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1. 5 222222 Backlight is a situation where light comes from behind the subject Subjects such as You cannot set the following items in the Auto mode people become dark when pictures are VIDEO OUT recorded in the backlight If you press A TV ASPECT amp compensating backlight ON e The settings PICT SIZE QUALITY and indication appears and the backlight CLOCK SET on the Auto mode are compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture applied to other recording modes BACKLIGHT e f you press A while g is displayed lz disappears and the backlight compensation function is canceled e When you use the backlight compensation function we recommend using the flash When you use the flash the flash setting is fixed to Forced ON AN e When you use the flash with the backlight compensation off the flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction BYO 31 VQTOY44 Basic Taking Pictures with the Zoom C 23 FEY EJ C23 You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 4 times optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 112 mm when the aspect ratio is set to E E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele When the setting for picture size is T0v 1 ui B To make subjects appear r furthe
2. 65 Candle light mode 66 Fireworks mode 66 Starry sky mode 67 Beach mode 67 Aerial photo mode 68 Snow mode 68 High Sensitivity mode 68 Baby mode 1 69 Baby mode2 69 Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture 70 Displaying the time at the travel destination lessen 72 Location candidates for World Time SONOS zb RI E oes Sess ES 74 Motion picture mode 75 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 77 Displaying pictures by recording date Calendar playback 78 Using the Playback Zoom 79 7 VQTOY44 Playing Back Pictures with Audio Motion DICIUL OS misi ar paye tede ADD D ews 80 Menu Settings Using the REC mode menu 81 e W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural DIGIUTQ iios poe Renee bate das 82 e WB ADJUST Finely Adjusting the White Balance 84 e SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity 84 e PICT SIZE QUALIT Y Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures 86 e AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio 87 e METERING MODE Deciding the method to measure brightness sceau 88 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 88 CONT AF Continuously focusing on a
3. SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied e When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on the PC or remove the battery without turning the camera off Format the built in memory of the camera again P106 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The format of the card cannot be recognized by this camera Format the card again with this camera Save your data to your computer then use this unit to reformat the card P106 REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS BUTTON This message appears when the lens cap is left on the activated camera or when you exert pressure on the lens with your hand etc and the camera does not operate properly e Remove the lens cap and press P when the lens cap is on e Turn the camera off and on when the lens Cap is removed If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicenter MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Failed access to the card Insert the card again READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Data reading error Insert the card again Make sure the card is inser
4. amp 2 WORLD TIME The time at your home area is set x The local time at the travel destination area is set Refer to P72 for information about setting WORLD TIME Xt MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps You can set guide line patterns displayed at the recording mode You can set whether to display recording data and histograms with guide lines or not P40 EH GUIDE LINE REC INFO OFF ON HISTGRAM OFF ON PATTERN E MEN TRAVEL DATE SET When taking a picture the date on which it was taken is recorded OFF When taking a picture the date on which it was taken is not recorded Refer to P70 for information about setting TRAVEL DATE 2 AUTO REVIEW 1 SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 3 SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second Then it is enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures in burst mode auto bracket pictures with audio are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear e In motion picture mode HH auto review function is not activated Auto review activates if you shoot with auto bracket e P49 or burst modes amp fg j EM ana ER P51 irr
5. gt mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e When you connect the camera to a printer without setting the mode dial to a_y remove the cable set the mode dial to Fih turn the camera and the printer off and on and connect again e If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the printer you can print the picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can print the picture data on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again 110 VQTOY44 e To print the age in BABY 1 BABY2 P69 in scene mode or the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P70 use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer B To connect DIGITAL a T AV OUT 9 USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e t may take time to
6. A maximum of 16x zoom can be achieved with the 4x optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom when D ZOOM is set to ON in the REC menu However if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected a maximum of 24 8x zoom can be achieved with the 6 2x extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected press lt in the SCENE MODE menu P62 press V to select the REC menu icon 6 and then press 5 2 Press A to select D ZOOM and then press 5 3 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET o BEL AF AE LOCK 2 S COLEFFECT n PICT ADJ FLIP ANIM 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 4 C gt amp To select To set and to close 34 VQTOY44 E Entering the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position the on screen zoom indication may momentarily pause You can enter the digital Zoom range to continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele or to release the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again D Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom Extended optical zoom e The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the center of the screen in the digital zoom range P89 e When using the digital zoom the picture qualit
7. DPOF PRINT e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A V to set the number of prints e The number of prints icon PF appears e The number of prints can be set from O to 999 When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is canceled 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Bi Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A V to set the number of prints 19 DPOF SET MULTI Repeat the above procedure You cannot set all the pictures at one time e The number of prints icon PF appears e The number of prints can be set from O to 999 When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is canceled 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 99 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press ry to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 Gey E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET A CO CD V NO MENU CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS YES 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu e DPOF print settings on the built in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted Bi To print the date You can set cancel the printing with the recorded date each press of the DI
8. ISO100 ISO200 ISO 9 SO400 sensitivity IS fixe at respective levels ISO800 ISO1600 e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO200 according to the brightness When using the flash the adjustment range becomes ISO100 to ISO640 lll About MISO intelligent ISO sensitivity control The camera detects movements of the subject near the center of the frame and sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movements and brightness e When shooting a moving subject indoors you can reduce blur by raising ISO sensitivity and increasing the shutter speed Miso intelligent 1 125 ISO800 e When taking pictures of a motionless subject you can reduce noise by setting ISO sensitivity at a low level 1 30 ISO200 e When you set ISO sensitivity to fiso ISO sensitivity is automatically raised up to ISO800 up to 80640 when the flash is used e When you press the shutter button halfway Miso appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed is displayed for a while You cannot use the digital zoom P34 and auto bracket P49 when ffiso is selected e Even when ffiso is selected brightness or the subjects moving speed may cause pictures to blur e Movement detection may not be possible in the following cases When the moving subject is too small When the moving subject is on the edge
9. P72 for information about setting the local time at the travel destination area e You can press a to cancel the operation without setting the clock 20 VQTOY44 3 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu e You can also press the joystick to close the menu e Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct Changing the clock setting Press MENU SET Press A Y to select CLOCK SET P93 Press P and perform the above steps 2 and 3 for setting CLOCK SET Y e You can set the clock from the setup menu P21 while in playback mode amp e You can use both the cursor buttons and joystick for this operation e When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f you do not set the date the date cannot be printed when you go to a photo studio for digital printing P100 Preparation Setup Menu e Change the settings if necessary See pages 22 to 25 for details about the settings Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P6 The following example shows how to set BEEP when program AE mode P is selected e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the tim
10. modes 9 area focusing Multiple The camera focuses on any of 9 focus This is the method in which the areas This is effective when the subject camera measures the most is not in the center of the screen suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Center weighted 3 area focusing high speed This is the method used to focus The camera quickly focuses on on the subject on the center of the any of 3 focus areas left right or screen and measure the whole center This is effective when the screen evenly subject is not in the center of the Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A 1 area focusing high speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen e This is fixed to Multiple in Auto mode F N 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in AF area on the center of the screen 88 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Spot focusing The camera focuses on the limited and narrow area in the screen E About 1 area focusing High speed and 3 area focusing High speed e You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes Pictures may become still in the condition they were in before the subject was focused when you press the shutter button halfway However it is not a malfunction
11. 0 98 feet to 1 1 m 3 61 feet Tele ISO200 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 7 m 8 86 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 5 m 4 92 feet Tele ISO400 60 cm 1 97 feet to 3 9 m 12 8 feet Wide 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 2 m 7 22 feet Tele ISO800 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 5 m 18 0 feet Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 3 1 m 10 17 feet Tele ISO1600 115 cm 3 77 feet to 5 7 m 18 7 feet Wide 90 cm 2 95 feet to 3 2 m 10 5 feet Tele The available flash range is an approximation Refer to P29 for the focus range Refer to P84 for the ISO sensitivity e If ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or iso when using the flash it will be automatically increased to a maximum of ISO640 Available flash range sensitivity Advanced To avoid picture noises we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P91 e In motion picture mode f P75 SCENERY P63 NIGHT SCENERY P64 FIREWORKS P66 STARRY SKY P67 AERIAL PHOTO P68 or HIGH SENS P68 in scene mode the flash mode is fixed to Forced OFF RJ even if the flash is open E Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Shutter speed sec AUTO 1 30 to 1 2000 AUTO Red 1 30 to 1 2000 eye reduction Forced ON 1 30 to 1 2000 Forced ON Hed eye reduction Slow sync 1 to 1 2000 Hed eye
12. ROTATE P97 to rotate the pictures when necessary Is the mode dial set to playback Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P17 Others Folder or file number The picture may have been changed on a computer or taken appears as and the on a different manufacturers camera display goes black This problem can also occur if you remove the battery immediately after taking a picture or if the battery had very little charge left e You will need to reformat the card to delete this type of picture P106 Remember that all data will be irretrievably erased when you format the card so save your data and check the card before proceeding Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P36 multi playback P77 and calendar playback P78 The picture is displayed Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital with a date different from camera from another manufacturer the actual recording date This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different in calendar playback from the actual recording date in calendar playback P78 Is the clock in the camera set properly P20 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camer
13. files forwarded rewound at one time increases The actual number of files forwarded rewound at one time depends on the number of files recorded e n review playback in the recording mode or multi playback P77 the picture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA e The file format that can be played back with this camera is JPEG There are also pictures that on some occasions cannot be played back in JPEG format e The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P79 to check the details of the pictures e f you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen e When changing the folder name or file name on a PC the pictures will not be played back e When playing back a file out of standard the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e An interference fringe may appear on the screen depending on the subject This is called moire This is not a malfunction Deleting Pictures The picture data on the built in memory is deleted when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card is deleted when a card
14. motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom While playing back or pausing motion pictures and while playing audio ROTATE DISP ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV Menu Settings Using the REC mode menu ABBAS W C2 E Setting the hue picture quality adjustment etc allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures e Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P6 This page describes how to set AUDIO REC in program AE mode D Refer to P82 to 93 for each menu item e Select RESET in the SETUP menu to return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P24 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item gy Ml W BALANCE lii WB ADJUST Y E iso SENSITIVITY e Press V at 9 to switch to the next menu screen 3 Press P press A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET a amp AUDIO REC LI METERING MODE Y AF MODE c ar CONT AF OFF AF AF ASSIST LAMP ON MENU 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About menu operations using the joystick You can also use the joystick for menu operations 1 Press MENU SET 2 Move the joystick A W lt to select setting contents and press the joystick 3 Press the joystick to cl
15. reduction Forced OFF 1 to 1 2000 In Program AE mode Refer to P55 for the Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure mode The settings may be different from those shown here if you are using scene modes NIGHT SCENERY P64 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second FIREWORKS P66 1 4th of a second 2 seconds STARRY SKY P67 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds 45 VQTOY44 Advanced E Adjusting flash output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low 1 Press A 4 several times until FLASH appears and then press lt gt to set the flash output 2 1 0 H a2 EEBERNI CELER e You can adjust from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original flash output 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e In Auto mode fJ motion picture mode H and SCENERY P63 NIGHT SCENERY P64 FIREWORKS P66 STARRY SKY P67 AERIAL PHOTO P68 or HIGH SENS P68 in scene mode you cannot adjust the flash output Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the
16. 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 0196 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded in pictures stored in the built in memory or a card Before Use E About the Lens Do not press the lens or the lens barrel with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the warm indoors When the camera is taken from outside to inside an air conditioned car When cool wind from an air conditioner etc b
17. then create a flip animation FRAME RATE CREATE MOTION PICTURE e The file number appears after creating a flip animation e Press MENU SET three times to close the menu after creating the flip animation Bi Deleting all still pictures used to create flip animation When selecting DELETE STILL PICTURES in FLIP ANIM menu a confirmation screen appears Select YES with A and then press MENU SET e You cannot use pictures with audio burst mode and auto bracket and the direction detection function he pictures in each frame do not appear in normal review P35 e If you execute CREATE MOTION PICTURE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures e Audio cannot be recorded You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing P101 Flip animations may not be played back by other equipment The audio is not recorded on flip animations however you may hear varying levels of noises when you play back flip animations with other equipment which does not have a mute function e You can also use the joystick for these operations CLOCK SET Setting the date time and display ABA W 23 E Set the clock when you change the date or time P20 93 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc Refer to P95 to 106 for each
18. 1 Cargue la bater a e Cuando se env a la c mara la bater a est sin carga C rguela antes del uso 9 Abra hasta que haga clic Ajuste el disco del modo a P O Abra el flash Cuando usa el flash Oprima el bot n del obturador para sacar las im genes 2 Inserte la bater a y la tarjeta e Cuando no utilice la tarjeta opcional puede grabar o reproducir las fotos haciendo uso de la memoria integrada 4 Reproduzca las im genes Ajuste el disco del modo a amp O Seleccione la imagen que quiere ver 143 VQTOY44 Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered QuickTime trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario LAW 2T3 2006 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd P VQTOY44 2 H07062Z2Z2086 C
19. 51 VQTOY44 Advanced e When the flash is activated or STARRY SKY in scene mode is selected you can take only 1 picture e When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card is full The burst speed will become slower halfway When the built in memory is used the burst speed becomes a maximum of 1 picture approximately every 6 seconds However the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card The focus is fixed in the first picture e The ways to control the exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting When the burst mode is set to E they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to amp N or Er they 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 Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e When the burst mode is activated the audio recording function cannot be used e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e n Burst mode auto review is activated even the setting is off The picture is not enlarged You cannot change the auto review setting in the setup menu e You cannot use burst mode if you have set quality to RAW 52 VQTOY44 Advanced Taking p
20. 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 As of May 2006 140 VQTOY44 Index A AC adaptor 107 110 135 Access indication 6 17 Adjusting flash output 46 Aerial photo mode 68 AF ASSISUESLID 31 3 or rario 90 AF Macro mode 59 AF Mode oue EAE 88 ARAE LOCK nasus ehe see v ea tens 61 Aperture priority AE 53 55 Aspectratio LL 60 75 Audio Dubbing 101 Audio Recording 75 87 Auto Bracket 0000000e 49 Auto Mode sree aestus 30 Auto Review 000 cee eee 22 Auto White Balance 83 Available recording time 131 AWV CODIG s sors hipaa tracy as eae s 114 B Baby MOdG 54a ac ard aad aeg E ae 69 Backlight Compensation 31 Beach mode ssss 67 B lltsii Fas carente m uia Deme bts 43 Built in memory llllsssn 17 Burst Mode i sss Ra eee oe eee 51 C Calendar playback 78 Candle light mode 66 Center weighted 88 CMA vus a ha ce ies Ramet eae 13 Golor Effe os caress Peers 91 Condensation 0000000ee 5 Continuous AF 00005 90 CODY saute Sedit dd eine CR 105 D Date Printing 100 112 Deleting Pictures 37 Demon
21. 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam 9 us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca e You can also use the joystick for these operations Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC ARAB ME Set the camera s mode dial to a mode other than Print mode y By connecting the camera to a computer you can upload your pictures then use the software on the included CD ROM LUMIX Simple Viewer and PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer for Windows to print or send your images by e mail f you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect the camera to the computer For details about installing LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer etc refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection 9 AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional Use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional Make sure this unit is off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional USB connection cable supplied This message appears during data transfer 5 D Check the facing of the connector and push straight in 4 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the gt mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold and then insert or pull
22. 86 FICSEL Mc 24 RESIZE RTL 102 Review a Sacha Loco uero tht eG dv s 35 Rotate nens ous one maet arie 97 Rotate Display Ln 97 S SCENE menu 2x RR RE 25 62 Scene mode eese 62 Scenery mode 63 Self portrait mode 64 SelfstiBr Sexe ewan erinan a a 47 Setting Date Time 20 22 93 Setup Menu 0005 21 Shutter prority AE 53 55 Shutter sound llle 24 Slide Show eese 95 SHOW mode oca E EROR ARR 68 Soft skin mode LL 63 Sports mode 2 6464 stew Rr 63 SDOL 2a ctcy See ea e e odo medir 4 88 SPOt fOCuSiNgG 552 uat o ttis 89 Standard ai ov dee bees aoe ao oe es ae RN 86 Starry sky mode sss 67 Status Indicator 0005 23 SILd ions oat E boat era Nes 19 T Travel dale ss ded oS 22 70 HAAG 1 8 sue Scat ee EL Us De eA 103 TV ASPECT x cus ums wines eed abbas 25 U USB Connection Cable 107 110 V Video Output 24 114 Volume of Speakers 24 W White Balance 82 White balance fine adjustment 84 While set c oe oe PO A ts 83 World time x uvas eR y 72 Others Spanish Quick Use Guide Gu a r pida en espanol Esta es una visi n de conjunto que trata del procedimiento para grabar las 3 Encienda la c mara para sacar im genes con esta c mara las im genes Ajuste el reloj
23. BELOW 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service 138 VQTOY44 Others Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 272 7033 For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Hico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustment
24. FAVORITE Pictures set as favorites P96 are printed e This item appears only when favorite setting P96 is ON e You can not select any picture when FAVORITE is set to ON but no picture is marked with x 111 VQTOY44 Connecting to other equipment 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT e In DPOF setting PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS are not displayed e When you select DPOF PICTURE DPOF SET is selectable When you select DPOF SET refer to P99 and make DPOF setting e Press MENU SET when you wish to cancel printing halfway e When you select MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL or FAVORITE the print confirmation screen appears Select YES and perform printing e When the number of prints exceeds 1 000 PRINTING PICTURES DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED appears on the print confirmation screen 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance When the printer supports the date printing by DPOF setting we recommend setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance P100 The recording date can be printed by selecting DPOF PICTURE to start printing E Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select an item to set on the screen for step 2 in Printing the selected picture
25. If 9 area focusing or 3 area focusing High speed AE mode P is used in AF mode the AF area does not appear Slide the focus switch to AF until the subject is brought into focus P88 The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places P89 Refer to P48 for compensating the exposure Refer to P27 for Program shift E Focus range In normal 50 cm 1 64 1 0 m 3 28 picture feet to CO feet to CO mode subject is not subject is focused focused Focus Blink green On green 2 Aim the AF area to the point dean een emm you want to focus and then press Turns from Turns from white to red or white to green no AF area Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times 3 Take a picture O the shutter button halfway B Press the shutter button fully to e Press the shutter button halfway to take the picture focus l 26 VQTOY44 e We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P20 e When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected e When the time for power save is set P23 the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate it within the set time When operating the camera again press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on
26. M i m Tu AS Bee 1000 DEG 2 2000 Mise a e The current date and time and which day of the vacation it is are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set after setting the clock departure date or travel date after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode e When TRAVEL DATE is set Imi appears on the lower right of the screen E Canceling the travel date If you leave TRAVEL DATE set to SET the number of days that have passed since the departure date will continue to be recorded When the vacation is finished set TRAVEL DATE to OFF on the screen shown in step 5 and then press MENU SET twice he travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting P20 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P72 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 f 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 f you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of the vac
27. MENU SET again to close the menu E Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1 2 3 and 4 on P72 Q Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set fr HOME Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed e f you are setting the travel destination area for the first time the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above Press lt P to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set e The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen e If daylight saving time ESX9 is used in your travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time e The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed Also the time difference between the selected area and the home area is displayed on the bottom left of the screen Refer to P74 for information about the names of the major cities that are displayed Press MENU SET to close the menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME or Y 3 MONITOR EFHGUIDE LINE A TRAVEL DATE You can also use the joystick to perform steps to e he icon changes from amp to 5 after setting the travel destination e Return the setting to HOME whe
28. V to start audio recording i AUDIO DUB e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to RAW 2 Press V to stop recording AUDIO e Even if you do not press V after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu You may not be able to record audio on images shot on other equipment e You can also use the joystick for these operations 101 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press en to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 RESIZE Making the picture smaller This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e mail or uploaded to a website 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V RESIZE Dow ET I m 100 0001 C1 Ji 1o 1 198 E T e The following pictures cannot be resized When the aspect ratio setting is fa Pictures whose PICT SIZE is 2w 2M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is RRA Pictures whose PICT SIZE is 25 2 5M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is ZAR Pictures whose PICT SIZE is 0
29. When the mode dial is set to Auto mode CI When the camera is turned off 89 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P81 CONT AF Continuously focusing on a AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions subject 3 FA S WE E32 This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject When the AF mode is set to 1 area focusing 1 area focusing high speed or spot focusing the time required for focusing when pressing the shutter button halfway will be reduced e When it is set to ON the Mi indication appears e The battery may be consumed faster than usual e t may take time to focus on the subject after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly changing the subject from a distant one to a nearby one Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject e The CONT AF setting is fixed to OFF in Auto mode fX NIGHT PORTRAIT P64 NIGHT SCENERY P64 FIREWORKS P66 and STARRY SKY P67 in scene mode and when manual focus is set e If the focus switch is set to AF the time to focus will not be shorter 90 VQTOY44 becomes easier 3 FA ES WE E Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions If the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area with a
30. and locks Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright e Check the direction of the card e Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 16 VQTOY44 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card Bi Built in Memory in You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card e The built in memory capacity is about 13 MB e Picture size is fixed to QVGA 320x240 pixels when recording motion pictures to the built in memory P75 E Card You can record or play back pictures on a card The built in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted E Access to the built in memory or the card e The access indication or lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card Do not do the following when the access indication lights pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P106 Turn the camera off Remove the battery or the card if used Shake or impact the camera Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional when using the AC adaptor The card or the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally Icons displayed on the screen 9 When using the built in memory When accessing the built in memory When using the
31. appears on the LCD monitor Distortion in the LCD monitor B Flash Uneven colors may also appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no effect on the pictures taken or playback Flash is not activated The flash is activated 2 times E Playback Pictures rotate unexpectedly The picture is not played back 124 VQTOY44 Make sure the flash is open Slide the 4 OPEN switch P43 The flash is not activated when motion picture mode HEH SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS STARRY SKY AERIAL PHOTO or HIGH SENS in scene mode P62 is selected When you select red eye reduction P43 the flash is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Causes One of the features of this unit can automatically detect when you have turned the camera side on to take a picture then rotate that picture for you when you play it back In some cases the unit may detect that you have turned the camera side on when in fact you are facing it up or down e Set ROTATE DISP P97 to OFF so that the camera does not rotate these kinds of pictures for you e You can use
32. can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e f the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screens multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099 the camera automatically displays it in the oldest calendar date Pictures edited on a PC or processed on other equipment may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates e f the date is not set in the camera P20 the recording date is set as January 1st 2006 e f you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME P72 the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback Advanced Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture e Q 1x2x gt 4x gt 8x 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards Eg W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q T the magnification becomes higher e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second to check the position of the section enlarged 2 Press A V lt gt to move the position 77253500 CANCEL Ed Ze e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication is displayed for about 1 second Bi To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Egg W or press MENU SET or joystick Bi To delete a picture duri
33. close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to I SO100 gt Soft skin mode The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than portrait mode Use this mode when taking portraits from the chest up To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime e f there are other flesh colored elements in the shot they will also be softened The effect may not be as obvious if there isn t enough light e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 A Scenery mode This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially e Slide the focus switch to AF e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to CO e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled SX Sports mode This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g When taking pictures of outdoor sports E Technique for Sports mode This mode is more effective when taking pictures in the daytime on a clear day e Slide the focus switch to AF This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime keeping 5 m 16 4 feet or more away from the subje
34. day of the vacation you take the picture G7 3 FX ES Ww If you set the departure date in advance you can record which day of the vacation you take the picture e When you play back a picture the date on which it was taken is displayed e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection E Setting the travel date Screen shows an example for the Program AE mode P 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press lt gy Wel W BALANCE WB ADJUST sd SENSITIVITY gn PICT SIZE zi QUALITY 3 Press V to select the SETUP menu icon and then press P 4 C 0o00 C o 9 CLOCK SET amp WORLD TIME Xt MONITOR EHGUIDELINE MR TRAVELDATE 70 VQTOY44 4 Press A Y to select TRAVEL DATE and then press P Q CLOCK SET amp 2 WORLD TIME Y X MONITOR EFHGUIDE LINE 5 Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET Q CLOCK SET amp WORLD TIME xt MONITOR EFHGUIDE LINE lt P Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date Advanced 7 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 7 A gt d To select To set and to close 8 Take a picture E UN
35. does not work in HIGH SENS P68 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 1 min 32 MB 175 S Es Amn 14s 55s E Card 131 VQTOY44 Specifications Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Motion picture recording 132 VQTOY44 Others Information for your safety DC 5 1 V 1 6 W When recording 0 9 W When playing back 10 200 000 pixels 1 1 65 CCD total pixel number 10 410 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 4x zoom f 6 3 to 25 2 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 to 112 mm aspect ratio Efegg F2 8 to F4 9 Max 4x Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio When aspect ratio is set to fee max 5 5x When aspect ratio is set to RH max 5 6x When aspect ratio is set to E max 6 2x Normal AF Macro Manual 9 area focusing 3 area focusing high speed 1 area focusing high speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Normal AF 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 100 cm 3 28 feet Tele to CO AF Macro MF 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to CO In Auto Mode A 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to CO Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 2 frames second high speed 1 frame second low speed Approx 1 frame second unlim
36. e When using lt OTa m the digital Em zoom or when H you take l gt E AL pictures in dark S i places the AF l i area is displayed on the center of the screen with a size wider than usual e When multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time the camera is focusing on all the AF areas The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing 1 area focusing high speed or Spot focusing mode e Switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing mode High speed or 1 area focusing mode if it is difficult to focus using Spot focusing mode e You cannot change the AF mode setting when using SELF PORTRAIT and FIREWORKS in scene mode P62 e This is fixed to 1 area focusing in Auto mode FN E About AF area selection When the AF mode P88 is one area focusing or one area focusing high speed you can select the AF area as follows In the spot metering mode the metering target shifts according to the AF area 1 Set the Focus switch to AF or AF 2 Move the joystick to select MPANA 3 Press the joystick rental 4 Press cursor buttons or move the joystick A V lt 4 gt to change the AF area 5 Press MENU SET or the joystick he AF area returns to the original in the following cases
37. f you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step in Setting the home area HOME E Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 3 and 4 Press V to select HOME and then press MENU SET or DESTINATION 10 00 DEC 1 2006 Press lt P to select your home area and then press MENU SET im e You can also use the joystick to perform steps and 6 e The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen e If daylight saving time ESX9 is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour P20 Advanced Finishing setting the home area e f you are setting the home area for the first time the screen returns to the screen shown in step of Setting the home area HOME after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press lt to return to the screen shown in step 4 and then press MENU SET to close the menu e f you are setting the home area for the second time etc the screen returns to the screen shown in step 4 after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press
38. file numbers are If the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not recorded in ascending turned off the recorded folder numbers are lost order However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers 127 VQTOY44 Others Number of recordable pictures and available recording time e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects E Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio 10M 4224x2376 pixels Eram E EZ 3840x2160 een Quality CN e Pm Built in Memory a oe 13 MB Card Aspect ratio ee n NEPUSUN me 5M EZ 3072x1728 pixels 2M EZ 1920x1080 pixels Quality T IM PR 1 s2 1 5 20 Built in Memory Approx 13 MB o 195 a a 8 64MB 22 45 57 406 92 O Card 250MB 91 180 230 43 SI2MB 180 350 450 860 EM w 5 05 07 Pee 128 VQTOY44 Others Aspect ratio 8 5M 3568x2376 pixels 7M EZ 3248x2160 pixels Quality LEN ow p BE o OE Built in Memory 2 5 Approx 13 MB Card Aspect ratio Z 2560x1712 pixels 2 EZ EZ 2048x1360 pixels Built in Memory 17 Approx 13 MB Card 330 390 650 80 689 sto 129 VQTO
39. flash while it is activated The objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items 46 VQTOY44 n economy mode the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator blinks while the flash is charged This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional If the remaining battery power is low the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer e The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod 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 taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for XE Daylight Flash but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient P82 e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e When you repeat taking a picture recording may be disabled even if the flash is activated Take a picture after the access indication disappears 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 Do not close the flash immediately after using a secondary light source for example AUTO Re
40. folder containing the picture you just PIOIOUUR APG shot had a file numbered 999 in it P1000999 JPG example P1000999 JPG e When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100 PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is recorded Q Folder number File number JPG Pictures ded n Mdb You start shooting again after using PENALES NO RESET in the setup menu P24 It The contents of each folder are is recorded to a new folder that has a number following on from the one 100_PANA to Pictures Motion pictures previous ou ean E oe eee number to 100 by using NO RESET immediately after formatting the card when there are no folders or pictures on the card e This unit stores up to 999 picture files in each folder A new folder is created after B Connection in the PTP mode this maximum is reached Windows XP Mac OS X users can establish To reset file and folder numbers use connection in the PTP mode by setting the NO RESET in the setup menu P24 camera in print mode g and connecting it to their PC e You can only load pictures from the camera and cannot write them on the card or delete them e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported e When you
41. for inexperienced users It displays only simple menu settings and allows you to take pictures without error ll Basic menu settings 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the desired menu item and then press 5 o E PICT SIZE 10 zi QUALITY 8 MEA 55 MEA 2 MEA CLOCK SET 3 Press A V to select the desired setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 4 s e To select To set and to close 30 VQTOY44 ll Settings in Auto mode For details refer to the pages corresponding to each item PICT SIZE P86 QUALITY P86 CLOCK SET P93 E Other Settings in Auto mode In Auto mode other settings are fixed as follows For details refer to the pages corresponding to each item 5 cm 0 16 feet to Co Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet to CO Tele Focus range AF AF MF White balance AUTO ISO sensitivity lijis0 P8 Picture STD P91 Adjustment Audio OFF 8 Recording eterna Wie ET un AF mode m P88 1 area focusing LN AF assist lamp ON P90 e You cannot use the following functions in the Auto mode WB ADJUST Exposure compensation Auto bracket COL EFFECT Flash Output Adjustment AF area selection AF AE Lock D ZOOM Flip animation Basic B The Backlight Compensation
42. information of the rotation on the pictures e This function may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down e In motion picture mode or FLIP ANIM you cannot use the direction detection function E Focusing e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to CO Wide 1 0 m 3 28 feet to CO Tele Use macro mode when recording close up pictures P59 If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights In the following cases the camera cannot focus on subjects properly When including both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on the glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in a dark place When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When jitter occurs When recording a very bright subject We recommend taking pictures using prefocus P58 and AF AE lock P61 In dark places the AF assist lamp P90 may turn on to focus on the subject Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is canceled when you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again ll Preventing jitter camera shake Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button The jitter alert CO appears when the
43. is consumed Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean 119 VQTOY44 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 MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED Cancel the card lock P18 101 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Play back after recording or after inserting a card with a recorded picture THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED After canceling the protect setting P101 you can delete or overwrite the picture THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED The pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted To delete this kind of picture first save your data to your computer then use this unit to reformat the card P106 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE e You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with multi delete setting e You have placed more than 999 pictures in your favorites list CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTUREJ CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORYJ NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card e 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 120 VQTOY44
44. is inserted P17 E To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture with lt gt CO C LOK O0 D C 1 200 i lt 4 Play back the previous picture P Play back the next picture E os ae 100 0001 11 ae 2 11 19 ay 1 2 Press qr 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET TUAM Lid DELETESTHIS PICTURE While deleting the picture 0 appears on the screen Basic E To delete MULTI DELETEJ ALL DELETE 1 Press ij twice 2 Press A to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE e f you select MULTI DELETE perform steps 3 onwards e If you select ALL DELETE perform steps 5 onwards e When FAVORITE P96 is set to ON ALL DELETE EXCEPT x appears If you select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x perform steps 5 onwards However if none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x even if FAVORITE is set to ON 37 VQTOY44 Basic 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE e er gt MULTI DELETE x J ro A z 7 E S Tn Sat u y 10m 421 c En DELETE fi 5 MARK UNMARK v EXIT v e Repeat the above procedure The selected pictures appear with ur When V is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon e8 blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Canc
45. listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 139 VQTOY44 Others Customer Services Directory For usa only For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST Web Site http www panasonic com consumersupport You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pasc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks Product Repairs Centralized Factory Servicenter Panasonic Services Company MAIL TO 410B Airport Road Elgin IL 60123 9333 Attention Digital Camera Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customers in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave
46. making a single print P111 or on the screen for 112 VQTOY44 step 3 in Selecting multiple pictures for printing P111 and 112 PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT e The items which are not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE and PAGE LAYOUT to dma and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e PRINT WITH DATE Settings on the printer are prioritized Date is not printed Date is printed e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e You can set up to 999 prints e PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press V to select the desired item Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5 x5 89 mmx127 mm 2L 5 x7 127 mmx178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmx148 mm 210 mmx297 mm Connecting to other equipment CARD SIZE 4 mmx85 6 mm 10x15cm 00 mmx150 mm 01 6 mmx152 4 mm 8 x10 03 2 mmx254 mm LETTER 216 mmx279 4 mm These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes e PAGE LAYOUT Possible layouts on the camera Settings on the printer a
47. multi playback the scroll bar appears so you can check the position of the selected picture in the total pictures 2 Press A V lt gt to select a picture Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures The recording date and number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear EM Favorites amp Motion picture EX IBABY1y BABY2 in scene mode 0 Travel date Eag Flip animation E Examples of 25 screens E To return to the normal playback Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T or press MENU SET or joystick The picture framed in an orange box appears Bi To delete a picture during a multi playback 1 Press A W lt gt to select a picture and then press Tq 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET or joystick Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P39 the recording information etc appears on the screen in multi playback If you return to the previous screen the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P97 17 VQTOY44 Advanced Displaying pictures by recording date Calendar playback You can display pictures by recordin
48. pictures can be deleted during the review Quick Deletion 1 Press t 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET E DELETE THIS PICTURE pd x PCM M C Zr d EI oP 3 e You can also use the joystick for these operations Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Please double check before deleting pictures Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted Read P37 to operate them e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated P97 35 VQTOY44 Playing Back Pictures The picture data on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P17 Press lt gt to select the picture 78100 0001 L1 WO JU AL 10 00 DEC 1 2006 H lt q Play back the previous picture P Play back the next picture e The picture following the last one is the first picture e When ROTATE DISP P97 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold amp during playback P Fast forward lt Fast rewind e The file number and the picture number only change one by one Release lt gt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture 36 VQTOY44 e f you press and hold lt gt the number of
49. playback stops and the normal playback is restored by pressing V Fast forwarding Fast rewinding During motion picture playback keep pressing lt gt gt Fast forward Fast rewind e When releasing the button it turns to normal motion picture playback To pause Press A during motion picture playback Press A again to cancel pause 80 VQTOY44 Bi Pictures with audio Press lt gt to select a picture with the audio icon FA and then prese V to o play back You ean ieee use eine joystick for these operations Refer to AUDIO REC P87 and AUDIO DUB P101 for information about how to create still pictures with audio e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P24 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be played back with this camera e When playing back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the quality of pictures may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e You cannot use the following functions with
50. set the camera in print mode wy and connect it to a PC PLEASE CONNECT TO THE PRINTER appears on the camera s LCD monitor This is not a malfunction 108 VQTOY44 Connecting to other equipment Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e While ACCESS is being displayed do not disconnect the USB connection cable e Data transmission takes time when a card contains a large number of pictures e f the remaining battery power is exhausted during communication the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC e When connecting the camera to a Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Disconnect the USB connection cable before replacing the card Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P36 multi playback P77 and calendar playback P78 For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Hefer to the operating instructions of the PC too If a card is not inserted when the camera is connecte
51. shutter button halfway to finish e When setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon e appears on the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears at bottom left of the screen e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed Auto review works if you activate auto bracket irrespective of the auto review setting But the picture is not enlarged You cannot change the auto review setting in the setup menu e When setting auto bracket you cannot use the audio recording function e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject You cannot use auto bracket if you have set quality to RAW e n shutter priority AE and manual exposure if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second auto bracket is disabled e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e You cannot use auto bracket when there are only one or two pictures remaining e You cannot use auto bracket in SPORTS P63 STARRY SKY P67 and BABY 1 BABY2 P69 in scene mode You cannot take pictures using auto bracket when the ISO sensitivity is set to Miso 49 VQTOY44 Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER ABA Wi 22 This mode recognizes and comp
52. shutter speed is slow and the chances of blurring are greater Basic e When the jitter alert appears take special care with the shooting methods described on P28 or use a tripod for best results By combining the use of a tripod with the self timer P47 you can avoid blurring caused when you press the shutter button Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction BY P43 NIGHT PORTRAIT P64 NIGHT SCENERY P64 PARTY P65 CANDLE LIGHT P66 FIREWORKS P66 STARRY SKY P67 in scene mode When you have reduced shutter speed P53 54 B Exposure e f you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red However the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the recorded pictures especially when recording in low light conditions e When most of the subjects in the screen are bright e g blue sky on a clear day snowy field etc the recorded pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P48 29 VQTOY44 Basic Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Auto mode makes it easy
53. size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp 9 turns on when you press the shutter B button halfway in dark places etc qa Q The AF assist lamp turns on under low light conditions In this time the AF assist lamp icon I appears on the screen The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet The AF assist lamp does not turn on Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use Do not look into the AF assist lamp closely Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e When the AF assist lamp is turned on the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P89 e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when you take a picture of a subject in a dark place set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it becomes difficult to focus on the subject e The AF assist lamp is fixed to ON while the camera is in Auto mode FN e You cannot use the AF assist lamp in SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SELF PORTRAIT FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode P62 Menu Settings Press en to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P81 COL EFFECT PICT ADJ d Setting color effects for the C Adjusting the picture quality for recorded pictures the recorded pictures 3 FA E i BAS WwW You can use 4 types of color effects Use this function according to the rec
54. subject 90 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier 90 e COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded DIGIUTOS ioi esca sce fou YN Doa sa 91 e PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures 91 e FLIP ANIM Connecting images to create a motion picture file 50 2 Sues eee eb ere es 92 e CLOCK SET Setting the date time and display 93 Using the PLAY mode menu 94 e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration and eth we iE 95 e FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 96 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 97 e DPOF PRINT Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints 99 8 VQTOY44 e PROTECT Preventing Accidental Erasure of the iier MEETS 100 e AUDIO DUB Adding Audio to Recorded PICUICS 22e Ex ee ee ewes 101 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 102 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and TIMING Wee derat loreet 103 e ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 picture e COPY Copying the picture data 105 e FORMAT Initializing the built in memory OF a CAN efi tet e E ON 106 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 107 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant PAME tease rated etc ERES 110 Playing Back Pictures with a IM SOIGBED 2c i fins euh a HAE
55. the USB connection cable straight Do not try to force the connector in backwards or sideways This can damage this unit and the equipment you are connecting Windows The drive appears on the My Computer folder e f it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then it appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is displayed on the screen e The drive is displayed as LUMIX when you connect the camera with no card inserted The drive is displayed as NO NAME or Untitled when you connect the camera with a card inserted Bi Motion picture playback on a PC Use QuickTime for Windows 2000 XP in the supplied CD ROM when you play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on your PC e Download QuickTime6 5 2 for PC from the following website and install it on your PC when you use Windows98 98SE Me http www apple com support quicktime e The software is a standard Macintosh feature 107 VQTOY44 Connecting to other equipment E Folder Composition E Conditions under which a different Folders appear as follows folder number is used In the following cases the picture is not Built in OEE recorded in the same folder as the isis o9 previously recorded picture It is recorded e Card P1000001 JPG in a folder with a new number o The
56. the screen turn red e Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim e When the shutter speed is slow we recommend using a tripod 53 VQTOY44 Advanced Taking pictures by setting the exposure manually M Manual exposure 3 Take the picture IM i Decide the exposure by setting the aperture Ga value and the shutter speed manually 1 Move the joystick towards A V gt to set the aperture value and the shutter pee MO ar s0100 ow m st ra j E Manual Exposure Assistance The exposure is ERGE adequate Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture F value Set to slower shutter NV speed or smaller aperture value A V Set the aperture value and the e The manual exposure assistance is an shutter speed approximation We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function e lt gt Select the aperture value and the shutter speed 2 Press the shutter button halfway e Refer to P55 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed e You cannot set the following items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction ERX SN P43 E 1 E i E T Ta AUTO or Mso in ISO sensitivity P84 Eo ar When the recording mode is switched to Manual exposure the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it w
57. time NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary by country Please consult your local dealer 135 VQTOY44 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Quantity Total Price Subtotal Your State amp Local Sales Tax e Shipping amp Handling 6 95 Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA Credit Card MasterCard Expiration Date Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Phoned Day _ Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 5 PM M F 6 AM 10 30 AM SAT PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 In CANADA please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories 136 VQTOY44 Others Request for Service Notice For usA only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs ser
58. under exposed Pictures that are mostly black such as night scenery forms this type of histogram e When the values in the histogram are distributed evenly the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well balanced e When the values are concentrated to the right the picture is over exposed Pictures that are mostly white form this type of histogram Advanced Example of histogram Check white saturated areas with the HETI highlight display in the auto review AU an function or the review function P40 kh No histogram appears in the following P F2 8 1 200 s020 G AUTO cases 10 00 DE aa In the motion picture mode CE EET While multi playback IS in progress 3 3 100 0001 r1 While playback zoom is in use E TAE While calendar playback is in progress Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode OLP IAIS WE 89 3 1 Press DISPLAY LCD MODE for one second 9 Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram e When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the exposure is compensated or the manual exposure assistance level in OFF the manual exposure mode is other than 0 9 HIGH ANGLE When using the fireworks mode P66 or starry sky mode P67 in scene mode When the flash is activated When the flash is closed D When the brightness o
59. with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically e When you play the picture on a PC you cannot play rotated pictures without an OS or a software compatible with Exif Exif is the file format for still pictures to which recording information and other can be added established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e When playing back rotated pictures in multi playback pictures appear in original orientation e You may not be able to rotate images shot on other equipment You can also use the joystick for these operations Menu Settings Press en to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 DPOF PRINT Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P105 and then set the DPOF setting For more information please visit http panasonic jp dc dpof 1 10 white e htm Press A Y to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET B SLIDE SHOW FAVORITE Y E ROTATE DISP Ei ROTATE
60. x SLIDE SHOW ALL FAVORITE Y E ROTATE DISP a gt ROTATE D DPOF PRINT MENU For showing pictures in your favorites list P96 e The screen shown in step 1 appears when FAVORITE is set to ON When FAVORITE is set to OFF perform step 2 onwards e f none of the pictures have X displayed you cannot select x even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected DURATION EFFECT AUDIO e The cursor displayed during a slide show or while a slide show is paused or during MANUAL slide show is the same as A V 4 Press A to pause the slide show Press A again to cancel pause e Press lt gt while paused to display the previous or next picture 3 By pressing the V the Slide Show stops E About playback duration effect and audio settings Select DURATION EFFECT or AUDIO for setting on the screen displayed in step 2 DURATION Select intervals of 1 2 3 5 seconds or MANUAL EFFECT You can select slide show effects OFF No effect is set B j Pictures slide sideways and switch Ez Pictures switch after turning translucent and creating overlaps mm New pictures spread from the center and replace Mix Pictures switch in random ways e When you select MANUAL manual setting the set effect is canceled By setting it to ON the audio from pictures recorded with audio can be
61. 114 Others Screen Display 005 115 Cautions for Use 118 Message Display 120 Troubleshooting 122 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 128 Specifications LL 132 Digital Camera Accessory System 135 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 136 Request for Service Notice For USA Only ih Dx 137 Limited Warranty For USA Only 138 Customer Services Directory For USA Only RE ER 140 NAEK pc DD 141 Spanish Quick Use Guide Gu a r pida en espanol 143 Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera check the contents E Battery Pack CGA S005A In the text it is indicated as Battery E Battery Charger DE A11B In the text it is indicated as Charger E AV Cable K1HAO08CDOOO8 B USB Connection Cable K1HAO8CD0007 E CD ROM B Strap VFC4082 E Battery Carrying Case VYQ3509 E Lens Cap VYF3109 Silver VYF3110 Black E Lens Cap String VFC4137 Card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P17 For information about optional accessories please refer to Digital Camera Accessory System P135 e f any of the accessories are lost please contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 For USA or in Canada ca
62. 3m Pictures recorded as RAW Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio 2 Press P to select the size and then press V 102 VQTOY44 e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed e When the aspect ratio setting is IER Lew 55 7 e When the aspect ratio setting is Ray Lzw 1V fa 5M VI 25M e When the aspect ratio setting is BRR rew AM BMEM VIL ET M I T 0 3 MI The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 3 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET wv 4 MENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE YES NO e When you select YES the picture is overwritten When resized pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored e When you select NO a resized picture is newly created e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You may not be able to resize pictures you have shot on other equipment e You can also use the joystick for these operations Menu Settings Press en to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it Use this function when you trim unnecessary parts of the recorded picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V SE TRIMMING C C CO BOQ C wv e The fo
63. 4A Voltage capacity 134 VQTOY44 Others USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural AV USB Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack 2 pin 4 1 8 W x 2 1 4 H x 1 D 105 7 mm W x55 8 mm H x26 3 mm D excluding the projection part Approx 6 60 02 187 g excluding Memory Card and battery Approx 7 65 oz 217 g with Memory Card and battery 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 Information for your safety 110 to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8 A Movable Information for your safety 3 7 V 1150 mAh Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory CGA S005A DMW AC5 DMW CLXA1 DMW CTA1 DMW CTH1 RP SDRO4GU1K RP SDKO2GU1A RP SDRO2GU1A RP SDK01GU1A RP SDH01GU1A RP SDRO1GU1A RP SDK512U1A RP SDR512U1A RP SDH256U1A RP SDR256U1A RP SD128BU1A RP SDO64BPPA Description Lithium lon Battery Same as the included battery AC Adaptor The battery cannot be recharged in the camera even if you supply it with AC power Leather Case Leather Case Semi Hard Case 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card e Please refer to page 14 for details on the battery charging time and available recording
64. 88 27 Optical image stabilizer P50 115 VQTOY44 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 116 Others 28 29 30 31 3233 MF indication P56 AF P59 Burst P51 Audio recording P75 87 Continuous AF P90 Color effect P91 Flip animation P92 Auto bracket P49 Moving focus P56 MF operation P56 Joystick operations P27 53 54 56 82 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P70 This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set after setting the clock departure date or travel date after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode VQTOY44 38 Age display P69 e Whenever you turn the camera on in Baby mode switch to Baby mode from any other mode or after setting the birthday or clock your baby s age and the current date and time appear on the display for about 5 seconds 39 AF AE Lock indication P61 40 Backlight compensation P31 41 AF assist lamp P90 42 Flash Output Adjustment P46 B in Playback N OORA W m 1 2 EP 20 EEES Playback mode P36 Number of DPOF JJ prints P99 Favorites indicator P96 Protected picture P100 Still or motion pictures with audio P80 Picture size P86 Quality P86 In Motion picture mode P80 T 1 1 RA MSN MA P sl 79 E ss 8 Battery indication P14 9 Folder File number P108 10 11 Built i
65. BABY 1 BABY2 P69 in scene mode and the number of days that have passed since the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P70 and the WORLD TIME setting P72 are also reset when the SETUP menu settings are reset Also FAVORITE P96 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P97 is fixed to ON e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed HIGHLIGHT ON When the auto review or review function is activated a white saturated area appears blinking in black and white P40 OFF No highlight display gt VIDEO OUT NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Playback PAL Video output is set to PAL system P114 mode only 24 VQTOY44 Preparation Press 655 to display menu enter SETUP and select the item P21 TV ASPECT Playback mode only SCN SCENE MENU LANGUAGE fee Select if your television has a 16 9 aspect ratio e This mode is best for showing I eRs aspect ratio images on a 16 9 aspect ratio television Pictures shot in the ER or IKE aspect ratio have black bands added to either side Select if your television has a 4 3 aspect ratio e When the aspect ratio is set to eq pictures taken in the aspect ratios of TER and RA appear with black bands above and below on a 4 3 ratio television The LCD monitor shows pictures taken in the RR and EK aspect ratios with black bands on their left and right m The focal distance is indicated in meters in manu
66. BEEP e MF1 The center area of the picture is enlarged You can focus while considering the overall composition of the picture e MF2 The whole picture is enlarged You can easily focus when you are not sure of the focus at Wide e OFF The screen is not enlarged 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 6 e gt d To select To set and to close E Shifting the enlarged section You can shift the enlarged section while enlarging the picture with MF assistance The function is convenient for changing the point on which you want to focus 1 Move the joystick A V to display MF assistance 2 Press cursor buttons A W 4 to shift the enlarged section about 2 seconds later e The displayed picture returns to the original MF assist area when The Focus switch is set to AF or AF The number of recording pixels or the aspect is changed The camera is turned off 57 VQTOY44 Advanced E Technique for Manual focus Move the joystick A V Even if the subject is focused move it a little more Return to the center to make fine adjustments E Prefocus This is a technique to focus on the point to take pictures in advance when it is difficult to focus on the subject with auto focus due to its quick motion This function is suitable when the dist
67. C adaptor DMW AC5 optional from the electrical outlet e The camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off Wipe the dust or fingerprints with a soft dry cloth To remove stubborn stains soak a dry cloth in water and then use it to wipe the dirt Then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use a kitchen detergent or a chemically treated cloth n case rain or other sources of water splash onto the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again with a dry cloth E Card Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated Do not bend or drop the card The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or erased e Store the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when you store or carry the card e Do not allow dirt dust or water to enter the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Bi Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity and if the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will be shorter After use be sure to remove the batter
68. E indicator flashes and the charging time will be longer than normal e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery E Charging conditions e Charge the battery under temperature of 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Battery temperature should be the same e The performance of the battery may be temporarily deteriorated and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding Preparation Inserting Removing the Battery e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e Close the flash 1 Slide the card battery door to open it Always use genuine Panasonic batteries CGA S0054A 2 Insert Insert the charged battery paying attention to the direction of the battery Remove Slide the lock to remove the battery 3 9 Close the card battery door O9 Slide the card battery door to the end and then close it firmly e Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied P9 e When fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed The storing may be shorter if the b
69. E IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV he AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once e Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu to change the TV aspect P25 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P107 110 PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER This message appears when you change the mode dial to print mode g with the camera connected to a PC Reconnect the printer after changing the mode from g y to another one and making sure that data transmission is not in progress ACCESS appears on the camera s LCD monitor while data transmission is in progress USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE This message appears when you set the mode dial to a choice other than print mode gy with the camera connected to the printer Set the mode dial back to g y before disconnecting the USB cable Disconnect the cable after canceling printing 121 VQTOY44 Others Troubleshooting If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase the conditions may be improved Carry out the RESET in the setup menu P24 E Battery and power supply The camera will not turn Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged The picture is not Is the power save mode P23 or economy mode P23 act
70. F AE L only the exposure is locked AE ACL both the focus and the exposure are locked AF AE Press and hold AF AE LOCK again to unlock 3 Move the camera back to the shot you want to take and press the shutter button fully e The exposure remains the same even if brightness of the subject changes e While using AE Lock you can still refocus by pressing the shutter button halfway e While using AE Lock you can still set the Program shift P27 e You can not use AE Lock in manual exposure mode scene mode or motion picture mode e Only the AE lock is effective when you are using manual focus 61 VQTOY44 Advanced Scene mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Refer to P63 to 69 for each scene menu 1 Press A V to select the scene mode son ES PORTRAIT SY SOFT SKIN SCENERY Y SPORTS MENU e Press V at to switch to the next menu Screen elf SCENE MODE menu does not appear press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu e When you press P explanations about each scene mode are displayed When you press the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press MENU SET E About the menu screen items There are 5 menu screens 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever SC
71. F while in this mode e You cannot use exposure compensation auto bracket mode burst mode or recording audio 2S Beach mode This mode allows you to take pictures on a beach It prevents under exposure of the subject under strong sunlight E Technique for Beach mode Use the flash e Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Sand or seawater may cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not come in touch with the camera particularly its lens flash or terminals 67 VQTOY44 Advanced MENU Press een to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 CS Aerial photo mode This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial photo mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture e Turn the camera off when taking off or landing e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew Be careful about the reflection from the window e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF R e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled 3 Snow mode The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white color of the snow stand out 68 VQTO
72. GE WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET B Birthday setting 1 Select BIRTHDAY SET and press MENU SET 2 PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY appears on the display Select year month day with lt P then change the date with A V 3 Press MENU SET to exit e f you select WITH AGE but you haven t set the birthday a message appears Press MENU SET and follow steps 2 and 3 to enter the birthday The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to CO e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to lili o0 e he auto bracket setting is disabled The digital zoom is fixed to OFF e After turning on the camera in BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode or switching to BABY 1 BABY2 from other scene modes the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen e Actual age displays depend on the LANGUAGE setting The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the Screen The display on the actual day of your baby s birth will be O month O day e Check the clock and birthday settings if the age shown is incorrect Note that if you have selected WITHOUT AGE age information will not be recorded for any pictures you take The information will not appear even if you select WITH AGE after taking pictures For resetting the birthday setting use RESET in the SETUP menu P24 69 VQTOY44 Advanced Recording which
73. LASH ON S SLOW SYNC RED EYE 2 Press A V or gt 5 to switch the flash setting A AUTO AX AUTO RED EYE FORCED FLASH ON 5 SLOW SYNC RED EYE e When 5 seconds pass without any operation the setting selected at the time is automatically adopted For the flash setting contents refer to Flash setting P44 For the selectable flash setting refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P44 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish You can also use the joystick for performing steps 2 and 3 gt To select To set 43 VQTOY44 Advanced B Flash setting AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition PANO AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition It reduces the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appear red in photo flash by triggering the flash before actually recording the picture After that the flash is activated for actual recording again Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduction e In PARTY P65 or CANDLE LIGHT P66 in scene mode the flash mode is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction AY
74. N Rana IBABYA BABY2 62 VQTOY44 E About menu operations using the joystick You can also use the joystick for menu operations 1 Move the joystick A F to select the scene mode e When you move the joystick P explanations about each scene mode are displayed When you move the joystick lt 4 the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press the joystick to set the mode son EJ PORTRAIT eC FS SOFT SKIN y o SCENERY L SPORIS e The color of the picture may seem strange if you use a scene mode that is unsuitable for the shot Use exposure compensation to adjust the brightness of pictures you take P48 However the exposure cannot be compensated in STARRY SKY Press lt and then press A V in the SCENE MODE menu to select either the REC menu icon P81 or the SETUP menu icon 9 P21 and set the desired items The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting W BALANCE P82 SENSITIVITY P84 METERING MODE P88 COL EFFECT P91 PICT ADJ P91 Advanced MENU Press een to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 3 Portrait mode The background is blurred and the person stands out with a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 Move
75. OY44 Before Use If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal E Care for the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera The camera may not be operated normally recording of pictures may be disabled or the lens and the LCD monitor may be damaged Retract the lens before carrying the camera Retract the lens before playing back pictures e Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or dust does not get into the lens the flash or the terminals when using the camera on a beach etc Make sure that water does not get into the camera when using it on a rainy day or on a beach e This camera is not waterproof In case the camera comes into contact with water wipe it off with a dry cloth When the camera does not operate normally contact your dealer or your nearest servicenter 4 VQTOY44 E About the LCD monitor Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature differences Wipe the condensation with a soft dry cloth If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be
76. P36 When pictures are protected exl P100 You can also use the joystick for these operations s gt amp To select To set and to close Advanced About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displayed ll Selecting the screen to be used DISPLAY LCD MODE 9 LCD monitor LCD Press the DISPLAY LCD MODE button to switch to the screen to be used e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During playback zoom P79 while playing back motion pictures P80 and during a slide show P95 you can only select Display or Non display In recording mode P26 Display O Display with histogram Guide line display 2 Non display 1 Histogram 2 You can set guide line patterns for display in the guide line display P22 in the setup menu You can also set whether to display recording data or histograms with guide lines or not In playback mode P36 F2 8 1 100 10 00 DEC 1 2006 10 00 DEC 1 2006 D Display Display with recording information and histogram Non display 8 The number of days that have passed since the travel date is displayed when a picture was taken with TRAVEL DATE P70 setting 4 Displayed when you set birthday setting for BABY 1 BABY2 in scene mode P69 and WITH AGE is selected at taking pictures 39 VQTOY44 Advanced E About guide line display When you align the
77. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera model nc DM C L X2 Sa Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely LEICA DC VARIO ELMARIT For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca VQTOY44 2 Before Use Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 92 S VQTOY44 Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in thes
78. S Slow sync Red eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use this when taking pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording condition Use this when taking pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted 1 The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated 44 VQTOY44 E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode Available Not available 1 When the backlight compensation is off 2 When the backlight compensation is on e The flash setting may change when you change the recording mode Make flash settings in various recording modes according to your preference and available settings shown in the above table E The available flash range to take pictures The available flash range to take pictures depends on the ISO sensitivity selected P84 AUTO 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 9 m 16 08 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet Tele Fso 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 9 m 16 08 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet Tele ISO100 60 cm 1 97 feet to 1 9m 6 23 feet Wide 30 cm
79. SPLAY button when setting the number of prints e The date print icon AMNA appears e When you go to a photo studio for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e The date may not be printed depending on photo studios or printers even if you set the date print For further information ask the photo studio for details or refer to the operating instructions of the printer 100 VQTOY44 e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge P110 The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P110 e When setting the DPOF print delete any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e You can also use the joystick for these operations PROTECT Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture You can set protection for the pictures you do not want to delete to prevent them from accidental
80. To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting every item except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW P91 ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases E Program shift In Program AE mode you can change the preset aperture value and the shutter speed under the same exposure This is called Program shift By this function you can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record the moving subject more dynamically by setting to slow shutter speed in Program AE mode Press the shutter button halfway and perform the program shift with the joystick while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed about 10 seconds Basic e When the Program shift is activated the Program shift indication appears on the Screen Program shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the joystick is moved up and down until the program shift indication disappears E Example of Program shift 10 11 12 13 14 Ev LEER 1 db m is dhs 1 30 1 60 1 425 1 250 1 500 1000 1 2000 A Aperture value B Shutter speed Program shift amount O Program shift line chart Program shift limit 27 VQTOY44 Basic e If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and s
81. Y44 A High Sensitivity mode This mode allows you to take pictures at ISO3200 level with high sensitivity processing e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to CO The resolution of the recorded picture decreases significantly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x6 10x15 cm printing e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used You cannot set quality to RAW in high sensitivity mode Advanced Press le to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 Baby mode 1 Baby mode 2 This mode adjusts the exposure and tone to bring out the healthy color of your baby s skin The flash will be weaker than normal if you choose to use it You can set the birthdays of two babies by using BABY 1 and BABY2 N i 1 month 10days IKORO ON D 102 10 013 E e The baby s age appears when you are showing the picture later You can also use the LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer software on the included CD ROM to print your baby s age For details refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection E Age display setting To show age first enter the birthday select WITH AGE and press MENU SET To not show age select WITHOUT AGE and press MENU SET BABY WITH A
82. Y44 Others Aspect ratio 7 5M 3168x2376 pixels 6M EZ 2880x2160 pixels Quality Ba EM L E E Built in Memory Approx 13 MB Card Aspect ratio 4M EZ 2304x1728 pixels 3M EZ 2048x1536 pixels Quality L B EM Built in Memory 7 15 Approx 13 MB 8 16 Card 00 600 1180 Aspect ratio 2M EZ 1600x1200 pixels 1M EZ 1280x960 pixels Quality BW kA A E j Built in Memory 16 MB 32 MB Card 130 250MB 240 4m 30 60 VQTOY44 Others E Available recording time In Motion picture mode Picture quality 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps setting VGA VGA QVGA QVGA 16 9L 16 9L Built in Memory 24 S 1 min Approx 13 MB 15s 1 min 4 min 4min 12 min 1 min 3 min 1 min 2 min 8 min 8 min 2 min 5min 16min 16min 47 min 4 min 1h 32 min 32 min 9 min 28 min 8 min 50s 2 GB 22 min 1h 1h Shi 19min 57min 16min 30s 7 min 7min 15 min 20s 30s 50s 2h 2h 6h 1h 4 GB ase 11min 11min 22 min 938 min 53 min n 50s 50s 50s 10s The volume of motion picture is limited to 2GB per recording session e When you select RAW the recording pixel size is fixed to the maximum number of recording pixels for each aspect ratio e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards The extended optical zoom
83. a to the PC and then write them back to the card the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc E Connecting to a TV computer or printer The picture does not Is the camera connected to the TV correctly appear on the television Check it The TV screen is Set the TV to video input mode disturbed or displayed in monochrome The display areas on the Depending on the TV model the area display may be smaller TV screen and the so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and camera s LCD monitor _ the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut are different off when it is displayed This is due to the TV specifications and is not a malfunction Cannot play motion You cannot play motion pictures if you have inserted the card pictures on a television into a card slot on a television Connect the camera to the television with the included AV cable and play the pictures on this unit P114 Cannot upload pictures Check the connections to your computer Check that the computer has correctly recognized the camera Set the camera s mode dial to a mode other than Print mode P107 125 VQTOY44 Others Causes The computer does not Disconnect the USB connection cable then insert the card recognize the card and reconnect the cable The built in memory is recognized The pictures cannot be Does the printer support PictBri
84. adjustment levels for Ni and LE return to the standard central point e When the color effect is set to any of WB ADJUST G A COOL WARM B W or SEPIA P91 you cannot finely adjust the white balance ADJUST SET You can also use the joystick for these lt A amber orange tint operations gt B blue bluish A G green greenish SENSITIVITY MS magenta roadie l Setting the light sensitivity e When white balance is finely adjusted in A amber or B blue direction the 2 A S M uobis i aede t q ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity of Sno SM ey doit the image sensor to light If you set the ISO color sensitivity higher the camera becomes e When white balance is finely adjusted more suitable for recording in dark places in G green or M magenta direction e g EN or e g IBN is added to the white balance icon Use in bright Not displayed on the LCD Monitor Wes Suitable enable e When you do not adjust white balance e g outdoors finely select the central point Use in dark Suitable places aan 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Noise Less Increased 84 VQTOY44 Menu Settings ISO sensitivity Setting contents ISO sensitivity is AUTO automatically adjusted according to brightness ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to subject movements and brightness
85. al focusing ft The focal distance is indicated by feet in manual focusing Refer to P56 for information about manual focusing AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode P62 OFF SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu and then select the desired scene mode Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 7 languages Set to the desired language with A V and determine it with MENU SET ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANCAIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian H X Chinese Traditional H Az2 Japanese e When you set to other language by mistake select 38 from the menu icons to set the desired language 25 VQTOY44 Basic Taking Pictures e The focus indication is lit and then the aperture value 9 and the shutter The camera automatically sets the shutter speed are displayed speed and the aperture value according to The shutter speed is not displayed when the brightness of the subject the ISO sensitivity is set to fflls0 P84 Remove the lens cap You can select the AF area when the 10T h AF mode is set to 1 area focusing or 1 e itas a area focusing high speed P89 Orsay tie meee CIANO program e
86. ame 6 Sunlight on the center of the screen turns white 7 White fluorescent light and then press MENU SET 8 Incandescent light bulb CAUTE 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight m 3 Ch 5 CANCEL o i 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the NS menu 1 e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish DP mmm 9 e When taking a picture with the flash the 10 T white balance will be automatically 1000K adjusted except for SJ Daylight BE K Kelvin Color Temperature Flash but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient e The white balance cannot be set in Auto mode IFN and scene mode e You can also use the joystick for these operations 83 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press en to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P81 WB ADJUST PO 0000000 Finely Adjusting the White e You can set the value independently for Balance each of the modes in white balance e The setting on the fine adjustment of the 2 A S M white balance is reflected to the picture When you cannot acquire the desired hue when taking a picture with the flash by setting the white balance you can finely The white balance fine adjustment setting adjust the white balance is memorized even if the camera is turned off 4 Press A V lt gt to adjust the e When you change white balance setting white balance finely in set mode Mi SET fine
87. ance between the camera and the subject is established e You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode HHH When starting the recording the focus is fixed e When you focus on the subject in Wide the focus may not be adequate in Tele In this case focus on the subject again e The MF assistance does not appear in digital zoom range The distance shown shows roughly how far away the point of focus is Use the MF assistance to make final adjustments to the focus e After canceling power save mode focus on the subject again e When setting the manual focus you cannot set the continuous AF P90 e The AF lock is released when you select manual focus 58 VQTOY44 Advanced Taking Close up pictures This mode allows you to take close up pictures of the subject e g When taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x 1 Select AF with the focus switch e AF Auto focus e AF AF Macro mode e MF Manual focus E Focus range e Normal 1 0m 3 28 feet I 50 cm 1 64 feet l 30 cm 0 98 feet T A MM 5 cm 0 16 feet 0077 X E ee Use a tripod and the self timer P47 for best results e When the subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Theref
88. angle shots OFF The screen is not enlarged 23 VQTOY44 Preparation Press 655 to display menu enter SETUP and select the item P21 2 BEEP Set to select the volume of operational sound No operational sound Soft operational sound Loud operational sound ret AF BEEP No focus beep Soft focus beep Loud focus beep 4 SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound SX No shutter sound 2 3 Soft shutter sound 3 Loud shutter sound VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps LEVEL6 to 0 e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed mmm NO RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 0001 on the next recording The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 he folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999 When the folder number reaches 999 it cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 you must first reformat the built in memory or the card P106 After this perform NO RESET to reset the file number after which a screen appears asking whether you want to reset the folder number Select YES For details about file and folder numbers see page 108 XR RESET The settings on the recording or the SETUP menu are reset to the initial settings e The birthday setting for
89. as set to AUTO or Fso beforehand e Indication for the condition of exposure manual exposure assistance appears for about 10 seconds Compensating the Exposure P48 e When the exposure is not adequate set the e The brightness of the LCD may differ from aperture value and the shutter speed again the brightness of pictures you take Check the picture with review or play mode e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway e When the shutter speed is slow we recommend using a tripod 54 VQTOY44 Advanced E Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Shutter priority AE Available Shutter Speed Sec Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV 8 5 5 32 28 2 P ovis 3s ees i82 ma ws we w ao Vis E 80 17200 11500 1 1300 F4 0 to F8 0 1 1600 F5 6 to F8 0 172000 Aperture priority AE Available Aperture Value Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV F5 Manual exposure Available Aperture Value Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Per 1 3 EV F2 8 to F3 6 60 to 1 1000 F4 0 to F4 9 60 to 1 1300 F5 6 to F7 1 60 to 1 1600 60 to 1 2000 The aperture values in the table above are the values when the zoom lever is rotated to Wide at maximum e Some of the aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnification 55 VQTOY44 Advanced Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ABA W
90. ation that you took the picture on is recorded when the travel destination date is for example one day before the departure date e f TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the clock Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures the day of the vacation you took them on is not displayed e f you set a departure date when the clock is not set the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears In this case set the clock P20 71 VQTOY44 Advanced Displaying the time at the travel destination ABA WW 22 If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P20 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press lt gy Wel W BALANCE WB ADJUST sd SENSITIVITY gn PICT SIZE sz QUALITY 3 Press V to select the SETUP menu icon and then press P C2 000p C o amp WORLDTME Q 7 MONITOR EHGUIDELINE M TRAVELDATE 4 Press A Y to select WORLD TIME and then press 5 OCLOCKSET amp 2 WORLD TIME Y MONITOR EFHGUIDE LINE A TRAVEL DATE You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 4 ee d To select To close 72 VQTOY44 e
91. attery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months have passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again P20 Do not remove the card or the battery while the camera accesses the built in memory or a card The data may be damaged P17 e Remove the battery after turning the camera off and making sure the LCD monitor and the status indicator green are off Otherwise the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for use with this camera Do not use it with any other equipment 15 VQTOY44 Preparation Inserting Removing the Card optional e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted 3 9 Close the card battery door Prepare an SD Memory Card optional O9 Slide the card battery door to an SDHC Memory Card optional or a the end and then close it firmly MultiMediaCard optional Close the flash e You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P17 1 Slide the card battery door to open it e f the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and insert it again e The card and the data may be damaged If it is inserted or removed while the camera is on 2 Insert e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Insert the card with the label side Memory Card SDHC Memory Card facing the back of the camera until it clicks
92. card When accessing the card e Picture data recorded on the built in memory or a card can be copied from the built in memory to the card or vice versa P105 e The built in memory about 13 MB 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 Max about 7 sec 17 VQTOY44 Preparation E About SD Memory Card optional SDHC Memory Card optional and MultiMediaCard optional e The SD Memory Card the SDHC Memory Card and the MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external memory cards e The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB The reading writing speed of the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are equipped with a Write Protect switch that can inhibit writing and formatting When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available SD Memory Card Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This site is in English only Refer to page 128 for the number of recordable pictures and available recording time on a card This unit supports SD Memo
93. ct e The Fso function allows you to automatically increase the ISO sensitivity for preventing jitter when taking pictures of a fast moving subject indoors e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to Fso e The auto bracket setting is disabled The digital zoom is fixed to OFF 63 VQTOY44 Advanced Press een to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 e Night portrait mode The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and the slow shutter speed Open the flash P43 e Due to the slow shutter speed use a tripod and the self timer P47 for best results Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking a picture e We recommend taking pictures by rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being at a distance about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet See page 45 for details about available flash range to take pictures lee e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The shutter may be kept closed max about 1 sec after taking a picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e When you take pictures in dark places noises may become visible e When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction EJ is selected and the flash is activated every time e You cannot use CONT AF while in this mode 64 VQTOY44 Night scenery mode Thi
94. d e You may be unable to play MultiMedia Cards Others Screen Display Bi In recording 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 WO MEZI Fao 27 uu 315 H 10 26 B 25 24 12 29 S F M 13 N UF m au P 1 3 So 4 200 15 D a ENEEEENI 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 Recording mode Flash P43 Metering mode P88 White balance P82 White balance fine adjustment P84 5 Focus indication P26 6 ISO sensitivity P84 7 Picture size P86 Jitter alert indication P29 8 Quality P86 In Motion picture mode P75 RZA T MN 1 1 A N D ME s E N 9 Battery indication P14 10 Number of recordable pictures Available recording time in Motion picture mode P75 e g 11 Built in memory Card P17 IN Built in memory Card 12 Recording indication 13 Histogram P40 14 Travel date P70 KR OD 15 Elapsed recording time P75 16 AF area selection P89 SP AREA 17 Self timer P47 18 Current date and time e t is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode Zoom P32 Extended optical zoom P33 Digital zoom P34 19 Shutter speed indication P26 Miso Intelligent ISO P85 20 Aperture value indication P26 21 Program shift indication P27 22 Exposure compensation P48 23 High angle mode P41 X Power LCD P41 24 Spot AF area P89 25 AF area P26 26 Spot metering target P
95. d This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second e You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower e 15fps16 9H offers a large number of recording pixels but you cannot record motion pictures as smooth as 30fps16 9L e 10fpsQVGA The file size is smaller so the files are suitable to be attached to e mails 75 VQTOY44 Advanced You can only record to the built in memory if the picture size is set to QVGA 320x240 pixels O Available Not available SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Built in Memory 30fpsVGA 10fpsVGA 10fps16 9L 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 4 amp 6 To set and to close To select e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet 5 cm 0 16 feet when using AF Macro MF to OO Wide 100 cm 3 28 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet when using AF Macro MF to CO Tele Refer to P131 for information about the available recording time The remaining recordable time shown on the LCD may not reduce regularly e The motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio e This camera cannot take motion pictures if you are using a MultiMediaCard e When PICT MODE is set to 3OfpsVGA 30fps16 9L or 15fps16 9H we recommend you to use cards off
96. d 16 MB Using the supplied battery e Recording starts 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to MODE1 Record once every 30 seconds with full flash every other recording e Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to Wide and vice versa in every recording e Turn the camera off every 10 recordings Leaving the camera until the battery is cooled down Note When the Power LCD function or high angle function P41 is used the number of recordable pictures decreases The actual number of pictures you can take depends on the interval you leave between shooting The number of shots reduces proportionately to the interval you leave e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 75 14 VQTOY44 Bi Playback time Playback time Approx 300 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery E Charging Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA SOO5A are the same as the above When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights E When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while CHARGE indicator will light up and normal charging will start e When the battery temperature is excessively high or low CHARG
97. d eye reduction AYA Doing so can damage the camera The red eye reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When you set burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated e You can extend the shutter speed by up to 1 8 by using exposure compensation e Sand or seawater may cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not come in touch with the flash Advanced Taking Pictures with the Self timer zig ng 1 Press 4 3 OFF No display canceled Self timer set to 10 seconds Self timer set to 2 seconds 2 Press A F or lt x to switch the self timer mode e When 5 seconds pass without any operation the setting selected at the time is automatically adopted 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e You can also use the joystick for performing steps 2 and 3 o gt amp To select To set 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take a picture rp i mM 10v Peet Foes ww ap e ho gt M Eu 1 ONE E 3 TTD NH CANCEL e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 a n iil SET when the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled seconds e f you press MENU e When
98. d pictures 6 VQTOY44 E About indications in these operating instructions AGAR UO 23 E32 3 08 Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings Convenient or useful information about this camera is described E About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use E About illustrations of the cursor button and the joystick In those operating instructions the operations on the cursor button and the joystick are described as illustrated below For example Pressing the V cursor button Gree For example Moving the joystick to the right gt MN gt For example Pressing the joystick Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety About The Mode dial Preparation Standard Accessories Names of the Components Quick Guide Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures Inserting Removing the Battery Inserting Removing the Card Optional About the Built in Memory the Card Attaching the Lens Cap Strap Setting Date Time Clock Set e Changing the clock setting Setup Menu Taking Pictures Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Taking Pictures wit
99. d to the PC you can edit or access the picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the picture data on it You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again When you change the mode dial to print mode g with the camera connected to the PC PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER appears on the camera s LCD monitor Before reconnecting the camera to a printer change the mode from g y to another one and make sure that data transmission is not in progress ACCESS appears on the camera s LCD monitor while data transmission is in progress 109 VQTOY44 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor Make the necessary settings on your printer beforehand Read your printer s operating instructions 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Set the mode dial to 4 e PLEASE CONNECT TO THE PRINTER appears 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable 5 supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the
100. dge You cannot print printed with printers pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P110 Set the camera s mode dial to Print mode P110 The sides of printed e f your printer has trimming and border settings change the images are cut off settings so that there is no trimming and no border Read your printer s operating instructions e Some photography shops can handle pictures shot in the Exe aspect ratio P60 Enquire before sending them for printing The picture size does not Check the TV ASPECT setting on this unit P25 fit the TV screen B Others Unreadable language Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon 9 and then select the 8 icon to set the desired language P25 The camera will make The sound arises when the lens moves This is not a sounds caused by internal malfunction mechanical movement when it is shaken Cannot change the auto You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto review setting bracket using burst modes shooting motion pictures using SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode recording sound and setting quality to RAW A certain part of the e Is HIGHLIGHT set to ON P24 picture blinks This appears due to the highlight display function which shows white saturated areas P40 When the shutter button In dark places the AF assist lamp P90 lights red to make it is pressed halfway a red easier to focus on a subject lamp turns on somet
101. e Operating Instructions e SDHC Logo is a trademark Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH e Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions E wu A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on Qu 9 how to recycle this battery Before Use Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC LX2 FCC Note U S only This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If thi
102. e When the picture may be blurred by slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 seconds self timer P47 The available focus range is 30 cm 0 98 feet to 70 cm 2 3 feet You can take a picture of yourself with audio P87 In this time the self timer indicator lights up while recording the audio e When you select self portrait mode the zoom lever is automatically moved to Wide 1x If you rotate the zoom lever it will become difficult to focus e The self timer can be set to OFF or 2SEC P47 When you set to 2SEC it is kept until the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated e The stabilizer function is fixed to MODE2 P50 e The AF mode is fixed to 9 area focusing P88 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled lo Food mode Use this mode to take pictures of food in restaurants irrespective of the lighting so that the natural colors of the subject come out Gf The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to CO Y Party mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures at wedding receptions indoor parties etc Both the people and the background can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Party mode e Open the flash P43 e Due to the slow shutter speed use a tripod and the self timer P47 for best results e We recommend taki
103. e of purchase P24 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt MENU gy Me W BALANCE WB ADJUST SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE st QUALITY 2 Press V to select the SETUP menu icon 9 and then press 5 o amp WORLDTIME 2 v 3 3 MONITOR to p EFA GUIDE LINE b i ai TRAVEL DATE OFF 050 gt CLOCK SET A amp WORLD TIME c Y 3 MONITOR 0o Q EB GUIDE LINE lt M e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen Continue to press V to select BEEP 4 Press P press A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET Zi AUTO REVIEW mr POWER SAVE Y Eco ECONOMY Ma MF ASSIST 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About menu operations using the joystick You can also use the joystick for menu settings 1 Press MENU SET 2 Move the joystick A W lt gt to select the item for setting and press the joystick 3 Press the joystick to close the menu Zi AUTO REVIEW A POWER SAVE y EO ECONOMY MFo MF ASSIST E About the menu screen items There are 5 menu screens 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever CLOCK SET 5 WOR o WO locu SCEN 21 VQTOY44 Preparation Press 655 to display menu enter SETUP and select the item P21 CLOCKSET Change date and time P20
104. e radiation Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and 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 the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e f the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on 118 VQTOY44 Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the camera e f the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body 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 Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the A
105. e show ECO ECONOMY Battery life is saved by reducing the brightness of the LCD monitor and turning it off automatically when the camera is not being used in recording mode LEVEL 1 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode LEVEL 2 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture OFF Economy mode cannot be activated e n economy mode the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again Power save mode is fixed to 2 MIN in economy mode However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e Economy mode will not work when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional recording in motion picture mode the menu screen is displayed or the self timer is set e The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD mode and high angle mode MFo MF ASSIST In manual focus assistance screen appears on the center of the Recording screen to facilitate focusing on the subject P56 mode only MF1 The center of the screen is enlarged You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the Screen MF2 The whole of the screen is enlarged This is convenient for adjusting the focus in Wide
106. el the protect setting P100 4 Press gr 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE X MULTI DELETE PDELETE THE PICTURES WS YOU MARKED ba hi SELECT e DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY or DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE MEMORY CARD is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT 7 is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT x e When you delete all pictures only pictures in either of the built in memory or the card can be deleted You cannot delete pictures in both the built in memory and the card at the same time e f you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway 38 VQTOY44 Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Please double check before deleting pictures Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or use with the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e t is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE e The more pictures there are to delete the more time it takes e n the following cases pictures are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected When the Write protect switch of the SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card is set to the LOCK side P18 When files do not conform to the DCF
107. emory Card 4 GB MultiMediaCard More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this unit e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product 5 VQTOY44 Before Use About The Mode dial Adjust part to the desired mode The mode dial can be rotated 360 Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode qf se P als d S G P Program AE mode P26 The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera A Aperture priority AE P53 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set S Shutter priority AE P53 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set M Manual exposure P54 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter soeed which are manually adjusted H H Motion picture mode P75 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio Ly Print mode P110 This mode allows you to print pictures from a PictBridge compliant printer connected directly to the camera SCN Scene mode P62 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes PN Auto mode P30 This is the recommended mode for beginners gt Playback mode P36 This mode allows you to play back recorde
108. ensates for jitter 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button until W STABILIZER appears 2 Press A V to select the stabilizer function mode and then press MENU SET You can also use the joystick to perform step 2 amp To select To set MODE1 TED MODE2 ME The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed There is a greater stabilizing effect OFF When image stabilization is not OHA desired 50 VQTOY44 E Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer Demonstration Mode When you press gt the demonstration appears After the demonstration ends the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu If you want to exit the demonstration halfway through press P again While the demonstration is displayed the optical zoom is fixed to Wide 1x and the zoom function cannot be activated Moreover you cannot take pictures e The stabilizer function may not work in the following cases so take special care not to move the camera when pressing the shutter button When too much jitter occurs When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following subjects in motion When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons In SELF PORTRAIT P64 in scene mode t
109. er of remaining prints shown on the display will differ from the number of prints you set The discrepancy however does not indicate an error Date print paper size and page layout settings on the printer may have priority over the same settings on the camera Check these settings on the printer as well When printing RAW format files JPEG pictures associated with RAW format files will be printed When no associated JPEG picture exists printing may not be possible e When printing did not go normally turn the camera and the printer off and on When the mode dial is set to a choice other than print mode g USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE appears on the camera s LCD monitor Set the mode dial back to gy before disconnecting the USB cable Disconnect the cable after canceling printing 113 VQTOY44 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen B Playing back pictures with the supplied cable e Set the TV ASPECT P25 e Turn the camera and the TV off B DIGITAL mem ak 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket of the camera e Connect the AV cable with the mm mark facing the lt 4 mark on the AV OUT socket Hold and then insert or pull the AV cable straight 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets of the TV e Yellow to the video input socket e White to the audio input socket 3 Tu
110. erasure Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET pylon PROTECT AUDIO DUB Y Pw RESIZE gt TRIMMING ASPECT CONV SET Menu Settings Press en to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 AUDIO DUB E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V to set cancel V Er e Sr Ee tal 100 0001 07 Pi arr SET The protect icon appears CANCEL The protect icon disappears 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints P99 and 100 e The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment e f you want to delete protected pictures cancel the protect setting first While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P106 e Sliding the Write Protect switch of the SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card to LOCK prevents pictures from deletion even if protection is not set e The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE AUDIO DUB e You can also use the joystick for these operations Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures You can record the audio after taking a picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press
111. ering 10 76 VQTOY44 MB s or higher speeds printed on their packages and elsewhere for best results Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card e Depending on the type of card you are using the card access indication may appear for a while after shooting motion pictures This is normal e When motion pictures recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly e In motion picture mode you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function You cannot set MODE2 on the Optical Image Stabilizer function e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC Advanced Displaying Multiple Screens multi Playback 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards m5 W to display multiple screens For example When you have chosen to show 9 pictures Eg 1 screen 9 screens 25 screens Calendar screen display P78 e After the multiple screens are displayed rotate the zoom lever further towards E W to display 25 screens and the calendar screen P78 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen e When you select
112. ery after charging is complete e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm after use charge or during charge The camera also becomes warm during use However this is not a malfunction with the camera The battery will discharge if left for a long time after charging Recharge it You can recharge the consumed portion before exhausting the remaining charge Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors Do not disassemble or modify the charger 13 VQTOY44 Preparation About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures Bi Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional NNIZZ yaa gt 4 gt 1 a dq 4 NN e The battery indication turns red and blinks The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery B The lifetime of the battery The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standards In Program AE mode CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association recordable pictures Approx 150 min Recording conditions by CIPA standards Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card Not supplie
113. es from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway e Do not turn the camera off or do any other operations before copying is finished The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost 105 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press en to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied Las 1 1 1 1 _ e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card we recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 13 MB e t may take time to copy the picture data Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC e DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished P99 e f a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination the picture will not be copied e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway e You can also use the joystick for these operat
114. es to show the effect E Number of pixels Select a higher number of pixels for clearer pictures when printing Select a lower number of pixels to store more pictures Fewer pixels also means it is easier to send pictures by e mail or use them on a homepage E When the aspect ratio setting is fJeHe ma GON v 6M EZ ES 55M EZ i OM EZ E When the aspect ratio setting is R 8 5M 3568x2376 pixels 7M EZ 3248x2160 pixels 7 4 5M EZ 2560x1712 pixels 2 5M EZ 2048x1360 pixels 86 VQTOY44 E When the aspect ratio setting is 14 31 7 5M 7 5M 6M 6M EZ 4M AM EZ 2048x1536 pixels ME E Quality You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to IPA Fine Low compression This type gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This type gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and 3M 3M EZ 2M EZ records standard quality pictures RAW Uncompressed This type is suitable when editing and processing pictures with a computer e The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom This is a function which further extends the optical zoom ratio If you select a picture size with EZ displayed the zoom ratio
115. espective of the auto review setting But the picture is not enlarged e When taking pictures with audio the auto review function works while recording regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e When the quality is set to RAW the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card The picture is not enlarged You cannot change the auto review setting when using auto bracket using burst modes shooting motion pictures using SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode recording sound and setting quality to RAW e When HIGHLIGHT P24 is set to ON white saturated areas blink in black during auto review VQTOY44 Preparation Press 655 to display menu enter SETUP and select the item P21 ou POWER SAVE 1 MIN 2 MIN 5 MIN 10 MIN If you perform no operations the camera turns off automatically after the interval you set to save the battery OFF The camera is not automatically turned off Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to recover from the power save mode e In economy mode power save mode is fixed to 2 MIN e When using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional connecting to a PC or a printer recording motion pictures playing back motion pictures during Slide Show the power save mode is not activated However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10 MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slid
116. f the screen is not correct in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted e The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation e he histogram in recording and playback may not match each other e The histogram in this camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software used with a PC etc 41 VQTOY44 Advanced The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors The LCD monitor is easier LXI POWER LCD fay HIGH ANGLE to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on 3 Press MENU SET e The POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE icon appears POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 and 3 a amp To select To set 42 VQTOY44 E Canceling High angle mode or Power LCD mode e f you press and hold DISPLAY LCD MODE again for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is displayed Select OFF to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode e High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated Therefore some subjects may look d
117. function allows you to reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions AUTO for auto setting auto white balance Daylight for recording outdoors on a bright day KJ Cloudy for recording outdoors on a cloudy day EN Shade for recording in shaded areas outdoors on a bright day halogen lighting flash only white balance white balance for using set mode 1 or 2 with a different white balance setting P83 White set Menu Settings E Auto White Balance E Setting the white balance manually Use of auto white balance adjustment in White set SET inappropriate lighting conditions may result Use this to set the white balance manually in reddish or bluish pictures Where the 1 Select MM SET White set and then subject is surrounded by many light press MENU SET sources auto white balance adjustment 2 Select M WHITE SET 1 or El may not operate properly WHITE SET 2 and then press MENU In this case set the white balance to a SET mode except AUTO manually 1 The range that is controlled by the auto 8 WHITE SET 1 white balance adjustment mode of this camera 5 WHITE SET 2 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain SN 4 Shade 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 5 TV screen or a similar white object so that the fr
118. g date using the calendar playback function 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards 55 W to display the calendar screen SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed e f there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e The calendar is displayed monthly 2 Press A V lt gt to select the date to be played back lt gt Select the date A Y Select the month e f there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date DEC 1 2006 CANCEL 3 The pictures that were recorded on the selected date are displayed on the 9 screens playback screen 78 VQTOY44 e Rotate the zoom lever towards Egg W to return to the calendar screen 4 Press A V lt gt to select a picture and then press MENU SET he selected picture is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 4 A gt d To select To set E To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to display 25 screens 9 screens and 1 screen P77 The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P97 e You
119. h the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom Checking the Recorded Picture Review Playing Back Pictures Deleting Pictures Advanced About the LCD Monitor e Changing the information displayed Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode Taking Pictures using the Built IBS soe or pex Na nen Taking Pictures with the Self timer Compensating the Exposure Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 49 Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER 52 3 inisa 50 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 51 Taking pictures by setting the aperture shutter speed manually 53 e Aperture priority AE 53 e Shutter priority AE 53 Taking pictures by setting the exposure Mandal tss iios ttn Se Sarre Pas 54 e Manual exposure 54 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 56 Taking Close up pictures 59 Setting the aspect ratio 60 AF AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure eee ees 61 Scene mode sss 62 Portrait mode 63 Soft skin mode 63 Scenery mode 63 Sports mode 63 Night portrait mode 64 Night scenery mode 64 Self portrait mode 64 Food mode 65 Party mode
120. he stabilizer function is set to MODE2 In starry sky mode P67 the function is set to OFF In these modes the camera does not display the menu for selecting the optical image stabilizer e In motion picture mode fH MODE2 cannot be set Advanced Taking Pictures using Burst Mode A 2 A S M E 4 Take a picture e Hold down the shutter button fully to 4 Press and hold the burst mode activate the burst mode button until the burst menu is displayed E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Yon 2t Burst speed Number of recordable iH HIGH SPEED j 0 E pictures pictures 4 Tar UNLIMITED Depends on the approx 1 remaining capacity of the built in memory card sO OFF No display canceled High speed E aw Saeed The transfer speed of the card has no hl effect on the burst speed mi Unlimited e The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and 2 Press A F or the burst mode the flash is not activated button to switch burst mode e The burst speed pictures second may settings become slower depending on brightness e When 5 seconds pass without any and other recording conditions operation the setting selected at the time is automatically adopted 3 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 and 3 amp gt Se To select To set
121. hutter speed turns red e When 10 or more seconds have passed after the Program shift becomes effective the status to activate the Program shift is canceled and returned to the Program AE mode However the setting on the Program shift is memorized The Program shift may not be activated depending on the brightness of the subject The Program shift does not activate when the ISO sensitivity is set to FSQ 28 VQTOY44 B Tips for taking good pictures e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button Do not cover the microphone or the AF assist lamp with your finger or other objects Do not cover the photo flash with your finger or other objects e Do not touch the lens part e f the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera When holding the camera sideways O When holding the camera vertically 9 Photo flash AF assist lamp Bi Direction detection function e f you take pictures by holding the camera vertically the information of the rotation on the pictures are automatically added and recorded to the pictures When ROTATE DISP P97 is set to ON you can rotate and display pictures on the screen or the TV according to the
122. i 22 Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus 1 Slide the focus switch to MF e AF Auto focus e AF AF Macro mode e MF Manual focus 2 Move the joystick A V to focus e A Further eV Closer Focal distance e The manual focusing assistant appears e The MF assistant disappears 2 seconds after you stop operating the joystick The moving focus indication disappears 5 seconds after you stop operating the joystick 56 VQTOY44 3 Take the picture e E MF assistance Move the joystick A V while MF ASSIST is set to MF1 or MF2 to enlarge the picture to help focusing This allows you to focus on the subject more easily 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press g Wal W BALANCE WB ADJUST Y SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE st QUALITY LL Z Sj O 3 Press V to select the SETUP menu icon and then press 5 CO o DS CLOOKSET__ WORLDTIME 2 v 3 MONITOR fy FFE GUIDE LINE MIRTRAVELDATE Advanced 4 Press A Y to select MF ASSIST and then press P 1SEC 5MIN Eco ECONOMY OFF wa MF ASSIST Sone BEEP o 2 AUTO REVIEW mr POWER SAVE 5 Press A to select MF1 or MF2 and then press MENU SET SI AUTOREVIEW tsEC c POWER SAVE 5MN Eco ECONOMY OF wa MF ASSIST
123. ictures by setting the aperture shutter speed manually Aperture priority AE S Baie Ius When you want the background to be in sharp focus set the aperture value to a higher number The higher the aperture value is the smaller the aperture opening will be For a soft focus background set the aperture value to a lower number which corresponds to a larger aperture opening 1 Move the joystick towards A Y to set the aperture value 9 Aperture value A Increase V Decrease 2 Take a picture Ss When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set to a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed 1 Move the joystick towards A F to set the shutter speed 9 Shutter speed A Faster V Slower 2 Take a picture Refer to P55 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed e The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO or Wifl S0 When the recording mode is switched to Aperture priority AE or Shutter priority AE the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to 50100 even though it was set to AUTO or FESO beforehand e You cannot set to Slow sync Red eye reduction EJ in Shutter priority AE e When the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed on
124. ie O 2 Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap e Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera e When you turn the camera off carry the camera or play back the pictures attach 3 Pass the string through the hole the lens cap to protect the surface of the on the camera lens Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode e When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera is turned on with the lens cap attached the message REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS BUTTON appears After removing the lens cap press the cursor button Be careful not to lose the lens cap e When detaching the strap use a pointed object to loosen the knot and then detach it e When using the lens cap and the strap at the same time attach the strap before the lens cap If you attach the lens cap first it may become difficult to attach the strap 19 VQTOY44 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set Bi Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped When you turn the camera on the following screen appears PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SET button Cursor buttons 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V lt gt to select the date and time Or dium b E Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P72 lt gt Select the desired item A V Set date and time Refer to WORLD TIME
125. ied CD ROM you can develop and edit pictures in RAW format files and save them in other formats that allow display on PCs such as JPEG and TIFF MENU Press ee to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P81 AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio BAS tl A You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to ON This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture e When you set AUDIO REC to ON Em appears on the screen e When you start recording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button the audio recording will be automatically stopped in 5 seconds There is no need to keep pressing the shutter button Audio is recorded from the built in microphone of the camera e f you press MENU SET during the audio recording the audio recording will be canceled The audio cannot be recorded e You cannot record pictures with audio in auto bracket burst mode when the quality is set to RAW or STARRY SKY in scene mode 87 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press en to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P81 AF MODE METERING MODE Setting the focus method Deciding the method to measure brightness 3 FX EJ I 693 a 2 A S i Select the mode that matches the You can switch to the following metering recording conditions and the composition
126. ifferent on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e You may not notice the High angle mode effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it In this case we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera e High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In playback mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Advanced Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash ABA ES IME E To open the flash Slide the 4 OPEN switch A OPEN OE R N Photo flash e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items E To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks mJ A TTT To close the flash securely press the center of the flash until it clicks When you press on the edge locking the flash may become difficult e Be sure to close the flash when not in use The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF 3 while the flash closes E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash setting of the built in flash according to the scene to be recorded 1 Press gt 5 A AUTO AX AUTO RED EYE FORCED F
127. imes The AF assist lamp does Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON not turn on P90 Are you taking pictures in dark places The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SELF PORTRAIT FIREWORKS or AERIAL PHOTO in scene mode P62 is selected 126 VQTOY44 Others Conditions Causes The camera gets hot The camera may get a little warm while you are using it but this is normal The lens clicks When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the movement of the camera or other the lens may click and the picture on the screen may be drastically changed however the pictures are not affected The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the aperture It is not a malfunction The clock setting is If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock setting reset may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P20 When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 O O 0 is recorded Strange colors appear Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have around the edge of the some colored fringes around the subject This is called image chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects However this is not a malfunction File numbers are not Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with different numbers P108 The
128. ions FORMAT LY Initializing the built in memory or a card Usually it is not necessary to format the built in memory and the card Format them when the message BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when the built in memory is formatted 106 VQTOY44 e When a card is not inserted you can format the built in memory When a card is inserted you can format the card e f you press MENU SET while formatting the built in memory the formatting will stop halfway However all the pictures will be deleted e Once the card is formatted all data including protected images are irretrievably erased Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding with format function e f the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e When you format the card use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e During formatting do not turn the camera off e t may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 Sec e Sliding the Write Protect switch of the SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card to LOCK prevents formatting P18 e f the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter For USA assistance please call 1 800 272
129. is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide screen TV high definition TV etc TAA Select to take pictures with the same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film v Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4 3 TVora computer monitor 60 VQTOY44 Advanced AF AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure BAS 0 22 Ed Locking the focus with AF AE LOCK button is useful when the subject is outside the AF area or when the subject in extremely high contrast prevents the camera from obtaining the appropriate exposure AF Through this function the camera automatically focuses on the subject AE Through this function the camera judges brightness of the subject and automatically selects the exposure E Setting the items to lock 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A F to select AF AE LOCK and press P o RE AF AE LOCK D ZOOM Y c COLEFFECT me PICT ADJ FLIP ANIM MENU 3 Press A to select the item and press MENU SET AF Auto focus locked AE Auto exposure locked AF AE Both locked 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway e You can also use the joystick to perform steps 2 to 4 A gt d To select To set and to close E Recording pictures 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press and hold AF AE LOCK mps m A mre I iy A e i j af Bro a AF L only the focus is locked A
130. is extended to a maximum of 6 2x when the digital zoom is set to OFF P33 Menu Settings e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P68 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e In motion picture mode H the picture size is fixed to VGA 640x480 pixels QVGA 320x240 pixels or 16 9 1280x720 pixels or 848x480 pixels Pictures may have a mosaic like appearance depending on the subject or the recording condition Refer to P128 for the number of recordable pictures The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject The number of remaining pictures may not correspond with recorded frames When the quality is set to RAW a JPEG picture with the quality equal to the Standard EI is created at the same time The JPEG file is also erased if you erase the associated RAW file The maximum resolution P86 for each aspect ratio is fixed if you select RAW You cannot set quality to RAW in high sensitivity mode in scene mode e The following functions cannot be used for pictures recorded in RAW Burst mode Digital zoom AUDIO REC Auto bracket The following functions are not available for pictures taken by setting quality to RAW AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING Picture editing at higher levels becomes possible when you use RAW format files Using Ichikawa Soft Laboratory s SILKYPIX Developer Studio in the suppl
131. ited Max 5 frames standard max 3 frames fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the Built in memory or the card unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Aspect ratio Ie 1280x720 pixels 15 frames second with audio When a card is used 848x480 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio When a card is used Aspect ratio Zak 640x480 pixels 80 or 10 frames second with audio When a card is used 320x240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the built in memory or the card ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion picture Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion pictures Others AUTO MISO 100 200 400 800 1600 HIGH SENS mode 3200 60 to 1 2 000th STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th to 1 6 400th AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen Flash White set 1 White set 2 Program AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 to 2 EV Multiple Center weighted Spot Low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 2 8 Approx 207 000 pixels field of view ratio ab
132. iu EZ Picture size with the Picture size with the extended optical zoom extended optical zoom not activated example activated example 10w 10M 2 2M EZ e Refer to P60 for aspect ratio settings P86 for picture size e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom e You can further enhance the zoom magnification with the extended optical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion e f you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended optical zoom icon z4 is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function e The zoom movement becomes quicker near the W 1x when using the extended optical zoom e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The on screen zoom indication may not change consecutively if you rotate the zoom lever near the Tele position when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction e In motion picture mode HHH and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work E How the extended optical zoom works e The extended optical zoom works by extracting the center of the picture and expanding it for a higher telephoto effect So for example if you choose 2m 2M EZ 2 million pixels out of the total 10M 10 2 million possible with the CCD are taken in your shot 33 VQTOY44 Basic Using the Digital Zoom deris Further extending the zoom 3 FA ES WE 3
133. ivated displayed on the LCD Press the shutter button halfway to deactivate these modes monitor Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged The camera turns off e Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use soon after turning it on a battery that has been sufficiently charged e f you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode P23 or economy mode P23 etc E Shooting Conditions Causes The picture cannot be Is the mode dial correctly set recorded Is there any memory capacity left on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures P37 The recorded pictures Stains such as fingerprints may be on the lens If the surface are pale of the lens is dirty clean it with a soft cloth There is dirt on the lens The recorded picture is Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P48 too bright or dark The subject is not The focus range varies depending on the recording mode focused properly To set the proper mode for the distance to the subject change the focus switch position or rotate the mode dial Is the subject out of the focus range P29 Have you taken a picture with jitter Sometimes two or three Is the camera set in auto bracket P49 or burst mode P51 pictures are taken with a single press on the shutter button The recorded
134. ll 1 800 561 5505 for more details on how to obtain replacement parts 9 VQTOY44 Preparation Names of the Components 1 Lens part P5 2 Self timer Indicator P47 AF Assist Lamp P90 3 Flash P43 4 Joystick P27 53 54 56 82 5 AF AE Lock Button P61 6 Cursor buttons lt Self timer Button P47 V REV Button P35 gt Flash Mode Button P43 A Backlight Compensation in Auto Mode P31 Exposure Compensation P48 Auto Bracket P49 Flash Output Adjustment P46 Button 7 LCD Monitor P39 115 8 Status Indicator P23 9 MENU SET Button P20 10 DISPLAY LCD MODE Button P39 41 11 Single Burst Mode P51 Delete Button P37 12 13 12 Lens barrel 13 Focus switch P26 56 59 10 VQTOY44 Preparation 14 15 16 14 Aspect ratio switch P60 15 Zoom Lever P32 RS cune 16 Optical Image Stabilizer Button P50 17 Flash Open Switch P43 18 Speaker P80 19 Microphone P75 87 20 Mode Dial P6 21 Shutter Button P26 75 22 Camera Switch P20 17 1819 20 21 22 23 Lens Cap Strap Eyelet P19 24 DIGITAL AV OUT Socket P107 110 114 25 DC IN Socket P107 110 e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional is connected to it 26 Terminal Cover 27 Card Battery Door P15 16 28 Tripod Receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure
135. llowing pictures cannot be trimmed Images recorded as RAW Motion pictures Flip animation Pictures with audio 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever EXIT 3 Press A V lt gt to move the position of the part to be trimmed SETRIMMING EE ors lt e QE V TRIM SHUTTER 4 Press the shutter button The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 5 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET TYTTITIZ A DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE x YES V MENU NO o MENU e When you select YES the picture is overwritten When trimmed pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored e When you select NO a trimmed picture is newly created e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the trimmed picture Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e f you trim a picture the number of pixels may be fewer in the trimmed picture than in the original The picture quality of the trimmed picture may be deteriorated e t may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment You can also use the joystick for these operations 103 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press en to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 picture Resize pictures taken in Ge aspect ratio f
136. lows directly on the camera In humid places To prevent condensation put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature E 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 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e f 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 E About cards that can be used in this unit You can use an SD Memory Card an SDHC Memory Card and a MultiMediaCard e When the term card is used in these operating instructions this refers to the following types of Memory Cards SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC M
137. menu item 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item x SLIDE SHOW FAVORITE Y dia ROTATE DISP e Press V at 9 to switch to the next menu screen 3 Press P AUDIO DUB MULTI y m RESIZE CANCEL QO gt gt TRIMMING x 4 ASPECT CONV e After selecting a menu item in step 3 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it 94 VQTOY44 E About the menu screen items There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever FAVORITE Ga ROTATE DISP mp0 PROTECT ar ROTATE O DUB DPOF PRINT Y RESIZE o 49 gt TRIMMING f ASPECT CONV 5 amp FORMAT E About menu operations using the joystick You can also use the joystick for menu operations O9 Press MENU SET e Move the joystick A W lt gt to select setting contents and press the joystick GO Press the joystick to close the menu AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV MENU Menu Settings Press en to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P96 has been set 1 Press A V to select ALL or x and then press MENU SET V
138. n memory Card P17 IN Built in memory Card Picture number Total pictures Cable disconnection warning icon P113 his is displayed when printing using a printer supporting PictBridge Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed Motion picture recording time P80 3 4 On 19 NC B 0 4 Others 5 6 7 8 S om EEZ 100 0001 LI 12 Histogram P40 13 Recording information 14 Favorites setting P96 Elapsed playback time P80 15 Recorded date and time 16 Power LCD indication P41 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P70 18 Age display P69 19 Audio playback P80 PLAY MOTION ze in Motion picture mode P80 20 Flip animation P92 117 VQTOY44 Others Cautions for Use E Optimal Use of the Camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it Do not leave the unit in your pants pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full bag etc Take care not to drop or knock the bag that you inserted the unit in as it may strongly shock the unit A strong shock may break the lens Screen or outer case and cause the camera to malfunction Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e f you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wav
139. n steps of 1 3 EV e Select only JZ 0 EV when you do not compensate the exposure E Cursor button operations 1 Press A 4 to display 44 EXPOSURE and press lt gt to compensate the exposure e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The 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 You cannot compensate the exposure with STARRY SKY in scene mode P67 Advanced Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket BAS WW amp In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure You can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures 1 Press A id several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with P e You can select OFF 0 1 3 EV 2 3 EV or 1 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the
140. n the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 3 4 and then steps and of Setting the home area HOME P72 e If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area 73 VQTOY44 Advanced Location candidates for World Time settings Offset from GMT Samoa Tahiti o Nasa Anchorage 8 Vancouver Seatie Los Angeles 36 Chag Houston Mexico City 4 camas Manaus fla Paz 330 Newfoundland fo 9 Rio de Janeiro SaoPauo Buenos Ares Eme eee Noronha 3 es S y 9 fionn Casablanca ea 3 30 Tehran AbuDhabi Listed location name 4 30 Kabul 5 Islamabad Karachi me SSCS 9545 ammas OSS y 738 paca oomo S 998 Jew Sy 9 Bede pua 389 sed too Bea H0 Gem uy at soomonisands NewCaledona n2 n AWad Weigon azas owamidae E y GMT is an abbreviation of Greenwich Mean Time 74 VQTOY44 Advanced Motion picture mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording Boran Gary ira dj x Jo Im TRY TO T a Fa iy LI 35 Wa LI P xil ht 1 m i l Il a oy aes r a e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights e The focus zoom and aperture value are fixed to those set at the beginning
141. ng pictures by rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being at a distance about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject e The flash setting can be set to Forced ON Red eye reduction HO or Slow sync Red eye reduction BYO 65 VQTOY44 Advanced MENU Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 5 Candle light mode Use this mode to get the most from the mood created by candlelight HS AR AREA E Technique for Candle light mode e This is most effective if you don t use the flash e Use a tripod and the self timer P47 for best results e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to CO e The flash setting can be set to Forced ON Red eye reduction ZO or Slow sync Red eye reduction BYO 66 VQTOY44 si Fireworks mode 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 e This mode is most effective on subjects that are 10 m 32 8 feet or more from the camera e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 second When MODE 1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th or 2 second The shutter speed becomes 2 second only when the camera has determined that there is little jit
142. ng the playback zoom 1 Press t 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET or joystick Even if the indication on the LCD monitor are turned off in normal playback mode P39 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the LCD monitor when the playback zoom is activated You can switch the display on or off by pressing the DISPLAY button When you set the magnification to 1x the indication on the LCD monitor are displayed as in normal playback mode he more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e f you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P103 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment 79 VQTOY44 Advanced Playing Back Pictures with Audio Motion pictures E Motion pictures Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon KAN LEBEN VL IA I S ER V P E and then press V to play back nre 1 F i i eae PLAY MOTION PICTURE v e You can in esos use mm mm for these operations The motion picture recording time 9 is displayed on the LCD monitor After playback starts the motion picture recording time disappears and the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the LCD monitor For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 1h20m30s e The cursor displayed during playback corresponds to A W lt 4 gt Motion picture
143. ng the camera little by little and aligning the pictures the subject looks as if it is moving e You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion pictures P80 1 Press A V to select FLIP ANIM and then press 5 e AELAF AE LOCK iQ D ZOOM COL EFFECT ign 92 VQTOY44 2 Select PICTURE CAPTURE and then press P PICTURE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION PICTURE The picture size is 320x240 pixels 3 Press the shutter button and capture the images one frame at a time FE 8 REMAIN 92 O MENU EXIT ARAREA e You can check the recorded picture with V and the previous or following picture with lt gt Delete unnecessary pictures with GI button e You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation 4 Press MENU SET press A Y to select CREATE MOTION PICTURE and then press 5 MENU J PICTURE CAPTURE A CREATE MOTION PICTURE 0 Q DELETE STILL PICTURES C 2 JOU C Menu Settings Press en to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P81 5 Select FRAME RATE and then press b FRAME RATE CREATE MOTION PICTURE 6 Press A V to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU SET FRAME RATE Sips CREATE MOTION PICTL_12 Ps 10fps 10 frames sec The motion pictures become smoother 7 Press V to select CREATE MOTION PICTURE press gt and
144. nge the aspect ratio of pictures taken as RAW motion pictures or still pictures with audio Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment You can also use the joystick for these operations COPY Copying the picture data You can copy recorded picture data from the built in memory to a card or vice versa 1 Press A V to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET Y iN gt 7 All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time Perform step 3 gt in One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory Perform step 2 2 Press P to select the picture and then press V e When you copy picture data from the built in memory to the card all the pictures are selected at one time so this screen does not appear 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built in memory to a card COPY PICTURES FROM BUILT IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD e The message COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory e f you press MENU SET while copying pictur
145. of recording for the first frame The available recording time 9 is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 1h20m30s e The available recording time and the elapsed recording time are approximations e The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera e Select the aspect ratio from either TER or E when you record a motion picture on a card P60 You cannot shoot motion pictures when the aspect ratio is set to RRA e Select the P aspect ratio when you record a motion picture in the built in memory P60 You can not shoot motion pictures when the aspect ratio is set to IIE or RERA 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e f the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically E Changing the picture quality setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select PICT MODE and then press 5 gy Ml W BALANCE WB ADJUST Y PICT MODE L METERING MODE AF MODE MENU 3 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET E When the a ratio ES is 116 9 f Picture size tps stpsTe 8H T280 720hvels 16s E When the m ratio Seg is 44 31 Picture size fps 30fpsQVGA 320x240pixels 30fps 10fpsQVGA 320x240pixels fps frame per secon
146. of the frame n case the subject began to move the moment you pressed the shutter button fully e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to lills0 in Auto Mode f SPORTS P63 and BABY 1 BABY2 P69 in scene mode e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set in motion picture mode H You cannot use program shift P27 when Miso is selected e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to I 803200 in HIGH SENS in Scene mode P68 e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO or i90 in Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure To avoid picture noises we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P91 e Refer to P55 for information about Shutter speed 85 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press en to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P81 EJ PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that sis matches your use of the pictures ABBAS WW amp A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels Although you cannot see the difference on the camera s screen the more the pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a computer monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures r2 amp 9 Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough These pictures are exampl
147. or printing to or ERK 1 Press A V to select RH or Ge and then press MENU SET p On PROTECT t AUDIO DUB 3 PRESIZE e Only pictures taken with a fee aspect ratio can be converted 2 Press lt gt to select a picture and then press V EXER TE inn ei 7 lt 9 100 0001 c 5 SETv EXIT v SELECT f you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than I the message CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE is displayed on the screen 104 VQTOY44 3 Press P to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set Use A Y to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 4 Press A Y to select YES or NO and then press idle DELETE ORIGINAL E e The picitir is is overwritten when you select YES If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a picture with the converted aspect ratio 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Menu Settings Press ry to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 Gey e You may end up with a higher resolution picture after changing to a different aspect ratio You cannot cha
148. ording depending on the image of the picture situation and the atmosphere of the picture white darkness in the picture sal difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS HIGH The picture is sharply defined LOW The picture is softly focused SATURATION HIGH The colors in the picture become vivid COOL The picture becomes bluish CONTRAST HIGH Increases the WARM The picture becomes reddish difference between the B W The picture becomes black and brightness and the LOW The colors in the picture become natural The noise reduction REDUCTION effect is enhanced The resolution of the picture may be slightly deteriorated LOW The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures e In Auto mode N you cannot use PICT ADJ 91 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press en to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P81 FLIP ANIM Connecting images to create a motion picture file BAS D This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting pictures recorded in flip animation mode Example When capturing pictures of the subject in sequence movi
149. ore you will have difficulty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject e When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights e AF Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore it takes longer for the camera to focus in macro mode than in standard AF mode AF when the subject is 50 cm 1 64 feet or more away The available flash range is about 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 9 m 16 08 feet Wide This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to AUTO We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF K when you take pictures at close range e t is normal for the resolution of the edges of pictures taken with AF at short distances to be lower 59 VQTOY44 Advanced Setting the aspect ratio Aspect ratio is the ratio of the width andthe You cannot select Jj when recording height of the picture By changing the motion pictures Ef with a card You aspect ratio you can select an angle of cannot select 16 91 or 3 21 when view that matches the subject recording motion pictures HH with the built in memory 1 Slide the aspect ratio switch to e The ends of the recorded pictures may be change the setting cut at printing P126 This is suitable for landscapes etc where a wide view is preferable This
150. os tec testa dre ites Aga a oct ae 22 Motion picture mode 75 Multi Playback 77 Multiple 2 ms rebat c Rt av ete ssa bead 88 N Night portraitmode 64 Night scenery mode 64 NO HESET 23s eR be i eave he 3 24 NTOG Cua se EU hh ee rts 24 114 Number of Prints 99 112 Number of recordable pictures 14 128 O Operational sound 24 Optical Image Stabilizer 50 Optical Zoo aca mrt ctm et es 32 P Page layout 113 PAL 222 tacts ea by wu xs 24 114 Paper size eee ees 112 Party Mode i iai ace ea doe ets 65 Eod iei falutis oo Pale Scd 107 PICIBITgO ii xor eere 110 Picture Adjustment 91 Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture MOdG scntc daca vad api dE a RE d 75 Picture Size 1 0 2 eee 86 Picture with audio 80 Playback ZOOM 79 Playing Back Motion Pictures 80 Playing Back Pictures with a TV SGEE 2 12 SS dH habui gue ER do belg 114 Portrait mode lille 63 Power LCD function 41 Power SAVE ee 23 PRCTOCUS P 58 PHAUINOGC oio warm ite i m fetes ane 110 Progiam AE 4 iu te ES Lei ie 26 Program shift edoceri bebe 27 PPIOIGOL ac foes estado dar Ears ere et 100 Q QUalIBE 3 tisk hig ta C 86 142 VQTOY44 Quick setting 000 0 aes 82 R RAW a ot ao wtb sue al ke eov E rh ao wath be
151. ose the menu e amp AUDIO REC C METERING MODE Y AF MODE C Ar CONT AF AF AF ASSIST LAMP ON MENU E About the menu screen items here are 4 menu screens 1 4 2 4 3 4 and 4 4 You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever o ELAF AE LQG C ar CON iQ D ZOOM Arx AF ASI c COL EFF o ROMROGRSER nme PICT AD GE FLIP ANI Y 81 VQTOY44 Menu Settings E Using the Quick setting ABA S WE E You can change the following with the joystick when recording e AF MODE P88 e METERING MODE P88 e W BALANCE right e SENSITIVITY P84 e PICT SIZE P86 e QUALITY P86 1 Keep pressing the joystick when recording TP e E AUTO AUTO Brom ote ley A qc E e P UN f A An e v SELECT EXIT e The Quick setting menu appears 2 Move the joystick towards A V P to select an item and then press the center of the joystick to finish PG E ATO AVTO mom EXER a E EXIT SELECT e You can also use the cursor button and MENU SET to select menu items and finish e The menu items depend on the selected recording mode e N SET white set does not appear for white balance when using the Quick setting 82 VQTOY44 MENU Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P81 W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture BAS WW amp This
152. out 100 Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 9 m 16 08 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural Built in Memory Approx 13 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Aspect ratio flax 4224x2376 pixels 3840x2160 pixels 3072x1728 pixels 1920x1080 pixels Aspect ratio RH 3568x2376 pixels 3248x2160 pixels 2560x1712 pixels 2048x1360 pixels Aspect ratio PJ 3168x2376 pixels 2880x2160 pixels 2304x1728 pixels 2048x1536 pixels 1600x1200 pixels 1280x960 pixels Aspect ratio E1 1280x720 pixels Only when using an SD Memory card SDHC Memory Card 848x480 pixels Only when using an SD Memory card SDHC Memory Card Aspect ratio PJ 640x480 pixels Only when using an SD Memory card SDHC Memory Card 320x240 pixels Fine Standard RAW JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard RAW DPOF corresponding JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio 133 VQTOY44 Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN Dimensions Weight Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Battery Charger Panasonic DE A11B Input Output Equipment mobility Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGA S005
153. picture is When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors the shutter blurred The optical speed becomes slow and the Optical Image Stabilizer function image stabilizer is not may not work properly In this case we recommend holding the effective camera with both hands firmly to take pictures P28 122 VQTOY44 Others Causes Images are grainy or Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow noisy When set to AUTO ISO sensitivity increases for indoor and other shooting occasions When set to fiis0 ISO sensitivity may increase depending on movements and brightness of the subject e Reduce ISO sensitivity P84 e Set NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or set every item except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW P91 Improve the ambient light In HIGH SENS P68 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction Shooting of motion This camera is not compatible with motion picture recording pictures stops on MultiMediaCards unexpectedly e When you set the PICT MODE to 30fps VGA 30fps16 9L or 15fps16 9H we recommend using cards that offer 10 MB second or higher speeds shown on their packages and elsewhere for best results e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card recording may stop in the middle The picture freezes e Is the AF mode 3 area focusing high speed or 1 area momentarily when the shu
154. played back during Slide Show 95 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Playback intervals are estimates Actual playback intervals vary according to pictures you play back You can select MANUAL if you have selected xX in step 1 e Press lt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected e When you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the picture changes when the audio finishes e You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show e You can also use the joystick for these operations 96 VQTOY44 MENU Press 65 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P37 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P95 e Print only the pictures set as favorites P111 1 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET p SLIDE SHOW FAVORITE Y a ROTATE DISP E ROTATE DPOF PRINT MENU e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also the favorites icon x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was
155. previously set to ON e You cannot select CANCEL if none of the pictures have x displayed 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu Menu Settings Press en to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 3 Press lt gt to select the picture then press A 400 000171 i 17198 mn Repeat the pum UNUS e f Ais pressed while the x favorites icon 9 is displayed X is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled e You can place up to 999 pictures in your favorites list E Canceling all favorites Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET O Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET to close the menu e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P37 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card Use LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer on the included CD ROM to change settings check or erase your pictures in your favorites list For details refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e You may not be able to put pictures you have shot on other equipment into your favorites list You can also use the joystick for these operations ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or
156. print some pictures Therefore we recommend using a battery with sufficient power P14 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional when you connect to a printer e Make sure this unit is off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional Connecting to other equipment E Printing the selected picture making a single print 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET CO 0o C MENU e A message displays for about 2 seconds 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET A PRINT START ASC PRINT WITH DATE S NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE MENU PAGE LAYOUT Press MENU SET to cancel printing 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Selecting multiple pictures for printing 1 Press A Press a7 to return to the original screen 2 Press A V to select an item and then press MENU SET MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE Setting contents MULTI Multiple pictures are SELECT selected at once for printing Operation On the plural pictures screen press to select pictures When you press V wy is displayed with the picture you selected for printing When you press V once more the print setting is canceled Press MENU SET when you finish selection SELECT ALL All pictures in the built in memory or the card are printed DPOF Pictures in the DPOF PICTURE PRINT setting P99 are printed
157. r away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide When the setting for picture size is H10v 1 ni 32 VQTOY44 e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some distortion Distortion will be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you move closer to the subject e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The lens barrel P10 extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e n motion picture mode HH the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording e When you rotate the zoom lever you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may be shaken This is not a malfunction Basic Using the Extended Optical Zoom See ee ane Z fao Pres T ratio A P ES M E This camera has a 4x optical zoom 16 9 However if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio 116 9 E a maximum of 6 2x optical 7a EZ zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration TIEZ EEZ 7 5M GE rae 3M EZ 2M EZ 6 2x
158. re prioritized 1 page with no frame print 2 pages print 4 pages print e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout Bi Layout printing e When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to HE and then set the number of prints to 4 for the picture on NUM OF PRINTS e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 4 picture printing HAH and then set NUM OF PRINTS for the pictures to 1 in MULTI SELECT P111 Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon 33 is indicated Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable he camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the 0 indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the total number of ordered prints or the number of pictures set for print is large printing is performed at intervals In such cases the numb
159. rn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on 114 VQTOY44 Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one The top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off slightly when it is displayed due to the characteristics of the TV e Depending on the screen mode setting of the TV when you connect the camera to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting e Read the TV operating instructions too e Audio playback is in monaural Pictures might be slightly blurred if you show them vertically on a television You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode E Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot You can put your SD Memory Card in a television with an SD Memory Card slot to show still images e You can not play back pictures stored in the SDHC Memory Card on a TV that does not support the card Depending on the television some pictures may not take up the whole screen e You cannot play motion pictures To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplie
160. rotate pictures manually in 90 steps E Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET p SLIDE SHOW x FAVORITE Y E ROTATE DISP E ROTATE D DPOF PRINT MENU e When you select OFF the pictures are displayed without being rotated Refer to P36 for how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 97 VQTOY44 Menu Settings Press ry to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P94 Gey E Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V e When ROTATE DISP is set to OFFI ROTATE function is disabled Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press A to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET A 7 The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 98 VQTOY44 E Example When rotating clockwise eM Original picture e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated e f you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P28 The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV
161. ry Cards formatted in the FAT12 and FAT16 systems that comply with SD Memory Card Specifications It also supports SDHC Memory Cards formatted in the FAT32 system 18 VQTOY44 e This unit SDHC compliant equipment supports both SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory Cards You can use SDHC Memory Cards on equipment that supports them You cannot use SDHC Memory Cards on equipment that supports SD Memory Cards only When you use SDHC Memory Cards on other equipment make sure to read the equipment s operating instructions e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures P75 E About handling a card Save important data in such places as your PC P107 as well Electromagnetic waves static electricity unit malfunctions card damages and other factors may destroy or erase data e f the card was formatted on a PC or other equipment format it again on the camera P106 The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Preparation Attaching the Lens Cap Strap E Lens Cap supplied E Strap supplied 1 Remove the lens cap 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet p
162. s misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses
163. s equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more This Class B digital apparatus complies of the following measures with Canadian ICES 003 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Hesponsible party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Support Contact Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 272 7033 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation C Panasonic DMC LX2 FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 3 VQT
164. s mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by using the slow shutter speed HUM 8 AF AREA E Technique for Night scenery mode e Slide the focus switch to AF Use a tripod as the shutter may be open for as long as 8 seconds Use the self timer for best results P47 Eg e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to CO e The shutter may be kept closed max about 8 seconds after taking a picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 The settings on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot use CONT AF while in this mode amp Self portrait mode This mode allows you to take a picture of yourself E Technique for Self portrait mode When you are focused by pressing the shutter button halfway the self timer indicator lights up Fix the camera firmly and then press the shutter button fully Advanced Press 655 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 A blinking self timer lamp indicates that the camera has not focused Press the shutter button halfway again to focus e The captured picture automatically appears for about 10 seconds on the LCD monitor for reviewing Refer to P35 for operations on the review function
165. stration of the optical image stabilizer obec ENSE ERES 50 Digital ZOOM vertes wA RR RE a 34 DPOF Elites at comete ini eas 99 Others E Economy mode 505 23 EXDOSUIG ime cia duet A ip EM ENS 29 Exposure Compensation 48 Extended optical zoom 33 E pm 33 86 F Favorites setting 96 File numbet sued 24 108 EIL secet ate dor uoa d ach fo are vc e 86 Fireworks mode 66 Flip Animation 32 22 we RATES 92 Focus beep lselssn 24 FOCUSING esis e dor ere ura tetas 29 Folder Composition 108 Folder number 24 108 Food mode ebd t hus ee 65 Formaltilig oss iie ee eet eo is 106 G Guide line display 40 H High angle mode 41 Highlight display 24 40 High sensitivity mode 68 HISIOOTAITY uad aeq ood qty eee 40 I ISO Sensitivity 005 84 Intellingent ISO sensitivity control 85 J JINGE rsurienta is foucRer E es ena 29 L Language setting 25 LCD Monitor 4 39 115 LenS aD 24 5 uota aee tert dana 19 M MANUALE 3455 i iw ea Dee tuu 95 Manual exposure 54 55 Manual exposure assistance 54 141 VQTOY44 Others Manual Focus ss 56 Metering mode 88 ME ASSISU s aet Lech ova dpt d 56 WIE ATW EC adr tenax Gh ded Sots endear bass 25 MONRO
166. subject on the guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject When 53 is selected Used to divide the screen into three equal sized sections for recording a balanced picture When gg is selected Used to position the subject in the center of the screen B Highlight display When setting HIGHLIGHT to ON on the SETUP menu P24 while the auto review or review function is activated any white saturated area extremely bright or glistening part on the picture appears blinking in black and white No highlight display 27 REVIEW1X um EXIT v 4XQ DELETE t 40 VQTOY44 e f you compensate the exposure to minus refer to the histogram and then take a picture again it may result in a good picture When taking a picture with the flash on and the subject too close white saturation may occur When highlight display is set to ON white saturation emerges in places illuminated with the flash as shown below The saturated areas appear blinking in black and white E Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis e t allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed e When the values are concentrated to the left 9 the picture is
167. ted properly and then play back again WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Data writing error Turn the camera off and remove the card Then insert the card and turn the camera on again Be sure that the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage This error may also indicate that the card is damaged MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the PICT MODE to 30fps VGA 30fps16 9L or 15fps16 9H we recommend using cards that offer 10 MB second or higher speeds shown on their packages and elsewhere for best results Depending on the type of Card recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P108 Save your data to your computer then use this unit to reformat the card P106 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P24 Others MOTION MODE IS NOT AVAILABLE IN 3 2 ASPECT SET THE ASPECT SWITCH IN 4 3 OR 16 9 You cannot record a motion picture on a card when the aspect ratio is set to R Set the aspect ratio to either BreRg or Eg P60 SELECT 4 3 TO STORE MOTION PIC TO INT MEMORY You cannot record a motion picture on the built in memory when the aspect ratio is set to EX or EE Set the aspect ratio to FR P60 PICTUR
168. ter such as when using a tripod etc Histograms are always displayed in orange P40 e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The settings on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot use CONT AF while in this mode e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 Advanced MENU Press een to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P62 Starry sky mode Choose this setting to take clear pictures of the night sky or other dark subjects The slow shutter speed makes the stars sparkle AF AREA ll Setting the shutter speed You can choose a shutter speed of 15 30 or 60 seconds 1 Press A V to select the shutter speed then press MENU SET X STARRY SKY CANCEL e The countdown screen appears when you press the shutter button Do not move the camera After the countdown is finished PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same amount of time as the shutter speed you used This is to process the signals Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry sky mode e The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Due to the slow shutter speed use a tripod and the self timer P47 for best results The histogram is always orange P40 e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF re e The stabilizer function is fixed to OFF P50 e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e You cannot use CONT A
169. the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 11 VQTOY44 Preparation Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera For each 3 Turn the camera on to take operation be sure to refer to the pictures corresponding pages e Set the clock P20 1 Charge the battery P13 e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 9 Open until it clicks Q Set the mode dial to P 2 Insert the battery and the card Open the flash When using the P15 16 flash P43 Press the shutter button to take e When you do not use the card i pictures P26 optional you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P17 Refer to P18 when you use a card 4 Play back the pictures Set the mode dial to amp O Select the picture you want to view P36 12 VQTOY44 Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery 9 BN 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e When the CHARGE indicator 9 lights in green charging starts e When the CHARGE indicator 9 turns off in about 130 minutes charging is completed Refer to P14 when the CHARGE indicator blinks Open until it clicks 3 Detach the batt
170. tter focusing high speed P88 button is pressed halfway BLCD The LCD monitor Have you set economy mode P23 sometimes turns off In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off while the although the camera is flash is charged turned on After recording the LCD monitor is turned off until the camera is ready for the next picture to be taken The LCD monitor is turned off for a maximum of 6 seconds particularly when using the built in memory The brightness of the LCD This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button monitor becomes dark or halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the bright for a moment recorded pictures The LCD monitor flickers The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor is too Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor P22 bright or dark Is the Power LCD function or high angle mode activated P41 Black red blue and This is not a malfunction green dots appear on the These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures LCD monitor 123 VQTOY44 Others Causes pases Noise appears on the In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording This is a phenomenon called smear It is a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part A vertical line
171. using a tripod or in other cases setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to stabilize the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the recording In dark places the self timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp P90 for focusing on the subject e When you set the self timer in burst mode the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 e We recommend using a tripod when setting the self timer When using a tripod be sure to confirm that the tripod is stable when this unit is attached e The self timer is fixed at 2 seconds when you are using SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P64 47 VQTOY44 Advanced Compensating the Exposure 3 FA E3 2 amp Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background Over exposed Compensate the exposure 4 toward negative Properly Exposed 4 Compensate the exposure toward positive Under exposed Bi Joystick operations 1 Move the joystick lt to select Z and move it A V to compensate the exposure 9 The exposure compensation value 48 VQTOY44 e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV i
172. vice Request for Service Notice Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Services Company 410B Airport Road Elgin IL 60123 9333 Attn Digital Camera Repair 137 VQTOY44 Others Limited Warranty For USA only PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC PUERTO RICO INC Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 90 NINETY DAYS
173. y Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the battery body and terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Others We recommend you to take a spare battery with you when you leave home Be aware that the operating time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures such as outdoors at a ski resort e When you travel be sure to prepare the supplied charger to charge the battery on the spot Dispose of an unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e An unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws For information you can call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 Do not allow the battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc This can result in a short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned E Charger e If you use the charger near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radio e When the charger is in use it may generate whirring sounds However this is not a malfunction e After use be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet If it is left connected a minute amount of current
174. y becomes deteriorated e n the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective e When using the digital zoom use a tripod and the self timer P47 for best results e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation The digital zoom does not operate in the following cases In Auto mode fA In SPORTS P63 HIGH SENS P68 and BABY 1 l BABY2 P69 in scene mode When quality is set to RAW When ISO sensitivity is set to Jiis0 Basic Checking the Recorded Picture Review Ai FX ES ME You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the V REV is pressed again e You can check the previous or following picture with lt gt e When the recorded pictures are too bright or dim compensate the exposure P48 2 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture e Rotate the zoom lever to Q T for a 4x magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8x magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards aj W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 3 Press A W 4 to move the position 4 e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second to check where is enlarged ll Recorded

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