METERING MODE
AF MODE
C-AF CONT.AF
AF ASSIST LAMP
SELECT
SET
2/ 4
SELECT
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
MENU
MENU
SET
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EXIT
MENU
Menu Settings
n Using the Quick setting
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P80)
You can change the following with the
joystick when recording.
• [AF MODE] (P87)
• [METERING MODE] (P87)
• [W.BALANCE] (right)
• [SENSITIVITY] (P83)
• [PICT.SIZE] (P85)
• [QUALITY] (P85)
1 Keep pressing the joystick when
recording.
AUTO AUTO
natural picture
This function allows you to reproduce a
white colour closer to the tone in real life on
the pictures recorded under sunlight,
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white
colour may appear reddish or bluish. Select
a setting that matches the recording
conditions.
AUTO
AUTO
19
SELECT
[W.BALANCE]
K Adjusting the hue for a more
k (Daylight)
EXIT
• The Quick setting menu appears.
l (Cloudy)
2 Move the joystick towards e/r/w/
q to select an item and then
press the centre of the joystick to
finish.
(Shade)
AUTO AUTO
m (Halogen)
n (Flash)
19
SELECT
EXIT
• You can also use the cursor button and
[MENU/SET] to select menu items and
finish.
: (White set 1)
; (White set 2)
p (White set)
• The menu items depend on the selected
recording mode.
• [|] (white set) does not appear for
white balance when using the Quick
setting.
for auto setting (auto
white balance)
for recording
outdoors on a bright
day
for recording
outdoors on a cloudy
day
for recording in
shaded areas
outdoors on a bright
day
for recording under
halogen lighting
for recording with the
flash only
for using the preset
white balance
for using the preset
white balance
for using set mode 1
or 2 with a different
white balance setting
(P82)
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n Auto White Balance
Use of auto white balance adjustment in
inappropriate lighting conditions may result
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the
subject is surrounded by many light
sources, auto white balance adjustment
may not operate properly.
In this case, set the white balance to a
mode except [AUTO] manually.
1 The range that is controlled by the auto
white balance adjustment mode of this
camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 TV screen
6 Sunlight
7 White fluorescent light
8 Incandescent light bulb
9 Sunrise and sunset
10 Candlelight
n Setting the white balance manually
(White set |)
Use this to set the white balance manually.
1 Select [|] (White set) and then
press [MENU/SET].
2 Select [} WHITE SET 1] or [~
WHITE SET 2] and then press [MENU/
SET].
WHITE SET
WHITE SET 1
WHITE SET 2
SELECT
SET
MENU
SET
MENU
3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper
or a similar white object so that the frame
on the centre of the screen turns white
and then press [MENU/SET].
WHITE SET
2)
3)
1)
4)
6)
7)
5)
CANCEL
4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to finish.
8)
9)
10)
K=Kelvin Colour Temperature
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• When taking a picture with the flash, the
white balance will be automatically
adjusted [except for [k] (Daylight)/[n]
(Flash)], but the white balance may not be
properly adjusted if the photo flash is
insufficient.
• The white balance cannot be set in Auto
mode [0] and scene mode.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80)
[WB ADJUST.]
L Finely Adjusting the White
Balance
When you cannot acquire the desired hue
by setting the white balance, you can finely
adjust the white balance.
1 Press e/r/w/q to adjust the
white balance finely.
WB ADJUST.
AUTO
ADJUST.
SET
MENU
w : A (amber: orange tint)
q: B (blue: bluish)
e : G+ (green: greenish)
r : M- (magenta: reddish)
• When white balance is finely adjusted
in A (amber) or B (blue) direction, the
white balance icon displayed on the
LCD Monitor turns to the finely adjusted
colour.
• When white balance is finely adjusted
in G+ (green) or M- (magenta)
direction, [+] (e.g.:
) or [-] (e.g.:
)
is added to the white balance icon
displayed on the LCD Monitor.
• When you do not adjust white balance
finely, select the central point.
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• You can set the value independently for
each of the modes in white balance.
• The setting on the fine adjustment of the
white balance is reflected to the picture
when taking a picture with the flash.
• The white balance fine adjustment setting
is memorised even if the camera is turned
off.
• When you change white balance setting
in set mode [|], fine adjustment
levels for [}] and [~] return to the
standard (central point).
• When the colour effect is set to any of
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P90),
you cannot finely adjust the white
balance.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
J
[SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity
ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity of
the image sensor to light. If you set the ISO
sensitivity higher, the camera becomes
more suitable for recording in dark places.
ISO sensitivity
Use in bright
places
(e.g. outdoors)
Use in dark
places
Shutter speed
Noise
100
Suitable
Not
suitable
Slow
Less
1600
Not
suitable
Suitable
Fast
Increased
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ISO sensitivity
AUTO
ISO (intelligent)
ISO100
ISO200
ISO400
ISO800
ISO1600
Setting contents
ISO sensitivity is
automatically adjusted
according to
brightness.
ISO sensitivity is
adjusted according to
subject movements
and brightness.
ISO sensitivity is fixed
at respective levels.
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity
is automatically adjusted from [ISO100] to
[ISO200] according to the brightness.
(When using the flash, the adjustment range
becomes [ISO100] to [ISO640].)
n About ISO (intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera detects movements of the subject
near the centre of the frame and sets the
optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed
according to the movements and brightness.
• When shooting a moving subject indoors,
you can reduce blur by raising ISO
sensitivity and increasing the shutter speed.
ISO
1/125 ISO800
• When taking pictures of a motionless
subject, you can reduce noise by setting
ISO sensitivity at a low level.
ISO
1/30 ISO200
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• When you set ISO sensitivity to [ ISO ], ISO
sensitivity is automatically raised up to [ISO800]
(up to [ISO640] when the flash is used).
• When you press the shutter button
halfway, [ ISO ] appears. When you press
the shutter button fully, the shutter speed
is displayed for a while.
ISO
• You cannot use the digital zoom (P33)
and auto bracket (P48) when [ ISO ] is
selected.
• Even when [ ISO ] is selected, brightness
or the subject’s moving speed may cause
pictures to blur.
• Movement detection may not be possible
in the following cases.
–When the moving subject is too small
–When the moving subject is on the edge
of the frame
–In case the subject began to move the
moment you pressed the shutter button fully
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ ISO ] in
Auto Mode [0], [SPORTS] (P62) and
[BABY1]/[BABY2] (P68) in scene mode.
• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set in
motion picture mode [i].
• You cannot use programme shift (P26)
when [ ISO ] is selected.
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO3200] in
[HIGH SENS.] in Scene mode (P67).
• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to
[AUTO] or [ ISO ] in Aperture-priority AE,
Shutter-priority AE or Manual exposure.
• To avoid picture noises, we recommend
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE
REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or
setting the items except [NOISE REDUCTION]
to [LOW] to take pictures. (P90)
• Refer to P54 for information about Shutter
speed.
Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80)
n When the aspect ratio setting is [h]
Z [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
3168×2376 pixels
7.5M (7.5M)
Setting a picture size and quality that
Q
(6M
EZ)
2880×2160
pixels
6
M
matches your use of the pictures
2304×1728 pixels
4M (4M EZ)
2048×1536 pixels
3M (3M EZ)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots
1600×1200 pixels
2M (2M EZ)
called pixels. Although you cannot see the
1280×960 pixels
1M (1M EZ)
difference on the camera’s screen, the
n Quality
more the pixels the finer the picture will be
You can increase the number of recordable
when it is printed on a large piece of paper
pictures without changing the picture size if
or displayed on a computer monitor. Picture
quality is set to [H].
quality refers to the compression rate when
saving digital pictures.
G Fine (Low compression):
This type gives priority to picture
A
quality. Picture quality will be high.
H Standard (High compression):
B
This type gives priority to the
number of recordable pictures and
records standard quality pictures.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
RAW RAW (Uncompressed):
* These pictures are examples to show the
This type is suitable when editing
effect.
and processing pictures with a
computer.
n Number of pixels
Select a higher number of pixels for clearer
pictures when printing.
• The number of pixels that can be selected
Select a lower number of pixels to store
differs depending on the aspect ratio. If
more pictures. Fewer pixels also means it is
you change the aspect ratio, set the
easier to send pictures by e-mail or use
picture size.
them on a homepage.
• [EZ] is an abbreviation of [Extra optical
n When the aspect ratio setting is [j]
4224×2376 pixels
10M (10M)
3840×2160 pixels
8M (8M EZ)
5.5M (5.5M EZ) 3072×1728 pixels
1920×1080 pixels
2M (2M EZ)
n When the aspect ratio setting is [
8.5M (8.5M)
7M (7M EZ)
4.5M (4.5M EZ)
2.5M (2.5M EZ)
]
Zoom]. This is a function which further
extends the optical zoom ratio. If you
select a picture size with EZ displayed,
the zoom ratio is extended to a maximum
of 6.2× when the digital zoom is set to
[OFF]. (P32)
3568×2376 pixels
3248×2160 pixels
2560×1712 pixels
2048×1360 pixels
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Menu Settings
• The extra optical zoom does not work in
[HIGH SENS.] (P67) in scene mode so
the picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
• In motion picture mode [i], the picture
size is fixed to VGA (640×480 pixels),
QVGA (320×240 pixels) or 16:9
(1280×720 pixels or 848×480 pixels).
• Pictures may have a mosaic-like
appearance depending on the subject or
the recording condition.
• Refer to P127 for the number of
recordable pictures.
• The number of recordable pictures
depends on the subject.
• The number of remaining pictures may
not correspond with recorded frames.
• When the quality is set to [RAW], a JPEG
picture with the quality equal to the
Standard [H] is created at the same
time. The JPEG file is also erased if you
erase the associated RAW file.
• The maximum resolution (P85) for each
aspect ratio is fixed if you select [RAW].
• You cannot set quality to [RAW] in high
sensitivity mode in scene mode.
• The following functions cannot be used for
pictures recorded in [RAW].
–Burst mode
–Digital zoom
–[AUDIO REC.]
–Auto bracket
• The following functions are not available
for pictures taken by setting quality to
[RAW].
–[AUDIO DUB.]
–[RESIZE]
–[TRIMMING]
• Picture editing at higher levels becomes
possible when you use RAW format files.
Using Ichikawa Soft Laboratory’s
[SILKYPIX Developer Studio] in the
supplied CD-ROM, you can develop and
edit pictures in RAW format files and save
them in other formats that allow display on
PCs (such as JPEG and TIFF).
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MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P80)
[AUDIO REC.]
R
Recording still pictures with
audio
You can record audio with the still picture if
this is set to [ON]. This means you can
record the conversation that took place
when you were recording or an explanation
of the picture.
• When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], [I]
appears on the screen.
• When you start recording by focusing on
the subject and pressing the shutter
button, the audio recording will be
automatically stopped in 5 seconds.
There is no need to keep pressing the
shutter button.
• Audio is recorded from the built-in
microphone of the camera.
• If you press [MENU/SET] during the audio
recording, the audio recording will be
cancelled. The audio cannot be recorded.
• You cannot record pictures with audio in
auto bracket, burst mode, when the
quality is set to [RAW], or [STARRY SKY]
in scene mode.
Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80)
[METERING MODE]
R Deciding the method to measure
M
[AF MODE]
Setting the focus method
brightness
You can switch to the following metering
modes.
R 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.
S Centre weighted:
This is the method used to focus
on the subject on the centre of the
screen and measure the whole
screen evenly.
U Spot:
This is the method to measure the
subject in the spot metering target
A.
A
• This is fixed to Multiple [R] in Auto
mode [0].
Select the mode that matches the
recording conditions and the composition.
T 9-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on any of 9 focus
areas. This is effective when the subject
is not in the centre of the screen.
V
3-area-focusing (high speed):
The camera quickly focuses on
any of 3 focus areas - left, right or
centre. This is effective when the
subject is not in the centre of the
screen.
W
1-area-focusing (high speed):
The camera quickly focuses on the
subject in the AF area on the
centre of the screen.
W 1-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on the subject
in AF area on the centre of the
screen.
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U Spot-focusing:
The camera focuses on the limited
and narrow area in the screen.
n About 1-area-focusing (High speed)
and 3-area-focusing (High speed)
• You can focus on the subject more quickly
than other AF modes.
• Pictures may become still in the condition
they were in before the subject was focused
when you press the shutter button halfway.
However, it is not a malfunction.
• When using
the digital
zoom or when
you take
pictures in dark
places, the AF
area is displayed on the centre of the
screen with a size wider than usual.
• When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas)
light at the same time, the camera is
focusing on all the AF areas.
The focus position is not predetermined
because it is set to the position the camera
automatically determines at the time of
focusing. If you want to determine the focus
position to take pictures, switch the AF
mode to 1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing
(high speed) or Spot-focusing mode.
• Switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode
(High speed) or 1-area-focusing mode if it is
difficult to focus using Spot-focusing mode.
• You cannot change the AF mode setting
when using [SELF PORTRAIT] and
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P61).
• This is fixed to 1-area-focusing in Auto
mode [0].
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n About AF area selection
When the AF mode (P87) is one-area
focusing or one-area focusing (high speed),
you can select the AF area as follows. In
the spot metering mode, the metering
target shifts according to the AF area.
1 Set the Focus switch to [AF] or [AFw].
2 Move the joystick q to select [
].
3 Press the joystick.
19
1
4 Press cursor buttons or move the joystick
e/r/w/q to change the AF area.
19
1
or
SET
5 Press [MENU/SET] or the joystick.
• The AF area returns to the original in the
following cases.
–When the mode dial is set to Auto mode
[0].
–When the camera is turned off.
Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80)
[CONT.AF]
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Continuously focusing on a
subject
N Focusing in low light conditions
This mode allows you to compose a picture
more easily by always focusing on the
subject.
When the AF mode is set to 1-areafocusing, 1-area-focusing (high speed) or
spot-focusing, the time required for
focusing when pressing the shutter button
halfway will be reduced.
• When it is set to [ON], the [
] indication
appears.
Illuminating the subject with the AF assist
lamp allows the camera to focus on the
subject in low light conditions.
If the AF assist lamp is set
A
to [ON], an AF area with a
size wider than usual is
displayed and the AF
assist lamp A turns on
when you press the shutter
button halfway in dark places etc.
becomes easier
ON
• The battery may be consumed faster than
usual.
• It may take time to focus on the subject
after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to
Tele or suddenly changing the subject
from a distant one to a nearby one.
• Press the shutter button halfway again
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in
Auto mode [0], [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
(P63), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P63),
[FIREWORKS] (P65) and [STARRY SKY]
(P66) in scene mode, and when manual
focus is set.
• If the focus switch is set to [AFw], the
time to focus will not be shorter.
OFF
The AF assist lamp turns on under
low light conditions. In this time,
the AF assist lamp icon [S]
appears on the screen. The
effective range of the AF assist
lamp is 1.5 m.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
• Be sure of the following points when the
AF assist lamp is in use.
–Do not look into the AF assist lamp closely.
–Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers or other objects.
• When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the
AF area on the centre of the screen is
displayed and it is bigger than usual.
(P88)
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture
of a subject in a dark place), set the [AF
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it
becomes difficult to focus on the subject.
• The AF assist lamp is fixed to [ON] while
the camera is in Auto mode [0].
• You cannot use the AF assist lamp in
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [SELF
PORTRAIT], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL
PHOTO] in scene mode. (P61)
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Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80)
[COL.EFFECT]
T Setting colour effects for the
recorded pictures
[PICT.ADJ.]
U
Adjusting the picture quality for
the recorded pictures
You can use 4 types of colour effects
depending on the image of the picture.
Use this function according to the recording
situation and the atmosphere of the picture.
COOL
WARM
B/W
CONTRAST
SEPIA
The picture becomes bluish.
The picture becomes reddish.
The picture becomes black and
white.
The picture becomes sepia.
HIGH Increases the
difference between the
brightness and the
darkness in the picture.
LOW Decreases the
difference between the
brightness and the
darkness in the picture.
SHARPNESS HIGH The picture is sharply
defined.
LOW The picture is softly
focused.
SATURATION HIGH The colours in the
picture become vivid.
LOW The colours in the
picture become natural.
NOISE
HIGH The noise reduction
REDUCTION
effect is enhanced.
The resolution of the
picture may be slightly
deteriorated.
LOW The noise reduction
effect is reduced.
You can obtain
pictures with higher
resolution.
• When you take pictures in dark places,
noise may become visible. To avoid
picture noise, we recommend setting
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to
[HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE
REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures.
• In Auto mode [0], you cannot use
[PICT.ADJ.].
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MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80)
[FLIP ANIM.]
M Connecting images to create a
motion picture file
2 Select [PICTURE CAPTURE] and
then press q.
FLIP ANIM.
This camera allows you to create motion
picture files up to 20 seconds long by
connecting pictures recorded in flip
animation mode.
Example:
When capturing pictures of the subject in
sequence moving the camera little by little
and aligning the pictures, the subject looks
as if it is moving.
PICTURE CAPTURE
CREATE MOTION PICTURE
DELETE STILL PICTURES
EXIT
SELECT
MENU
• The picture size is 320×240 pixels.
3 Press the shutter button and capture
the images one frame at a time.
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MENU
• You can check the recorded picture with
r and the previous or following picture
with w/q.
• Delete unnecessary pictures with [A] button.
• You can record up to 100 pictures. The
number of recordable pictures displayed
is an approximation.
• You can play back created flip animations
with the same method used to play back
motion pictures. (P79)
4 Press [MENU/SET], press e/r to
select [CREATE MOTION
PICTURE] and then press q.
MENU
1 Press e/r to select [FLIP ANIM.]
and then press q.
REC
AF-L AF/AE LOCK
AE-L
D.ZOOM
COL.EFFECT
PICT.ADJ.
FLIP ANIM.
SELECT
SET
FLIP ANIM.
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PICTURE CAPTURE
AF/AE
OFF
OFF
CREATE MOTION PICTURE
DELETE STILL PICTURES
SELECT
EXIT
EXIT
MENU
MENU
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Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80)
n Deleting all still pictures used to
5 Select [FRAME RATE] and then
create flip animation
press q.
When selecting [DELETE STILL
PICTURES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a
CREATE MOTION PICTURE
confirmation screen appears. Select [YES]
5fps
FRAME RATE
with e and then press [MENU/SET].
CREATE MOTION PICTURE
EXIT
SELECT
MENU
6 Press e/r to select [5fps] or
[10fps] and then press [MENU/
SET].
CREATE MOTION PICTURE
FRAME RATE
5fps
10fps
CREATE MOTION PICTURE
MENU
SELECT
5fps
10fps
SET
MENU
SET
5 frames/sec.
10 frames/sec. (The motion
pictures become smoother.)
7 Press r to select [CREATE
MOTION PICTURE], press q and
then create a flip animation.
CREATE MOTION PICTURE
FRAME RATE
5fps
• You cannot use pictures with audio, burst
mode and auto bracket and the direction
detection function.
• The pictures in each frame do not appear
in normal review. (P34)
• If you execute [CREATE MOTION
PICTURE], flip animation is made from all
pictures recorded for flip animation.
Delete unnecessary pictures.
• Audio cannot be recorded.
• You cannot record audio using the audio
dubbing. (P100)
• Flip animations may not be played back
by other equipment. The audio is not
recorded on flip animations, however, you
may hear varying levels of noises when
you play back flip animations with other
equipment which does not have a mute
function.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
3
[CLOCK SET]
Setting the date, time and display
CREATE MOTION PICTURE
SELECT
EXIT
MENU
• The file number appears after creating a
flip animation.
• Press [MENU/SET] three times to close
the menu after creating the flip animation.
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Set the clock when you change the date or
time (P19).
Menu Settings
Using the [PLAY] mode menu
You can use various functions in playback
mode to rotate pictures, set protection for
them etc.
• Refer to P94 to 105 for each menu item.
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r to select the menu
item.
n About the menu screen items
• There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and
3/3).
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
PLAY
SLIDE SHOW
FAVORITE
ROTATE DISP.
ROTATE
DPOF PRINT
SELECT
1/3
PLAY
OFF
PROTECT
AUDIO DUB.
RESIZE
EXIT TRIMMING
ASPECT CONV.
SELECT
MENU
2/3
PLAY
COPY
FORMAT
EXIT
MENU
SELECT
PLAY
SLIDE SHOW
FAVORITE
ROTATE DISP.
ROTATE
DPOF PRINT
SELECT
EXIT
MENU
1/ 3
OFF
ON
EXIT
MENU
A
• Press r at A to switch to the next menu
screen.
3 Press q.
PLAY
PROTECT
AUDIO DUB.
RESIZE
TRIMMING
ASPECT CONV.
SELECT
SET
3/3
2/ 3
SINGLE
MULTI
CANCEL
n About menu operations using the
joystick
You can also use the joystick for menu
operations.
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Move the joystick e/r/w/q to select
setting contents and press the joystick.
3Press the joystick to close the menu.
PLAY
PROTECT
AUDIO DUB.
RESIZE
TRIMMING
ASPECT CONV.
SELECT
SET
2/ 3
SINGLE
MULTI
CANCEL
MENU
MENU
• After selecting a menu item in step 3,
refer to the description of the menu
item in the operating instructions and
then set it.
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Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
A
[SLIDE SHOW]
B
C
a Playing back pictures in order for
a fixed duration
This is recommended when playing back
pictures on a TV screen. You can skip
unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P95) has
been set.
1 Press e/r to select [ALL] or [ ]
and then press [MENU/SET].
PLAY
SLIDE SHOW
FAVORITE
ROTATE DISP.
ROTATE
DPOF PRINT
SELECT
SET
1/ 3
3 By pressing the r, the Slide Show
ALL
stops.
ON
MENU
MENU
ALL
• The cursor displayed during a slide show
A or while a slide show is paused B or
during [MANUAL] slide show C is the
same as e/r/w/q.
• Press e to pause the slide show. Press e
again to cancel pause.
• Press w/q while paused to display the
previous or next picture.
SET
For playing back all pictures
For showing pictures in your
favourites list (P95)
• The screen shown in step 1 appears
when [FAVORITE] is set to [ON]. When
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF], perform step
2 onwards.
• If none of the pictures have [ ] displayed,
you cannot select [ ] even if [FAVORITE]
is set to [ON].
n About playback duration, effect and
audio settings
Select [DURATION], [EFFECT] or [AUDIO]
for setting on the screen displayed in step 2.
DURATION
EFFECT
2 Press e to select [START] and
then press [MENU/SET].
(Screen when [ALL] is selected)
ALL SLIDE SHOW
START
DURATION
EFFECT
AUDIO
CANCEL
SELECT
2SEC.
OFF
OFF
SET
MENU
MENU
SET
AUDIO
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Select intervals of 1, 2, 3,
5 seconds or MANUAL.
You can select slide show
effects.
OFF: No effect is set
:Pictures slide
sideways and switch
:Pictures switch after
turning translucent
and creating
overlaps
:New pictures spread
from the centre and
replace
:Pictures switch in
random ways
• When you select
[MANUAL] (manual
setting), the set effect is
cancelled.
By setting it to [ON], the
audio from pictures recorded
with audio can be played
back during Slide Show.
Menu Settings
• Playback intervals are estimates. Actual
playback intervals vary according to
pictures you play back.
• You can select [MANUAL] if you have
selected [ ] in step 1.
• Press w/q to display the previous or next
picture when [MANUAL] is selected.
• When you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then
play back a picture with audio, the picture
changes when the audio finishes.
• You cannot play back motion pictures and
use power save in a slide show. (However,
the setting for power save mode is fixed to
[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or
playing back a manual slide show.)
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode
menu and select the item to set. (P93)
[FAVORITE]
Setting your favourite pictures
You can do the following if a mark has been
added to pictures and they have been set
as favourites.
• Delete all the pictures not set as
favourites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ])
(P36)
• Play back the pictures set as favourites
only as a slide show. (P94)
• Print only the pictures set as favourites.
(P110)
1 Press r to select [ON] and then
press [MENU/SET].
PLAY
SLIDE SHOW
FAVORITE
ROTATE DISP.
ROTATE
DPOF PRINT
SELECT
SET
MENU
1/ 3
OFF
ON
CANCEL
MENU
SET
• You cannot set pictures as favourites if
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the
favourites icon [ ] will not appear when
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it was
previously set to [ON].
• You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of
the pictures have [ ] displayed.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
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Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
3 Press w/q to select the picture
then press e.
A
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• Repeat the above procedure.
• If e is pressed while the [ ] favourites
icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and
the favourites setting is cancelled.
• You can place up to 999 pictures in your
favourites list.
n Cancelling all favourites
1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in
step 1 and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e to select [YES] and then press
[MENU/SET].
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• When printing pictures at a photo printing
store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (P36) is
useful so only the pictures you want to be
printed remain on the card.
• Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] (on the
included CD-ROM) to change settings,
check, or erase your pictures in your
favourites list. (For details, refer to the
separate operating instructions for PC
connection.)
• You may not be able to put pictures you
have shot on other equipment into your
favourites list.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
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j
[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]
b To display the picture rotated
This mode allows you to automatically
display pictures vertically if they were
recorded holding the camera vertically or
rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.
n Rotate display
(The picture is automatically rotated
and displayed.)
1 Press r to select [ON] and then
press [MENU/SET].
PLAY
SLIDE SHOW
FAVORITE
ROTATE DISP.
ROTATE
DPOF PRINT
SELECT
SET
MENU
1/ 3
OFF
OFF
ON
MENU
SET
• When you select [OFF], the pictures are
displayed without being rotated.
• Refer to P35 for how to play back pictures.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
n Rotate
(The picture is rotated manually.)
1 Press w/q to select the picture
and then press r.
ROTATE
SELECT
Original
picture
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SET
EXIT
MENU
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF],
[ROTATE] function is disabled.
• Motion pictures and protected pictures
cannot be rotated.
2 Press e/r to select the direction
to rotate the picture and then
press [MENU/SET].
ROTATE
MENU
CANCEL
n Example
When rotating clockwise (a)
SELECT
SET
MENU
SET
a The picture rotates clockwise in
steps of 90°.
b The picture rotates counterclockwise in steps of 90°.
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON],
pictures recorded holding the camera
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated).
• If you take pictures when aiming the
camera up or down, it may not be possible
to display the pictures vertically. (P27)
• The picture may be slightly blurred when
the camera is connected to the TV with
the AV cable (supplied) and played back
vertically.
• When you play the picture on a PC, you
cannot play rotated pictures without an
OS or a software compatible with Exif.
Exif is the file format for still pictures, to
which recording information and other can
be added, established by JEITA [Japan
Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association].
• When playing back rotated pictures in
multi playback, pictures appear in original
orientation.
• You may not be able to rotate images shot
on other equipment.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
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Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
n Single setting
[DPOF PRINT]
l Setting the Picture to be Printed
and the Number of Prints
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a
system that allows the user to select which
pictures to print, how many copies of each
picture to print and whether or not to print
the recording date on the pictures when
using a DPOF compatible photo printer or
photo printing store. For details, ask at your
photo printing store.
When you want to use a photo printing
store to print pictures recorded on the builtin memory, copy them to a card (P104) and
then set the DPOF setting.
Press e/r to select [SINGLE],
[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then
press [MENU/SET].
PLAY
SLIDE SHOW
FAVORITE
ROTATE DISP.
ROTATE
DPOF PRINT
SELECT
SET
MENU
1 Press w/q to select the picture to
print and then press e/r to set
the number of prints.
DPOF SET THIS
1
COUNT
SELECT
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1
MENU
• The number of prints icon [d] appears.
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to
999. When the number of prints is set to
“0”, DPOF print setting is cancelled.
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
1/ 3
n Multi setting
OFF
ON
SINGLE
MULTI
CANCEL
1 Press w/q to select the picture to
MENU
SET
• You cannot select [CANCEL] if there are
no prints that have been set in the DPOF
print settings.
print and then press e/r to set
the number of prints.
DPOF SET MULTI
7
10
COUNT 111
SELECT
8
1
9
11
DATE DISPLAY
EXIT
MENU
• Repeat the above procedure. (You cannot
set all the pictures at one time.)
• The number of prints icon [d] appears.
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to
999. When the number of prints is set to
“0”, DPOF print setting is cancelled.
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
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Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
n To cancel all settings
1 Press e to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
CANCEL ALL DPOF
CANCEL ALL DPOF
PRINT SETTINGS?
YES
NO
MENU
SELECT
SET
MENU
SET
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• DPOF print settings on the built-in
memory are cancelled when a card is
not inserted. DPOF print settings on
the card are cancelled when a card is
inserted.
n To print the date
You can set/cancel the printing with the
recorded date each press of the [DISPLAY]
button when setting the number of prints.
DPOF SET THIS
1
DATE
COUNT
SELECT
1
100-0001
1/19
DATE DISPLAY
EXIT
• DPOF is an abbreviation of [Digital Print
Order Format]. This feature allows you to
write print information to media and then
use the information on a DPOF-compliant
system.
• DPOF print setting is a convenient
function when you print pictures with
printers supporting PictBridge. (P109)
The date printing setting on the printer
may take priority over the date printing
setting on the camera. Check the date
printing setting on the printer also. (P109)
• When setting the DPOF print, delete any
previous DPOF print settings made by
other equipment.
• If the file is not based on the DCF
standard, the DPOF print setting cannot
be set. DCF is an abbreviation of [Design
rule for Camera File system], stipulated
by JEITA [Japan Electronics and
Information Technology Industries
Association].
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
[PROTECT]
g
MENU
• The date print icon [L] appears.
• When you go to a photo studio for digital
printing, be sure to order the printing of
the date additionally if required.
• The date may not be printed depending
on photo studios or printers even if you
set the date print. For further information,
ask the photo studio for details or refer to
the operating instructions of the printer.
Preventing Accidental Erasure of
the Picture
You can set protection for the pictures you
do not want to delete to prevent them from
accidental erasure.
Press e/r to select [SINGLE],
[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then
press [MENU/SET].
PLAY
PROTECT
AUDIO DUB.
RESIZE
TRIMMING
ASPECT CONV.
SELECT
SET
AF
AF
AF
MENU
2/ 3
SINGLE
MULTI
CANCEL
MENU
SET
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Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
n Single setting
1 Press w/q to select the picture
and then press r to set/cancel.
PROTECT THIS
SELECT
SET/CANCEL
100-0001
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R
[AUDIO DUB.]
Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures
You can record the audio after taking a picture.
1 Press w/q to select the picture and
then press r to start audio recording.
AUDIO
DUB.
EXIT
MENU
SET
The protect icon [c] appears.
CANCEL The protect icon [c] disappears.
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
n Multi setting/To cancel all settings
Perform the same operation as in [[DPOF
PRINT] Setting the Picture to be Printed
and the Number of Prints]. (P98 and 99)
• The protect setting may not be effective in
other equipment.
• If you want to delete protected pictures,
cancel the protect setting first.
• While this feature protects the pictures from
accidental erasure, formatting the card will
permanently delete all data. (P105)
• Sliding the Write-Protect switch A of the
SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory
Card to [LOCK] prevents pictures from
deletion even if protection is not set.
A
SELECT
START
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EXIT
MENU
• The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?]
screen appears when audio has already
been recorded. Press e to select [YES], and
then press [MENU/SET] to start audio
recording. (The original audio is overwritten.)
• Audio dubbing cannot be used with the
following pictures.
–Motion pictures
–Protected pictures
–Pictures recorded after setting the
quality to [RAW]
2 Press r to stop recording.
AUDIO
DUB.
100-0001
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STOP
• Even if you do not press r, after about 10
seconds the audio recording stops automatically.
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
• The following functions cannot be used
with protected pictures.
–[ROTATE]
–[AUDIO DUB.]
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
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the menu.
• You may not be able to record audio on
images shot on other equipment.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture
[RESIZE]
are displayed.
e
Making the picture smaller
• When the aspect ratio setting is [j]
This function is useful if you want to reduce
–[ 8M ]/[ 5.5M ]/[ 2M ]
the file size of the picture in cases when it
• When the aspect ratio setting is [
]
needs to be attached to an e-mail or
–[ 7M ]/[ 4.5M ]/[ 2.5M ]
uploaded to a website.
• When the aspect ratio setting is [h]
–[ 6M ]/[ 4M ]/[ 3M ]/[ 2M ]/[ 1M ]/[ 0.3M ]
1 Press w/q to select the picture
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
and then press r.
PICTURE?] appears.
RESIZE
SELECT
SET
100-0001
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EXIT
MENU
• The following pictures cannot be resized.
–When the aspect ratio setting is [j]
Pictures whose [PICT.SIZE] is [ 2M ]
(2M EZ)
–When the aspect ratio setting is [
]
Pictures whose [PICT.SIZE] is [ 2.5M ]
(2.5M EZ)
–When the aspect ratio setting is [h]
Pictures whose [PICT.SIZE] is [ 0.3
1MM ]
–Pictures recorded as [RAW]
–Motion pictures
–Flip animation
–Pictures with audio
2 Press w/q to select the size and
then press r.
RESIZE
SELECT
RESIZE
100-0001
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EXIT
3 Press e/r to select [YES] or [NO]
and then press [MENU/SET].
RESIZE
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?
YES
NO
CANCEL
SELECT
MENU
SET
MENU
SET
• When you select [YES], the picture is
overwritten. When resized pictures are
overwritten, they cannot be restored.
• When you select [NO], a resized picture is
newly created.
• When the original picture is protected, you
cannot overwrite the resized picture.
Select [NO] and newly create a resized
picture.
4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
• You may not be able to resize pictures you
have shot on other equipment.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
MENU
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MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
f
[TRIMMING]
Enlarging a picture and trimming it
Use this function when you trim
unnecessary parts of the recorded picture.
1 Press w/q to select the picture
and then press r.
TRIMMING
SELECT
SET
EXIT
MENU
be trimmed with the zoom lever.
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EXIT
MENU
3 Press e/r/w/q to move the
position of the part to be trimmed.
TRIMMING
ZOOM
TRIM:SHUTTER
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5 Press e/r to select [YES] or [NO]
and then press [MENU/SET].
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?
100-0001
1/19
2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to
ZOOM
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears.
TRIMMING
• The following pictures cannot be trimmed.
–Images recorded as [RAW]
–Motion pictures
–Flip animation
–Pictures with audio
TRIMMING
4 Press the shutter button.
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EXIT
MENU
YES
NO
CANCEL
SELECT
MENU
SET
MENU
SET
• When you select [YES], the picture is
overwritten. When trimmed pictures are
overwritten, they cannot be restored.
• When you select [NO], a trimmed picture
is newly created.
• When the original picture is protected, you
cannot overwrite the trimmed picture.
Select [NO] and newly create a trimmed
picture.
6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
• If you trim a picture, the number of pixels
may be fewer in the trimmed picture than
in the original.
• The picture quality of the trimmed picture
may be deteriorated.
• It may not be possible to trim pictures
recorded with other equipment.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
[ASPECT CONV.]
i Changing the aspect ratio of a
16:9 picture
Resize pictures taken in j aspect ratio
for printing to
or h.
3 Press w/q to determine the
horizontal position and press the
shutter button to set.
1 Press e/r to select [
] or
[h] and then press [MENU/
SET].
PLAY
PROTECT
AUDIO DUB.
RESIZE
TRIMMING
ASPECT CONV.
SET
SELECT
2/ 3
SET
• Only pictures taken with a [j] aspect
ratio can be converted.
and then press [MENU/SET].
ASPECT CONV.
DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?
then press r.
SELECT
YES
NO
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SET
MENU
4 Press e/r to select [YES] or [NO]
2 Press w/q to select a picture and
ASPECT
CONV.
EXIT
• Use e/r to set the frame position for
pictures rotated vertically.
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears.
MENU
MENU
ADJUST.
SET:SHUTTER
EXIT
MENU
• If you select and set a picture with an
aspect ratio other than [j], the
message [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS
PICTURE] is displayed on the screen.
CANCEL
SELECT
MENU
SET
MENU
SET
• The picture is overwritten when you select
[YES]. If you convert the aspect ratio of a
picture and then overwrite it, you cannot
restore it.
• A picture with the converted aspect ratio
is newly created when you select [NO].
• When the original picture is protected, you
cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly
create a picture with the converted aspect
ratio.
5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
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Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
• You may end up with a higher-resolution
picture after changing to a different aspect
ratio.
• You cannot change the aspect ratio of
pictures taken as [RAW], motion pictures,
or still pictures with audio.
• Files that do not conform to the DCF
standard cannot be converted. DCF is an
abbreviation of [Design rule for Camera
File system], stipulated by JEITA [Japan
Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association].
• You may not be able to convert pictures
taken on other equipment.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
[COPY]
Copying the picture data
You can copy recorded picture data from
the built-in memory to a card or vice versa.
2 Press w/q to select the picture
and then press r.
COPY
SELECT
SET
3/ 3
PLAY
COPY
FORMAT
MENU
SELECT
•
SET
MENU
SET
:
All the picture data in the built-in memory
are copied onto the card at one time.
(Perform step 3)
•
:
One picture at a time is copied from the
card to the built-in memory.
(Perform step 2)
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EXIT
MENU
• When you copy picture data from the
built-in memory to the card, all the
pictures are selected at one time so this
screen does not appear.
3 Press e to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
(The illustration shows the screen when
pictures are copied from the built-in
memory to a card.)
COPY
COPY PICTURES FROM
BUILT-IN MEMORY TO
MEMORY CARD?
YES
NO
1 Press e/r to select the copy
destination and then press
[MENU/SET].
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SELECT
MENU
SET
MENU
SET
• The message [COPY THIS PICTURE TO
BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when you
copy pictures from the card to the built-in
memory.
• If you press [MENU/SET] while copying
pictures from the built-in memory to the
card, the copying will stop halfway.
• Do not turn the camera off or do any other
operations before copying is finished. The
data on the built-in memory or the card
may be damaged or lost.
Menu Settings
MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P93)
4 Press [MENU/SET] several times
to close the menu.
• If you copy picture data from the built-in
memory to a card, the screen
automatically returns to the playback
screen when all the pictures are copied.
• If you copy picture data from the built-in
memory to a card, we recommend using a
card which has more free space than the
built-in memory (about 13 MB).
• It may take time to copy the picture data.
• Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic
digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if
the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic
digital camera, you may not be able to copy
them if they were edited with a PC.)
• DPOF settings on the original picture data
will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings
again after copying is finished. (P98)
• If a picture with the same name as the
picture to be copied exists in the copy
destination, the picture will not be copied.
• If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to
a card which does not have sufficient free space,
the picture data will only be copied halfway.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
[FORMAT]
0 Initializing the built-in memory or
a card
Usually, it is not necessary to format the builtin memory and the card. Format them when
the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR]
or [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.
Press e to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
FORMAT
DELETE ALL DATA
ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY?
YES
NO
SELECT
MENU
SET
MENU
SET
• When a card is not inserted, you can
format the built-in memory. When a card
is inserted, you can format the card.
• If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting
the built-in memory, the formatting will
stop halfway. (However, all the pictures
will be deleted.)
• Once the card is formatted, all data
including protected images are
irretrievably erased. Please confirm that
all data is transferred to your PC before
proceeding with format function.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or
other equipment, format it on the camera
again.
• When you format the card, use a battery
with sufficient battery power (P13) or AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• During formatting, do not turn the camera
off.
• It may take longer to format the built-in
memory than the card. (Max. about 15
sec.)
• Sliding the Write-Protect switch of the SD
Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card
to [LOCK] prevents formatting. (P17)
• If the built-in memory or the card cannot
be formatted, consult your nearest
servicentre.
• You can also use the joystick for these
operations.
(The illustration shows the screen when the
built-in memory is formatted.)
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Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC
DE: Check the facing of the connector and
Set the camera’s mode dial to a mode
other than Print mode [
].
• By connecting the camera to a computer,
you can upload your pictures, then use the
software on the included CD-ROM ([LUMIX
Simple Viewer] and [PHOTOfunSTUDIOviewer-] for Windows®) to print or send your
images by e-mail.
• If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the
USB driver and then connect the
camera to the computer.
• For details about installing [LUMIX Simple
Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]
etc., refer to the separate operating
instructions for PC connection.
D
E
B
C
ACCESS
A
A : AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power
(P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• Make sure this unit is off before
connecting or disconnecting the AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
B : USB connection cable (supplied)
C : This message appears during data transfer.
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push straight in.
1 Turn on the camera and the PC.
2 Connect the camera to a PC via
the USB connection cable B
(supplied).
• Connect the USB connection cable with
the [f] mark facing the [w] mark on
the [DIGITAL] socket.
• Hold D and then insert or pull the USB
connection cable straight.
Do not try to force the connector in
backwards or sideways. This can damage
this unit and the equipment you are
connecting.
[Windows]
The drive appears on the [My Computer]
folder.
• If it is the first time you are connecting the
camera to a PC, the required driver is installed
automatically so that the camera can be
recognised by the Windows Plug and Play,
then it appears on the [My Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
The drive is displayed on the screen.
• The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you
connect the camera with no card inserted.
• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or
[Untitled] when you connect the camera
with a card inserted.
n Motion picture playback on a PC
Use “QuickTime” (for Windows 2000/XP) in
the supplied CD-ROM when you play back
motion pictures recorded on this camera on
your PC.
• Download [QuickTime6.5.2 for PC] from
the following website and install it on your
PC when you use Windows98/98SE/Me.
http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime/
• The software is a standard Macintosh
feature.
Connecting to other equipment
n Folder Composition
Folders appear as follows.
DCIM
• Built-in
memory
100_PANA
100_PANA
• Card
1
P1000001.JPG
2 3
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
101_PANA
999_PANA
MISC
PRIVATE1
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG : Pictures
MOV : Motion pictures
RAW : RAW format files
The contents of each folder are:
DCIM
100_PANA to
999_PANA
MISC
PRIVATE1
100_PANA to 999_PANA
Pictures/Motion pictures/
Pictures in RAW files
File with DPOF setting
Flip animation files
• This unit stores up to 999 picture files in
each folder. A new folder is created after
this maximum is reached.
• To reset file and folder numbers, use
[NO.RESET] in the setup menu. (P23)
n Conditions under which a different
folder number is used
In the following cases, the picture is not
recorded in the same folder as the
previously recorded picture. It is recorded
in a folder with a new number.
• The folder containing the picture you just
shot had a file numbered 999 in it
(example: P1000999.JPG).
• When the card just recorded to contains,
for example, a folder with the number 100
(100_PANA) in it and that card is removed
and replaced with a card that has a folder
with the number 100 in it recorded by a
camera from a different maker
(100XXXXX, with XXXXX being the name
of the maker) and then a picture is
recorded.
• You start shooting again after using
[NO.RESET] in the setup menu (P23). (It
is recorded to a new folder that has a
number following on from the one
previous. You can also reset the folder
number to 100 by using [NO.RESET]
immediately after formatting the card
when there are no folders or pictures on
the card.)
n Connection in the PTP mode
Windows XP/Mac OS X users can establish
connection in the PTP mode by setting the
camera in print mode [
] and connecting
it to their PC.
• You can only load pictures from the
camera and cannot write them on the
card or delete them.
• When there are 1000 or more pictures on
a card, the pictures may not be imported.
• When you set the camera in print mode
[
] and connect it to a PC, [PLEASE
CONNECT TO THE PRINTER] appears
on the camera’s LCD monitor. This is not
a malfunction.
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Connecting to other equipment
• Do not use any other USB connection
cables except the supplied one.
• While [ACCESS] is being displayed, do
not disconnect the USB connection cable.
• Data transmission takes time when a card
contains a large number of pictures.
• If the remaining battery power is
exhausted during communication, the
recorded data may be damaged. When
you connect the camera to the PC, use a
battery with sufficient battery power (P13)
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
• If the remaining battery power becomes
low while the camera and the PC are
communicating, the status indicator blinks
and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop
the communication at once on the PC.
• When connecting the camera to a
Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB
connection cable, do not replace the
card while the camera and the PC are
connected. The information on the
card may be damaged. Disconnect the
USB connection cable before replacing
the card.
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may
be displayed in black in playback mode
(P35), multi playback (P76) and calendar
playback (P77).
• For information about this, refer to the
separate operating instructions for PC
connection.
• Refer to the operating instructions of the
PC, too.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera
is connected to the PC, you can edit or
access the picture data on the built-in
memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit
or access the picture data on it.
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• You cannot switch between the built-in
memory and the card while the camera is
connected to the PC. When you want to
switch between the built-in memory and
the card, disconnect the USB connection
cable, insert (or remove) the card and
then connect the USB connection cable to
the PC again.
• When you change the mode dial to print
mode [
] with the camera connected to
the PC, [PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE
PRINTER.] appears on the camera’s LCD
monitor. Before reconnecting the camera
to a printer, change the mode from [
]
to another one and make sure that data
transmission is not in progress.
([ACCESS] appears on the camera’s LCD
monitor while data transmission is in
progress.)
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
By connecting the camera directly to a printer
supporting PictBridge via the USB connection
cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to
be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor.
Make the necessary settings on your printer
beforehand. (Read your printer’s operating
instructions.)
1 Turn on the camera and the
• To print the age in [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P68) in
scene mode or the departure date for [TRAVEL
DATE] (P69), use the software [LUMIX Simple
Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the
CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. For
information about this, refer to the separate
operating instructions for PC connection.
• To find out more about PictBridge compliant
printers, contact your local dealer.
n To connect
printer.
2 Set the mode dial to [
].
• [PLEASE CONNECT TO THE PRINTER]
appears.
3 Connect the camera to a printer
via the USB connection cable A
(supplied).
• Connect the USB connection cable with
the [f] mark facing the [w] mark on
the [DIGITAL] socket.
• Hold C and then insert or pull the USB
connection cable straight.
• Do not use any other USB connection
cables except the supplied one.
• When you connect the camera to a printer without
setting the mode dial to [
], remove the cable,
set the mode dial to [
], turn the camera and
the printer off and on, and connect again.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera is
connected to the printer, you can print the
picture data on the built-in memory. If a card is
inserted, you can print the picture data on it.
• You cannot switch between the built-in memory
and the card while the camera is connected to
the printer. When you want to switch between
the built-in memory and the card, disconnect
the USB connection cable, insert (or remove)
the card and then connect the USB connection
cable to the printer again.
A
C
B
A : USB connection cable (supplied)
B : AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional)
• It may take time to print some pictures.
Therefore, we recommend using a battery with
sufficient power (P13) or the AC adaptor (DMWAC5; optional) when you connect to a printer.
• Make sure this unit is off before
connecting or disconnecting the AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
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Connecting to other equipment
n Printing the selected picture (making
a single print)
n Selecting multiple pictures for
printing
1 Press w/q to select the picture
1 Press e.
and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [A] to return to the original screen.
2 Press e/r to select an item and
PictBridge
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then press [MENU/SET].
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
PictBridge
MENU
• A message displays for about 2 seconds.
MULTI SELECT
SELECT ALL
DPOF PICTURE
FAVORITE
2 Press e to select [PRINT START]
SELECT
SELECT
MULTIPRINT
PRINT
MENU
SET
and then press [MENU/SET].
SINGLE SELECT
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
CANCEL
SELECT
1
MENU
SET
MENU
SET
• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.
3 Disconnect the USB connection
cable after printing.
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MENU
Item
MULTI
SELECT
CANCEL
SET
MENU
SET
Setting contents
Multiple pictures are
selected at once for
printing.
[Operation]
On the plural pictures
screen, press w/q to
select pictures. When you
press r, [
] is displayed
with the picture you
selected for printing.
(When you press r once
more, the print setting is
cancelled.)
Press [MENU/SET] when
you finish selection.
SELECT ALL All pictures in the built-in
memory or the card are printed.
DPOF
Pictures in the [DPOF PRINT]
PICTURE
setting (P98) are printed.
FAVORITE
Pictures set as favourites
(P95) are printed.
• This item appears only
when favourite setting
(P95) is [ON].
• You can not select any
picture when [FAVORITE]
is set to [ON], but no
picture is marked with [ ].
Connecting to other equipment
3 Press e to select [PRINT START]
and then press [MENU/SET].
MULTI SELECT
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SELECT
CANCEL
1
MENU
SET
MENU
SET
• In DPOF setting, [PRINT WITH DATE] and
[NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displayed.
• When you select [DPOF PICTURE], [DPOF
SET] is selectable. When you select [DPOF
SET], refer to P98 and make DPOF setting.
• Press [MENU/SET] when you wish to
cancel printing halfway.
• When you select [MULTI SELECT],
[SELECT ALL] or [FAVORITE], the print
confirmation screen appears. Select
[YES] and perform printing.
• When the number of prints exceeds
1,000, [PRINTING --- PICTURES DO
YOU WANT TO PROCEED?] appears on
the print confirmation screen.
4 Disconnect the USB connection
cable after printing.
Setting the date printing with the DPOF
print in advance
When the printer supports the date printing
by DPOF setting, we recommend setting
the date printing with the DPOF print in
advance. (P99)
The recording date can be printed by
selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to start
printing.
n Setting date printing, the number of
prints, the paper size and the page
layout
• Select an item to set on the screen for
step 2 in “Printing the selected picture
(making a single print)” (P110) or on the
screen for step 3 in “Selecting multiple
pictures for printing” (P110 and 111).
SINGLE SELECT
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
CANCEL
SELECT
1
SET
MENU
• The items which are not supported by the
printer are displayed in gray and cannot
be selected.
• When you want to print pictures in a paper
size or a layout which is not supported by
the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] and [PAGE
LAYOUT] to [F] and then set the paper
size or the layout on the printer. (For
details, refer to the operating instructions
of the printer.)
• [PRINT WITH DATE]
F
OFF
ON
Settings on the printer are
prioritised.
Date is not printed.
Date is printed.
• If the printer does not support date
printing, the date cannot be printed on
the picture.
• [NUM. OF PRINTS]
Set the number of prints.
• You can set up to 999 prints.
• [PAPER SIZE]
(Possible paper sizes on the camera)
The items are listed on 1/2 and 2/2.
Press r to select the desired item.
1/2
F
L/3.5″×5″
2L/5″×7″
POSTCARD
A4
Settings on the printer are
prioritised.
89 mm×127 mm
127 mm×178 mm
100 mm×148 mm
210 mm×297 mm
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2/2*
CARD SIZE
10×15cm
4″×6″
8″×10″
LETTER
54 mm×85.6 mm
100 mm×150 mm
101.6 mm×152.4 mm
203.2 mm×254 mm
216 mm×279.4 mm
*These items cannot be displayed when the
printer does not support the paper sizes.
• [PAGE LAYOUT]
(Possible layouts on the camera)
F
Settings on the printer are
prioritised.
G
1 page with no frame print
H
1 page with frame print
I
2 pages print
J
4 pages print
• An item cannot be selected if the printer
does not support the page layout.
n Layout printing
• When printing a picture several times
on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print a picture
4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE
LAYOUT] to [J] and then set the
number of prints to 4 for the picture on
[NUM. OF PRINTS].
• When printing different pictures on 1
sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4
different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set
[PAGE LAYOUT] to 4-picture printing
[J] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS]
for the pictures to 1 in [MULTI SELECT]
(P110).
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• Do not disconnect the USB connection
cable when the cable disconnection
warning icon [K] is indicated.
(Depending on the printer, the icon may
not be displayed.)
• 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
printing, press [MENU/SET] and stop
printing at once. If not printing, disconnect
the USB connection cable.
• 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 total number of ordered prints or the
number of pictures set for print is large,
printing is performed at intervals. In such
cases, the number of remaining prints
shown on the display will differ from the
number of prints you set. The
discrepancy, however, does not indicate
an error.
• Date print, paper size and page layout
settings on the printer may have priority
over the same settings on the camera.
Check these settings on the printer as
well.
• When printing RAW format files, JPEG
pictures associated with RAW format files
will be printed.
When no associated JPEG picture exists,
printing may not be possible.
• When printing did not go normally, turn
the camera and the printer off and on.
• When the mode dial is set to a choice
other than print mode [
], [USB MODE
CHANGED. PLEASE REMOVE THE USB
CABLE.] appears on the camera’s LCD
monitor. Set the mode dial back to [
]
before disconnecting the USB cable.
Disconnect the cable after cancelling
printing.
Connecting to other equipment
Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
n Playing back pictures with the
supplied cable
• Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P24)
• Turn the camera and the TV off.
B
1
2
A
1 Connect the AV cable A
(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket
of the camera.
• Connect the AV cable with the [f] mark
facing the [w] mark on the [AV OUT] socket.
• Hold B and then insert or pull the AV
cable straight.
2 Connect the AV cable to the video
input and the audio input sockets
of the TV.
• 1 Yellow: to the video input socket
• 2 White: to the audio input socket
3 Turn the TV on and select external
input.
4 Turn the camera on.
• Do not use any other AV cables except
the supplied one.
• You can display pictures on a TV only
when the mode dial is set to playback
mode [Q].
• The top and bottom or left and right of the
picture may be cut off slightly when it is
displayed due to the characteristics of the TV.
• Depending on the screen mode setting of
the TV when you connect the camera to a
wide-screen TV or a high-definition TV,
the picture may be stretched horizontally
or vertically and the top and bottom and
or left and right of the picture may be cut
off when it is displayed. In this case,
change the screen mode setting.
• Read the TV operating instructions too.
• Audio playback is in monaural.
• Pictures might be slightly blurred if you
show them vertically on a television.
• You can view pictures on TVs in other
countries (regions) which use the NTSC or
PAL system when you set [VIDEO OUT] in
the [SETUP] menu.
n Playback pictures on TV with SD
Memory Card slot
You can put your SD Memory Card in a
television with an SD Memory Card slot to
show still images.
• You can not play back pictures stored in
the SDHC Memory Card on a TV that
does not support the card.
• Depending on the television, some
pictures may not take up the whole
screen.
• You cannot play motion pictures. To play
back motion pictures, connect the camera
to the TV with the AV cable (supplied).
• You may be unable to play MultiMedia
Cards.
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Screen Display
n In recording
1
2
3
4 5
6
7
8
9
ISO 200
27
26
25
24
23
19
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
5s
22
21
20
19 18 17 16
1 Recording mode
15 Elapsed recording time (P74)
2 Flash (P42)
16 AF area selection (P88)
3 Metering mode (P87)
4 White balance (P81)
White balance fine adjustment (P83)
5 Focus indication (P25)
6 ISO sensitivity (P83)
7 Picture size (P85)
Jitter alert indication (P28) : 6
8 Quality (P85)
In Motion picture mode (P74) :
10fps
[ 30fpsVGA ]/[ 10fpsVGA ]/[ 30fps
QVGA ]/[
QVGA ]/
10fps
15fps
[ 30fps
16:9L ]/[
16:9L ]/[
16:9H ]
9 Battery indication (P13)
10 Number of recordable pictures/
Available recording time in Motion
picture mode (P74)
e.g. : R 1h 20m 30s
11 Built-in memory/Card (P16)
: Built-in memory
: Card
12 Recording indication
13 Histogram (P39)
14 Travel date (P69)
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17 Self-timer (P46)
18 Current date and time
• It is displayed for about 5 seconds
when turning the camera on, setting
the clock and after switching from the
playback mode to the recording mode.
Zoom (P31)/Extra optical zoom (P32)/
Digital zoom (P33) :
W
T
1X
19 Shutter speed indication (P25)
ISO : Intelligent ISO (P84)
20 Aperture value indication (P25)
21 Programme shift indication (P26)
22 Exposure compensation (P47)
23 High angle mode (P40)
: Power LCD (P40)
24 Spot AF area (P88)
25 AF area (P25)
26 Spot metering target (P87)
27 Optical image stabilizer (P49)
Others
28
MF
42
41
40
29
H
+1
30
31
C-AF
COOL
32 33
34
AF-L
AE-L
35
39 38
28 MF indication (P55)/AFw (P58)
29 Burst (P50)
I : Audio recording (P74, 86)
30 Continuous AF (P89)
31 Colour effect (P90)
32 Flip animation (P91)
33 Auto bracket (P48)
34 Moving focus (P55)
35 MF operation (P55)
36 Joystick operations
(P26, 52, 53, 55, 81)
37
36
38 Age display (P68)
• Whenever you turn the camera on in
Baby mode, switch to Baby mode from
any other mode, or after setting the
birthday or clock, your baby’s age and
the current date and time appear on
the display for about 5 seconds.
39 AF/AE Lock indication (P60)
40 Backlight compensation (P30)
41 AF assist lamp (P89)
42 Flash Output Adjustment (P45)
37 Number of days that have passed since
the travel date (P69)
• This is displayed for about 5 seconds
if the camera is turned on when the
travel date is set, after setting the
clock, departure date or travel date,
after changing the world time setting
and after switching from playback
mode to another mode.
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n In Playback
1
20
19
2
3 4
1
PLAY AUDIO
5
6
7
8
100-0001
1/19
18
17
16
9
10
11
12
F2.8 1/100
10:00
ISO 200
1.DEC.2006
AUTO
13
14
15
1 Playback mode (P35)
12 Histogram (P39)
2 Number of DPOF [d] prints (P98)
13 Recording information
3 Favourites indicator (P95)
14 Favourites setting (P95)/
Elapsed playback time (P79) :
4 Protected picture (P99)
5 Still or motion pictures with audio (P79)
6 Picture size (P85)
7 Quality (P85)
In Motion picture mode (P79) :
10fps
[ 30fpsVGA ]/[ 10fpsVGA ]/[ 30fps
QVGA ]/[
QVGA ]/
10fps
15fps
[ 30fps
]/[
]/[
]
16:9L
16:9L
16:9H
8 Battery indication (P13)
9 Folder/File number (P107)
Built-in memory/Card (P16)
: Built-in memory
: Card
10 Picture number/Total pictures
11 Cable disconnection warning icon
(P112)
• This is displayed when printing using
a printer supporting PictBridge.
(Depending on the printer, the icon
may not be displayed.)
Motion picture recording time (P79) :
1h 20m 30s
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15 Recorded date and time
16 Power LCD indication (P40)
17 Number of days that have passed since
the travel date (P69)
18 Age display (P68)
19 Audio playback (P79)
PLAY MOTION
PICTURE : In Motion picture mode (P79)
20 Flip animation (P91)
Others
Cautions for Use
In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. if
the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell),
immediately stop operating the unit and
consult the Panasonic Customer Care
Centre on 132600.
n Optimal Use of the Camera
Take care not to drop or
knock the unit or put a
lot of pressure on it.
• Do not leave the unit in
your pants pocket when
you sit down or forcefully
insert it into a full bag etc.
• Take care not to drop or
knock the bag that you
inserted the unit in as it
may strongly shock the unit.
• A strong shock may break the lens,
screen or outer case and cause the
camera to malfunction.
Keep the camera as far away as possible
from electromagnetic equipment (such as
microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
• If you use the camera on top of or near a
TV, the pictures and sound on the camera
may be disrupted by electromagnetic
wave radiation.
• Do not use the camera near cell phones
because doing so may result in noise
adversely affecting the pictures 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 disconnect AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional). Then
reinsert the battery or reconnect AC
adaptor and turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
• If you record near radio transmitters or
high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures
and sound may be adversely affected.
Make sure to use the supplied cords and
cables. If you use optional accessories,
use the cords and the cables supplied
with them. Do not extend the cords and
the cables.
Do not spray insecticides or volatile
chemicals onto the camera.
• If the camera is sprayed with such
chemicals, the camera body may be
damaged and the surface finish may peel
off.
• Do not keep rubber or plastic products in
contact with the camera for a long period
of time.
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol
for cleaning the camera.
• Before cleaning the camera, remove the
battery or disconnect the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5; optional) from the electrical
outlet.
• The camera body may be deformed and
the surface finish may peel off.
• Wipe the dust or fingerprints with a soft,
dry cloth. To remove stubborn stains,
soak a dry cloth in water and then use it to
wipe the dirt. Then wipe again with a dry
cloth.
• Do not use a kitchen detergent or a
chemically treated cloth.
• In case rain or other sources of water
splash onto the camera, wet a soft cloth
with tap water, wring it well, and use it to
wipe the camera body carefully. Then
wipe it again with a dry cloth.
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n Card
Do not leave the card in places where
there is high temperature or direct
sunlight, or where electromagnetic
waves or static electricity are easily
generated.
Do not bend or drop the card.
• The card may be damaged or the
recorded content may be damaged or
erased.
• Store the card in the card case or the
storage bag after use and when you store
or carry the card.
• Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter
the terminals on the back of the card and
do not touch the terminals with your
fingers.
n Battery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion
battery. Its ability to generate power is
based upon the chemical reaction that
takes place inside it. This reaction is
susceptible to the surrounding
temperature and humidity, and, if the
temperature is too high or too low, the
operating time of the battery will be
shorter.
After use, be sure to remove the battery.
Store the removed battery in the battery
carrying case (supplied).
If you drop the battery accidentally,
check to see if the battery body and
terminals are damaged.
• Inserting a damaged battery in the
camera will damage the camera.
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We recommend you to take a spare
battery with you when you leave home.
• Be aware that the operating time of the
battery will become shorter in low
temperatures such as outdoors at a ski
resort.
• When you travel, be sure to prepare the
supplied charger to charge the battery on
the spot.
Dispose of an unusable battery.
• The battery has a limited life.
• Do not throw the battery into fire because
it may cause an explosion.
Do not allow the battery terminals to
come in contact with metal objects
(such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.).
• This can result in a short circuit or heat
generation and, if you touch the battery in
this condition, you may be badly burned.
n Charger
• If you use the charger near a radio, radio
reception may be disturbed. Keep the
charger 1 m or more away from radio.
• When the charger is in use, it may
generate whirring sounds. However, this
is not a malfunction.
• After use, be sure to disconnect the AC
cable from the electrical outlet. (If it is left
connected, a minute amount of current is
consumed.)
• Keep the terminals of the charger and
battery clean.
Others
Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.
The major messages are described below as examples.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
After cancelling the protect setting (P100),
you can delete or overwrite the picture.
[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.
• Files not based on the DCF standard.
Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by
other equipment may not be copied.
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE
DELETED]
The pictures not based on the DCF
standard cannot be deleted.
• To delete this kind of picture, first save
your data to your computer, then use this
unit to reformat the card. (P105)
[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR
FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?]
This message will be displayed when you
format the built-in memory on the PC or
remove the battery without turning the
camera off. Format the built-in memory of
the camera again. (P105) The data on the
built-in memory will be deleted.
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS
CAN BE MADE]
• You have exceeded the number of pictures that
can be set at once with multi-delete setting.
• You have placed more than 999 pictures
in your favourites list.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
The format of the card cannot be
recognised by this camera. Format the card
again with this camera.
Save your data to your computer, then use
this unit to reformat the card. (P105)
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]
Cancel the card lock. (P17, 100)
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
Play back after recording or after inserting
a card with a recorded picture.
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]/
[CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]
If the pictures are not based on the DCF
standard, the DPOF print cannot be set.
[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN
MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN
THE CARD]
There is no space left on the built-in
memory or the card.
• When you copy pictures from the built-in
memory to the card (batch copy), the
pictures are copied until the capacity of
the card becomes full.
[REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS q
BUTTON]
This message appears when the lens cap is
left on the activated camera or when you
exert pressure on the lens with your hand etc.
and the camera does not operate properly.
• Remove the lens cap and press q when
the lens cap is on.
• Turn the camera off and on when the lens
cap is removed.
If the message persists, contact the dealer or
your nearest servicentre.
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[MEMORY CARD ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
• Failed access to the card.
Insert the card again.
[READ ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
Data reading error.
Insert the card again. Make sure the card is
inserted properly and then play back again.
[WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
Data writing error.
Turn the camera off and remove the card.
Then insert the card and turn the camera
on again. Be sure that the camera is turned
off before removing or inserting the card to
avoid damage. This error may also indicate
that the card is damaged.
[MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED
DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE
WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD]
• When you set the [PICT.MODE] to [30fpsVGA],
[30fps16:9L] or [15fps16:9H], we recommend
using cards that offer 10 MB/second or higher
speeds (shown on their packages and
elsewhere) for best results.
• Depending on the type of Card, recording
may stop in the middle.
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
A folder cannot be created because there
are no remaining folder numbers that can
be used. (P107)
Save your data to your computer, then use
this unit to reformat the card. (P105)
If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP]
menu after formatting, the folder number is
reset to 100. (P23)
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[MOTION MODE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN
3:2 ASPECT. SET THE ASPECT SWITCH
IN 4:3 OR 16:9.]
You cannot record a motion picture on a card
when the aspect ratio is set to [
]. Set the
aspect ratio to either [j] or [h]. (P59)
[SELECT 4:3 TO STORE MOTION PIC.
TO INT. MEMORY.]
You cannot record a motion picture on the
built-in memory when the aspect ratio is set
to [j] or [
]. Set the aspect ratio to
[h].(P59)
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]/
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]
• The AV cable is connected to the camera.
Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete
this message at once.
• Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP]
menu to change the TV aspect. (P24)
• This message also appears when the USB connection
cable is connected to the camera only.
In this case, connect the other end of the USB
connection cable to a PC or a printer. (P106, 109)
[PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.]
• This message appears when you change
the mode dial to print mode [
] with the
camera connected to a PC. Reconnect the
printer after changing the mode from [
]
to another one and making sure that data
transmission is not in progress. ([ACCESS]
appears on the camera’s LCD monitor while
data transmission is in progress.)
[USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE
REMOVE THE USB CABLE.]
• This message appears when you set the
mode dial to a choice other than print mode
[
] with the camera connected to the
printer. Set the mode dial back to [
]
before disconnecting the USB cable.
Disconnect the cable after cancelling printing.
Others
Troubleshooting
If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P23)
n Battery and power supply
Conditions
Causes
The camera will not turn Is the battery inserted correctly? Check the direction of the battery.
on.
Is the battery sufficiently charged?
Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged.
The picture is not
Is the power save mode (P22) or economy mode (P22) activated?
displayed on the LCD
Press the shutter button halfway to deactivate these modes.
monitor.
Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera? Use
a battery that has been sufficiently charged.
The camera turns off
• Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera? Use
soon after turning it on.
a battery that has been sufficiently charged.
• If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode
(P22) or economy mode (P22) etc.
n Shooting
Conditions
The picture cannot be
recorded.
Causes
Is the mode dial correctly set?
Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or
the card?
Before recording, delete some pictures. (P36)
Stains, such as fingerprints, may be on the lens. If the surface
of the lens is dirty, clean it with a soft cloth.
The recorded pictures
are pale.
There is dirt on the lens.
The recorded picture is Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P47)
too bright or dark.
The subject is not
The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.
focused properly.
To set the proper mode for the distance to the subject, change
the focus switch position or rotate the mode dial.
Is the subject out of the focus range? (P28)
Have you taken a picture with jitter?
Sometimes two or three
Is the camera set in auto bracket (P48) or burst mode (P50)?
pictures are taken with a single
press on the shutter button.
The recorded picture is When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors, the shutter
speed becomes slow and the Optical Image Stabilizer function
blurred. The optical
may not work properly. In this case, we recommend holding the
image stabilizer is not
camera with both hands firmly to take pictures (P27).
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Conditions
Images are grainy or
noisy.
Shooting of motion
pictures stops
unexpectedly.
The picture freezes
momentarily when the shutter
button is pressed halfway.
Causes
Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
(When set to [AUTO], ISO sensitivity increases for indoor and
other shooting occasions. When set to [ ISO ], ISO sensitivity may
increase depending on movements and brightness of the subject.)
• Reduce ISO sensitivity. (P83)
• Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or set
every item except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW]. (P90)
• Improve the ambient light.
In [HIGH SENS.] (P67) in scene mode, the resolution of the recorded
picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing.
This is not a malfunction.
This camera is not compatible with motion picture recording
on MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the [PICT.MODE] to [30fpsVGA], [30fps16:9L]
or [15fps16:9H], we recommend using cards that offer 10
MB/second or higher speeds (shown on their packages and
elsewhere) for best results.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card, recording may
stop in the middle.
• Is the AF mode 3-area-focusing (high speed) or 1-areafocusing (high speed)? (P87)
n LCD
Conditions
The LCD monitor
sometimes turns off
although the camera is
turned on.
Causes
Have you set economy mode? (P22)
–In economy mode, the LCD monitor turns off while the
flash is charged.
After recording, the LCD monitor is turned off until the camera is ready
for the next picture to be taken. The LCD monitor is turned off for a
maximum of 6 seconds particularly when using the built-in memory.
The brightness of the LCD This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button
monitor becomes dark or halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the
bright for a moment.
recorded pictures.
The LCD monitor flickers The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning
indoors.
the camera on indoors under fluorescent light.
This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor is too Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. (P21)
bright or dark.
Is the Power LCD function or high angle mode activated? (P40)
This is not a malfunction.
Black, red, blue and
green dots appear on the These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
LCD monitor.
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Conditions
Noise appears on the
LCD monitor.
A vertical line appears
on the LCD monitor.
Distortion in the LCD
monitor.
Causes
In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the
LCD monitor. This does not affect the pictures you are recording.
This is a phenomenon called smear. It is a characteristic of
CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part.
Uneven colours may also appear around the smear. This is
not a malfunction. It is recorded in motion pictures but is not
recorded on still pictures.
When holding the edge of the LCD monitor, there may be
some distortion, however this is not a malfunction. Moreover,
this has no effect on the pictures taken or playback.
n Flash
Conditions
Flash is not activated.
The flash is activated 2
times.
Causes
Make sure the flash is open.
Slide the [< OPEN] switch. (P42)
The flash is not activated when motion picture mode [i],
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS], [STARRY
SKY], [AERIAL PHOTO] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode
(P61) is selected.
When you select red-eye reduction (P42), the flash 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.
n Playback
Conditions
Pictures rotate
unexpectedly.
Causes
One of the features of this unit can automatically detect when
you have turned the camera side on to take a picture, then
rotate that picture for you when you play it back.
In some cases, the unit may detect that you have turned the
camera side on, when in fact you are facing it up or down.
• Set [ROTATE DISP.] (P96) to [OFF] so that the camera does
not rotate these kinds of pictures for you.
• You can use [ROTATE] (P96) to rotate the pictures when
necessary.
The picture is not played Is the mode dial set to playback [Q]?
back.
Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
• The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is
not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a
card is inserted. (P16)
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Conditions
Folder or file number
appears as [–] and the
display goes black.
Causes
The picture may have been changed on a computer or taken
on a different manufacturer’s camera.
This problem can also occur if you remove the battery immediately
after taking a picture or if the battery had very little charge left.
• You will need to reformat the card to delete this type of
picture. (P105) (Remember that all data will be irretrievably
erased when you format the card, so save your data and
check the card before proceeding.)
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in
black in playback mode (P35), multi playback (P76) and
calendar playback (P77).
The picture is displayed Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital
with a date different from camera from another manufacturer?
the actual recording date This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different
in calendar playback.
from the actual recording date in calendar playback. (P77)
Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P19)
For example, if the clock setting on the camera is different from
the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures
recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to
the card, the pictures may be displayed with dates different from
the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc.
n Connecting to a TV, computer or printer
Conditions
The picture does not
appear on the television.
The TV screen is
disturbed or displayed in
monochrome.
The display areas on the
TV screen and the
camera’s LCD monitor
are different.
Cannot play motion
pictures on a television.
Cannot upload pictures
to your computer.
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Causes
Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?
Check it.
Set the TV to video input mode.
Depending on the TV model, the area display may be smaller
so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and
the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut
off when it is displayed. This is due to the TV specifications
and is not a malfunction.
You cannot play motion pictures if you have inserted the card
into a card slot on a television.
Connect the camera to the television with the included AV
cable and play the pictures on this unit. (P113)
Check the connections.
Check that the computer has correctly recognised the camera.
Set the camera’s mode dial to a mode other than Print mode
(P106).
Others
Conditions
The computer does not
recognise the card.
(The built-in memory is
recognised.)
The pictures cannot be
printed with printers.
Causes
Disconnect the USB connection cable, then insert the card
and reconnect the cable.
Does the printer support PictBridge? You cannot print
pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge. (P109)
Set the camera’s mode dial to Print mode (P109).
The sides of printed
• If your printer has trimming and border settings, change the
images are cut off.
settings so that there is no trimming and no border. (Read
your printer’s operating instructions.)
• Some photography shops can handle pictures shot in the
[j] aspect ratio (P59). Enquire before sending them for
printing.
The picture size does not Check the [TV ASPECT] setting on this unit. (P24)
fit the TV screen.
n Others
Conditions
Unreadable language
was selected by mistake.
The camera will make
sounds caused by internal
mechanical movement
when it is shaken.
Cannot change the auto
review setting.
Causes
Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and
then select the [{] icon to set the desired language. (P24)
The sound arises when the lens moves. This is not a
malfunction.
You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto
bracket, using burst modes, shooting motion pictures, using
[SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode, recording sound and
setting quality to [RAW].
A certain part of the
• Is [HIGHLIGHT] set to [ON]? (P23)
picture blinks.
–This appears due to the highlight display function which
shows white saturated areas. (P39)
When the shutter button In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P89) lights red to make it
is pressed halfway, a red easier to focus on a subject.
lamp turns on
sometimes.
The AF assist lamp does Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]?
not turn on.
(P89)
Are you taking pictures in dark places? The AF assist lamp
does not turn on in bright places.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on when [SCENERY],
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SELF PORTRAIT], [FIREWORKS] or
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode (P61) is selected.
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Conditions
The camera gets hot.
The lens clicks.
The clock setting is
reset.
Strange colours appear
around the edge of the
image.
File numbers are not
created in order.
The file numbers are
recorded in ascending
order.
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Causes
The camera may get a little warm while you are using it, but
this is normal.
When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the
movement of the camera or other, the lens may click and the
picture on the screen may be drastically changed, however,
the pictures are not affected.
The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the
aperture. It is not a malfunction.
If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock setting
may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE
CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. (P19)
When you take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0.
0] is recorded.
Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may have
some coloured fringes around the subject. This is called
chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording
distant subjects. However this is not a malfunction.
Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with
different numbers. (P107)
If the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not
turned off, the recorded folder numbers are lost.
However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures,
the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior
recorded folder numbers.
Others
Number of recordable pictures and available
recording time
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation.
(These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
• The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects.
n Number of recordable pictures
Aspect ratio
Picture size
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Card
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
Aspect ratio
Picture size
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Card
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
j
: 10M (4224×2376 pixels)
10M
8M
: 8M EZ (3840×2160 pixels)
G
H
RAW
G
H
1
4
0
2
5
2
5
11
24
48
97
190
390
770
5
11
24
49
97
190
380
770
1520
0
1
2
5
10
20
41
84
165
2
6
14
29
58
115
230
470
930
6
13
29
59
115
230
460
930
1820
j
5.5M
: 5.5M EZ (3072×1728 pixels)
2M
: 2M EZ (1920×1080 pixels)
G
H
G
H
4
9
11
22
4
10
22
46
91
180
360
730
1450
10
21
45
92
180
350
710
1420
2800
12
27
57
115
230
450
910
1800
3540
25
53
105
220
430
860
1720
3410
6700
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Aspect ratio
Picture size
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Card
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
Aspect ratio
Picture size
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Card
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
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8.5M : 8.5M (3568×2376 pixels)
7M : 7M EZ (3248×2160 pixels)
G
H
RAW
G
H
2
5
0
3
6
2
6
14
29
57
110
230
460
910
6
13
28
58
110
220
450
910
1800
0
1
2
5
10
21
42
86
165
3
7
17
35
69
135
270
560
1100
7
16
34
70
135
270
540
1090
2150
4.5M : 4.5M EZ (2560×1712 pixels)
2.5M : 2.5M EZ (2048×1360 pixels)
G
H
G
H
5
11
8
17
5
13
27
56
110
210
440
890
1740
12
26
54
110
210
430
860
1700
3350
9
20
43
88
170
340
680
1360
2680
18
40
83
165
330
650
1310
2560
5020
Others
Aspect ratio
Picture size
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Card
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
Aspect ratio
Picture size
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Card
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
Aspect ratio
Picture size
Quality
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Card
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
2 GB
4 GB
h
7.5M : 7.5M (3168×2376 pixels)
6M : 6M EZ (2880×2160 pixels)
G
H
RAW
G
H
2
6
0
3
7
3
7
15
32
64
125
250
520
1030
6
15
32
65
125
250
510
1020
2010
0
1
2
5
10
21
42
87
170
3
9
19
39
78
155
310
630
1240
8
18
38
79
150
300
610
1220
2410
h
4M : 4M EZ (2304×1728 pixels)
3M : 3M EZ (2048×1536 pixels)
G
H
G
H
5
12
7
15
6
14
30
61
120
240
480
970
1910
13
28
59
120
230
470
940
1860
3650
8
18
38
78
150
300
600
1220
2410
16
36
75
150
290
590
1180
2360
4640
h
2M : 2M EZ (1600×1200 pixels)
1M : 1M EZ (1280×960 pixels)
G
H
G
H
12
25
19
36
13
29
61
125
240
480
970
1920
3770
27
58
120
240
470
940
1880
3610
7090
21
45
93
190
370
730
1470
2920
5740
40
85
175
350
690
1370
2740
5120
10050
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n Available recording time (In Motion picture mode)
Picture quality
setting
Built-in Memory
(Approx.13 MB)
30fps
VGA
10fps
VGA
—
—
30fps
QVGA
24 s
10fps
QVGA
1 min
15 s
1 min
23 s
2 min
55 s
30fps
16:9L
10fps
16:9L
15fps
16:9H
—
—
—
5s
22 s
4s
14 s
50 s
12 s
16 MB
6s
26 s
26 s
32 MB
17 s
59 s
59 s
64 MB
39 s
2 min
2 min
6 min
33 s
1 min
23 s
2 min
45 s
5 min
30 s
4 min
10 s
8 min
10 s
16 min
20 s
4 min
10 s
8 min
10 s
16 min
20 s
12 min
20 s
1 min
11 s
2 min
20 s
4 min
40 s
1 GB
11 min
32 min
50 s
32 min
50 s
2 GB
22 min
30 s
*4 GB
44 min
20 s
1h
7 min
2h
11 min
50 s
1h
7 min
2h
11 min
50 s
128 MB
256 MB
Card
512 MB
24 min
47 min
50 s
1h
35 min
50 s
3h
15 min
6h
22 min
50 s
1 min
46 s
3 min
35 s
1 min
1s
7 min
2 min
14 min
4 min
9 min
20 s
28 min
10 s
8 min
10 s
19 min
20 s
57 min
30 s
1h
53 min
10 s
16 min
50 s
38 min
29 s
33 min
20 s
* The volume of motion picture is limited to 2GB per recording session.
• When you select [RAW], the recording pixel size is fixed to the maximum number of
recording pixels for each aspect ratio.
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD
monitor may not decrease in order.
• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• The extra optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] (P67) in scene mode so the
picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
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Specifications
Digital Camera:
Power Source:
Power Consumption:
Camera Effective pixels:
Image sensor:
Lens:
Digital zoom:
Extra optical zoom:
Focus:
Focus range:
Shutter system:
Burst recording
Burst speed:
Information for your safety
DC 5.1 V
1.6 W (When recording)
0.9 W (When playing back)
10,200,000 pixels
1/1.65″ CCD, total pixel number 10,410,000 pixels
Primary colour filter
Optical 4× zoom, f=6.3 to 25.2 mm [35 mm film camera
equivalent: 28 to 112 mm (aspect ratio [j])]/F2.8 to F4.9
Max. 4×
(Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio)
When aspect ratio is set to [j]: max 5.5x
When aspect ratio is set to [
]: max 5.6x
When aspect ratio is set to [h]: max 6.2x
Normal/AF Macro/Manual
9-area-focusing/3-area-focusing (high speed)/1-area-focusing
(high speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing
Normal AF : 50 cm (Wide)/100 cm (Tele) to Z
AF Macro/MF : 5 cm (Wide)/ 30 cm (Tele) to Z
[In Auto Mode [0]: 5 cm (Wide)/ 30 cm (Tele) to Z]
Electronic shutter+Mechanical shutter
2 frames/second (high speed), 1 frame/second (low speed),
Approx. 1 frame/second (unlimited)
Number of recordable
pictures:
Max. 5 frames (standard), max. 3 frames (fine),
Depends on the remaining capacity of the Built-in memory or
the card. (unlimited)
(Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card/
SDHC Memory Card. MultiMediaCard performance will be less.)
Motion picture recording: Aspect ratio [j]:
1280×720 pixels (15 frames/second with audio. When a card is used.)/
848×480 pixels (30 or 10 frames/second with audio. When a card is used.)
Aspect ratio [h]:
640×480 pixels (30 or 10 frames/second with audio. When a card
is used.)/320×240 pixels (30 or 10 frames/second with audio.)
The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the
built-in memory or the card.
ISO sensitivity:
AUTO/ ISO /100/200/400/800/1600
[HIGH SENS.] mode: 3200
Shutter speed:
60 to 1/2,000th
[STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
Motion picture mode: 1/30th to 1/6,400th
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White balance:
Exposure (AE):
Metering mode:
LCD monitor:
Flash:
Microphone:
Speaker:
Recording media:
Picture size:
Still picture:
Motion picture:
Quality:
Recording file format
Still Picture:
Picture with audio:
AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Halogen/Flash/White set 1/
White set 2
Programme AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/
Shutter-priority AE (S)/Manual exposure (M)
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, –2 to +2 EV)
Multiple/Centre weighted/Spot
Low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD
2.8″ (Approx. 207,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%)
Flash range: (ISO AUTO)
Approx. 60 cm to 4.9 m (Wide)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/Redeye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF
Monaural
Monaural
Built-in Memory (Approx. 13 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC
Memory Card/MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)
Aspect ratio [j]:
4224×2376 pixels, 3840×2160 pixels, 3072×1728 pixels,
1920×1080 pixels
Aspect ratio [
]:
3568×2376 pixels, 3248×2160 pixels, 2560×1712 pixels,
2048×1360 pixels
Aspect ratio [h]:
3168×2376 pixels, 2880×2160 pixels, 2304×1728 pixels,
2048×1536 pixels, 1600×1200 pixels, 1280×960 pixels
Aspect ratio [j]:
1280×720 pixels(Only when using an SD Memory card/SDHC
Memory Card), 848×480 pixels(Only when using an SD
Memory card/SDHC Memory Card)
Aspect ratio [h]:
640×480 pixels(Only when using an SD Memory card/SDHC
Memory Card), 320×240 pixels
Fine/Standard/RAW
JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21
standard)/RAW, DPOF corresponding
JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21
standard)+QuickTime (picture with audio)
QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion pictures with audio)
Motion pictures:
Interface
Digital:
USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Analogue video/audio: NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu), Audio line output
(monaural)
Terminal
AV OUT/DIGITAL:
AV/USB Dedicated jack (8 pin)
DC IN:
Dedicated jack (2 pin)
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Dimensions:
Weight:
Operating Temperature:
Operating Humidity:
Battery Charger
(Panasonic DE-A12A):
Input:
Output:
105.7 mm (W)×55.8 mm (H)×26.3 mm (D)
(excluding the projection part)
Approx.187 g
(excluding Memory Card and battery)
Approx.217 g
(with Memory Card and battery)
0 °C to 40 °C
10 % to 80 %
Information for your safety
110 to 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A
CHARGE 4.2 V 0.8 A
Battery Pack (lithium-ion)
(Panasonic CGA-S005E): Information for your safety
Voltage/capacity:
3.7 V, 1150 mAh
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MEMO
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