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1. NIGHT PORTRAIT P57 NIGHT SCENERY P57 PARTY P59 FIREWORKS P60 When the shutter speed is slowed in SLOW SHUTTER P69 VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic E Focusing e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to oo e When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke pictures may be blurry or unfocused e When the focus indication is blinking the subject is not focused Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again e f the camera will not focus after a few tries turn it off and on and try again e In the following cases the camera will not 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 AF AE lock P29 In dark places the AF assist lamp P68 may turn on to focus on the subject e 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 E Jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button especially when fully zoo
2. Ajuste el disco del modo a 6 Pulse el bot n del obturador para tomar las im genes 4 Reproduzca las im genes O Ajuste el disco del modo a Elija la imagen que quiere ver SS VQTOR26 MEMO 114 VQTOR26 MEMO 115 VQTOR26 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 Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd P VQTOR26 Ti 4500 A
3. 2560x 1920 pixels 2048x 1536 pixels This type gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures 1600x 1200 pixels 2m 1m 1280X960 pixels e Pictures may appear like a mosaic 0 3m i 03m 640X480 pixels depending on the subject or the recording condition E When the aspect ratio is JI e The number of recordable pictures h 2560X 1440 pixels depends on the subject e The number of remaining pictures x Eee displayed on the screen may not e a a ees a correspond with recorded frames e Refer to P18 for the number of recordable pictures e In the motion image mode HH the picture size is fixed to 640x480 pixels VGA or 320X240 pixels QVGA e Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of remaining pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded frames e Refer to P18 for the number of recordable pictures VQTOR26 Recording Menu Settings REC mode menu Refer to P62 for the setting method Audio Recording AUDIO REC AF Mode AF MODE foley You can take a picture with audio e When you set AUDIO REC to ON HOJ 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 about 5 seconds There is no n
4. 790 A E aa oe e 0 ro A CAES 47 ar EC 290 590 1180 ME 6 240 480 970 Picture 35m 2m size a pixels 2560x1440 pixels 1920x1080 pixels auy SF OM ER tom e mo 7 m 145 230 16 Cosme 200 480 3 m eoo oro 67 sims 2329 aro 250 50 5 A m a e e aso ao e f you select a larger picture size you can print pictures more clearly When you select a smaller picture size you can record more pictures e The numbers are approximations The numbers vary depending on the recording condition and the type of the card e The number of recordable pictures varies depending on subjects e The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation 1 8 CD VQTOR26 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set E 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 Ole Role ES AMENU e When pressing the MENU button the screen shown in step 1 appears e The screen disappears after about 5 seconds Turn the camera on again or press the MENU button select CLOCK SET in page 2 3 of the SETUP menu P20 and set the clock in steps 1 and 2 1 Set date and time CLOCK SET A Do JAN y M D Y OD d P Select the desired item e A V Set date and time 2 Select M D Y
5. ASPECT RATIO e Close the menu by pressing the ma PICT SIZE on MENU button after finishing the QUALITY ate setting In recording mode you can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway 3 Select the SETUP Menu Jd SETUP 1 3 3 MONITOR 0 2 AUTO REVIEW 1SEC Or POWER SAVE 2MIN ECO ECONOMY OFF BEEP MENU e To forward or reverse the menu screen rotate the zoom lever a toward T or W 20 VQTOR26 Preparation 3 MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps e The setting on the brightness of the LCD monitor also affects simple mode Y 2 AUTO REVIEW OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear 1SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 3SEC 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 itis enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures in auto bracket burst mode or pictures with audio are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected e In motion image mode HH auto review function is not activated e When pictures are recorded in auto bracket 148 P42 or any speed mj EH and ER 1 on burst mode P44 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review functi
6. D M Y or Y M D CLOCK SET 10 00 DEC 1 2005 E M DIY y e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting e Check if the clock setting is correct after turning the camera off and on 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 The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e When you use a photo printing service if the date is not set in the camera it will not be printed even if the store provides a date printing option to your photo e For the date print setting refer to P77 VQTOR26 Preparation About the Setup Menu e Set the items if necessary Refer to P21 23 for each menu item 4 Select the desired item 1 Turn the camera on 1 3 RY AUTO REVIEW or POWER SAVE ECO ECONOMY BEEP A MA l gt e The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial P27 In 24 AUTO REVIEW this page the items in normal picture Or POWER SAVE mode 6 are indicated ECO ECONOMY 2 Press the MENU button BEEP OIREC 1 MEE Be sure to press gt at the end to AE e store the setting SENSITIVITY AUTO
7. P46 1 2 CD VQTOR26 Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed 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 it is not a malfunction e The battery is exhausted when it is left for 2 Connect the charger to the a long period of time after being charged electrical outlet Recharge the battery when it is exhausted e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger e When the CHARGE indicator a lights in green charging starts e When the CHARGE indicator a turns off in about 130 minutes charging is completed VQTOR26 Preparation About the Battery E 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 S 7y a gt ma gt a gt A e The battery indication turns red and blinks When the LCD monitor is set to off by the economy mode the status indicator blinks e Recharge the battery or replace it with fully ch
8. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera vano DMIC FX8PP Before connecting operating or A DD 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 panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca VQTOR26 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 VQTOR26 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 e Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions
9. e f the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillicam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca VQTOR26 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen E Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied e Turn the camera and the TV off MI ea 1 Connect the AV cable a 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 e Hold the plug 8 to push into or pull out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets of the TV e Y Yellow to the video input socket e White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode E Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the SETUP menu you can view images on the TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system e Even if you set menu selection for VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal is still NTSC in the recording mode E Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded to an SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card slot Pictures may not be displayed on a full screen depending
10. e When you rotate the zoom lever towards Kalil after the picture is enlarged the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q 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 e When you press the MENU button the magnification reverts to 1x 2 Shift the picture 48 VQTOR26 e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication is displayed for about 1 second E To delete a picture during playback zoom Press the f button When the confirmation screen appears press Y to select YES and press gt P49 e The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P24 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated e You can switch whether you turn the indications on the LCD monitor on or off by pressing the DISPLAY button When you set the magnification to 1x the indications on the LCD monitor are displayed as in normal playback mode Playback basic Deleting Pictures E To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture to be deleted 2m REZ 5100 0001 1 14 A e A RA SES t
11. els the printer supporting PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P88 e Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P85 Both ends of pictures are cut at printing e Have you set the aspect ratio P65 to HEN 1 e When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends e When using the printer with a trimming feature or other feature which cuts out both edges of the pictures cancel the feature for printing The feature depends on the printer used e Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details 101 VQTOR26 Others 6 The lens clicks E Others e When brightness has changed due to 1 Unreadable language was selected by the zoom or the movement of the mistake camera or other the lens may click and the picture on the screen may be drastically changed however the pictures are not affected e Press the MENU button and select QE icon on the f SETUP menu to set the desired language 2 The setting for the auto review The sound is caused by automatic function is disabled adjustment of the aperture els the camera in auto bracket P42 It is not a malfunction burst mode P44 motion image mode 7 HEH P51 SELF PORTRAIT in e f you do not use the camera for a long scene mode P54 or is AUDIO REC time the clock setting may be reset set to ON P67 When the messa
12. 8 DISPLAY PWR LCD Button P24 25 9 Single or Burst Mode P44 Delete P49 Button 10 CD VQTOR26 Preparation 10 Camera ON OFF Switch P12 11 Zoom Lever P36 70 12 Optical Image Stabilizer Button P43 13 Speaker P71 14 Microphone P52 67 15 Shutter Button P28 52 16 Mode Dial P27 13 14 15 16 17 Strap Eyelet 17 dl E 20 19 AV OUT DIGITAL Socket P84 86 88 20 DC IN Socket P86 88 e Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional is connected to it 21 Tripod Receptacle 2l 22 e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it DN A 22 Card Battery Door P15 16 23 Release lever P15 16 23 SS VQTOR26 Preparation Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to record and playback pictures with the camera For each operation be sure to refer to the corresponding pages 1 Charge the battery P13 e When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures e Set the clock P19 90 om Set the mode dial to 6 2 Insert the battery and the card O Press the shutter button to take P15 16 pictures P28 4 Play back the pictures pA O Set the mode dial to gt Select the picture you want to view
13. Approx 155 g 5 47 oz with Memory Card and battery 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 Information for your safety 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8A Movable Panasonic CGA S005A Information for your safety Voltage capacity 104 VQTOR26 3 7 V 1150 mAh Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory i Description CGA S005A y Battery Pack DMW AC5 qf y d AC Adaptor RP SDKO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SD512BU1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD256BU1A E 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD128BU1A 128 MB SD Memory Card RP SDO64BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card RP SDO32BPPA 32 MB SD Memory Card e SD USB Reader Writer BN SDCAPU 1B q compatible with gt MultiMediaCard A SD PC Card Adaptor BN SDABPU 1B a compatible with MultiMediaCard e Please refer to P14 for details on the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures e NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary by country Please consult your local dealer VQTOR26 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one L C
14. 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 Customer Orders Only Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 6 am to 5 pm Monday Friday 6 am to 10 30 am Saturday PST Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express Check Product Repairs r k E Centralized Factory Servicenter Panasonic Services Company MAIL TO 1705 N Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 7847 Attention Digital Camera Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 As of November 2004 110 VQTOR26 Others Index A AG Adaptor srta 86 88 AFASSISCLAMD cedidas id 68 ARFMOdS aaa 67 ARAE LOCK ds cds 29 Aspect Ralio empata ira 65 Audio DU DING espia scare cnee alee 79 Audio Recording oooccccccccnnnncccccccnnnnio 52 67 Auto BraGkel nissan 42 Auto Rev
15. els the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 3 The camera is turned off immediately even after it is turned on els the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged If you leave the camera with turning it on the battery is exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the power save mode the economy mode etc P20 E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the card inserted els the mode dial correctly set els there any memory capacity left on the card Before recording delete some pictures 2 The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject e s the subject out of the focus range P30 e When you cannot focus on the subject even if you tried many times turn the camera off once and turn it on again 3 The recorded picture is blurred e When taking a picture especially in dark places the shutter speed becomes slow and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly In this case we recommend holding the camera with both hands firmly to take pictures P29 When the SLOW SHUTTER P69 is set we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P40 for taking pictures 4 The recorded picture is whitish e Check fingerprint
16. press the MENU button 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 sufficiently in the following cases When too much jitter occurs 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 Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e n simple mode Y or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 the stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 and the stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear e In motion image mode HH MODE2 cannot be set 43 VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using Burst Mode a a E Number of pictures recorded in burst SUE mode 1 Press the single or burst mode Burst speed Number of recordable pictures pictures pictures second button to switch the burst mode setting and then take pictures x When the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card e When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the card becomes full The speed of taking pictures becomes i High speed slow during a recording e T
17. ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO In NIGHT SCENERY and SOFT SKIN in scene mode it is fixed to ISO80 e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P70 ogg The aspect ratio is the horizontal to ve ratio of a picture You can select from two aspect ratios rtical Normal ratio ri at get A gt ih 4 ir A e 44 oy 4a s l y YE PON o PE Mo A 2 hb D This is suited for landscapes playing back on wide screen and high definition TVs The picture is horizontally long other subjects where you prefer a wide view This is also suited for and TVs e Both ends of pictures recorded usin fa may be cut at printing Chec picture in advance P101 g k the VQTOR26 Recording Menu Settings REC mode menu Refer to P62 for the setting method DUO DUO When you select a larger picture size You can select 2 types of quality 5m you can print pictures more clearly compression level according to the usage When you select a smaller picture size of the picture 0 3m you can record more pictures In addition it is convenient to attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a website because the file size is small Fine Low compression This type gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high E When the aspect ratio is PE Standard High compression
18. When setting the auto bracket the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged Moreover the settings for the auto review function on the SETUP menu are disabled e When the ISO sensitivity is set to 150400 the recording interval may the screen become longer due to the process to reduce picture noises 42 SS VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic Optical Image Stabilizer OO This mode recognizes and compensates jitter You can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to Tele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed down ee Sa i KN 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button until STABILIZER appears and then select the stabilizer function mode W STABILIZER OFF gt MODE2 MODE1 The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition The stabilizer function is in standby and activates at the moment the shutter captures the image When image stabilization is not needed or when using the camera with a tripod E Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer Demonstration Mode When you press the MENU button 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
19. When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is canceled Playback advanced E To cancel all settings j MP Select YES to cancel all settings e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge P88 CANCEL ALL DPOF e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information into the media and to use such information on the DPOF compliant system e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot ADD be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e When setting the DPOF print on the camera delete any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment CANCEL ALL DPOF E To print the date You can set cancel the printing with the recorded date by pressing the DISPLAY button after setting the number of prints Z 100 0001 A TE if EE Ne Y yy 74 114 ay seas 15 DATE e The date print icon PM appears e When using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer in the CD ROM supplied you can print pictures with the date by setting the date print on the print settings For details refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e When you go to a photo studio for digital printing be sure to ord
20. cannot be resized P80 or trimmed P81 e You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images e The file format that can be played back with the camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be played back with the camera e When playing back motion images that have been recorded with other equipment the quality of images 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 71 VQTOR26 Playback advanced Using the PLAY mode menu B SLIDE SHOW P73 You can use various functions in playback Ara ROTATE DISP P74 mode such as a rotating function or protections for recorded pictures ROTATE P75 Menu items PROTECT P78 FIPLAY 1 5 DPOF PRINT P76 Era ROTATE DISP H gt ROTATE DOn PROTECT 9 DPOF PRINT AUDIO DUB P79 RESIZE P80 TRIMMING P81 CLEAN UP P82 DA e When rotating the zoom lever toward T or W the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed e After selecting a menu item with the operation described above make settings for each menu 33devyvoys5 FORMAT P83 72 E N VQTOR26 Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu Playing Back with Slide Show WA
21. card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is turned on e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only genuine SD cards with an SD Logo e f the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again 2 Insert Insert the card fully with the label side facing the front of the camera until it clicks Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright 16 VQTOR26 Preparation About the Card E Access to the card When pictures are being recorded onto the card the card access indication a lights red When the card access indication lights pictures are being read or deleted or the card is cleaned up P82 or formatted do not eturn the camera off e remove the battery or the card eshake or impact the camera The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally E About handling a card Transfer important pictures motion images from your card to your PC periodically P86 The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity breakdown of the camera or a defective card e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment format it with the camera only to ensure proper operation P83 E SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable extern
22. card from the camera e When the battery is left inserted in the camera for a long time discharge takes place even if the camera is turned off If you leave the battery inserted for an extended period of time it will be excessively discharged and it may become unusable even after it is charged e To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you completely use up the charged capacity e When you keep the camera in a closet or a cabinet we recommend storing it with the desiccant silica gel AAA Y 5 VQTOR26 Before Use About These Operating Instructions Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve EV Is an abbreviation of Exposure Value appropriate exposure due to the difference and it is the amount of light given to the of brightness between the subject and the CCD by the aperture value and the background shutter speed 1 Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or L settings described on this page Set the Mode dial to any AS OT ofthe modes to use the functions or settings Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described E About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu sc
23. disabled or the lens may be damaged e Sand or dust may cause a malfunction of the camera When you use the camera on a beach etc take care so that sand or dust does not get into the camera e When you use the camera on a rainy day or on a beach take care so that water does not get into the camera elf seawater splashes 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 About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor strongly It may cause uneven colors on the LCD monitor or a malfunction of the LCD monitor e In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft dry cloth e f the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on the image on the LCD monitor is slightly darker than usual at first However as the internal temperature increases it goes back to the normal brightness 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 Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen The result is more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this will not be recorded on
24. function properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional and then insert the battery or connect the AC adaptor again Thereafter turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines elf you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded pictures or sounds 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 e Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional from the electrical outlet e The camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth To remove stubborn stains wipe with a cloth that is soaked in a detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth e f you use a chemical cloth follow the instructions that come with the cloth eIn case rain or other sources of water splash onto the camera wet a soft clo
25. of food without being affected by the ambient light such as at restaurants This mode allows you to take pictures of food in a natural hue e The focus range becomes the same as that in the macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to oo e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO Scenery mode This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to oo e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF I e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled 56 CD VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced Night portrait mode This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slow we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P40 for taking pictures e Keep the subject still for about 1 second when 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 Refer to P38 for the flash control range e The shutter may be kept closed max about 1 sec after taking a picture because of sig
26. on the lens Make sure not to touch or stain the lens surface If the lens is dirty eject the lens barrel P11 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth VQTOR26 Others 5 Motion image recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCard e When you set the picture quality to 30fps VGA we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card and how many times it has been recorded onto or deleted recording may stop in the middle If something like this happens clean up may be effective We recommend you clean up the card using the camera in advance P82 E LCD monitor is 100 The LCD monitor is turned off sometimes although the camera is turned on e Have you set to the economy mode P20 In the economy mode the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is charged The brightness of the screen becomes dark or bright for a moment e This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures The screen is too bright or dark e Adjust the brightness of the screen P20 els the power LCD function activated P25 Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunc
27. on the model of TV MultiMediaCard may not be played back on TV with SD Memory Card slot e Motion images cannot be played back To play back motion images connect the camera to a TV with the AV cable supplied e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Read the TV operating instructions too e Audio playback is in monaural e When you connect the camera to a TV and play back a picture vertically it may be blurry When using the AV cable 84 A N VQTOR26 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer USB USB MODE Select the USB communication system MZ before connecting the camera to yourPCor when PC is selected the camera is your printer with the USB connection cable connected via USB Mass Storage supplied communication system Set the items on USB MODE in the e When PictBridge PTP is selected the SETUP menu P20 camera is connected via PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system 1 Select USB MODE JbSETUP 2 3 q VOLUME LEVEL3 CLOCK SET mmm NO RESET R RESET 909 2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP USBJUSB MODE PictBridge PTP DOS elf you connect the camera to a PC select PC P86 elf you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge select PictBridge PTP P88 VQTOR26 Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PC You can load pictures recor
28. self timer is fixed to 2 seconds e When you set the self timer in the burst mode the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at y Ce BD a time is fixed to 3 GANG SR MENU e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is No display canceled A attached to it e A Press the shutter button halfway to focus e B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture 40 oU VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic Compensating the Exposure ONO Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background Check the following for examples Under exposed Compensate the exposure toward positive Properly exposed Over exposed Compensate the exposure toward negative 1 Press A several times until 4 EXPOSURE appears and then compensate the exposure a e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e EV is an abbreviation for Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The
29. the exposure P41 e The following functions cannot be set in scene mode White balance P63 ISO sensitivity P65 Color effect P70 Picture adjustment P70 54 CD VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced EJ Portrait mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures of people This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the hue to achieve a healthy complexion on the subject BOY m Wi Y 3 Ae Na E Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 To maximize the effect select a background as far as possible from the camera and get closer to the subject e This mode is only suitable for outdoors in the daytime e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO 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 To take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject the shutter speed becomes faster than usual This mode is more effective when taking pictures in the daytime on a clear day e This mode is suitable for outdoors only in the daytime keeping 5 m 16 4 feet or more away from the subject e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO 55 VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced e Food mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures
30. white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue e You can set the value independently for each of the modes in white balance e The setting on the fine adjustment of the white balance is reflected to the picture when taking a picture with the flash e When you set the white balance using the White Set UH the adjustment level in QUA White Set returns to 0 e When the color effect is set to any of COOL WARM B W or SEPIA P70 you cannot finely adjust the white balance Recording Menu Settings REC mode menu Refer to P62 for the setting method ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY KE Aspect Ratio ASPECT RATIO ole ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values If you set the ISO sensitivity higher the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ISO80 to ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted from 150100 to 150400 when using the flash ISO sensitivity 80 gt 400 Use in bright Not places Suitable l suitable e g outdoors Use in dark Not Suitable places suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased EAA e n simple mode motion image mode HH or scene mode P54
31. 4x M Q 1x 4x 8x o Han 8x gt 4x gt 1X 35 VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic Using the Optical Zoom Cogg You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 times optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle Tele e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e The picture may have some distortion typical example vertical straight line bent outwards This is due to the lens aberration which is common to some extent with all photographic lenses Distortion may be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject e When using the zoom lens at high magnification the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used At high magnification even small movements can cause a slight decrease in picture sharpness e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e In motion image mode HH the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording e The lens barrel P11 is ejected or retracted according to the zoom position e Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e f you wish to make subjects appear even closer use the digital zoom Select ON for D ZOOM in the REC mode menu for using the digital zoom P70 VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using the B
32. 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode Zoom Digital zoom P36 70 WT Shutter speed P28 Aperture value P28 Exposure compensation P41 Auto bracket P42 Slow shutter P69 Power LCD P25 AF area P28 Spot AF area P67 AF assist lamp P68 Self timer P40 Optical image stabilizer P43 VQTOR26 A 5 9 Others D m 14 lii 13 12 gt 5 10 E Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode P37 2 Focus P28 Picture mode P32 xa Jitter alert P30 Battery indication P14 9 Pictures remaining Card Access indication P17 Recording state AF area P28 Operation for backlight compensation P34 Oo ON DO oO 9 BACKLIGHTA 10 Current date and time P19 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the simple mode Zoom P36 WE A i i 11 Backlight compensation P34 12 Power LCD P25 13 Self timer P40 14 AF assist lamp P68 15 Burst P44 VQTOR26 Others 14 py aor oben 1 ey LAY AUDIOV TOERE E In playback 1 Playback mode P46 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture value 2 Number of DPOF prints P76 ee Pani Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash 3 Protected picture P78 mode White balance 4 Picture with audio Motion images P71 e It will be
33. BLE 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 listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 109 VQTOR26 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
34. CD function When you press and hold the PWR LCD button for 1 second the power LCD function is activated The LCD monitor becomes brighter than usual and easier to see outdoors screen e When you take pictures the LCD monitor automatically reverts back to the normal brightness 30 seconds after the PWR LCD button is pressed If you press any button the LCD monitor turns on brightly again elf you press and hold PWR LCD button for 1 second again the power LCD function is canceled and the LCD monitor reverts back to its usual brightness e In the power LCD function the brightness and color tone are emphatically displayed on the LCD monitor Therefore the brightness and the color tone may look different from those in real life depending on the subject However this function does not affect recorded pictures E Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject VQTOR26 Preparation E Histogram e 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 elt allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed elt is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are
35. E Auto exposure When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above picture you cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights 3 Keeping pressed the shutter button halfway move the camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully E Tips for taking good pictures To take pictures without blurring e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Make sure that camera shake does not occur when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the photo flash or the AF assist lamp with your finger or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens When holding the camera sideways When holding the camera vertically a Photo flash AF assist lamp e Especially in the following cases the shutter speed will be slower Keep the camera still from the moment you press the shutter button until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod The use of the self timer P40 prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction BY P37
36. HUTTER P69 D ZOOM P70 gt O dh COL EFFECT P70 gt gt El PICT ADJ P70 e When rotating the zoom lever toward T or W the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed e Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting 6 2 CD VQTOR26 Recording Menu Settings REC mode menu Refer to P62 for the setting method White Balance W BALANCE ONE This 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 AUTO for auto setting auto white balance EJ 7s Fey Halogen for recording under halogen lighting RA White set for using the preset white balance Kai White set for setting the white balance again P64 e When setting the white balance to the mode except AUTO you can finely adjust the white balance Daylight for recording outdoors on a bright day Cloudy for recording outdoors on a cloudy day E Auto White Balance Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance to a mode except AUTO 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balanc
37. N SLIDE SHOW e Motion images cannot be played back in the Slide Show 1 Set the items of the Slide Show When you set AUDIO to ON and then a picture with audio is played back the next SLIDE SHOW picture is displayed after playing back audio START 5SEC DURATION Itcan be set to 1 2 3 or 5 seconds By setting it to ON the audio of the pictures with audio can be played back during Slide Show 2 Select START ESLIDE SHOW DURATION AUDIO Oreo 3 By pressing the MENU button the Slide Show stops VQTOR26 Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically or pictures rotated in ROTATE function in the rotated direction 1 Select ON to set it FIPLAY 1 5 E SLIDE SHOW Fn ROTATE On PROTECT 19 DPOF PRINT OO e When you select OFF the pictures are displayed without being rotated e Refer to P46 for how to play back pictures e When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically read Tips for taking good pictures on P29 carefully e The direction detection function P30 may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down e Only still pictures in normal playback can be rotated When playing back rotated pictures in multi playbac
38. al cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch that can inhibit writing and formatting a card 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 On this unit you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity from 8 MB to 2 GB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB Maximum Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only e This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications e This unit does not support MultiMediaCard for recording motion images e 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 17 VQTOR26 Preparation Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Picture 2560x El pixels POE pixels AA E pixels 1280 G pixels auy F A FR E tome 5 n Caos 2 24 19 w 00 5 ME 2 EE ME 4 lt a 870 512MB 1os 380 300 780 seo 770 1470
39. and the backlight compensation function is canceled e When you use the backlight compensation function we recommend using the flash 34 VQTOR26 The settings on the simple mode are not applied to other recording modes except CLOCK SET and BEEP The setting on MONITOR BEEP TONE SHUTTER NO RESET and LANGUAGE in the SETUP menu P20 also affects the simple mode You cannot use the following functions in the simple mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compensation Auto bracket AUDIO REC D ZOOM COL EFFECT PICT ADJ Recording pictures basic Checking the Recorded Picture Review A A A oe e When you change the magnification or o Y Y SCN the position to be displayed the zoom position indication 4 appears for about 1 Press Y 1 second to check the enlarged area RNE g y E Recorded pictures can be deleted during the review Quick Deletion DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE ELETE s bel e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Press the shutter button halfway or Y to cancel the review e Once deleted pictures cannot be e You can check other pictures by recovered pressing lt gt e Multi pictures or all pictures can be e When the recorded pictures are too deleted Read P49 or P50 to operate bright or dim compensate the them exposure P41 2 Enlarge and shift the picture REVIEw
40. arged battery E The battery life The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standard In normal picture mode e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association Number of Approx 300 pictures recordable pictures Approx 150 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using the supplied SD Memory Card 16 MB e Using the supplied battery e Recording starts 30 seconds after the camera is turned on e Recording 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 When the Power LCD function P25 is used the number of recordable pictures decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g when taking pictures every 2 minutes about 1 4 of the amount Approx 75 pictures when recording once every 30 seconds Playback time Playback time Approx 330 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 Approx 130 min Charging time and the number of recor
41. available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature will allow you to get the best performance from the camera a When the values are concentrated to the left the picture is under exposed When the values in the histogram are distributed evenly the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated to the right the picture is over exposed Example of histogram 100 0001 i Ml 1 3 E A Be an AAA 1s010 ur yy 10 00 DEC 1 2005 j asc 2 100 0001 yf N 1 3 Pn wrth jose A t A Se ah A OA PENE 10 00 DEC 1 2005 MA T To mrs a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram does not appear when in simple mode Y motion image mode HH during multi playback and playback zoom e The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation e The histogram in recording and playback may not match each other e The histogram in the camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software used with a PC etc 26 A N VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures E The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes Select
42. be resized Pictures recorded in 0 3m 640 x 480 pixels Pictures recorded in 2m 1920 x 1080 pixels Motion images Pictures with audio e t may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment seme size and set it SELECTO RESIZE v 80 VQTOR26 e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed e When the aspect ratio setting is ZR 3m 2048x1536 pixels 2m 1600x 1200 pixels 1m 1280x960 pixels l0 3m 640x480 pixels e When the aspect ratio setting is REE 2m 1920x1080 pixels 3 Select YES or r NO and set it i nm AA ESE DELETE ORIGINAL Sa i PICTURE SELECTS Se CNCE 0 0 3 2 times e When you select YES the picture is overwritten When resized pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture When you select NO a resized picture is newly created Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING Use this function when you trim unnecessary parts of the recorded picture 1 Select the picture to trim and set it 7 S TRIMMING E sks Waal bh 100 0001 as y 1 3 e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion images Pictures with audio elt may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment 2 E
43. cene mode OFF 43 LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following languages Set to the desired language with A W and store it with ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANCAIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian 4 3c J Chinese Traditional HAz2 Japanese e When you set to other language by mistake select 8 from the menu icons to set the desired language e The language setting also affects simple mode VQTOR26 Preparation About the LCD Monitor DISPLAY PWR LCD a LCD monitor LCD Press the DISPLAY button to change the display e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During 9 pictures multi playback P47 or playback zoom P48 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off In simple mode Y P32 Normal display No display In recording mode P28 Normal display Display with histogram No display Recording guide line 6 No display x1 Histogram In playback mode P46 O 10 00 DEC 1 2005 10 00 DEC 1 2005 180100 aur Normal display Display with recorded information and histogram Q No display x2 Displayed when you set birthday setting for BABY in the scene mode P54 and WITH AGE is selected at taking pictures 24 CD VQTOR26 Preparation E To view the LCD monitor outdoors on a bright sunny day Power L
44. ck e The file format that can be played back with the camera is JPEG Even JPEG pictures cannot be played back in some cases e When playing back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may be deteriorated and pictures may not be played back e When playing back a non standard file 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 46 CD VQTOR26 Playback basic 9 Pictures Multi Playback B 2 Select the pictures 1 Switch to multi screen l 2m EEZ F 100 0001 ENTE A 4 l y i A S 1 e K be eR Y W 10 00 DEC 1 2005 a an USE gt SIE E To return to the normal playback Rotate the zoom lever towards Q or press the MENU button e The picture with the number colored in orange appears E To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Press the qq button When the confirmation screen appears press Y to select YES and press gt P49 e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P74 VQTOR26 Playback basic Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q to enlarge the picture h WAQT 1X C gt 2xl gt 4xl gt 8x E gt 16Xx
45. cnonccnncnnnnnnns 60 Setting Date Time Clock Set 19 Self portrait Mode ceeeeeeees 61 About the Setup Menu c0ceeeee 20 About the LCD Monitor ccccoccnncccoo 24 Recording Menu Settings Using the REC mode menu 62 __ Recording pictures basic _ e White Balance W BALANCE 63 Taking Pictures 0 cccccccsesssssseseeeeee 27 e ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY 65 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 32 e Aspect Ratio ASPECT RATIO 65 Checking the Recorded Picture e Picture Size PICT SIZE ita 66 CA AE 35 e Quality QUALITY 1 66 Using the Optical ZOOM o n 36 e Audio Recording AUDIO REC 67 Taking Pictures e AF Mode AF MODE id 67 using the Built in Flash 37 e AF Assist Lamp Taking Pictures with the Self timer 40 AF ASSIST LAMP ssseeseseeeens 68 Compensating the Exposure 41 e Slow Shutter SLOW SHUTTER 69 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracke t 42 e Digital Zoom D ZOOM 70 Optical Image Stabilizer 43 e Color Effect COL EFFECT 70 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 44 e Picture Adjustment PICT ADJ 70 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures eee 46 9 Pictures Multi Playback 47 Using the Playback ZOOM 48 De
46. cture THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED After canceling the protect setting 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 If you want to delete format the card after saving necessary data on a PC or elsewhere CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with MULTI DELETE Once delete the selected pictures and then repeat deleting multiple pictures MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The format of the card cannot be recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC or elsewhere PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera does not operate properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicenter MEMORY CARD ERROR Failed access to the card Insert the card again VQTOR26 Others READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Data reading error Be sure that the card is inserted securely and then play it 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 cam
47. dable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S005A are the same as above e When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights E Charging error elf a charging error occurs the CHARGE indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles In this case disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet remove the battery and make sure that both room and battery temperature are not too low or high and then charge it again If the CHARGE indicator still blinks even if you charge the battery for a while consult the dealer or your nearest servicenter e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even if the battery is properly charged 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 also 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 14 AAA VQTOR26 Preparation Inserting Removing the Battery e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever to the 1 Slide the release lever to the direction of arrow direction of arrow and open the card battery door Ol OPEN LOCK lt gt e Please be sure to use genuine olf you will not be using the cam
48. ded with the camera to a PC by connecting the camera and PC The software LUMIX Simple Viewer 1 Turn the camera on and then set USB MODE on the SETUP menu to PC P85 elf you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP and then connect the camera to the PC messages may appear on the screen of the PC Select Cancel to close the indications and disconnect the camera from the PC Connect the camera after you set USB MODE again for Windows in the CD ROM supplied allows you to load pictures recorded with the camera to a PC print or send them by e mail easily If you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer For details of LUMIX Simple Viewer and installation refer to the separate operating i 2 Connect the camera to a PC via instructions for PC connection the USB connection cable a supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the m mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the plug to push into or pull out eA ACCESS i M0 ej This message appears during data transfer 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 scree
49. der the new settings PAPER SIZE i disconnect the USB connection cable PAGE LAYOUT En and connect it to the printer again e You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P76 CO 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture e Press the MENU button to cancel printing PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT DO e Refer to P89 for print setting e Press the MENU button to cancel printing 90 CD VQTOR26 Connecting to a PC or Printer E 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 P77 The recording date can be printed by selecting DPOF PICTURE to start printing e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is indicated e When the indication lights in orange during printing the camera is receiving an error message from the printer Make sure there is no malfunction on the printer after finishing printing e In DPOF print if the total number of prints or the number of printed pictures is high pictures may be printed several times The indication of the remaining number of prints is different from the setting however this is not a malfunction e The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date print setting on the print
50. displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 12 Recorded date and time 13 Age P58 5 Picture size P66 6 Quality P66 In Motion image mode P51 EA A 10Sa en E 14 Power LCD P25 Simple mode P32 15 Audio playback P71 E ENLARGE PLAY MOTION o a 4 x6 10x 15cm IMAGEV In Motion Image mode a E MAIL 7 Battery indication P14 8 Folder File number P87 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P26 e lt will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 94 E N VQTOR26 Others Cautions for Use E Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying the camera take care not to drop or cause impact to it e The lens or the outer case may be destroyed by the strong shock and it causes a malfunction of the camera Keep the camera away from magnetised equipment such as a microwave oven TV video game equipment etc e f you use the camera on or near a TV pictures and sounds may be disrupted due to electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near a cell phone because doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the pictures and sounds 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 a microprocessor may adversely affect the camera causing the disturbance of pictures and sounds e f the camera is affected by magnetically charged equipment and does not
51. e De LAS 10 00 DEC TA e lt q Play back the previous picture e Play back the next picture 2 Delete the picture fj DELETE SINGLE D er IDELETE THIS PICTURE Met F e While deleting the picture fj appears on the screen E To delete multiple pictures 1 Select MULTI DELETE 4 MULTI ALL DELETE ALL DELETE SELECT gt CANCEL i D T 2 times 2 Select the pictures to be deleted 47 MULTI DELETE SELECT gt DELETE AUS A MENU DO e Repeat the above procedure e The selected pictures appear with T When is pressed again the setting is canceled e After selecting pictures press y to delete e The icon feq blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P78 VQTOR26 Playback basic 3 Delete the pictures 47 MULTI DELETE Ar A DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED e E o af FA aal SELECTS SED AS elt is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once E To delete all pictures 1 Select ALL DELETE 4 MULTI ALL DELETE MULTI DELETE OA 2 times 2 Delete all of the pictures 4 ALL DELETE DELETE ALL PICTURES e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Please double check before deleting pictures e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or use the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e M
52. e Display viii asa 74 112 VQTOR26 S Scene Menu sin ici 23 Scene Mode tai asco ticeateceaseeweniteraneds 54 Scenery MOE ccccccccseesseeeeeeeeeseeees 56 Self Portrait Mode o an 61 Self tiMmer rada tion do 40 Setup Men as 20 Shutter Tone ade 22 Simple MOE ceeecececeseeseseeeeeeneeseeees 32 Slid SHOW sisi 73 SIOW SHUMGE ra e ooo rr ccoo oe 69 Snow Mode l iia da 60 Soft Skin Mode asserere 59 Spons MOde stigis dde 55 SPOl lOCuSiING sisri 67 Standard A aussbctaatumaoud eames tee 66 Status Indicator a n 14 22 T EARNING A O reer 81 U USB Connection Cable 86 88 USB Mode osiensa 23 85 86 88 V Video Output sr eea enee a iiia 23 Volume of Speakers cccccsseeeeeeeeeees 22 W White Balance ou cece ce eee eeeeeeeeeees 63 White Balance Fine Adjustment 64 White A wade aensupnenin eta 64 Numerics 1 Area fOCUSING oooooccccccconnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 67 1 area focusing High speed 67 3 area focusing High speed 67 5 area fOCUSING ccooooocccnncccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 67 Others Spanish Quick Use Guide Guia rapida en espanol Esta es una visi n de conjunto que trata del procedimiento para grabar y reproducir las im genes con la c mara las Imagenes e Ajuste el reloj 3 Encienda la c mara para tomar 1 Cargue la bater a e Cuando se env a la c mara la bater a est sin carga C rguela antes del uso
53. e SD Logo is a trademark 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 A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this battery Before Use 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 this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
54. e adjustment mode of the camera Blue sky Cloudy sky Rain TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset Candlelight OON DO BW PND 10000 K 9000 K 8000 K 5 Dv 1 5000 K as 4000 K ZINN 3000 K 2000 K 1000 K K Kelvin Color Temperature VQTOR26 Recording Menu Settings Setting the White Balance manually White set CR Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually 1 Set to R3 White Set and then press gt 2 Aim the camera ata sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press gt AE WHITE SET E Finely Adjusting the White Balance White Balance Fine Adjustment 8 When you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance you can adjust the white balance finely 1 Set the white balance to EJ FM EN RA P63 2 Press A several times until WB ADJUST appears W8 WB ADJUST oe y es IRED jai be BLUE 0 7 m lt AULA AR Dj EV y DD 4 TA 3 Finely adjust the white balance e gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish e lt RED Press when the hue is bluish 64 VQTOR26 About the white balance e In simple mode Y the white balance is fixed to AUTO e When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Es3 Daylight but the
55. e picture is not played back e Is the mode dial set to playback b els the card inserted els there a picture in the card The picture played back looks rough Noise appears on the picture els the ISO sensitivity is high or is the shutter speed slow Decrease the ISO sensitivity P65 Set PICT ADJ to NATURAL P70 Take pictures in bright places The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen may turn black els the picture edited with a PC or recorded with the digital camera other than Panasonic This may also result if the battery is removed immediately after recording or by recording with the exhausted battery In order to delete the pictures mentioned above format the data P83 Once formatted all the data including the other pictures cannot be restored Confirm carefully to format E TV PC and printer a The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera connected to the TV correctly e Set the TV input to external input mode When connecting to a PC pictures cannot be transferred els the camera connected to the PC correctly els the camera recognized by the PC correctly e Set USB MODE to PC P85 The card is not recognized by the PC e Disconnect the USB connection cable and then connect it again with the card inserted into the camera The pictures cannot be printed with the camera connected to printers
56. eed to keep pressing the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone of the camera elf you press the MENU button during the audio recording the audio recording will be canceled The audio cannot be recorded e You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket or burst mode e When audio is recorded with each picture the total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will slightly decrease OO amp 5 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas You can recorda picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject H 3 area focusing High speed The camera focuses on any of the left center and right of the screen H 1 area focusing n speed The camera focuses on the subject in AF area on the center of the screen 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in AF area on the center of the screen e Spot focusing The camera focuses on the limited and narrow area in the screen VQTOR26 Recording Menu Settings REC mode menu Refer to P62 for the setting method E High speed AF H mode e When you select 3 area focusing High speed or 1 area focusing High speed the auto focus is activated in high speed and you can focus on the subject more quickly e When you press the shutter button halfway a picture may become still for a moment in the condition before being focused Howe
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58. efer to P62 for the setting method e Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use Do not look into the AF assist lamp Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e n simple mode Y the setting on the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON e You cannot use the AF assist lamp in SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS and SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 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 When the AF assist lamp is turned on an AF area with a size wider than usual normal AF area is indicated and the area is set only to a point on the center of the screen P68 ogg The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted However if you want brighter pictures you can manually select a slower shutter speed This is especially effective if you want to take pictures where both the night landscape and the subject are bright using NIGHT PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 The slow shutter speed values you can select are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 Slow shutter setting 2 Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More E Example e Usually set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select slow shutter speed values other than 1 8 BMJ appears on the lower left of the LCD moni
59. en recorded with other equipment and set it e Pictures recorded in motion image mode HH and protected pictures cannot be rotated VQTOR26 Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF PRINT DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed how many copies of each picture will be printed or whether the recording date is to be printed on compatible photo printers or commercial photo printing services For details ask photo printing servicer For more information please visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm 1 Select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL gt PLAY 1 5 E SLIDE SHOW Era ROTATE DISP EY ROTATE On PROTECT MULTI ECTS gt CANCEL gt 76 VQTOR26 E Single setting Select the picture and set the number of prints DOS 2 times e The number of prints can be set from O to 999 e The number of prints icon f appears e When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is canceled E Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints DPOF SET MULTI i T Ay DN lt 8 Milo ado S11 a2 COUNT 1 DATEN FFMENU 2 times a e Repeat the above procedure e The number of prints can be set from O to 999 e The number of prints icon H appears e
60. er e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture E 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 4H 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 only in DPOF printing For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to HH and then set the number of prints to 1 on COUNT in DPOF print setting P76 for each of the 4 pictures VQTOR26 Screen Display Others E In recording 4 Recording mode P27 2 Flash mode P37 de ON O O A 10 11 12 13 14 15 92 Burst P44 Audio recording P52 67 White balance P63 ISO sensitivity P65 Focus P28 Picture size P66 Quality P66 In Motion image mode P51 N LA RENN rex Jitter alert P30 Battery indication P14 Color effect P70 Picture Time remain In Motion image mode e g 11S Card access indication P17 Recording state Histogram P26 Age P58 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning on the camera in 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BABY setting the clock and birthday and after switching from other modes to BABY Current date and time P19 e This is displayed for about
61. er 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 or refer to the operating instructions of the printer VQTOR26 Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu On Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by accident 1 Select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL FIPLAY 1 5 E SLIDE SHOW Bra ROTATE DISP ON HP ROTATE MULTI ECT CANCEL E Single setting Select the picture and set cancel the protection 9 DPOF PRINT Jia pu ra OnPROTECTTHIS 4 Od 100 0001 oe OOS 2 times The protect icon tea appears CANCEL The protect icon eq disappears 78 VQTOR26 E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF PRINT P76 77 e f you want to delete protected pictures cancel the protect setting first e While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P83 e The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment e Sliding the Card Write Protect switch A on the SD Memory Card to LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protec
62. era on again Be sure that the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the picture quality to S0fpsVGA we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card and how many times it has been recorded onto or deleted recording may stop in the middle If something like this happens clean up may be effective We recommend you clean up the card using the camera in advance P82 A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because the card is full Format the card after deleting unnecessary data or saving necessary data on a PC or elsewhere 98 CD VQTOR26 Others Troubleshooting M IMMM M 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 P20 E Battery and the power source 1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on els the battery inserted correctly Check the direction of the battery P15 els the battery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 2 The LCD monitor is turned off even when the camera is turned on els the power save mode or economy mode activated P20 Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes
63. era for a Panasonic batteries CGA S005A long time remove the battery Store the removed battery in the battery carrying 2 Insert case supplied P96 Insert the charged battery fully e When a fully charged battery has been paying attention to the direction inserted for more than 24 hours the clock of the battery setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is Remove removed The storing time may be Slide the lock 4 to remove the shorter if the battery is not charged battery sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again P19 e Do not remove the card and the battery while the card is being accessed The data on the card may be damaged P17 e Do not remove the battery with the camera turned on since the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment VQTOR26 Preparation Inserting Removing the Card e Check that the camera is turned off and e Check the direction of the card that the lens is retracted 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 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever to the direction of arrow 1 Slide the release lever to the direction of arrow and open the card battery door e The
64. era to the PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card with the camera connected to the PC The information in the card may be damaged Make sure to disconnect the USB connection cable beforehand when you replace the card For details refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Also refer to the operating instructions of the PC E PictBridge PTP setting Even if you set the USB MODE to PictBridge PTP you can connect to the PC only when the OS is Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or Mac OS X 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 VQTOR26 Connecting to a PC or Printer 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 Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions a USB connection cable supplied B gt AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e For using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional turn the camera off before the connection 1 Turn the camera on and then set USB MODE on the SETUP
65. ge PLEASE SET THE In these cases you cannot set the CLOCK appears set the clock again auto review function in the SETUP e When you take a picture before setting The clock setting is reset menu the clock 0 00 0 O OJ is recorded 3 When the shutter button is pressed 8 Colors that were actually not around halfway a red lamp sometimes turns the subject appear on the picture on e On the camera color shift may appear by the characteristic of the lens This is not a malfunction e In dark places the AF assist lamp P68 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject 4 The AF assist lamp does not turn on els AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON e Are you taking pictures in a dark place The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places e The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 is selected 5 The camera is getting warmer e The surface of the camera may get warmer during use This does not cause a problem with the performance or quality of the camera VQTOR26 Specifications Others 2 o y Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Motion image recording ISO sensitivity Shutter speed Whi
66. h does not support these settings e In motion image mode HH you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function e You cannot set MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function e Please note that the bundled software includes Quicktime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced Set the mode dial to the scene mode to display the scene menu When SCENE MENU on the SETUP menu P20 is set to OFF press the MENU button to display the scene menu Menu items OO e When you press lt the explanations for each scene mode are displayed When you press gt the screen returns to the scene menu e When rotating the zoom lever toward T or W the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed e f you press the MENU button while the scene menu is displayed you can set the REC mode menu P62 and the SETUP menu P20 PORTRAIT P55 e SPORTS P55 FOOD P56 SCENERY P56 NIGHT PORTRAIT P57 ERCE E NIGHT SCENERY P57 BABY P58 SOFT SKIN P59 PARTY P59 Ho i Sa FIREWORKS P60 SNOW P60 SELF PORTRAIT P61 e When you take pictures with a scene mode which is not adequate for the purpose the hue may differ from the actual scene e When you want to change the brightness of the picture to be recorded compensate
67. he flash e To avoid noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity P65 or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P70 38 A N VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec PT AUTO 1 60 to 1 2000 PITO AUTO Red eye reduction 1 60 to 1 2000 PA Forced ON HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction a AXA Slow sync Red eye reduction 1 8 to 1 2000 1 8 to 1 2000 8 to 1 2000 In NIGHT SCENERY in scene mode Forced OFF The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting P69 e There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode e Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity elf you bring the flash too close to the subjects they may be distorted or discolored by its heat and lighting e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items e While the flash is being charged in economy mode the LCD monitor is turned off e When you take a picture beyond the flash control range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark 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 jitter alert appears we recommend using the flash e When you set to burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated e The flash icon turn
68. he focus is fixed at taking the first EH Low speed picture i I a l e l de the burst speed is E Unlimited a a mon iver No displ K led e When the self timer is used the number a ee of recordable pictures in burst mode is x Depending on the memory size fixed to 3 battery power picture size and quality e When the burst mode is activated AUDIO compression REC cannot be used elf the flash is activated you can record only 1 picture e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode 44 SA VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic 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 Ei or P they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to ER they are adjusted each time you take a picture e When setting the burst mode the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged Moreover the settings for the auto review function on the SETUP menu are disabled e Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than that of an SD Memory Card VQTOR26 Pla
69. he message disappears in about 2 seconds 2 Set the print settings SINGLE PICTURE PRINT START NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT DOS 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 or PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer 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 PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press Y to select the desired item Settings on the printer are prioritized POSTCARD a These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes L 3 5 x 5 VQTOR26 Connecting to a PC or Printer e PAGE LAYOUT E DPOF picture Possible layouts on the camera e Set the DPOF print with the camera in advance P76 Settings on the printer are prioritized 1 Select DPOF PICTURE A 1 page with no frame print PictBridge 1 page with frame print 2 pages print 4 pages print SINGLE PICTURE gt 3 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture SINGLE PICTURE DL PRINT WITH DATE Fa NUM OF PRINTS 4 e When printing un
70. heck of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS LI VISA Credit Card O 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 o First Last Phone 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 on Accessories VQTOR26 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 service Request for Service Notice e Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only e 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 1705 N Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 7847 Attn Digital Camera Repair VQTOR26 Others Limited Warran
71. hutter button halfway again to focus e The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing Refer to P35 for operations on the review function e When the picture is blurry due to slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer P40 e The available focus range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 70 cm 2 30 feet e You can take a picture of yourself with audio In this time the self timer indicator lights up while recording the audio P67 e When you select SELF PORTRAIT the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1x e The self timer can be set to off or 2 seconds P40 When you set to 2 seconds it is kept until the camera is turned off or you switch the mode dial e The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 P43 e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e The AF mode is fixed to 5 area focusing P67 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled VQTOR26 Recording Menu Settings Using the REC mode menu o 08 W BALANCE P63 Setting the hue picture quality adjustment ISO SENSITIVITY P65 etc allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures lb ASPECT RATIO P65 e Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode iim PICT SIZE P66 Menu items mam QUALITY P66 0 AUDIO REC P67 SENSITIVITY AF MODE P67 ASPECT RATIO En PICT SIZE AF AF ASSIST LAMP P68 siz QUALITY SLOW SLOW S
72. icture is bright 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 P41 e When you press the shutter button the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected e We recommend making sure the clock is set properly before taking pictures P19 e When the time for power save is set P20 the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate within the set time When operating the camera again press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on e n some cases if the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the recordable range when you use the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication is lit VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Iv E Settings in Simple mode 3 PICT MODE This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the most basic functions appear in the menu to make 8 x10 Letter etc 10x15cm printing 1 Select the desired item and set E MAIL Optimum for attaching to the desired value e mails or insertion into website el SIMPLE MODE i O EYAUTO REVIB ici10 450n E MAIL E AUTO REVIEW D OFF The recorded picture does not automaticall
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74. k pictures appear in original orientation e You can rotate and display pictures by using ROTATE function even if you do not take pictures by holding the camera vertically e When you connect the camera to a TV and play back a picture vertically it may be blurry When using the AV cable supplied 74 CD VQTOR26 Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu Rotating the Picture ROTATE 2 Select the direction to rotate the You can rotate the recorded pictures in picture steps of 90 and display them E Example When rotating clockwise gt Original picture re bite ul ELECTS SET E BE MENU ADO 1 Select the picture to be rotated 2 times r gt The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 x The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 o a e When you play back pictures on a PC you cannot play back pictures keeping the rotated direction without an OS or software compatible with Exif e 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 ROTATE DISP is set to OFF ROTATE function is disabled e When pictures are recorded by holding the camera vertically the pictures are played back vertically the pictures are rotated elt may not be possible to rotate pictures that have be
75. leting Pictures cee 49 IR 7 VQTOR26 Playback advanced Others Playing Back Pictures with Audio Screen DISpPlay ccccccssessseeeceeeeeseeees 92 Motion Images ceeeeeeeeeee eee 71 Cautions for USC oooooononnccciciccccconnnnnnnnnnnns 95 Using the PLAY mode menu 72 Message Display ccooomncccoonnncccoonanenooo 97 e Playing Back with Slide Show TroubleshootinQ oooccccccconccncccccccnnancnnnnnos 99 SLIDE SHO Wins sisas To SPECIICATONS ci e 103 e Displaying pictures in a direction Digital Camera Accessory System 105 at the time of recording Digital Camera Accessory Order Form ROTATE DISP tio bi 74 For USA CustomersS ccccccceeees 106 e Rotating the Picture ROTATE 75 Request for Service Notice e Setting the Picture to be Printed FOr USA Online 107 and the Number of Prints Limited Warranty For USA Onlly 108 DPOF PRINT ar r 76 Customer Services Directory e Preventing Accidental Erasure For USA Orla 110 of the Picture PROTECT 78 NOEK ciis erite iri si 111 e Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures Spanish Quick Use Guide AUDIO DUB listos 79 Gu a r pida en espa ol ccc 113 e Resizing the Pictures RESIZE 80 e Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING ecvdesscesseetexsssenacennensicicees 81 e Clean up CLEAN UP 0 82 e Initializing the Card FORMAT 83 Playing Back Picture
76. m 13 1 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only 103 VQTOR26 Picture size Still picture Motion images Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion images Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN Dimensions Mass Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Battery Charger Panasonic DE A11B Input Output Equipment mobility Battery Pack lithium ion Others When the aspect ratio setting is PE 2560 1920 pixels 2048x 1536 pixels 1600x1200 pixels 1280x960 pixels 640x480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is EJ 2560x 1440 pixels 1920 1080 pixels 640x480 pixels 320x 240 pixels Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion images with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack Approx 94 1 mm W x50 5 mm H x 24 2 mm D 3 11 16 W x 1 15 16 H x 15 16 D excluding the projection part Approx 127 g 4 48 oz excluding Memory Card and battery
77. med into the subject e When jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert a appears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful of how you hold the camera P29 The use of the self timer P40 prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod E Direction detection function elf you take pictures by holding the camera vertically the information of the rotation on the pictures is automatically added and recorded to the pictures When ROTATE DISP P74 is set to ON you can rotate and display pictures on the screen or the TV according to the information of the rotation on the pictures e When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically read Tips for taking good pictures on P29 carefully e This function may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down e In motion image mode HH you cannot use the direction detection function 30 E N VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic E Exposure elf 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 LCD monitor may differ from that of recorded pictures The subject looks dark on the LCD monitor but the actual p
78. menu to PictBridge PTP P85 2 Turn on the printer 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable a supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mb mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the plug to push into or pull out When the DPOF Select SINGLE Print is not set PICTURE P89 When the DPOF Select DPOF Print is set P76 PICTURE P90 elt may take time to print some pictures Therefore use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional when you connect to a printer elf the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the battery indication turns red and blinks P14 and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e For printing the age in BABY in the scene modes P54 print from a PC using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer in the CD ROM supplied For details refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e To find out more PictBridge compliant printers please contact your local dealer 88 SA VQTOR26 Connecting to a PC or Printer e PRINT WITH DATE Settings on the printer are prioritized Single picture 1 Select a picture to be printed PictBridge 100 0001 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT DO e T
79. n as NO_NAME or Untitled a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e For using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional turn the camera off before the connection 86 A VQTOR26 Connecting to a PC or Printer E Folder Composition The folder structure of the card or MultiMediaCard is displayed as the illustration below eSD Memory Card e MultiMediaCard Folder number O File number JPG pictures MOV motion images Files will be saved in each folder as follows DCIM Folders from 100_PANA to 999_PANA MISC Files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded e Image data of up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder If the number of picture data exceeds 999 another folder will be created e When you reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu P20 elf 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 e f the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the battery indication turns red and blinks P14 and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once e While ACCESS is being displayed do not disconnect the USB connection cable e When the OS of your PC is Windows 2000 and you connect the cam
80. nal conditioning but it is not a malfunction e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible e The flash is always activated when the camera is set to Slow sync Red eye reduction FAX e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO Night scenery mode This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Night scenery mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slow max about 8 sec use a tripod We also recommend using the self timer P40 for taking pictures e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to oo e The shutter may be kept closed max about 8 sec after taking a picture because of signal conditioning but it 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 e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot set the slow shutter VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced Baby mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures of baby Exposure and hue are adjusted to achieve a healthy complexion on the baby When the flash is used the light is weaker than usual e When playing back pictures baby s age can be displayed e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer in the CD ROM supplied For details of
81. ndition and the types of SD memory Card e The recording time changes with subjects e The available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not reduce regularly e This unit does not support MultiMediaCard for recording motion images 52 CD VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced e The motion images cannot be recorded without audio e The settings of auto focus zoom aperture values are fixed to what they are when recording starts in the first frame e Depending on the type of card the card access indication appears for a while after recording motion images However this is not a malfunction e When you set the picture quality to S0fpsVGA we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card and how many times it has been recorded onto or deleted recording may stop in the middle If something like this happens clean up may be effective We recommend you clean up the card using the camera in advance P82 e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only genuine SD cards with an SD Logo e When motion images recorded with the 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 e Motion images recorded with setting to S0fpsVGA 30fps QVGA or 10fps VGA on this camera cannot be played back on equipment whic
82. nlarge or decrease the picture 8 TRIMMING Ei sis 122 Fr 100 0001 4 iy 1 Co y 1 3 j ZOOMQ y EXIT IEU mf 3 Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set gt 6TRIMMING 00 0001 Ab E 1 3 mM lt 2 a gt aye kh zooma EA Y AA _TRIM SHUTPERM EXIT IED 81 VQTOR26 Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu 4 Select YES or NO and set it A D Ms DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE e ZCA D 2 times e When you select YES the picture is overwritten When trimmed pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the trimmed picture When you select NO a trimmed picture is newly created e The picture size of the trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cut size e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will be deteriorated Clean up CLEAN UP CLEAN UP recovers the data writing speed which has been reduced of the SD memory card In general the data writing speed of the SD memory card reduces when recording and deletion are repeated In this case recording may stop in the middle while you are recording motion images We recommend that you clean up the card using the camera before recording motion images 1 Select YES to start the clean up RY CLEAN UP CLEAN UP THE CARD e CLEAN UP i
83. 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 VQTOR26 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 Rico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory 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 LIA
84. of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e 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 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 Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC FX8 Responsible party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 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 Support Contact This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 C Panasonic DMC FX8 3 VQTOR26 Before Use If you see this symbol E Care for the camera e Do not shake or cause impact to the camera The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be
85. on The picture is not enlarged e The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio are recorded regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e The setting for the auto review function is disabled in auto bracket burst mode motion image mode SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 or when AUDIO REC is set to ON Or POWER SAVE 1MIN 2MIN 5MIN 7 10MIN The power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF The power save mode is not activated e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel the power save mode e When using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional connecting to a PC or a printer recording motion images playing back motion images during Slide Show the power save mode is not activated e In the economy mode and simple mode Y the setting for the power save mode is fixed to 2MIN VQTOR26 Preparation ECO ECONOMY The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced and the battery life is saved by turning off the LCD monitor automatically while the camera is not in use in the recording mode Press any button to recover from the economy mode LEVEL 1 If you do not operate the camera for about 15 seconds in the recording mode the LCD monitor is turned off LEVEL 2 If you do no
86. on BER or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced za Fireworks mode Snow mode This mode allows you to take beautiful This mode allows you to take a picture in pictures of fireworks exploding in the night locations such as skiing resorts and sky The shutter speed or the exposure is locations near snowy mountains The automatically adjusted for taking pictures of exposure and the white balance are fireworks adjusted to make the white color of the snow stand out E Technique for Fireworks mode e We recommend using a tripod MB o a a Je e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e This mode is most effective when the distance to the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or longer e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF eI e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the optimal value e You cannot set the AF mode e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot set the slow shutter 60 CD VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced E 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 Make sure to hold the camera still and fully press the shutter 9 e The camera is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the s
87. ore numbers of pictures take longer time for deletion e Pictures that are protected fea P78 or do not conform to DCF standard P46 will not be deleted even if ALL DELETE is selected 50 E N VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial Macro mode Motion image mode 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 E Focus range 30 cm 0 98 feet 5 cm 0 16 feet A e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P40 in the macro mode e When the subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore you will have difficulty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject 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 The available flash range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 4 0 m 13 1 feet Wide This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to AUTO e When you take pictures at close range in macro mode the resolution of the peripheral of the picture may be slightly decreased However this is nota malfunction This mode allows you to reco
88. ou 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 e 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 f 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 is consumed e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean 96 CD VQTOR26 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases Major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED Unlock LOCK of the Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card P17 NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY Play back after recording or after inserting a card with a recorded pi
89. printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection 9 months 10 aayi 10 00 DEC 1 2005 WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET Age display setting e f you want to display the age set birthday in advance select WITH AGE and press gt e f you do not want to display the age select WITHOUT AGE and press gt Birthday setting 1 Select BIRTHDAY SET and press gt 2 When a message PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY appears select items year month and day using lt gt and set using A V 3 Press the MENU button to finish the setting 58 VQTOR26 elf you select WITH AGE without setting birthday in advance a message is displayed Press the MENU button and set birthday following the above steps 2 and 3 e The focus range becomes the same as that in the macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e After turning on the camera in BABY or switching to BABY from other modes the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen e The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode e The date of birth is displayed as 0 month O day e f the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e f the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even the time and birthday a
90. rd motion images with audio 1 Select PICT MODE DG e Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting fps Picture size frame second SOTPSVGA 640x480 pixels 10fpsVGA s0fpsQVGA 320X240 pixels 10 10fpsQVGA e You can record smoother motion images with 30fps VGA and 30fpsQVGA e You can record motion images for longer period with 10fps VGA and 10fpsQVGA although the picture quality is lower e Since the file size of 10fpsQVGA is small it is suitable for e mails e fps frame per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second VQTOR26 Recording pictures advanced 2 Press the shutter button halfway e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording ore TP A HOE Us Saal Wi 2 wee 0 EPA e The remaining recording time approx is displayed e The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera e By pressing the shutter button fully again the recording stops e f the card becomes full during recording the camera stops automatically E Available recording time seconds Picture quality setting SD Memory Card 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps VGA VGA QVGA QVGA io seo 1970 1970 5700 e The recordable time is an approximation It varies depending on the recording co
91. re COOL The picture becomes bluish The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia Use this function according to the recording situation and the atmosphere of the picture NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL 70 A N VQTOR26 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with Audio Motion Images E Pictures with audio Select the picture with audio icon Fy and play back the audio IA a g Tr i 0 8 E Motion images Select the picture with the motion image icon KERA VIA V ERA VETA and play back the motion images AM AR My osc A ieee 100 0001 jpa E 1 3 IMAG EV gt gt o A y 10 00 DEC 1 2005 DO e The cursor displayed during playback corresponds to A W lt gt e Motion image playback stops and the normal playback is restored by pressing y E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding During motion image playback keep pressing lt gt gt Fast forward lt Fast rewind e When releasing the button it turns to normal motion image playback E To pause Press A during motion image playback e Press A again to cancel pause e You can hear audio from the speaker To adjust the sound volume refer to P22 e The picture with audio
92. re set This means that the age cannot be displayed even if you set the camera to WITH AGE after taking pictures e For resetting the birthday setting use RESET in the SETUP menu P20 Recording pictures advanced Soft skin mode In this mode camera detects a skin color area such as face to achieve a smooth appearance of the skin E Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 To maximize the effect select a background as far as possible from the camera and get closer to the subject e This mode is only suitable for outdoors in the daytime e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e f there is a color close to the skin color in the background that part is also smoothened e This mode may not be effective in insufficient brightness 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 I O W E Technique for Party mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slow we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P40 for taking pictures 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 flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reducti
93. reen are a little different from those in actual use E About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below e g When you press the Y button 6 SA VQTOR26 Contents Before Use Recording pictures advanced Information for Your Safety 2 Using the Mode Dial cee eee 51 About These Operating Instructions 6 Macro MOQO vacia ia 51 e Motion image mode eeee 51 e SCENE MON ccccccccnnnnccnnncncnnnaconnnnnnnnnnos 54 Preparation POrtTraliMoOde cinc ned 55 Standard Accessories oooonccninnocccnninncinos 9 Sports MOG occccncnncno ron cnnrnononiononss 95 Names of the Component 10 Food mode coooocccccnocicccnnonncnoncnnnnnnnos 56 Quid nobct 12 Scenery ES 96 Charging the Battery with the Charger 13 Night portrait mode 57 About the Battery oooooocococcccccccconannncnnoso 14 Night scenery MOde ieee 97 Inserting Removing the Battery 15 Baby mode c oooccccnnociccccnonncconononnnnnos 58 Inserting Removing the Card 16 Soft skin MOdE eects 59 AbOut the Cat dai sie cndnaccnds 17 Party MOE cecocianinnonconconen conoser 99 Approximate number Fireworks mode coooccconnononcncononono 60 of recordable pictures and the size 18 SNOW MOB cooccccccncccccccn
94. s 999 you cannot reset the file number We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the card first and then use this function to reset the file number After that the reset screen for the folder number appears Select YES to reset the folder number e Refer to P87 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number e The file number reset also affects simple mode Y Preparation Xp RESET The settings on the REC or the SETUP menu are reset to the initial settings e The birthday setting for BABY in the scene mode P54 is also reset when the settings in the SETUP menu are reset ROTATE DISP P74 in the PLAY mode menu is also reset to ON e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed USB MODE Set the USB communication system e Set before connecting to a PC or a printer P85 gt VIDEO OUT Playback mode only P84 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Video output is setto PAL system PAL SCENE MENU AUTO Scene menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode Scene menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press the MENU button to display the scene menu and then select the desired s
95. s a function to recover the speed of writing into a free space in the card Therefore pictures and data already recorded in the card will not be erased e When you start clean up it may take time to complete e Depending on the type of card CLEAN UP may not be effective e CLEAN UP does not support MultiMediaCard e During clean up do not turn the camera off e When you clean up the card use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e When the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch is slid to LOCK you cannot clean up the card 82 CD VQTOR26 Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu Initializing the Card FORMAT 1 Select YES to format lt P FORMAT DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD e Usually it is not necessary to format the card Format it when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears elf the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again 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 During formatting do not turn the camera off e When you format the card use a battery with sufficient battery power P14 or AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e When the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch is slid to LOCK you cannot format the card
96. s on a TV Screen 84 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer USB MODE 85 Connecting to a PC ooooncccnnncnnnnncnnnnnnnnnoo 86 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant A a d emimnaevanss 88 8 VQTOR26 Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera check the contents 1 SD Memory Card 16 MB In the text it is indicated as Card 2 Battery Pack In the text it is indicated as Battery 3 Battery Charger In the text it is indicated as Charger USB Connection Cable AV Cable CD ROM Strap 8 Battery Carrying Case NO Of e For information about optional accessories please refer to Digital Camera Accessory System P105 elf any of the accessories are lost please contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 For USA or in Canada call 1 800 561 5505 for more details on how to obtain replacement parts VFC4090 VYQ3509 ER 9 VQTOR26 Preparation Names of the Components 1 Photo Flash P37 1 2 3 2 Lens P5 3 Self timer Indicator P40 AF Assist Lamp P68 4 LCD Monitor P24 92 5 Cursor Buttons lt Self timer Button P40 Y REV Button P35 gt Flash Setting Button P37 A Exposure Compensation P41 Auto Bracket P42 White Balance Fine Adjustment P64 Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode P34 Button 6 MENU Button P20 7 Status Indicator P14 22
97. s red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Es3 Daylight but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures with the Self timer 03 e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds elf you press the MENU button when the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled 1 Select the self timer mode LN SZ e When using a tripod or in other cases setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the SN Self timer set to 10 seconds SN Salf timer o seconds recording In dark places the self timer SA indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp P68 for focusing on the subject 2 Take the picture e In simple mode Y the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds e In SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 the
98. set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off 41 VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket of 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 several times until 1d AUTO BRACKET appears and then set the compensation range of the exposure di AUTO BRACKET DOS e You can select the exposure from 1 EV to 1 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF e When setting the auto bracket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of elf the remaining number of recordable pictures is 2 or less you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket 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 compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e When the auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e Auto bracket is canceled after switching the camera off e
99. t operate the camera for about 15 seconds in the recording mode or if you do not operate the camera for about 5 seconds after you take a picture the LCD monitor is turned off Economy mode cannot be activated e In the economy mode the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged e The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off e In the economy mode POWER SAVE is fixed to 2MIN e The economy mode is not activated while the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional is used the menu screen is displayed the self timer is set or recording motion images e The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced when the power LCD function is activated OFF BEEP BEEP LEVEL X J No operational sound d Soft operational sound 1 Loud operational sound 0 BEEP TONE 0 0 0 SHUTTER O e The settings on BEEP also affect simple mode 22 VQTOR26 1 VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps LEVEL 6 to 0 e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed CLOCK SET Change date and time P19 mun 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 e The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999 When the folder number reache
100. te balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Information for your safety DC 5 1 V 1 6 W When recording 0 8 W When playing back 5 000 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 5 360 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 3x zoom f 5 8 mm to 17 4 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 35 mm to 105 mm F2 8 to F5 0 Max 4x Normal Macro 5 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Normal 50 cm 1 64 feet to oo Macro Simple 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 3 frames second High speed 2 frames second Low speed Approx 1 5 frames second Unlimited Max 5 frames Standard max 3 frames Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less 640x480 pixels 320x240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card AUTO 80 100 200 400 8 to 1 2000th Motion image mode 1 30th to 1 2000th AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen White set Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple 2 5 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 114 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 30 cm 0 98 feet to 4 0
101. th with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again with a dry cloth VQTOR26 Others 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 e 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 E Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium on battery Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity and if the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will be shorter After use be sure to remove the battery Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the battery body and terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera When you go out bring charged spare batteries e Be aware that the operating time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures such as outdoors at a ski resort e When y
102. the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode Normal picture mode P28 Use this mode for usual recording Y Simple mode P32 This is the recommended mode for beginners Y Macro mode P51 This mode allows you to take a picture closely focusing on the subject SCN Scene mode P54 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes HH Motion image mode P51 This mode allows you to record motion images with audio gt Playback mode P46 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic E Normal recording The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject 3 Take a picture 1 Turn the camera on Select normal picture mode e B Press ti the shutter button fully to take the picture When the subject is not subject is focused focused Focus Blink green On green AF area _ Turns from Turns from 0 white to red white to green 2 Aim the AF area to the point di tt ll une you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway e A Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication is lit and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed 28 VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic E AF AE Lock AF Auto focus A
103. the pictures in the card 4 CD VQTOR26 Before Use E About the Lens e Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources It may cause not only a malfunction of the camera but irreversible damage to your eye e Do not press the lens strongly e Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows Be careful of condensation since it causes stains on the lens fungus or malfunction e When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room e When the camera is moved from outside to an air conditioned car e When cool wind from an air conditioner or other is directly blown onto the camera e In humid places Put the camera into plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation In case of condensation turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally E If you will not be using the camera for a long 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 Be sure to remove the battery and the
104. tion VQTOR26 5 Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording 6 A vertical red line appears on the LCD monitor e This is called smear It is specific to CCD not a malfunction It appears when the subject has a bright part It is recorded on motion images but not recorded on still pictures E Flash 1 Flash is not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF el Change the flash setting P37 e The flash is not activated when in motion image mode HH SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P54 is selected 2 The flash is activated 2 times e When you select AUTO Red eye reduction AYA the first flash is activated for red eye prevention on the subject red eye phenomenon before actually recording pictures After the first flash the flash is activated again for recording Others E Playback 1 Pictures being played are rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The camera has a function to automatically rotate and display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically If you take pictures aiming the camera up or down the camera may recognize that it is held vertically e When ROTATE DISP P74 is set to OFF you can display the pictures without being rotated e You can rotate pictures with ROTATE function P75 Th
105. tion is not set e The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE P75 AUDIO DUB P79 Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu Adding Audio to Recorded 2 Stop audio recording el Pictures AUDIO DUB You can record the audio after taking a picture max 10 seconds per picture 1 Select the picture and start audio recording gt gt gt gt gt gt AUDIO DUB 2 times e The audio recording stops by pressing the Y button e Even if you do not press Y after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically e When audio has already been recorded the confirmation screen appears Press Y to select YES and press P to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e The audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion images Protected pictures e The audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment VQTOR26 Playback advanced PLAY mode menu Refer to P72 for how to select the menu m Resizing the Pictures RESIZE 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 Select the picture and set it ny PURESIZE a En ELLO a ke gt lai 1 3 _ SELECTO SES DO e The following pictures cannot
106. tor e When the shutter speed is made slower using SLOW SHUTTER jitter is likely to occur We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P40 for taking pictures e You cannot set the slow shutter in NIGHT SCENERY and FIREWORKS in scene mode P54 VQTOR26 Recording Menu Settings REC mode menu Refer to P62 for the setting method Digital Zoom D ZOOM OO Setting the D ZOOM to ON allows you to magnify a subject 3 times with the optical zoom and up to 4 more times with the digital zoom for a maximum of 12 times 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 This is not a malfunction You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again 1x 3x e OFF WET 1x 3x 12x efON WET Y L O gt Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom e In the digital zoom a larger picture has lower picture quality e In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective e When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P40 for taking pictures 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 P68 OM You can use 4 types of color effects depending on the atmosphere of the pictu
107. ty For usa only PANASONIC CONSUMER PANASONIC PUERTO RICO INC ELECTRONICS COMPANY Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San DIVISION OF PANASONIC Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina CORPORATION OF NORTH Puerto Rico 00985 AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 90 NINETY DAYS 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
108. uilt in Flash DUO When you set the flash you can take pictures using the built in flash according to the recording condition a Photo flash Do not cover it with your finger or any other items E Switching to the appropriate flash setting AN y 450 For the selectable flash settings refer to Available flash settings by recording mode on P38 Er AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition PITO 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 the picture by triggering the flash before actually recording the picture After that the flash is activated for actual recording again e The flash is activated twice The first flash is activated only for a preparation of actual recording The subject should not move until the second flash is finished e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions C Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set to PARTY in scene mode P54 PRO Slow sync Red eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature makes the sh
109. utter speed slow when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording condition e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available DORA AA AAA A E E ao olojolo 10 0 1olo ao ooo ooo Not available in backlight compensation E The available flash range to take pictures ne Available flash control range CONT Wide Tole AUTO 30 cm 0 98 feet to 4 0 m 13 1 feet ISO80 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 7 m 5 58 feet ISO100 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 0 m 6 56 feet ISO200 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet ISO400 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 0 m 13 1 feet e The available flash range is an approximation e Refer to P30 for the focus range e Refer to P65 for the ISO sensitivity 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 2 m 7 22 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 0 m 3 28 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 1 m 3 61 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 5 m 4 92 feet 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 2 m 7 22 feet e f the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO it is automatically adjusted from 150100 to 150400 when you use t
110. ver it is not a malfunction If you do not want to make pictures still during the auto focus use the AF mode other than 3 area focusing High speed mode and 1 area focusing High speed mode e When using the digital zoom or when you take pictures in dark places the AF area is displayed on the center of the screen with a size wider than usual e When multiple AF areas max 5 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 that 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 mode or Spot focusing mode e You cannot set the AF mode in FIREWORKS and SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode P54 my AF Assist Lamp ul AF ASSIST LAMP C0 Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions When you press the F shutter button halfway in dark places or other situations an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist lamp The AF assist lamp turns on under low light conditions In this time the AF assist lamp icon M3 appears on the screen The effective range turns on of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet P The AF assist lamp does not turn on 68 CD VQTOR26 Recording Menu Settings REC mode menu R
111. y appear The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 5 BEEP OFF No operational sound ADA LOW Soft operational sound HIGH Loud operational sound e Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button CLOCK SET after finishing the setting Change date and time P19 32 VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic E Other Settings in Simple mode In Simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For details refer to the pages corresponding to each item Focus range 30 cm 0 98 feet to Tele 5 cm 0 16 feet to Wide Optical Image MODE2 Stabilizer Burst speed Low speed Number of recordable pictures in burst mode e ENLARGE max 3 pictures e 4 x6 10x 15cm max 5 pictures e E MAIL max 5 pictures SENSITIVITY AUTO ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE and e ENLARGE QUALITY e 4 x6 10x 15cm e E MAIL AF ASSIST LAMP ON P68 SLOW SHUTTER VQTOR26 Recording pictures basic E The Backlight Compensation Backlight is a situation where light comes from the back of subjects Subjects such as people become dark when pictures are recorded in backlight If you press A compensating backlight ON indication appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture elf you press A while is displayed disappears
112. yback basic Playing Back Pictures B 1 Select the picture 10 00 DEC 1 gt f USE gt TI nae gh Sy a 6 e lt Play back the previous picture e gt Play back the next picture e The last recorded picture will be played back first e When ROTATE DISP P74 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding When you keep pressing lt during playback the file number and the page number are updated If you release lt P gt when the number of the desired picture appears you can play back the picture gt Fast forward lt Fast rewind e When you keep pressing the number of files forwarded rewound at a time is increased elf you release lt gt and press them again the files will be forwarded rewound one by one e In review playback in the recording mode or multi playback the picture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e When you forward or rewind a large number of pictures release once before reaching the picture to be played back then press lt gt to forward rewind pictures little by little e This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA e When changing the folder name or file name on a PC the pictures will not be played ba

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