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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 User`s Manual

1. 0 ejo Fa O O a O O O 0 O0O 0O em e oO 0O m a OO e O O O 0 wej oO O O Jisdisplayed 11 Jor is set depending on the type of subject and brightness e The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary e 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 e The flash does not work in recording motion pictures m The available flash range when is set for the ISO sensitivity e The available flash range is an approximation Wide 30 cm 0 99 feet to 4 9 m 16 08 feet Tele 50 cm 1 64 feet to 2 9 m 9 51 feet Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec 1 to 1 1600 1 or 1 4 to 1 1600 1 60 to 1 1600 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to OFF When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the Optical Image Stabilizer is set e In Intellig
2. Calibration mark displayed on the screen in order with the stylus pen supplied 5 places 2 e A message is displayed once the position is set e After setting close the menu e Calibration is not done if correct position is not touched Touch the mark again Language Set the language displayed on the screen e If you set a different language by mistake select 0 from the menu icons to set the desired language The approximation amount of jitter detected by the camera is displayed when recording only Stabilizer Demo The camera s features are displayed as Slide Shows Auto Demo Stabilizer Demo WW Stabilizer Demo Demo Mode Amount of jitter Amount of jitter after correction asa Auto Demo ON OFF e The stabilizer function is switched between On and Off every time Stabilizer is touched during the Stabilizer Demo e Auto Demo has no TV output capability Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Touch DISP to change e During Playback Zoom while playing back motion pictures and during a slide show you can only select Normal display or No display p In Recording Mode Obs sa ah oo Normal display m7 No display Loi w gt Lo wj L ie MENU ic MENU c MENU E No d
3. Takes a picture adjusting the skin texture SCN Scene Mode P60 MS My Scene Mode P61 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded H Motion Picture Mode P34 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio Downloaded from ManualsCamera cgn Manuals Basic P Bl Take the picture Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture For details see P22 a Close the lens cover The camera is turned off e The camera can also be turned off by pressing the camera ON OFF switch m To view the recorded pictures Touch For details see P31 e Touch to return to the recording mode Tips for taking good pictures e Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the flash the AF assist lamp or the microphone with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens Turning the camera ON OFF e You can use the lens cover or the camera ON OFF switch for turning the camera on or off m When the power is off with the lens cover down Press and hold the camera ON OFF switch The camera is turned on in Recording Mode Le e If you press and ho
4. e In the Scene Modes listed below White Balance is fixed to AWB Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Food Party Candle Light Sunset Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Beach Snow Aerial Photo Film Grain m Setting the White Balance manually Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs 1 Select J and then select 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 touch Set e If the subject is overly bright or overly dark you may not be able to set the white balance If this is the case adjust to an appropriate brightness and then set the white balance again W White Set Downloaded from ManualsCamera coyn Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In this case set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB 10000 K 1 Auto white balance will work within this range 9000 K zaa 2 Blue sky 7000K H AT 3 Cloudy sky Rain e F 5 4 Shade A edok m 6 2 DA 5 TV screen __ 7 6 Sunlight 4000 K TT 7 White
5. gt Change the flash setting P51 e Flash Mode is not available when Burst P83 in Rec Mode menu has been set Flash is activated several times e The flash is activated twice when Red Eye Reduction P52 has been set e Has Flash Burst P68 in Scene Mode been set Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction e Rotate Disp P45 is set The picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures e Is the camera in Recording Mode gt Touch e Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card gt The pictures on the built in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted e The folders or pictures may have been modified using a PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit gt If pictures write from the PC into the card it is recommended to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e Has Category Selection or Favorite been set for playback Change to Normal Play P31 Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals Others The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black e Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digital camera e Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture
6. to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card on P122 Downloaded from ManualsCamera g Manuals Others When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e 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 e 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 e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About the picture data e 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 About tripods or unipods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detach
7. Cleaning Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or the DC coupler optional or disconnect the power plug from the outlet Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth e When the camera is very dirty it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth e Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner alcohol kitchen detergents etc to clean the camera as it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off e When using a chemical cloth be sure to follow the accompanying instructions About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of
8. Delete Single Delete Multi NY Delete All Py Touch Yes Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Touch j7 ida one 2 Touch Delete Multi or Delete All e Delete All Delete All gt step 5 e If you select All Delete Except x after selecting Delete All the pictures except ones of favorite setting are deleted When Delete Multi is selected Touch the picture to be deleted repeat this step e 4 appears on the selected pictures Touching again cancels the setting E Touch OK Sy Touch Yes Note e Do not turn the power off while deleting Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional e Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them e If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected they will not be deleted even if Delete All or All Delete Except x is selected Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic Setting the Menu Using the menu you can select your preferred recording or playback functions or can make basic settings for the camera This section describes the operation method using the example of how to set the AF Mode in the recording menu to Face Detection Select Normal Picture Mode Touch lt 4 Touch O e When
9. H Exit gt gt Forward to next picture While paused J Back to previous picture While paused The setting screen returns Adjust volume e You can also adjust the volume level by using the zoom lever m Changing the Slide Show settings E All Slide Show You can change the settings for Slide Show aS eee Playback by selecting Effect or Setup on the Slide Show menu screen Effect wat ia Effect Setup This allows you to select the screen effects or music ka effects when switching from one picture to the next Natural Slow Swing Urban Off Auto e When Urban has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect e Auto can be used only when Category Selection has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category e Some Effect will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically Setup Duration or Repeat can be set Item Settings Duration 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC 5 SEC Repeat ON OFF Music ON OFF e Duration can be set only when OFF has been selected as the Effect setting Note e It is not possible to add new music e Motion pictures cannot be played back as a slide show When Motion Picture in the category is selected the first image of each motion picture is shown in the slide show Downloaded from ManualsCamera gozn Manuals Advanced
10. Normal Play If the card is inserted pictures in the card are played back If not pictures in the built in memory are played back ila Touch in Recording Mode e Touching in Recording Mode will automatically enter Normal Playback Mode A Forward or rewind the image by dragging P8 the screen horizontally Forward drag from right to left Rewind drag from left to right File number Picture number e Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status e If you continue to touch both right and left edges after advancing the picture pictures can be advanced in succession Pictures are displayed in reduced size Note e This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Touch to change to the 12 screen display e Each time you touch the display method is switched 1screen 12screens 30 screens Calendar P90 e This can also be switched by moving the zoom leverto J W or T e The screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or down P8 e The screen can be switched gradua
11. Rec Mode menu Flash Selftimer Picture Size Burst Color Mode e Color Mode can set the color effects of STD Happy B W or SEPIA When Happy is selected it is possible to automatically take a picture with a higher level of brilliance for the color brightness and vividness The settings which can be selected are different from when other Rec Modes are used Setup menu Clock Set World Time Beep Language Stabilizer Demo Other items in the Setup menu which are not displayed can be set in the Normal Picture Mode etc e The settings of the following items are fixed Item Settings LCD Mode P43 Auto Power LCD Auto Power Off P43 5 MIN Auto Review P44 2 SEC Sensitivity P77 Intelligent ISO The maximum ISO sensitivity S01600 White Balance P78 AWB AF Mode P79 Setto when a face cannot be detected i Exposure P82 ON i Resolution P82 i Zoom AF Assist Lamp P85 ON Red Eye Removal P85 ON Stabilizer P86 ON e The following functions cannot be used Exposure Digital Zoom Downloaded from ManualsCamera cgm Manuals Basic Rec Mode Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Normal Picture Mode The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject You c
12. e Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions i Resolution For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilizing the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes ON i Zoom OFF The super resolution technology can increase 1 3x of the zoom ratio without noticeable deterioration of the image quality note e Refer to P49 for information about the Intelligent Zoom e i Resolution is fixed to i Zoom in Intelligent Auto Mode or Cosmetic Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom Applicable modes SCN MS ON OFF Note e Refer to P49 for details e The setting is fixed to ON in Macro Zoom Mode e Digital Zoom cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from the pictures you have taken Applicable modes m SCN MS OFF Burst speed pictures second Approx 1 7 Depends on the remaining capacity of the Number of recordable pictures built in memory card Down
13. EZ is an abbreviation of Extended Optical Zoom e The Intelligent Zoom employs the super resolution technology which can increase the zoom ratio without noticeable deterioration of the image quality e When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P57 for taking pictures e i Resolution is fixed to i Zoom in Cosmetic Mode Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode i Zoom cannot be used in Motion Picture Mode or Macro Zoom i Zoom cannot be used when in High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst or Pin Hole in Scene Mode e The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Motion Picture Mode e Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole Film Grain or Photo Frame in Scene Mode In Intelligent Auto Mode Zooming with touch operation EP Touch Zoom lever is displayed on the LCD monitor PA Touch Jor e Zoom position will move to W end or T end To stop halfway touch again e Dragging the icon in the center can zoom adjusting the speed L Slow H Fast e Zoom lever will disappear when no operation is performed for approximately 5 seconds Zoom speed adjustment Zoom to the edge Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Ma
14. It will be recorded e Location cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures e Travel Date cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time For details on the Setup menu settings refer to P39 You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take e Select Clock Set to set the current date and time in advance P18 re Select World Time from the Setup menu e When first using the camera after purchasing it the Please set the home area message appears Set the home area on the screen in step 3 Ws Touch Home a Touch lt 4 or gt to select the home area and touch Set Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time e If daylight saving time is used at the home area touch The time advances by one hour Touch again to return to the original time Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Advanced Recording pictures 4 Touch Destination e Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed Si Touch lt 4 or gt to select the area that the travel destination is in and touch Set Current time of the destination area Time difference e If daylight saving t
15. Item Description of settings ON Date is printed OFF Date is not printed e If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the Print With Date setting check the printers Print With Date setting as well e When printing pictures with characters or dates stamped if you specify the date print the date will be overlapped and printed Set Print With Date to OFF Num of prints You can set the number of prints up to 999 Paper Size Item Description of settings a Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5 x 57 89 mm x 127 mm 2L 5 x 77 127 mm x 178 mm POSTCARD 100 mm x 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mm x 180 6 mm A4 210 mm x 297 mm A3 297 mm x 420 mm 10 x 15cm 100 mm x 150 mm 4 x 67 101 6 mm x 152 4 mm 8 x 107 203 2 mm x 254 mm LETTER 216 mm x 279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mm x 85 6 mm e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals Connecting to other equipment Page Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Item Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritized 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 e An item cannot be selected if the printer
16. Touching the Screen to Release the Shutter Touch Shutter function 29 Touching the Screen to Adjust the Focus and the Exposure Touch AF AE 30 Playing Back Pictures Normal Play 31 e Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 0 csrenacmaanns 32 e Using the Playback Zoom 33 Recording Motion Pictures 0 34 Playing Back Motion Pictures 36 Deleting Pictures sasse e To delete a single picture e To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 38 Setting the Menu sssrin 39 e Calling up frequently used menus easily Shortcut setting ee 41 About the Setup Menu 42 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor s 47 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 48 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom 48 e Zooming with touch operation 50 Taking Pictures Using the Built in Flash 51 e Switching to the appropriate flash SOWNO 2255 esper arr 51 Taking Close up Pictures 55 e AF MaClO iniiis 55 Macro ZOOM cesceisceseieceivecsecssceevcevesss 56 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 57 Compensating the Exposure 0 58 Taking Pictures While Changing the Skin Texture Cosmetic Mode 59 Taking Pictures That Match the Scene Being Recorded N Scene Mode 60 e Calling up
17. detach the battery after charging is completed e When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temperature is too high or too low It is recommended to charge the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty Wipe them with a dry cloth Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Preparation m Charging time Supplied battery Optional battery Charging time Approx 115 min Approx 120 min When charging the exhausted battery m Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor Only when using the battery e If the indication blinks charge or replace the battery Note e The battery charging time may become longer in high or low temperature or for the battery which has not been used for a long period of time e The battery becomes warm while charging or immediately after charging is complete e The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur e The battery runs out if not used for a long period of time e If usable time becomes extremely short the battery life has expired Buy a new battery e Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise
18. using a battery with a low remaining charge gt Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P45 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting With a Calendar Search pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken e Is the clock in the camera set properly P18 e When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture S e If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black e While the Digital Red Eye Correction is used with a flash setting of the Red Eye Reduction LI if you take a picture of a subject with red color surrounded by skin tone color the red part may be corrected to black by the Digital Red Eye Correction function gt It is recommended to take the picture with Flash Mode setto or or Red Eye Removal on the Rec Mode menu set to OFF P85 Thumbn
19. AF Assist Lamp 685 o Red Eye Removal cee 85 Stab iliZOn vesaire 86 e Date Stamp 86 e Clock Set 86 Entering TOX icare pva 87 Advanced Playback Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide SHOW eeeceeseeeteeseeeteeteeeeeeaees 88 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back e Calendar 5 e Category Selection c ee 91 S4 FAVOMILE lisesi na 92 Refining Portraits Beauty Retouch 93 Using the Playback Mode Menu 95 e Upload Set e Text Stamp e Resize Reducing the picture size number Of piXelS sssrinin 98 Cropping snn 99 e Favorite 100 e Print Set w 101 S PNOUCCH A 103 e Copy Copying pictures from the built in memory to a card 0 104 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 105 e Playing back pictures using the AV Cable SUPplied cceeeeeseeeseeeees 105 e Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 106 Connecting to a PC eee eeeeeeeeeteee 107 e Uploading pictures to the image Sharing SiE Siesia 110 Printing the Pictures 0 ee 111 e Selecting multiple pictures and printing theEM cesccssresseeseeeeesees 112 o Print Settings 113 Others Screen Display issen 116 Cautions for Use av AQ Message Display 0c cece 124 TrOUDIESNOOTING sissies 127 Number of Recordable Pictures and Avail
20. Playback Playback Mode Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back Calendar You can display pictures by recording date Touch lt gt in Playback Mode is Touch e You can also move the zoom lever to W several times to display the calendar search display screen EY Touch A V to select the month to in Fa aa raea be played back a aaae e f there were no pictures recorded during a PERE month the month is not displayed a REE e The multi playback screen will appear by Ao EE touching P32 n wn 2 gt ay Touch the date to be played back and touch Set 5 Touch the picture to select MIRIGE e Switch the screen by touching A V if i A Plait 1 ot these are displayed on the slide bar e The calendar screen will be retrieved by Pree touching UELS 5 Note e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed e If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2011 e 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 Mode Downloaded from Manu
21. Yes e After saving close the menu Note e Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once in Multi setting e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate e It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures and pictures stamped with characters or date cannot be resized Downloaded from ManualsCamera ggm Manuals Cropping Advanced Playback You can enlarge and then crop the important part of the recorded picture A 2i d 6 Select Cropping on the Playback Mode menu P39 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set e For how to select a picture see P31 Select the part to be cropped Touch Enlarge Touch Reduce Touch A V lt gt Move e The zoom lever can also be used Touch Set Touch Yes e After saving close the menu Note e The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate e It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures and pictures with characters or date stamped cannot be cropped Downloaded from ManualsCamera ggn Manuals Advanced Playback You can play back or print only pictures set as favorites Also you can delete pictures other than favorites Select Favorite on the Playback Mode menu P39 Wes Touch S Single or M Multi e Select the picture e is displayed on pictures
22. brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene e 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 While picture taking or when the shutter button is pressed halfway a reddish vertical line smear appears on the LCD monitor or a part or the whole of the screen has a tinge of red e This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures e It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Downloaded from ManualsCamera cou Manuals Others Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle gt Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures gt In the event it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher or if you are using a card that has been formatted with a PC or other equipment the data writing speed has deteriorated It is recommended to make a backup copy of the data and then format the card with this unit P45 AF Tracking does not function e f the
23. 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 e Pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied Built In Memory Error Format built in memory e This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P45 The data on the built in memory will be deleted Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Others Memory Card Error Format this card e It is a format that cannot be used with this unit gt Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P45 Please turn camera off and then on again System Error e This message appears when the camera is not operating properly gt Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center Memory card parameter error This memory card cannot be used gt Use a card compatible with this unit P16 SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB Insert SD card again Try another card e An error has occurred accessing the card gt Insert the card again gt Insert a different card Read Error Write Error Please check the card e It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after
24. does not support the page layout m 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 Page Layout to and then set Num of prints to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set Page Layout to and then set Num of prints to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note e 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 e If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set Downloaded from ManualsCamera qia Manuals Others Screen Display E In recording Recording in Normal Picture Mode Initial setting 1 2 Ow 10 11 12 13 14 Recording Mode Picture size P76 Recording quality P34 Flash Mode P51 3 4 5M A E Optical Image Stabilizer P86 T Jitter alert P28 r L l en N Focus P27 AF area P27 AF Macro P55 eW Macro Zoom P56 DISR se Sha F3 5 1 60 AF mode P79 Battery indication P12 8 9 10 11 Built in memory P16 Access indication P17 Number of recordable pict
25. someone Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Self Portrait Select this to take pictures of yourself m Technique for Self Portrait Mode e 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 e The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus e If the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer Scenery This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Panorama Assist You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images m Setting the recording direction 1 Select the direction to take picture e The horizontal vertical guideline will be displayed 2 Take the picture e You can retake the picture by selecting Retake 3 Touch Next e Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image 4 Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps e When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 3 and 4 e You can retake the picture by selecting Retake 5 Touch Exit Note e The Focus Zoom Exposure White Balanc
26. the Red Eye Reduction Wil LL selected it will automatically detect and correct the red eye in the image data Applicable modes SCN MS ON OFF Note e When the Digital Red Eye Correction is set to ON appears on the flash icon e Refer to P52 for details Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Stabilizer For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 This automatically detects jitter and corrects for it Applicable modes SCN MS ON OFF Note e 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 Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e The setting is fixed to OFF in Starry Sky in Scene Mode e The setting is fixed to ON in Intelligent Auto Mode recording motion pictures or Self Portrait in Scene Mode Date Stamp For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 This stamps the recording date on the picture when recording Applicable modes SCN MS DATE Recording date TIME Recording date and recording time OFF Note e The recording date is automatically stamped on the picture You do not need to specify date print when printing a
27. the direction of the mark A Card Push the center of the card amp Close the card battery door and slide the release lever in the direction of the LOCK Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Preparation Note e Remove the battery after use e Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait for the LUMIX display on the LCD monitor to clear Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost m Using an AC adaptor optional and a DC coupler optional instead of the battery The AC Adaptor optional can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC coupler optional The AC adaptor optional cannot be used by itself Open the card battery door Insert the DC coupler being careful of the direction Open the DC coupler cover e Push open the coupler cover from the interior with the card battery door Close the card battery door e Ensure that the card battery door is closed Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket of the DC coupler SN gt Align the marks and insert e Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for e SF Lilt i i P TONE this camera are used Using any other equipment O SSD may cause damage y Note e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional e Wh
28. this unit is turned on in Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals E In playback 1 2 Playback Mode P31 Recording quality P34 Color Mode P84 Protected picture P103 Favorites P100 Stamped with text indication P96 Picture Size P76 Motion picture playback P36 Picture number Total pictures Elapsed playback time P36 0O0hOOm00s Battery indication P12 Beauty retouched indication P93 Number of prints P114 LCD mode P43 Built in memory P16 Others 2 4 E Ha B W On x 7 5m Cin 100 0001 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Cable disconnection warning icon P111 Folder File number P109 Motion picture recording time P36 00h00m00s Shortcut area P41 10 Menu P39 11 DISP P47 12 13 14 Age P66 Recording information Name P66 Location P72 Recording information 15 Delete P37 16 Beauty Retouch P93 17 Rec Playback Mode switch P20 Switching the playback screen P32 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P72 Recorded date and time World Time P74 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Downloaded from ManualsCamera cquy Manuals Others Cautions for Use Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc
29. turning the power off Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again e The card may be broken gt Insert a different card Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures e In the event that it stops even after using a Class 6 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P45 Depending on the type of card motion picture recording may stop in the middle This card is not formatted with this camera and not suitable for movie recording e The writing speed is lower if the card has been formatted using a PC or other equipment As a consequence motion picture recording may stop in the middle If this happens make a backup of the data and format P45 the card in this unit Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Others A folder cannot be created e A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P109 gt Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P45 Picture is displayed for 4 3 TV Picture is displayed for 16 9 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera gt Select TV Aspect in the Setup menu if you want to change the TV aspect P44 e The USB connection cable is connected to the camera only This message will d
30. warped slightly or the borders get colored depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens but this is not a malfunction Zooming stops instantaneously e When using the Extended Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom the zooming action will stop temporarily This is not a malfunction Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification e Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode P56 Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3x digital zoom The file numbers are not recorded consecutively e 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 File numbers have jumped backwards e If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures A different thing gets selected from what you touched Perform the calibration P46 When the camera is left alone the slide show is suddenly displayed e This is the Auto Demo to introduce the features of the camera Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are a
31. were recorded holding the camera f vertically Rotate Disp Lf Automatically set to portrait orientation L Set to portrait orientation only when viewing on TV OFF It is possible to check which version of firmware is on Version Disp the camer The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting Format irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting e f a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card e If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment reformat it on the camera e It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card e If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Basic Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond 1 Touch Start 2 Touch the orange
32. 16 9 pictures can be printed Camera rattles if shaken This sound is made by the lens movement and is not a fault An unreadable language was selected by mistake gt Touch the Setup menu icon and then select the Qi icon to set the desired language P46 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P85 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on e Is AF Assist Lamp on the Rec Mode menu set to ON P85 e The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The lens clicks e 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 The clock is reset e f you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset gt When the message Please set the clock appears set the clock again P18 Downloaded from ManualsCamera cquy Manuals Others When pictures are taken using the zoom they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain colors which are not actually present e It is possible that the subject may be
33. 4x DMC FP5 pate No deterioration No deterioration quality Conditions None The picture size with P76 is selected Screen EE display W T El _ Jis displayed Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum Approx 1 3x of Optical Zoom or 4x of Optical Zoom Extended magnification Extended Optical Zoom Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom The higher the magnification level Picture quality No noticeable deterioration the greater the deterioration Conditions i Resolution P82 on the Rec Digital Zoom P83 on the Rec menu is set to i Zoom menu is set to ON V Screen EZTi 200v display i Zoom is displayed The Digital Zoom range is displayed e When using the Zoom function an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar Example 0 5 m 1 64 ft The magnification level differs depending on the picture size and the aspect ratio setting m Extended Optical Zoom mechanism When you take a picture of approx 3 million pixels only 3M approx 3 million pixels in the center out of the CCD s whole area effective pixels is cropped for recording which allows a picture with a higher zoom effect Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpgn Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Note e The indicated Zoom Magnification is an approximation e
34. Auto Review function is fixed to 2 SEC e Auto Review does not work in Motion Picture Mode The Rec or Setup menu settings are reset to the Reset initial settings e When the Reset setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is not malfunction e When recording settings are reset the following settings are also reset The setting to register for My Scene Mode e When Setup menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday and name settings for Baby1 Baby2 and Pet in Scene Mode The settings of Travel Date departure date return date location The World Time setting e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Set to match the color television system in each country Playback Mode only C gt Video Out Set to match the output method of color television in Output each country NTSC PAL 6 TV Aspect When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV J When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV e This will work when the AV cable is connected PAL video out is not available on the version DMC FP7P DMC FPS5P sold in the U S and the version DMC FP7PC DMC FP5PC sold in Canada Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Basic This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they
35. Panasonic Owner s Manual for advanced features Digital Camera voin DMIC FP7 DMC FP5 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely DP XC Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals VQT3F23 Contents Before Use PreCautlOn giscccccecscrssinvsareiesies arava 4 Standard Accessories 6 Names of the Components 7 How to Use the Touch Panel 00 8 Preparation Charging the Battery irssi 10 e Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures 13 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery eee 14 About the Built in Memory the Card 16 Setting Date Time Clock Set 18 e Changing the clock setting 19 Basic Recording Sequence eeeeeeereenees 20 Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function y Intelligent Auto Mode 22 Scene Detection eect 23 e Tracking moving subjects and focus AF TMaCKING w sesescaiveiaiainias 24 e Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode 25 Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Normal Picture Mode 26 e Confirming the recording information such as focus and shutter speed 27 e When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture YOU WaNt tO take ecvecencacseneieni 27 e Preventing jitter camera shake 28 e Direction Detection Function 28
36. Recording pictures Fireworks This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks Mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod note e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away e The shutter speed becomes 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds e You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight note e Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Aerial Photo This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial Photo Mode e 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 Note e Be careful about the reflection from the window Picture is taken darker and with soft focus aroun
37. VID sharp B W black and white SEPIA sepia COOL more blue WARM more red Happy can be set only when using Intelligent Auto Mode Note e In Intelligent Auto Mode only STD Happy B W and SEPIA can be set e If picture noise is noticeable in dark locations set to NAT Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures AF Assist Lamp For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult Applicable modes SCN MS ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF Assist Lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed OFF The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on Note e The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet e 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 p eN In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject ASA ol e AF Assist Lamp is fixed to OFF in Self Portrait Scenery Night Scenery Sunset Fireworks and Aerial Photo in Scene Mode e It cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Red Eye Removal For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 When the flash is used with
38. Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera cay Manuals Connecting to other equipment Uploading pictures to the image sharing sites Using the upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader you can upload pictures or motion pictures to the image sharing sites Facebook YouTube You do not need to import pictures to the computer or to install software Only with the computer that can be connected to the Internet you can upload pictures This is convenient when immediately publicizing pictures taken while traveling e Set pictures to upload with Upload Set P95 beforehand Compliant OS Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Preparation e Connect the camera to the computer P107 Or remove the card from the camera and insert it to the computer e Create your account on the image sharing sites and confirm the user name password and so on to log in Double click LUMIXUP EXE to start P109 e If the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software in the CD ROM supplied has been installed the upload tool LUMIX Image Uploader may start automatically e Read the operating instructions for LUMIX Image Uploader with using Internet Explorer Select the upload destination and enter necessary information e Enter the user name and
39. a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated Downloaded from ManualsCamera cosn Manuals Preparation Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures m Recording still pictures By CIPA standard in Normal Picture Mode DMC FP7 DMC FP5 Supplied Optional Supplied Optional battery battery battery battery Capacity 660 mAh 680 mAh 660 mAh 680 mAh Number of recordable Approx Approx Approx Approx pictures 240 pictures 245 pictures 260 pictures 265 pictures z gt Approx Approx Approx Approx Recording rime 120 min 122 min 130 min 132 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the Optical Image Stabilizer function is set to ON e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Moving the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordabl
40. able Recording Time 135 Downloaded from ManualsCamera cqm Manuals Before Use Precaution Optimal use of the camera Fully peel off the strip of tape from the lens cover before using the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it Do not subject to strong pressure e When you use in the following cases the camera may malfunction recording pictures may become impossible or the lens the LCD monitor or the external case may be damaged Dropping or hitting the camera Leaving the camera in your trousers pocket when Q you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Attaching any other items to the strap that s included with your camera Strongly pressing the lens or the LCD monitor iG This camera is not dustproof drip proof nor waterproof Be particularly careful in the places with a lot of dust sand or water e When using the camera in the following places be careful not to allow liquids sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens buttons etc as they may cause the camera to malfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit e g on a rainy day or on a beach If the unit does not operate normally please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or the repair service center Downloaded from ManualsCamera cgm Manuals Befo
41. ail is displayed appears on the screen e Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality The operation sound of the camera is recorded in motion pictures e The operation sound may be recorded because this camera automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording This is not a malfunction Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals Others TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera connected to the TV correctly gt Set the TV input to External Input Mode The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD Monitor are different e Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV e 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 and then play back the pictures on the camera P105 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV Aspect setting P44 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC e Is the camera connected to the PC correctly e Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB Mode P107 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in mem
42. alsCamera ggm Manuals Advanced Playback Category Selection This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as Portrait Scenery or Night Scenery and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category ats Touch lt gt in Playback Mode A Touch Jandtouch 33 Touch the category to playback ha aE a aq e If there are no pictures we ake upc category a message is displayed an yau playback will become impossible aol Ti e Pictures are sorted into the categories as i follows Recording information Recording information Category e g Scene Modes Category e g Scene Modes Portrait Sports Party i Portrait Candle Light Transform Fireworks Self Portrait Beach Snow Night Portrait Aerial Photo i Night Portrait Baby1 Baby2 Baby1 Baby2 P Cosmetic Mode Pet Scenery fot Food i Scenery Travel Date Sunset Motion Picture i Sunset Aerial Photo Night Portrait i Night Portrait Night Scenery i Night Scenery Starry Sky Note e The available playback menu will vary according to the selected category Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Favorite Advanced Playback You can play back the pictures you have set as Favorite P100 Only when there are pictures whi
43. amp Home Your home area e Refer to P74 for details Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation Travel Date Travel Setup Location SET OFF SET OFF e Refer to P72 for details This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound Beep Level a Shutter Vol 0 Low 2 Low Beep High X High X Muted 2x Muted 0 Beep Tone Shutter Tone j 5 1 50 0 0 Volume Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpsn Manuals Basic These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above your head fax Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera LCD Mode Power LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors Q High Angle The LCD monitor becomes easier to see when holding the camera above your head to take pictures OFF e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e The LCD Monitor automat
44. an be set before starting to print the pictures e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them Touch Multi Print on the screen in step 3 Touch an item to select Downloaded from ManualsCamera qy Manuals Connecting to other equipment Item Description of settings Multi Select Multiple pictures are printed at one time e Switch the screen by touching A V if these are displayed on the slide bar e Touch the pictures and appears on the pictures to be printed When the selected picture is touched again the setting is canceled e After the pictures have been selected touch Set Select All Prints all the stored pictures Print Set DPOF Prints the pictures set in Print Set only P101 Favorite Prints the pictures set as favorites only P100 Print the picture step 4 on the previous page Print Settings Make the setting before touching Print start e When printing pictures in paper size or layout settings which are not supported by the camera select a Priority to printer and make the setting on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e When Print Set DPOF has been selected the Print with Date and Num of prints items are not displayed Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals Connecting to other equipment Print with Date
45. an take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the Rec 3 as 3 j Touch lt 4 6 in Recording Mode e When operating from Playback Mode touch first to switch to Recording Mode and then touch lt q 6 Touch 6O Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to A e If pictures are to be taken at an even closer a range refer to Taking Close up Pictures i a7 P55 WA ey e It is possible to adjust focus or exposure using the touch AF AE function P30 Press the shutter button fully to take a picture e You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function P29 ao Downloaded from ManualsCamera cgm Manuals Basic Confirming the recording information such as focus and shutter speed When the subject When the subject Focus A S is focused is not focused Focus indication On Blinks AF area White gt Green White gt Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times Focus indication AF area normal AF area when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark Focus range ISO sensitivity Aperture value Shutter speed 1 The recordable range range that can be focused is displayed during zoom operation 2 If correct exposure cannot be achieved it will be displayed in red However it will not be displayed in red when the flash is u
46. annot be recorded without audio EP Touch lt 6 in Recording Mode Touch H EA Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording Available recording time Recording state Elapsed recording time e After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away e The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame 3 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording Changing the settings for the recording quality ws Select Rec Quality from the recording menu in the Motion Picture Mode P39 2s Select the item Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio 24 DMC FP7 f 1280 x 720 pixels 30 DMC FP5 16 9 640 x 480 pixels 30 a 320 x 240 pixels 30 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic Note e The flash setting is fixedto e It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e 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 e When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other 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 c
47. annot be set to 10 seconds in Self Portrait in Scene Mode e Setting of the self timer cannot be performed in following conditions In Hi Speed Burst in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Rec Mode SCN MS FH Compensating the Exposure 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 Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed x x Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towards negative als Select Exposure from the recording menu P39 Compensate the exposure by touching the x Po slide bar e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure Note e 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 e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e Exposure compensation cannot be used in Starry Sky in Scene Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Rec Mode Taking Pictures While Changing the Skin Texture Cosmetic Mode Pictures can be taken while setting the texture or clearness of the skin flal T
48. arks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom e YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc e This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned Qa QuickTime Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals
49. atible SDXC Memory Card when using the SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB 64 GB http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html e Cards other than the cards with the above capacity cannot be used e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures The SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard for successive writes Example Class6 CLASSG e Please confirm the latest information on the following website hitp panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Preparation m While accessing the built in memory or card The access indication lights red Built in Memory Card While lighting operations such as writing reading pictures deleting or formatting are being performed Do not turn the power off or do not remove the battery card or AC adaptor optional Also do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity Access operation may be stopped midway The data may be damaged or malfunction may occur Note e When the Write Protect switch is set to the LOCK position no further r data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of t
50. ay not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings e The print setting cannot be set for motion pictures e If the file is not based on the DCF standard the print setting cannot be set Downloaded from ManualsCamera couy Manuals Advanced Playback You can set protection for pictures you do not want to delete by mistake ala Select Protect on the Playback Mode menu P39 A Touch S Single or M Multi 33 Select the picture Single setting Single Drag the screen horizontally to select an image ga Oey 7 ees and then touch Set eee fF Oy 20 e For how to select a picture see P31 e Setting is canceled by touching Cancel Multi setting Multi Touch the picture you wish to protect Ga Protect e For how to select a picture see P31 e Setting is canceled by touching the same picture again e After setting close the menu m Canceling all the Protect settings Select Protect gt CANCEL gt Yes on the playback menu Note e The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e 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 e Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK Downloaded from ManualsCamera cam Manuals Adva
51. ch have been set to Favorite U Touch lt Leo Touch gt in Playback Mode Jandtouch Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced Playback Playback Mode Refining Portraits Beauty Retouch Only for DMC FP7 By adding make up effects adjusting texture of skin etc you can transform the faces of subjects even after taking pictures so they look more attractive Make sure there is some space available on the built in memory or card before transformed pictures are newly created PE alal Touch amp in Playback Mode mue B Drag the screen to select the picture before transformation and then touch OK e Select a picture taken head on with as little tilt as possible e For selecting pictures see P31 if B Touch the face of a person to transform e The camera automatically recognizes faces Mark is displayed for the editable faces d Touch beauty or amp makeup 6 Touch the item and the degree of effectiveness e The transformed picture is previewed e You can add effects by repeating steps 4 and 5 e To cancel the effect select the item and set the effect to OFF Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Playback Touch OK e Pre transformed and post transformed pictures are displayed side by side Aa a Touch OK e Returns to the screen on step 3 e If you want to transform other subjects in succession tou
52. ch other faces and perform from step 3 Touch Save o Touch Yes Note e If the camera cannot detect a person s face a message is displayed after step 3 Select other subjects or other pictures e Beauty Retouch cannot be used for motion pictures e Do not use the material against the object s interest or for the purpose of mental abuse e When the camera fail to detect the face of the picture it may be impossible to retouch the picture you intended e What is the picture to suite for the Beauty Retouch The face is looking front Avoiding the place where is extremely dark Not being hidden facial outline or eyes and eyebrows behind hair etc 4 REALLUSION e Reallusion is a registered trademark of Reallusion Inc Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Playback Playback Mode Using the Playback Mode Menu You can use various playback functions such as setting of pictures to upload to the image sharing sites resizing recorded pictures setting protection etc e Using Text Stamp Resize or Cropping a newly edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture Upload Set On this camera you can make the setting of pictures to upload to the image sharing sites on the Internet e You can upload pictures or motion pictures to the foll
53. color of the subject is similar to the background color the AF Tracking will be difficult to function Touch the characteristic color part of the subject LCD monitor The LCD monitor sometimes lights off even though the power is on e After recording the monitor lights off until the next picture can be recorded Max approx 6 seconds when using the built in memory The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures e This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction Downloaded from ManualsCamera co Manuals Others The LCD monitor is too bright or dark e LCD Mode is activated P43 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording The flash is not activated e Is the flash setting setto
54. d the color of the frame around the actual image may differ but this is not a malfunction Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Rec Mode fa SCN MS HH Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture For details on the Setup menu settings refer to P39 If you set the departure date or the travel destination 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 Text Stamp P96 e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e Select Clock Set to set the current date and time in advance P18 EP Select Travel Date from the Setup menu A Touch Travel Setup 3s Touch SET i Travel Date dl Touch A V for each item to set the Please set the departure date departure date year month day and touch Set B Touch A V for each item to set the tel Date return date year month day and return date touch Set e If you do not want to set the return date touch Set while the date bar is displayed K6 Touch Location Downloaded
55. d the subjects Note e i Resolution is fixed to OFF e Face Detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand Note e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO1600 Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpa Manuals Advanced Recording pictures High Dynamic You can use this mode to easily record pictures in which bright and dark regions of the scene are expressed with suitable brightness when looking into the sun at night or in similar circumstances m Setting the effect STD Natural color effect ART Eye catching effect which emphasizes contrast and color B amp W Black and white effect Note e ISO sensitivity is fixed to IS0400 e Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions e When it is dark we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e The Shutter Speed becomes a maximum of 8 seconds e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e LCD screen noise may be more visible than during normal recording due to brightness compensation of the darker areas Photo Frame Record the image with a frame around it E Setting the frame Select the frame from the 3 types e The number of pixels is fixed to 2M 4 3 Note e The color of the frame displayed on the screen an
56. dark places Night Scenery This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Note e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 8 seconds e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced Recording pictures This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc Select this mode 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 Technique for Party Mode e Use the flash You can set to jor e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e We recommend moving the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Candle Light This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere m Technique for Candle Light Mode e This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash Note e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Ad
57. e Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture e We recommend using a tripod When it is dark we recommend using the self timer for taking pictures e The Shutter speed becomes a maximum of 8 seconds e The Shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the CD ROM supplied Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced Recording pictures This mode allows you to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events Note e The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more e is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 Night Portrait This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness m Technique for Night Portrait Mode e Use the flash You can set to e Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture Note e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 8 seconds e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in
58. e If you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound e If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected 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 e f the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Downloaded from ManualsCamera cquy Manuals Others
59. e pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds m Playback Supplied battery Optional battery Playback time Approx 200 min Approx 205 min Note e In the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced you are in low temperature areas such as on ski slopes LCD Mode is used the flash or the zoom operation is frequently used Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Check that this unit is turned off e We recommend using a Panasonic card ala Slide the release lever in the direction of the OPEN and open the card battery 2 e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries e If you use other batteries we cannot y guarantee the quality of this product q J Completely insert battery and card Battery Check the direction is correct and insert it securely to the end until the clicking sound is heard Then confirm the battery is locked by the lever Card Check the direction is correct and insert it fully until it clicks Do not touch the terminals Face this side to the LCD side E To remove Battery Pull the lever in
60. econds the operation icon will disappear gt il Play Pause m Exit gt gt Forward to next picture While playing back 44 Back to previous picture While playing back ii gt Frame by frame forward While paused lt li Frame by frame rewind While paused Adjust volume e You can also adjust the volume level by using the zoom lever e If you touch the same icon again during Fast forward gt Fast rewind lt 4 the speed becomes faster The icon is changed to gt PP lt lt Touch gt Hll to return to Normal Playback Note e The file format of motion pictures that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e To playback the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the QuickTime or the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied e 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 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic Playback Mode Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Pictures on the built in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then touch Eoo n s21 gt Touch Delete Single Delete a
61. en using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor e Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when you open the card battery door e If the AC adaptor and DC coupler are not necessary then remove them from the digital camera Also please keep the DC coupler cover closed Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card When the card is inserted pictures are saved to the card When there is no card inserted pictures are saved to the built in memory __ Built in Memory e You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P104 e Memory size Approx 70 MB e Recordable motion pictures QVGA 320 x 240 pixels only e The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Card The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the text Type of card which can be used with this unit Remarks SD Memory Card e SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory 8 MB to 2 GB Card or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment e SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory SDHC Memory Card Card compatible equipment 4 GB to 32 GB e Check that the PC and other equipment are comp
62. ent Auto Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene e In Scene Mode shutter speed will be different from the above table Note e 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 e 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 e 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 e The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e When using Flash Burst in Scene Mode or when the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears e 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 Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Rec Mode Taking Close up Pictures Select Macro Mode from the recording menu P39 Select the setting el is displayed during AF Macro Mode and is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode e To cancel select OFF This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when ta
63. fluorescent light 3000 K 8 Incandescent light bulb s D 9 Sunrise and sunset avk gt 10 Candlelight K Kelvin Color Temperature 100k 19 i For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes SCN MS The camera automatically detects the person s face The Face Detection focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas Focus can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will AF Tracking keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas This is 11 area focusing effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the l deteaioa oereing center of the screen Note e The camera may detect subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF Mode to any modes other than _ and then take a picture e Itis not possible to set in the following cases In Panorama Assist Night Scenery Food Starry Sky Fireworks and Aerial Photo in Scene Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera cogn Manuals Advanced Recording pictures m About Face Detection The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects t
64. from ManualsCamera coyn Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Touch SET aA Enter the location e For details on how to enter characters refer to the Entering Text on P87 e After setting close the menu m 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 touch OFF on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 If the Travel Setup is set to OFF in step 3 Location will be also set to OFF Note e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set World Time to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e If Travel Date is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if Travel Date is set to SET after taking the pictures the day of the vacation you took them on is not displayed e 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 e If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the Home and Destination
65. ght out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause a malfunction Align the marks and insert Cannot insert in the opposite direction e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P108 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals als D aB B Connecting to other equipment Connect the camera to the PC using the USB connection cable e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause a malfunction Touch PC 5 USB Mode man e When the camera has been connected to the PC with Please select USB Mode set to PictBridge PTP a message may Dee appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the amp PictBridge PTP screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then Es set USB Mode to PC again Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer e When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictu
66. he camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P45 e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 4 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped als Open the lens cover e The camera is turned on e If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 Touch the language select icon on the screen Select the language e The Please set the clock message appears 3 Touch Clock Set Please set the clock clasket Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Preparation 6 Touch the items you wish to set Year S Month Day Hours Minutes and set ICIS using A Y Time at the home area Time at the travel destination e You can continue to switch the settings by StL continuously touching A V ta Set e Touch to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display sequence and the time display format e Touch Style to display the settings screen aie for setting display order time display format bt AM PM Ya e Select either 24hrs or AM PM for the time display format 2 nish e When AM PM is selected as the time display format midn
67. he faces Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face are detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the Face Detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF Mode is switched to D When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is little contrast on the faces When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When Digital Zoom is used Downloaded from ManualsCamera goin Manuals Advanced Recording pictures E About J AF Tracking When the subject is touched on the screen the subject is set as a target of AF tracking e The AF area AF tracking frame is displayed in yellow The camera continues to focus the subject and adjust the exposure even if the subject moves afterwards e To reselect the subject touch and perform operation again Note e Depending on the recording condition or subject condition including the following cases the camera may fail to recognize the subject lose the mo
68. ically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e In Intelligent Auto Mode the setting is fixed to Auto Power LCD e High Angle is canceled when power is turned off manually or by Auto Power Off automatically e The number of recordable pictures decreases in LCD Mode e Auto Power LCD and High Angle cannot be selected in Playback mode Change the focus icon Focus Icon C Wo Vt WE IE VE If no operation is performed for a certain period of time Auto Power Off the power is automatically turned off 2 MIN 5 MIN 10 MIN OFF e This does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show During an auto demo e The setting is fixed in the following cases 5 MIN in Intelligent Auto Mode and 10 MIN while paused in Slide Show Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpyn Manuals Basic Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after A taking it Auto Review 1 SEC 2 SEC HOLD The pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed OFF e Auto Review is activated regardless of its setting when using Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst and Photo Frame in Scene Mode and Burst e In Intelligent Auto Mode the
69. ich may cause malfunction Align the marks and insert Cannot insert in the opposite direction e Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable als Connect the camera to the printer using the USB connection cable 2s Touch PictBridge PTP I USB Mode mnn e When the camera is connected to the printer the Please select cable disconnect prohibit icon appears Do not i Si H disconnect the USB cable while is displayed TERN ee S Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals Connecting to other equipment Note e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional e Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable e Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out Le 3 zE Drag the screen horizontally to select TE image and then touch Print e For how to select a picture see P31 MNE Print TS Touch Print start e Refer to Print Settings P113 for the items which c
70. ight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in the US and elsewhere F Touch Set Touch Set Changing the clock setting Select Clock Set in the Rec or Setup menu P39 e It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock e The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note e If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the text or date on the pictures or order a photo studio to print the pictures e If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Downloaded from ManualsCamera cozn Manuals Basic Recording Sequence fats Open the lens cover The camera is turned on in Recording Mode Recording is possible with this setting Shutter button A Select Recording Mode Touch lt 4 60 Touch the mode icon e The description is displayed after the first touch e When operating from Playback Mode touch first to switch to Recording Mode and then perform E List of Rec Modes A Intelligent Auto Mode P22 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera Normal Picture Mode P26 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Cosmetic Mode P59
71. ime is used at the travel destination touch The time advances by one hour Touch again to return to the original time e After setting close the menu Note e Return the setting to Home when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 e If Home is already set change only the travel destination and use e f you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The travel destination icon gt appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Using the Rec Mode Menu Refer to P51 for details Refer to P57 for details Picture Size For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 Set the number of pixels and aspect ratio of the pictures The higher the number of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes m SCN MS 4 3 16m DMC FP7 4608 x 3456 4 3 14 DMC FP5 4320 x 3240 4 310m 3648 x 2736 4 35m 2560 x 1920 4 33m 2048 x 1536 4 30 3m 640 x 480 3 2 14 DMC FP7 4608 x 3072 3 2 12 5 DMC FP5 4320 x 2880 16 9 12m DMC FP7 4608 x 2592 16 9 10 5m DMC FP5 4320 x 2432 1 1 12m DMC FP7 3456 x 3456 1 1 10 5 DMC FP5 3232 x 3232 This item can
72. ime name location or Travel Date onto the recorded pictures flal Select Text Stamp on the Playback Mode menu P39 24 Touch S Single or M Multi Select the picture s to be stamped Single is shown on the picture if it has been stamped EET with text before 100a Single setting 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image 2 Touch Set e For how to select a picture see P31 Multi setting Multi 1 Touch the image to select the picture Ca Text Stamp a i e Repeat touching to select other pictures rz E32 ee e For how to select a picture see P31 e Selection will be canceled by touching the same EM A el LJ 2 picture again 2 Touch OK Touch Set Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Playback Sy Select the items to stamp Item Setting item DATE Stamp the year month and date Shooting Date TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF Ba Stamps names registered in name settings for Name Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mode OFF ON Stamps the travel destination name set under Location Location OFF Travel Date SE Stamps the travel date set under Travel Date O Touch a Touch OK e To stamp Age when xq is selected touch Yes and proceed to step 8 Touch Yes e After saving close the menu Note e If the picture already ha
73. ing 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 or unipod e Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully e Some tripods or unipods cannot be attached when the DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are connected Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples This picture is protected gt Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting P103 This picture cannot be deleted Some pictures cannot be deleted e Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted gt If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data ona PC etc P45 Cannot be set on this picture e Text Stamp or Print Set cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard Not enough space on built in memory Not enough memory on the card e 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 Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed e The following pictures cannot be
74. inimize the jitter of the subject e The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Confirm the actual shutter speed on the information display for the picture being played back Note e Refer to P53 for the available flash range when is set for the ISO sensitivity e The setting is fixed to in the following cases In Sports Baby1 Baby2 Pet and Flash Burst in Scene Mode Downloaded from ManualsCamera cam Manuals Advanced Recording pictures White Balance For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source Applicable modes SCN MS HH AWB Automatic adjustment Outdoors under a clear sky Outdoors under a cloudy sky Outdoors in the shade Under incandescent lights Value set by using Note e The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or e 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
75. isappear when the other side of the USB cable is connected to the device Downloaded from ManualsCamera cam Manuals Others Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P127 to P134 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting Reset P44 on the Setup menu when taking pictures Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on e The battery is exhausted The power cuts off during use e Battery needs recharging e Camera is set to Auto Power Off P43 gt Press the Power button to turn the power on again The card battery door cannot be closed e Insert the battery securely to the end P14 The picture cannot be recorded e Is the camera in Playback Mode gt Touch e The lens cover is closed gt Open the lens cover e Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card gt Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P37 The recorded picture is whitish e Dirt such as a fingerprint etc is stuck on the lens gt Wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dried cloth lightly The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark e Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near W 1x gt Zoom in a little and then take the pictures P48 e Was this a picture taken in Pin Hole in Scene Mode The recorded picture i
76. isplay Recording f swm ma om eg e guideline 1 j In Playback mode gt sm i E En d Normal display 3 wom Ew at Display with recording al gt a gt o Pe ee ee mom ae information PO an Danm AiE ose a No display i j The following icons will remain if you do not perform operations for a specific period of time In Recording Mode 2 DISP In Playback Mode DISP Note e In Photo Frame in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed m Recording guideline Reference for composition e g balance when recording Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpn Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Rec Mode fa SCN MS HX Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom 4x magnification is possible with the Optical Zoom Reducing the recording pixel level will activate the Extended Optical Zoom which can zoom up to 9 0x for DMC FP7 or 8 4x for DMC FP5 For zooming in even closer use Intelligent Zoom or Digital Zoom To make subjects appear closer use Tele Move the zoom lever towards Tele T Wt m To make subjects appear further away use Wide pan Move the zoom lever towards Wide W w 3 E Types of zooms Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom EZ Maximum ik 9 0x DMC FP7 magnification 8
77. justed Note however that the ISO sensitivity is set high to achieve a high shutter speed e Depending on the operating conditions it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat taking a picture Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Still pictures are taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places E Setting Picture size 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 and 2 5M 1 1 is selected as the picture size e Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Number of recordable pictures max 5 pictures Note e i Resolution is fixed to OFF e The Focus Zoom Exposure Shutter speed ISO sensitivity and Flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject E Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 sec 30 sec or 60 sec e Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes Please wait is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing E Technique for Starry Sky Mode e The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced
78. king pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 10 cm 0 33 feet from the lens by moving the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x e The focus range changes in steps m Focus range in AF Macro Mode 50 cm 1 64 feet we Q 10 cm 0 33 feet A oo Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Macro Zoom You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3x while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position 10 cm 0 33 feet e Focus range will be 10 cm 0 33 feet to during Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position e Zoom range will be displayed in blue Digital Zoom range e The image quality is poorer than during normal recording e Macro Zoom Mode cannot be used when in AF Mode ml ei i We TS is set e The following function is not activated Extended Optical Zoom Intelligent Zoom Note e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range 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 e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult
79. ld the camera ON OFF switch with the lens cover blocking the lens Please open the lens cover appears Let the lens cover down Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Basic Rec Mode A Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function A Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily Shutter button e The following functions are activated automatically Scene Detection Stabilizer Intelligent ISO Face Detection i Exposure Digital Red Eye Correction Backlight Compensation i Resolution Intelligent Zoom fas Touch lt in Recording Mode e When operating from Playback Mode touch first to switch to Recording Mode and then touch lt 4 A Touch iA Intelligent Auto Press the shutter button halfway push lightly to focus e The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused e The AF area is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at Or cS i0 the point on the subject which is in focus e The focus range is 10 cm 0 33 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to e The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom mag
80. light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window Downloaded from ManualsCamera con Manuals Others Battery 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 Always remove the battery after use e To store or carry the battery put the removed battery into a plastic bag avoiding metallic objects clip etc If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e 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 traveling in Dispose of unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to co
81. lly by dragging the screen up or down Laue Pelee IEA a displayed using cannot be played PITIE a1 Ne m Downloaded from ManualsCamera cogn Manuals Basic Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge 1x72x7 gt 4x 78x16 e Moving the zoom lever to T can also enlarge the picture e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates 4 Move the position to be displayed by dragging the picture P8 e Picture will return to the original size 1 by touching __ e Touching or moving the zoom lever to W can also decrease the magnification ratio Switching the Playback Mode 1 Touch lt in Playback Mode e When operating from Recording Mode touch first to switch to Playback Mode and then touch lt 1 2 Touch the mode icon gt Normal Play P31 All the pictures are played back Slide Show P88 The pictures are played back in sequence Filtering Play Category Selection P91 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back Favorite P92 Your favorite pictures are played back Calendar P90 Pictures are played back by the date recorded MA Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic Rec Mode H Recording Motion Pictures This records motion pictures with sound Motion pictures c
82. loaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals ARUN e gt 10 Zoom lever P48 11 Speaker 12 AV OUT DIGITAL socket Before Use Names of the Components Flash P51 1 2 3 Microphone Lens P5 120 Cm iib Lens cover P18 AY Self timer Indicator P57 ip 0 gy AF Assist Lamp P85 P Strap eyelet e Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera p to ensure that you will not 5 drop it Touch Panel LCD Monitor P8 47 7 8 9 10 116 129 Camera ON OFF switch P21 Shutter button P22 2 P105 107 111 13 Tripod receptacle 13 14 14 Card Battery door P14 15 Release lever P14 16 DC coupler cover P15 e When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are 16 15 used For connection details refer to P15 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Before Use How to Use the Touch Panel This touch panel is a type that detects pressure You can operate the camera by directly touching the icons or images on the LCD monitor Touch Panel with your finger or the supplied stylus pen Touch Drag To touch and release the touch panel A movement without releasing the touch panel Use this to select icons or images or to set Use this to see the next previous image by the items dragging horizontally or change the range e It may not operate properly when multiple of the displayed image icons are touched simultaneo
83. loaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Note e Do not turn the camera off or remove the card after recording until the access indication lights off e The Burst speed becomes slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the type of card the picture size and the quality e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken e The exposure and the White Balance are adjusted each time you take a picture e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 e 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 e Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data e is set for the flash when burst is set e You cannot use Burst Mode in following conditions In Panorama Assist Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Starry Sky Fireworks Pin Hole and Photo Frame in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures Color Mode For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 Using these modes the pictures can be made sharper or softer the colors of the pictures can be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved Applicable modes M H STD standard Happy brightness and vividness NAT soft VI
84. m About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied battery or dedicated optional batteries can be used with this camera It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used e Use the dedicated charger and battery m Charging e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The battery temperature should also be the same al Attach the battery making sure the battery direction is correct Downloaded from ManualsCamera cozn Manuals Preparation Plug in type Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green m CHARGE indicator Lights on Charging Lights off Charging complete Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and
85. me into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery Charger e If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed e Keep the charger 1 0 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is not a malfunction e 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 e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean Downloaded from ManualsCamera cgm Manuals Others Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card e 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 Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card e Format or delete using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information and it will not erase the data in the memory card completely It is reco
86. mera com Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 E Setting Picture size 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 and 2 5M 1 1 is selected as the picture size Note e i Resolution is fixed to ON Hi Speed Burst This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment E Setting Picture size 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 and 2 5M 1 1 is selected as the picture size e Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Maximum Burst speed approx 4 pictures second Number of recordable pictures approx 15 to 100 e The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions e The number of Burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used e The number of Burst recording pictures increases immediately after formatting Note e i Resolution is fixed to ON e The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture e The ISO sensitivity is automatically ad
87. mmended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring to another party or disposing Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user About the personal information If a name or birthday is set for Baby1 Baby2 this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer e Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing e Reset the settings to protect the personal information P44 e If there are pictures stored in the built in memory copy them into the memory card P104 before formatting the built in memory P45 as needed e Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair e Built in memory and settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired e Please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or your nearest Service Center if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card please refer
88. n approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects Number of recordable pictures eta E When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 it J is displayed as 99999 on the screen EA Built in Memory Card Approx 70 MB 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 16 M 4 3 DMC FP7 11 300 600 2450 14 M 4 3 DMC FP5 13 330 670 2740 5 M 4 3 26 650 1300 5300 0 3 M 4 3 410 10050 19940 81340 Downloaded from ManualsCamera on Manuals Others m Available recording time when recording motion pictures Recording quality Built in Memory Card setting Approx 70 MB 2GB 4GB 16 GB 10 min 10 s 20 min 30 s 1 h 23 min 21 min 40s 43min 10s 2h56min 2 min 30 s 1h2 min 2 h4 min 8 h 28 min e 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 Note e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order e When the setting of web upload is set the number of recordable pictures and the available time may be decreased Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals Others e SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are tradem
89. n Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity i Exposure i Resolution Color Mode e You can use the Touch Shutter function P29 or Touch AF AE P30 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Calling up the frequently used scene quickly M My Scene Mode Registering the frequently used scene with My Scene Mode enables you to take pictures quickly 1 In Recording Mode touch lt 6 gt Touch Ms 2 Touch the scene The selected scene is registered with My Scene e You can take pictures using the registered scene just by selecting My Scene Mode next time m To reselect the registered scene In My Scene Mode touch MENU gt Touch S N When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier m Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective Move the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject Transform Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can appear smoother E Setting level of transform Select the level of transform Note e Picture size is fixed as given below 3M for 4 3 2 5M for 3 2 2M for 16 9 and 2 5M for 1 1 e Do not use the material against the public order and morals or to offend
90. nced Playback Copy Copying pictures from the built in memory to a card You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built in memory to a card or from a card to the built in memory flal Select Copy on the Playback Mode menu P39 Touch the copy destination All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time gt step 4 One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory gt step 3 3 l l Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set e For how to select a picture see P31 KA Touch Yes e Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying process e After copying close the menu Note e If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied e If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when is selected that picture is not copied e It may take time to copy the picture data e 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 e Print Set Protect or Favorite settings will not be copied Perform the settings again after co
91. nification Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take l the picture ES e You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function P29 Downloaded from ManualsCamera oy Manuals Basic m When taking pictures using the flash P51 e When Jisselected Ai jor is set depending on the type or brightness of the subject e When Jor is set Digital Red Eye Correction is activated e The shutter speed becomes slower during Jor e When the flash is not used select Scene Detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its color changes to the usual red A B i Portrait i Scenery W i Macro A i Night Portrait e Only when is selected i Night Scenery E i Sunset e ey is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set e When E or fi is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection e If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as FR the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic Note e Due to conditions such as the ones below a different
92. not be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Note e 4 3 16 9 etc mean aspect ratios of pictures e The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in Transform High Sens Hi Speed Burst Flash Burst Pin Hole and Photo Frame in Scene Mode so the picture size for is not displayed e Pictures may appear in mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Refer to P34 for details Sensitivity For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher number enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Applicable modes E 1 100 200 400 800 1600 ISO sensitivity 100 1600 Recording location When it is light outdoors When it is dark recommended Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased ISO sensitivity Settings maximum ISO1600 The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the Intelligent movement of the subject and the brightness 100 200 400 800 1600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings m About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to m
93. nuals Advanced Recording pictures Rec Mode Ma SCN MS Taking Pictures Using the Built in Flash Photo flash Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording rr Select Flash from the recording menu P39 fe Select the setting Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Item Description of settings AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary 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 e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash ON Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Red Eye Reduction 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 Slow sync dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it Red Eye reduces the red eye phenomenon Reduction e Use this when you take pictures
94. of people in front of a dark Forced Flash OFF background The flash is not activated in any recording conditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject m About the Digital Red Eye Correction When Red Eye Removal P85 has been set to ON and Red Eye Reduction Ll is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture Only available when AF Mode is set to and Face Detection is active e Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected e When it is set to ON appears on the flash icon Downloaded from ManualsCamera coyn Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode O Available Not available Scene Mode initial setting my O O O O 0 OLOTO OSSO o O l Oolol loOl l 1I0 ie a OO O 0 Ai O O O O 0 aj olej oj 1I0 1 0 j j A O 0
95. on the Playback Mode menu P39 2 Touch S Single or M Multi E Select the picture Single Multi Single setting B PrintSetsey we Fo A5 Print Set OOo A ey Drag the screen horizontally k ER a to select an image and then wg Sa a touch Sai as ome W e For how to select a picture 3 PAW w see P31 5 it a Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to print e For how to select a picture see P31 Au 4 Touch A V to set the number of prints and touch Set e When Multi has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures e After setting close the menu m Canceling all the Print Set settings Select Print Set gt CANCEL gt Yes on the playback menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera am Manuals Advanced Playback m To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by touching Date e 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 e The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text or date Note e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence e It m
96. orrectly e This camera has improved sound quality so motion pictures recorded on this camera cannot be played back on a Panasonic Digital Camera LUMIX models that was sold in July 2008 or before However motion pictures recorded on previous models can be played back on this camera e AF Mode is fixed to and Stabilizer to ON e You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large capacity card e Compared to still pictures motion pictures may have a narrow angle of view e We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when recording motion pictures When using the AC adaptor use the DC coupler optional as a set e If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor optional and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor optional is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic Playback Mode Playing Back Motion Pictures Select motion picture icon and touch to play back Motion picture icon The motion picture recording time e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s m Operations performed during motion picture playback Display control panel by touching screen e If there is no operation for approx 2 s
97. ory is recognized Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The SDXC Memory Card is not recognized by the PC gt Check if your computer supports SDXC Memory Cards http panasonic net ave sdcard information SDXC html Do not format the card if you see the message prompting you to do so when connecting the camera to the PC gt If the Access on the LCD Monitor does not disappear turn the camera off and then disconnect the USB connection cable Uploading to the YouTube or Facebook is failed Check if your log in information log in ID user name email address and password is correct gt Connect PC to the internet gt Check if the resident software such as Antivirus Software or Firewall etc is blocking for accessing to YouTube or Facebook Also check the sites of YouTube or Facebook Downloaded from ManualsCamera cquy Manuals Others The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge e Set to PictBridge PTP in USB Mode P111 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing gt When using a printer with a cropping or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer gt When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the
98. ote e Depending on the condition in use or the selected mode setting may not be possible or other function settings may take priority Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpyn Manuals Basic Calling up frequently used menus easily Shortcut setting You can always display on the LCD monitor your favorite menu items among the recording menu and the playback menu Up to 2 items for the recording menu and 2 items for the playback menu can be registered E To register the menu item to the shortcut 1 Display the recording or playback menu screen Steps 1 to 3 in page 39 2 Touch M e The description is displayed for 5 seconds Touch the screen to close the description to the shortcut area position m To cancel the registration After the above steps 1 and 2 press and hold the icon to cancel and then drag it to the outside shortcut area Note e Depending on the Recording Mode some items cannot be used even if they are registered Downloaded from ManualsCamera cpm Manuals Basic Perform these settings if you need to About the Setup Menu Clock Set Auto Power Off and Auto Review are important items Check their settings before using them For details on how to select the Setup menu settings refer to P39 Clock Set Setting Date Time e Refer to P18 for details Set the time in your home area and travel destination or Destination World Time Travel destination area
99. ou cannot operate if you touch the Touch icon displayed on the TV screen e Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off Playing back pictures on aTV with an SD Memory Card slot Playing back recorded pictures by inserting the card into the SD card slot Note e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable e You cannot play back pictures on SDHC cards or SDXC cards if the TV does not support these cards Downloaded from ManualsCamera cam Manuals Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC e Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of the PC e You can easily print out or e mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this e 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 Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory USB connection cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them strai
100. ouch lt in Recording Mode N24 Touch Touch the item and the degree of Cosmetic Mode effectiveness ft Skin Std Item Adjustment contents Soft Skin To take a picture with soft skin Natural Skin To bring out the original beauty of the skin Summer Look To create healthy tanned skin such as at the beach e 3 levels of clearness can be selected for each Touch OK m To remake the settings Perform steps 1 to 3 Note e Effect is not applied if no skin tone is detected e Cosmetic Mode setting set is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The following items cannot be set because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting Sensitivity i Exposure i Resolution Color Mode e You can use the Touch Shutter function P29 or Touch AF AE P30 Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Rec Mode SCN MS Taking Pictures That Match the Scene Being Recorded SCN Scene Mode When you select a Scene to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture als Touch lt 6 in Recording Mode A Touch SCN J Touch the scene to set Scene Mode e Touching lt 4 gt can switch the page of the scene list BAR Ag m To reselect the scene Perform steps 1 to 3 Note e The following items cannot be set i
101. owing sites Facebook picture YouTube motion picture e This cannot be set for pictures in the built in memory Copy P104 pictures to the card beforehand e When Upload Set is set the upload tool incorporated in this camera is written to the card aly U Select Upload Set on the Playback Mode menu P39 PA Touch S Single or M Multi 3 Select the picture a A Single setting r00 006mia Drag the screen horizontally to select an image and then touch Set e Setting is canceled by touching Cancel Multi setting Multi 1 Touch the picture you wish to upload Upload Set e Setting is canceled by touching the same picture Ea ee again urA Mita hy eee feu Eel 5 2 Touch OK a finok a m K 3 Touch Yes e After setting close the menu m Uploading pictures to the image sharing sites Connect the camera to the computer and perform the operation to upload For details see Pato Downloaded from ManualsCamera ggm Manuals Advanced Playback m Canceling all the Upload Set settings Select Upload Set gt CANCEL gt Yes on the playback menu Note e Acard with the capacity of less than 512 MB cannot be set e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment e A picture with the picture size of 10 MB or more cannot be set Select another picture or perform Resize P98 Text Stamp You can stamp the recording date t
102. password etc on the log in screen for each image sharing site e Enter the comment keyword etc as necessary and click Set Then the images set for Upload Set on this camera will be uploaded on the image sharing site Note e Operations will not be guaranteed in the future when the service contents of YouTube and Facebook change or the specifications change Usable service contents or screens may change without notice This service is as of December 1 2010 e Do not upload images protected by copyright unless you own the copyright or have obtained the approval from a relevant authority Downloaded from ManualsCamera qny Manuals Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera s LCD Monitor e Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built in memory Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures LNO Av ES WLIDIG USB connection cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape wh
103. pying is finished Downloaded from ManualsCamera cam Manuals Connecting to other equipment Playback Mode Playing Back Pictures on aTV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Preparations Set the Output P44 Turn this unit and the TV off Yellow To the video input socket White To the audio input socket Align the marks and insert straight Cannot insert in the opposite direction AV cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction Connect the camera to the TV using the AV cable Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on and touch Downloaded from ManualsCamera amm Manuals Connecting to other equipment Note e Depending on the aspect ratio black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e 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 PAL video out is not available on the version DMC FP7P DMC FP5P sold in the U S and the version DMC FP7PC DMC FP5PC sold in Canada e Y
104. re Use m About Condensation When the lens is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or CTT humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunctions e 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 Downloaded from ManualsCamera cam Manuals Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera e The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Owner s Manual e Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text e Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text e The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card e If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts E About illustrations in this manual The procedure is described for DMC FP7 as an example Down
105. res to any different folder on the PC m Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely e Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the icon is not displayed check that Access is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Note e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional e Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Downloaded from ManualsCamera couy Manuals Connecting to other equipment m Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition aes DCIM 100_PANA Folder number 100 PANA D File number memony eer ane JPG Pictures e Card Do MOV Motion Pictures L P1000002 JPG MSG ESE print i Favorite P1000999 JPG AD_LUMIX For Upload Set 101_PANA LUMIXUP EXE Upload Set tool i LUMIX Image Uploader 999_PANA MISC AD_LUMIX L LUMIXUP EXE A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations e When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder m Connection in the PTP Mode Windows XP Windows
106. s Text Stamp on it and you specify the date print at a photo shop or on the printer the characters etc will be overlapped when printed e Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once in Multi setting e Stamping texts may degrade image quality e Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e Texts stamped on a small size picture are difficult to read e Text cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock Pictures with recording texts stamped Pictures with recording dates stamped Pictures recorded with other equipment Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Playback Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels You can reduce the size of the recorded picture s to attach them to an e mail or use them on a website fala Select Resize on the Playback Mode menu P39 A Touch S Single or M Multi Select the picture s and the size s Single setting Single 1 Drag the screen horizontally to select an image i and then touch Set e For how to select a picture see P31 2 Touch the picture size Multi setting 1 Touch the picture size 2 Touch the image to select the picture e Repeat touching to select other pictures e For how to select a picture see P31 e Selection will be canceled by touching the same picture again 3 Touch OK 4 Touch
107. s too bright or dark gt Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P58 Downloaded from ManualsCamera am Manuals Others 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time gt Set Hi Speed Burst P67 Flash Burst P68 in Scene Mode or Burst P83 of the Rec Mode menu to OFF The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject e The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera e There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P28 The recorded picture is blurred The Optical Image Stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P21 gt When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed use the self timer P57 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is setto when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear gt Decrease the ISO sensitivity P77 Set Color Mode to NAT P84 gt Take pictures in bright places e Has High Sens or Hi Speed Burst in the Scene Mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction The
108. scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the color of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions when the camera is shaken when zoom is used e For the best results it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode e The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the entire picture automatically Tracking moving subjects and focus AF Tracking Just touching the screen can focus the targeted subject and adjust the exposure The camera continues to focus the subject and adjust the exposure even if it moves afterwards 1 Touch the subject you wish to focus on the screen e The AF area AF tracking frame is displayed in yellow and the camera determines the best suited scene e Touch to cancel the AF Tracking 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then press it fully to take the picture 4 C Note e Cancel the Touch Shutter function P29 beforehand Cannot be used at the same time e Read the note for AF Tracking on page 81 Downloaded from ManualsCamera cgm Manuals Basic Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode
109. sed When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture e You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully r e Touching the screen can also adjust the Si js kI focus and the exposure ene eel Touch AF AE P30 We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people P80 E Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When the recordable range display has appeared in red e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is dark or when jitter occurs e When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert appears use Stabilizer P86 a tripod or the self timer P57 e Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red Eye Red
110. t a shop or with your printer Dates will be overlapped and printed e Dates are not stamped on the pictures taken with Panorama Assist Hi Speed Burst or Flash Burst in Scene Mode or Burst e The recording date etc can be stamped afterwards P96 e It cannot be set in Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Clock Set For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 It functions in exactly the same way as Clock Set P18 in the Setup menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Entering Text It is possible to enter babies and pets names and the names of travel destinations when recording Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered You can use the stylus pen supplied if it is hard to operate with your fingers a B Display the entry screen e You can display the entry screen via the following operations Name of Baby1 Baby2 or Pet in Scene Mode P66 Location in Travel Date P72 Enter characters a E W e To enter the letter E for example touch asc oe BES DEF twice HL AKL MNO lata Touch to switch text between A PaRs Tuv wxYZ Delete capitals a small case 1 numbers and e amp special characters Ey e The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left by touching and to the right by touching e To en
111. ter the same character again touch to move the cursor e To enter a blank touch or to delete an entered character touch Delete e To stop editing at any time during text entry touch __ e A maximum of 30 characters can be entered K3 Touch Set to finish Note e Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Playback Playback Mode Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronization with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures Furthermore you can play back the pictures grouped together by category or play back only those pictures you have set as favorites as a Slide Show This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV to view the pictures EP Touch lt gt in Playback Mode is Touch Lea e Touch the item e In Category Selection touch the category you wish to play back For details on categories refer to P91 Laa Touch Start E To finish Touch Mii Normal Playback returns Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Playback E Operations performed during slide show Display control panel by touching screen e If there is no operation for approx 2 seconds the operation icon will disappear gt ll Play Pause
112. that are already registered as favorites e For how to select a picture see P31 Single setting Single Drag the screen horizontally to select an image A Favorite 7 10020708 A o ES r po aes and then touch Set e Repeat touching to select other pictures e Setting is canceled by touching Cancel e After setting close the menu Multi setting Touch the pictures you wish to set as favorites e Repeat touching to select other pictures e Selection will be canceled by touching the same picture again e After setting close the menu m Canceling all the Favorite settings Select Favorite gt CANCEL gt Yes on the playback menu Note e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites Downloaded from ManualsCamera am Manuals Advanced Playback DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P104 and then set the print setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm AIR Select Print Set
113. the frequently used scene quickly M My Scene Mode 61 PONA esaeen ais 61 e Transform j e Self Portrait cccecideccienveewaves SCONCIY i rinine e Panorama Assist 63 e Sports 64 e Night Portrait 64 Night Scenery siririn 64 FOO siirre 65 Downloaded from ManualsCamera cgm Manuals Candle Light 0 65 e Baby1 Baby2 s Flash Burst Staty SKY rciris IFINCWORKS sess s sicsestdetacecoassasastsacienases 69 e Beach 69 e Snow 69 e Aerial Photo 2 0 Pim HO O nini 70 Film Grasi e 70 e High Dynamic TA Photo Frame tis sssisxciacss cassie restzsceasene 71 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations 72 e Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 72 e Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time 74 Using the Rec Mode Menu 76 Flash 16 e Selftimer 76 Picture S ZE sesiesicssesseeecessevacescenadiwess 76 Rec Quality cee eeeeeeeeneereeeee 77 e Sensitivity a e White Balance eee 78 AP MOG sc 0 sccisscsvessstarestenecnearienszeces 79 Macro Mode c cece eee cence 81 EXPOSUIEC ic csicessecsstsccoesescatsssscsasances 82 e i Exposure gi Resolution siisii 82 Digital ZOOM sisssecscsvcececsevervesscerecss 83 e Burst 83 e Color Mode 84 e
114. to focus on it again e Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Rec Mode M SCN MS Taking Pictures with the Self timer Fr Select Selftimer from the recording menu P39 A Select the setting e After setting close the menu 3s Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds e If you touch Cancel while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled Note e 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 e 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 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer e The number of pictures which can be taken in Flash Burst in Scene Mode is fixed to 5 e Self timer c
115. uction In Panorama Assist Night Portrait Night Scenery Party Candle Light Starry Sky Fireworks or High Dynamic in Scene Mode Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when Rotate Disp P45 is set e The Direction Detection function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down when holding it vertically e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically Downloaded from ManualsCamera copa Manuals Basic Rec Mode M SCN MS Touching the Screen to Release the Shutter Touch Shutter function Touching the subject on the screen to record can automatically focus and release the shutter e Touch AF AE P30 or AF Tracking P24 cannot be used at the same time Touch x Touch Shutter recording enabled amp x Touch Shutter canceled Touch the subject you wish to focus on The area that can be focused with the Touch Shutter e AF area you touch is displayed and a picture is automatically taken when it is focused e It may fail to focus in the edge of the screen making it impossible to take a picture The upper right area does not respond to the touching operation since your finger tends to touch the area when holding the camera E To take pictures in succession As long as is displayed pictures are a
116. ures P135 When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99999 it is displayed as 99999 on the screen Available recording time P136 ROOh00m0OOs Recording state Menu P39 DISP P47 Touch AF AE canceled P30 ISO sensitivity P77 Aperture value P27 Shutter speed P27 Touch shutter P29 Touch zoom P50 Rec Playback Mode switch P20 Downloaded from ManualsCamera qm Manuals 15 Exposure Compensation P58 16 White Balance P78 Color Mode P84 2 B W i 17 Burst P83 18 19 20 21 22 23 Others In recording after settings 15 18 Ea Cy Intelligent Exposure P82 AF Assist Lamp P85 Shortcut area P41 Elapsed recording time P34 00h00m00s Zoom Extended Optical Zoom P48 Intelligent Zoom P49 Digital Zoom P49 19 20 21 22 23 24 O TX Current date and time sy Travel destination setting P74 Age P66 Name P66 Location P72 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P72 Travel Date P72 Self timer Mode P57 24 Date stamp P86 1 LCD mode P43 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second 2 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 8 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when
117. using the playback menu touch gt to switch to Playback Mode A Touch MENU Touch the type of menu P40 e In Playback Mode the playback menu can be selected instead of the recording menu Downloaded from ManualsCamera cozn Manuals Basic E Type of menu Recording menu Only in Recording Mode When recording with your preferred settings P76 to P86 e Color shade sensitivity number of pixels etc can be set Playback menu Only in Playback Mode When enjoying or using the recorded pictures P95 to P104 e You can edit or protect pictures make print settings etc Setup menu When changing the basic settings of camera for more convenient use P42 to P46 e You can make settings by setting the clock switching the operation beep sounds etc Touch the icon in the menu item Touching the icon for a few seconds will display the explanation e If there are many selectable items lt 4 and gt are displayed at both ends Touch and display other items Touch the setting e Touching the icon for a few seconds will display the Baus G explanation e If there are many selectable items lt 4 and gt are displayed at both ends Touch and display other settings e Depending on the item some settings may not be displayed or they may be displayed in a different way m To close the menu Touch several times or press the shutter button halfway N
118. usly so try This can also be used to switch the page to touch the center of the icon by operating the slide bar Downloaded from ManualsCamera cam Manuals Before Use Note e If you use a commercially available liquid crystal protection sheet please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet Depending on the material visibility or operability may be impaired e Apply a little extra pressure when touching if you have a commercially available protection sheet affixed or if you feel it is not responding well e Touch panel will not operate properly when the hand holding this unit is pressing on the touch panel e Do not press using anything with a sharp tip or anything hard except for the supplied stylus pen e Do not operate with your fingernails e Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others e Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard e For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to Screen Display on P116 m About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers e Do not place it where small children can reach e Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor when storing LCD monitor may break when the stylus pen is pressed strongly against the LCD monitor Downloaded from ManualsCamera cgm Manuals Preparation Charging the Battery
119. utomatically taken each time you touch the screen m To cancel the Touch Shutter function Touch J 4 is displayed Note e The touch shutter setting that was made is memorized even after the camera is turned off Downloaded from ManualsCamera cgm Manuals Basic Rec Mode Ma SCN MS Touching the Screen to Adjust the Focus and the Exposure Touch AF AE Touching the subject to record can adjust the focus and the exposure This is useful when the targeted subject is not in the center of the screen etc When __ Jis set for AF Mode or the Intelligent Auto Mode is used the AF Tracking functions at the same time and the camera continues to focus tracking the movement of the touched subject e Cancel the Touch Shutter function P29 beforehand ala Touch the subject you wish to focus on e The AF area is displayed at the touched position and the focus and exposure are adjusted e When the AF Tracking functions the camera follows the movement of the subject and the AF area moves e Touching will cancel the Touch AF AE Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Note e If you touch the edge or the upper right area of the screen the AF area may not be set e In Intelligent Auto mode the camera determines the best suited scene for the touched subject Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Basic Playback Mode Playing Back Pictures
120. vanced Recording pictures Baby1 Baby2 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for Baby1 and Baby2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using Text Stamp P96 E Birthday Name setting 1 Select SET of Age or Name 2 Enter the birthday or name Birthday Touch A V for each item to set year month day and touch Set Name For details on how to enter characters refer to the Entering Text on P87 e When the birthday or name is set Age or Name is automatically set to ON e If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically e After setting close the menu m To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step 1 Note e The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e If Age or Name is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed e The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second e is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 Select this mode when you want to take pictures of a pet For information about Age or Name refer to Baby1 Baby2 Downloaded from ManualsCa
121. vement of the subject or track a different subject When the subject is too small When the subject is moving too fast When jitter is occurring When the recording location is too dark or bright When the background has the same or similar color to the subject When using the zoom e If it cannot recognize the touched subject the AF tracking frame will flash in red and disappear Perform the operation again e When AF Tracking will not operate the picture will be taken with _ in AF Mode in that case e While the Touch Shutter function P29 is being used AF Tracking does not function e It cannot be setto in the following conditions In Panorama Assist Starry Sky Fireworks Pin Hole Film Grain and High Dynamic in Scene Mode In B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in the color mode e The focus range is 10 cm 0 33 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to Macro Mode Refer to P55 for details Downloaded from ManualsCamera gom Manuals Advanced Recording pictures Refer to P58 for details For details on Rec Mode menu settings refer to P39 Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the subject and background Applicable modes H ON OFF Note e Even when the Sensitivity is set to SO100 Sensitivity may be set higher than ISO100 if the picture is taken with i Exposure set to valid

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