Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMC-FX100
Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to: [email protected]
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Before Use
• 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.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN
THE U.S.A.
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
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.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not
disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140 oF)
or incinerate.
FCC Caution:To assure continued
compliance, follow the
Marking sign is located on bottom of the
units.
attached installation
instructions and use only
shielded interface cables
with ferrite core when
connecting to computer or
peripheral devices.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN
CANADA.
This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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Before Use
-If you see this symbol-
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name:
Model No.:
Responsible party: Panasonic
Corporation of
Panasonic
DMC-FX100
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.
North America
One Panasonic Way,
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact: Panasonic
Consumer
Electronics Company
1-800-272-7033
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
∫ About the battery pack
CAUTION
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
• Use the specified unit to recharge the
battery pack.
• Do not use the battery pack with
equipment other than the specified
unit.
• Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other
foreign matter on the terminals.
• Do not touch the plug terminals
(i and j) with metal objects.
• Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or
throw into fire.
If any electrolyte should come into
contact with your hands or clothes,
wash it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into
contact with your eyes, never rub the
eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water,
and then consult a doctor.
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∫ About the battery charger
– Places where water can come into
contact with this unit such as when
using it on a rainy day or on a beach.
• If water or seawater splashes on the
camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the
camera body carefully.
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS
UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN
CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED
SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL
VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD
DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE
THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE
VENTILATION VENTS.
∫ About Condensation (When the lens
is fogged up)
• Condensation occurs when the ambient
temperature or humidity changes. Be
careful of condensation since it causes
lens stains, fungus and camera
malfunction.
• 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.
Battery charger
This battery charger operates on AC
between 110 V and 240 V.
But
• In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery
charger must be connected to a 120 V
AC power supply only.
• When connecting to an AC supply
outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a
plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet
configuration.
∫ Read together with the “Cautions for
Use”. (P101)
∫ 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
∫ Care of the camera
• Do not strongly shake or bump the
camera by dropping it etc.
This unit may malfunction, recording
pictures may no longer be possible or the
lens or the LCD monitor may be
damaged.
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.
• We strongly recommend
you do not leave the
camera in your pants
pocket when you sit down
or forcefully insert it into a
full or tight bag etc.
Damage to the LCD
monitor or personal injury
may result.
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• Be particularly careful in the following
places as they may cause this unit to
malfunction.
4
4
• A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still
pictures only.
– Places with a lot of sand or dust.
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(Power LCD/High angle mode) ........ 36
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash..... 37
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 41
Compensating the Exposure .................. 42
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........ 43
Changing the sensitivity according to the
movement of the subject being recorded... 44
Taking Close-up Pictures........................ 45
Taking pictures that match the scene
Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety....................... 2
Preparation
Standard Accessories............................... 8
Names of the Components....................... 8
Quick Guide............................................ 10
Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 11
About the Battery (charging/number of
recordable pictures)................................ 12
Inserting and Removing the Card
being recorded (Scene mode) ................ 46
• [PORTRAIT]...................................... 47
• [SOFT SKIN]..................................... 47
• [SELF PORTRAIT]............................ 47
• [SCENERY] ...................................... 48
• [SPORTS]......................................... 48
• [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ......................... 48
• [NIGHT SCENERY] .......................... 49
• [FOOD] ............................................ 49
• [PARTY]............................................ 49
• [CANDLE LIGHT].............................. 49
• [BABY1]/[BABY2].............................. 50
• [PET]................................................. 50
• [SUNSET] ......................................... 51
• [HIGH SENS.]................................... 51
• [HI-SPEED BURST].......................... 51
• [STARRY SKY]................................. 52
• [FIREWORKS].................................. 53
• [BEACH] ........................................... 53
• [SNOW]............................................. 53
• [AERIAL PHOTO] ............................. 53
Motion Picture Mode............................... 54
Recording which Day of the Vacation
(optional)/the Battery .............................. 13
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
(optional)................................................. 14
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 15
• Changing the clock setting ............... 15
About the Mode Dial ............................... 16
Setting the Menu..................................... 17
About the Setup Menu............................ 18
LCD Monitor Display/Switching the LCD
Monitor Display....................................... 21
Basic
Taking Pictures....................................... 23
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ............. 25
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ............... 27
• Using the Optical Zoom/Using the
Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)............ 27
• Using the Easy zoom........................ 28
• Using the Digital Zoom
Further extending the zoom ............. 30
Checking the Recorded Picture
(Review).................................................. 31
Playing back/Deleting Pictures ............... 32
You Take the Picture .............................. 55
Displaying the Time at the Travel
Destination (World Time)........................ 57
Using the [REC] Mode Menu.................. 59
• [W.BALANCE]................................... 60
• [SENSITIVITY].................................. 62
• [ASPECT RATIO] ............................. 62
• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] .................... 63
• [AUDIO REC.]................................... 64
• [METERING MODE]......................... 64
• [AF MODE] ....................................... 65
• [STABILIZER] ................................... 66
• [BURST]............................................ 67
• [AF ASSIST LAMP]........................... 68
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor ........................... 34
• Changing the information
displayed .......................................... 34
• Brightening the LCD Monitor
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• [SLOW SHUTTER] ...........................68 Order Form
• [COL.EFFECT] .................................69 (For USA Customers) ...........................119
• [PICT.ADJ.].......................................69 Request for Service Notice
(For USA Only) .....................................120
Advanced (Playback)
Limited Warranty (For USA Only).........121
Customer Services Directory
(For USA Only) .....................................123
Précautions à prendre
(pour le Canada)...................................124
Index .....................................................126
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi
Playback)................................................70
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date
(Calendar Playback) ...............................71
Using the Playback Zoom.......................72
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with
Audio.......................................................72
Creating still pictures from
a motion picture ......................................74
Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................76
• [SLIDE SHOW] .................................77
• [FAVORITE]......................................78
• [CATEGORY]....................................79
• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE] .............81
• [DATE STAMP].................................82
• [DPOF PRINT]..................................84
• [PROTECT].......................................86
• [AUDIO DUB.] ..................................86
• [RESIZE]...........................................87
• [TRIMMING]......................................88
• [ASPECT CONV.].............................89
• [COPY]..............................................90
• [FORMAT].........................................91
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC.................................92
Printing the Pictures................................94
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen...98
Others
Screen Display........................................99
Cautions for Use...................................101
Message Display ..................................104
Troubleshooting....................................106
Number of Recordable Pictures and
Available Recording Time.....................111
Specifications........................................115
Digital Camera Accessory System .......118
Digital Camera Accessory
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• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card
in the text.
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included
before using the camera.
• The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory when you are
not using a card.
1
2
• For information about optional
accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera
Accessory System”. (P118)
• If any accessories are lost, customers in
the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts
department at 1 800 833-9626 and
customers in Canada should contact
1 800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for
further information about obtaining
replacement parts.
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K1HA08CD0008
VFC4090
CGA-S005A
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Names of the
Components
5
7
6
1
2
3
1
2
3
Flash (P37)
Lens (P5, 102)
Self-timer indicator (P41)
AF assist lamp (P68)
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1
2
Battery Pack
(Indicated as battery in the text)
Battery Charger
(Indicated as charger in the text)
USB Connection Cable
AV Cable
4
5
3
4
5
CD-ROM
• Software
6
7
Strap
Battery Carrying Case
6 7 8 9
LCD monitor (P21, 34, 99)
4
5
Cursor buttons
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2/Self-timer button (P41)
4/[REV] button (P31)
1/Flash setting button (P37)
3/Exposure compensation (P42)/
Auto bracket (P43)/
17 Strap eyelet
• We recommend attaching the strap
when using the camera to prevent it
from dropping.
18 Lens barrel
White balance fine adjustment (P61)/
Backlight compensation in simple mode
(P27) button
19 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket (P92, 94, 98)
20 [DC IN] socket (P92, 94)
• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).
• This camera cannot charge the battery
even though the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) is connected to
it.
In these operating instructions,
operations using the cursor button are
described with illustrations below.
e.g.:When you press the 4 button
21
22
6
7
8
Status indicator (P13, 19, 21, 23)
[MENU/SET] button (P15)
[DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P34,
36)
23
21 Tripod receptacle
• When you use a tripod, make sure the
tripod is stable when the camera is
attached to it.
9
[FUNC] (P59)/Delete (P32) button
22 Card/Battery door (P13)
23 Release lever (P13)
10 11 12
13 14 15 16
10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P15)
11 Zoom lever (P27)
12 [E.ZOOM] button (P28)
13 Speaker (P73)
14 Microphone (P54, 64, 86)
15 Shutter button (P23, 54)
16 Mode dial (P16)
17
18
19
20
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• Set the clock. (P15)
Quick Guide
OFF
ON
This is an overview of how to record and
play back pictures with the camera. For
each step, be sure to refer to the pages
indicated in brackets.
1 Charge the battery. (P11)
1
2
Set the mode dial to [
Press the shutter button to take
pictures. (P23)
].
4 Play back the pictures.
• The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the
battery before use.
2 Insert the battery and the card.
(P13)
1
2
Set the mode dial to [
Select the picture you want to view.
(P32)
].
• When you do not use the card, you
can record or play back pictures on
the built-in memory. (P14) Refer to
P14 when you use a card.
3 Turn the camera on to take
pictures.
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Charging the Battery
with the Charger
3 Detach the battery after charging
is completed.
The battery is not charged when the
camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
1 Attach the battery with attention
to the direction of the battery.
• After charging is completed, be sure to
disconnect the power supply device from
the electrical outlet.
• The battery becomes warm after using it
and during and after charging. The
camera also becomes warm during use.
This is not a malfunction.
• The battery will be exhausted if left for a
long period of time after being charged.
Recharge the battery when it is
exhausted.
2 Connect the charger to the
electrical outlet.
• The battery can be charged even if it is
not fully discharged.
• Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• Charge the battery with the charger
indoors.
• Do not disassemble or modify the
charger.
• Charging starts when the [CHARGE]
indicator A lights green.
• Charging is complete when the
[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after
about 130 minutes).
• When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes,
read P12.
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Playback time
About the Battery
(charging/number of recordable
pictures)
Playback
time
Approx. 340 min
The number of recordable pictures and
playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and storing condition
of the battery.
∫ The battery life
The number of recordable pictures
(By CIPA standard in normal picture
∫ Charging
mode [
])
Charging
time
Approx. 130 min
Number of
recordable
pictures
Approx. 320 pictures
(Approx. 160 min)
Charging time and number of recordable
pictures with the optional battery pack
(CGA-S005A) are the same as above.
• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when
charging starts.
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(32 MB).
∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
• The battery temperature is excessively
high or low. The charging time will be
longer than normal. Also, charging may
not be completed.
• 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.
• Using the supplied battery.
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the
camera is turned on. (When the optical
image stabilizer function is set to
[MODE1].)
• Recording once every 30 seconds with
full flash every second recording.
• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide
or vice versa in every recording.
• Turning the camera off every
10 recordings and leaving it until the
temperature of the battery decreases.
¢
The number of recordable pictures
decreases when the power LCD
function or high angle mode (P36) are
used.
∫ Charging conditions
• Charge the battery in a temperature
between 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF).
(The battery temperature should also be
the same.)
• The performance of the battery may
temporarily deteriorate and the operating
time may become shorter in low
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
• The battery may swell and its operating
time may become shorter as the number
of times it is charged increases. For long
term battery use, we recommend you do
not frequently charge the battery before it
is exhausted.
• CIPA is an abbreviation of
[Camera & Imaging Products
Association].
The number of recordable pictures
varies depending on the recording
interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes
longer, the number of recordable
pictures decreases.
[e.g. When recording once every
2 minutes, the number of recordable
pictures decreases to about 80.]
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B: Do not touch the connection terminals
of the card.
• The card may be damaged if it is not
fully inserted.
Inserting and
Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery
3 1:
• Check that this unit is turned off.
• Prepare a card. (optional)
• You can record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory when you are
not using a card.
Close the card/battery door.
2:
Slide the release lever in the
direction of the arrow.
1 Slide the release lever in the
direction of the arrow and open
the card/battery door.
• If the card/battery door cannot be
completely closed, remove the card,
check its direction and then insert it
again.
• Always use genuine Panasonic
batteries (CGA-S005A).
• If you use other batteries, we cannot
guarantee the quality of this product.
• Remove the battery after use. Store the
removed battery in the battery carrying
case (supplied).
• Do not remove the battery until the
LCD monitor and the status indicator
(green) turn off as the settings on the
camera may not be stored properly.
• The supplied battery is designed only
for the camera. Do not use it with any
other equipment.
• Do not insert or remove the battery or
the card while this unit is turned on.
The data on the built-in memory or the
card may be damaged. Be particularly
careful while the built-in memory or the
card is being accessed. (P22)
2 Battery:
Insert it fully being careful about
the direction you insert it.
Pull the lever A in the direction of
the arrow to remove the battery.
Card:
Push it fully until it clicks being
careful about the direction you
insert it.
To remove the card, push the card
until it clicks, then pull the card
out upright.
A
• We recommend using a Panasonic
card.
B
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switch is slid to the other side, these
functions become available.)
About the Built-in
Memory/the Card
(optional)
2
The built-in memory can be used as a
temporary storage device when the card
being used becomes full.
You can copy the recorded pictures to a
card. (P90)
• This unit (SDHC compatible equipment) is
compatible with SD Memory Cards based
on SD Memory Card Specifications and
formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16
system. It is also compatible with SDHC
Memory Cards based on SD Memory
Card Specifications and formatted in
FAT32 system.
• You can use an SDHC Memory Card in
equipment that is compatible with SDHC
Memory Cards however you cannot use
an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that
is only compatible with SD Memory Cards.
(Always read the operating instructions for
the equipment being used. If you also
order a photo studio to print pictures, ask
the photo studio before printing.)
∫ Built-in Memory [
]
You can record or play back pictures
with the built-in memory. (The built-in
memory cannot be used when a card is
inserted.)
• The built-in memory capacity is about
27 MB.
• Picture size is fixed to QVGA
(320k240 pixels) when recording
motion pictures to the built-in memory.
∫ Card [
]
Please confirm the latest information on the
following website.
When a card is inserted, you can record
or play back pictures on a card.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
∫ Card (optional)
• Refer to P111 for information about the
number of recordable pictures and the
available recording time for each Card.
• We recommend using High Speed SD
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards
when recording motion pictures.
• The SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory
Card and MultiMediaCard are small,
lightweight, removable external cards.
Read P5 for information about cards that
can be used in this unit.
• 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 an SD
Memory Card and an SDHC Memory
Card is fast. Both types of card are
equipped with a Write-Protect switch A
that prevents writing and formatting the
card. (If 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
• The data on the built-in memory or the
card may be damaged or lost due to
electromagnetic waves, static electricity or
breakdown of the camera or the card. We
recommend storing important data on a
PC etc.
• Do not format the card on your PC or
other equipment. Format it on the camera
only to ensure proper operation. (P91)
• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of
children to prevent swallowing.
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•
: Cancel without setting the clock.
Setting Date/Time
(Clock Set)
3 Press [MENU/SET] to set.
• Turn the camera off after setting the
clock. Then set the mode dial to a
recording mode to turn the camera on
and check whether or not the clock
setting is correct.
∫ Initial setting
The clock is not set so the following screen
appears when you turn the camera on.
Changing the clock setting
1
Press [MENU/SET].
2
3
Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET].
Press 1 and then perform steps 2 and
3 to set the clock.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also set the clock in the
[SETUP] menu. (P18)
OFF
ON
4
• When a fully charged battery has been
inserted for more than 24 hours, charging
of the built-in battery for the clock is
completed so the clock setting will be
stored (in the camera) for at least
3 months even if the battery is removed.
(If you insert a battery that is not
sufficiently charged, the length of time that
the clock setting is stored may become
less.) However the clock setting is
canceled after this time. In this case, set
the clock again.
A
B
C
[MENU/SET] button
Cursor buttons
Mode dial
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the
date and time.
• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.
The 24-hour system is used.
:
:
• If the clock is not set, the correct date
cannot be printed when you stamp the
date on the pictures with [DATE STAMP]
(P82) or order a photo studio to print the
pictures.
A
B
Time at the home area
Time at the travel destination (P57)
• 2/1: Select the desired item.
• 3/4: Set the display order for the date
and time.
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∫ Basic
Normal picture mode (P23)
About the Mode Dial
If you turn on this unit and then rotate
the mode dial, you can not only switch
between recording and playback but
also switch to macro mode to take a
close-up picture of a subject or to a
scene mode that matches your
recording purpose.
Use this mode for normal recording.
Simple mode (P25)
This mode is recommended for beginners.
Playback mode (P32)
This mode allows you to play back
recorded pictures.
∫ Switching the mode by rotating the
mode dial
Align a desired mode with part A.
Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to
adjust to each mode. (Do not adjust it to
parts where there is no mode.)
∫ Advanced
Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode
(P44)
This mode automatically sets the optimal
ISO sensitivity and shutter speed
according to the movement and the
brightness of the subject.
Macro mode (P45)
This allows you to take close-up pictures
of a subject.
Scene mode (P46)
This allows you to take pictures that match
the scene being recorded.
Motion picture mode (P54)
This mode allows you to record motion
pictures.
Print mode (P94)
Use this to print pictures.
• The above screen B appears on the LCD
monitor if the mode dial is rotated. (P21)
The mode currently selected appears on
the LCD monitor when the camera is
turned on.
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Setting the Menu
1 Press 3/4 to select the menu
item.
∫ Displaying the menu screens
Press [MENU/SET].
e.g.: The first page of the total 4 pages is
displayed.
B
A
A
C
A
B
C
Menu icons
Current page
Menu items and settings
• Press 4 at A to switch to the next
screen.
• Rotate the zoom lever while selecting the
menu item to switch to the next/previous
page easily.
2 Press 1.
• The menu icons and the menu items that
are displayed differ depending on the
position of the mode dial.
∫ About the menu icons
[REC] mode menu (P59)
This is displayed when the mode dial is
3 Press 3/4 to select the setting.
set to [
]/[
[PLAY] mode menu (P76)
This is displayed when the mode dial is
]/[
]/[
]/[
].
set to [
].
[SCENE MODE] menu (P46)
This is displayed when the mode dial is
4 Press [MENU/SET] to set.
set to [
].
[SETUP] menu (P18)
This is displayed when the mode dial is
set to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[
MENU
/SET
].
∫ Setting menu items
• The following example shows how to set
[AUDIO REC.] when normal picture mode
[
] is selected.
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∫ Closing the menu screen
About the Setup Menu
Press [MENU/SET].
• When the mode dial is set to [
• Set items as required.
]/
• Select [RESET] to return the settings to
the initial settings at the time of purchase.
(P20)
[
]/[
]/[
]/[
], you can also
close the menu screen by pressing the
shutter button halfway.
• [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW],
[POWER SAVE] and [ECONOMY] are
important items. Check their settings
before using them.
∫ Switching to the [SETUP] menu
1 Press 2 on a menu screen.
[CLOCK SET] (P15)
(Changing the date and time.)
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/
SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
Change date and time.
[AUTO REVIEW]
2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]
menu icon.
(Displaying the recorded picture.)
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/
SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set the length of time that the picture is
displayed after taking it.
[OFF]
[1SEC.]
[3SEC.]
3 Press 1.
[ZOOM]: The picture is displayed for
1 second and then enlarged
4k and displayed for 1 more
second.
• The auto review function is not activated
in motion picture mode [
].
• The auto review function is activated
regardless of its setting when using auto
bracket (P43), [HI-SPEED BURST] (P51)
in scene mode, burst mode (P67) and
when recording still pictures with audio
(P64). (The picture is not enlarged.)
• The auto review setting is disabled when
using auto bracket or burst mode, in
• Select a menu item next and set it.
motion picture mode [
] or when
[AUDIO REC.], [SELF PORTRAIT] (P47)
or [HI-SPEED BURST] (P51) in scene
mode is set to [ON].
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[POWER SAVE]
• The LCD monitor is turned off while the
flash is being charged.
(Turning off this unit automatically.)
MENU
• 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 [2MIN.].
[However, power save mode is not
activated when using the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional).]
• The brightness of the LCD monitor is not
reduced in Power LCD mode and high
angle mode.
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
Power save mode is activated (the camera
is automatically turned off to save the
battery life) if the camera has not been
used for the time selected on the setting.
[1MIN.], [2MIN.], [5MIN.], [10MIN.], [OFF]
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn
this unit off and on to cancel power save
mode.
• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] when
economy mode is activated and [5MIN.] in
simple mode [ ].
• Power save mode is not activated in the
following cases.
• Economy mode is not activated in the
following cases.
– In simple mode [
]
– When using the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional)
– While a menu screen is displayed
– While the self-timer is set
– When using the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional)
– While recording motion pictures
[WORLD TIME] (P57)
– When connecting to a PC or a printer
– When recording or playing back motion
pictures
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/
SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set the time in your home area and travel
destination.
– During a slide show
[ECONOMY]
(Turning off the LCD monitor
[
[
]:
]:
Travel destination area
Your home area
automatically.)
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
[MONITOR]
and select the item to set. (P17)
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/
SET
The brightness of the LCD monitor is
reduced, and the LCD monitor is turned off
automatically while the camera is not in
use, to save battery life when recording.
and select the item to set. (P17)
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in
7 steps.
[GUIDE LINE]
[LEVEL 1]: The LCD monitor turns off if
the camera is not operated
for about 15 seconds in
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/
SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed
when taking pictures. (P34, 35)
You can also set whether or not to have the
recording information and histogram
displayed when the guide lines are
displayed.
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.
[REC. INFO.]:
[HISTOGRAM]: [ON]/[OFF]
[PATTERN]: ]/[
[ON]/[OFF]
[OFF]:
Economy mode cannot be
activated.
[
]
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[TRAVEL DATE] (P55)
• A folder number between 100 and 999
can be assigned.
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set the departure date and the return date
of the vacation.
When the folder number reaches 999, the
number cannot be reset. We recommend
formatting the card after saving the data
on a PC or elsewhere.
[SET], [OFF]
• To reset the folder number to 100, format
(P91) the built-in memory or the card first
and then use this function to reset the file
number.
A reset screen for the folder number will
then appear. Select [YES] to reset the
folder number.
[BEEP]
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
This allows you to set the beep.
[BEEP LEVEL]
[
[
[
]:
]:
]:
No operation sound
Soft operation sound
Loud operation sound
[RESET]
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/
SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are
reset to the initial settings.
• [FAVORITE] (P78) is fixed to [OFF] and
[ROTATE DISP.] (P81) is fixed to [ON].
• If the [SETUP] menu settings are reset,
the following settings are also reset.
– The birthday settings for [BABY1]/
[BABY2] (P50) and [PET] (P50) in scene
mode.
1
2
3
[BEEP TONE]:
/
/
[SHUTTER]
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
and select the item to set. (P17)
This allows you to set the shutter sound.
/SET
[SHUTTER VOL.]
[
[
[
]:
]:
]:
No shutter sound
Soft shutter sound
Loud shutter sound
– The number of days that have passed
since the departure date in
[TRAVEL DATE]. (P55)
[SHUTTER TONE]:
1 / 2 /
3
– The [WORLD TIME] (P57) setting.
• The folder number and the clock setting
are not changed.
[VOLUME]
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
The volume of speakers can be adjusted in
7 steps from level 6 to 0.
• When you connect the camera to a TV,
the volume of the TV speakers does not
change.
[VIDEO OUT]
(Playback mode only)
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/
SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set to match the color television system in
each country.
[NO.RESET]
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
[NTSC]:
Video output is set to NTSC
system.
and select the item to set. (P17)
Reset the file number of the next recording
to 0001.
• The folder number is updated and the file
number starts from 0001. (P93)
[PAL]:
Video output is set to PAL
system.
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[TV ASPECT]
LCD Monitor Display/
Switching the LCD
Monitor Display
(Playback mode only) (P98)
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set to match the type of TV.
∫ Screen display in normal picture
[
]:
When connecting to a 16:9
screen TV.
mode [
] (at the time of purchase)
[
]:
When connecting to a 4:3
screen TV.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8
14
13
㧟
9
[SCENE MENU]
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
10
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set the screen that will appear when the
F2.8
1/30
mode dial is set to [
].
12
11
[AUTO]:
The [SCENE MODE] menu
screen appears.
1
2
Recording mode
Flash mode (P37)
• If you press the shutter button halfway
when the flash is activated, the flash
icon turns red.
[OFF]:
The recording screen in the
currently selected scene
mode appears.
[DIAL DISPLAY]
3
AF area (P23)
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
• The AF area displayed is bigger than
usual when taking pictures in dark
places.
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set whether or not to show the mode dial
display when the mode dial is rotated.
[ON], [OFF]
4
5
6
Focus (P23)
Picture size (P63)
[LANGUAGE]
Quality (P63)
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu
/SET
: Jitter alert (P25)
and select the item to set. (P17)
Set the language displayed on the screen.
[ENGLISH], [DEUTSCH], [FRANÇAIS],
7
Battery indication
[ESPAÑOL], [ITALIANO], [
]¢,
• The indication turns red and blinks if
the remaining battery power is
[
¢
]
Not displayed on DMC-FX100P
exhausted. (The status indicator blinks
when the LCD monitor turns off.)
Recharge the battery or replace it with
a fully charged battery.
• If you set a different language by mistake,
select [ ] from the menu icons to set the
desired language.
• It does not appear when you use the
camera with the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) connected.
8
Number of recordable pictures (P111)
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Recording state
∫ Switching the screen display
You can change the screen display by
pressing [DISPLAY]. This allows you to
display information while taking pictures
such as the picture size or the number of
recordable pictures or take pictures without
displaying any information. Refer to P34 for
details.
10 Built-in memory/Card
• The access indication lights red when
pictures are being recorded on the
built-in memory (or the card).
– When using the built-in memory
– When using the card
• Do not do the following when the
access indication lamps lights. The
card or the data on the card may be
damaged and this unit may no longer
operate normally.
– Turn this unit off.
– Remove the battery or the card.
(when using a card)
– Shake or bump this unit.
– Disconnect the AC adaptor.
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) (when
using the AC adaptor)
• Do not do the above when pictures are
being read or deleted or the built-in
memory (or the card) is being
formatted (P91).
• The access time for the built-in
memory may be longer than the
access time for a card.
11 Shutter speed (P23)
12 Aperture value (P23)
• If the exposure is not adequate, the
aperture value and the shutter speed
turn red. (They do not turn red when
the flash is activated.)
13 Metering mode (P64)
14 Optical Image Stabilizer (P66)
• Refer to P99 for information about other
screen displays.
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Taking Pictures
3 Press the shutter button halfway
to focus.
The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
F2.8
1/30
• The focus indication 2 lights green and
the AF area 1 turns from white to
green.
(3: Aperture value, 4: Shutter speed)
• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet)
to ¶.
• The subject is not focused in the
following cases.
• The status indicator 3 lights for about
1 second when you turn this unit on 2.
(1: Shutter button)
1 Hold this unit gently with both
hands, keep your arms still at
your side and stand with your feet
slightly apart.
– The focus indication blinks (green).
– The AF area turns white to red or
there is no AF area.
– The focus sound beeps 4 times.
• If the distance is beyond the focus
range, the picture may not be properly
focused even if the focus indication
lights.
4 Press the halfway pressed
shutter button fully to take a
picture.
A
B
C
Flash
AF assist lamp
When holding the camera vertically
2 Aim the AF area at the point you
want to focus on.
∫ Using the flash
If the camera determines that the place
where the picture is being taken is dark, the
flash is activated when the shutter button is
pressed fully. (When the flash is set to
AUTO [
].)
]/AUTO/Red-eye reduction
[
• You can switch the flash setting to match
the recording. (P37)
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∫ Color (P60, 61)
• The color of the subject will differ if the
color of the light surrounding it differs such
as when the light comes from sunlight or
halogen lighting. However, this unit
automatically adjusts the hue to one close
to real life. (auto white balance)
Set the white balance if you want to
change the hue you get with auto white
balance.
• When you press the shutter button, the
LCD monitor may become bright or dark
for a moment however the recorded
picture will not be affected.
• Be careful not to move the camera when
you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the flash or the AF assist
lamp with your fingers or other objects.
• Do not touch the front of the lens.
Adjust the white balance finely for
additional white balance adjustment.
∫ Exposure (P42)
• If you select normal picture mode [ ] the
exposure is automatically adjusted to an
appropriate exposure (AE=Auto
Exposure). However, depending on
recording conditions such as the
backlight, the picture will become dark.
In this case, compensate the exposure.
This allows you to take bright pictures.
∫ 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.
∫ Focusing (P24, 45)
3
If you select normal picture mode [ ], the
picture is automatically focused (AF= Auto
Focus). However, one of the subjects in the
picture may not be properly focused. The
focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶.
– When there are both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on glass
between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in dark places.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When recording a very bright subject.
– When taking close-up pictures of a
subject.
In this case,
1
Aim the AF area at the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway to
fix the focus and the exposure.
• The focus indication lights when the
subject is focused.
2
3
4
Press and hold the shutter button
halfway while moving the camera as
you compose the picture.
Press the shutter button fully.
– When jitter occurs.
Try the AF/AE lock technique or macro
mode.
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• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock
before pressing the shutter button fully.
pressed until the picture appears on the
screen. We recommend using a tripod.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
– [NIGHT SCENERY]
– [PARTY]
– [CANDLE LIGHT]
F2.8
1/125
– [STARRY SKY]
– [FIREWORKS]
– When the shutter speed is slowed in
[SLOW SHUTTER]
F2.8
1/125
Taking Pictures in
Simple Mode
∫ Direction detection function
Pictures recorded with the camera held
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.]
(P81) is set to [ON])
This mode allows beginners to take
pictures easily. Only the basic functions
appear in the menu to make operations
simple.
• Pictures may not be displayed vertically if
they were taken with the camera aimed up
or down.
• Motion pictures taken with the camera
held vertically are not displayed vertically.
∫ Basic menu settings
1 Press [MENU/SET].
∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the
shutter button.
• If jitter could occur because of slow
shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears.
2 Press 3/4 to select the desired
menu item and then press 1.
F2.8
1/30
3 Press 3/4 to select the desired
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
• When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot
use a tripod, be careful how you hold the
camera. The use of the self-timer prevents
jittering caused by pressing the shutter
button when you are using a tripod (P41).
• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in
the following cases. Keep the camera still
from the moment the shutter button is
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
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∫ Other Settings in Simple mode
In simple mode, other settings are fixed as
follows. For more information about each
setting, refer to the page indicated.
• Focus range:
30 cm (0.98 feet) to ¶ (Tele)
5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide)
• [POWER SAVE] (P19):
[5MIN.]
• [ECONOMY] (P19):
[OFF]
• Self-timer (P41):
10 seconds
∫ Settings in Simple mode
[PICT.MODE]
Suitable for enlarging the
[ENLARGE]
pictures to be printed to
8qk10q size, letter size
etc.
Suitable for regular size
printing.
[4qk6q/
10k15cm]
Suitable for attaching
pictures to e-mails or
adding pictures to
websites.
[E-MAIL]
• Optical Image Stabilizer (P66):
[MODE2]
• [W.BALANCE] (P60):
[AWB]
• [SENSITIVITY] (P62):
This setting becomes the same as when
the highest ISO sensitivity is set to
[ISO800] in Intelligent ISO sensitivity
[AUTO REVIEW]
[OFF] The recorded picture does not
automatically appear.
[ON] The recorded picture
automatically appears on the
screen for about 1 second.
mode [
]. (P44)
• [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
(P62, 63):
[BEEP]
– [
– [
– [
ENLARGE]:
[OFF] No operation sound
[LOW] Soft operation sound
[HIGH] Loud operation sound
:
(12M)/
4qk6q/10k15cm]:
:
(2.5M EZ)/
E-MAIL]:
(0.3M EZ)/
• [AF MODE] (P65):
:
[CLOCK SET]
Change date and time.
[
]
• If
[
4qk
6
q
/10
k
15cm] or [
E-MAIL] is
• [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P68):
[ON]
• [METERING MODE] (P64):
set in [PICT.MODE], the extended optical
zoom is activated. (P27)
• The settings for [BEEP] and
[
]
[CLOCK SET] in simple mode are also
applied to other recording modes.
• The settings for [WORLD TIME],
[MONITOR], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP],
[SHUTTER], [NO.RESET] and
• You cannot use the following functions.
– High angle mode
– White balance fine adjustment
– Exposure compensation
– Auto bracket
[LANGUAGE] in the [SETUP] menu (P18)
are applied to simple mode.
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [D.ZOOM]
– [BURST]
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
– [COL.EFFECT]
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– [PICT.ADJ.]
– [GUIDE LINE]
Taking Pictures with
the Zoom
• The settings for [WORLD TIME],
[MONITOR], [TRAVEL DATE], [BEEP],
[SHUTTER], [NO.RESET] and
[LANGUAGE] in the [SETUP] menu (P18)
also affect simple mode.
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the
Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)
∫ The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from
the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject, such as a person,
will become dark so this function
compensates the backlight by brightening
the whole of the picture.
You can make people and objects appear
closer and landscapes can be recorded in
wide angle with the 3.6k optical zoom.
(35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to
100 mm) To make subjects appear even
closer (maximum of 7k), do not set the
picture size to the highest setting for each
Press 3.
• When the backlight compensation
aspect ratio (
/
/
).
function is activated, [
]
(compensating backlight ON indication
A) appears. Press 3 again to cancel
this function.
∫ To make subjects appear closer use
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards
Tele.
A
∫ To make subjects appear further away
use (Wide)
• We recommend using the flash (Forced
ON [ ]) when you use the backlight
compensation function.
Rotate the zoom lever towards
Wide.
• The flash setting is fixed to AUTO/
Red-eye reduction [
] when the
backlight compensation function is set to
[OFF].
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• “EZ” is an abbreviation of
“Extended optical Zoom”.
∫ Picture size and maximum zoom
magnification
• If you set a picture size that activates the
extended optical zoom, the extended
(±: Available, —: Not available)
Aspect
ratio
(P62)
Maximum
zoom magnifi-
cation (Tele)
Extended
optical
zoom
Picture size
(P26, 63)
optical zoom icon [
] is displayed on the
screen when you use the zoom function.
• The zoom will stop moving for an instant
near [W] (1k) when the extended optical
zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
/
(12M)
(10.5M)
(9M)
3.6k
4.4k
5.6k
—
±
±
(8M EZ)
(7M EZ)
(6M EZ)
(5M EZ)
(4.5M EZ)
(3.5M EZ)
• In motion picture mode [
] and
[HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in
scene mode, the extended optical zoom
does not work.
Using the Easy zoom
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
/
You can zoom at high speed from Wide to
Tele by pressing [E.ZOOM].
The zoom magnification differs depending
on the picture size that is set.
(0.3M EZ)
7k
±
/
(2.5M EZ)
(2M EZ)
∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 12M
]
(12.2 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to
the center 3M (3 million pixels) area,
allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.
• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k)
when the camera is turned on.
• 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 [
], the zoom
magnification is fixed to the value set at
the start of recording.
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∫ When the picture size is not set to the
highest setting for each aspect ratio
∫ When the picture size is set to the
highest setting for each aspect ratio
The picture size becomes smaller
temporarily and the extended optical zoom
can be used.
e.g.: Setting to [
] (3M EZ)
1
W
T
T
e.g.: Setting to [
] (12M)
1
1
W
T
2
W
1
2
W
T
T
1
2
1
Press [E.ZOOM] once.
Press [E.ZOOM] twice.
Extended optical zoom
2
3
W
• Press [E.ZOOM] firmly until the zoom
function is activated.
• The easy zoom is also activated if
[E.ZOOM] is pressed when the zoom
position is not Wide.
• You can further extend the zoom to the
digital zoom range when [D.ZOOM] (P30)
is set to [ON].
1
2
3
1
2
Press [E.ZOOM] once.
Press [E.ZOOM] twice.
Press [E.ZOOM] three times.
Optical zoom
Extended optical zoom
• In [
ENLARGE] in simple mode [ ],
• The picture size within the Extended
optical zoom range changes to the
following. The color of the zoom bar and
the picture size displayed on the screen
change color at this time.
[HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in
scene mode and motion picture mode
[
optical zoom.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
], the zoom becomes up to 3.6k
Aspect ratio
Picture size
>
>
>
• If you press [E.ZOOM] three times, the
zoom position returns to Wide and the
picture size returns to the original size.
Also, if the zoom position returns to the
optical zoom range by the zoom lever, the
picture size returns to the original size.
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or releasing the zoom lever once and then
rotating it to Tele again.
Using the Digital Zoom
Further extending the zoom
W
W
T
≥[OFF]:
≥[ON]:
T
A maximum of 14.3k zoom can be
achieved with the 3.6k optical zoom and
the 4k digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set
to [ON] in the [REC] mode menu. However,
if a picture size that can use extended
optical zoom is selected, a maximum of
27.9k zoom can be achieved with the 7k
extended optical zoom and the 4k digital
zoom.
W
T
(When using the digital zoom and the
extended optical zoom [
same time)
] (3M EZ) at the
1
2
3
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
Extended optical zoom
∫ Menu operation
1 Press [MENU/SET].
• When a scene mode is selected, select
• A big AF area (P65) is displayed when
using the digital zoom. Also, the stabilizer
function may not be effective.
• In digital zoom, the larger the picture the
lower the picture quality.
• When using the digital zoom, we
recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer (P41) for taking pictures.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation.
the [REC] menu (
) and then press
1.
2 Press 3/4 to select [D.ZOOM]
and then press 1.
3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then
press [MENU/SET].
• The digital zoom does not work in the
following cases:
– In simple mode [ ].
– In Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [
].
MENU
/
SET
– In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET],
[HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST]
in scene mode.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
∫ Entering the digital zoom range
The on-screen zoom indication may
momentarily stop moving when you rotate
the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position.
You can enter the digital zoom range by
continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele
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When you rotate the zoom lever
towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the
picture, the magnification becomes
lower.
Checking the
Recorded Picture
(Review)
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the
position.
You can check the recorded pictures while
still in [REC] mode.
1 Press 4 [REV].
A
• When you change the magnification or
the position to be displayed, the zoom
position indication A appears for about
1 second.
• The last recorded picture appears for
about 10 seconds.
• Review is canceled when the shutter
button is pressed halfway or the 4
[REV] is pressed again.
• You can change the information
displayed during review by pressing
[DISPLAY].
∫ Deleting the recorded picture during
Review (Quick deletion)
A single picture, multiple pictures or all the
pictures can be deleted during review.
Refer to P32 to 33 for information about
how to delete pictures.
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON],
pictures recorded holding the camera
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated).
2 Press 2/1 to select the picture.
2:
Play back the previous picture
Play back the next picture
1:
∫ Enlarging the picture
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards
[
] (T).
• Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a
4k magnification and then rotate it
even more for a 8k magnification.
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• If you keep pressing 2/1, the number
of pictures forwarded/ rewound
increases.
• In review playback in recording mode
and in multi playback (P70), the
pictures can only be forwarded or
rewound one by one.
Playing back/Deleting
Pictures
The picture data on the built-in memory is
played back or deleted when a card is not
inserted. The picture data on the card is
played back or deleted when a card is
inserted.
Once deleted, pictures cannot be
recovered. Check the pictures one by
one and delete unwanted pictures.
• This camera is based on the DCF
standard “Design rule for Camera File
system” which was established by the
“JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association)”.
• The LCD monitor may not be able to
display the details of the recorded
pictures. You can use the playback zoom
(P72) 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
∫ Playing back pictures
Press 2/1 to select the picture.
DISPLAYED] on the screen.)
• If you change a folder name or file name
on your PC, the pictures may not play
back on the camera.
• If you play back a non-standard file, the
folder/file number is indicated by [—] and
the screen may turn black.
• Depending on the subject, an interference
fringe may appear on the screen. This is
called moire. This is not a malfunction.
2:
Play back the previous picture
Play back the next picture
1:
∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/1 during playback.
∫ To delete a single picture
1 Press [ ] while the picture is
being played back.
A
B
2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
2:
Fast rewind
Fast forward
1:
• The file number A and the picture
number B only change one by one.
Release 2/1 when the number of the
desired picture appears to play back the
picture.
MENU
/SET
• While the picture is being deleted, [
appears on the screen.
]
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∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/
[ALL DELETE]
5 Press 3 to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET] to set.
(Screen when selecting
1 Press [ ] twice.
[MULTI DELETE])
2 Press 3/4 to select
[MULTI DELETE] or
[ALL DELETE] and then press
[MENU/SET].
MENU
/
SET
• When you delete 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.)
• [DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE BUI
LT-IN MEMORY?] or
[DELETE ALL PICTURES
ON THE MEMORY CARD?] is
displayed when using [ALL DELETE]
and [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is
displayed when using
MENU
SET
/
• [MULTI DELETE] > step 3.
• [ALL DELETE] > step 5.
• [ALL DELETE EXCEPT
[FAVORITE] (P78) is set only) >
step 5.
] (When
(However, this cannot be selected if
none of the pictures have [
displayed.)
]
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ].
• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting
pictures using [ALL DELETE] or
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], the
deleting will stop halfway.
3 Press 2/1 to select the picture
and then press 4 to set.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
• When deleting pictures, use a battery with
sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional).
• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at
one time using [MULTI DELETE].
• The greater the number of pictures the
longer it takes to delete them.
• Repeat the above procedure.
• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If
4 is pressed again, the setting is
canceled.
• If there are pictures that are protected
• The icon [
] blinks red if the selected
[
] (P86), do not conform to the DCF
picture is protected and cannot be
deleted. Cancel the protect setting and
then delete the picture. (P86)
standard or are in a card with the
Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK]
side, they are not deleted even if
[ALL DELETE] or
4 Press [ ].
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] is selected.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
D
E
F
G
Normal display
About the LCD Monitor
Display with histogram
No display (Recording guide line)
No display
¢2
Changing the information
displayed
¢1 Histogram
¢2 Set the pattern of the guide lines
displayed by setting [GUIDE LINE] in
[SETUP] menu. You can also set
whether or not to have the recording
information and histogram displayed
when the guide lines are displayed.
DISPLAY/LCD MODE
In playback mode
A
LCD monitor
Press [DISPLAY] to change.
• When the menu screen appears, the
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During
playback zoom (P72), while playing back
motion pictures (P72) and during a slide
show (P77), you can only select
1/3
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4
“Normal display H” or “No display J”.
1/3
In simple mode [
]
ISO
100
AWB
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H
I
Normal display
Display with recording information and
3
histogram
No display
J
BACKLIGHT
¢3 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and
[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode
before taking pictures. (P46)
¢4 The number of days that have passed
since the travel date are displayed if
you set [TRAVEL DATE] (P55) before
taking pictures.
B
C
Normal display
No display
In recording mode
• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT],
[NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] and
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode, the guide
line is gray. (P46)
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Examples of histogram
∫ Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the
horizontal and vertical 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.
_
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1/3
ISO100
AWB
F2.8 1/200
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100 0001
1/3
ISO100
AWB
F2.8 1/100
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1/3
ISO100
AWB
F2.8 1/50
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A
B
[
[
]: This is used when dividing the
entire screen into 3k3 for
taking pictures with a
A
B
C
¢
Under Exposed
Properly Exposed
Overexposed
Histogram
well-balanced composition.
]: This is used when you want to
position the subject at the
exact center of the screen.
• When you take pictures with the flash
or in dark places, the histogram is
displayed in orange because the
recorded picture and the histogram do
not match each other.
∫ 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 you to easily check a picture’s
exposure.
• It is very useful if manual adjustments of
the lens aperture and shutter speed are
available, especially in those situations
where automatic exposure may be difficult
due to uneven lighting. Using the
histogram feature allows you to get the
maximum performance from your camera.
• The histogram is an approximation in
recording mode.
• The histogram of a picture may not match
in recording mode and playback mode.
• The histogram displayed in this camera
does not match histograms displayed by
picture editing software used in PCs etc.
• The histogram does not appear in simple
mode [ ] or motion picture mode [
and during multi playback or calendar
playback and playback zoom.
]
A
When the values are concentrated on
the left, the picture is under exposed.
When the values are distributed evenly,
the exposure is proper and the
B
brightness is well-balanced.
C
When the values are concentrated on
the right, the picture is overexposed.
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[
]:
The LCD monitor
Brightening the LCD Monitor
(Power LCD/High angle mode)
[POWER LCD] becomes brighter and
easier to see even when
taking pictures outdoors.
[
]:
The LCD monitor is
• If the mode dial is set [
Power LCD function only can be used.
] and [
], the
[HIGH ANGLE] easier 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
1 Press [LCD MODE] for 1 second.
there is a person in the
way. (However it
becomes more difficult to
see when looked at
DISPLAY/LCD MODE
straight on.)
2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.
[OFF]
The LCD monitor returns
to the normal brightness.
3 Press [MENU/SET].
A
B
• The [POWER LCD] A or
[HIGH ANGLE] B icon appears.
∫ Canceling Power LCD or High angle
mode
• If you press and hold [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.
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∫ Switching to the appropriate flash
setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
• High angle mode is also canceled 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.
1 Press 1 [ ].
2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.
• 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.
• If the screen is difficult to see because of
light from the sun etc. shining on it, use
your hand or another object to block the
light.
• You can also press 1 [ ] to select.
• For information about flash settings that
can be selected, refer to “Available flash
settings by recording mode”. (P38)
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after
about 5 seconds. At this time, the
selected item is automatically set.
• High angle mode is not activated in the
following cases.
– In simple mode [
]
– In playback mode [
]
– In print mode [
]
– While the menu screen is displayed
– While the review screen is displayed
:
AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when
the recording conditions make it
necessary.
Taking Pictures using
the Built-in Flash
1
:
AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢
The flash is automatically activated when
the recording conditions make it
necessary.
It is activated once before the actual
recording to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon (eyes of the subject
appearing red in the picture) and then
activated again for the actual recording.
• Use this when you take pictures of
people in low lighting conditions.
A
Photo flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other
objects.
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∫ Available flash settings by recording
mode
The available flash settings depend on the
recording mode.
(±: Available, —: Not available,
¥: Initial setting)
:
Forced ON
The flash is activated every time
regardless of the recording conditions.
• Use this when your subject is back-lit
or under fluorescent light.
:
Forced ON/Red-eye
reduction¢
1
• The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set
[PARTY] (P49) or [CANDLE LIGHT]
(P49) in scene mode.
:
Slow sync./Red-eye
reduction¢
1
If you take a picture with a dark
background landscape, this feature will
slow the shutter speed when the flash is
activated so that the dark background
landscape will become bright.
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye
phenomenon.
• Use this when you take pictures of
people in front of a dark background.
1
2
:
Forced OFF
The flash is not activated in any recording
conditions.
• Use this when you take pictures in
places where the use of the flash is
not permitted.
¢1 The flash is activated twice. The
subject should not move until the
second flash is activated.
¢2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when the
backlight compensation function is
activated.
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• The flash setting may change if the
recording mode is changed. Set the flash
setting again if necessary.
• The flash setting is memorized even if the
camera is turned off. However, the scene
mode flash setting is reset to the initial
setting when the scene mode is changed.
[ISO800]
[ISO1250]
[ISO1600]
Wide
80 cm (2.62 feet) to
5.6 m (18.4 feet)
Tele
60 cm (1.97 feet) to
2.8 m (9.19 feet)
Wide
1.0 m (3.28 feet) to
7.0 m (23.0 feet)
Tele
80 cm (2.62 feet) to
3.5 m (11.5 feet)
Wide
∫ The available flash range to take
pictures
ISO sensitivity Available flash range
[AUTO]
Wide
60 cm (1.97 feet) to
5.0 m (16.4 feet)
Tele
1.15 m (3.77 feet) to
8.0 m (26.2 feet)
Tele
90 cm (2.95 feet) to
4.0 m (13.1 feet)
30 cm (0.98 feet) to
2.5 m (8.20 feet)
Wide
60 cm (1.97 feet) to
1.7 m (5.58 feet)
Tele
30 cm (0.98 feet) to
0.8 m (2.62 feet)
Wide
60 cm (1.97 feet) to
2.0 m (6.56 feet)
Tele
30 cm (0.98 feet) to
1.0 m (3.28 feet)
Wide
60 cm (1.97 feet) to
2.8 m (9.19 feet)
Tele
30 cm (0.98 feet) to
1.4 m (4.59 feet)
Wide
[ISO80]
[ISO100]
[ISO200]
[ISO400]
• The available flash range is an
approximation.
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P51) in scene mode,
the ISO sensitivity automatically switches
to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] and
the available flash range also differs.
Wide: Approx. 1.15 m (3.77 feet) to
approx. 16.0 m (52.5 feet)
Tele: Approx. 90 cm (2.95 feet) to
approx. 8.0 m (26.2 feet)
• The available focus range differs
depending on the recording mode. (P115)
• If you use the flash when the ISO
sensitivity is set to [AUTO] or when the
highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting
other than [ISO400] in Intelligent ISO
sensitivity mode [
] (P44), the ISO
sensitivity is automatically increased to a
maximum of [ISO640]. (It is a maximum of
[ISO400] in [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET]
in scene mode.)
• If you take a picture with the flash at close
range when the zoom is near [W] (1k),
the edges of the recorded picture may
become dark. Rotate the zoom lever
slightly and then take the picture.
60 cm (1.97 feet) to
4.0 m (13.1 feet)
Tele
40 cm (1.31 feet) to
2.0 m (6.56 feet)
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∫ Available flash range in Intelligent ISO
¢1 The shutter speed changes depending
sensitivity mode
on the slow shutter setting. (P68)
¢2 Simple mode [
]
Highest
ISO
sensitivity
(P44)
Available flash range
¢3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [
[SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2] and
[PET] in scene mode (P46)
• ¢2, ¢3: The shutter speed becomes a
maximum of 1 second in the following
cases.
]/
Wide Tele
ISO400
Approx.
60 cm
Approx.
40 cm
(1.97 feet) to (1.31 feet) to
approx. 4.0 m approx. 2.0 m
– When the optical image stabilizer is set
to [OFF].
(13.1 feet)
(6.56 feet)
– When the camera has determined that
there is little jitter when the optical image
stabilizer is set to [MODE1] or [MODE2].
• There will be differences in the above
shutter speeds in the following scene
modes.
ISO800
Approx.
80 cm
Approx.
60 cm
(2.62 feet) to (1.97 feet) to
approx. 5.6 m approx. 2.8 m
(18.4 feet)
(9.19 feet)
– [NIGHT SCENERY]:
8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
– [STARRY SKY]:
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
– [FIREWORKS]:
1/4th of a second, 2 seconds
– [HI-SPEED BURST]:
ISO1250 Approx.
Approx.
80 cm
1.0 m
(3.28 feet) to (2.62 feet) to
approx.7.0 m approx. 3.5 m
(23.0 feet)
(11.5 feet)
∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting
1/60th of a second to 1/2000th of a
second
Shutter speed
Flash setting
(Sec.)
:
:
AUTO
• Do not look directly at the flash at
close range when it is activated.
• If you bring the flash too close to an
object, the object may be distorted or
discolored by the heat or lighting from
the flash.
• In economy mode, the LCD monitor
turns off and the status indicator lights
while the flash is charging. [This does
not happen when using the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional).]
If the remaining battery power is low,
the length of time that the LCD monitor
turns off to charge may become longer.
• 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.
AUTO/
Red-eye
reduction
1/30 to 1/2000
:
:
Forced ON
Forced ON/
Red-eye
reduction
:
:
Slow sync./
Red-eye
reduction
1
1/8¢ to
1/2000
1
Forced OFF 1/8¢ to
1/2000
1/8 or 1 to
2
1/2000¢
1/4 or 1 to
3
1/2000¢
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• 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.
A
• The white balance may not be properly
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for
the subject. (P60)
B
• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash
effect may not be sufficient.
A
B
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
Press the shutter button fully to take
the picture.
• The self-timer indicator C blinks and
the shutter is activated after 10 seconds
(or 2 seconds).
• It may take time to charge the flash if you
repeat taking a picture. Take a picture
after the access indication disappears.
• The red-eye reduction effect 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 the flash is activated, you can only
take 1 picture.
Taking Pictures with
the Self-timer
• If you press [MENU/SET] while the
self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is
canceled.
• When using a tripod etc., setting the
self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient
way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing
the shutter button.
1 Press 2 [ ].
2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.
• When you press the shutter button once
fully, the subject is automatically focused
just before recording. In dark places, the
self-timer indicator will blink and then may
turn on brightly operating as an AF assist
lamp (P68) to allow the camera to focus
on the subject.
• The self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds in
simple mode [ ] and 2 seconds in
[SELF PORTRAIT] (P47) in scene mode.
• 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.
• You can also press 2 [ ] to select.
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after
about 5 seconds. At this time, the
selected item is automatically set.
• The self-timer cannot be set in
[HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode.
• We recommend using a tripod when
recording with the self-timer.
4 Press the shutter button halfway
to focus and then press it fully to
take the picture.
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Compensating the
Exposure
1 Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE]
appears, compensate the
exposure with 2/1.
Use this function when you cannot achieve
appropriate exposure due to the difference
in brightness between the subject and the
background. Look at the following
examples.
• You can compensate from [j2 EV] to
[i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original
exposure.
Under exposed
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
Compensate the exposure towards
positive.
• EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value].
It refers to the amount of light given to the
CCD by the aperture value and the shutter
speed.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The set exposure value is memorized
even if the camera is turned off.
• The compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the
brightness of the subject.
Properly
exposed
• You cannot use the following functions.
– [STARRY SKY]
Overexposed
Compensate the exposure towards
negative.
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• The auto bracket setting is canceled if you
turn the camera off or power save mode is
activated.
• When setting auto bracket and burst mode
simultaneously, auto bracket will be
performed.
Taking Pictures using
Auto Bracket
• When auto bracket is set, the auto review
function is activated regardless of the auto
review setting. (The picture is not
enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review
function in the [SETUP] menu.
• When auto bracket is activated,
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
• The exposure may not be compensated
with auto bracket depending on the
brightness of the subject.
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically
recorded in the selected exposure
compensation range each time the shutter
button is pressed. You can select the
picture with the desired exposure from the
3 pictures with different exposures.
1 Press 3 [ ] several times until
[AUTO BRACKET] appears, set
the compensation range of the
exposure with 2/1.
• When the flash is activated or the number
of recordable pictures is 2 or less, you can
take only 1 picture.
• You cannot use the following functions.
– [HI-SPEED BURST]
– [STARRY SKY]
• You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV],
[d2/3 EV] or [d1 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.
• When setting auto bracket, the auto
bracket icon [
] appears on the lower
left of the screen.
• When taking pictures using auto bracket
after setting the exposure compensation
range, the pictures taken are based on the
selected exposure compensation range.
When the exposure is compensated, the
exposure compensation value appears on
the lower left of the screen.
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the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter
speed faster.
Changing the
sensitivity according
to the movement of the
subject being recorded
1/125 ISO800
• Noise is avoided when taking pictures
indoors of a subject with no movement by
decreasing the ISO sensitivity.
The camera detects the movement of the
subject near the center of the screen and
then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and
shutter speed according to the movement
and the brightness of the subject.
1 Press [MENU/SET].
1/125 ISO200
• When you press the shutter button
2 Press 3/4 to select [ISO LIMIT]
and then press 1.
halfway, [
] A appears. When you
press the shutter button fully, the shutter
speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a
while.
A
3 Press 3/4 to select the item and
then press [MENU/SET].
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
• When the flash is activated, the ISO
sensitivity is automatically increased to a
maximum of [ISO640]. (When the highest
ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other
than [ISO400].)
• Refer to P39 for information about the
available flash range.
• Depending on the brightness and how fast
the subject is moving, jitter may not be
avoided.
Item
400
800
Settings
The ISO sensitivity
automatically increases up to
the set value according to the
movement and brightness of
the subject.
1250
• The higher the value set for the ISO
sensitivity, the more effectively the jitter
will be reduced. However, picture noise
will increase.
• Jitter is avoided when taking pictures
indoors of a moving subject by increasing
• The camera may not be able to detect the
movement of the subject in the following
cases.
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– When the moving subject is small
– When the moving subject is at the edge
of the screen
subject, it may become difficult to focus on
it again.
• 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.
• Macro mode gives priority to a subject
close to the camera. Therefore, if the
distance between the camera and the
subject is more than 50 cm (1.64 feet) it
takes longer to focus on it in macro mode
than normal picture mode.
– When the subject starts moving the
instant the shutter button is pressed fully
• To avoid picture noise, we recommend
decreasing the highest ISO sensitivity or
setting [NOISE REDUCTION] in
[PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or setting the items
except [NOISE REDUCTION] to [LOW] to
take pictures. (P69)
• You cannot use the following functions.
– [D.ZOOM]
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
• The available flash range is about 60 cm
(1.97 feet) to 5.0 m (16.4 feet) (Wide).
(When the ISO sensitivity is set to
[AUTO].)
Taking Close-up
Pictures
• We recommend setting the flash to
Forced OFF [
] when you take pictures
at close range.
• When you take pictures at close range,
the resolution of the periphery of the
picture may decrease slightly. This is not a
malfunction.
This mode allows you to take close-up
pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking
pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of
a subject as close as 5 cm (0.16 feet) from
the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost
to Wide (1k).
∫ Focus range
30 cm
(0.98 feet)
T
5 cm
(0.16 feet)
W
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer in macro mode.
• When a subject is close to the camera, the
effective focus range (depth of field) is
significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the
distance between the camera and the
subject is changed after focusing on the
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• Press [MENU/SET] and then perform
steps 1, 2 and 3 to change the scene
mode.
Taking pictures that
match the scene being
recorded
∫ About the information
(Scene mode)
• If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting a
scene mode in step 2, explanations about
each scene mode are displayed. (If you
press [DISPLAY] again, the screen
returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.)
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 P47 to 53 and “About the
information ” for details about each
scene mode.
1 Press 1 for the [SCENE MODE]
menu.
• Refer to P40 for information about the
shutter speed.
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the
scene mode.
• The flash setting is memorized even if the
camera is turned off. However, the scene
mode flash setting is reset to the initial
setting when the scene mode is changed.
• When you take a picture with a scene
mode that is not adequate for the
purpose, the hue of the picture may differ
from the actual scene.
A
• If you press 2 when selecting
[PORTRAIT] or [HI-SPEED BURST] in
step 2, the [SCENE MODE] menu [
selected. If you then select either the
] is
[REC] menu [ ] or the [SETUP] menu
], you can set the desired items.
[
• The following items cannot be set in scene
mode because the camera automatically
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
– [SENSITIVITY]
• Press 4 at A to switch to the next
menu screen.
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
– [METERING MODE]
– [COL.EFFECT]
– [PICT.ADJ.]
3 Press [MENU/SET] to set.
• The menu screen is switched to the
recording screen in the selected scene
mode.
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[SELF PORTRAIT]
[PORTRAIT]
MENU
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/
SET
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
Select this to take pictures of yourself.
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
The person stands out from the
background and has a healthier
complexion.
∫ Technique for Self portrait mode
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
The self-timer indicator lights up when you
are brought into focus. Making sure you
hold the camera still, press the shutter
button fully to take the picture.
∫ Technique for Portrait mode
To increase the effectiveness of this mode:
1
Rotate the zoom lever as far as
possible to Tele.
2
Move close to the subject to make this
mode more effective.
• This mode is only suitable when taking
pictures outdoors in the daytime.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• The subject is not focused when the
self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure
to press the shutter button halfway again
to focus.
• The recorded picture automatically
appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing.
Refer to P31 for information about using
the review function.
[SOFT SKIN]
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This allows you to achieve a smoother
appearance of the skin than in
[PORTRAIT].
• If the picture is blurry due to the slow
shutter speed, we recommend using the
2 second self-timer.
∫ Technique for Soft skin mode
To make this mode more effective:
1
Rotate the zoom lever as far as
possible to Tele.
• The focus range is about 30 cm (0.98 feet)
to 70 cm (2.30 feet).
• You can take a picture of yourself with
audio (P64). If you do this, the self-timer
indicator will light up while recording the
audio.
• When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], the
zoom magnification is automatically
moved to Wide (1k).
2
Move close to the subject to make this
mode more effective.
• This mode is only suitable when taking
pictures outdoors in the daytime.
• If a part of the background etc. is a color
close to skin color, this part is also
smoothed.
• The self-timer can only be set to off or
2 seconds. If it is set to 2 seconds, this
setting will remain until the camera is
turned off, the scene mode is changed or
the mode dial is rotated.
• This mode may not be effective when
there is insufficient brightness.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
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• The stabilizer function mode is fixed to
[MODE2]. (P66)
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
•
The AF mode is fixed to [
]. (P65)
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/
SET
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This allows you to take pictures of a person
and the background with near real-life
brightness.
[SCENERY]
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode
• Use the flash.
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
we recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This allows you to take pictures of a wide
landscape.
• Keep the subject still for about 1 second
after taking the picture.
• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m
(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking a
picture.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[
].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to
5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P39 for the
available flash range to take pictures.)
• The shutter may remain closed (max.
about 1 sec.) after taking the picture
because of signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
[SPORTS]
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
Set here when you want to take pictures of
sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
• Noise may become visible when you take
pictures in dark places.
• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye
• This mode is suitable for taking pictures of
subjects at distances of 5 m (16.4 feet) or
more.
• If you take pictures of a fast-moving
subject indoors, the ISO sensitivity
becomes the same as when intelligent
reduction [
] is selected and the
flash is activated every time.
• The white balance cannot be set.
ISO sensitivity mode [
] is set to a
highest ISO sensitivity of [ISO800].
• You cannot use the following functions.
– [D.ZOOM]
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
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[NIGHT SCENERY]
[PARTY]
MENU
MENU
/SET
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
Select this when you want to take pictures
at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc.
This allows you to take pictures of people
and the background with near real-life
brightness.
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This allows you to take vivid pictures of the
nightscape.
∫ Technique for Night scenery mode
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower
(up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also
recommend using the self-timer for taking
pictures.
∫ Technique for Party mode
• Use the flash.
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m
(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking
pictures.
• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
• The shutter may remain closed (max.
about 8 sec.) after taking the picture
because of signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
• Noise may become visible when you take
pictures in dark places.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [
Red-eye reduction [
] or Forced ON/
].
[
].
• The white balance cannot be set.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• You cannot set the slow shutter.
• The white balance cannot be set.
[CANDLE LIGHT]
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/
SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This mode allows you to take pictures with
a candle-lit atmosphere.
[FOOD]
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
∫ Technique for Candle light mode
• If you make the most of the candle light,
you can take successful pictures without
using the flash.
• We recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This mode allows you to take pictures of
food with a natural hue without being
affected by the ambient light in restaurants
etc.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./
• The white balance cannot be set.
Red-eye reduction [
Red-eye reduction [
] or Forced ON/
].
• The white balance cannot be set.
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• If you turn on the camera in [BABY1]/
[BABY2], the age and current date and
time are displayed for about 5 seconds on
the bottom of the screen.
• The age display style differs depending on
the language setting in the recording
mode.
• If the age is not properly displayed, check
the clock and birthday settings.
• If the camera is set to [WITHOUTAGE],
the age is not recorded even if the time
and birthday are set. This means the age
cannot be displayed even if camera is set
to [WITH AGE] after taking the pictures.
• The birthday setting can be reset with
[RESET].
1
[BABY1]/[BABY2]
2
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy
complexion. When you use the flash, the
light from it is weaker than usual.
You can set two different birthdays by using
[BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can display the
set age when playing back the pictures and
stamp the age on the recorded pictures
with [DATE STAMP] (P82).
• The age can also be printed on each
picture by using the software [LUMIX
Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the
CD-ROM (supplied).
• You cannot use the following functions.
– [D.ZOOM]
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
∫ Age display setting
• To have the age displayed, first set the
birthday and then be sure to set
[WITH AGE] before taking the pictures.
[PET]
MENU
/
SET
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
Select this when you want to take pictures
of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
This allows you to set the birthday of your
pet. You can display the set age when
playing back the pictures and stamp the
age on the recorded pictures with [DATE
STAMP] (P82).
∫ Birthday setting
1
Press 3/4 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.]
and then press [MENU/SET].
• The age can also be printed on each
picture by using the software [LUMIX
Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the
CD-ROM (supplied).
Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P50) for
information about age display setting and
birthday setting.
2
When a message appears, press 2/1
to select items (Year/Month/Day) and
then press 3/4 to set them.
3
Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
• The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as
when Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode
• The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is
[OFF]. (P68)
• Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] for other
information about this mode.
[
] is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of
[ISO400].
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• You can set the flash to AUTO [
Forced ON [ ].
] or
[SUNSET]
• The extended optical zoom and digital
zoom cannot be used.
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
Select this when you want to take pictures
of sunset view. This allows you to take vivid
pictures of the red color of the sun.
[HI-SPEED BURST]
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/
SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This is a convenient mode for shooting
rapid movement or a decisive moment.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[
].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
disabled.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• The white balance cannot be set.
1
Press 3/4 to select the picture size
and aspect ratio and then press
[MENU/SET] to set.
[HIGH SENS.]
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
Select this for high-sensitivity processing.
The sensitivity automatically switches to
between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400].
MENU
/
SET
2
Take pictures.
∫ Picture size and aspect ratio
• Still pictures are taken continuously while
the shutter button is pressed fully.
Press 3/4 to select the picture size and
aspect ratio and then press [MENU/SET] to
set.
Burst speed
8 pictures/second
Number of recordable pictures
Built-in
approx. 25
memory
• If using a card with a maximum
transfer rate of 2MB/s: approx.
30
MENU
/
SET
• If using a card with a maximum
transfer rate of 10MB/s:
approx. 50
Card
• The picture size becomes 3M (4:3), 2.5M
(3:2) or 2M (16:9).
¢
However, the maximum
number is 100.
• [QUALITY] is fixed to
.
• The resolution of the recorded picture
decreases because of high sensitivity
processing. This is not a malfunction.
• You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/
10k15 cm printing.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
• The number of pictures indicated above is
an approximation when pictures are taken
after formatting the card. In reality, the
number of pictures differs depending on
the recording conditions, the type of card
etc.
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• If you want to change the number of
seconds, press [MENU/SET], press 1
again to select [STARRY SKY] and then
set the number of seconds again.
Take pictures.
• The picture size becomes 2M (4:3/16:9) or
2.5M (3:2).
• [QUALITY] is fixed to
.
2
• The recorded picture becomes slightly
rougher. This is not a malfunction.
• You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/
10k15 cm printing.
• The shutter speed becomes 1/60th of a
second to 1/2000th of a second.
• Press the shutter button fully to display the
countdown screen. Do not move the
camera after this screen is displayed.
When countdown finishes,
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed for the
same length of time as the set shutter
speed for signal processing.
• Press [MENU/SET] to stop taking the
picture while the countdown screen is
displayed.
[
].
• The ISO sensitivity automatically switches
to between [ISO200] and [ISO1600].
• You cannot use the following functions.
– Extended optical zoom
– Digital zoom
– Auto bracket
– Self-timer
– [ASPECT RATIO]
– [PICT.SIZE]
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [BURST]
∫ Technique for Starry sky mode
• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or
60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We
also recommend taking pictures with the
self-timer.
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
• The LCD monitor automatically becomes
darker.
[STARRY SKY]
• Histograms are always displayed in
orange.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This allows you to take vivid pictures of a
starry sky or a dark subject.
[
].
• The optical image stabilizer function is
fixed to [OFF].
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• The following functions cannot be used.
– [EXPOSURE]
∫ Setting the shutter speed
• Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.],
[30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
1
Press 3/4 to select the number of
– [W.BALANCE]
seconds and then press [MENU/SET].
– [AUTO BRACKET]
– [BURST]
– [AUDIO REC.]
– [SLOW SHUTTER]
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• Sand or seawater will cause the camera to
malfunction. Make sure that sand or
seawater does not get into the lens or the
terminals.
• Problems caused by sand or seawater are
not covered by the product warranty.
• The white balance cannot be set.
[FIREWORKS]
MENU
Press [
] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night
sky.
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
we recommend using a tripod.
[SNOW]
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/
SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This allows you to take pictures that show
the snow as white as possible at a ski
resort or a snow-covered mountain.
• This mode is most effective when the
subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.
• The shutter speed becomes the following.
– When [OFF] is set on the optical image
stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 seconds
– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on
the optical image stabilizer function:
1/4th of a second or 2 seconds (The
shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only
when the camera has determined that
there is little jitter such as when using a
tripod etc.)
• The white balance cannot be set.
[AERIAL PHOTO]
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
/
SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This mode allows you to take pictures
through an airplane window.
– You can change the shutter speed by
compensating the exposure.
• Histograms are always displayed in
orange.
∫ 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.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[
].
• You cannot set the AF mode.
• The AF area is not displayed.
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• You cannot set the slow shutter.
• The white balance cannot be set.
• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
• Turn the camera off when taking off or
landing.
[BEACH]
• When using the camera, follow all
instructions from the cabin crew.
• Be careful about the reflection from the
window.
MENU
SET
Press [ / ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
menu and select a scene mode. (P46)
This allows you to take even more vivid
pictures of the blue color of the sea, sky
etc. It also prevents under exposure of
people under strong sunlight.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[
].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• The white balance cannot be set.
• Do not touch the camera with wet hands.
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2 Press 3/4 to select [ASPECT
RATIO] and then press 1.
1 Press the shutter button halfway
to focus and then press it fully to
start recording.
3 Press 3/4 to select the item and
then press [MENU/SET].
R50
s
4 Press 3/4 to select [PICT.MODE]
and then press 1.
3s
A
Audio recording
• The available recording time B is
displayed on the top right and the
elapsed recording time C is displayed
on the bottom right of the screen.
• When the subject is focused, the focus
indication lights.
• The focus, zoom and aperture value are
fixed to the setting when recording
starts (the first frame).
5 Press 3/4 to select the item and
then press [MENU/SET].
If you selected [
] on the screen
shown in step 2
• The audio is also recorded
simultaneously from the built-in
microphone on this unit. (Motion
pictures cannot be recorded without
audio.)
Item
Picture size
fps
[30fpsVGA]
30
10
30
10
640k480 pixels
[10fpsVGA]
[30fpsQVGA]
[10fpsQVGA]
320k240 pixels
• When using the stabilizer function, it is
fixed to [MODE1].
If you selected [
] on the screen
shown in step 2
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.
Item
Picture size
848k480 pixels
1280 720 pixels
fps
30
10
15
[30fps16:9L]
[10fps16:9L]
[15fps16:9H]
k
• fps “frames per second”; This refers to
the number of frames used in 1 second.
• You can record smoother motion
pictures with “30 fps”.
∫ Changing the settings for the aspect
ratio and the picture quality
1 Press [MENU/SET].
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• You can record longer motion pictures
with “10 fps” although the picture quality
is lower.
• The picture size is large with
[15fps16:9H] although the picture
quality is not as smooth.
• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small
so it is suitable for e-mails.
• You can only record motion pictures
to the built-in memory when the
equipment, the quality of the picture and
sound may deteriorate and it may not be
possible to play them back. Also the
recording information may not be
displayed correctly.
• In motion picture mode [
], 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.
[ASPECT RATIO] is [
] and the
picture size is [30fpsQVGA] or
[10fpsQVGA] (320k240 pixels).
6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
Recording which Day
of the Vacation You
Take the Picture
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]
• Refer to P113 for information about the
available recording time.
• The available recording time displayed on
the screen may not decrease regularly.
• This unit does not support recording
motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA], [30fps16:9L] or [15fps16:9H],
we recommend using a high speed SD
Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater
displayed on the package.
If you set the departure date of the vacation
in advance, the number of days that have
passed since the departure date (which
day of the vacation it is) is recorded when
you take the picture. You can display the
number of days that have passed when
playing back the pictures and stamp it on
the recorded pictures with [DATE STAMP]
(P82).
• Depending on the type of the card,
recording may stop in the middle.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards.
• Depending on the type of the card, the
card access indication may appear for a
while after recording motion pictures. This
is not a malfunction.
• Motion pictures can be recorded
continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for
up to 2 GB only is displayed on the
screen.
A
A
The number of days that have passed
since the departure date
• 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).
• When motion pictures recorded with the
camera are played back on other
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∫ Setting the departure/return date
(e.g.: The following are examples of the
screen in normal picture mode [ ].)
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set the year, month and date.
• The travel date is canceled if the current
date is after the return date.
• If you do not want to set the return date,
press [MENU/SET] while the date bar is
displayed.
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then
press 2.
2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
7 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
3 Press 3/4 to select
[TRAVEL DATE] and then press
1.
menu.
8 Take a picture.
4 Press 4 to select [SET] and then
press [MENU/SET].
A
A
The number of days that have passed
since the departure date
MENU
/SET
• The number of days that have passed
since the departure date is displayed for
about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on
etc. after setting the travel date or when
the travel date is set.
5 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the
departure date and then press
[MENU/SET].
• When the travel date is set, [
appears on the lower right of the
]
screen. (It is not displayed if the current
date is after the return date.)
MENU
SET
∫ Canceling the travel date
/
The travel date is automatically canceled if
the current date is after the return date. If
you want to cancel the travel date before
the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the
screen shown in step 4 and then press
[MENU/SET] twice.
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set the year, month and date.
6 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return
date and then press [MENU/SET].
• The travel date is calculated using the
date in the clock setting and the departure
date you set. If you set [WORLD TIME]
(P57) to the travel destination, the travel
date is calculated using the date in the
clock setting and the travel destination
setting.
MENU
/SET
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• The travel date setting is memorized even
if the camera is turned off.
2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ] and then press 1.
• 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.
3 Press 3/4 to select
[WORLD TIME] and then press 1.
• 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 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 return
date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to
[SET] after taking the pictures, which day
of the vacation you took them is not
displayed.
• 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]”.
∫ Setting the home area [HOME]
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.)
• Set the clock if the message [PLEASE
SET THE CLOCK] appears.
• The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects
simple mode [ ].
1
Press 4 to select [HOME] and then
press [MENU/SET] to set.
Displaying the Time at
the Travel Destination
(World Time)
MENU
/
SET
2
Press 2/1 to select your home area
and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
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.
MENU
/
SET
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current
date and time in advance. (P15)
• 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.
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then
press 2.
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• If daylight saving time [
] is used at
2
Press 2/1 to select the area the travel
destination is in and then press
[MENU/SET] to set.
the home area, press 3. Press 3
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.
MENU
∫ 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 2 to
return to the screen shown in step 3 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 3 after you press
[MENU/SET] to set your home area.
Press [MENU/SET] again to close the
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 at
the travel destination, press 3. (The
time advances by one hour.) Press 3
again to return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
3
MENU
∫ Setting the travel destination area
/
SET
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.)
1
Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
• 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 and then steps 1 and 2 of
“Setting the home area [HOME]”. (P57)
• If you cannot find the travel destination in
the areas displayed on the screen, set by
the time difference from the home area.
• The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects
simple mode [ ].
A
MENU
/SET
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.
• The travel destination icon [
] appears
when playing back pictures taken at the
travel destination.
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∫ Using the quick setting
Using the [REC] Mode
Menu
• You can use [FUNC] to easily set the
following items when recording.
(Recording in normal picture mode [ ])
– [STABILIZER]
– [BURST]
– [METERING MODE]
– [W.BALANCE]
– [SENSITIVITY]
– [PICT.SIZE]
– [QUALITY]
Increase the variety of pictures you can
take by setting color effect, picture
adjustment etc. The menu items that can
be set differ depending on the recording
mode.
∫ Setting from the menu screen
Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC]
menu and then select the item to set.
(P17)
Items that can be set
(Recording in normal picture mode [ ])
A
B
C
Cursor buttons
[MENU/SET] button
[FUNC] button
Menu
Item
screen
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
[W.BALANCE] (P60)
[SENSITIVITY] (P62)
[ASPECT RATIO] (P62)
[PICT.SIZE] (P63)
1 Press and hold [FUNC] when
recording.
1/4
2/4
[QUALITY] (P63)
[AUDIO REC.] (P64)
[METERING MODE]
(P64)
:
[AF MODE] (P65)
[STABILIZER] (P66)
[BURST] (P67)
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the
menu item and the setting and
then press [MENU/SET] to close
the menu.
:
:
:
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
(P68)
:
[SLOW SHUTTER]
(P68)
3/4
4/4
:
:
:
:
[D.ZOOM] (P30)
[COL.EFFECT] (P69)
[PICT.ADJ.] (P69)
[CLOCK SET] (P15)
MENU
/
SET
• You can also close the menu by
pressing [FUNC].
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5
6
7
8
9
TV screen
Sunlight
White fluorescent light
Incandescent light bulb
Sunrise and sunset
• The [
] (White Set) setting does not
appear when using the quick setting.
10 Candlelight
[W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue for a more
natural picture
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
1)
MENU
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
This function allows you to reproduce a
white color close to real life in pictures
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting
etc. in which the white color may appear
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that
matches the recording conditions.
8)
9)
10)
KlKelvin Color Temperature
∫ Auto white balance
The available white balance range is shown
in the illustration above. When you take a
picture beyond the available white balance
range, the picture may appear reddish or
bluish. Even within the confines of the
range, the auto white balance may not
operate properly if there are many light
sources or there is no color close to white.
In these cases, set the white balance to a
mode other than [AWB].
[AWB]
for auto setting
(Auto white
balance)
for recording outdoors
on a bright day
(Daylight)
(Cloudy)
(Shade)
for recording outdoors
on a cloudy day
for recording outdoors
in the shade on a
bright day
∫ Setting the white balance manually
for recording under
halogen lighting
1
Select [
[MENU/SET].
] and then press
(Halogen)
(White set)
(White set)
for using the preset
white balance
2
Aim the camera at a sheet of white
paper etc. so that the frame in the
center is filled by the white object only
and then press [MENU/SET].
for setting the white
balance again
The optimal white balance will differ
depending on the type of halogen lighting
being recorded under so use [AWB] or
[
].
1
Auto white balance will work within this
range.
2
3
4
Blue sky
Cloudy sky (Rain)
Shade
3
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the
menu.
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• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to finish.
– In [SCENERY], [NIGHT PORTRAIT],
[NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [PARTY],
[CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET],
[STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS],
[BEACH], [SNOW] and
∫ Finely adjusting the white balance
[
]
Use this to set the white balance manually.
• Set the white balance to
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode.
About the white balance fine adjustment
• You can finely adjust the white balance
independently for each white balance
item.
• The white balance fine adjustment setting
is reflected in the picture when using the
flash.
[
]/[
]/[ ]/[ ]/[
].
1 Press 3 [ ] several times until
[WB ADJUST.] appears and then
press 2/1 to adjust the white
balance.
• The white balance fine adjustment setting
is memorized even if the camera is turned
off.
• The white balance fine adjustment level in
[
] returns to [0] when you reset the
white balance using [ ].
• You cannot finely adjust the white balance
when [COL.EFFECT] (P69) is set to
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].
• 2 [RED]:Press when the hue is bluish.
• 1 [BLUE]:Press when the hue is
reddish.
• Select [0] to return to the original white
balance.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• The white balance icon on the screen
turns red or blue.
About the white balance
• When you take a picture with the flash, the
white balance may not be properly
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for
the subject.
• The white balance setting is memorized
even if the camera is turned off. However,
the white balance setting for a scene
mode returns to [AWB] when the scene
mode is changed.
• The white balance cannot be set in the
following cases.
– In simple mode [
]
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[SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity
[ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
MENU
MENU
/SET
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is
needed to take a picture so the camera
becomes more suitable for recording in
dark places.
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO
sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a
maximum of [ISO200] according to the
brightness. (It can be adjusted to a
maximum of [ISO640] when using the
flash.)
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can
select an angle of view that matches the
subject.
Select to take pictures with the
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a
PC monitor.
ISO sensitivity 80
Use in bright
1600
Select to take pictures with the
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm
film.
places
Suitable
Not suitable
(e.g. outdoors)
Use in dark
places
Not suitable
Suitable
Slow
Less
Fast
Shutter speed
Noise
Increased
This is suitable for landscapes etc.
where a wide view is preferable.
This is also suitable for playing
back pictures on a wide-screen
TV, high-definition TV etc.
• 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. (P69)
• The ISO sensitivity is set to [ISO LIMIT] in
intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [
• ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the
following cases.
].
– Simple mode [
– Motion picture mode [
– Scene mode
]
• In motion picture mode [
select [ ].
• The ends of the recorded pictures may be
cut at printing. (P109)
], you cannot
]
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∫ When the aspect ratio is [
].
[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality
that match your use of the pictures
(10.5M)
4000k2672 pixels
3264k2176 pixels
2560k1712 pixels
2048k1360 pixels
(7M EZ)
(4.5M EZ)
(2.5M EZ)
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
/SET
∫ When the aspect ratio is [
].
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots
called pixels. Although you cannot see the
difference on the camera’s screen, the
more pixels the finer the picture will be
when it is printed on a large piece of paper
or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture
quality refers to the compression rate when
saving digital pictures.
(9M)
4000k2248 pixels
3264k1840 pixels
2560k1440 pixels
1920k1080 pixels
(6M EZ)
(3.5M EZ)
(2M EZ)
∫ Quality
Fine (Low compression):
This gives priority to picture quality.
Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This gives priority to the number of
recordable pictures. Standard
quality pictures are recorded.
A
B
¢
Many pixels (Fine)
Few pixels (Rough)
These pictures are examples to show
the effect.
• The number of pixels that can be selected
differs depending on the aspect ratio. If
you change the aspect ratio, set the
picture size.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of
“Extended optical Zoom”.
• The extended optical zoom does not work
in [HIGH SENS.] or [HI-SPEED BURST]
in scene mode so the picture size for [EZ]
is not displayed.
• Pictures may appear mosaic depending
on the subject and the recording
conditions.
• Refer to P111 for information about the
number of recordable pictures.
• The number of recordable pictures
depends on the subject.
• The number of recordable pictures
displayed on the screen may not
correspond with recorded pictures.
∫ Number of pixels
You can print pictures more clearly when a
large picture size [
When a smaller picture size [
(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more
pictures and attach them to an e-mail or
post them on a website because their file
size is small.
] (12M) is selected.
]
∫ When the aspect ratio is [
].
(12M)
4000k3000 pixels
3264k2448 pixels
2560k1920 pixels
2048k1536 pixels
1600k1200 pixels
640k480 pixels
(8M EZ)
(5M EZ)
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(0.3M EZ)
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• In simple mode [ ], the settings become
as follows.
[METERING MODE]
Deciding the method to measure
brightness
– [
– [
– [
ENLARGE]:
(12M)/
4qk6q/10k15cm]:
(2.5M EZ)/
E-MAIL]:
:
:
MENU
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
/
SET
:
(0.3M EZ)/
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
You can switch to the following metering
modes.
[AUDIO REC.]
Recording still pictures with audio
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
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
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.
recommend using this method.
Center weighted:
This is the method used to focus on
the subject on the center of the
screen and measure the whole
screen evenly.
• [
] appears on the screen when you set
[AUDIO REC.] to [ON].
Spot:
• Focus on the subject and press the
shutter button to start recording.
Recording will automatically stop about
5 seconds later. There is no need to press
and hold the shutter button.
This is the method to measure the
subject in the spot metering target
A.
• Audio is recorded from the built-in
microphone on the camera.
• If you press [MENU/SET] during audio
recording, the audio recording is
canceled. The audio is not recorded.
• Metering mode is fixed to multiple [
simple mode [ ].
] in
• Metering mode cannot be set in scene
mode.
• You cannot take pictures with audio in
auto bracket, burst mode,
[HI-SPEED BURST] or [STARRY SKY] in
scene mode.
• You cannot use the following functions
with pictures with audio.
– [DATE STAMP]
– [RESIZE]
– [TRIMMING]
– [ASPECT CONV.]
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∫ About [
] or [
]
[AF MODE]
Setting the focus method
• You can focus on the subject more quickly
than other AF modes.
• The picture may stop moving for a
moment before being brought into focus
when you press the shutter button
halfway. This is not a malfunction.
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
Select the mode that matches the
• The AF area displayed is bigger than
usual when taking pictures in dark places
or when using the digital zoom.
recording conditions and the composition.
9-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on
any of 9 focus areas.
This is effective when
the subject is not in the
center of the screen.
F5.6
1/60
• The camera is focusing on all the AF
areas when multiple AF areas (max.
9 areas) light at the same time.
The focus position is not predetermined. It
is set to a position automatically
determined by the camera at the time of
focusing. If you want to determine the
focus position to take pictures, switch the
3-area-focusing (High speed):
The camera quickly
focuses on any of
3 focus areas points –
left, right or center.
This is effective when
the subject is not in the center of the
screen.
AF mode to [
• If the AF mode is set to [
], [
] or [
] or [
].
],
1-area-focusing (High speed):
the AF area is not displayed until the
picture is brought into focus.
The camera quickly
focuses on the subject
in the AF area on the
center of the screen.
• Switch the AF mode to [
is difficult to focus using [
] or [
].
] if it
• The AF mode cannot be set in simple
mode [ ], [SELF PORTRAIT] or
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode.
1-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on
the subject in the AF
area on the center of
the screen.
Spot-focusing:
The camera focuses on
a limited narrow area in
the screen.
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• The camera also detects the movement of
the subject when automatically setting the
ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity
[STABILIZER]
Detecting jitter and compensating
for it
mode [
] and [SPORTS], [BABY1]/
[BABY2] and [PET] in scene mode.
MENU
• The stabilizer function may not be
effective in the following cases.
– When there is a lot of jitter.
– When the zoom magnification is high.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following a
moving subject.
– When the shutter speed becomes
slower to take pictures indoors or in dark
places.
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
[MODE1] The stabilizer operates
(
)
continuously and can assist
during photo composition.
[MODE2] The jitter is compensated for
(
)
when the shutter button is
pressed. There is a greater
stabilizing effect.
[OFF]
(
When the stabilizer is not
desired.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press
the shutter button.
)
• The setting is fixed to [MODE2] in simple
mode [ ] and [SELF PORTRAIT] in
scene mode and fixed to [OFF] in
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
∫ About the jitter/movement detection
demonstration screen
Press 1 to display [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE
DEMO.] when the [STABILIZER] screen is
displayed. (Pictures cannot be recorded
when the [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.]
screen appears.)
• In motion picture mode [
cannot be set.
], [MODE2]
Press 1 again to finish this mode.
A
B
A
B
Jitter detection demonstration
Movement detection demonstration
• The camera automatically detects the
jitter and the movement of the subject and
displays these on the indicator.
• We recommend using a bright subject
with high contrast for the subject
movement demonstration.
• The jitter/movement detection
demonstration screen is an
approximation.
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• The focus is fixed when the first picture is
taken.
• The exposure and the white balance vary
depending on the burst mode setting.
[BURST]
Taking Pictures using Burst
When burst mode is set to [
fixed to the values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [ ], they
], they are
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
are adjusted each time you take a picture.
• If you are following a moving subject while
taking pictures in a place (landscape)
indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a
large difference between the light and
shade, it may take time until the exposure
is stable. If burst is used at this time, the
exposure may not become optimal.
• When the self-timer is used, the number
of recordable pictures in burst mode is
fixed to 3.
∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst
mode
Number of recordable
pictures (pictures)
Burst speed
(pictures/
second)
2¢
max. 3
max. 5
Depends on the
approx. 1 remaining capacity of the
built-in memory/card.
¢
The burst speed is constant regardless
of the transfer speed of the card.
• Burst mode is not canceled when the
camera is switched off.
• The number of pictures indicated is when
the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and
the flash is not activated.
• When auto bracket and burst mode are
set simultaneously, auto bracket will be
performed.
• The burst speed (pictures/second) may
become slower depending on the
recording environment such as in dark
places, if the ISO sensitivity is high etc.
• If you take pictures in burst mode with the
built-in memory, it will take time to write
the picture data.
• When burst mode is set, the auto review
function is activated regardless of the auto
review setting. (The picture is not
enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review
function in the [SETUP] menu.
• When burst mode is activated,
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
• When the flash is activated, you can take
only 1 picture.
• Hold down the shutter button fully to
activate the burst mode.
• You can have higher speed burst if you
use [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode.
Refer to P51 for information about
[HI-SPEED BURST].
• Burst mode cannot be set in simple mode
[
] and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
• When the burst mode setting is set to
Unlimited
– The burst speed becomes slower
halfway. The exact timing of this
depends on the type of card, the picture
size and the quality.
– You can take pictures until the capacity
of the built-in memory or the card is full.
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[SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and
[AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode.
• The initial setting for [PET] in scene mode
is [OFF]. (P46)
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions
becomes easier
[SLOW SHUTTER]
Recording bright pictures in dark
places
MENU
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for
the camera to focus when recording in low
light conditions that make focusing difficult.
MENU
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
/
SET
• If the AF assist lamp is
set 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.
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
When taking pictures in dark places with
low light, you can take pictures which are
brighter than normal by selecting a setting
even slower than the slowest setting of the
shutter speed.
• The slow shutter speeds you can select
are: [1/8–], [1/4–], [1/2–] and [1–].
• This is effective if you want to take bright
pictures of both a night landscape and a
subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in
scene mode.
The AF assist lamp turns on in low
light conditions. At this time, the
AF assist lamp icon [
] appears
[ON]
on the screen. The effective range
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m
(4.92 feet).
Slow shutter
1/8–
Darker
Less
1–
Brighter
More
setting
Brightness
Jitter
The AF assist lamp does not turn
on.
[OFF]
• Be careful about the following when using
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp at
close range.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers or other objects.
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of
animals in dark places), set the
[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case,
it will become more difficult to focus on the
subject.
• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed
to [ON] in simple mode [ ].
• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is
fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT],
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],
• This should usually be set to [1/8–] to take
pictures. (When you select a slow shutter
speed other than [1/8–], [
] appears on
the lower left of the screen.)
• When the shutter speed is made slower
using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to
occur. We recommend using a tripod and
the self-timer for taking pictures.
• You cannot set the slow shutter in
Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [
simple mode [ ] and [SPORTS],
] and
[NIGHT SCENERY], [BABY1]/[BABY2],
[PET], [HI-SPEED BURST],
[STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in
scene mode.
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[COL.EFFECT]
Setting color effects for the
[PICT.ADJ.]
Adjusting the picture quality for
recorded pictures
the recorded pictures
MENU
MENU
/SET
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
Press [
] to display the [REC] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
Select a color effect that matches the
recording conditions and your image of the
recording.
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
Select an effect that matches the recording
situation and your image of the recording.
[CONTRAST]
[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.
[OFF] This is the standard setting.
[COOL] The picture becomes bluish.
[WARM] The picture becomes reddish.
The picture becomes black and
white.
[B/W]
[SEPIA] The picture becomes sepia.
[SHARPNESS]
[HIGH] The picture is sharply defined.
[LOW] The picture is softly focused.
[SATURATION]
[HIGH] The colors in the picture become
vivid.
[LOW] The colors in the picture become
natural.
[NOISE REDUCTION]
[HIGH] The noise reduction effect is
enhanced.
Picture resolution may
deteriorate slightly.
[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.
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Advanced (Playback)
– [
STAMP])
](Pictures stamped with [DATE
Displaying Multiple
Screens (Multi Playback)
∫ Example of 25 screens
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards
[
] [W] to display multiple
screens.
(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)
∫ To return to normal playback
Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/
SET].
• The picture that was selected will appear.
∫ To delete a picture during multi
playback
•
:1 screen>9 screens>
25 screens>Calendar screen display
(P71)
1
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
and then press [ ].
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T]
to return to the previous screen.
2
3
Press 3 to select [YES].
Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a
picture.
• The recording information etc. on the LCD
monitor cannot be deleted in multi
playback even if you press [DISPLAY].
• Pictures will not be displayed in the
rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is
set to [ON]. (P81)
A
A
Number of the selected picture and the
total number of recorded pictures
• Depending on the recorded picture and
the setting, the following icons will
appear.
– [
– [
– [
](Favorites)
](Motion picture)
][
]([BABY1]/[BABY2]/[PET] in
scene mode)
– [
– [
](Travel date)
](Travel destination)
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• Rotate the zoom lever towards [
[W] to return to the calendar screen.
]
Displaying Pictures by
Recording Date
4 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a
picture and then press
[MENU/SET].
(Calendar Playback)
• The picture that was selected will
appear.
You can display pictures by recording date
using the calendar playback function.
∫ To return to the 1 screen playback
screen
After the calendar screen is displayed,
rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to
display 25 screens, 9 screens and the 1
screen.
1 Rotate the zoom lever several
times towards [
] (W) to display
the calendar screen.
• The pictures are displayed without being
rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to
[ON]. (P81)
• You can display the calendar between
January 2000 and December 2099.
• If the recording date of the picture
selected in 25 screen multi playback is not
between January 2000 and December
2099, the camera displays it in the oldest
recording date in the calendar.
• Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed
with dates different from the actual
recording dates.
• If the date is not set in the camera, the
recording date is set as January 1st,
2007.
• If you take pictures after setting the travel
destination in [WORLD TIME], the
pictures are displayed by the dates at the
travel destination in calendar playback.
• 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.
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the
date to be played back.
3/4: Select the month
2/1: Select the date
• If there were no pictures recorded
during a month, the month is not
displayed.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the
pictures that were recorded on
the selected date.
MENU
/
SET
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∫ To delete a picture during the
playback zoom
Using the Playback
Zoom
1
2
3
Press [ ].
Press 3 to select [YES].
Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also delete the recording
information etc. on the screen during
playback zoom by pressing [DISPLAY].
• The more a picture is enlarged, the more
its quality deteriorates.
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards
[
] [T] to enlarge the picture.
• If you want to save the enlarged picture,
use the trimming function. (P88)
• The playback zoom may not operate if
pictures have been recorded with other
equipment.
A
•
:1k>2k>4k>8k>16k
• When you rotate the zoom lever
Playing Back Motion
Pictures/Pictures with
Audio
towards [
] [W] after enlarging the
picture, the magnification becomes
lower. When you rotate the zoom lever
towards [ ] [T], the magnification
becomes higher.
• When you change the magnification,
the zoom position indication A appears
for about 1 second so that you can
check the position of the enlarged
section.
∫ Motion pictures
Press 2/1 to select a picture
with a motion picture icon [
]/
[
[
]/[
]/[
]/[
]/[
]/
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the
position.
] and then press 4
to play back.
B
A
• When you move the position to be
displayed, the zoom position indication
appears for about 1 second.
A
B
The motion picture recording time
Motion picture icon
• After playback starts, the elapsed
playback time is displayed on the bottom
right of the screen.
∫ To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [
press [MENU/SET].
] [W] or
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For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is
displayed as [8m30s].
• Please note that the bundled software
includes QuickTime to play back motion
picture files created with the camera on
the PC. (P93)
• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files
recorded by a PC or other equipment may
not play back on the camera.
• If you play back motion pictures that have
been recorded with other equipment, the
picture quality may deteriorate or the
pictures may not play back.
• The cursor displayed during
playback is the same as 3/4/
2/1.
Stopping motion picture playback
Press 4.
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/1 during motion picture
playback.
• When using a high capacity card, it is
possible that fast rewinding may be slower
than usual.
2:
Fast rewind
Fast forward
1:
• You cannot use the following functions
with motion pictures and pictures with
audio.
• The camera returns to normal motion
picture playback when 2/1 is released.
To pause
– Playback zoom
Press 3 during motion picture playback.
• Press 3 again to cancel pause.
(While playing back or pausing motion
pictures and while playing audio)
– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/
Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding
Press 2/1 while pausing.
[AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)
– [DATE STAMP]/[RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/
[ASPECT CONV.]
∫ Pictures with audio
Press 2/1 to select a picture
with the audio icon [
] and then
press 4 to play back.
• Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P64) and
[AUDIO DUB.] (P86) for information about
how to create still pictures with audio.
• Sound can be heard through the speaker.
Refer to [VOLUME] (P20) 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.
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∫ Saving a single still picture with
9 screens from the motion picture
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [
Creating still pictures
from a motion picture
]
[W] to display the 9 screens playback
screen.
You can create a single still picture (with 1
screen or 9 screens) from a recorded
motion picture. This is effective in moving
scenes when you want to look carefully at
the movement of a sportsperson etc.
A
1 Press 2/1 to select a picture
• Rotate the zoom lever further towards
with a motion picture icon [
]/
[
] (W) to switch to [
]/[
]/[
]
[
[
]/[
]/[
]/[
]/[
]/
(A).
] and then press 4
to play back.
When a motion picture with [
]or [ ] was selected
],
[
The recorded motion picture is created
using 30 still picture frames per second.
[
]
All the frames of the recorded
motion picture are displayed as
still pictures (1/30th second
intervals)
2 Press 3 to pause motion picture
[
[
[
]
]
]
1 frame is skipped/every second
frame is displayed as a still picture
(1/15th second intervals)
playback.
2 frames are skipped/every third
frame is displayed as a still picture
(1/10th second intervals)
5 frames are skipped/every sixth
frame is displayed as a still picture
(1/5th second intervals)
• Press 3 again to return to motion
picture playback.
• Press 2/1 while paused to move
forward frame-by-frame.
• If you press the shutter button, you can
save the displayed still pictures as one
single picture. (Perform step 3)
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When a motion picture with [
]or [ ] was selected
The recorded motion picture is created
using 10 still picture frames per second.
],
4 Press 3 to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
[
[
[
]
All the frames of the recorded
motion picture are displayed as
still pictures (1/10th second
intervals)
MENU
/
SET
]
1 frame is skipped/every second
frame is displayed as a still picture
(1/5th second intervals)
• The nine pictures are saved as one
single picture.
∫ To stop using the 9 screens playback
screen
• You can move forward frame-by-frame
by pressing 3/4/2/1.
After the 9 screens playback screen is
displayed, rotate the zoom lever several
times towards [ ] (T) or press [MENU/
SET]. The screen returns to the paused
motion picture playback screen.
3/4: Move forward/backward 3 frames
at a time.
2/1: Move forward/backward
1 frame at a time.
When a motion picture with [
selected
] was
∫ Picture size
The recorded motion picture is created
using 15 still picture frames per second.
Item
1 picture
0.3 M
0.3 M
0.3 M
0.3 M
2 M
9 pictures
2 M
[30fpsVGA]
[10fpsVGA]
[30fpsQVGA]
[10fpsQVGA]
[30fps16:9L]
[10fps16:9L]
[15fps16:9H]
2 M
[
]
All the frames of the recorded
motion picture are displayed as
still pictures (1/15th second
intervals)
1 M
1 M
2 M
[
]
2 frames are skipped/ every third
frame is displayed as a still picture
(1/5th second intervals)
2 M
2 M
2 M
2 M
• [QUALITY] is fixed to [
].
3 Press the shutter button.
• The message [SAVE THESE NINE
PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE
PICTURE ?] appears. Also, the
message [SAVE AS A SINGLE
PICTURE ?] appears if you saved the
picture in step 2.
• You may not be able to save still pictures
from a motion picture taken on other
equipment.
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Items that can be set
Using the [PLAY] mode
menu
Menu
screen
Item
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
[SLIDE SHOW] (P77)
[FAVORITE] (P78)
[CATEGORY] (P79)
[ROTATE DISP.] (P81)
[ROTATE] (P81)
1/3
2/3
3/3
You can use various functions in playback
mode to rotate pictures, set protection for
them etc.
[DATE STAMP] (P82)
[DPOF PRINT] (P84)
[PROTECT] (P86)
[AUDIO DUB.] (P86)
[RESIZE] (P87)
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press 3/4 to select the menu
item and then press 1.
[TRIMMING] (P88)
[ASPECT CONV.]
(P89)
:
:
[COPY] (P90)
A
[FORMAT] (P91)
• Press 4 at A to switch to the next
menu screen.
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
• After performing steps 1 and 2, refer
to the description of the menu item
in the operating instructions and
then set it.
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(Screen when [ALL] is selected)
[SLIDE SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order for a
fixed duration
MENU
Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
This is recommended when playing back
pictures on a TV screen. You can skip
unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P78) has
been set. Also, you can play back a
recorded category slide show (P80).
MENU
SET
/
1 Press 3/4 to select [ALL], [ ] or
• 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 3/4/2/1.
[
] and then press [MENU/SET].
• Press 3 to pause the slide show. Press
3 again to cancel pause.
• Press 2/1 while paused to display the
previous or next picture.
MENU
/
SET
3 Press 4 to finish.
[ALL] Displays all pictures.
Displays only those pictures
that have been set as
favorites (P78).
[
]
Displays only if a category
slideshow is recorded in
[CATEGORY] (P79).
[
]
• [ ] appears only when [FAVORITE] is
set to [ON]. If none of the pictures have
[
] displayed, you cannot select [
even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].
• You cannot select [ ] if a category
]
slide show is not recorded.
2 Press 3 to select [START] and
then press [MENU/SET].
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∫ Setting the audio, duration and effect
Select [DURATION], [EFFECT] or [AUDIO]
on the screen shown in step 2 and set.
[FAVORITE]
Setting your favorite pictures
MENU
Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode
/
SET
Can be set to [1SEC.],
[2SEC.], [3SEC.],
[5SEC.] or [MANUAL]
(manual playback).
• You can only select
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
You can do the following if a mark has been
added to pictures and they have been set
as favorites.
• Delete all the pictures not set as favorites.
([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ])
[MANUAL] when [ ] or
[DURATION]
[
] has been
• Play back the pictures set as favorites only
as a slide show.
selected in step 1.
• Press 2/1 to display
the previous or next
picture when [MANUAL]
is selected.
1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then
press [MENU/SET].
A slide show effect can
be selected.
[OFF]:No effect
:
New pictures slide
across the screen.
:Current pictures
fade out and new
pictures fade in.
:New pictures
gradually fill the screen
from the center.
MENU
/SET
• You cannot set pictures as favorites if
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the
favorites icon [ ] will not appear when
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it
was previously set to [ON].
[EFFECT]
:An effect is selected
at random.
• You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of
the pictures have [ ] displayed.
• If you set [DURATION]
to [MANUAL] the
settings in [EFFECT]
are disabled.
If set to [ON], the audio
of the pictures with audio
is played back.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
3 Press 2/1 to select the picture
then press 3.
[AUDIO]
A
• If you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then play
back a picture with audio, the next picture
will be displayed after the audio has
finished.
• 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.)
• Repeat the above procedure.
• If 3 is pressed while the [ ] favorites
icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and
the favorites setting is canceled.
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• You can set up to 999 pictures as
favorites.
• It may take time to search the picture
files if there are a lot on the card or the
built-in memory.
• If you press [ ] while searching, the
searching will stop halfway.
∫ Deleting all favorites
1
2
3
Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown
in step 1 and then press [MENU/SET].
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press
[MENU/SET].
• Pictures are sorted into the categories
shown below.
Recording information
[CATEGORY]
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
e.g. scene modes
[PORTRAIT],
[SOFT SKIN],
[SELF PORTRAIT],
[NIGHT PORTRAIT],
[BABY1]/[BABY2]
• When printing pictures at a photo printing
store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (P33) is
useful so only the pictures you want to be
printed remain on the card.
(Portrait etc.)
• Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
[SCENERY], [SUNSET],
(Scenery [AERIAL PHOTO]
etc.)
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the
CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or
delete favorites.
• You may not be able to set pictures taken
with other equipment as favorites.
[NIGHT PORTRAIT],
(Night
scenery etc.) [STARRY SKY]
[SPORTS], [PARTY],
[NIGHT SCENERY],
[CATEGORY]
Searching by recording information
[CANDLE LIGHT],
[FIREWORKS],
[BEACH], [SNOW],
[AERIAL PHOTO]
(Event)
MENU
Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
This mode allows you to search the
recording information in scene modes etc.
([PORTRAIT], [SCENERY],
[NIGHT SCENERY] etc.) and sort the
pictures into different categories. You can
then play back the pictures in each
category normally or as a slide show.
∫ Press 1 to search the categories.
[BABY1]/[BABY2]
[PET]
[FOOD]
[TRAVEL DATE]
[MOTION PICTURE]
1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the
category to play back and then
press [MENU/SET] to set.
• If a picture is found in a category, the
category icon turns green.
MENU
/
SET
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• Press 3 during a slide show to pause
it. Press 3 again to cancel pause.
• Press 2/1 while paused to display the
previous or next picture.
2 Press 2/1 to select the picture.
• Refer to P78 for information about
setting [DURATION], [EFFECT] and
[AUDIO].
3 Press 4 to finish the slide show.
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [
]
(W) to display 9 screens and rotate the
zoom lever towards [ ] (T) to enlarge
the picture up to 16a.
• You can record pictures as favorites by
pressing 3 if [FAVORITE] is set to
[ON].
4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
∫ Recording a slide show
If you record a category slide show, you
can play it back by selecting [
[SLIDE SHOW] on page 77.
] in
• Pictures cannot be deleted during
category playback even if you press
1 Press 4 to select [SLIDESHOW
SETUP] and then press [MENU/
SET].
[
].
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
∫ Playing back a slide show
1 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the
category to play back and then
press [DISPLAY].
MENU
/
SET
2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
MENU
/SET
2 Press 3 to select [START] and
then press [MENU/SET].
• You can only record one category slide
show on one card. If a category slide
show has already been recorded, the
message [A CATEGORY SLIDESHOW
ALREADY EXISTS. OVERWRITE?]
appears.
MENU
/SET
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• If there are 1000 or more pictures, you
can make a slide show with up to 999
pictures.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
3 Press 2 to return to the category
∫ Rotate
(The picture is rotated manually.)
playback screen.
• Press [
]
and then press [MENU/SET]
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
and then press 4.
to close the menu.
• You cannot play back motion pictures as a
slide show.
• Still pictures created from a motion picture
(P74) cannot be played back from the
motion pictures category
playback.
in category
• The [ROTATE] function is disabled
when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].
• Motion pictures and protected pictures
cannot be rotated.
[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]
To display the picture rotated
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
2 Press 3/4 to select the direction
to rotate the picture and then
press [MENU/SET].
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
This mode allows you to automatically
display pictures vertically if they were
recorded holding the camera vertically or
rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.
∫ Rotate display
(The picture is automatically rotated and
displayed.)
MENU
/
SET
1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then
press [MENU/SET].
The picture rotates clockwise in
steps of 90°.
The picture rotates
counter-clockwise in steps of 90°.
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
MENU
/
SET
• The pictures are displayed without
being rotated when you select [OFF].
• Refer to P32 for information about how
to play back pictures.
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Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or
[MULTI] and then press [MENU/
SET].
• If you take pictures when aiming the
camera up or down, it may not be possible
to display the pictures vertically.
• The picture may be slightly blurred when
the camera is connected to the TV with
the AV cable (supplied) and played back
vertically.
MENU
/
SET
• When you play back pictures on a PC,
they cannot be displayed in the rotated
direction unless the OS or software is
compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format
for still pictures which allows recording
information etc. to be added. It was
established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics
and Information Technology Industries
Association)”.
• The date information cannot be
stamped on the following pictures.
– Pictures recorded without setting the
clock
– Pictures recorded with other
equipment
– Pictures that were previously stamped
with [DATE STAMP]
• Rotated pictures are displayed rotated
when they are played back in review
playback and playback zoom however are
displayed without being rotated when they
are played back in multi playback.
• It may not be possible to rotate pictures
that have been recorded with other
equipment.
– Motion pictures
– Pictures with Audio
∫ Single setting
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
and then press4.
[DATE STAMP]
Stamping information such as the
date on the recorded pictures
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
You can stamp the date and time of
recording, the age and the travel date on
the recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing.
(Pictures with a picture size larger than
2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select
[SHOOTING DATE], [AGE] or
[TRAVEL DATE] and then press
[MENU/SET] to set each item.
[
] will be resized when stamping the
date etc. on them.)
MENU
/SET
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• The picture is overwritten when you
• [SHOOTING DATE]
select [YES]. Pictures stamped with
date stamp cannot be restored when
they are overwritten.
• The picture stamped with date stamp is
newly created when you select [NO].
• If the original picture is protected, you
cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and
newly create the picture stamped with
date stamp.
Stamp the year, month
and date.
[W/O TIME]
[WITH TIME]
• [AGE]
Stamp the year, month,
day, hour and minutes.
If this is set to [ON], the age is stamped
on pictures recorded when the camera
was set to [WITH AGE].
5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
• [TRAVEL DATE]
the menu.
If this is set to [ON], the travel date is
stamped on pictures recorded when
[TRAVEL DATE] was set to [ON].
• The date stamp icon [
] A appears
on the screen if the picture has been
stamped with the date stamp.
• Use the playback zoom (P72) to check
the stamped date information B.
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• If you set [DATE STAMP] for a picture
with a picture size larger than [
], the
picture size will become smaller as
shown below.
A
Aspect ratio
Picture size
setting
B
/
/
/
/
>
>
>
/
/
∫ Multi setting
• The picture becomes slightly rougher.
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
and then press 4 to SET/
CANCEL.
4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or
[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].
(The screen shown appears when you
A
select a picture recorded with a [
picture size.)
]
MENU
The [DATE STAMP] icon A
appears.
/
SET
[SET]
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears if the picture was
The [DATE STAMP] icon A
disappears.
[CANCEL]
recorded with a picture size [
less.
] or
• Repeat this step.
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photo printing store. For details, ask at your
photo printing store.
2 Press [MENU/SET].
• After performing step 2, perform
step 2 onwards in “Single setting”.
When you want to use a photo printing
store to print pictures recorded on the
built-in memory, copy them to a card (P90)
and then set the DPOF setting.
For more information visit:
• When you print pictures stamped with
the date stamp, the date will be printed
over the stamped date if you set date
printing at the photo printing store or
on the printer.
• We recommend setting date stamp when
there is plenty of space on the built-in
memory or the card.
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Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE],
[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then
press [MENU/SET].
• You can set up to 50 pictures at one time
in [MULTI].
• If you select [YES] in step 4 when the
pictures selected in [MULTI] include
protected pictures, the message appears
and only the protected pictures cannot be
stamped with date stamp.
• Depending on the printer being used,
some characters may be cut at printing.
Check before printing.
• You cannot use the following functions if
the date information has been stamped on
the picture.
– [DATE STAMP]
– The [PRINT WITH DATE] setting for
DPOF print
MENU
/SET
• You cannot select [CANCEL] if there
are no prints that have been set in the
DPOF print settings.
∫ Single setting
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture to
print and then press 3/4 to set
the number of prints.
– [RESIZE]
– [TRIMMING]
A
– [ASPECT CONV.]
[DPOF PRINT]
Setting the picture to print and the
number of prints
• The number of prints icon [ ] A
appears.
• The number of prints can be set from
0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is
canceled when the number of prints is
set to [0].
MENU
Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
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
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
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∫ To print the date
∫ Multi setting
After setting the number of prints, set/
cancel printing with the recording date by
pressing [DISPLAY].
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture to
print and then press 3/4 to set
the number of prints.
B
C
• The date print icon [ DATE ] C appears.
• When you go to a photo printing store for
digital printing, be sure to order the
printing of the date additionally if required.
• Depending on the photo printing store or
the printer, the date may not be printed
even if you set to print the date. For further
information, ask at your photo printing
store or refer to the operating instructions
for the printer.
• You cannot set date printing if the pictures
have been stamped with the date stamp.
• If you set [DATE STAMP] for pictures that
have been set for date printing, the date
printing setting is canceled.
• The number of prints icon [ ] B
appears.
• Repeat the above procedure. (You
cannot set all the pictures at one time.)
• The number of prints can be set from
0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is
canceled when the number of prints is
set to [0].
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
∫ To cancel all settings
• 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.
1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
• DPOF print setting is a convenient
function when printing pictures with a
printer that supports PictBridge. 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. (P94)
• It is necessary to delete all previous
DPOF print information made on other
equipment when setting DPOF print on
the camera.
MENU
/
SET
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• DPOF print settings on the built-in
memory are canceled when a card is
not inserted. DPOF print settings on the
card are canceled when a card is
inserted.
• If the file is not based on the DCF
standard, the DPOF print setting cannot
be set.
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[PROTECT]
Preventing accidental erasure of
pictures
• If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling
protection, the canceling will stop halfway.
• The protect setting may not be effective
on other equipment.
• If you want to delete protected pictures,
cancel their protection.
• Even if you protect pictures in the built-in
memory or a card, they will be deleted if
the built-in memory or the card is
formatted.
• Even if you do not protect pictures on an
SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory
Card, they cannot be deleted when the
card’s Write-Protect switch B is set to
[LOCK].
MENU
Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
You can set protection for pictures you do
not want to be deleted by mistake.
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE],
[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then
press [MENU/SET].
MENU
/SET
2
∫ Single setting
• The following functions cannot be used
with protected pictures.
– [ROTATE]
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
and then press 4 to SET/
CANCEL.
– [AUDIO DUB.]
A
[AUDIO DUB.]
Adding audio after taking pictures
MENU
Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode
/
SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
You can add the audio after taking a
picture.
The protect icon [
appears.
] A
[SET]
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
and then press 4 to start audio
recording.
The protect icon [
disappears.
] A
[CANCEL]
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings
Perform the same operation as in
“[DPOF PRINT]”. (P84 to 85)
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• The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO
DATA?] screen appears when audio has
already been recorded. Press 3 to
select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET] to start audio recording. (The
original audio is overwritten.)
• Audio dubbing cannot be used with the
following pictures.
2 Press 2/1 to select the size and
then press 4.
– Motion pictures
– Protected pictures
• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture
are displayed.
2 Press 4 to stop recording.
Aspect ratio
Picture size
setting
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
• The audio recording stops
automatically if 4 is not pressed after
about 10 seconds.
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears.
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
3 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or
[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].
• Audio dubbing may not work properly on
pictures recorded by other equipment.
MENU
/
SET
[RESIZE]
Making the picture size smaller
• The picture is overwritten when you
select [YES]. Resized pictures cannot
be restored when they are overwritten.
• A resized picture is newly created when
you select [NO].
• If the original picture is protected, you
cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and
newly create a resized picture.
MENU
Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
We recommend resizing to
to attach a picture to an e-mail or use it on
a website.
if you want
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
and then press 4.
4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
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3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the
position of the part to be trimmed.
• The following pictures cannot be resized.
Aspect ratio
Picture size
setting
– Motion pictures
– Pictures with audio
– Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP]
• It may not be possible to resize pictures
recorded with other equipment.
4 Press the shutter button.
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears.
5 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or
[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].
[TRIMMING]
Enlarging a picture and trimming it
MENU
Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
You can enlarge and then clip the important
part of the recorded picture.
MENU
/SET
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
and then press 4.
• The picture is overwritten when you
select [YES]. The trimmed pictures
cannot be restored when they are
overwritten.
• A trimmed picture is newly created
when you select [NO].
• When the original picture is protected,
you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and
newly create a trimmed picture.
• The following pictures cannot be
trimmed.
– Motion pictures
6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
– Pictures with audio
– Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP]
• Depending on the cut size, the picture size
of the trimmed picture may become
smaller than that of the original picture.
• The picture quality of the trimmed picture
will deteriorate.
2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to
be trimmed with the zoom lever.
• It may not be possible to trim pictures
recorded with other equipment.
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3 Press 2/1 to determine the
horizontal position and press the
shutter button to set.
[ASPECT CONV.]
Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9
picture
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
You can convert pictures taken with a
[
] aspect ratio to a [
] or a [
]
aspect ratio.
1 Press 3/4 to select [
] or
• Use 3/4 to set the frame position for
pictures rotated vertically.
[
] and then press [MENU/SET].
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears.
4 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or
[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].
MENU
/
SET
• The following pictures cannot be
converted.
– Motion pictures
– Pictures with audio
– Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP]
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.
2 Press 2/1 to select a picture and
then press 4.
• 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.
• If you select and set a picture with an
aspect ratio other than [
message
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]
is displayed on the screen.
], the
5 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
• After converting the aspect ratio, the
picture size may become larger than that
of the original picture.
• Files that do not conform to the DCF
standard cannot be converted.
• You may not be able to convert pictures
taken on other equipment.
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• 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 perform
any other operations before copying is
finished. The data on the built-in
memory or the card may be damaged
or lost.
[COPY]
Copying the picture data
MENU
Press [
] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
You can copy recorded picture data from
the built-in memory to a card or vice versa.
1 Press 3/4 to select the copy
destination and then press
[MENU/SET].
4 Press [MENU/SET] several times
to close the menu.
• If you copy from the built-in memory to
a card, all the pictures are copied and
then the screen automatically returns to
the playback screen.
MENU
• 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. We recommend
using a card which has more free space
than the built-in memory (about 27 MB).
• If a picture exists with the same name
(folder number/file number) as the picture to
be copied in the copy destination when
/SET
•
•
:
All the picture data in the built-in
memory are copied onto the card at
one time. > step 3.
:
One picture at a time is copied from the
card to the built-in memory. > step 2.
[
] is selected, a new folder is
2 Press 2/1 to select the picture
created and the picture is copied.
and then press 4.
If a picture exists with the same name
(folder number/file number) as the picture
to be copied in the copy destination when
(Only when selecting [
])
3 Press 3 to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
[
] is selected, that picture is not
(The illustration shows the screen when
pictures are copied from the built-in
memory to a card.)
copied.
• 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.)
MENU
/SET
• DPOF settings on the original picture data
will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings
again after copying is finished. (P84)
• The message [COPY THIS PICTURE
TO BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when
you copy pictures from the card to the
built-in memory.
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• It may take longer to format the built-in
memory than the card. (Max. about
15 sec.)
• You cannot format an SD Memory Card or
an SDHC Memory Card when the card’s
Write- Protect switch A is set to [LOCK].
[FORMAT]
Initializing the built-in memory or a
card
MENU
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P76)
Usually, it is not necessary to format the
built-in memory and the card.
Format them when the message
[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] or
[MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears.
2
• If the built-in memory or the card cannot
be formatted, consult your nearest
Service Center.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET].
(The illustration shows the screen when
the built-in memory is formatted.)
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033
or send e-mail to : [email protected]
For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to: [email protected]
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.)
• Formatting irretrievably deletes all the
data including any protected pictures.
Check the data carefully before
formatting.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or
other equipment, format it on the camera
again.
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP;
optional) when formatting.
• Do not turn the camera off during
formatting.
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Connecting to other equipment
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP;
optional).
Connecting to a PC
• Turn the camera off before inserting or
removing the cable for the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional).
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC
by connecting the camera and the PC.
The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]
• Set the camera to a mode other than
[
] mode.
®
1 Turn on the camera and the PC.
(for Windows ) in the CD-ROM (supplied)
allows you to easily acquire pictures
recorded with the camera to a PC, print
them and send them by e-mail.
If you use “Windows 98/98SE”, install
the USB driver and then connect it to
the computer.
Read the separate operating instructions
for the supplied software for more
information about the software in the
CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
2 Connect the camera to a PC via
the USB connection cable A
(supplied).
• Connect the USB connection cable with
the [
] mark facing the [2] mark on
the [DIGITAL] socket.
• Hold the USB connection cable at 1
and insert straight in or take straight
out. (If you forcibly insert the USB
connection cable at a slant or upside
down you can deform the connection
terminals and damage the camera or
the connected equipment.)
ACCESS
C
This message appears during data
transfer.
[Windows]
The drive appears in the [My Computer]
folder.
• If you are connecting the camera to a PC
for the first time, the required driver is
installed automatically so that the camera
can be recognized by “Windows Plug and
Play”. The drive then 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.
A
B
USB connection cable (supplied)
AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)
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• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or
[Untitled] when you connect the camera
with a card inserted.
If the number of pictures exceeds 999,
another folder is created.
• To reset the file number or the folder
number, select [NO.RESET] in the
[SETUP] menu.
∫ About motion picture playback on a
PC
Use the software “QuickTime” in the
CD-ROM (supplied) to play back motion
pictures recorded on this camera on a PC.
• If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”,
download “QuickTime 6.5.2 for Windows”
from the following site, and install it.
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
quicktime652forwindows.html
∫ 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.
1
When the folder just recorded to
contains a picture file with the number
999 in it (example: P1000999.JPG).
When the card just recorded to
• This software is installed as standard on a
“Macintosh OS”.
2
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.
∫ Folder Composition
Folders are displayed as shown in the
following illustration.
DCIM
≥Built-in memory
≥Card
100_PANA
1
100_PANA
P1000001.JPG
3
When recording after selecting
[NO.RESET] from the [SETUP] menu.
(Pictures will be recorded to a new
folder with a number sequential to the
folder recorded to immediately before.
By using [NO.RESET] on a card that
does not contain folders or pictures,
such as one just formatted, the folder
number can be reset to 100.)
2
3
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
101_PANA
999_PANA
MISC
∫ About the PTP connection
If the OS is “Windows XP”,
“Windows Vista” or “Mac OS X”, you can
connect in PTP mode if you set the camera
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG:
Pictures
to [
PC.
] mode and then connect to your
MOV:
Motion pictures
DPOF print
MISC:
• Pictures can only be read on the camera.
They cannot be written to a card or
deleted.
Favorite
Category slide show
• When there are 1000 or more pictures on
a card, the pictures may not be imported.
• The data for up to 999 pictures recorded
by the camera can be included in 1 folder.
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then connect the USB connection cable to
the PC again.
• The message [PLEASE RE-CONNECT
THE PRINTER.] appears if you change
• Do not use any other USB connection
cables except the supplied one.
• Do not disconnect the USB connection
cable while [ACCESS] is displayed.
• When there are many pictures on the
built-in memory or the card, it may take
some time to transfer them.
• You may not be able to play back motion
pictures on the built-in memory or the card
correctly when the camera is connected to
a PC. Import the motion picture files to the
PC and then play them back.
• If battery power is exhausted while the
camera and the PC are communicating,
the recorded data may be damaged.
When you connect the camera to the PC,
use a battery with sufficient battery power
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP;
the mode dial to print mode [
this unit is connected to a PC. If
connecting the printer again, change the
mode to a mode other than [ ] and then
check that no data is being transferred.
[ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor of
this unit while data is being transferred.)
] while
Printing the Pictures
By connecting the camera directly to a
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB
connection cable (supplied), you can select
the pictures to print and start printing on the
camera’s screen.
Set print settings such as the print quality
on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer
operating instructions.)
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. Use “Safely Remove
Hardware” in the task tray on your PC
when replacing the card.
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may
be displayed in black in playback mode,
multi playback and calendar playback.
• Read the operating instructions for the
PC.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera
is connected to the PC, you can edit or
access the pictures on the built-in
memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit
or access the pictures on it.
• 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
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A
B
USB connection cable (supplied)
AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional)
then connect the USB connection cable to
the printer again.
• It may take time to print some pictures.
Use a battery with sufficient battery power
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP;
optional) when you connect to a printer.
• Turn the camera off before inserting or
removing the cable for the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional).
• If you want to print the age in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode or the
number of days that have been passed
since the departure date in
[TRAVEL DATE], use the software [LUMIX
Simple Viewer] or
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the
CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the
PC.
• To find out more about PictBridge
compliant printers, contact your local
dealer.
1 Turn on the camera and the
printer.
2 Set the mode dial to [
].
3 Connect the camera to a printer
via the USB connection cable A
(supplied).
∫ Selecting a single picture and printing
it
• Connect the USB connection cable with
1 Press 2/1 to select the picture
and then press [MENU/SET].
the [
] mark facing the [2] mark on
the [DIGITAL] socket.
• Hold the USB connection cable at 1
and insert straight in or take straight
out.
_
100 0001
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
MENU
SELECT
MULTI PRINT
MENU
/
SET
PRINT
• If the mode dial is not set to [
the camera is connected to the printer,
disconnect the USB connection cable, set
] when
• The message disappears in about
2 seconds.
the mode dial to [
the USB connection cable again.
] and then connect
2 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]
and then press [MENU/SET].
(Depending on the printer, it may be
necessary to turn it off and then on again.)
• Do not use any other USB connection
cables except the supplied one.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera
is connected to the printer, you can
access the picture data on the built-in
memory. If a card is inserted, you can
access the picture data on it.
SINGLE SELECT
PRINT START
OFF
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
1
MENU
SET
PAGE LAYOUT
/
CANCEL
SELECT
SET MENU
• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing
halfway.
• 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
3 Disconnect the USB connection
cable after printing.
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∫ Selecting multiple pictures and
printing them
3 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]
and then press [MENU/SET].
1 Press 3.
MULTI SELECT
PRINT START
2 Press 3/4 to select an item and
then press [MENU/SET].
OFF
PRINT WITH DATE
1
NUM OF PRINTS
.
PAPER SIZE
PictBridge
MENU
SET
PAGE LAYOUT
/
CANCEL
SELECT
SET MENU
MULTI SELECT
SELECT ALL
DPOF PICTURE
FAVORITE
• [PRINT WITH DATE] and
[NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displayed
when [DPOF PICTURE] is set.
• The [DPOF SET] is displayed when
[DPOF PICTURE] is selected. If you
selected [DPOF SET], refer to P84 and
set them.
MENU
SET
SELECT
CANCEL
SET MENU
/
Multiple pictures are
printed at one time.
• After selecting
• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.
• When you select [MULTI SELECT],
[SELECT ALL] or [FAVORITE], a print
confirmation screen appears. Select
[YES] and print the pictures.
• The message [PRINTING ##
PICTURE(S) DO YOU WANT TO
PROCEED ?] appears on the print
confirmation screen if the number of
prints is more than 1000.
[MULTI SELECT],
press 2/1 to select
the pictures to print
and then press 4.
[MULTI SELECT] The icon [
]
appears on the
pictures to be printed.
(Press 4 again to
cancel the setting.)
Press [MENU/SET]
after finishing the
setting.
4 Disconnect the USB connection
cable after printing.
Prints all the stored
pictures.
[SELECT ALL]
[DPOF PICTURE]
[FAVORITE]¢
∫
Setting date printing, the number of
prints, the paper size and the page
layout
Prints the pictures set
in [DPOF] only.
Prints the pictures set
as favorites only.
Select and set each item in step 3.
• When you want to print pictures in a paper
size or a layout which is not supported by
the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the
paper size or the layout on the printer. (For
details, refer to the operating instructions
of the printer.)
¢
This only appears when [FAVORITE] is
set to [ON]. (However if none of the
pictures have [ ] displayed, you
cannot select it even if [FAVORITE] is
set to [ON].)
• [PRINT WITH DATE]
[OFF] Date is not printed.
[ON] Date is printed.
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• If the printer does not support date
printing, the date cannot be printed on the
picture.
∫ Setting the date printing with the
DPOF print in advance
We recommend setting DPOF date printing
with [DPOF PRINT] (P85) in advance when
the printer supports it. If you select
[DPOF PICTURE], printing starts and the
recording date is printed.
• [NUM. OF PRINTS]
Set the number of prints.
• You can set up to 999 prints.
• [PAPER SIZE]
(Paper sizes that can be set with this unit)
The paper sizes are displayed on pages
1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select.
∫ Layout printing
• When printing a picture several times
on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same
picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set
1/2
Settings on the printer are
prioritized.
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [
] and then set
[NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 for the picture
that you want to print.
[L/3.5qk5q]
89 mm
k127 mm
• When printing different pictures on
1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 different
[2L/5qk7q]
127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[A4]
210 mmk297 mm
pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [
] and then set
2/2¢
[COUNT] in [DPOF PRINT] (P84) to 1 for
each of the 4 pictures.
[CARD SIZE] 54 mm
k
85.6 mm
[10k15cm]
[4qk6q]
100 mmk150 mm
101.6 mmk152.4 mm
203.2 mmk254 mm
216 mmk279.4 mm
• Do not disconnect the USB connection
cable when the cable disconnection
[8qk10q]
[LETTER]
warning icon [
] is displayed.
¢
These items cannot be displayed when
the printer does not support the paper
sizes.
(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.
• [PAGE LAYOUT]
(Layouts for printing that can be set with
this unit)
Settings on the printer are
prioritized.
• 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.
1 picture with no frame on 1 page
1 picture with a frame on 1 page
2 pictures on 1 page
4 pictures on 1 page
• If the total number of DPOF prints or the
number of DPOF pictures printed is high,
pictures may be printed several times. The
remaining number of prints indicated may
differ from the number set. This is not a
malfunction.
• An item cannot be selected if the printer
does not support the page layout.
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• With date printing, the setting on the
printer may take priority over the setting
on the camera. Check the date print
setting on the printer also.
• The message [USB MODE CHANGED.
PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE.]
appears if you change the mode dial to a
• Connect the AV cable with the [
mark facing the [2] mark on the
[AV OUT] socket.
• Hold the AV cable at B and insert
straight in or take straight out.
]
2 Connect the AV cable to the video
input and the audio input sockets
on the TV.
mode other than [
and the printer are connected. Set the
mode dial to [ ] again and then
] while the camera
• 1 Yellow:to the video input socket
• 2 White:to the audio input socket
disconnect the USB connection cable. If
this happens during printing, stop printing
and then disconnect the USB connection
cable.
3 Turn the TV on and select external
input.
4 Turn the camera on.
Playing Back Pictures
on a TV Screen
• Depending on the aspect setting, black
bands may be displayed on the top and
bottom or the left and right of the pictures.
• Do not use any other AV cables except the
supplied one.
∫ Playing back pictures using the AV
cable (supplied)
• Set the [TV ASPECT].
• Audio playback is monaural.
• Read the operating instructions for the TV.
• When you play back a picture vertically, it
may be blurry.
• Turn this unit and the TV off.
• 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.
• Even if you set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the
output signal will still be NTSC in the
recording mode.
∫ Playing back pictures on a TV with an
SD Memory Card slot
Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory
Card can be played back on a TV with an
SD Memory Card slot.
• Depending on the TV model, pictures may
not be displayed on the full screen.
• Motion pictures cannot be played back. To
play back motion pictures, connect the
camera to the TV with the AV cable
(supplied).
1 Connect the AV cable A
(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket
on the camera.
• You may not be able to play back
MultiMediaCards.
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Screen Display
1516 17 18 19
ISO
100
R3s
1 2
3 4
5
6
7
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
34
8
9
10
3
14
13
33
32
31
30
3s
27
29
28
F2.8
12
1/30
11
In recording (after settings)
15 Burst (P67)
: Audio recording (P54, 64)
In recording
Recording in normal picture mode [
(Initial setting)
]
16 White balance (P60)
17 ISO sensitivity (P62)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Recording mode
Flash mode (P37)
AF area (P23)
Focus (P23)
ISOMAX
ISOMAX
ISOMAX
/
/
1250 : ISO limit (P44)
400
800
18 Color effect mode (P69)
19 Picture mode (P54)
/
/
/
(4:3)
(16:9)
/
/
Picture size (P63)
Quality (P63)
20 Available recording time
(P54):
R8m30s
21 Spot AF area (P65)
: Jitter alert (P25)
7
8
9
Battery indication (P21)
22 Spot metering target (P64)
23 Histogram (P35)
24 Age (P50)
Number of recordable pictures (P111)
Built-in memory (P14)
: Card (P14)
• This is displayed for about 5 seconds
when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode.
10 Recording state
11 Shutter speed (P23)
12 Aperture value (P23)
13 Metering mode (P64)
14 Optical image stabilizer (P66)
Number of days that have passed since
the travel date (P55)
25 Travel date (P55)
26 Elapsed recording time (P54)
27 Current date and time/
Travel destination setting (P57):
• This is displayed for about 5 seconds
when the camera is turned on, after
setting the clock and after switching
from playback mode to recording
mode.
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Zoom (P27)/Extended optical zoom
(P27)/Easy zoom (P28)/Digital zoom
(P30):
• This is displayed for about 5 seconds
when the camera is turned on, after
setting the clock and after switching
from playback mode to simple mode.
W
T
1X
28 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode (P44)
29 Exposure compensation (P42)
30 Auto bracket (P43)
Zoom (P27)/Extended optical zoom
(P27)/Easy zoom (P28):
W
T
1X
12 Number of days that have passed since
the travel date (P55)
31 Slow shutter (P68)
32 High angle mode (P36)/
: Power LCD (P36)
13 Backlight compensation (P27)
14 Power LCD (P36)
33 Self-timer mode (P41)
34 AF assist lamp (P68)
15 Self-timer mode (P41)
16 AF assist lamp (P68)
1
2
3
4
1
2
3 4 5
6
7
1
20
_
8
9
10
11
5
6
100 0001
3
19
1/3
18
17
16
15
PLAY AUDIO
16
15
14
7
8
9
1ST DAY
ISO100
AWB
F2.8 1/30
12
13
13
14
10:00 DEC. 1.2007
BACKLIGHT
12 11
Recording in simple mode
10
In playback
1
2
3
4
Playback mode (P32)
1
2
3
Flash mode (P37)
Focus (P23)
Number of DPOF prints (P84)
Protected picture (P86)
Picture mode (P25)
: Jitter alert (P25)
Picture with audio/Motion pictures
(P72)
4
5
6
Battery indication (P21)
5
6
Picture size (P63)
Number of recordable pictures
Quality (P63)
Built-in memory (P14)
: Card (P14)
In Motion picture mode (P72)
/
/
/
(4:3)
(16:9)
7
8
9
Recording state
AF area (P23)
/
/
In Simple mode (P25)
: ENLARGE
Travel date (P55)
: 4qk6q/10k15cm
: E-MAIL
10 Operation for backlight compensation
(P27)
7
Battery indication (P21)
11 Current date and time
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9
Folder/File number (P93)
Built-in memory (P14)
: Card (P14)
Cautions for Use
∫ Optimal use of the camera
Take care not to drop or knock the unit
or put a lot of pressure on it.
Picture number/Total pictures
10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P97)
• Take care not to knock or drop the bag/
case that you inserted the camera in as
the shock may cause damage to the
camera, lens or LCD monitor.
• Do not attach any other items to the wrist
strap that’s included with your camera.
While being stored, that item can rest
against the LCD monitor and damage it.
• Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip
causing the camera to fall and be
damaged.
Motion picture recording time
(P72):
8m30s
11 Histogram (P35)
12 Recording information
13 Favorites settings (P78)/
Elapsed playback time (P72):
8m30s
14 Recorded date and time/
Travel destination setting (P57)
• We strongly recommend you purchase a
good camera bag/case from your local
dealer to protect your camera.
15 Age (P50)
16 Power LCD (P36)
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.
17 Number of days that have passed since
the travel date (P55)
18 Audio playback (P72)
Motion picture mode (P72):
PLAY MOTION
PICTURE
19 Stamped with date stamp indication
(P82)
20 Favorites (P78)
• 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-AC5PP; optional). Then
reinsert the battery or reconnect AC
adaptor and turn the camera on.
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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.
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 on
pictures on the built-in memory or a
card.
Always 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 or the cables.
Do not spray the camera with
insecticides or volatile chemicals.
• If the camera is sprayed with such
chemicals, the body of the camera 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.
∫ About the Lens
• Do not press the lens with excessive
force.
• Do not leave the camera with the lens
facing the sun as rays of light from the sun
may cause it to malfunction. Also, be
careful when placing the camera outside
or near a window.
∫ Battery
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol
for cleaning the camera.
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion
battery. Its ability to generate power
comes from the chemical reaction that
takes place inside it. This reaction is
susceptible to the surrounding
temperature and humidity. If the
temperature is too high or too low, the
operating time of the battery will
become shorter.
• Before cleaning the camera, remove the
battery or disconnect the AC adaptor
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) from the
electrical outlet.
• The body of the camera may be damaged
and the surface finish may peel off.
• Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth.
• Do not use kitchen detergent or a
chemically treated cloth.
Always remove the battery after use.
Store the removed battery in the battery
carrying case (supplied).
∫ About the LCD monitor
• Do not press the LCD monitor with
excessive force. Uneven colors may
appear on the LCD monitor and it may
malfunction.
• 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.
If you drop the battery accidentally,
check to see if the body of the battery
and the terminals are damaged.
• Inserting a damaged battery in the
camera will damage the camera.
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Bring charged spare batteries when
going out.
• Be aware that the operating time of the
battery becomes shorter in low
temperature conditions such as at a ski
resort.
• When you travel, do not forget to bring the
battery charger (supplied) so that you can
charge the battery in the country that you
are travelling in.
electromagnetic waves or static
electricity are easily generated or
exposed to direct sunlight.
Do not bend or drop the card.
• The card may be damaged or the
recorded content may be damaged or
deleted.
• Put the card in the card case or the
storage bag after use and when storing or
carrying the card.
• Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into
the terminals on the back of the card and
do not touch the terminals with your
fingers.
Dispose of unusable battery.
• The battery has a limited life.
• Do not throw the battery into fire because
it may cause an explosion.
• The unusable battery should be discarded
in accordance with battery recycling laws.
Call the RBRC hotline at 1-800-822-8837
for information.
∫ 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:
Do not allow battery terminals to come
into contact with metal objects (such as
necklaces, hairpins etc.).
• This can cause short circuiting or heat
generation and you may be badly burned
if you touch a battery.
15 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF),
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.
∫ Charger
• If you use the battery charger near a
radio, the radio reception may be
disturbed.
• 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.
• Keep the charger 1 m (3.28 feet) or more
away from radios.
• The charger may generate whirring
sounds when it is being used. This is not a
malfunction.
• We recommend storing the camera with a
desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a
closet or a cabinet.
• After use, be sure to disconnect the power
supply device from the electrical outlet. (A
very small amount of current is consumed
if it is left connected.)
• Keep the terminals of the charger and
battery clean.
∫ About the picture data
• Recorded data may be damaged or lost if
the camera breaks down due to
inappropriate handling. Panasonic will not
be liable for any damage suffered due to
loss of recorded data.
∫ Card
Do not leave the card where the
temperature is high, where
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∫ About tripods
You have exceeded the number of pictures
that can be set at one time with [MULTI] in
[DATE STAMP] or [MULTI DELETE].
Delete the set pictures or stamp the date
information on them and then do the
operation for any remaining pictures.
More than 999 favorites have been set.
• When you use a tripod, make sure the
tripod is stable when this unit is attached
to it.
• You may not be able to remove the card or
the battery when using a tripod.
• Make sure that the screw on the tripod is
not at an angle when attaching or
detaching the camera. You may damage
the screw on the camera if you use
excessive force when turning it. Also, the
camera body and the rating label may be
damaged or scratched if the camera is
attached too tightly to the tripod.
• Read the operating instructions for the
tripod carefully.
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]
DPOF print cannot be set for pictures not
based on the DCF standard.
[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN
MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON
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.
Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages
will be displayed on the screen in some
cases.
The major messages are described below
as examples.
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE
COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE
COMPLETED]
The following pictures cannot be copied.
• When a picture with the same name as
the picture to be copied exists in the copy
destination.
(Only when copying from a card to the
built-in memory.)
• Files not based on the DCF standard.
Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by
other equipment may not be copied.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED]
The Write-Protect switch on the SD
Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card
are moved to [LOCK]. Move the switch
back to unlock it. (P14, 86, 91)
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
Record a picture or insert a card with a
recorded picture and then play it.
[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR
FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?]
This message will be displayed when you
formatted the built-in memory on a PC.
Format the built-in memory on the camera
again. (P91) The data on the built-in
memory will be deleted.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
Delete or overwrite the picture after
canceling the protect setting. (P86)
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE
DELETED]
Pictures not based on the DCF standard
cannot be deleted. If you want to delete
some pictures, format the card after saving
necessary data on a PC etc. (P91)
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
The card format cannot be recognized by
the camera. Format the card again with the
camera after saving necessary data on a
PC etc. (P91)
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS
CAN BE MADE]
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[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND
THEN ON AGAIN]
Format the card after saving necessary
data on a PC etc. (P91)
This message appears when the camera is
not operating properly. Turn the camera off
and on. If the message persists, contact the
dealer or your nearest Service Center.
If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP]
menu after formatting, the folder number is
reset to 100. (P20)
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 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 if you want to change the TV
aspect. (P21)
• 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.
(P92, 94)
[MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR]
Use a card compatible with this unit. (P5,
14)
• You can only use an SDHC Memory Card
if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
• An error has occurred accessing the card.
Insert the card again.
[READ ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
An error has occurred reading the data.
Insert the card again. Make sure the card is
inserted properly and then play back again.
[PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.]
This message will be displayed if you
[WRITE ERROR
change the mode dial to print mode [
while this unit is connected to a PC. If
connecting the printer again, change the
],
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
An error has occurred writing the data.
Turn the camera off and remove the card.
Insert the card again and turn the camera
on. Make sure the camera is turned off
before removing or inserting the card to
avoid damage.
mode to a mode other than [
] and then
check that no data is being transferred.
( [ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor of
this unit while data is being transferred.)
[USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE
REMOVE THE USB CABLE.]
[MOTION RECORDING WAS
CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION
OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE
CARD]
This message will be displayed if you
change the mode dial to a mode other than
print mode [
] while this unit and the
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA], [30fps16:9L] or [15fps16:9H],
we recommend using a High Speed SD
Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater
displayed on the package.
printer are connected.
Set the mode dial to [
disconnect the USB connection cable. If
printing, stop the printing and then
disconnect the USB connection cable.
] again and then
• Depending on the type of SD Memory
Card or SDHC Memory Card, motion
picture recording may stop in the middle.
[PRINTER BUSY]/[PLEASE CHECK THE
PRINTER]
The printer cannot print. Check the printer.
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
A folder cannot be created because there
are no remaining folder numbers that can
be used. (P93)
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2: The recorded picture is whitish.
The lens is dirty
Troubleshooting
• The picture can become whitish if there
is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the
lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject
the lens barrel (P9) and gently wipe the
lens surface with a soft dry cloth.
If you return the menu settings to the initial
settings at the time of purchase, the
condition may improve.
Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu.
(P20)
3: The recorded picture is too bright or
dark.
• Check that the exposure is correctly
compensated. (P42)
∫ Battery and power source
1: The camera cannot be operated even
when it is turned on.
• Is the battery inserted correctly?
– Check the direction of the battery.
(P13)
• Is the battery sufficiently charged?
– Use a battery that has been
sufficiently charged.
4: 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
• Is auto bracket (P43) or burst mode
set? (P67)
5: The subject is not focused properly.
• The focus range varies depending on
the recording mode.
Rotate the mode dial to set the proper
mode for the distance to the subject.
• Is the subject beyond the focus range of
the camera? (P23, 45)
2: The LCD monitor turns off while the
camera is turned on.
• Is power save mode (P19) or economy
mode (P19) activated?
– Press the shutter button halfway to
cancel these modes.
• Have you taken a picture with jitter?
6: The recorded picture is blurred. The
optical image stabilizer is not
effective.
• Is the battery exhausted?
– Use a battery that has been
sufficiently charged.
• The shutter speed will become slower
and the optical image stabilizer function
may not work properly when taking
pictures especially in dark places. In
this case, we recommend holding the
camera firmly with both hands when
taking pictures. (P23) We recommend
using the self-timer (P41) when taking
pictures with a slow shutter speed.
3: The camera turns off immediately
after it is turned on.
• Is the battery charge insufficient to
operate the camera?
– Use 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 (P19) etc.
7: The recorded picture looks rough.
Noise appears on the picture.
• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter
speed slow?
∫ Recording
1: The picture cannot be recorded.
• Is the mode dial correctly set?
• Is there any memory remaining on the
built-in memory or the card?
– Before recording, delete some
pictures. (P32)
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when
the camera is shipped. Therefore, when
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO
sensitivity increases.)
– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P62)
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– Set [NOISE REDUCTION] in
[PICT.ADJ.] to [HIGH] or set every
item except [NOISE REDUCTION] to
[LOW]. (P69)
“10MB/s” or greater displayed on the
package.
• Depending on the type of the card,
recording may stop in the middle.
– Take pictures in bright places.
• In [HIGH SENS.] (P51) in scene mode,
the resolution of the recorded picture
decreases slightly because of high
sensitivity processing.
∫ LCD monitor
1: The LCD monitor sometimes turns
off although the camera is turned on.
• Have you set economy mode? (P19)
– In economy mode, the LCD monitor
turns off while the flash is charged.
This is not a malfunction.
8: The brightness or the hue of the
recorded picture is different from the
actual scene.
• If recording under fluorescent light, the
brightness or the hue may change
slightly when the shutter speed
becomes fast. This occurs due to the
characteristics of fluorescent light. It is
not a malfunction.
2: The LCD monitor becomes darker or
brighter for a moment.
• This phenomenon appears when you
press the shutter button halfway to set
the aperture value and does not affect
the recorded pictures.
3: The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few
seconds after turning the camera on
indoors under fluorescent light.
9: A reddish vertical line appears on
the LCD monitor when the shutter
button is pressed halfway or when
recording motion pictures.
This is not a malfunction.
4: The LCD monitor is too bright or
dark.
• Adjust the brightness of the screen.
(P19)
• Is the power LCD function or high angle
mode activated?
• This is a
phenomenon called
smear. It is a
characteristic of
CCD and appears
5: Black, red, blue and green dots
appear on the LCD monitor.
• These pixels do not affect the recorded
pictures.
when the subject
has a bright part. Black or green vertical
lines may also appear or uneven colors
may appear around the smear. This is
not a malfunction. It is recorded in
motion pictures but is not recorded on
still pictures.
This is not a malfunction. (P102)
6: Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
• In dark places, noise may appear to
maintain the brightness of the LCD
monitor.
10:Motion picture recording stops in the
middle.
This does not affect the pictures you are
recording.
• Are you using a MultiMediaCard?
– This unit does not support
MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA], [30fps16:9L] or
[15fps16:9H], we recommend using a
High Speed SD Memory Card with
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number are displayed as [—] and the
screen turns black.
∫ Flash
1: The flash is not activated.
• Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF
• Is the picture edited with a PC or
recorded with a digital camera from
another manufacturer?
[
]?
– Change the flash setting. (P37)
• The flash is not activated when motion
This may also happen if the battery is
removed immediately after recording or
if recording with a exhausted battery.
– Format the data to delete the pictures
mentioned above. (P91) (Formatting
irretrievably deletes all data including
the other pictures. Check the data
carefully before formatting.)
picture mode [
] (P54), [SCENERY],
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET],
[HI-SPEED BURST], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode is selected. (P46)
2: The flash is activated 2 times.
• When you select red-eye reduction
(P37), 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.
4: The picture is displayed with a date
different from the actual recording
date in calendar playback.
• Was the picture edited with a PC or
recorded with a digital camera from
another manufacturer?
∫ Playback
This kind of picture may be displayed
with a date different from the actual
recording date in calendar playback.
(P71)
1: The picture being played back is
rotated and displayed in an
unexpected direction.
The camera has a function that
automatically rotates the display of
pictures recorded holding the camera
vertically. (If you take pictures when
aiming the camera up or down, the
camera may recognize that it is being
held vertically.)
• You can display the pictures without
being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.]
(P81) is set to [OFF].
• Is the clock in the camera set properly?
(P15)
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.
5: White round spots like soap bubbles
appear on the recorded picture.
• You can rotate pictures with the
[ROTATE] function. (P81)
2: The picture is not played back.
• Is the mode dial set to playback [
• Is there a picture on the built-in memory
or the card?
• If you take a
picture with the
flash in a dark
place or
]?
The pictures on the built-in memory
appears when a card is not inserted.
The picture data on the card appears
when a card is inserted. (P14)
indoors, white
round spots
may appear on the picture caused by
the flash reflecting of particles of dust in
the air. This is not a malfunction.
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• A characteristic of this is that the
number of round spots and their
position differ in every picture.
• Disconnect the USB connection cable.
Connect it again while the card is
inserted in the camera.
7: The picture cannot be printed when
the camera is connected to a printer.
• Does the printer support PictBridge?
∫ TV, PC and printer
1: The picture does not appear on the
television.
• Is the camera connected to the TV
correctly?
• Set the TV input to external input mode.
• Reset the mode to [
]. (P94)
8: The ends of the pictures are cut at
printing.
• When using a printer with a trimming or
borderless printing function, cancel this
function before printing. (For details,
refer to the operating instructions for the
printer.)
• When you order photo studios to print
pictures, ask the photo studio if the
pictures can be printed with both ends.
2: The display areas on the TV screen
and the camera’s LCD monitor are
different.
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.
∫ Others
1: An unreadable language was
selected by mistake.
3: The motion pictures cannot be
played back on a TV.
• Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ] and then select the [
]
• Are you trying to play back the motion
pictures by directly inserting the card in
the card slot of the TV?
– Connect the camera to the TV with
the AV cable (supplied) and then play
back the pictures on the camera.
(P98)
icon to set the desired language. (P21)
2: The setting for the auto review
function is disabled.
• Are you taking pictures using auto
bracket (P43)? Is the camera in burst
mode (P67) or motion picture mode
[
] (P54), [SELF PORTRAIT] (P47)
4: The picture is not displayed fully on
or [HI-SPEED BURST] (P51) in scene
mode?
the TV.
• Set the aspect of the TV on the camera.
(P21)
Is [AUDIO REC.] set to [ON] (P64)?
– In these cases, you cannot set the
auto review function in the [SETUP]
menu.
5: The picture cannot be transferred
when the camera is connected to a
PC.
• Is the camera connected to the PC
correctly?
3: A red lamp sometimes turns on
when the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
• Is the camera recognized by the PC
correctly?
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P68)
lights red to make it easier to focus on a
subject.
6: The card is not recognized by the
PC.
(The built-in memory is recognize.)
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• Depending on the zoom magnification,
the picture may have some colored
fringes around the subject. This is
called chromatic aberration and may be
more visible when recording distant
subjects. However this is not a
malfunction.
4: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC]
mode menu set to [ON]? (P68)
• 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 [SELF PORTRAIT], [SCENERY],
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET],
[FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode is selected. (P46)
10:The file numbers are not recorded
consecutively.
• When you perform an operation after
taking a certain action, the pictures
may be recorded in folders with
different numbers from the ones used
prior to the operation. (P93)
5: The camera becomes warm.
• The surface of the camera may become
warm during use. This does not affect
the performance or quality of the
camera.
11:The file numbers are recorded in
ascending order.
• 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.
6: The lens clicks.
• When the brightness changes due to
zoom or camera movement etc., the
lens may click and the picture on the
screen may drastically change.
However, the picture is not affected.
The sound is caused by the automatic
adjustment of the aperture.
This is not a malfunction.
12:The picture is displayed in black.
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC
may be displayed in black in playback
mode (P32), multi playback (P70) and
calendar playback (P71).
7: The clock is reset.
• If you do not use the camera for a long
time, the clock may be reset. When the
message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK]
appears, set the clock again. (P15)
• When you take a picture before setting
the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.
8: The displayed picture is slightly
distorted.
• Depending on the zoom magnification,
the recorded picture is slightly distorted.
This is called distortion aberration. The
closer you get to the subject to take
pictures of in wide angle, the more
distorted the picture you take is.
However this is not a malfunction.
9: Colors appear on the picture which
were not found in the actual scene.
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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 and the available recording time varies depending on
the subjects.
• The numbers inside the thick black lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple
mode [ ].
∫ Number of recordable pictures
Aspect ratio
/
(12M):
(8M EZ):
(5M EZ):
Picture size
Quality
(4000k3000 pixels) (3264k2448 pixels) (2560k1920 pixels)
/
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 27 MB)
3
8
6
13
10
21
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
1
4
4
9
2
6
14
5
11
10
23
6
9
20
14
30
24
48
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
20
40
81
160
330
650
41
30
61
50
99
Card
81
61
120
240
480
970
1910
98
190
380
770
1530
3010
160
320
650
1280
120
240
490
970
195
390
790
1560
2 GB
4 GB
Aspect ratio
(3M EZ):
(2M EZ):
/
(0.3M EZ):
Picture size
(2048k1536 pixels) (1600k1200 pixels)
(640k480 pixels)
Quality
/
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 27 MB)
16
33
27
53
130
210
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
8
16
36
13
29
27
58
68
145
110
230
18
38
75
61
120
240
470
940
1880
3610
7090
290
480
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
78
150
290
590
1180
2360
4640
125
240
480
970
1920
3770
600
970
Card
150
300
600
1220
2410
1170
2320
4640
8780
17240
1900
3770
7550
12290
24130
2 GB
4 GB
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Picture size
Quality
(10.5M):
(7M EZ):
(4.5M EZ):
(4000k2672 pixels) (3264k2176 pixels) (2560k1712 pixels)
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 27 MB)
4
9
7
14
11
24
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
2
4
10
3
7
7
5
13
12
26
5
16
11
22
16
33
27
54
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
23
46
34
69
56
110
210
430
860
1700
3350
Card
45
91
68
135
260
530
1070
2110
110
210
440
890
1740
91
180
360
730
1430
135
270
550
1080
180
370
730
2 GB
4 GB
Aspect ratio
/
(9M):
(6M EZ):
Picture size
Quality
(2.5M EZ):
(2048k1360 pixels)
(4000k2248 pixels) (3264k1840 pixels)
/
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 27 MB)
18
36
5
11
8
17
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
9
18
40
2
5
12
4
9
8
20
6
19
43
83
13
26
20
40
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
88
165
330
650
1310
2560
5020
27
55
41
81
Card
170
340
680
1360
2680
54
105
210
430
860
1690
81
155
310
630
1270
2510
105
210
430
860
160
320
650
1280
2 GB
4 GB
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Aspect ratio
Picture size
Quality
(3.5M EZ):
(2560k1440 pixels) (1920k1080 pixels)
(2M EZ):
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 27 MB)
14
28
25
48
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
7
14
31
12
27
25
53
15
32
64
57
105
220
430
860
1720
3410
6700
128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
1 GB
66
130
250
510
1020
2040
4020
115
230
450
910
1800
3540
Card
130
250
520
1040
2040
2 GB
4 GB
∫ Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
Aspect ratio
30fps
VGA
10fps
VGA
30fps
QVGA
10fps
QVGA
Picture quality setting
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 27 MB)
2 min
40 s
j
j
53 s
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
6 s
26 s
58 s
26 s
59 s
1 min 23 s
2 min 55 s
6 min
17 s
39 s
2 min
2 min
12 min
20 s
128 MB 1 min 23 s 4 min 10 s 4 min 10 s
256 MB 2 min 45 s 8 min 10 s 8 min 10 s
24 min
Card
16 min
20 s
16 min
20 s
47 min
50 s
512 MB 5 min 30 s
32 min
50 s
32 min
50 s
1 GB
2 GB
11 min
1 h 35 min
22 min
30 s
1 h 7 min 1 h 7 min 3 h 15 min
2 h 11 min 2 h 11 min 6 h 22 min
44 min
20 s
¢
4 GB
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Aspect ratio
30fps
16:9L
10fps
16:9L
15fps
16:9H
Picture quality setting
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 27 MB)
j
j
j
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
5 s
22 s
50 s
4 s
14 s
33 s
12 s
29 s
1 min 45 s
128 MB 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s 1 min 1 s
256 MB 2 min 20 s
512 MB 4 min 40 s
7 min
2 min
4 min
Card
14 min
28 min
10 s
1 GB 9 min 20 s
8 min 10 s
19 min
2 GB
57 min
30 s
16 min
50 s
20 s
33 min
20 s
¢
4 GB
38 min
1 h 53 min
¢
Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the
screen may not decrease in order.
• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] (P51) or [HI-SPEED BURST]
(P51) in scene mode so the picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
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Specifications
Digital Camera:
Information for your safety
Power Source:
DC 5.1 V
Power Consumption:
1.6 W (When recording)
0.8 W (When playing back)
Camera effective pixels
:
12,200,000 pixels
Image sensor:
1/1.72q CCD, total pixel number 12,400,000 pixels, Primary
color filter
Lens:
Optical 3.6k zoom, fl6.0 mm to 21.4 mm (35 mm film camera
equivalent: 28 mm to 100 mm)/F2.8 to F5.6
Digital zoom:
Max. 4k
Extended optical zoom: Max. 7k
Focus:
Normal/Macro, 9-area-focusing/3-area-focusing (High speed)/
1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing
Focus range:
Normal: 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶
Macro/Simple/Motion picture/Intelligent ISO sensitivity
mode: 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶
Scene mode: There may be differences in the above settings.
Shutter system:
Motion picture
recording:
Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter
When the aspect ratio setting is [
]
640k480 pixels (30 frames/second, 10 frames/second, only
when using a Card)
320k240 pixels (30 frames/second, 10 frame/second)
When the aspect ratio setting is [
]
1280k720 pixels (15 frames/second, only when using a Card)
848k480 pixels (30 frames/second, 10 frames/second, only
when using a Card)
With audio
Burst recording
Burst speed:
2 pictures/second (Normal), Approx. 1 pictures/second
(Unlimited)
Number of recordable
pictures:
Max. 5 pictures (Standard), max. 3 pictures (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.)
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Hi-speed burst
Burst speed:
8 pictures/second
Number of recordable
pictures:
When using the built-in memory: Approx. 25 pictures
(immediately after formatting)
When using a Card: Max. 100 pictures (differs depending on
the type of Card and the recording conditions)
ISO sensitivity:
Shutter speed:
AUTO/
80/100/200/400/800/1250/1600
[HIGH SENS.] mode: 1600 to 6400
8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
[STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
Motion picture mode: 1/30th of a second to 1/13000th of a
second
White balance:
Exposure (AE):
Auto white balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Halogen/White set
Program AE
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2 EV to i2 EV)
Metering mode:
LCD monitor:
Multiple/Center weighted/Spot
2.5q low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD
(Approx. 207,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%)
Flash:
Flash range: [ISO AUTO]
Approx. 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 5 m (16.4 feet) (Wide)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction,
Forced OFF
Microphone:
Speaker:
Monaural
Monaural
Recording media:
Built-in Memory (Approx. 27 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC
Memory Card/MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)
Picture size
Still picture:
When the aspect ratio setting is [
]
4000k3000 pixels, 3264k2448 pixels, 2560k1920 pixels,
2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels, 640k480 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [
]
4000k2672 pixels, 3264k2176 pixels, 2560k1712 pixels,
2048k1360 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [
]
4000k2248 pixels, 3264k1840 pixels, 2560k1440 pixels,
1920k1080 pixels
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Motion pictures:
When the aspect ratio setting is [
640k480 pixels (Only when using a Card), 320k240 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [
]
]
1280k720 pixels (Only when using a Card)
848k480 pixels (Only when using a Card)
Quality:
Fine/Standard
Recording file format
Still Picture:
JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based
on “Exif 2.21” standard)/DPOF corresponding
Picture with audio:
JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based
on “Exif 2.21” standard)i“QuickTime” (picture with audio)
Motion pictures:
Interface
“QuickTime Motion JPEG” (motion pictures with audio)
“USB 2.0” (Full Speed)
Digital:
Analog
video/audio:
NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu),
Audio line output (monaural)
Terminal
[DIGITAL/AV OUT]:
[DC IN]:
Dedicated jack (8 pin)
Dedicated jack
Dimensions:
Approx. 96.7 mm (W)k54.0 mm (H)k24.5 mm (D)
[3 13/16q (W)k2 1 /8q (H)k15/16q (D)]
(excluding the projecting parts)
Mass (Weight):
Approx. 148 g/5.22 oz (excluding card and battery),
Approx. 176 g/6.21 oz (with card and battery)
Operating temperature: 0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF)
Operating humidity:
10% to 80%
Battery Charger
(Panasonic DE-A41B): Information for your safety
Input:
110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A
CHARGE 4.2 V 0.8 A
Output:
Equipment mobility:
Movable
Battery Pack
(lithium-ion)
(Panasonic
CGA-S005A):
Information for your safety
3.7 V, 1150 mAh
Voltage/capacity:
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Digital Camera Accessory System
Description
Battery Pack
Accessory#
Figure
CGA-S005A
DMW-CHFX30
DMW-AC5PP
Semi Hard Case
AC Adaptor
RP-SDM04GU1K
RP-SDV04GU1K
RP-SDM02GU1A
RP-SDV02GU1A
RP-SDR01GU1A
RP-SDV01GU1A
RP-SDK512U1A
RP-SDR512U1A
4 GB SDHC Memory Card
4 GB SDHC Memory Card
2 GB SD Memory Card
2 GB SD Memory Card
1 GB SD Memory Card
1 GB SD Memory Card
512 MB SD Memory Card
512 MB SD Memory Card
• Refer to P12 for information about the battery charging time and the number of
recordable pictures.
• NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your
local dealer.
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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers)
Please photocopy this form when placing an order.
1. Digital Camera Model #
2. Items Ordered
Accessory #
Description
Price Each
Quantity
Total Price
Subtotal
Your State & Local Sales Tax
Shipping & Handling
Total Enclosed
6.95
3. Method of payment (check one)
Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)
VISA
Credit Card #
MasterCard
Discover
Expiration Date
Customer Signature
Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES
(Please do not send cash)
4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)
Ship To:
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
Phone#:
First
Last
(
)
Day
Street Address
City
(
)
Night
State
Zip
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING:
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER
OR
CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368
[6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME]
OR
MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE
20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories.
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Request for Service Notice (For USA Only)
Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.
In the unlikely event this product needs service.
• Please include your proof of purchase.
(Failure to do so will delay your repair.)
• To further speed your repair, please provide
an explanation of what wrong with the unit
and any symptom it is exhibiting.
Request for Service Notice:
(USA Only)
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:
Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center
1590 Touhy Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Limited Warranty (For USA Only)
PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto
Rico 00985
Panasonic Digital Still Camera
Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Coverage
If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or
workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto
Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the
period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original
purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new
or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or refurbished product. The
decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.
PRODUCT OR PART NAME
PARTS
LABOR
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
(EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED
BELOW)
1 (ONE) YEAR
1 (ONE) YEAR
CCD
6 (SIX) MONTHS
90 (NINETY) DAYS
NOT APPLICABLE
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY 90 (NINETY) DAYS
PACK (IN EXCHANGE FOR
DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK)
SD MEMORY CARD
(IN EXCHANGE FOR
DEFECTIVE SD CARD)
90 (NINETY) DAYS
NOT APPLICABLE
During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the
“Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. You must carry-in or
mail-in your product during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries
are included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products
purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This warranty is
extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as
is”. A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for
warranty service.
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Carry-In or Mail-In Service
For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call
1-800-272-7033.
For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
(787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.
This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or
workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic
damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in
shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the
warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect,
mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments,
misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge,
lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office,
restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other
than a Factory Service center or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is
attributable to acts of God.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER
“LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE
FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM
THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS
WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and
from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or other memory content. The
items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.) ALL EXPRESS AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED
WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so
the exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or
after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Service center. If the
problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s
Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
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Customer Services Directory (For USA Only)
For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request,
Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact:
1-800-272-7033, Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm EST.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport
You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your
nearest Service Center by visiting our Web Site.
Accessory Purchases
Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic
Products by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.pstc.panasonic.com
or, send your request by E-mail to:
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only)
(Monday - Friday 9 am to 9 pm, EST.)
PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express,
and Personal Checks)
Product Repairs
Centralized Factory Service Center
Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center
1590 Touhy Ave.
MAIL TO :
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elk Grove Village
Centralized Factory Service Center.
Customer's in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below
(“Service in Puerto Rico”).
Service in Puerto Rico
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.:
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park,
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910
As of January 2007
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Précautions à prendre
(pour le Canada)
Avertissement
Risque d'incendie, d'explosion et de
brûlures. Ne pas démonter, chauffer à
plus de 60 °C (140 °F) ou incinérer.
AVERTISSEMENT :
La plaque signalétique se trouve sur le
dessous de l’appareil.
POUR RÉDUIRE LES RISQUES
D’INCENDIE, DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
OU DE DOMMAGES À L’APPAREIL,
• N’EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL À
LA PLUIE, À L’HUMIDITÉ, À
L’ÉGOUTTEMENT OU AUX
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
ÉCLABOUSSEMENTS, ET NE
PLACEZ SUR L’APPAREIL AUCUN
OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE,
COMME PAR EXEMPLE DES
VASES.
• UTILISEZ EXCLUSIVEMENT LES
ACCESSOIRES RECOMMANDÉS.
• NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE
(OU LE PANNEAU ARRIÈRE) ; IL
N’Y A AUCUNE PIÈCE RÉPARABLE
PAR L’UTILISATEUR À
• Assurez-vous d’utiliser un adaptateur
secteur de marque Panasonic (DMW-
AC5PP; en option).
• Assurez-vous d’utiliser une batterie de
marque Panasonic (CGA-S005A).
• Si vous utilisez d’autres batteries, nous ne
pouvons pas garantir la qualité de ce
produit.
• N’utilisez pas d’autres câbles de
connexion USB à l’exception de celui
fourni.
• N’utilisez pas d’autres câbles AV à
l’exception de celui fourni.
L’INTÉRIEUR. CONFIEZ TOUTE
RÉPARATION À UN TECHNICIEN DE
SERVICE QUALIFIÉ.
• Conservez la carte mémoire hors de
portée des enfants afin qu’ils ne puissent
pas l’avaler.
LA PRISE DE COURANT DOIT SE
TROUVER À PROXIMITÉ DE
L’APPAREIL ET ÊTRE FACILEMENT
ACCESSIBLE.
Évitez d’approcher l’appareil photo de
tout équipement magnétisé (four à
micro-ondes, téléviseur, équipement de
jeux vidéo, etc.).
• Si vous utilisez l’appareil photo à
proximité d’un téléviseur, les radiations
électromagnétiques pourraient nuire au
son et à l’image.
• N’utilisez pas l’appareil photo à proximité
d’un téléphone cellulaire; cela pourrait
entraîner un bruit nuisible à l’image et au
son.
ATTENTION
Danger d’explosion si la batterie/pile
n’est pas remplacée correctement.
Remplacez-la uniquement par une
batterie/pile identique ou du même type
recommandée par le fabricant.
Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour
jeter les batteries/piles usées.
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• Le puissant champ magnétique de haut-
parleurs ou de moteurs peut endommager
les données enregistrées sur support
magnétique et distordre les images.
• Les ondes électromagnétiques émises
par un microprocesseur peuvent nuire à
l’appareil photo numérique et perturber
l’image et le son.
• Advenant le cas où le fonctionnement de
l’appareil serait dérangé par un champ
magnétique, coupez le contact, retirez la
batterie ou débranchez l’adaptateur
secteur (modèle DMW-AC5PP; en option)
pour ensuite soit remettre la batterie en
place, soit rebranché l’adaptateur.
Remettez l’appareil en marche.
∫ À propos du chargeur de batterie
ATTENTION!
NE PAS INSTALLER CET APPAREIL
DANS UNE BIBLIOTHÈQUE, UNE
ARMOIRE OU TOUT AUTRE ESPACE
CONFINÉ. S’ASSURER QUE LA
VENTILATION DE L’APPAREIL EST
ADÉQUATE. AFIN D’ÉVITER TOUT
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE OU
D’INCENDIE DÛ À UN
SURCHAUFFEMENT, S’ASSURER
QUE RIDEAUX OU TOUT OBJET
QUELCONQUE NE BOUCHENT LES
ÉVENTS D’AÉRATION DE
L’APPAREIL.
N’utilisez pas l’appareil photo à
proximité d’un émetteur radio ou de
lignes à haute tension.
• L’utilisation de l’appareil photo à proximité
d’un émetteur radio ou de lignes à haute
tension pourrait nuire à l’image ou au son.
∫ À propos du bloc-batterie
ATTENTION
Batterie (batterie au lithium-ion)
• Utilisez l’unité spécifiée pour recharger
la batterie.
• N’utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre
appareil que l’appareil spécifiée.
• Évitez le contact des saletés, du sable,
du liquide ou autres corps étrangers
avec les bornes.
• Ne touchez pas les bornes des fiches
(i et j) avec des objets métalliques.
• Évitez de démonter, remodeler,
chauffer ou jeter au feu.
Si de l’électrolyte entre en contact avec
vos mains ou vos vêtements, lavez-les
avec beaucoup d’eau.
Si de l’électrolyte pénètre dans vos
yeux, ne les frottez pas.
Rincez-vous les yeux avec beaucoup
d’eau, puis consultez un médecin.
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Deleting Pictures .................................... 32
Dial Display ............................................ 21
Digital Zoom ........................................... 30
DPOF Print Setting ................................ 84
Index
A
E
AC Adaptor ...................................... 92, 95
Access indication ................................... 22
Aerial Photo Mode ................................. 53
AF Assist Lamp ...................................... 68
AF Mode ................................................ 65
AF/AE Lock ............................................ 24
Aspect Ratio .......................................... 62
Aspect Ratio Conversion ....................... 89
Audio Dubbing ....................................... 86
Audio Recording .............................. 54, 64
Auto Bracket .......................................... 43
Auto Review ........................................... 18
Auto White Balance ............................... 60
AV cable ................................................ 98
Available Recording Time .................... 113
Easy Zoom ............................................. 28
Economy Mode ...................................... 19
Exposure ................................................ 24
Exposure Compensation ....................... 42
Extended Optical Zoom ......................... 27
EZ .................................................... 27, 63
F
File Number ............................. 20, 93, 101
Fine ........................................................ 63
Fireworks Mode ..................................... 53
Focus ..................................................... 24
Folder Composition ................................ 93
Folder Number ................................. 20, 93
Food Mode ............................................. 49
Formatting .............................................. 91
B
Baby Mode ............................................. 50
Backlight Compensation ........................ 27
Battery ....................................... 11, 12, 13
Battery Carrying Case ......................... 102
Beach Mode ........................................... 53
Beep ...................................................... 26
Brightness of the LCD Monitor ............... 19
Built-in Flash .......................................... 37
Built-in Memory ...................................... 14
Burst ...................................................... 67
G
Guide Line ................................. 19, 34, 35
H
High Angle Mode ................................... 36
High Sensitivity Mode ............................ 51
Hi-speed burst Mode ............................. 51
Histogram .............................................. 35
I
C
Intelligent ISO Sensitivity Mode ............. 44
ISO Sensitivity ....................................... 62
Calendar Playback ................................. 71
Candle Light Mode ................................. 49
Card ............................................. 5, 13, 14
Category ................................................ 79
Center Weighted .................................... 64
Charger ................................................ 103
Charging ................................................ 12
Clock Set ......................................... 15, 18
Color ...................................................... 24
Color Effect ............................................ 69
Condensation ........................................... 5
Copy ...................................................... 90
J
Jitter ....................................................... 25
Jitter/Movement Detection
Demonstration ....................................... 66
L
Language Setting ................................... 21
Layout .................................................... 97
LCD Monitor ............................... 21, 34, 99
D
M
Date Printing .............................. 85, 96, 97
Date Stamp ............................................ 82
Macro Mode ........................................... 45
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MANUAL ................................................78
Metering Mode .......................................64
Motion Picture Mode ..............................54
Multi Playback ........................................70
Multiple ..................................................64
S
Scene Menu ...........................................21
Scene Mode ...........................................46
Scenery Mode ........................................48
Self Portrait Mode ..................................47
Self-timer ...............................................41
N
Night Portrait Mode ................................48 Setting Favorites ....................................78
Night Scenery Mode ..............................49 Setup Menu ...........................................18
NO.RESET ............................................20 Shutter sound ........................................20
Normal Picture Mode .............................23 Simple Mode ..........................................25
NTSC .....................................................20 Slide Show .............................................77
Number of Prints ..............................84, 97 Slow Shutter ..........................................68
Number of Recordable Pictures .....12, 111 Snow Mode ............................................53
Soft Skin Mode ......................................47
O
Speaker .................................................20
Sports Mode ..........................................48
Spot .......................................................64
Spot-focusing .........................................65
Standard ................................................63
Starry Sky Mode ....................................52
Status Indicator ..........................19, 94, 97
Sunset Mode ..........................................51
Optical Image Stabilizer .........................66
Optical Zoom .........................................27
P
PAL ........................................................20
Paper Size .............................................97
Party Mode ............................................49
Pet Mode ...............................................50
PictBridge ..............................................94
Picture Adjustment .................................69
Picture Quality Setting (Motion Picture
Mode) .....................................................54
Picture Quality Setting (Simple Mode) ...26
Picture Size ............................................63
Pictures with Audio ................................72
T
Thumbnail ..............................................32
Travel Date ................................19, 20, 55
Trimming ................................................88
TV Aspect ..............................................21
U
Playback Pictures on TV ........................98 USB Connection Cable ....................92, 95
Playback Zoom ......................................72
V
Playing Back Motion Pictures ................72
Portrait Mode .........................................47
Power LCD ............................................36
Power Save ...........................................19
Print Mode .............................................94
Protect ...................................................86
Video Output ....................................20, 98
Volume of Speakers ..............................20
W
White Balance ........................................60
White Balance Fine Adjustment .............61
White Set ...............................................60
World Time ............................................57
Q
Quality ....................................................63
Quick Setting .........................................59
Z
R
Zoom ......................................................27
Reset of Setting .....................................20
Resizing .................................................87
Review ...................................................31
Rotate ....................................................81
Rotate Display .......................................81
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trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom.
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,
Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3
C 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
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