Basic. Panasonic DMC-LZ8, DMC-LZ10

Basic

Taking Pictures Easily

( Intelligent Auto Mode)

The camera automatically sets the appropriate settings according to the subject and recording condition. This mode is recommended for beginners to take pictures easily.

1 Set the camera to intelligent auto mode [ ].

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AF area

By using face detection, AF area is automatically displayed on person’s face.Otherwise, AF area is displayed on

• suitable focus points.

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Aperture value

The camera beeps twice when the subject is focused.

The focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) to

Z

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However, the available distance between the camera and the subject becomes further as you set high magnifi cation [up to 1 m (3.28 feet) to

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4 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture.

2 Hold this unit gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

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Flash

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AF assist lamp

3 Aim the composition and press the shutter button halfway.

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The focus indication lights green.

When the focus indication blinks, the subject is out of focus.

The following functions are automatically activated.

Automatic scene detection

The camera detects different recording situations and automatically switches to the suitable scene setting.

The selected scene is displayed with the icon top left on screen.

i PORTRAIT i SCENERY i MACRO i NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT SCENERY

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If none of the scenes is selected, the camera changes to setting).

[ ]

(standard

Depending on the conditions below, different scenes may be selected for the same subjects.

– Subject conditions

Face brightness/Subject size/Subject distance/Subject movement/Zoom ratio

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– Recording conditions

Dusk/Sunrise glow/Low-light intensity/Jitter

(example)

The camera cannot detect the face since the face occupied in the screen is too big.

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• In any case, the camera makes the best setting. To take pictures in some specifi c scene, using the recording mode matching your purpose is recommended.

(example)

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When [ ] (i PORTRAIT) changes to [ ]

ˆ [PORTRAIT] mode ( P52 )

When [ ] (i SCENERY) changes to [ ]

ˆ [SCENERY] mode ( P53 )

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When [ ] (i MACRO) changes to [ ]

ˆ Macro shooting ( P46 )

When the fl ash is set to AUTO [ ],

[i NIGHT SCENERY] cannot be used.

When the fl ash is set to Forced FLASH

OFF [ ], [i NIGHT PORTRAIT] cannot be used.

Intelligent ISO

The camera automatically sets the adequate

ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the action and brightness of the subject.

Face detection

The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fi t that face.

(maximum: 15)

Quick AF

Focusing will be faster when the shutter button is pressed as the camera automatically adjusts the focus when there is not much jittering.

Stabilizer

The camera automatically detects and compensates for jittering.

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You can automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically ( P32 , 94 ) .

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.

Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.

Do not cover the photo fl ash or the AF assist lamp with your fi nger or other objects.

Do not touch the lens.

In [i NIGHT SCENERY] the shutter speed becomes 8 seconds only when the

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– camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod. Do not move the camera while taking pictures.

You cannot use the following functions.

Exposure compensation

Auto bracket

White balance fi ne adjustment

Digital zoom

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Flash ( P43 )

You can select the setting of fl ash AUTO

[ ] or Forced OFF [ ].

When AUTO is selected, depending on the

[

[

• type of subject or brightness, fl ash is set to i AUTO [ ], i AUTO/Red-eye reduction

In [

], or i Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

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] or [ emitted twice.

] fl ash mode, fl ash

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The Backlight Compensation

(Intelligent auto mode [ ] only)

Press e to compensate that backlight cause the subject to appear dark. (Press again to cancel.)

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This icon appears when you are using backlight compensation.

Intelligent auto mode [ ] setting

(fi xed)

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BACKLIGHT

Quality: Fine (When the picture size is

0.3 M: Standard)

White balance: AWB

Metering mode: Multiple

ISO sensitivity: Intelligent ISO MAX800

AF mode: Face detection (When the face is not detected: 9-area-focusing)

QUICK AF: ON

AF ASSIST LAMP: ON

POWER SAVE: 5 MIN.

SELFTIMER: [OFF] or [10SEC.] is only selectable.

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Change the setting

Press [MENU/SET] to set the following recording menu, setup menu. Refer to each corresponding page for the details on each mode.

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Menu

REC menu

SETUP menu

Settings

PICTURE SIZE * ( P68 )

ASPECT RATIO ( P69 )

BURST ( P75 )

COLOR EFFECT* ( P75 )

STABILIZER* ( P76 )

BATTERY TYPE ( P21 )

CLOCK SET ( P17 )

WORLD TIME ( P65 )

BEEP ( P21 )

LANGUAGE ( P24 )

* The available settings differ from the other recording modes.

The settings for above mentioned recording menu (except [BURST]) are effective only for Intelligent auto mode

[

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Quick setting

Using [Q.MENU] and the cursor button, you can easily make the following settings.

STABILIZER ( P76 )

BURST ( P75 )

PICTURE SIZE ( P68 )

LCD mode ( P42 )

SELECT

DEMO.

EXIT

Refer to P 67 for more details on quick setting.

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Taking Pictures in the Desired Setting

( Program AE Mode)

This mode allows you to take pictures freely as more options are setup is available than Intelligent auto mode

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1 Select program AE mode [ ].

2 Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.

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The camera beeps twice when the subject is focused.

The camera can focus between 50 cm

(1.64 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) and

Z

. (When the macro is not used)

The followings indicate that the subject is

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– out of focus.

– Focus indication blinks (green).

AF area turns white to red or no AF area.

Beeps 4 times.

The focus indicator may light even if the subject is not properly focused if the subject is out of range.

4 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture.

B

A

Flash

B

AF assist lamp

3

Aim the AF area D to the point you

want to focus on, and press the shutter button halfway to focus.

D C

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E

F

C

The focus indication lights green.

D

AF area: white ˆ green

E

Aperture value

F

Shutter speed

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Using the fl ash

If the fl ash is set to AUTO [ ], AUTO/

RED-EYE [ reduction [

] or Slow sync./Red-eye

], the fl ash will work when you press the shutter button if the camera determines that the area to be shot is too

• dark.

You can change the fl ash settings ( P43 ) .

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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.

Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.

Do not cover the photo fl ash or the AF assist lamp with your fi nger or other objects.

Do not touch the lens.

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Photography basics – exposure, focus, and color

A little knowledge about exposure, focus and color will come in handy when you are having trouble with a shot.

Are images dark?

Exposure problems

Refer to P 48

In program AE mode [ ], Auto Exposure (AE) normally sets the correct exposure for you, but images may be dark if there is backlight.

Use exposure compensation in these situations for brighter images.

Focus problems

Refer to P 32 , 46

Color problems

Refer to P 70

In program AE mode [ ], Auto Focus (AF) normally sets the correct focus for you, but images may be unfocused in the following situations. The camera can focus between 50 cm

(1.64 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) and

Z

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– When shooting something that is far away and something

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– that is close by at the same time.

When shooting through a dirty window.

When there are sparkling or shiny objects around the subject.

When shooting in a dark place.

When shooting a subject that is moving fast.

When shooting a scene with minimal contrast.

When shooting something very bright.

– When taking a close-up picture of the subject.

– When there is jitter.

Use AF/AE lock or macro in these situations. Refer to P 73 for details in face detection function.

How the subject appears depends on the kind of lighting, so colors in different lights will be different. This unit adjusts the color automatically to give a more natural result. (Auto white balance)

You can also adjust the white balance to suit different situations to reproduce natural colors. You can fi nely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.

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When you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area ( AF/AE

Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture, you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the

AF area.

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Direction detection function

If you take pictures by holding the camera vertically, the information of the rotation on the pictures is automatically added and recorded to the pictures.

When [ROTATE DISP.] ( P94 ) is set to

[ON], you can rotate and display pictures on the screen or the TV according to the

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• information of the rotation on the pictures.

This function may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down.

Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.

Aim the AF area at the subject.

Press the shutter button halfway to fi x the focus and the exposure.

• The focus indication lights when the subject is focused.

Press and hold the shutter button

halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture.

Press the shutter button fully.

You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully.

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We recommend you to use face detection when taking pictures of a person. ( P73 )

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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, use a tripod for best results. By combining the use of a tripod with the self-timer ( P47 ) , 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.

– [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT

SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE

–

LIGHT], [STARRY SKY],

[FIREWORKS] mode

When slowing down the shutter speed

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Basic

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the optical zoom / the extended optical zoom ( EZ)

You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 5 times optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.

(35 mm fi lm camera equivalent: 30 mm to

150 mm for DMC-LZ10/32 mm to 160 mm for DMC-LZ8)

To record in wider angle without deteriorating (Extended optical zoom), do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( j

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To make subjects appear closer use

(Tele)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.

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To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.

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Maximum Zoom

When the picture size is set except at the highest resolution, optical zoom becomes extended optical zoom to enlarge more.

Enlargement: Max. 8.9 x (DMC-LZ10)

Max. 8 x (DMC-LZ8)

Aspect ratio

( P69 ) h

Pixels ( P68 )

Maximum zoom (Tele)

DMC-LZ10 DMC-LZ8

DMC-LZ10

(10M)

DMC-LZ8

(8M)

5 x

—

DMC-LZ10

(7M EZ) 5.9 x

—

5 x

—

6.4 x (5M EZ) 7.1 x

(3M EZ)/

(2M EZ)/

(0.3M EZ)

DMC-LZ10

(9M)

DMC-LZ8

(7M)

8.9 x

5 x

—

DMC-LZ10

(6M EZ) 5.9 x

8 x

—

5 x

—

6.4 x

8 x j

(4.5M EZ) 7.1 x

(2.5M EZ) 8.9 x

DMC-LZ10

(7.5M)

DMC-LZ8

(6M)

5 x

—

DMC-LZ10

(5.5M EZ) 5.9 x

(3.5M EZ) 7.1 x

(2M EZ)

8.9 x

—

5 x

—

6.4 x

8 x

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How the extended optical zoom works

The extended optical zoom works by extracting the center of the picture and expanding it for a higher telephoto effect.

So, for example, if you choose [ ]

(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 10M (10.1 million) (DMC-LZ10) or 8M (8.1 million)

(DMC-LZ8) CCD area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

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Using the easy zoom button

Press the [E.ZOOM] button to quickly zoom. Actual zoom factors depend on the pixel recording setting.

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The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 ×) when the camera is turned on.

When using the zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar.

(Example: 0.99 ft-Z)

If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.

The lens barrel 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 magnifi cation is fi xed to the value set at the start of recording.

“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.

If you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom, the extended optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function.

The zoom will stop moving for an instant near [W] (1 ×) when the extended optical zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.

The indicated zoom magnifi cation is an approximation.

The extended optical zoom cannot be activated in the following modes.

– Motion picture mode [ i

]

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[HIGH SENS.]

[HI-SPEED BURST]

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[E.ZOOM] button

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When the picture size is set to the highest resolution for each aspect ratio

Resolution is temporarily reduced and you can use the extended optical zoom.

1

W

T

2

EZ

W

1

A

5

T

3

EZ

W

1

B

C

T

1

C

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Press [E.ZOOM] once.

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Press [E.ZOOM] twice.

3

Press [E.ZOOM] three times.

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Optical zoom

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Extended optical zoom

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Maximum extended optical zoom magnifi cation

The resolution becomes smaller as shown below when the extended optical zoom is used. The color of the zoom bar and the resolution displayed on the screen change at this time.

Aspect ratio

h j

Picture size

DMC-LZ10 DMC-LZ8

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• If you press [E.ZOOM] three times, the zoom position returns to Wide and the resolution returns to the original. The resolution also returns to normal when you return the zoom lever to the optical zoom position.

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When the picture size is set except at the highest resolution for each aspect ratio

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EZ

W

EZ

W

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D E

5

1

E

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Press [E.ZOOM] once.

5

Press [E.ZOOM] twice.

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Extended optical zoom

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Maximum extended optical zoom magnifi cation

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Press [E.ZOOM] until the zoom starts working.

The easy zoom is also activated if the zoom position is anything other than Wide.

You can further extend the zoom to the Digital zoom range when [DIGITAL

ZOOM] is set to [ON].

In motion picture mode [ i

], [HIGH

SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] mode, the zoom is limited to the optical zoom.

The indicated zoom magnifi cation is an approximation.

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Using the digital zoom

Further extending the zoom

A maximum of 20 × zoom can be achieved with the 5 × optical zoom and the 4 × digital zoom when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected, a maximum of 35.6

× zoom can be achieved with the 8.9 × extended optical zoom and the 4 × digital zoom (DMC-LZ10).

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Menu operation

1 Press [MENU/SET] when the recording/playback switch is set

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to [ ].

When an A/S/M mode, an advanced scene mode or a scene mode is selected, select the recording menu and then press q.

2

Press e/r to select [DIGITAL

ZOOM] and then press q.

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Press r to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

REC

DIGITAL ZOOM

COLOR EFFECT

OFF

ON

PICT.ADJ.

STABILIZER

MIN. SHTR SPEED

MODE2

1/8

SELECT SET

MENU

SET

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

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menu.

You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.

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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

• [ON]:

W

T

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1

5

2

20

EZ

W

1

3

8.9

2

35.6

For example: When using the

T

digital zoom and the extended optical zoom [ ] (3M EZ) at the same time with DMC-LZ10.

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Optical zoom

2

Digital zoom

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Extended optical zoom

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The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the center of the screen in the digital zoom range. Also, the stabilizer function may not be effective.

When using the digital zoom, the picture quality becomes deteriorated.

When using the digital zoom, we recommend setting the stabilizer to

[MODE1].

When using the digital zoom, use a tripod and the self-timer for best results.

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The indicated zoom magnifi cation is an approximation.

The digital zoom does not operate in the following cases.

In Intelligent auto mode [ activated

]

When the Intelligent ISO setting is

– In [INDOOR PORTRAIT] [NORMAL

SPORTS], [INDOOR SPORTS],

[OUTDOOR SPORTS], [BABY1] /

[BABY2], [PET], [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-

SPEED BURST] mode

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Playing Back Pictures

(

Q

Normal playback mode)

Select the normal playback mode [

Q

]

( P18 ) .

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.

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Playing back pictures

Press w/q to select the picture.

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100-0001

1/19

w

: Play back the previous picture.

q

: Play back the next picture.

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Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold w/q during playback.

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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 LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures. You can use the playback zoom

( P80 ) 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 fi le name on a PC, the pictures will not be played back.

When playing back a fi le out of standard, the folder/fi le number is indicated by [—] and the screen may turn black.

You cannot play back the audio of still pictures with audio recorded on other equipment.

The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] mode to [PLAYBACK] mode.

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: Fast forward w

: Fast rewind

The fi le 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.

If you press and hold w/q, you can forward/rewind faster.

In multi playback ( P78 ) , the picture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one.

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Deleting Pictures

Select the normal playback mode [

Q

]

( P18 ) .

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.

Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Please double-check before

■ deleting pictures.

To delete a single picture

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Select the picture with w/q.

2 Press [ ].

3

Press w to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

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DELETE SINGLE

YES NO

DELETE MULTI

DELETE ALL MENU

SET

CANCEL A SELECT SET

• While deleting the picture, [A] appears on the screen.

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To delete [DELETE MULTI] (up to 50 pictures) / [DELETE ALL]

1 Press [ ].

2

Press e/r to select [DELETE

MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then press [MENU/SET].

DELETE SINGLE

YES NO

DELETE MULTI

DELETE ALL

CANCEL A SELECT SET

MENU

SET

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If you select [DELETE MULTI], perform steps 3 onwards.

If you select [DELETE ALL], perform steps

5 onwards.

When [FOVORITE] ( P95 ) is set to

[ON], [DELETE ALL] and [ALL DELETE

★

] appear in advance. Select EXCEPT either of them using e/r, press [MENU/

SET] and then perform steps 5 onwards.

When no picture is set as favorite, [ALL

DELETE EXCEPT

★

] is not selectable.

3

Press e/r/w/q to select the

picture and then press [DISPLAY] to set.

(Only when selecting [DELETE MULTI])

DELETE MULTI

7 8 9

10

CANCEL A

SELECT

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SET/CANCEL

OK

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• Repeat the above procedure.

The selected pictures appear with [ ].

When [DISPLAY] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.

The icon [c] blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the protect setting. ( P98 )

4 Press [MENU/SET].

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Press e to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET] to set.

(Screen when selecting [DELETE MULTI])

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DELETE MULTI

DELETE THE PICTURES

YOU MARKED ?

YES

NO

MENU

SET

CANCEL

A

SELECT SET

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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 [DELETE MULTI],

[DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT

★

], the deleting will stop halfway.

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Do not turn off the camera while deleting pictures or movies.

When deleting pictures, use batteries with suffi cient battery power or use the

AC adaptor (optional).

The more pictures there are to delete, the more time it takes.

In the following cases, pictures are not deleted even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL

DELETE EXCEPT

★

] is selected.

– When the Write-protect switch of the

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SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory

Card is set to the [LOCK] side

When fi les do not conform to the DCF

When pictures are protected [c]

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