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Panasonic DMCFZ40K Digital Camera User Manual

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1. Picture size 25m 4 02m 4 Quality siz f nee Row siz oe m Ee Conary 37 73 2 2 310 470 2 2 512 MB 400 790 33 35 3350 5030 36 36 1 GB 810 1580 68 71 6710 10070 74 74 2 GB 1660 3230 140 145 12290 20480 150 150 4GB 3260 6350 270 280 24130 40220 290 290 6 GB 4950 9650 420 430 36700 61160 450 450 Gard 8 GB 6630 12920 560 580 49120 81870 600 610 12 GB 10010 19490 840 880 74090 123490 910 920 16 GB 13350 26000 1130 1180 98830 164730 1220 1220 24 GB 19390 37760 1640 1710 143510 239180 1770 1780 32 GB 26790 52170 2270 2370 198260 330440 2450 2460 48 GB 36420 72850 3340 3460 182130 364270 3600 3600 64 GB 49430 98860 4530 4700 247150 494310 4890 4890 Aspect ratio 4 3 H Quality RAW fz EB ERE 512 MB 28 31 37 37 1 GB 57 64 76 75 2 GB 115 130 155 150 4GB 230 260 300 300 6 GB 350 390 460 450 8 GB 470 530 620 610 Card 12 GB 710 800 940 920 16 GB 950 1060 1260 1230 24 GB 1380 1550 1830 1790 32 GB 1900 2140 2540 2480 48 GB 2800 3130 3710 3640 64 GB 3800 4260 5040 4940 221 Others E Available recording time when recording motion pictures File format AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG Recording quality setting a i x Fa Built in Memory 1 min Approx 40 MB Cannot be used 20s 512 MB 3 min 4 min 7 min 2 min 5 min 5 min 14 min 00s 00s 00s 00s 00s 10s
2. K Hena MN x2 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second 3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode 4 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode 194 E In playback ONOaRWNDN 1 Others Playback Mode P56 oo ee Protected Picture P168 Favorites P165 me PeT Stamped with Text Indication P157 20 vj E 5 Picture Size P125 19 10 Quality P126 18 11 Battery Indication P17 17 0 1ST DAY 12 Folder File Number P183 16 Ss 10days 13 Built in Memory P22 15 E000 0 DEC 2010 we B Elapsed Playback Time P148 1h2m30s Picture Number Total Pictures Motion Picture Recording Time P148 1h2m30s Histogram P65 Exposure Compensation P76 Recording Information P62 Favorites Settings P165 Recorded Date and Time Travel Destination Setting P122 Name 2 P94 Location P119 Title P155 Age P94 Number of days that have passed since the Travel Date P119 Power LCD P31 Color Effect P47 Number of Prints P166 kidanga Motion Picture Playback P148 i 8 Recording Quality P106 Cable Disconnection Warning Icon P184 h is an abbreviati
3. Press MENU SET to display the menu Menu toggle icon Menu item Settings Menu screen page e You can easily switch menu screen pages by rotating the zoom lever Press A F to select AF MODE e Select the item at the very bottom and press W to move to the second screen Press gt Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way O Press A F to select i8 27 Preparation Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET to close the menu Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu 2 Press lt 3 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon 4 Press Select a menu item next and set it 28 Preparation Using the quick menu By using the quick menu some of the menu settings can be easily found Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes ED Press Q MENU when recording Were g il re R 4 x B Press A lt gt to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu The items to be set and the settings are displayed e You can set the following items in detail by pressing DISPLAY WHITE BALANCE P128 AF MODE P131 Wane A 29 Preparation Perform these settings if you need to About the Setup Menu CLOCK SET ECONOMY and AUTO
4. Aspect ratio setting Picture size 14m i0m 7m 5m gt 3m 25m 9m 6 45m gt 25m Ls 5m 75m E5m B54 gt 2m mi in f59 fq 35q gt 25d e When selecting 2 or amp 4R press A to select YES for stamping AGE and then press MENU SET and proceed to step 7 ITA Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The message SAVE NEW PICTURES appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size 3m or less Press jj to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e When text is stamped onto the Pu pan V o3m 92 pictures it is difficult to read it Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with 2 R3 or RAW Pictures recorded with other equipment
5. Wer VERSION DISP It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting permanently deletes all data on your memory EalEOBeot card Please be sure all pictures and motion pictures are saved elsewhere before using this feature e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card e If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or http www panasonic com contactinfo send e mail to Ilumixconcierge ca panasonic com 38 Preparation LANGUAGE Set the language displayed on the screen If you set a different lan language guage by mistake select 88 from the menu icons to set the desired ped DEMO MODE Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected STABILIZER DEMO The camera s features are displayed a
6. Note e Lens adapter DMW LAS optional is needed to use the conversion lens e MC protector DMW LMC52 optional or ND filters DMW LND52 optional cannot be used together with the conversion lens Remove them before attaching the conversion lens e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the image may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures e When using the tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripod The Stabilizer Function may not work sufficiently The focus indication may light due to the jitter even if the subject is not focused The time required for focusing may become longer than usual 191 Others Using the Protector Filter optional The MC protector DMW LMC52 optional is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the amount of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens The ND filter DMW LND52 optional reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the color balance PL filter DMW LPL52 optional will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non spherical surfaces flat non metallic surfaces water vapour or invisible particles in the air making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast Fn Turn the camera on Rotate the zoom lever towards
7. It is possible to register the birthday 1 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET AGE 2 Press lt P gt to select the items Year Month Day and then press A V to set and then press MENU SET Change the displayed focus icon when the subject is focused FOCUS ICON Press A F to select the focus icon and then press MENU SET To add additional face images Add Images 1 Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET 2 Perform steps 4 and 5 in Registering face image of new person Press i ADD IMAGES Cia To delete one of the face images Delete 1 Press lt gt to select the face image to delete and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press jj lf there is only one image registered it cannot be deleted Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About the information f When DISPLAY is pressed on the recording screen described in step 4 on P115 an explanation appears for taking face images Press again to return to the recording screen 116 Advanced Recording pictures Change or delete the information for a registered person You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person You can also delete the information of the registered person 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu and then press P P27 2 Pres
8. 159 Advanced Playback RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels To allow easy posting to web pages attachment to e mail etc picture size number of pixels is reduced Fr Select RESIZE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET i Select the picture and size SINGLE setting SINGLE 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then press MENU SET x1 Only the sizes to which the pictures can be resized is displayed MULTI setting 1 Press A F to select the size and then press MENU SET e When DISPLAY is pressed an explanation of resizing is displayed 2 Press A W lt gt to select the picture and then press DISPLAY e Repeat this step for each picture and press MENU SET to set Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 2 Press jj to return to the menu screen x2 The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment RAW e Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with 3 3 or RAW cannot be resized 160 Advanced Playba
9. Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX can be played back on this model x Models launched before December 2008 and some models launched in 2009 FS LS series To play back AVCHD Lite motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu ray Disc Players DMP BD30 DMP BD31 DMP BD50 it is necessary to update the firmware of the Blu ray Disc Player You can download the latest firmware version from the following website http panasonic net support 108 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode Recording Motion Picture with Manual Settings Creative Motion Picture Mode It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion pictures Switching the EXPOSURE MODE allows you to use settings such as those when mode dial is switched to GQ AN S and M E Set the mode dial to EJ Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET 3 Rotate the rear dial to change the settings TT EXPOSURE MODE Items that can be set P Program AE Mode Program shift e ae A Aperture Priority AE Mode Aperture ae S Shutter Priority AE Mode Shutter speed c ae M Manual Exposure Mode Shutter speed Aperture You can change the settings even during motion picture recording However please note that operating sounds may be recorded Items that can be set will switch every time the rear dial is pressed e When MF
10. ASPECT RATIO QUALITY METERING MODE WHITE BALANCE I EXPOSURE COLOR EFFECT GUIDE LINE ag REC AREA REMAINING DISP e Refer to P124 for details about the REC Mode menu LCD LCD MODE These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places OFF Ax AUTO POWER LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera C POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear differently on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light e The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode AUTO POWER LCD cannot be selected in Playback Mode AZA DISPLAY SIZE Change the display size of some icons and menu screens STANDARD LARGE 31 Preparation H8 GUIDE LINE Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to
11. Compensate the exposure Compensate the towards positive exposure towards negative Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt P gt Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure P Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish E Operate with the rear dial 1 Press the rear dial to select 4 and then rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure Exposure compensation value 2 Press the shutter button halfway to finish Note e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode J6 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode FHSGUGMHGHVSS Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With Auto Bracket 1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture 0 EV 1 EV Press A 4 several times unt
12. DIGITAL ZOOM For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom the Extended Optical Zoom or the Intelligent Zoom Applicable modes QAQ MADAIG OFF ON Note e Refer to P53 for details If camera shake jitter is a problem during zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to AUTO or MODE 1 e The setting is fixed to ON in Macro Zoom Mode COLOR EFFECT For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Setting color effects for the recorded pictures Applicable modes A QAQ MA STANDARD This is the standard setting Happy Image with enhanced brightness and vividness B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish x1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set 2 This cannot be set when Intelligent Auto Mode is set Note The Intelligent Auto Mode is set separately from the other Recording Modes 139 Advanced Recording pictures PICT ADJ For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures Applicable modes PAQGMM amp CONTRAST Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS
13. In BABY1 BABY2 PET and FLASH BURST in Scene Mode Program Shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to fiso e You cannot select fiso in Shutter Priority AE Mode and Manual Exposure Mode To avoid picture noise we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ towards or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION towards to take pictures P140 79 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode FY Taking pictures by specifying the aperture shutter speed Aperture Priority AE Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background Fn Set the mode dial to f Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value e It will switch between aperture setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed 3 Take a picture Shutter Priority AE When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed Fr Set the mode dial to J Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed e It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed B Take a picture TTO Note Refer to P82 for the available aperture values
14. REC mode amp Advanced Recording pictures Taking pictures while adjusting color My Color Mode You can take pictures with a desired effect by previewing the subject on the LCD monitor or viewfinder and setting the desired effect Fn Set the mode dial to QQ A Press A F to select an item Item Effect EXPRESSIVE This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the color This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished RETRO photograph PURE This is an image effect that uses a cool bright light to give a feeling of freshness The image will come out bright and slightly bluish This is an image effect that creates a tranquil atmosphere and ELEGANT projects a feeling of stateliness The image will come out slightly dark and amberish This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones MONOCHROME characteristic of black and white photography and with a whisper of color HIGH DYNAMIC This is an image effect that pictures dark and bright areas with appropriate brightness and with natural color DYNAMIC ART This is an impressive image effect that pictures dark areas to bright areas with appropriate brightness together with enhancements on colors This is a black and white image effect that pictures dark and bright DYNAMIC ET areas with appropriate brightness This is an image effect that enhances the subje
15. The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on e Is the display set to Viewfinder Press EVF LCD to switch to the LCD monitor ls AUTO LCD OFF P34 of the ECONOMY Mode active Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes The battery is exhausted Charge the battery The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on The battery is exhausted Charge the battery If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY Mode etc P34 This unit is turned off automatically e If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P37 The CHARGE lamp flashes ls the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete e Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth 204 Others The picture cannot be recorded ls the mode dial correctly set e Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P60 The recorded picture is whitish The picture can become whitish if th
16. Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode FHOGWUGHIOHRARIVAS Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus Fn Press and hold AF AF MF until the focus switching screen appears A Press A F to select MF and then press MENU SET e MF is displayed while in Manual Focus Mode 3 Press the rear dial a few times to enable the manual focus operation e Enabled operation will switch every time the rear dial is pressed e Manual focus operation is enabled when MA at the bottom right of the screen changes to orange Rotate the rear dial e Focus range is displayed a B Press lt gt or rotate the rear dial to focus on the subject Focus range It may be difficult to make fine adjustments when using the rear dial If you have any difficulty we recommend adjusting using the cursor button e Pressing and holding down the cursor button causes the focus position to move continuously e MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after you stop operating the rear dial Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you stop operating the rear dial O Take the picture To cancel select the AF in step 2 73 Advanced Recording pictures E MF assistance If MF ASSIST P34 in the setup menu is set to ON when you rotate the rear dial MF assistanc
17. Changing the clock setting Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press P P27 It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note The clock is displayed when DISPLAY is pressed several times during recording e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 e If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P157 or order a photo studio to print the pictures If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera 25 Preparation Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily In particular the SETUP menu contains some important settings relating to the camera s clock and power Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera MODE Playback Mode menu REC Mode menu P124 to 144 P59 150 to153 e This menu lets you set the coloring sensitivity aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of the e This menu lets you select the setting of the playb
18. Note To change the Scene Mode press MENU SET and then press and return to step 2 above when MENU RESUME P38 is OFF e The Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed e When you take a picture with a Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY ISO LIMIT SET METERING MODE Il EXPOSURE COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ MIN SHTR SPEED I RESOLUTION FLASH SYNCHRO 9 Advanced Recording pictures PANORAMA ASSIST You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images E Setting the recording direction 1 Press A F to select the recording direction and then press MENU SET e The horizontal vertical guideline will be displayed 2 Take the picture You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 3 Press A to select NEXT and then press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to set the menu Part of the recorded image is displayed as a transparent image 4 Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps When taking the third and later pictures repeat steps 3 and 4 You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 5 Press A F to select EXIT an
19. Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set XQ is displayed for pictures with titles already registered MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat f and then press MENU SET to set Press lt gt to select Press A W lt P to the picture select the pictures io CA e The setting is canceled when DISPLAY is pressed again 4 Enter the text P147 Press f to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e To delete the title erase all the text in the text input screen Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen e You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use TITLE EDIT for the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures taken with 38 2 or RAW Pictures recorded with other equipment 155 Advanced Playback VIDEO DIVIDE Recorded motion picture can be divided in two It is recommended for when you want to divide a part you need with a part you do not need It cannot be restored once divided Select VIDEO DIVIDE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press lt
20. f appears on the flash icon e Refer to P67 for details 143 Advanced Recording pictures CONVERSION For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 With the optional conversion lenses you can record even more faraway pictures and take close up pictures of smaller subjects Applicable modes QAQ MADAIG OFF Ii When you attach the tele conversion lens 0a When you attach the close up lens Note e Refer to P190 for details about attaching the lens Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens e Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details CLOCK SET For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET P30 in the SETUP menu 144 Advanced Recording pictures Using the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu e The REC Mode menus below will also be displayed in Creative Motion Picture Mode SENSITIVITY ISO LIMIT SET WHITE BALANCE AF MODE METERING MODE l EXPOSURE DIGITAL ZOOMJ COLOR EFFECT PICT ADu STABILIZER AF ASSIST LAMP CONVERSION REC MODE For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 This sets up the data format of motion pictures Applicable modes AQASMOAAIAHAIAVAS ag AVCHD Lite 3 MOTION JPEG Note e Refer to P106 for details RE
21. 1810 48GB 8880 13000 2310 2540 11380 17340 2470 2650 64GB 12050 17650 3140 3450 15440 23530 3360 3600 Aspect ratio Picture size 6m F4 45m F4 Quality ais ate z RAN sis ate Rau RaW eR 12 21 1 1 14 28 1 2 512 MB 140 230 25 28 165 300 26 28 1GB 280 470 52 56 330 610 54 58 2 GB 570 950 105 115 670 1250 110 115 4GB 1120 1880 210 220 1320 2460 210 230 6GB 1710 2860 320 340 2010 3740 330 350 8GB 2290 3830 430 460 2690 5010 440 470 Cad 3GB 3460 5780 eso 700 4070 7560 670 720 16GB 4610 7720 860 940 5420 10080 890 960 24GB 6700 11210 1260 1360 7880 14640 1290 1400 32GB 9260 15480 1740 1880 10890 20230 1790 1930 48GB 13490 22760 2560 2750 15830 28020 2630 2840 64GB 18300 30890 3480 3740 21490 38020 3580 3860 216 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 25m 74 0 3m F74 Quality sis ae aw RQW sis u RON BAN Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 19 37 1 2 250 400 2 2 512 MB 210 400 27 29 2740 4310 31 31 1 GB 420 810 55 59 5490 8630 64 64 2 GB 850 1660 110 120 10240 15360 130 130 4GB 1670 3260 220 240 20110 30170 250 250 6 GB 2540 4950 340 360 30580 45870 390 390 Card 8 GB 3410 6630 460 490 40930 61400 520 520 12 GB 5140 10010 690 740 61740 92610 790 790 16 GB 6860 13350
22. Advanced Recording pictures SCENERY This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape NORMAL SCENERY The focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority PS NATURE The best setting for photographing natural scenery ARCHITECTURE This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture The guide lines are displayed P32 CREATIVE SCENERY The shutter speed P80 can be changed in the NORMAL SCENERY setting Note It produces motion pictures using settings suitable for recording scenery during the motion picture recording e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to SPORTS Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events EN NORMAL SPORTS Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping movement with a high shutter speed OUTDOOR SPORTS Fast shutter speed for stopping movement when taking photographs outdoors in good weather VI INDOOR SPORTS Increases the ISO sensitivity and increases the shutter speed to prevent blurring for indoor photography Where higher ISO setting is used the photo may show slightly more noise This is normal this is not a malfunction CREATIVE SPORTS The shutter speed P80 can be changed in the NORMAL SPORTS setting Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16
23. REC Mode FHSGMGS Taking Close up Pictures Press and hold AF AF amp MF until the focus switching screen appears Press A F to select AF MACRO or MACRO ZOOM Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture AF is displayed during AF Macro Mode and is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode e To cancel select the AF in step 2 e Zoom range focus range and zoom magnification are displayed during zooming vis Advanced Recording pictures AF MACRO This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm 0 04 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x As you rotate the zoom lever towards Tele the distance at which you can take close up pictures changes in steps The maximum distance for close up pictures is 1 m 3 28 feet E Focus range The focus range changes in steps 1 m 3 28 feet m 2 wo OF 1 cm 0 04 feet Peko T MACRO ZOOM You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3x while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position 1 cm 0 04 feet Recording distance range Zoom range e Recordin
24. The picture is sharply defined The picture is softly focused SATURATION The colors in the picture become vivid The colors in the picture become natural NOISE REDUCTION The noise reduction effect is enhanced Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution Note e When you take pictures in dark places picture noise may become noticeable If picture noise becomes a problem we recommend that you take pictures after increasing the setting for NOISE REDUCTION or lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION 140 Advanced Recording pictures STABILIZER For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Using one of these modes jitter during picture taking is detected and the camera automatically compensates the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken Applicable modes FOOGMOGADHVIAaVSS OFF AUTO The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition MODE1 Jitter is always compensated during REC Mode MODE2 The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed x MODE1 will be selected during Motion Picture Recording Note e The Stabilizer Function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures
25. e To return to the original settings select NORMAL SENSITIVITY 4 Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 117 Advanced Recording pictures Auto Registration When AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances e Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures It is not counted when BURST and Auto Bracket is set It may be extremely hard to recognize only with AUTO REGISTRATION so register the face images with FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu beforehand E Registering from the automatic registration screen 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET If there are no registered persons proceed to step 3 Selection screen is displayed again when NO is selected and when YES is selected with A AUTO REGISTRATION will be set to OFF X SUAN 2 Press A F to select NEW PERSON or CANCELE SELECT 5 SET ADDITIONAL IMAGE and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people NEW PERSON already registered Select the person to be replaced To additionally register a face image for a registered person Press A lt gt to select the person to whom you wish add the picture and then press MENU SET ADDITIONAL IMAGE If 3 images have already been
26. Depending on changes in the brightness of the subject the recording may be brighter or darker from the second picture e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade the exposure may not become optimal e The Burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc e Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data is set for the flash when Burst is set Auto Bracket or White Balance Bracket is canceled when Burst is set Burst cannot be used in PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY or PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode I RESOLUTION For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Pictures can be taken with sharp profile and resolution by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes FAQMOAB OFF ON i ZOOM ILRESOLUTION is activated and the zoom magnification is increased by approximately 1 3x without noticeable deterioration in the picture Note Refer to P53 for information about the Intelligent Zoom 138 Advanced Recording pictures
27. E Technique for Candle Light Mode e This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash Note The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to 2 e We recommend using a tripod and the Self Timer for taking pictures When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second e The initial setting for AF MODE is 18 93 Advanced Recording pictures BABY1 BABY2 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P157 E Birthday Name setting 1 Press A F to select AGE or NAME and then press P 2 Press A F to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Enter the birthday or name Birthday lt gt Select the items year month day A V Setting MENU SET Exit Name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P147 When the birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press MENU SET to finish E To cancel AGE and NAME Select the
28. Note e During motion picture recording low light settings RJ are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall e The flash setting is fixed to e The Optical Image Stabilizer Function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 99 Advanced Recording pictures This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks Mode We recommend performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be taken so that you do not miss taking pictures of the fireworks when they are fired Aim the camera at an object such as a distant light that is about the same distance from the camera as the point where the fireworks will rise Press the shutter button halfway until the focus indication P50 lights Press the AF AF MF to select MF P73 Aim the camera in the direction that the fireworks will be fired and wait Press the shutter button fully to take the picture when the fireworks are fired If zoom was used the focus position will not be correct Perform steps to again e We recommend using a tripod Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to in AF Mode We recommend performing steps to O for prefocus This mode is most effective when the subject is 1
29. and INDOOR PORTRAIT in PORTRAIT In SCENERY In OUTDOOR SPORTS and INDOOR SPORTS in SPORTS In FLOWER and FOOD in CLOSE UP In NIGHT PORTRAIT In PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET FLASH BURST PANNING STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode EXPRESSIVE RETRO PURE ELEGANT MONOCHROME SILHOUETTE FILM GRAIN and CUSTOM in My Color Mode 128 Advanced Recording pictures E Setting the White Balance manually Set the White Balance value Use to match the condition when taking photographs l Select 4 or 44 and then press P 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness E Finely adjusting the White Balance W54 You can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance e You can set from the quick menu P29 1 Select WHITE BALANCE and then press P HE we ADJUST e Press gt again if 4 or sk is selected a 2 Press A W lt gt to adjust the White Balance and then press MENU SET lt 4 A AMBER ORANGE gt B BLUE BLUISH A G GREEN GREENISH V M MAGENTA REDDISH Note If
30. cannot be recorded without audio e The recording state indicator red will flash while recording motion pictures e The screen will become dark momentarily and recording will start after adjusting the display Focus can be achieved during recording by pressing FOCUS e Focus can be set manually when MF is displaying P73 3 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording Sound volume can be set in BEEP LEVEL P30 e If the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Note pe screen will change as following when the motion picture button is pressed in steps 2 and Still picture recording screen Motion Picture Mode setting Motion picture recording screen Still Picture Mode setting 1 Set REMAINING DISP P32 to 88 to display the available recording time before recording motion pictures 2 The screen that is displayed during Motion Picture Mode setting is different depending on the setting of the REC MODE 3 will not be displayed in the Creative Motion Picture Mode 103 Advanced Recording pictures e Refer to P145 for the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu e The flash setting is fixed to e Refer to P222 for information about the available recording time e
31. connect the camera to the TV using the AV cable supplied and play back the motion picture SDHC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDHC Memory Cards or SDXC Memory Cards SDXC Memory Cards cannot be played back unless it is a TV compatible with SDXC Memory Cards 172 Connecting to other equipment Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket You can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the HDMI compatible high definition TV using HDMI mini cable optional What is HDMI HDMI is the interface for digital devices When this unit is connected to a HDMI compatible device the image and audio can be output with a digital signal If you connect this unit to a HDMI compatible high definition TV and then play back the recorded high definition images you can enjoy them in high resolution with high quality sound If you connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link linked operations VIERA Link are possible P175 Preparations Check the HDMI MODE P37 Turn this unit and the TV off l es HDMI socket TV with HDMI socket HDMI mini C type Align the marks and insert HDMI mini cable optional Check the direction and shape of the terminal and plug in out while holding the plug straight It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal if it is plugged in obliq
32. displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its color changes to the usual red A gt PORTRAIT i SCENERY i MACRO NIGHT PORTRAIT Only when iA is selected NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET BABY FX is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When R W or E is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection P132 If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as RX the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures When FACE RECOG is set to ON and the face similar to the registered face is detected R is displayed in the top right of KJ K and E3 x When FACE RECOG is set to ON EJ will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected Note Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the color of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken When zoom is used e To take pi
33. focus on the subject again e The MF assistance does not appear when using the Digital Zoom e The distance to the subject displayed on the screen in Manual Focus is an approximation of the focus position Use the MF assistance screen for a final check of the focus After canceling Sleep Mode focus on the subject again e Using MF assistance in combination with AE lock makes it easy to check the focus 74 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode AOAOGA Taking Pictures with the Self Timer Fn Press lt X Da 10SEC Press A F to select a mode E 10S IPICTURES You can also press lt X to select If you set 10S 3PICTURES after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals 3 Press MENU SET You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture e The Self Timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds e If you press MENU SET while the Self Timer is set the Self Timer setting is canceled e When 10S 3PICTURES is selected the Self Timer indicator blinks again after the first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated 2 seconds after it blinks Note e When using a tripod etc setting the Self Timer to 2 sec
34. is displaying you can also set manual focus using the rear dial 4 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button 109 Advanced Recording pictures Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again e If the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically You can also start stop motion picture recording by pressing the shutter button Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button or shutter button indicating motion picture recording start stop Sound volume can be set in BEEP LEVEL P30 E Setting the aperture value and shutter speed for each EXPOSURE MODE EXPOSURE MODE Aperture value Shutter speed Sec P A F2 8 to F11 Wide F5 2 to F11 Tele S 1 30 to 1 20000th 1 30 to 1 20000th M F2 8 to F11 Wide F5 2 to F11 When using Manual Focus the Tele shutter speed can be set from 1 8 to 1 20000th Note Aperture value Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background e Shutter speed When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed Manually setting a higher shutter speed may increase the noise on screen due to the higher sensitivity When record
35. o e o BE o O 0 O OoO 0 O J O 0 O O 0 En O O 0 o o i o J O 0 e O e O 0 WN o o EAN H ol Al ee etl ed el Se o o PA e e o o o 0O 0o RY o 0 EJ o 0o o o B i e o 0 fai O OoO 0 i o o 1 i A is displayed i A iG A i SQ or iS is set depending on the type of subject and brightness x2 EXPRESSIVE RETRO PURE ELEGANT MONOCHROME SILHOUETTE CUSTOM 3 HIGH DYNAMIC DYNAMIC ART DYNAMIC T x4 PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture 68 Advanced Recording pictures E The available f
36. the digital camera before removing the hardware Note e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed 182 Connecting to other equipment E Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder composition Folders and images processed in the PC cannot be played back on the camera It is recommended to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied when you write the image from PC to a card Built in memory 1 Folder number 2 File number JPG Pictures MOV MOTION JPEG RW2 Pictures in RAW files MISC DPOF print Favorite 101_PANA AVCHD AVCHD Lite Motion p pictures 999_PANA MISC PRIVATE HAVCHD A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations After NO RESET P35 in the SETUP menu has been executed When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder E Connection in the PTP Mode Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC Wh
37. 1 250 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More Note This should usually be set to AUTO to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than AUTO MN appears on the screen e When AUTO is selected shutter speed may be set up to 1 second when there is not much jitter to adjust with the STABILIZER or when STABILIZER is set to OFF Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the Self Timer for taking pictures Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the picture in a well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved MN will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway 137 Advanced Recording pictures For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from the pictures you have taken Applicable modes APASMUOAMHARVCAleB OFF m Burst speed pictures second approx 1 8 si max 3 Number of recordable pictures ate max 5 x The Burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card The Burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and when the flash is not activated Note The focus exposure and White Balance are fixed when the first picture is taken
38. 210 Others The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV ASPECT setting P36 VIERA Link does not work Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable optional P173 Confirm that the HDMI mini cable optional is firmly fitted Press gt on this unit Is the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P37 Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again Set VIERA Link to Off on the TV and then turn it back to On Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC s the camera connected to the PC correctly s the camera recognized by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB MODE P36 181 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognized Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The card is not recognized by the PC SDXC memory card is used Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net ave sdceard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displa
39. 40s 1GB 7 min 9 min 13 min 4 min 10min 10min 29min 00s 00s 00s 00s 10s 40s 30s 2 GB 15min 19min 28 min 8 min 20 min 21 min ih 00 s 00s 00s 20s 50s 40s 00 min 4GB 30min 39min 57min 16 min 41 min 42 min th 00s 00s 00s 20s 00s 40s 58 min 6 GB 46 min ih ih 25 min r y 3h 00s 00min 27min oos 1n2minj1h5min o min 8 GB ih th 33 min ih ih Per Th2min 54min 57min 30s 23min 27min 4P 1min ar 12 GB 1h 2h 50 min A 34 min 2h3 min 58 min 30s 2h6min 11 min 6h 4 min 16 GB 2h 3h Th 2h 2h 2h6min 45min 58min 7min 48min 55min 8h 5min 24 GB 4h 5h 1h 4h 11h 3h3min 09min 46min 38 min 4n 4min 44min 45 min 32 GB 4h 5h 7h 2h 5h 5h 16h 13 min 31 min 59min 15min 38min 51 min 14 min 48 GB 6h A 11h 3h 8h 8h 23h 12min 897 MIN 44min 19min 17min 37min 52min 64 GB 8h 11h 15h 4h 11h 11h 32h 26 min 2 min 56 min 30min 14min 41 min 23min Motion picture recorded continuously in MOTION JPEG is up to 2 GB Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen e Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with AVCHD Lite is 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds Screen will only display up to 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds However the recording may stop before that depending on the remaining battery level P18 Note e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in orde
40. Basic Using the Playback Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T 1X 32x 4x 8x gt 16x When you rotate the zoom lever towards Fma W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second and the position of the enlarged section can be moved by pressing A W lt P The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second e Focus point will be enlarged when FOCUS is pressed P59 Switching the displayed image while maintaining the Playback Zoom Rotating the rear dial to select the picture during Playback Zoom e You can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom Note e You can also delete the recording information etc on the LCD monitor Viewfinder during Playback Zoom by pressing DISPLAY e If you want to save the enlarged picture use the Cropping function P161 The Playback Zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment e The zoom magnification and the zoom position are canceled when the camera is turned off including Sleep Mode The zoom position returns to the center in the following images Images with different aspect ratios Images with different numbers of recorded pixels Im
41. Do not hang or swing around this unit with the lens cap string attached e Make sure to detach the lens cap when turning the power ON or zooming e Be careful not to lose the lens cap e Since the lens cap string is long be careful not to let it get tangled with the shoulder strap or let it hit the tripod during motion picture recording 12 Before Use E Shoulder Strap We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping Fn Pass the shoulder strap through the hole at the shoulder strap eyelet A Pass the shoulder strap through the stopper and fasten the shoulder strap Pull the shoulder strap 2 cm 0 07 feet or more e Attach the shoulder strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it Check that the shoulder strap is firmly attached to the camera e Attach the shoulder strap so that the LUMIX LOGO is on the outside 13 Before Use Attaching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality Check that the camera is turned off Close the flash 1 Insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom 2 Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it stops with a click 3 Check that the marks on the lens hood and the lens barrel are aligned Check that the lens
42. NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting P168 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED e Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P38 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE e The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P61 FAVORITE P165 TITLE EDIT P155 TEXT STAMP P157 or RESIZE P160 has been exceeded Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or PRINT SET cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD e There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED e The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF s
43. OFF setting in step 2 Note e During motion picture recording settings for NORMAL PORTRAIT are used The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second e Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 If the camera is turned on with BABY1 BABY2 set the age and name are displayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds along with the current date and time If the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with RESET e The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 94 Advanced Recording pictures Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday and name You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P157 For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY 1 B
44. SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected e Repeat these steps for each picture The settings are canceled when MENU SET is pressed again aed at MS 82 Press lt gt to select Press A V lt P to the picture select the pictures Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu E Canceling all the PROTECT settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e If you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway Note The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted e Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK 168 Advanced Playback FACE REC EDIT You can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture Fr Select FACE REC EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET e You cannot select pictures for which Face Reco
45. Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge SB PC Set after or before connecting to a PC e When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system EA TV ASPECT Set to match the type of TV Playback Mode only Heel When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV E When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV e This will work when the AV cable is connected 36 Preparation Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high definition TV connected with this unit using the HDMI mini cable optional AUTO The output resolution is automatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i Hom HDMI MODE The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output 480p The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output Interlace method progressive method i interlace scanning is scanning the screen with half of the effective scanning lines every 1 60 seconds where p progressive scanning is a high density image signal that is scanning the screen with all the effective scanning lines every 1 60 seconds The HDMI termi
46. When zoom is used To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate recording mode 105 Advanced Recording pictures Changing REC MODE and REC QUALITY ii Select REC MODE from the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu and press P P27 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET Recording format Features Select this format to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection e It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device kB AVCHD Lite compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC It can be recorded using less storage i MOTION JPEG when there is not much space left on the memory card or when you want to attach the motion picture to an e mail Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher The SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard for successive writes Press A F to select REC QUALITY and then press gt 106 Advanced Recording pictures 4 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET When AVCHD Lite is selected in step 2 2 4 Aspect Item Quality bit rate fps ratio Hi
47. an AV Cable carona ni 178 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition 179 Connecting to a PO siisii 180 Printing the Pictures 184 e Selecting a single picture and PUUNUING is ssecccccsscesdeediectsetedonetesetadaces 185 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them e Print Settings 186 187 Others Using the Conversion Lens optional 190 Using the Protector Filter optional 192 Screen Display csecccsecoccsvesresstvesecseesses 1 Cautions for Use Message Display ie Troubleshooting cscessscssessesseees Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 00 214 Before Use This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets plug in type Fn Charge the battery P15 e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use inlet type Insert the battery and the card P20 e When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P22 Refer to P23 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures Press the shutter button to take pictures P42 a4 Play back the pictures Before Use Press gt Select the picture you want to view P56 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using th
48. and the shutter speed The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures using the Playback Mode Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow 4S cannot be set for Shutter Priority AE 80 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode iM Taking picture by setting the exposure manually Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed Fr Set the mode dial to M The Manual Exposure Assistance appears for about 10 seconds B Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and pa shutter speed Aperture Value tra Shutter Speed RIA It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed e Focus can be set manually when MF is displaying P73 B Press the shutter button halfway The Manual Exposure Assistance appears for about 10 seconds Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate 4 Take the picture E Manual Exposure Assistance HERNEN The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value Fi ia
49. and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white Highlighting does not work during Multi Playback P57 Calendar Search P154 Playback Zoom P58 or Motion Picture Playback P148 It is possible to memorize the zoom position and the MF manual focus position when the power is switched OFF ZOOM RESUME It will automatically return to the zoom position when the power was switched OFF next time you turn the power ON my LENS RESUME OFF ON MF RESUME It will memorize the MF position set with the manual focus It will resume the memorized manual focus position when you return to manual focus recording OFF ON MF position will be memorized in the following cases Turning the camera off When the focus is set to anything other than MF using the AF AF MF button When switched to playback mode Zoom position will be set all the way to wide when the ZOOM RESUME is set to OFF e When MF RESUME is set to OFF MF position will be the distance focused at the time of recording in Manual Focus Depending on the recording conditions the memorized MF positions and resumed MF positions might be different 33 Preparation Ma MF ASSIST In Manual Focus
50. gt to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET e Motion picture is played back Press A at the location to divide e Motion picture is paused Motion picture is played back from the same location when A is pressed again 4 Press V Press lt to select YES and then press MENU SET e Motion picture may be lost if the card or battery is removed while processing the dividing Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Motion pictures cannot be divided at a location close to the start or end of the motion picture VIDEO DIVIDE may not be performed on motion pictures recorded with other equipment e With MOTION JPEG motion pictures the order of pictures will change if divided It is recommended to display these motion pictures by using CALENDAR or MOTION JPEG in the MODE PLAY e With AVCHD Lite motion pictures the order of pictures will not change Motion pictures cannot be divided in the following cases Motion pictures set as FAVORITE Protected motion pictures Motion pictures with a short recording time 156 Advanced Playback TEXT STAMP You can stamp the recording date time name location Travel Date or title onto the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pictures with a Picture Size larger than 3m will be resized when stamping the date etc on them Fn Select TEXT STAMP
51. hands to take the pictures P43 When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed use the Self Timer P75 205 Others Taking pictures using Auto Bracket is not possible ls the number of recordable pictures 2 or less The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture ls the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P127 Increase the setting for NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ or lower the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P140 Take pictures in bright places e Has HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in the Scene Mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene e If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction 206 Others When recording pictures or half pressing the shutter button reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor Alternatively part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish color e This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when t
52. have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displayed P62 REC INFO PATTERN OFF ON ENEK The PATTERN setting is fixed to EH in the Intelligent Auto Mode fea HISTOGRAM This allows you to set either to display or not display the histogram P65 OFF ON 5 gg REC AREA Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked OFF ON Motion picture recording frame display is only an approximation e Recording frame display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size setting This cannot be used during Intelligent Auto Mode a REMAINING DISP This will switch display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time o REMAINING SHOTS This will display the number of recordable pictures for still pictures 3 REMAINING TIME This will display the available recording time for motion pictures 32 Preparation When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back HL HIGHLIGHT white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white OFF ON lf there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P76 referring to the histogram P65 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera
53. is an approximation in Recording Mode The histogram of a picture may not match in Recording Mode and Playback Mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Multi Playback In PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode Playback Zoom Calendar Search When HDMI cable is connected 65 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode HP MSWGGOSLe6 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash To open the flash Press the flash open button To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks Be sure to close the flash when not in use The flash setting is fixed to while the flash is closed Note Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording Open the flash Fn Select FLASH in the REC mode menu P27 Press A F to select a mode and press MENU SET For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P68 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish 66 Advanced Recording pictures Item Description of settings The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make A AUTO it necessary T
54. it is not a malfunction 177 Connecting to other equipment Saving the recorded still pictures and motion pictures Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format JPEG RAW AVCHD Lite or Motion JPEG Here are a few suggestions Copy the playback image using an AV cable File formats that can be used AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG Copy images played back with this unit to DVD disc hard disk or video using a DVD recorder or video This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient for distributing copies Image will be standard quality instead of high definition at this time Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket Red to the audio input socket AV cable supplied Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable supplied Start the playback of this unit Start the recording on the recording equipment e When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording on recording equipment ON Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV ASPECT P36 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV Do not use any other AV cables e
55. may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction The clock is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message will be displayed please re set the clock When taking pictures it will not be possible to record the correct date without setting the clock P24 212 Others When pictures are taken using the zoom they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain colors which are not actually present At some magnification levels the pictures taken are slightly distorted or the outlines and other areas in the pictures taken are colored but this is not a malfunction Zooming stops instantaneously e When using the Extended Optical Zoom or the Intelligent Zoom the zooming action will stop temporarily This is not a malfunction Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification e Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode P72 Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3x Digital Zoom The file numbers are not recorded consecutively When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different
56. measure the subject in the spot metering target Note e When L is selected and AF MODE is set to i8 the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face Il EXPOSURE Intelligent exposure adjustment For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to bring the image close to reality Applicable modes FAQMOAB OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH Note i is displayed when it is set to either LOW STANDARD or HIGH Even when the SENSITIVITY is set to ISO80 ISO100 SENSITIVITY may be set higher than ISO80 ISO100 if the picture is taken with I EXPOSURE set to valid Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions i in the screen turns to yellow when Il EXPOSURE is in effect e LOW STANDARD or HIGH represents the maximum range of effect The setting is fixed to OFF when QUALITY is set to RAW 136 Advanced Recording pictures MIN SHTR SPEED For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 You can take a picture brightly in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes J 0 AUTO 1 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Minimum shutter speed setting
57. not fully inserted B Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again 20 Preparation Note e Remove the battery after use Do not remove the battery while the power is on as 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 The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged e Remove the card or battery after turning off the power with the power lamp completely turned off and the lens barrel retracted completely The camera may not function properly or the card or recorded contents may be damaged E Using an AC adaptor optional and a DC coupler optional instead of the battery The AC Adaptor optional can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler optional The AC adaptor optional cannot be used by itself Preparation Turn the power switch to OFF and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and a wall outlet Connect the DC coupler to the AC adaptor and the camera Card battery door DC coupler DC coupler cover AC adaptor 1 2 AC cable Pull open the Card battery door and the DC coupler cover Insert the DC coupler into th
58. on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET SINGLE Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set i appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set Press lt P to select Press A lt P to The setting is canceled when the picture select the pictures DISPLAY is pressed again 157 Advanced Playback B Press A F to select text stamp items and then press P B Press A F to select the settings and then press MENU SET Item Setting item OFF SHOOTING DATE W OTIME Stamp the year month and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes OFF OSE Stamps names registered in name settings for NAME FACE RECOG I 44 Stamps names registered in name settings for R R BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode OFF LOCATION ON Stamps the travel destination name set under g LOCATION OFF TRAVEL DATE ON Stamps the Travel Date set under TRAVEL DATE OFF TITLE E ON Title input in the TITLE EDIT will be stamped 158 Advanced Playback Press MENU SET If you set TEXT STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than 3m the picture size will become smaller as shown below
59. on the REC Mode menu set to OFF P143 THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen ls it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures e This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times a clicking sound is heard and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures This is not a malfunction TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to external input mode Output from the HDMI socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or the printer Connect it only to the TV The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the HDMI mini cable optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P171 173 Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite can be played back on Panasonic televisions VIERA with the AVCHD logo
60. only in the Pause Mode XS Reduce volume level Increase volume level y Q e About fast forward rewind playback Press during playback to fast forward press lt 4 to rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you press lt again The display on the screen changes from PP to gt gt gt Press A to resume normal playback speed When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Note Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P30 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the QuickTime or the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition software on the CD ROM supplied QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures that were recorded with a PC or other equipment may have lower image quality or may not be able to play back with this unit 148 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture Fn Press A to pause Motion Picture playback A Press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Picture size MOTION JPEG Picture size AVCHD Lite Picture size Ig HD fg WGA 2 M 16 9 ee VGA ial QVGA 0 3M 4 3 BASH ABS CH RSL 2M 16 9 QUALITY i
61. registered the picture replacement screen will appear In this case select the picture you wish to replace After additionally registering or changing a face image the screen returns automatically to the recording screen 3 Perform the operation in Step 6 and following in Registering face image of new person Note e If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions e If a face is not recognized even though it is registered it will make the recognition easier by registering the person again using the FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu in that environment If the registration screen is displayed for a person that is already registered it will make the recognition easier by additionally registering It may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered 118 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode MAAS WGAIMHAAHVAe Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P27 If you set the departure date and the location of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is recorded when you take the picture You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorde
62. remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P38 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting With a calendar search pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken e Is the clock in the camera set properly P24 e When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken 209 Others White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black When Digital Red Eye Reduction 4 4 S is in operation if you take a picture of subject with red color surrounded by a skin tone color that red part may be corrected to black by the Digital Red Eye Correction function It is recommend to take picture with Flash Mode set to ZA or or RED EYE REMOVAL
63. the files or folders related to the motion pictures are deleted modified or moved using Windows Explorer or similar so make sure to acquire the AVCHD Lite motion pictures using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition 179 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of your PC lf the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards a message prompting you to format may appear Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format If the card is not recognized please refer to the below support site http panasonic net ave sdcard information SDXC html e You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it E PC that can be used Windows Macintosh 98 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista 7 OS 9 OS X Can the PHOTOfunSTUDIO be o used Can the AVCHD Lite motion picture be o2 acquired to the PC Can the still pictures and MOTION JPEG motion pictures in the digital ae O camera be acquired to
64. while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button Only OFF or MODE1 can be set in Creative Motion Picture Mode and PANNING in Scene Mode e The setting is fixed to OFF in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode 141 Advanced Recording pictures AF ASSIST LAMP For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult Applicable modes QAQ MADAIG OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are displayed depending on the recording conditions Note The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e Remove the lens hood O A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens however this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera In the following cases AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF In SCENERY In NIGHT SC
65. 0 m 32 8 feet or more away The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the Optical Image Stabilizer Function Fixed to 2 seconds When AUTO MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the Optical Image Stabilizer Function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 100 Advanced Recording pictures This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is 18 Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals e Problems caused by sand seawater and fresh water are not covered by the product warranty This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain AERIAL PHOTO This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial Photo Mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the fo
66. 00 8050 770 840 16 GB 4750 8370 990 1090 5610 10740 1030 1130 24 GB 6890 12160 1450 1590 8150 15590 1500 1640 32 GB 9530 16800 2000 2200 11260 21550 2070 2270 48 GB 14000 24280 2930 3220 16550 30350 3030 3340 64 GB 19010 32950 3980 4370 22460 41190 4110 4530 218 Others Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size 2m F4 4 Quality 7 aja 2 Cay 42 82 2 2 310 470 2 2 512MB 450 880 35 36 3350 5030 37 37 1GB 910 1770 70 73 6710 10070 75 76 2GB 1860 3610 140 150 12290 20480 150 155 4GB 3650 7090 280 290 24130 40220 300 300 6GB 5560 10790 430 450 36700 61160 460 460 8GB 7440 14440 570 600 49120 81870 620 620 Card 42GB 11220 21790 870 900 74090 123490 930 940 16GB 14970 20060 1160 1210 98830 164730 1250 1250 24GB 21740 42200 1690 1760 143510 239180 1810 1820 32GB 30040 58310 2340 2430 198260 330440 2500 2520 48GB 40470 72850 3430 3570 182130 364270 3670 3670 64GB 54920 98860 4660 4840 247150 494310 4990 4990 219 Others Aspect ratio i Picture size 105m 75m FA Quality ais ate a RA ais ate ee RaW Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 9 14 1 2 12 20 2 2 512 MB 110 165 27 30 140 220 29 31 1 GB 220 330 56 60 280 440 5
67. 06 Recording Quality P106 193 Others E In recording after settings 18 192021 22 2324 25 18 19 1 Jb Wind cut P146 oe B W AF Macro Recording P71 i amp Macro Zoom Mode P72 45 moeh fe AF Tracking P132 t MF MF P73 White Balance P128 White Balance Fine Adjustment P129 ISO Sensitivity P127 ISO Limit Set P127 Color Effect P47 37 363534 33 32 31 AF Tracking P132 27 Flash Output Adjustment P69 Available Recording Time P103 R1h2m30s Custom Settings P112 Spot Metering Target P136 41 Name 3 P94 34 Location 4 P119 Histogram P65 Travel Date P119 Elapsed Recording Time P103 AF Tracking Operation P46 132 Current Date and Time sr Travel Destination Setting 4 P122 Zoom Extended Optical Zoom P53 Intelligent Zoom P53 Digital Zoom P53 139 Minimum Shutter Speed P137 Self Timer Mode P75 Age P94 Program Shift P52 Exposure Compensation P76 LCD Mode P31 Intelligent Exposure P136 Intelligent Resolution P138 Continuous AF P134 AF AF Assist Lamp P142 AF AE LOCK P135 Number of days that have passed since the Travel Date P119 Burst P138 a Auto Bracket P77 White Balance Bracket P130 4 99999 is displayed if there are more than 100000 pictures remaining However when it is an out of frame display 999 is displayed if there are more than 1000 pictures remaining Zoom Microphone P 146
68. 10 mmx297 mm A3 297 mmx 420 mm 10x 15cm 100 mmx 150 mm 4 x6 101 6 mmx 152 4 mm 8 x10 203 2 mmx254 mm LETTER 216 mmx279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54 mmx85 6 mm e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed 188 Connecting to other equipment PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Item Description of settings feos Settings on the printer are prioritized A 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 2 1 picture with a frame on 1 page pejpe 2 pictures on 1 page BA 4 pictures on 1 page An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B8 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B8 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaini
69. 1920 pixels 3m 3M fxd 2048x1536 pixels 03m 0 3M EA 640x480 pixels E When the aspect ratio is wa 125m 12 5M 4320 x 2880 pixels gm 9M 3648 x 2432 pixels 6m 6M qd 3072x2048 pixels 45m 4 5M FA 2560x1712 pixels 25m 2 5M F4 2048x 1360 pixels 0 3m 0 3M EA 640x424 pixels E When the aspect ratio is Ie 10 5M 4320 x 2432 pixels 7 5M EA 3648 x 2056 pixels 55m 5 5M d 3072x1728 pixels 35m 3 5M d 2560x1440 pixels 2m 2M Grd 1920x1080 pixels 0 2M EA 640x360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is J isn 10 5M 3232 x 3232 pixels 75 7 5M EA 2736x2736 pixels 554 5 5M A 2304x2304 pixels 54 3 5M A 1920x1920 pixels 25m 2 5M Gd 1536 x 1536 pixels ian 0 2M A 480x480 pixels 125 Advanced Recording pictures Note e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended Optical Zoom e A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed ona PC monitor Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough x These pictures are examples to show the effect If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in HIGH S
70. 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in FACE RECOG Press A lt P to move the cursor to SET and then press MENU SET to end text input Display will return to the appropriate setting screen Note Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen 147 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Motion Pictures e This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the QuickTime Motion JPEG and AVCHD Lite formats that were taken with this model only Only AVCHD Lite motion pictures recorded with this unit and Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX can be played back with this unit as AVCHD Lite format Motion pictures Press lt gt to select a picture witha MOTION JPEG AVCHD Lite motion picture icon such as and then press A to play back Motion picture icon The motion picture recording time After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper right of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s Some information recording information etc is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt P Stop Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind oy Fast forward Frame by frame forward ODOG o x These operations can be performed
71. 4 feet or more e When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second 88 Advanced Recording pictures CLOSE UP This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers FLOWER Flowers outdoors are recorded with natural colors in macro settings The guide lines are displayed P64 Ss FOOD You can take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc OQI OBJECTS You can take clear and vivid pictures of accessories or small objects in a collection CREATIVE CLOSE UP You can change the degree of blurring of the background by changing the aperture value in the macro settings P80 Note e During motion picture recording the motion picture will reflect the settings for each mode with FLOWER FOOD and OBJECTS CREATIVE CLOSE UP is suitable for near distance motion picture recording We recommend using a tripod and the Self Timer We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the ca
72. 9 64 2 GB 460 670 110 120 580 900 120 130 4GB 900 1320 220 240 1140 1770 230 250 6 GB 1370 2010 340 370 1740 2690 360 390 8 GB 1840 2690 460 500 2330 3610 480 520 Card 42GB 2780 4070 690 750 3520 5440 730 790 16GB 3710 5420 920 1000 4700 7260 980 1050 24GB 5390 7880 1340 1460 6830 10550 1420 1530 32GB 7450 10890 1860 2020 9440 14570 1970 2120 48GB 10710 15830 2730 2960 13490 21420 2890 3110 64GB 14530 21490 3710 4010 18300 29070 3920 4220 Aspect ratio Picture size 55m F4 35m 4 Quality i e r a T P 15 26 2 2 18 35 2 2 512MB 165 290 30 32 200 380 31 33 1GB 330 580 61 66 400 770 63 68 2 GB 680 1180 125 135 820 1570 125 135 4 GB 1340 2320 240 260 1630 3090 250 270 6 GB 2030 3520 370 400 2470 4700 380 410 8 GB 2720 4720 500 540 3310 6290 510 560 Card 12 GB 4110 7120 750 820 5000 9490 780 840 16 GB 5490 9500 1010 1090 6670 12670 1040 1120 24 GB 7970 13790 1460 1590 9690 18390 1510 1630 32 GB 11010 19060 2030 2200 13390 25410 2090 2260 48 GB 15830 28020 2980 3220 19170 36420 3060 3310 64 GB 21490 38020 4050 4370 26010 49430 4150 4490 220 Others Aspect ratio
73. 920 990 82360 123540 1050 1060 24 GB 9960 19390 1340 1440 119590 179380 1530 1540 32 GB 13760 26790 1850 1980 165220 247830 2120 2130 48 GB 20230 36420 2710 2910 182130 364270 3110 3110 64 GB 27460 49430 3680 3950 247150 494310 4220 4220 217 Others Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size G4 Quality sis ate EY fag sis ate ae a Caen 8 13 1 2 11 18 2 2 512 MB 100 150 27 30 125 195 28 31 1 GB 200 300 55 61 250 390 58 64 2GB 410 620 110 125 510 800 120 130 4GB 810 1230 220 240 1010 1580 230 250 6 GB 1230 1870 340 370 1540 2410 350 390 Card 8 GB 1650 2500 450 500 2060 3230 480 520 12 GB 2500 3770 680 750 3110 4870 720 790 16 GB 3330 5040 910 1010 4150 6500 970 1060 24 GB 4840 7320 1330 1460 6020 9440 1400 1540 32 GB 6690 10110 1840 2030 8320 13040 1940 2130 48 GB 9840 14570 2690 2980 12140 19170 2840 3110 64 GB 13350 19770 3660 4050 16470 26010 3860 4220 Aspect ratio 16 9 Picture size 55m F4 35m F4 Quality sis ate a pay sis ate nan paw enor 12 23 2 2 15 30 2 2 512 MB 145 250 29 32 170 320 30 33 1 GB 290 510 60 66 340 650 62 68 2GB 590 1040 120 135 690 1330 125 140 4GB 1150 2040 240 260 1370 2620 250 270 6 GB 1760 3100 370 400 2080 3980 380 420 Ca 8 GB 2360 4160 490 540 2790 5330 510 560 12 GB 3560 6270 740 820 42
74. ABY2 on P94 Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF e The initial setting for AF MODE is t e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun Note The flash setting is fixed to This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 is selected as the picture size Take pictures N Note I RESOLUTION is fixed to ON QUALITY is automatically fixed to ats e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10 15 cm printing e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Advanced Recording pictures HI SPEED BURST This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select SPEED PRIORITY or IMAGE PRIORITY and then press MENU SET to set 2 Press A F to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then
75. Advanced Scene Mode If you press DISPLAY when selecting an Advanced Scene Mode explanations about each Advanced Scene Mode are displayed Press MENU SET to set The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Advanced Scene Mode Note Return to above step 2 after pressing the MENU SET to change the Advanced Scene Mode when MENU RESUME P38 is OFF e The Advanced Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene Mode is changed e When you take a picture with a Advanced Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in Advanced Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY ISO LIMIT SET METERING MODE I EXPOSURE COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ MIN SHTR SPEED I RESOLUTION FLASH SYNCHRO E About the aperture value and the shutter speed when you select a creative setting e You can change the aperture value and the shutter speed if you select a creative setting in Advanced Scene Mode e It will switch between aperture setting or shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation when the rear dial is pressed 86 Advanced Recording pictures PORTRAIT The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion EJ NORMAL PORTRAIT Shades the background and photogr
76. C QUALITY For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures Applicable modes AQA MAJDMAS ZBA E When REC MODE is gg AVCHD Lite SH H L E When REC MODE is MOTION JPEG HD WVGA VGA QVGA Note e Refer to P106 for details EXPOSURE MODE For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 This changes the setup in Creative Motion Picture Mode Applicable modes PVA S M Note e Refer to P109 for details 145 Advanced Recording pictures CONTINUOUS AF For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set Applicable modes FAO MOGAMHARVAB OFF ON Note e When set to OFF it may take time for motion picture recording to start e Set this function to OFF if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording e In STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode this setting is fixed to OFF WIND CUT For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings refer to P27 This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording Applicable modes QA OQMPHAOAS0CIG OFF ON Note Sound quality will be different than usual when WIND CUT is set e It will be set to OFF when the ZOOM MIC is set to ON For details on MOTION PICTURE Mode menu settings ref
77. Compensation RESOLUTION Intelligent Zoom eit Set the mode dial to fi Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused The AF area is displayed around the subject s face by the Face Detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom magnification Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture The access indication P22 lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card S E When taking pictures using the flash P66 e Open the flash when the flash is to be used P66 iA i A i SQ or iS is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When i A or i S is displayed the Digital Red Eye Correction is turned on Shutter speed will be slow when using i S or i S E When taking pictures using the zoom P53 When recording motion pictures P102 E To take pictures using the Face Recognition function which stores faces of frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays P113 44 Basic Scene Detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is
78. E 3 w and set the lens barrel to Wide 1x Set CONVERSION to OFF P144 Close the flash 3 Attach the filter MC protector ND filter PL filter Note Do not attach multiple filters at the same time e If the filter is tightened too much you may not be able to remove it Do not tighten it too much e You cannot attach the filter when the lens hood is attached e If the filter is dropped it may be destroyed Be careful not to drop it when attaching it to the camera Be careful not to get a fingerprint dirt etc on the filter when it is attached otherwise the focus may be adjusted to the lens resulting in the subject being out of focus e Refer to the instructions for each filter for details 192 Others Screen Display E In recording Recording in Program AE Mode J Initial setting 1 Recording Mode 2 Flash Mode P66 3 AF area P50 4 Picture Size P125 5 Quality P126 6 Battery Indication P17 7 Number of Recordable Pictures P214 Focus P50 8 Built in Memory P22 b Card P22 displayed only during recording 9 Recording State 10 Rear dial P52 57 58 73 76 80 81 109 11 Shutter Speed P50 12 Aperture Value P50 13 Exposure Compensation P76 14 Quick AF P134 15 Metering Mode P136 16 Optical Image Stabilizer P141 Ce Jitter Alert P51 17 REC MODE when recording motion pictures P1
79. ENERY ILLUMINATIONS and CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY in NIGHT PORTRAIT In SUNSET PANNING FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P27 You can switch the flash setting Applicable modes QA OQMAJDACGO KAN 0 VIF se VI o Note e Refer to P66 for details 142 Advanced Recording pictures FLASH SYNCHRO For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 2ND 2nd synchro activates the flash just before the shutter closes when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed Applicable modes JANOME 1ST The normal method when taking pictures with the flash 2ND The light source appears behind the subject and picture becomes dynamic Note e Set it to 1ST in most cases 2ND is displayed in the flash icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder if you set FLASH SYNCHRO to 2ND e When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of FLASH SYNCHRO may deteriorate RED EYE REMOVAL For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 When the flash is used with the Red Eye Reduction 4A 4S selected it will automatically detect and correct the red eye in the image data Applicable modes PAQGMOMORVCBB OFF ON Note It may not be able to correct the red eye depending on the recording conditions e When the Digital Red Eye Correction is set to ON
80. ENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode so the picture size for 74 is not displayed e You cannot set PICTURE SIZE when QUALITY is set to RAW e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P214 for information about the number of recordable pictures QUALITY For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P27 Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applicable modes FAG MOMNHARQVAB sis Fine when giving priority to the picture quality Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels Re RAW Fine In addition to the RAW settings a fine equivalent JPEG image is simultaneously created Rav RAW Standard In addition to the RAW settings a standard equivalent JPEG image is simultaneously created RAW RAW file When the image is to be edited with a PC in high quality 1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera the corresponding JPEG image will also be deleted 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels for each image aspect ratio Note e Refer to P214 for information about the number of recordable pictures e You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files You can save RAW files in a file format JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on your PC etc develop them
81. IERA Link SUB MENU Ok RETURN x The shape of the remote control varies depending on the region Operate following the TV guide displayed on screen 175 E Usable functions Connecting to other equipment Operate with the remote control for the TV Multi Playback ca F PEA ie HN CTL ze This is displayed initially when using the VIERA Link A V lt P Select the image OK Go to one screen display Red button Switch the types of data to play back SUB MENU Display the Playback Mode selection screen The type of data for playback changes in the order of ALL gt O gt a gt H ALL Either the NORMAL PLAY SLIDE SHOW CATEGORY PLAY CALENDAR or the FAVORITE PLAY can be selected in the Playback Mode selection screen One screen display Select the image while in Multi Playback and then press OK lt gt Go to previous next image A Display the recording information v Return to Multi Playback OK Play back the motion picture when motion picture is selected Red button Start the Slide Show SUB MENU Go to Slide Show setting screen During Motion Picture Playback use lt 4 gt for back forward and Y to stop playback Slide show Press Red button during one screen display lt gt Go to previous next image when Slide Show is paused when motion picture is played back v Finish the Slide S
82. It is not possible to set T n in the following cases In PANORAMA ASSIST STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode In B W SEPIA COOL or WARM in COLOR MODE In MONOCHROME HIGH DYNAMIC DYNAMIC ART DYNAMIC ETJ PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN in My Color Mode FACE RECOG does not work when AF tracking is active Qaf does not work in AF tracking e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar color to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom E About AF area selection You can select the AF area by pressing FOCUS when is selected It is also possible to switch to AF area selection screen by pressing when AF Mode is selected with A V e You can set from the quick menu P29 When selecting L 1 Press A W lt gt to move the AF area e You can set to arbitrary position of the screen It cannot be set to edge of the screen After moving the AF area press DISPLAY to return it to the center 2 Rotate the rear dial to change the size of AF area Rear dial right Enlarge Rear dial left Shrink It can be changed to 4 different sizes 3 Press MENU SET to set You can also us
83. LETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P168 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected hie 2 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor Viewfinder Press EVF LCD to switch the monitor screen Viewfinder EVF LCD button LCD monitor e When the LCD monitor turns on the Viewfinder turns off and vice versa E Selecting the screen to be used Press DISPLAY to change DISPLAY button e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During Playback Zoom P58 while playing back motion pictures P148 and during a slide show P150 you can only select Normal display or No display In Recording Mode Normal display 2 No display No display Recording guide line 3 Out of frame display roa ro L a gt L 4 In Playback Mode Normal display Display with recording information ie CO ao No display o0 co0 100 000 1 months 10deys F28 100 Om DEG 1 2010 10 00 1 2010 10 00 62 Advanced Recording pictures x1 If the HISTOGRAM in SETUP menu is set to ON histogram will
84. O i BABY SCENERY BABY1 BABY2 i SCENERY SUNSET i BABY SUNSET PET AERIAL PHOTO PET tol FOOD NIGHT PORTRAIT fo TRAVEL DATE i NIGHT PORTRAIT AVCHD Lite a o MOTION JPEG x Press A lt gt to select the person to play back and then press MENU SET Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment Also if there are multiple faces that are already registered in the picture it will be categorised only once to the person found first in the registration FAVORITE PLAY You can play back the pictures you have set as FAVORITE P165 Only when FAVORITE is set to ON and there are pictures which have been set to FAVORITE Select FAVORITE PLAY on the Playback Mode menu 153 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Using the PLAYBACK Mode menu You can use various functions in Playback Mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e With TEXT STAMP RESIZE CROPPING or LEVELING a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture CALENDAR You can display pictures by recording date Select CALENDAR on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 e You can also rotate the zoom lev
85. O OS 9 2 2 0S X the PC using a USB 10 1 10 6 connection cable e PC with Windows 98 98SE or older or Mac OS 8 x or older cannot be connected via USB but it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader writer can be used 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6 0 or newer to be installed PC with higher processing performance is required depending on the function to be used It may not play back correctly or operate correctly depending on the environment of the PC used x2 Always acquire the AVCHD Lite motion pictures using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition 180 Connecting to other equipment Acquiring of still pictures and MOTION JPEG motion pictures other than AVCHD Lite motion pictures Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory USB connection cable supplied Check the direction and shape of the terminal and plug in out while holding the plug straight Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Align the marks and insert Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P182 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise d
86. P11 for operation of the rear dial 15 Playback button P56 16 MENU SET button P24 17 26 27 28 29 Before Use Cursor buttons lt Self Timer button P75 V Function button P31 Assign REC Mode menu to button It is convenient to register REC Mode menu that is used often ASPECT RATIOJ QUALITY METERING MODE WHITE BALANCE l EXPOSURE COLOR EFFECT GUIDE LINE REC AREA REMAINING DISP gt ISO P78 A Exposure compensation P76 Auto Bracket P77 Flash output adjustment P69 In these operating instructions the cursor buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with A W lt 4 gt e g When you press the W down button Stereo microphone P103 Zoom lever P53 Shutter button P42 44 Motion picture button P42 102 FOCUS button P46 74 133 Power lamp P40 Camera ON OFF switch P24 Mode dial P40 Shoulder strap eyelet P13 HDMI socket P173 175 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P171 178 181 184 Terminal door 30 31 32 33 34 35 Before Use Speaker P148 Lens barrel P192 Release lever P20 Tripod receptacle P200 When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it Card Battery door P20 DC coupler cover P21 When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used For connection details refer t
87. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera v n DMMC FZ40 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely D XC VQT2Y96 Contents Before Use QUICK GUIDE siesena 5 Standard Accessories Names of the Components Operating the Rear Dial ee Attaching the Lens Cap Shoulder Strap svensson Attaching the Lens Hood Preparation Charging the Battery 00sseeseeeeeaan 15 Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures 18 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery 20 About the Built in Memory the Card 22 Setting Date Time Clock Set 24 Changing the clock setting Setting the Menu 00 Setting menu items e Using the quick menu About the Setup Menu l 30 Basic Selecting the REC Mode and record still picture or motion picture 0 40 e Taking the still picture 42 e Recording the motion picture 42 Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode 44 e Scene Detection 45 e AF Tracking Function 46 Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode 47 Taking pictures with your favorite settings Program AE Mode oe s FOCUSING messire ereat raaa aaa edana e When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the cent
88. Picture size 3m F4 4 Quality 2 2 a a ENET 18 36 1 1 230 400 1 1 512 MB 200 390 24 26 2510 4310 28 28 1 GB 400 790 50 53 5030 8630 56 57 2 GB 820 1610 100 105 10240 15360 115 115 4GB 1630 3170 200 210 20110 30170 220 230 6 GB 2470 4820 300 320 30580 45870 340 350 Can 8 GB 3310 6460 410 440 40930 61400 460 460 12 GB 5000 9740 620 660 61740 92610 700 700 16 GB 6670 13000 830 880 82360 123540 940 940 24 GB 9690 18880 1200 1280 119590 179380 1360 1370 32 GB 13390 26080 1670 1770 165220 247830 1880 1890 48 GB 19170 36420 2440 2600 182130 364270 2750 2770 64 GB 26010 49430 3310 3530 247150 494310 3740 3770 215 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 125m om F4 Quality sis ate a RaW sis ate ae RAW ENET 7 12 1 1 10 16 1 1 512 MB 91 135 23 25 120 180 25 26 1 GB 180 270 47 52 240 360 50 54 2 GB 370 550 97 105 490 730 100 110 4GB 730 1080 190 210 960 1430 200 220 6 GB 1110 1650 290 320 1460 2180 310 330 aoe 8GB 1490 2210 390 420 1960 2920 410 440 12GB 2250 3330 590 640 2960 4400 630 670 16GB 3010 4450 780 860 3950 5880 840 900 24GB 4370 6460 1140 1250 5730 8540 1220 1310 32GB 6040 8930 1580 1730 7930 11800 1680
89. REVIEW are important items Check their settings before using them e In the Intelligent Auto Mode only CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP LANGUAGE and STABILIZER DEMO P39 can be set For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P27 CLOCK SET Setting Date Time e Refer to P24 for details Set the time in your home area and travel destination or DESTINATION amp WORLD TIME Travel destination area amp HOME Your home area e Refer to P122 for details Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation Mi TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP LOCATION OFF SET OFF SET e Refer to P119 for details This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound BEEP LEVEL a SHUTTER VOL X Muted 4X Muted BEEP 0 gt Low 2 Low High L2 High jy BEEP TONE 30 SHUTTER TONE bhh 1 0 q VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change 30 Preparation Cc CUST SET MEM Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings Recording Mode only e Refer to P111 for details Fn Fn BUTTON SET Assign REC Mode menu to Y button It is convenient to register a REC Mode menu that is used often Recording Mode only
90. The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture e When recording motion pictures with the lens cap string attached the sound of the lens cap string brushing against the unit may be recorded e The screen may be blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or electromagnetic waves etc depending on the environment of the motion picture recording e When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus If the Extended Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button those settings will be cleared so the focus range will change dramatically When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures the angle of view changes at the start of motion picture recording When REC AREA P32 is set to ON angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed STABILIZER is fixed to MODE1 in recording motion pictures e In recording motion pictures the following functions cannot be used Direction Detection function Extended Optical Zoom FACE RECOG e It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adap
91. This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark E Press P ISO SENSITIVITY Press A F to select the ISO sensitivity and then press MENU SET to set e You can also press ISO to select e You can also press the shutter button halfway to set The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set ISO sensitivity 80 _ 1600 Anne When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased ISO sensitivity Settings AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness piso 4 The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of Intelligent the subject and the brightness 80 100 200 400 800 1600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings x When the ISO LIMIT SET of REC mode menu P127 is set to anything except AUTO it is set automatically within the value set in ISO LIMIT SET It is set as following when the ISO LIMIT SET is set to AUTO e When AUTO is selected ISO sensitivity is adjusted automatically depending on brightness within a maximum setting of ISO400 ISO800 when the flash is used e When setting to fiso ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness within the maximum set
92. UOUS AF 146 e WIND CUT 0 146 ZOOM MIC isiin 146 Entering Text icc cccccesasstccsseteccnsdtecvecrscten 147 Advanced Playback Playing Back Motion Pictures 148 e Motion pictures eee eeeeeeeeeee 148 Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture assesseer 149 Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slid SHOW asirna 150 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back MODE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY ce eeceeceeeeeteeereees 152 e MODE PLAY 1152 e CATEGORY PLAY 153 e FAVORITE PLAY ne 153 Using the PLAYBACK Mode menu 154 s CALENDAR knna 154 TITLE EDIT 155 e VIDEO DIVIDE 156 s TEXT STAMP rne in 157 e RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels n 160 CROPPING 161 LEVELING nia antressi 163 e ROTATE DISP 164 FAVORITE eeceeseeeeereeeeeeeeteee 165 S PRINT SET oireeni 166 s PROTECT cinn 168 FACE REC EDIT r ieat 169 COPY irnn na 170 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Soreen ssssesssssssisssrrresrrrressrss 171 e Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied 171 e Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 172 e Playing back on the TV with AHDMI SOCKGt sis ave cusestecieaeenincecives 173 Saving the recorded still pictures and MOTION PICTULES Leet eee eee 178 Copy the playback image using
93. When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show While the menu screen is displayed AUTO DEMO 34 Preparation If you selected the Viewfinder in a Recording Mode the display will automatically switch to the LCD monitor when playing back PLAY ON LCD the pictures OFF ON e Refer to P64 for details Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it OFF AUTO REVIEW pee HOLD The pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed e The Auto Review function is activated regardless of its setting when using Auto Bracket P77 HI SPEED BURST P96 FLASH BURST P97 and PHOTO FRAME P101 in Scene Mode and Burst Mode P138 e In Intelligent Auto Mode the Auto Review function is fixed to 2SEC If HIGHLIGHT P33 is set to ON white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white when the Auto Review function is activated AUTO REVIEW does not work when recording motion pictures om NO RESET Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P183 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card P38 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory o
94. a paper size or a layout which is not PAPER SIZE supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to MEELNOM aa a and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For CANCEL SELECT X EXIT details refer to the operating instructions of the printer When PRINT SET DPOF has been selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed PRINT WITH DATE Item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well e When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P157 or setting date printing at the time of the PRINT SET P166 setting before going to a photo shop the dates can be printed at the photo shop NUM OF PRINTS You can set the number of prints up to 999 187 Connecting to other equipment PAPER SIZE Item Description of settings Ea Settings on the printer are prioritized L 3 5 x5 89 mmx 127 mm 2L 5 x7 127 mmx178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmx 148 mm 16 9 101 6 mmx 180 6 mm A4 2
95. ack methods such as playback or slide show of only the pictures you are pictures set as recording FAVORITE is MOTION PICTURE Mode menu P145 to 146 PLAYBACK Mode menu P154 to 170 e This menu lets you set the REC MODE REC QUALITY and other aspects for motion picture recording e This menu lets you set the Protection Cropping or Print Settings etc of recorded pictures amp SETUP menu P30 to 39 e This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera SETUP menu can be set from either Recording Mode or Playback Mode Note Due to the camera s specifications it may not be possible to set some of the functions or some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used FAVORITE PLAY is not displayed when FAVORITE has not been set 26 Preparation Setting menu items This section describes how to select the Program AE Mode P49 and the same setting can be used for the MOTION PICTURE mode menu PLAYBACK menu and SETUP menu as well Example Setting AF MODE from to in the Program AE Mode Turn the camera on Mode dial MENU SET button The lens barrel extends Set the mode dial to jJ To set the playback menu proceed to step 3 by pressing the
96. after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P35 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P36 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P180 184 PRINTER BUSY PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER e The printer cannot print Check the printer NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS e The remaining battery power is low Charge the battery THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED e The battery cannot be recognized by the camera Use a genuine Panasonic battery If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic battery is used contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center e The battery cannot be recognized as its terminal is dirty Remove any dirt etc from the terminal 203 Others Troubleshooting First try out the following procedures P204 213 If the problem is not resolved it may be improved by selecting RESET P35 on the SETUP menu when taking pictures Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on e The battery is not inserted correctly P20 e The battery is exhausted Charge the battery
97. ages with a different rotation direction when ROTATE DISP is set to ON e Playback Zoom is not available during Motion Picture Playback 58 Basic Enlarge the focus point display focus point This unit will remember the focus point during the recording and it can be enlarged with that point as a center Press FOCUS during image playback oe e Focus point may not be the center of enlargement when itis Mgrs at the edge of the image A e Refer to Using the Playback Zoom P58 for operation during zooming e It will return to the original enlargement if FOCUS is 2 a w pressed again amp Following pictures cannot be enlarged because there is no focus point Picture that was taken without focusing Picture that was taken with Manual Focus Picture that was taken with a different camera Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 1 Press MENU SET during playback 2 Press gt 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET NORMAL PLAY P56 All the pictures are played back SLIDE SHOW P150 The pictures are played back in sequence MODE PLAY P152 Playback in PICTURE AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG can be selected 1 This is the specification to record and playback high definition images CATEGORY PLAY P153 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back FAVORITE PLAY P153 2 Your favorite pictures are played back x2 FAVORITE PLAY is not display
98. an be adjusted 4 Press A to select YES and then press MENU as SET SAVE NEW PICTURES B Press jj to return to the menu screen mom P CRESS e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Quality of image may become coarse when leveling is performed e Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when leveling is performed e Leveling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with the QUALITY set to PA or RAW cannot be leveled e Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone LEVELING 163 Advanced Playback ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically Fn Select ROTATE DISP_ on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF Ej Press MENU SET to close the menu Note When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association It may not be possi
99. and edit them using the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM supplied RAW images are recorded with a smaller data volume than 38 or R4 PRINT SET and FAVORITE cannot be set to a picture taken by RAW 126 Advanced Recording pictures SENSITIVITY For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Applicable modes FAQMOAB AUTOJ B s0 80 100 200 400 800 1600 ISO sensitivity 80 1600 Recording location ache ii sii recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Note e Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Motion Picture Mode AUTO 400 800 1 600 3200 6400 e Refer to P78 for details ISO LIMIT SET For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of the subject Applicable modes FAQ MM amp AUTO 200 400 800 1600 Note e Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Motion Picture Mode AUTO 800 1 600 3200 6400 e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the am
100. aphs skin color beautifully SOFT SKIN Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth e When SOFT SKIN is selected if a part of the background is a colored similar to the color of the person s skin it also may show some smoothing e When SOFT SKIN is selected this mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness OUTDOOR PORTRAIT Prevents faces from appearing dark when taking pictures outside Ea INDOOR PORTRAIT Sets the ISO sensitivity setting to the appropriate setting to prevent blurring of photo subject for indoor photography CREATIVE PORTRAIT You can change the amount of background blurring by changing the aperture value P80 E Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note e When recording motion pictures in SOFT SKIN the setting will be applied NORMAL PORTRAIT OUTDOOR PORTRAIT INDOOR PORTRAIT and CREATIVE PORTRAIT produce motion pictures using settings suitable for recording people In INDOOR PORTRAIT the Intelligent ISO sensitivity control operates and the maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO800 When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter in INDOOR PORTRAIT or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second e The initial setting for AF MODE is 18 p72
101. at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P27 You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P24 Select WORLD TIME from the SETUP menu and then press P e When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENUSET and set the home area on the screen in step Press V to select HOME and then press MENU SET or DESTINATION 10 00 DEC 1 2010 Press lt gt to select the home area and then press MENU SET Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time E39 is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour 122 Advanced Recording pictures Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed Press lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set Current time of the destination area Time difference If daylight saving time Z9 is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Pres
102. ata may be destroyed Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Press A F to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P36 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB MODE selection screen Since SELECT amp _SET there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC it is convenient When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again 181 Connecting to other equipment Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer e When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed a4 Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely e Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the icon is not displayed check that ACCESS is not displayed on the LCD monitor of
103. ate is after the return date If you want to cancel the Travel Date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press MENU SET twice LOCATION also will be set to OFF automatically when the Travel Date is set to OFF in step 3 Note e The Travel Date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P122 to the DESTINATION the Travel Date is calculated using the date of the travel destination e The Travel Date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed For the date before the departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation is not recorded If the Travel Date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It will be recorded TRAVEL DATE cannot be set for motion pictures recorded with AVCHD Lite LOCATION cannot be recorded in the following cases When recording motion pictures TRAVEL DATE cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Setting of other recording mode will be reflected 121 Advanced Recording pictures Recording Dates Times
104. be displayed 2 You can switch between available recording time and number of recordable pictures by setting REMAINING DISP in SETUP menu 3 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guide lines are displayed 4 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the time remaining in recording motion pictures is more than 1000 seconds 999 is displayed Note NIGHT PORTRAIT P90 STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P91 the guide line is gray In PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode the guideline is not displayed P101 63 Advanced Recording pictures E Out of frame display Recording information is displayed on the bottom and right edges of the screen You can therefore concentrate on the subject when taking pictures without being obstructed by information displayed on the screen E Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the Viewfinder clearly Look at the display on the Viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where the screen is clearest x Diopter adjustment dial Monitor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the SETUP menu P35 the LCD monitor is turned on when switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using t
105. ble to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment The display is not rotated during Multi Playback P57 164 Advanced Playback FAVORITE You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Play back only the pictures set as favorites FAVORITE PLAY e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT ata Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON B Press MENU SET to close the menu Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V Repeat the above procedure e If Y is pressed again the favorite setting is canceled E Canceling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set as a favorite Note e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P61 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e You may not be ab
106. borders get colored depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction 207 Others LCD monitor Viewfinder The LCD monitor Viewfinder turns off although the camera is turned on LCD monitor will turn off when AUTO LCD OFF P34 of the ECONOMY Mode is activated This does not happen when using the AC adaptor optional The LCD monitor Viewfinder becomes darker or brighter for a moment This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunction The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor is too bright or dark POWER LCD is activated P31 The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder Press EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pi
107. button halfway and then use the rear dial to activate program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen about 10 seconds e The program shift indication appears on the screen when program shift is activated e Program shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated until the program shift indication disappears E Example of program shift A Aperture value 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Ey B Shutter speed l z A A NT ANTA RG Program shift amount a Program shift line chart mE Program shift limit E 1 da d4 tig ihg da teo 1405 125o 1 500 1 4000 12000 B Note If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turns red Program shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal Program AE Mode if more than 10 seconds pass after program shift is activated However the program shift setting is memorized Depending on the brightness of the subject program shift may not be activated 52 Basic REC Nove WAASUGIOOAHIlVS Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle To make subjects appear even closer maximum of 50 6x do not set t
108. cessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About the picture data e Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data About tripods or unipods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod e Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully 200 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECTED The Write Protect switch on the card is moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P23
109. charged battery Note The battery may be warm after use during charging immediately after charging etc The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated 17 Preparation Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures E Recording still pictures When using the LCD monitor Viewfinder Number of recordable r Approx 580 pictures By CIPA standi Program AE ode Recording time Approx 290 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the Optical Image Stabilizer Function is set to AUTO Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving i
110. ck CROPPING You can enlarge and then crop the important part of the recorded picture E Select CROPPING on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Reduction Use the zoom lever and press A V lt gt to select the parts to be cropped a Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction A V lt gt Move 4 Press MENU SET 161 Advanced Playback Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press jj to return to the menu screen Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Depending on the cut size the picture size of the cropped picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with 2 3 or RAW cannot be cropped e Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone CROPPING 162 Advanced Playback LEVELING Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted Fr Select LEVELING on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 B Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET BBD Press lt gt to adjust the tilting and press MENU SET gt clockwise lt counter clockwise e Up to 2 c
111. cording to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated When you rotate the zoom lever you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may shake This is not a malfunction e When using the Digital Zoom STABILIZER may not be effective e When using the Digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the Self Timer P75 for taking pictures IL RESOLUTION is fixed to i ZOOM in Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode i ZOOM cannot be used when in HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST or FLASH BURST in Scene Mode The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode PIN HOLE in My Color Mode When recording motion pictures When QUALITY is set to 8 84 or RAW DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be used in the following cases In HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in My Color Mode When QUALITY is set to R3 or RAW 55 Basic PLAYBACK Mode o Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY A Press lt gt to select the picture File number Picture number lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status If you press and
112. ct in the shade as a SILHOUETTE black silhouette by utilising the background colors of the sky or sunset etc PIN HOLE Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects FILM GRAIN oir is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with CUSTOM The color effects can be set according to your preferences For CUSTOM settings refer to page 85 83 Advanced Recording pictures FE Press MENU SET to set When you press the shutter button halfway before pressing MENU SET the setting will be canceled e Recording screen is displayed E Readjust the My Color settings Return to step 2 on page 83 by pressing MENU SET Note e During Motion Picture Recording settings for My Color Mode are used e My Color settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off Auto Bracket cannot be used in My Color Mode excepting HIGH DYNAMIC DYNAMIC ART or DYNAMIC ERA lt ILEXPOSURE can be set only when the My Color Mode is set to CUSTOM The following items cannot be set in My Color Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ ISO LIMIT SET 84 Advanced Recording pictures Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effects By selecting CUSTOM you can take pictures with color brightness and saturation adjusted to desired levels ii In step 2 on page 83 select CUSTOM and press P B Press A F
113. ction e If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor Viewfinder screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor Viewfinder screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card About the Lens Do not press the lens with excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures e Retract the lens when carrying the camera 197 Others Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the opera
114. ctures Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording The flash is not activated ls the flash closed Press 4 OPEN to open the flash P66 e Flash Mode is not available when Auto Bracket P77 or BURST P138 in REC Mode menu has been set The flash is activated multiple times The flash is activated twice when Red Eye Reduction P67 has been set e Is it set to FLASH BURST P97 in Scene Mode 208 Others Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction ROTATE DISP P164 is set to ON The picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures Did you press ls there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted e Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit Has MODE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P59 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black e Is this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera Did you
115. ctures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode e The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically Po We hos Hee I Hh 45 Basic AF Tracking Function It is possible to set the focus to the specified subject 1 Press FOCUS fz is displayed in the upper left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the screen e Press FOCUS again to cancel 2 Bring the subject to the AF tracking frame and press AF AE LOCK to lock the subject AF tracking frame will turn yellow An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen e Press FOCUS to cancel Note FACE RECOG does not work during AF tracking e You cannot use AF Tracking Function when COLOR EFFECT is set to B W or SEPIA e Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P132 AF AE LOCK 46 Basic Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode E REC Mode menu PICTURE SIZE P125 BURST P138 COLOR EFFECT FACE RECOG P113 COLOR EFFECT can set the color effects of STANDARD Happy B W or SEPIA When Happy is selected it is possible to automatically take a picture with a higher level of brilliance for the color brigh
116. cus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Note The flash setting is fixed to The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e Turn the camera off when taking off or landing When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew Be careful about the reflection from the window PHOTO FRAME Record the image with a frame around it E Setting the frame 1 Press lt gt to select the frame to use and then press MENU SET The number of pixels is fixed to 2M 4 3 2 Take pictures Note e It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording Frame will not be displayed AUTO REVIEW is fixed to 2SEC The color of the frame displayed on the screen and the color of the frame around the actual image may differ but this is not a malfunction 101 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode MO ASWGIMDHOASVaE Recording Motion Picture This can record high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG Audio will be recorded in stereo Close the flash It is recommended that you close the flash when recording motion pictures However leaving the flash open will not result in a significant difference in sound quality Select the mode Mode dial Motion picture button E Modes that can be recorded for motion picture Item Set
117. d pictures with TEXT STAMP P157 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P24 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and then press P Press A to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press gt Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET Press A V lt gt to set the departure date year month day and then press MENU SET 119 Advanced Recording pictures Press A lt gt to set the return date year month day and then press MENU SET e If you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET while the date bar is displayed Press V to select LOCATION and then press P ITA Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET Enter the location e For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text on P147 O Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Take a picture The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the Travel Date or when the Travel Date is set e When the Travel Date is set sig appears on the lower right of the screen 120 Advanced Recording pictures E Canceling the Travel Date The Travel Date is automatically canceled if the current d
118. d then press MENU SET Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e The flash setting is fixed to The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture We recommend using a tripod When it is dark we recommend using the Self Timer for taking pictures e When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition on the CD ROM supplied 92 Advanced Recording pictures Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Party Mode Open the flash You can set to S or We recommend using a tripod and the Self Timer for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note The initial setting for AF MODE is i8 CANDLE LIGHT This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere
119. different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Lite Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG x SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing e In the event that it stops even after using a Class 4 card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P38 Depending on the type of the card motion picture recording may stop in the middle 202 Others THIS CARD IS NOT FORMATTED WITH THIS CAMERA AND NOT SUITABLE FOR MOVIE RECORDING The writing speed is lower if the card has been formatted using a PC or other equipment As a consequence motion picture recording may stop in the middle If this happens make a backup of the data and format P38 the card in this unit CANNOT RECORD DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT NTSC PAL DATA ON THIS CARD If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P38 Insert a different card A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED e A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P183 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P38 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu
120. ding Modes REC menu Recording functions SETUP menu BABY 1 BABY2 or PET birthday and name settings in Scene Mode e Data registered with FACE RECOG CLOCK SET WORLD TIME TRAVEL DATE BEEP VOLUME LCD MODE ECONOMY AUTO REVIEW RESET NO RESET TV ASPECT USB MODE VIERA Link HDMI MODE VERSION DISP SCENE MENU DEMO MODE LANGUAGE T11 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode Taking pictures in Custom Mode You can select one of your own custom settings saved with CUST SET MEM to suit the picture taking conditions Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially ii Set the mode dial to Display custom settings Press A F to select the custom settings you want to use e Press DISPLAY to display the settings for each menu item Press lt gt to change between screens and press DISPLAY to return to the selection screen Only the main menu items are displayed B Press MENU SET to enter the settings Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen E When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with C 1 C 2 or C3 selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM P111 on the setup
121. ditions The color of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the color temperature increases fj the picture becomes more bluish As the color temperature l AA decreases the picture becomes more reddish 1 Select sj and then press P 2 Press A V to select the color temperature and then press MENU SET Note e You can set a color temperature from 2500K to 10000K 130 Advanced Recording pictures FACE RECOG For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Specify a person s face and use the Face Recognition functions Applicable modes AQAA MAGMHASVAS OFF ON MEMORY SET Note e Refer to P113 for details For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes QAQ MADDI g Face Detection The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas ts AF Tracking Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject Focus will keep on following the subject even if it moves Dynamic tracking 23 area focusing Up to 23 points for each AF area can be focused This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting 1 area focusing The camera foc
122. e Mode P86 and Scene Mode P91 the shutter speeds will differ from those described above Note e Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated The objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO Red Eye Reduction etc It causes a malfunction e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully The White Balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject The flash effect may not be sufficient when using FLASH BURST P97 in Scene Mode or when shutter speed is fast e When taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears The Red Eye Reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident Flash is fixed to when the CONVERSION P144 is set to i or 0a 70 Advanced Recording pictures
123. e camera The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions e Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text e The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts Before Use Names of the Components 1 Lens P197 2 Flash P66 3 Self Timer indicator P75 AF assist lamp P142 4 Lens hood attachment part P14 5 Q MENU button P29 Delete button P60 6 DISPLAY button P62 7 AF AF MF button P71 73 8 LCD monitor P62 193 9 Flash open button P66 10 Diopter adjustment dial P64 11 Viewfinder P62 193 12 EVF LCD button P62 13 AF AE LOCK button P46 132 135 14 Rear dial P52 57 58 73 76 80 81 109 Rear dial is described as follows in these operating instructions e g Rotating left or right e g Pressing the rear dial e Refer to
124. e is activated and the screen is enlarged allowing you to focus on the subject more easily Rotate the rear dial to display MF assistance on the screen Display MF area enlarged area by pressing MENU SET Move the MF area enlarged area by pressing A W lt gt on the cursor button Return to MF assistance by pressing MENU SET RESETA MF ASSIST aia The magnification of the enlarged area can be changed by pressing the rear dial when MF assistance is activated or the MF area is moving The following will return the MF assistance to the original position Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off Technique for Manual Focus Focus by rotating the rear dial Press the cursor button a few times furthermore in the same direction Finely focus on the subject by pressing the cursor button in reverse E Prefocus This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus due to its quick motion e g PANNING P98 in Scene Mode This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain E One shot AF You can focus on the subject with Auto Focus by pressing FOCUS button when MF is displayed This is convenient for prefocus Note e If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom lever to Tele the focus may not be adequate In this case
125. e menu is set to ON appears on the flash icon E About Digital Red Eye Correction When RED EYE REMOVAL P143 has been set to ON and Red Eye Reduction C 4SQ is selected Digital Red Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is used The camera automatically detects red eye and corrects the picture Only available when AF MODE is set to 48 and Face Detection is active e Under certain circumstances red eye cannot be corrected In the following cases Digital Red Eye Correction does not work When the flash setting is set to A or When RED EYE REMOVAL is set to OFF When AF MODE is set to anything except 18 67 Advanced Recording pictures E Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode O Available Not available Initial setting of Advanced Scene Mode and Scene Mode vA HO HO 4O vA 40 HSO 4O ow 0o e o o Q O O O oOo o o fA oO O O O oOo 0 B O O O 0 m o O O 0 e e e o o e o o0o gt o o o
126. e or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used e Use the dedicated charger and battery The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely The dedicated battery supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products Charging e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use e Charge the battery with the charger indoors It is recommended to charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The battery temperature should also be the same Attach the battery paying attention to Ga q the direction of the battery 15 Preparation plug in type B Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap wi
127. e size 4m H Quality is as a RAN sis ate REN RAN Pea 7 10 1 1 9 14 1 1 512 MB 84 120 20 22 110 165 22 24 1 GB 165 240 42 46 220 330 45 48 2 GB 340 500 87 95 450 680 93 100 4 GB 670 990 170 185 890 1340 180 195 6 GB 1030 1510 260 280 1360 2030 280 300 8 GB 1370 2020 350 380 1830 2720 370 400 12 GB 2080 3060 530 570 2760 4110 560 600 16 GB 2770 4080 700 770 3680 5490 750 810 24 GB 4030 5920 1020 1120 5350 7970 1090 1170 32 GB 5560 8190 1420 1540 7390 11010 1510 1620 48 GB 8090 11740 2080 2270 10710 15830 2220 2380 64 GB 10980 15940 2820 3080 14530 21490 3010 3230 Card 214 Others Aspect ratio Picture size 7m FA 5m F4 Quality sis Eh m ra sis i a ray Cay 12 20 1 1 14 26 1 1 512 MB 135 220 23 24 160 290 23 25 1 GB 270 440 47 50 320 580 48 52 2 GB 560 900 97 100 660 1180 99 105 4GB 1110 1770 190 200 1310 2320 195 210 6 GB 1690 2690 290 310 1990 3520 290 320 Card 8 GB 2270 3610 390 410 2660 4720 400 420 12 GB 3420 5440 590 630 4020 7120 600 640 16 GB 4570 7260 780 840 5370 9500 800 860 24 GB 6640 10550 1140 1220 7790 13790 1170 1250 32 GB 9170 14570 1580 1680 10770 19060 1620 1730 48 GB 13490 21420 2310 2470 15830 28020 2380 2540 64 GB 18300 29070 3140 3360 21490 38020 3230 3450 Aspect ratio 4 3
128. e the rear dial to set Note AF area cannot be moved during motion picture recording Increase the size of the AF area if focusing is difficult using spot The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when using Position of the AF area will return to initial state when the camera is set to Intelligent Auto Mode when the Sleep Mode is activated or when this unit is turned off AF is performed at the center position with a large frame instead of the area selected by AF area selection in the following cases When using Digital Zoom When it is hard to focus due to darkness pa Ly 133 Advanced Recording pictures For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 The camera will adjust focus automatically depending on the settings Applicable modes PAGQMOAAAAEVe OFF Oar Quick AF Qar is displayed on the screen Car Continuous AF Car is displayed on the screen x When recording motion pictures only Car Continuous AF can be selected About Qar and Car Qaf will adjust the focus automatically when the jitter of the camera is minimal Cag will adjust the focus at all times continuous AF operation The camera will adjust the focus automatically and the focus adjustment when the shutter button is pressed becomes faster It is effective when you do not want to miss a photo opportunity N
129. ecorded on the built in memory or the card Built in Memory e You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P170 e Memory size Approx 40 MB Recordable motion pictures QVGA 320X240 pixels only The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card ee Preparation Card The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the text Type of card which can be used with this unit SD Memory Card 8 MB to SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card 2 GB or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment SDHC Memory Card 4 GB SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment Remarks 1032 68 Check that the PC and other equipment are compatible when SDXC Memory Card using the SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB 64 GB http panasonic net ave sdcard information SDXC html Only cards bearing the SDHC logo indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards Only cards bearing the SDXC logo indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards may be used as 48 GB 64 GB cards e Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Lite Also use a card with SD Spe
130. ed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing e Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Note e Do not turn this unit off remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor optional when the access indication is lit when pictures are being written read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P38 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again e Write Protect switch provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ability to write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P38 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swa
131. ed when FAVORITE has not been set 59 Basic PLAYBACK Mode Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Pictures on the built in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press 1 DISPLAY button T button Press lt to select YES and then press MENU SET 60 Basic To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Fr Press iil Press A F to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5 Press A V lt gt to select the picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step 4 appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled EN Press MENU SET 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set E When DELETE ALL has been selected with the FAVORITE P165 setting The selection screen is displayed again Select DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x press A to select YES and delete the pictures ALL DELETE EXCEPT x cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as FAVORITE Note Do not turn the camera off while deleting while 1 is displayed Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DE
132. en selected as the EFFECT setting Note e It is not possible to add new music 151 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back MoDE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY MODE PLAY Playback in PICTURE AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG can be selected E Select MODE PLAY on the Playback Mode menu Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET 152 Advanced Playback CATEGORY PLAY This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories such as PORTRAIT SCENERY or NIGHT SCENERY and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category Fr Select CATEGORY PLAY on the Playback Mode menu Press A V lt 4 gt to select the category and then a LETN press MENU SET to set e If a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory e If you press jj while searching the searching will stop halfway e Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Recording information Recording information CATEGORY e g Scene Modes MSU STOR e g Scene Modes Fa FACE RECOG SPORTS PARTY PORTRAIT Pa ie al FEORTRANT FIREWORKS BEACH EJ NIGHT PORTRAIT T SI BEACH i NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY 1 BABY AERIAL PHOT
133. en there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode e AVCHD Lite motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode 183 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera s LCD monitor Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of your printer Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built in memory Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures USB connection cable supplied Check the direction and shape of the terminal and plug in out while holding the plug straight Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e When the camera is connected to the printer
134. ena 81 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed 82 Taking pictures while adjusting color My Color Mode sesseeeseeeereeresnee 83 e Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effects 85 Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures Advanced Scene Mode 86 PORTRAIT essscccssssseeessseeees SCENERY 88 e SPORTS 88 e CLOSE UP 89 e NIGHT PORTRAIT sccesssseeessseeee 90 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode 91 e PANORAMA ASSIST 0 92 PARTY rris 93 CANDLE LIGHT BABY 1 BABY2 94 PET ranna 95 SUNSET rapine 95 HIGH SENS 95 HI SPEED BURST 96 e FLASH BURST OT PANNING rensaisnsnan ana 98 STARRY SKY eene 99 FIREWORKS annnars 100 BEACH iraa sesia 101 S SINQW is csteeSicescteens de anipe iedoti 101 AERIAL PHOTO viivii 101 PHOTO FRAME ninri 101 Recording Motion Picture 00 102 Changing REC MODE and REC QUALITY iian 106 Recording Motion Picture with Manual Settings Creative Motion Picture Mode 109 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings Taking pictures in Custom Mode Taking a picture with Face Recognition PUNC UOM eisat oanien aaae raa EE aii 113 Face Settings siiis 114 e Setting Auto Regist
135. er of the composition of the picture you WANT to taka iirinn 50 e Preventing jitter camera shake 51 e Program Shift 52 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 53 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical zoom EZ Using the Intelligent Zoom Using the Digital Zoom ou ee 53 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY ooeec 56 e Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback crisisen 57 e Using the Playback Zoom 04 58 e Enlarge the focus point display focus point eeeeeee 59 e Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 59 Deleting Pictures isisisi sienes 60 e To delete a single picture 60 e To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures ee 61 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 62 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 66 e Switching to the appropriate flash Setting eeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeoees 66 Taking Close up Pictures wf e AF MACRO 72 e MACRO ZOOM Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Taking Pictures with the Self Timer Compensating the Exposure 76 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 77 Setting the Light Sensitivity 0 0 78 Taking pictures by specifying the aperture Shutter SPCO eeecseessseesecseseneaeeeseees 80 e Aperture Priority AE 80 e Shutter Priority AE oe 80 Taking picture by setting the exposure IMANUANY sisirin ie
136. er several times towards E W to display the calendar screen P57 Press A V lt gt to select the date to be played back e If there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date e Press jj to return to the calendar screen Press A lt P to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear Note The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2010 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback 154 Advanced Playback TITLE EDIT You can add text comments to pictures After text has been registered it can be included in prints using TEXT STAMP P157 Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered Names set in BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode or LOCATION in Travel Date are also recorded as the titles Fn Select TITLE EDIT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27
137. er to P27 Coupled to the zoom operation it will clearly record far sounds with tele and surrounding sounds with wide Applicable modes FAOMGAMHOAEVAL OFF ON Note When set to ON and performing zoom the operation sound may be recorded enhanced in accordance with the surrounding sounds Also audio recording level will be lower compared to when OFF The stereo effect of the audio is reduced when the picture is enlarged 146 Advanced Recording pictures Entering Text It is possible to enter babies and pets names and the names of travel destinations when recording Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered Display the entry screen and press VW to move to the character selection section e You can display the entry screen via the following operations NAME of BABY1 BABY2 or PET P94 in Scene Mode NAME in FACE RECOG P116 LOCATION in TRAVEL DATE P119 TITLE EDIT P155 Press A lt gt to select text and then press MENU SET to register e Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a lower case and amp 1 Special characters and numbers e The entry cursor position can be moved left and right with the zoom lever To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE or to stop editing during text entry move the cursor to CANCEL and press MENU SET e A maximum of
138. ere is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens Ifthe lens is dirty turn the camera off retract the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark e Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom is near W 1x Zoom in alittle and then take the pictures P53 ls this a picture taken in PIN HOLE in My Color Mode The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P76 Setting the MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker Set the MIN SHTR SPEED P137 to slower speed Multiple pictures are taken at one time Unset the settings of White Balance Bracket P130 Set Auto Bracket P77 or BURST P138 of the REC Mode menu to OFF ls the Self Timer P75 set to 10S 3PICTURES or is it set to HI SPEED BURST P96 or FLASH BURST P97 in Scene Mode The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera e There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P51 The recorded picture is blurred The Optical Image Stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both
139. es within the yellow AF areas are also focused e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the facial recognition function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF MODE is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When Digital Zoom is used E Setting up Ts AF Tracking 1 Bring the subject to the AF tracking Before locking Locked frame and press AF AE LOCK to lock the subject AF tracking frame White AF tracking frame Yellow AF area will be displayed in yellow when a subject is recognized and exposure and focus will automatically adjust continuously following the subject s movement Dynamic tracking e AF tracking is canceled when AF AE LOCK is pressed again 2 Take the picture 132 Advanced Recording pictures Note e If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Try to lock again AF tracking will not operate when the subject is not specified the subject is lost or has failed to be tracked The picture will be taken with L in AF MODE in that case e
140. g distance range will be 1 cm 0 04 feet to during Macro Zoom Mode regardless of the zoom position S Zoom range will be displayed in blue digital zoom range e The image quality is poorer than during normal recording e Macro Zoom recording is not available in the following settings When Fr in AF MODE is set When the CONVERSION P144 is set to I or 0a The following functions are not activated Extended Optical Zoom Intelligent Zoom Note e We recommend using a tripod and the Self Timer We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again AF Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly 72
141. ged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http Awww mpegla com
142. gh 1280x720 pixels quality sil SH Approx 17 Mbps H 1280x720 pixels 60p t H Approx 13 Mbps Sensor l output is 16 9 30 fps Longer IL 1280x720 pixels time L Approx 9 Mbps 1 What is bit rate This is the volume of data for definite period of time and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger This unit is using the VBR recording method VBR is an abbreviation of Variable Bit Rate and the bit rate volume of data for definite period of time is changed automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded x2 What is Mbps This is an abbreviation of Megabit Per Second and it represents the speed of transmission When MOTION JPEG is selected in step 2 Longer Gig QVGA time 320 x 240 pixels i i Aspect Item Picture size fps Pilg High HD 1280x720 pixels quality i 16 9 ue S WVGA 848x480 pixels t VGA 640x480 pixels an t 4 3 x3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode e With the AVCHD Lite or ffm enjoyed on the TV by using e It cannot be recorded to built in memory except for the if i for MOTION JPEG high quality motion picture can be e HDMI mini cable optional For details see Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket on P173 B Press MENU SET to close the
143. gnition information has not been registered 4 Press lt gt to select the person and then press MENU SET DELETE step 6 e You cannot select a person who has not been registered B Press A V lt gt to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG cannot be restored When all Face Recognition information in a picture has been canceled the picture will not be categorised using Face Recognition in CATEGORY PLAY e You cannot edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures 169 Advanced Playback You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built in memory to a card or from a card to the built in memory E Select COPY on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 B Press A F to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET in3 so All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 4 bn One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET 3 a Press A to select YES and then press MENU E N SET BUILT IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD e Pressing MENU SET during copying will cancel the copy partway through Do not tur
144. he Viewfinder to record 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 E8 This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3x3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition BS This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen 64 Advanced Recording pictures E About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure Examples of histogram Properly Exposed Under Exposed Overexposed fi OD ci aan A dl00 0001 Histogram We Wr ha Pi Fale 1 200 i 10 00 EC 1820 Note e When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than 0EV during exposure compensation or in the Manual Exposure Mode When the flash is activated In STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P91 When the flash is closed e When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places e When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The histogram
145. he flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary 40 It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye AUTO Red Eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then Reduction activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced flash ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions 0 Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red Eye The flash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or Reduction CANDLE LIGHT in Scene Mode P91 When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated Dark background landscape will appear brighter Simultaneously it reduces the red eye SO i phenomenon eed Hi Med Eye Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background e Using a slower speed can cause motion blur Using a tripod can enhance your photos The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Forced flash OFF Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated Flash interval depends on the brightness of the subject RED EYE REMOVAL P143 on the REC Mod
146. he picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio 2ER mera K1 H The zoom magnification can be increased by approximately 1 3 without noticeable deterioration in the picture by the Intelligent Resolution Technology when the Intelligent Zoom is used Even higher levels of magnification are possible when DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON in REC menu To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide E Changing the zoom speed You can operate the zoom at 2 speeds depending on the rotation angle of the zoom lever The zoom speed becomes slower when the rotation angle is small and the zoom speed becomes faster when the rotation angle is large Fast Slow Zoom speed cannot be changed in recording motion pictures P102 E Storing the zoom position Zoom resume e Refer to P33 for details 53 Basic E Types of zooms Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom EZ Maximum magnification 24x 3016 Picture Teni Tea quality No deterioration No deterioration be PICTURE SIZE with P125 is Conditions None selected Screen V E T a 5 display EA is displayed Feature Intelligent Zoom Digital Zoom 96x including Optical Zoom 24x 202x including Extended Optical Maximum 32x including Optical Zoom 24x Zoom 50 6x magnification 67 4x including Ex
147. he subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Motion picture recording stops in the middle Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Lite Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG x SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least Class 4 or if you use a card that has been formatted on a PC or other equipment the data writing speed is lower In such cases we recommend that you make a backup of the data and then format P38 the card in this unit Zoom does not operate properly e Is the CONVERSION P144 set to Dx or 0c Subject cannot be locked AF tracking not possible Set the AF area to the distinctive color of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding color P132 Recorded image may be warped or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject e It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the
148. hen press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set for printing E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings PRINT SET cannot be set for motion pictures and pictures that were taken with the QUALITY set to RAW If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set 167 Advanced Playback PROTECT You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Fn Select PROTECT on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select
149. hold lt P you can play back the pictures in succession e It is also possible to forward rewind pictures by rotating the rear dial E To finish playback Press gt again press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway Note e This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back e The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode 56 Basic Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards E 3 W 1 screen 12 screens gt 30 screens gt Calendar screen display P154 Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen e Pictures are not rotated for display e Pictures displayed using cannot be played back E To return to normal playback 1 Press A V lt gt to select a picture An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings e It is also possible to select pictures by rotating the rear dial 2 Press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear Itis also possible to display pictures by pressing the rear dial 57
150. hood is firmly attached and that it does not appear in the picture Temporarily storing the lens hood Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it 2 Reverse the lens hood and then insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom Screw the lens hood into the lens barrel in the direction indicated by the arrow ensuring that the two parts mesh together properly 3 gt Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it stops Attach the lens cap e When temporarily storing the lens hood check that it is firmly attached Note e When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood e For details on how to attach the MC protector ND filter and PL filter refer to P192 14 Preparation Charging the Battery About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fir
151. how and return to one screen display OK Pause SUB MENU Go to Slide Show setting screen To play back the audio of the motion pictures set the SOUND in the Slide Show setting screen to AUTO or AUDIO Operation icon 176 Connecting to other equipment Note Operation icons are hidden by pressing RETURN or if no operation is performed for a while when the operation icons are displayed Operation icons are displayed when one of the following buttons are pressed while the operation icons are not displayed A W lt gt OK SUB MENU RETURN Red button Green button Yellow button e It is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV e When the VIERA Link P37 of this unit is set to ON operation using the buttons on this unit will be limited e VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc e If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link P37 to OFF E Other linked operations Turning the power off If you use the remote control for the TV to turn off the power the power on this unit also turns off Automatic input switching e If you connect with a HDMI mini cable and then turn on the power on this unit and then press the input channel on the TV automatically switches to this unit s screen If the TV s power i
152. ht hair hat etc e When the face appears small on the screen e The entire face is not in the screen e When distinctive facial features have changed with age e When parents and children or siblings closely resemble one another e Facial expression is very different e When there is little contrast on the faces e When there is rapid movement e When the camera is shaking e When Digital Zoom is used 114 Advanced Recording pictures Registering face image of new person Fn Select FACE RECOG on the REC Mode menu and then press P P27 Press A V to select MEMORY and then press MENU SET B Press A lt P to select the Face Recognition frame that is not registered and then press MENU SET 4 Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered e When recognition fails a message will appear and the display will return to the recording screen In this case try taking the picture again Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 115 Advanced Recording pictures O Select item to edit with A V and then press P e You can register up to 3 face images Item Description of settings It is possible to register names 1 Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET NAME 2 Enter the name For details on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P147
153. il AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt e When you do not use Auto Bracket select OFF 0 SELECT EXIT Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Note e When Auto Bracket is set i is displayed on the screen e When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e The Auto Bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or SLEEP MODE is activated The Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting You cannot set the Auto Review function in the SETUP menu e In Shutter Priority AE and Manual Exposure if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second Auto Bracket is canceled is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set e Burst or White Balance Bracket is canceled when Auto Bracket is set e You cannot use the Auto Bracket in following conditions In PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures 77 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode FASMGAS Setting the Light Sensitivity
154. ing under lighting such as fluorescent lighting mercury lighting and sodium lighting the coloring and brightness of the screen may change e Refer to Recording Motion Picture on P102 for other settings and operations for recording motion pictures e The sound recording specifications on this model have been changed to improve audio quality For this reason some motion pictures recorded in MOTION JPEG may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX can be played back on this model x Models launched before December 2008 and some models launched in 2009 FS LS series 110 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode FHOGWUGIOHRARIVAS Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings It is possible to register up to 3 sets of current camera settings as custom sets Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance Ea Select CUST SET MEM on the SETUP menu P27 Press A F to select the custom set to register and then press MENU SET B Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Note e You cannot save the following menu items because they affect other Recor
155. ion can be attached to only the first picture After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph FACE RECOG can be used in the following Advanced Scene Modes and Scene Modes In PORTRAIT In SCENERY In SPORTS In FLOWER OBJECTS and CREATIVE CLOSE UP in CLOSE UP In NIGHT PORTRAIT in NIGHT PORTRAIT In PARTY CANDLE LIGHT BABY 1 BABY2 PET SUNSET HIGH SENS BEACH SNOW and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode FACE RECOG will not work during Manual Focus FACE RECOG will find a face similar to the registered face and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person e Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than regular face detection e Even when Face Recognition information has been registered pictures taken with NAME set to OFF will not be categorised by Face Recognition in CATEGORY PLAY Even when Face Recognition information is changed P117 Face Recognition information for the pictures already taken will not be changed For instance if the name is changed pictures recorded before the change will not be categorised by Face Recognition in CATEGORY PLAY To change the name information of the pictures taken perform the REPLACE in FACE REC EDIT P169 113 Advanced Recording picture
156. is unit e Insert by pushing the center of the DC coupler e Press on the DC coupler until it is locked by lever 3 Pull out the cable through the opening as shown in the illustration and then close the Card battery door Be careful not to catch the cable when closing the Card battery door Note e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor lf the AC adaptor and DC coupler are not necessary then remove them from the digital camera Also please keep the DC coupler cover closed Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when recording motion pictures e If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded LOT 2 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card The following operations can be performed using this unit When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory and played back When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back e When using the built in memory iN Sn access indication e When using the card D access indication x The access indication lights red when pictures are being r
157. king is active 3 Move the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter fully E To cancel the AF AE lock The setting is canceled by pressing the AF AE LOCK again Note The exposure is set even if the brightness of the subject changes The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked Program shift can be set even when AE is locked e When recording motion pictures after locking you can continue to record in a locked state in Creative Motion Picture Mode Lock will be canceled in other modes than Creative Motion Picture Mode e Lock is canceled when zooming is performed after locking Perform the locking again AE lock will not work in Manual Exposure Mode when SENSITIVITY is set to something other than AUTO Advanced Scene Mode and Scene Mode 135 Advanced Recording pictures METERING MODE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed Applicable modes FAQ MOAB K Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method 0 Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Ce Spot This is the method to
158. l ee e The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation Note e Refer to P82 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed The brightness of the LCD monitor Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the Playback Mode If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway S for flash cannot be set Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value 81 Advanced Recording pictures Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture Priority AE Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec F2 8 to F8 0 8 to 1 2000 Shutter Priority AE Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Aperture Value 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 F2 8 to F8 0 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1300 1 1600 1 2000 Manual Exposure Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV F2 8 to F8 0 60 to 1 2000 Note The aperture values given in the table above are values when the zoom lever is rotated to Wide Depending on the zoom magnification some of the aperture values cannot be selected 82
159. lash range to take pictures The available flash range is an approximation Iso Available flash range sensitivity Wide Tele AUTO 30 cm 0 99 feet to 9 5 m 31 16 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 5 1 m 16 73 feet ISO80 30 cm 0 99 feet to 3 0 m 9 84 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 1 6 m 5 24 feet ISO100 30 cm 0 99 feet to 3 3 m 10 82 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 1 8 m 5 90 feet ISO200 40 cm 1 32 feet to 4 7 m 15 41 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 5 m 8 20 feet ISO400 60 cm 1 97 feet to 6 7 m 21 98 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 6 m 11 81 feet ISO800 80 cm 2 62 feet to 9 5 m 31 16 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 5 1 m 16 73 feet 1S01600 1 15 m 3 77 feet to 13 5 m 44 29 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 7 3 m 23 95 feet In HIGH SENS P95 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 1 15 m 3 77 feet to approx 27 1 m 88 91 feet Tele Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to approx 14 6 m 47 9 feet In FLASH BURST P97 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO100 and ISO3200 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 30 cm 0 99 feet to approx 4 0 m 13 1 feet Tele Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to approx 2 1 m 6 88 feet x When the ISO LIMIT SET P127 is set to AUTO E Adjust the flash ou
160. lay CONVERSION on the REC Mode menu and the other items on the SETUP menu can be set in a mode such as the Program AE Mode What is set will be reflected in Intelligent Auto Mode 48 Basic REC Mode 3 Taking pictures with your favorite settings Program AE Mode The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in REC menu Set the mode dial to 3 Mode dial e To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode menu P124 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus range is 30 cm 0 99 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P71 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture e The access indication lights P22 red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card E To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark P76 E To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red P128 When recording motion pictures P102 49 Basic Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway Focus When the subject is When the subject focused is not foc
161. le to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites The pictures that were taken with the QUALITY set to RAW cannot be set to FAVORITE 165 Advanced Playback PRINT SET DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P170 and then set the print setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm FN Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P27 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select the picture and then press MENU SET a Press lt gt to select Press A V lt gt to the picture select the pictures 4 Press A F to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set e When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu 166 Advanced Playback E Canceling all the PRINT SET settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and t
162. ll remain as shown on the right inlet type E About the CHARGE indicator The CHARGE indicator turns on The CHARGE indicator turns off The CHARGE indicator is turned on and charging will start The CHARGE indicator of the charger will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temperature is too high or too low It is recommended to charge the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth tee Preparation E Charging Charging time Approx 155 min The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for long time may be longer than normal Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack are the same as above E Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor optional connected m g The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The power lamp also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully
163. llowing 23 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Fn Turn the camera on MENU SET button Cursor buttons The lens barrel extends e If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step 4 A Press MENU SET 3B Press A F to select the language and press MENU SET The PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message appears 4 Press MENU SET m PLEASE SET THE CLOCK OCLOCK SET 24 Preparation Press lt gt to select the items year month day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press A V to set Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P122 e Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the time display format When AM PM is selected as the time display format midnight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in the US and elsewhere e You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing 1 Press MENU SET to set 6 Press MENU SET Press jj to return to the settings screen e After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting procedure below
164. menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 107 Advanced Recording pictures Note e The motion picture recording may stop in the middle when any of the following cards are used Cards on which recording and deleting have been repeated many times Cards which have been formatted using a PC or other equipment Before taking pictures format P38 the card in the unit Because formatting will delete all data recorded on the card save important data beforehand on the computer You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large capacity card Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only e Motion picture recorded in AVCHD Lite does not comply with the DCF Exif so some information will not display while playback e The sound recording specifications on this model have been changed to improve audio quality For this reason some motion pictures recorded in MOTION JPEG may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX
165. menu Note e See the note on P111 for details of the menu that is not stored in the custom set 112 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode APOSMOGMHASVAS Taking a picture with Face Recognition function Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo the camera can still take a clear picture FACE RECOG_ is initially set to OFF on the camera FACE RECOG will turn ON automatically when the face image is registered e The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition function In Recording Mode Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered face if name has been set for the registered face The camera will remember the face that the picture is taken for many times and display the registration screen automatically if AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON In Playback Mode Display of name and age if information has been registered Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition CATEGORY PLAY P153 x Names of up to 3 people are displayed Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictures is determined according to the order of registration Note AF MODE is fixed to i8 During the Burst Mode FACE RECOG picture informat
166. mera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again Close up Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is far it takes longer to focus on it e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to 89 Advanced Recording pictures NIGHT PORTRAIT This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness NIGHT PORTRAIT Used when taking photographs of people with night scenery as a background Open the flash You can set to S e The initial setting for AF MODE is g NIGHT SCENERY Night scenery is vividly photographed with the maximum 8 second slow shutter The flash setting is fixed to Ey ILLUMINATIONS Illuminations are photographed beautifully The flash setting is fixed to PA CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY OS The aperture value P80 can be changed in the NIGHT SCENERY setting e The flash setting is fixed to E Technique for Night Portrait Mode e When selecting NIGHT PORTRAIT ask the subject not to move while taking a picture N
167. n the camera off at any point during the copying process B Press jj to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu e If you copy from the built in memory to a card all the pictures are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen Note Image data can be copied only partway when there is not enough space in the card when iN3s0 is selected We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 40 MB If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when insso is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when EREN is selected that picture is not copied P201 It may take time to copy the picture data Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC PRINT SET PROTECT or FAVORITE settings will not be copied Perform the settings again after copying is finished e Motion picture recorded in AVCHD Lite cannot be copied 170 Connecting to other equipment PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable
168. nal on this unit is compatible with high definition output 1080i It is necessary to have a compatible TV to enjoy progressive and high definition images e If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is AUTO match with the image format your TV can display and select number of effective scanning lines Please read the operating instructions for the TV e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P173 for details Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the VIERA by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable optional OFF Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit ON Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible equipment is enabled Not all operations are possible Button operation of the main unit will be limited Vit VIERA Link e This will work when the HDMI mini cable optional is connected e Refer to P175 for details es Preparation Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial is set to D B Band OFF The recording screen in the currently selected SCN SCENE MENU Advanced Scene Mode P86 or Scene Mode P91 appears AUTO The Advanced Scene Mode or Scene Mode menu screen appears The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is MEJ MENU RESUME turned off OFF ON
169. nctions cannot be set in Playback Mode TITLE EDIT VIDEO DIVIDE TEXT STAMP RESIZE CROPPING LEVELING FACE REC EDIT COPY multiple selection etc 174 Connecting to other equipment Playback using VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control What is the VIERA Link e VIERA Link is a new name for EZ Sync e This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for automatic linked operations Not all operations are possible VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices e This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver 5 VIERA Link Ver 5 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of December 2009 Preparations Set the VIERA Link to ON P37 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional P173 B Turn the camera on and then press gt 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV Panasonic TV compatible with V
170. nd printing them Fn Press A PictBridge Press A F to select an item and then press MULTI SELECT MENU SET SELECT ALL e If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print TAONE the pictures CANCEL SELECT _SET Item Description of settings Multiple pictures are printed at one time e Press A lt P to select the pictures and then When DISPLAY is MULTI SELECT pressed k appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled e After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures eee Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P166 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P165 x Only when FAVORITE is at ON and when there are pictures set as favorites P165 Press A to select PRINT START and then press ffernrsan MENU SET PRINT WITHDATE orf e i i i PAPER SIZE 3 aT chee the items which can be set before starting to O e Press MENU SET to cancel printing CANCEL SELECT SEL Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing 186 Connecting to other equipment Print Settings Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the MOITTSEIEGT Selecting a single picture and printing it and in step 3 of the PRINT START Selecting multiple pictures and printing them procedures e When you want to print pictures in
171. ng number of prints indicated may differ from the number set When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously by the camera will be printed If JPEG pictures do not exit RAW file pictures cannot be printed 189 Others Using the Conversion Lens optional With the optional conversion lenses you can record even more faraway pictures and take close up pictures of smaller subjects Refer to P 144 for details Preparations Remove the lens cap and lens hood d Attach the lens adapter e Rotate the lens adapter slowly and carefully Attach the tele conversion lens Lens adapter DMW LAS optional Tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional Close up lens DMW LC55 optional can be attached in a similar manner Zoom magnification Recordable range when using a when a lens is conversion lens attached Max number of Wide Tele pixels Tele conversion lens 12x 24x 5 5 m 18 0 feet to 18 cm 0 59 feet 33 cm 1 09 feet Close up lens 4x 24x to to 50 cm 1 64 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet x The actual magnification when the zoom is used will be 1 7 times the display 190 Others 3 Select CONVERSION on the REC menu P27 Refer to P144 for CONVERSION 4 Press A F to select l and then press MENU SET to set Set in same way to select 0m too Always set to OFF when the conversion lens is taken off
172. nning Mode move the camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures e We recommend that you do not follow the subject with the camera alone but stand facing the subject with shoulders squared and follow it using your entire body while twisting at the waist e Once the subject is in front of you press the shutter button Do not stop moving the camera even after you press the shutter button Move the camera smoothly while following the subject in the viewfinder Press the shutter button while you are moving the camera Move the camera continuously e We recommend the following Using the Viewfinder Selecting a subject with quick motion Using prefocus Use this mode with Burst Mode You can then select the best pictures from all the pictures taken E Setting the shutter speed 1 Press V to select SHUTTER PRIORITY and press MENU SET olf er AUTO it will not be possible to select the shutter speed 2 Press the rear dial to enable the shutter speed setting operation and then rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed e It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed 3 Take pictures Note The shutter speed in Panning Mode becomes slower to achieve the panning effect As a result jitter can easily occur e The panning function does not work well in the following situations During very brigh
173. numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P183 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures AGE is not displayed correctly e Check the clock P24 and birthday settings P94 The lens barrel is retracted The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode When the camera is left alone the slide show is suddenly displayed e This is the AUTO DEMO to introduce the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original screen 213 Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects E Number of recordable pictures 99999 is displayed if there are more than 100000 pictures remaining However when it is an out of frame display 999 is displayed if there are more than 1000 pictures remaining Aspect ratio Pictur
174. o P21 10 Before Use Operating the Rear Dial There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial rotating left or right and by pressing Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Pressing Operations that are the same as MENU SET button such as selection of settings and exiting the menu are performed during the various settings Example of operation during recording playback screen Rotating Pressing Adjusting of program Switching to shift P52 manual compensating the x1 focus P73 aperture exposure P76 etc P80 shutter speed P80 selection of items when burst is set etc Forwarding rewinding of Picture selection during pictures during 1 screen Multi Playback and x2 playback P56 Calendar Search Multi playback Calendar Search P57 Playback Zoom P58 Rear dial x1 Recording 2 Playback Note The sound of the rear dial operation may be recorded when operated during motion picture recording 11 Before Use Attaching the Lens Cap Shoulder Strap E Lens Cap When you turn the camera off or carry the camera attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens E Pass the string through the hole on the camera Pass the same string through the hole on the lens cap 3B Attach the lens cap e Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the Recording Mode
175. on for hour m for minute and s for second 2 It is displayed in order of TITLE LOCATION NAME BABY 1 BABY2 PET NAME FACE RECOG 195 Others Cautions for Use Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e If you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound e If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adap
176. onds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the Self Timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P142 to allow the camera to focus on the subject We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self Timer e The number of pictures which can be taken in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 e The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST P97 is fixed to 5 Depending on the recording conditions the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when 10S 3PICTURES is selected e The flash output may not be constant when 10S 3PICTURES is selected 10S 3PICTURES cannot be set when any of Intelligent Auto Mode Auto Bracket or PANORAMA ASSIST FLASH BURST or PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode is set e You cannot use Burst Mode when 10S 3PICTURES is selected Setting of the self timer cannot be performed in following conditions In HI SPEED BURST in Scene Mode When recording motion pictures 75 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode FHS OAM AGIeae Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Under exposed Properly exposed Overexposed gt
177. ote Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the Self Timer for taking pictures When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction During motion picture recording low light settings RJ are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall The range in which the focus is adjusted is shown below NIGHT PORTRAIT 60 cm 1 97 feet to 10 m 32 8 feet Wide NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY 5 m 16 4 feet to e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places 90 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Fn Set the mode dial to 0 Press A V lt P to select the Scene Mode If you press DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode explanations about each scene mode are displayed You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever Press MENU SET to set The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode
178. ote e The battery will be consumed faster than usual e Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject Qa will not operate during the AF tracking e When PRE AF is set to Car it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one In the following cases PRE AF is fixed to OFF In NIGHT PORTRAIT In PANNING STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode When Manual Focus is in use 134 Advanced Recording pictures AF AE LOCK For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Take a picture with the focus or exposure locked This is a technique for setting the focus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and the appropriate exposure cannot be achieved Applicable modes QFAGMUOCAMHARV2G AF Only the focus is locked AFL is displayed when the focus is adjusted AE Only the exposure is locked AEL aperture value and shutter speed is displayed when the exposure is adjusted AF AE Both focus and exposure are locked Er aperture value and shutter speed are displayed when the focus and exposure are adjusted E Setting the AF AE lock 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press AF AE LOCK to fix the focus and exposure This does not work when AF trac
179. ount of picture noise e Itis possible to set when the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or fiso 127 Advanced Recording pictures WHITE BALANCE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source Applicable modes PAQGMOAMNSEe AWB Automatic adjustment xt When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Qo When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky An When taking pictures outdoors in the shade E When taking pictures with the flash only 8 When taking pictures under incandescent lights E aa s11 When using the preset color temperature setting When using the preset White Balance Note The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB J or 24 e The White Balance might not be adjusted for the subject where the flash does not reach when the flash is used The White Balance is memorized even if the camera is turned off but WHITE BALANCE for the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is set to AWB when the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed e White Balance is fixed to AWB in following conditions In Intelligent Auto Mode In OUTDOOR PORTRAIT
180. perating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions For example in the following cases the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using AUTO POWER LCD or POWER LCD P31 When operations such as flash and zoom are used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery 19 Preparation Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Turn the power switch to OFF and confirm that the lens barrel is retracted Close the flash We recommend using a Panasonic card Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product B Battery Insert until it is locked by the lever being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is
181. press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 is selected as the picture size 3 Take pictures Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully approx 10 pictures second Speed priority Ee TENT fee 2 approx 6 pictures second Image priority Number of recordable approx 15 to 100 pictures e The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions The number of burst recording pictures are limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used e The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording e The flash setting is fixed to IL RESOLUTION is fixed to ON QUALITY is automatically fixed to t e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x6 10x15 cm printing e The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure White Balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted Note however that the ISO sensitivity is set high to achieve a high shutter speed Depending on the operating conditions it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat taking a picture 96 Advanced Recording pictures FLASH BURST Still pictures a
182. r e The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when MACRO ZOOM is set or in HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST and PHOTO FRAME in Scene Mode so the picture size for RA is not displayed 222 SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC e The AVCHD AVCHD Lite and the AVCHD AVCHD Lite logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories e HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries e HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom e Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent MIW CHD Lite m Q DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO CREATOR Homi Q QuickTime portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer enga
183. r the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial SpIRESET settings e When the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning e When the REC Mode settings are reset data registered with FACE RECOG will be also reset too e When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition ROTATE DISP P164 is set to ON The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 P94 and PET P95 in Scene Mode The TRAVEL DATE P119 setting Departure date return date destination The WORLD TIME P122 setting The CUST SET MEM P111 setting Position memorized in LENS RESUME MENU RESUME The folder number and the clock setting are not changed 35 Preparation USB USB MODE Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge a PictBridge PTP
184. ration SOMSItiVILY cc seeeeeeseeseseereeeneseeeees 117 e Auto Registration s e 118 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 119 e Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation 119 e Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time 122 Using the REC Mode menu 124 e ASPECT RATIO sscsssssseeessssseeees 124 e PICTURE SIZE woos 125 QUALITY occeessscescssseesssseeesseseeeee 126 e SENSITIVITY ccccssssseeesssseesssseeeee 127 ISO LIMIT SET 127 e WHITE BALANCE cccesssseeee 128 e FACE RECOG oceessecsesssseeessssees 131 e AF MODE cessssesssssseessssseesssseeees 131 PRE AF ceccccecsssseesssssseessssseessssseeee 134 e AF AE LOCK u ssscssssssesssssseesssssseess 135 METERING MODE s ssecessssseeee 136 LEXPOSURE Intelligent exposure adjustment 136 e BURST uo RESOLUTION DIGITAL ZOOM COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ ie STABILIZER cssssccessssseeeessseeesseee e AF ASSIST LAMP cceessseeeeseeee FLASH cesses E FLASH SYNCHRO RED EYE REMOVAL e CONVERSION ceeeeeeeeees s CLOCK SET ari reiii Using the MOTION PICTURE Mode MENU siscissscescsscacessectarvecssascescctacecs 145 e REC MODE 145 REC QUALITY EXPOSURE MODE e CONTIN
185. re taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Press A V to select the picture size and aspect ratio and then press MENU SET to set 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 2M 16 9 or 2 5M 1 1 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Number of recordable pictures max 5 pictures e The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions Note It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording IL RESOLUTION is fixed to OFF QUALITY is automatically fixed to t e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10X 15 cm printing The focus range is 1 cm 0 04 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to The focus zoom exposure shutter speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture e Intelligent ISO will automatically set the maximum ISO sensitivity to ISO3200 See the Note on P70 when using the FLASH BURST 97 Advanced Recording pictures When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner or car the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused This effect is called panning This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier E Technique for Panning Mode To obtain good pictures in Pa
186. ress A W lt gt to set the bracket f lt gt Horizontal A to B Sel A Y Vertical G to M 1 2 Press MENU SET Note WB is displayed in the LCD monitor Viewfinder when it is set The White Balance Bracket setting is released when the power has been turned off including Sleep Mode e You will only hear the shutter sound once e White Balance Bracket cannot be set when the QUALITY is set to 224 2 or RAW Auto Bracket or Burst will be canceled when White Balance Bracket is set e White Balance Bracket does not work when recording motion pictures E Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In a case like this set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto White Balance will work within this range T 2 Blue sky oook 2 3 Cloudy sky Rain 0k aA 4 Shade are E 5 Sunlight 1 oo E 6 White fluorescent light EN pea 7 Incandescent light bulb 4000 8 Sunrise and sunset mok 47 D 9 Candlelight 2v0 8 SAE K Kelvin color Temperature sooo 2 A f E Setting the color temperature You can set the color temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting con
187. s Face Settings You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person up to 3 pictures registration E Point of recording when registering the face images Face front with eyes open and mouth closed making sure the Good example for outline of the face the eyes or the eyebrows are not covered registering with the hair when registering e Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration When it is not recognising during recording e Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or angles P117 e Additionally register at the location of recording Changing the SENSITIVITY setting P117 e When a person who is registered is not recognized correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognize Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances depending on the facial expression and environment e Hair is covering the eyes or the eyebrows e The face is dark the light is at an angle The face is facing in angle or sideways e The face is facing upward downward e The eyes are closed When the face is extremely bright or dark e Hidden by sunglasses glasses reflecting lig
188. s A again to return to the original time O Press MENU SET to close the menu Note Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 If HOME is already set change only the travel destination If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area 123 Advanced Recording pictures Using the REC Mode menu ASPECT RATIO For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P27 This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes QA OQMAOQAS0IAA ZEN ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV wa ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera HSI ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc fi Square aspect ratio EE Ewa 0 Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P211 124 Advanced Recording pictures PICTURE SIZE For details on REC Mode menu settings refer to P27 Set the number of pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes A AAO DAS ZBA E When the aspect ratio is EE This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode 4m 14M 4320x3240 pixels hom 10MEA 3648x2736 pixels 7m 7M xd 3072x2304 pixels 5m 5M 2560x
189. s V to select MEMORY and press MENU SET 3 Press A V lt gt to select the face image to edit or delete 4 and then press MENU SET Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET Item Description of settings Changing the information of an already registered person INFO EDIT Perform step 6 in Registering face image of new person The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces PRIORITY Press A V lt gt to select the priority and then press MENU SET Deleting information of a registered person DELETE Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 5 Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Setting Auto Registration Sensitivity Setting of Auto Registration and Sensitivity for Face Recognition can be done 1 Select FACE RECOG from the REC Mode menu and then press P P27 2 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Press A V to select the item and then press P Item Description of settings OFF ON When the AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON AUTO REGISTRATION FACE RECOG will be set to ON automatically e For details see Auto Registration on P118 HIGH NORMAL LOW Select HIGH when recognition proves to be difficult The likelihood of recognition increases but so does the likelihood of mistaken recognition Select LOW when mistaken recognition happens frequently
190. s fixed to ata Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality Note You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment 149 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK Mode Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only pictures of a particular category or only favorites We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV Fr Select SLIDE SHOW on the Playback Mode menu Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET e FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK menu P165 is at ON and there are pictures already set as favorites e During CATEGORY SELECTION press A W lt 4 gt to select a category and then press MENU SET to proceed to step 3 For details on categories refer to P153 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Press Y to finish the slide show Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes 150 Advanced Playback E Operations performed during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W lt P e The menu screen is res
191. s in standby status it will turn on automatically if Set has been selected for the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 211 Note lf you are unsure if the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV e Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations that support on the TV Operation is not possible with a cable that is not based on the HDMI standard Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet VIERA Link will not work even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to the PC or the printer HDMI MODE P37 for this unit is determined automatically when the VIERA Link is operating The resolution may switch automatically when an AVCHD Lite motion picture that was recorded with another camera is played back on this unit The screen may turn black for a while when that occurs but
192. s left connected e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean 198 Others Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card e Format or delete using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information and it will not erase the data in the memory card completely It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring to another party or disposing Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user About the personal information If a name or birthday is set for BABY 1 BABY2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer e Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricit
193. s slide shows AUTO DEMO STABILIZER DEMO Amount of jitter Amount of jitter after correction AUTO DEMO OFF ON The Stabilizer Function is switched between ON and OFF every time MENU SET is pressed during the STABILIZER DEMO e In Playback Mode STABILIZER DEMO cannot be displayed Press DISPLAY to close STABILIZER DEMO STABILIZER DEMO AUTO DEMO has no is an approximation TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode e Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO 39 Basic Mode switching Selecting the REC Mode and record still picture or motion picture Turn the camera on The power lamp lights when you turn this unit on Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode The mode dial rotates 360 E Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P44 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera 3 Program AE Mode P49 The subjects are recorded using your own settings 40 Basic E Advanced Aperture Priority AE Mode P80 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set 8 Shutter Priority AE Mode P80 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set 7 Manual Exposure Mode P81 The exposure is adj
194. stop of motion picture recording Sound volume can be set in BEEP LEVEL P30 Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible For more details refer to Recording Motion Picture P102 42 Basic Tips for taking good pictures Do not cover the flash the AF assist lamp or the microphone with your fingers or other objects Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button The lens barrel will retract approximately 15 seconds after switching from recording mode to Playback Mode Do not touch the lens or the lens barrel You may get your fingers pinched when it is retracting or the lens may get dirty P197 e When taking pictures make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person an object etc 43 Basic REC Mode Taking pictures using the automatic function Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily The following functions are activated automatically Scene Detection STABILIZERJ Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Face Detection Quick AF ILEXPOSURE Digital Red Eye Correction Backlight
195. subjects 50 Basic Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert appears use STABILIZER P141 a tripod or the Self Timer P75 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red Eye Reduction NIGHT PORTRAIT and NIGHT SCENERY in the Advanced Scene Mode P86 In PANORAMA ASSIST PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P91 HIGH DYNAMIC DYNAMIC ART DYNAMIC E AQJ in My Color Mode When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P164 is set to ON The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically S5l Basic Program shift In Program AE Mode you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure This is called program shift You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Program AE Mode e Press the shutter
196. supplied Preparations Set the TV ASPECT P36 Turn this unit and the TV off Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket Red to the audio input socket Align the marks and insert AV cable supplied Check the direction and shape of the terminal and plug in out while holding the plug straight Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Connect the AV cable supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV A Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera il Turn the TV on and select external input gy Turn the camera on and then press gt Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Audio will be played back as stereo 2ch 171 Connecting to other equipment Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Note e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures recorded with AVCHD Lite can be played back on Panasonic TVs VIERA with the AVCHD logo mark In all other cases
197. t days in summer We recommend using an ND filter DMW LND52 optional P192 When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera cannot follow the subject well e You cannot set the Stabilizer Function Mode to MODE2 or AUTO When you set it to MODE 1 only vertical jitters can be compensated 98 Advanced Recording pictures STARRY SKY This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject E Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A V to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu P29 2 Take pictures e Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry Sky Mode The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the Self Timer We recommend using prefocus P74 to focus in advance on a subject such as a bright star or a distant light that is easy to focus on
198. t until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases For example if you were to take one picture every two minutes then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one quarter of the number of pictures given above based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds 18 Preparation E Recording motion pictures When using the LCD monitor Viewfinder AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG Recording with picture quality Recording with picture quality set to SH is1 set to HD Continuous recordable time Approx 210 min Approx 210 min motion pictures Actual recordable time TE motion pictures Approx 110 min Approx 110 min These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 C 73 4 F and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that these times are approximate Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply ON OFF starting stopping recording zoom operation etc x Motion picture recorded continuously in MOTION JPEG is up to 2 GB Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen E Playback When using the LCD monitor Viewfinder Playback time Approx 540 min Note e The o
199. tandard Moreover pictures recorded or edited using other equipment may not be copied 201 Others BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY e This message will be displayed when you formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P38 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD It is a format that cannot be used with this unit Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P38 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN e This message will be displayed when the lens does not operate properly because force was applied by hand or if the lens hood is not attached securely Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR THIS MEMORY CARD CANNOT BE USED Use a card compatible with this unit P23 SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB e SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB INSERT SD CARD AGAIN TRY ANOTHER CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after turning the power OFF Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again e The card may be broken Insert a
200. tended Optical Zoom 50 6x 127x including Optical Zoom and i ZOOM 32x 269x including Extended Optical Zoom and i ZOOM 67 4x Picture bis The higher the magnification level the quality No notieeabie derenoratign greater the deterioration Conditions RESOLUTION P138 on the REC DIGITAL ZOOM P139 on the REC menu is set to i ZOOM menu is set to ON V E T 2 es T Screen os pon i BQ is displayed The Digital Zoom range is displayed When using the Zoom function an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar Example 0 3 m 0 99 ft o x The magnification level differs depending on PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO setting 54 Basic E Extended Optical Zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3 million pixels the 14M 14 1 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Note The Digital Zoom cannot be set when has been selected e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended Optical Zoom e The Optical Zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on Zoom position is as when the power was turned off if the ZOOM RESUME P33 is set to ON If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The lens barrel extends or retracts ac
201. the assistance screen appears on the center of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject OFF ON The center of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen e Refer to P74 for details ECO ECONOMY You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the battery cr SLEEP MODE The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN AUTO LCD OFF The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF 15SEC 30SEC e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel SLEEP MODE SLEEP MODE is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode SLEEP MODE is fixed to 2MIN when AUTO LCD OFF is set to 15SEC or 30SEC Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again AUTO LCD OFF does not work while operating menu or Playback Zoom SLEEP MODE does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show AUTO DEMO AUTO LCD OFF does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer While the Self Timer is set
202. the cable disconnect prohibit icon appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while is displayed Press A F to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET SELECT _ SET 184 Connecting to other equipment Note Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor optional Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out Selecting a single picture and printing it 1m EET 100 0001 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET e The message disappears in about 2 seconds Press A to select PRINT START and then press Races MENU SET NUM OF PRINTS e Refer to P187 for the items which can be set before starting to ee print the pictures e Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing CANCEL SELECT _SET 185 Connecting to other equipment Selecting multiple pictures a
203. ting of ISO1600 ISO800 when the flash is used e ISO sensitivity will operate as AUTO in Motion Picture Recording other than Creative Motion Picture Also ISO LIMIT SET will not function 78 Advanced Recording pictures E About fso Intelligent ISO sensitivity control The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Confirm the actual shutter speed on the information display for the picture being played back Note e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise e Refer to P69 for the flash range e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided even if fiso is selected e Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter button was pressed fully e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO when it is set to something other than CUSTOM in My Color Mode e The setting is fixed to fiso in the following cases In INDOOR PORTRAIT in PORTRAIT In SPORTS
204. ting time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery Charger If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is not a malfunction After use be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it i
205. tings Note Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so you can leave the settings to the camera and take motion pictures easily AAO Mode Record motion pictures by automatically setting aperture and shutter speed Custom Mode Record motion pictures with selected Custom Mode settings si Creative Motion Picture Mode Record motion pictures by manually setting aperture and shutter speed P109 Scene Mode Record motion pictures that match the scene being recorded P91 to 101 PORTRAIT Record motion pictures with settings suitable for portraits EN SCENERY Record motion pictures with settings suitable for scenery SPORTS It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording CLOSE UP Record motion pictures with settings suitable for close ups NIGHT PORTRAIT Record clear motion pictures with low light setting RJ inside dim rooms or at dusk B My Color Mode Record motion pictures in My Color Mode setting 102 Advanced Recording pictures Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Available recording time Elapsed recording time o e Release the motion picture button right after you press it e The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures
206. tness and vividness E MOTION PICTURE Mode menu REC MODE P106 REC QUALITY P106 E SETUP menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP LANGUAGE STABILIZER DEMO The settings of the following items are fixed Item Settings GUIDE LINE P32 EE REC INFO OFF ECONOMY 5MIN SLEEP MODE P34 AUTO REVIEW P35 2SEC SENSITIVITY P78 fso Intelligent ISO The maximum ISO sensitivity ISO1600 QUALITY P126 siz ISO LIMIT SET P127 1600 WHITE BALANCE P128 AWB AF MODE P131 eX PRE AF P134 Qar METERING MODE P136 I EXPOSURE P136 STANDARD I RESOLUTION P138 i ZOOM STABILIZER P141 AUTO 3 AF ASSIST LAMP P142 ON FLASH SYNCHRO P143 1ST RED EYE REMOVAL P143 ON CONTINUOUS AF P146 ON WIND CUT P146 OFF ZOOM MIC P146 ON 47 Basic x1 The settings which can be selected are different from when other REC Modes are used x2 When a face is not recognized it will be fixed to when recording still pictures and to L when recording motion pictures x3 Fix to MODE 1 during motion picture recording The following functions cannot be used AUTO LCD OFF Auto Bracket Flash output adjustment White Balance fine adjustment White Balance Bracket AF AE LOCK MIN SHTR SPEED DIGITAL ZOOM PICT ADJ HISTOGRAM Out of frame disp
207. to select an item and lt gt to adjust Item Adjustment contents This will adjust the color of the E3 COLOR image from red light to blue light 11 steps in 5 BRIGHTNESS This will adjust the brightness of the image 19 steps in 9 This will adjust the color intensity of the image from black and E SATURATION white to vivid color 11 steps in 5 RESET Return all settings to default i Press MENU SET to set You can also press the shutter button halfway to set e Recording screen is displayed E Return CUSTOM settings to default 1 Select RESET in above step 2 2 Press lt to select YES and press MENU SET e Adjusted value for each item returns to standard center point Note e Adjustments made with CUSTOM are not in effect in other recording modes e Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the LCD monitor viewfinder when the CUSTOM are adjusted Displayed icon is the one for direction of adjustment AF tracking may not function if you adjust SATURATION to make the color lighter 85 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode MMSC A Taking expressive portraits and landscape pictures Advanced Scene Mode You can take high quality pictures of such subjects as people scenery sporting events and activities people in night scenes and flowers in accordance with the surrounding conditions als Set the mode dial Press A F to select the
208. tor optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time 196 Others Cleaning Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or the DC coupler optional or disconnect the power plug from the outlet Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth e When the camera is soiled badly it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner alcohol kitchen detergents etc to clean the camera since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off When using a chemical cloth be sure to follow the accompanying instructions About the LCD monitor Viewfinder Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfun
209. tor optional when recording motion pictures P21 e If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor optional the power supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor optional is disconnected etc the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded 104 Advanced Recording pictures When set to Intelligent Auto Mode e When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected in step 1 on page 102 motion picture recording matching to the subject or recording situation can be performed E Scene Detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its color changes to the usual red h E PORTRAIT IF i SCENERY EJ i LOW LIGHT MA i MACRO AX is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set e When EJ is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection P132 Note e Refer to P47 for settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark the size of the subject the color of the subject the distance to the subject the contrast of the subject when the subject is moving Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken
210. tored when jj is pressed Play Pause g Stop Back to previous picture ob o Ahead to next picture OG x These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode or during OPL Motion Picture playback l Reduce volume level Increase volume level Changing the slide show settings You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting EFFECT or SETUP on the slide show menu screen EFFE EFFECT ai This allows you to select the screen effects when switching from CANCELE SELECT one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF AUTO When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect AUTO can be used only when CATEGORY SELECTION has been selected The pictures are played back with the recommended effects in each category EFFECT is set to OFF when playing a slide show with motion pictures only Some EFFECT settings will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set Item Settings DURATION 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC REPEAT OFF ON OFF There will be no sound AUTO Music is played when the still pictures are played back and audio is played when the motion pictures SOUND are played back MUSIC Music is played back AUDIO Audio only for motion pictures is played back DURATION can be set only when OFF has be
211. tput Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or the reflectivity is very high or low 1 Press A 4 several times to display FLASH and then press lt P gt to set the flash output e You can adjust from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original flash output 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Note e When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e You cannot set FLASH in the following cases In Intelligent Auto Mode In SCENERY In NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS and CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY in NIGHT PORTRAIT In PANORAMA ASSIST SUNSET HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode In Creative Motion Picture Mode 69 Advanced Recording pictures E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Flash setting Shutter speed Sec SO mo 1 60 to 1 2000th 1 1 to 1 2000th 0 x1 It may vary depending on the MIN SHTR SPEED setting P137 e Refer to P82 for details about the Aperture Priority AE Shutter Priority AE and Manual Exposure In Intelligent Auto Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene In Advanced Scen
212. uely or in wrong direction Connect the HDMI mini cable optional to the HDMI input socket on the TV B Connect the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI socket on the camera B Turn the TV on and switch to HDMI input Turn the camera on and then press gt When VIERA Link P37 is set to ON and the camera is connected to a TV supporting VIERA Link input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed P175 173 Connecting to other equipment Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Part numbers RP CDHM15 1 5 m 5 feet RP CDHM30 3 0 m 10 feet During HDMI output no picture is displayed on the LCD monitor or Viewfinder Output from the HDMI mini cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI mini cable are connected HDMI output is not possible even if you connect the HDMI mini cable while the unit is connected to the PC or the printer HDMI connection is disabled and connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable while the HDMI mini cable is connected e When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV e Read the operating instructions for the TV e Audio will be played back as stereo 2ch Following fu
213. used Focus indication On Blinks AF area White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times Focus indication AF area normal AF area when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark Recording distance range display when zooming Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity x1 Sound volume can be set in SHUTTER VOL P30 2 If correct exposure cannot be achieved it will be displayed in red However it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take 1l Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture e You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully We recommend that you use the Face Detection function when taking pictures of people P131 E Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When the recording distance range display has appeared in red e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
214. uses on the subject in the AF area on the screen Lm will be used during motion picture recording Note The camera is focusing on all the AF areas using EE when multiple AF areas max 23 areas light at the same time If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to lf the AF mode is set to or EE the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF Mode to any modes other than i8 and then take a picture Only g2 or can be set during Creative Motion Picture Mode It will be fixed to ig when the FACE RECOG is set to ON e Itis not possible to set 8 in the following cases In FOOD in CLOSE UP In NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS and CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY in NIGHT PORTRAIT In PANORAMA ASSIST PANNING STARRY SKY FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode 131 Advanced Recording pictures E About g Face Detection The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as fac
215. usted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Creative Motion Picture Mode P109 Record motion picture with manual settings Custom Mode P112 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Q Scene Mode P91 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded My Color Mode P83 Use this mode to check coloring effects select a color mode from among twelve color modes and then take pictures E Advanced Scene Mode Q Portrait Mode P87 Use this mode to take pictures of people EN Scenery Mode P88 Use this mode to take pictures of scenery Sports Mode P88 Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events etc 3 Close up Mode P89 Use this mode to take pictures of a close by subject 2 Night Portrait Mode P90 Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people against night time scenery 4 Basic Shutter button Motion picture button Taking the still picture Fn Press the shutter button halfway to focus amp Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture E For more details refer to the explanation of each recording mode Recording the motion picture d Press the motion picture button to start the recording Press the motion picture button again to stop the recording sO Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start
216. xcept the supplied one e It is recommended to turn off the display of the screen by pressing the DISPLAY on the camera while copying P62 See the instruction manual for the recording equipment about the details of copying and playing back 178 Connecting to other equipment Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition File formats that can be used JPEG RAW AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG formats or create conventional standard quality DVD video from the motion picture that was recorded as AVCHD Lite using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition in the CD ROM supplied P 180 Also you can write images to DVD combine multiple pictures to create a single panorama picture or create a slide show by adding audio and or music These pictures can then be stored onto a DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition to the PC Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Connect camera to PC e For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P180 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition C refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5 0 HD Edition Note e You will not be able to play back the acquired AVCHD Lite motion pictures when
217. y accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing Reset the settings to protect the personal information P35 If there are pictures stored in the built in memory copy them into the memory card P170 before formatting the built in memory P38 as needed e Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair Built in memory and settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired e Please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or your nearest Service Center if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card above 199 Others When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH Always remove the battery and the card from the camera If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge ex
218. yed when connecting but do not format If the ACCESS displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the power The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P36 184 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a cropping or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends 211 Others An unreadable language was selected by mistake Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the 88 icon to set the desired language P39 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway In dark places the AF assist lamp P142 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject Part of the picture is flashing in black and white e This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area P33 Is the HIGHLIGHT set to ON The AF assist lamp does not turn on ls AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC Mode menu set to ON P142 e The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm The surface of the camera
219. you finely adjust the White Balance to A amber the White Balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will change to orange If you finely adjust the White Balance to B blue the White Balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will change to blue e If you finely adjust the White Balance to G green or M magenta green or magenta appears beside the White Balance icon on the LCD monitor Viewfinder Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the White Balance The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item e The White Balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off The White Balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting center point in the following cases When you reset the White Balance in or J4 When you reset the color temperature manually in se K e White Balance fine adjustment cannot be set for B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in COLOR EFFECT 129 Advanced Recording pictures White Balance Bracket Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance Fine Adjustment and 3 pictures with different colors are automatically recorded when the shutter button is pressed once 1 Press DISPLAY in step 2 of the Finely adjusting the White Balance procedure and p

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