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Panasonic DMC-FZ3GN Digital Camera User Manual

1. 2 00000 73 e Digital Zoom D ZOOM 068 74 e Colour Effect COL EFFECT 74 e Picture Adjustment PICT ADJ 74 e Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER kiin 75 e Flip Animation FLIP ANIM 75 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with Audio Motion Image Se i pa 78 Using the PLAY mode menu 79 e Rotating the Picture ROTATE 79 e Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints IDP OP PRIN Ticiane n 80 e Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT 82 e Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW re 83 e Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB Te niii 85 e Resizing the Pictures RESIZE 86 e Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING 000 ceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 87 e Initializing the Card FORMAT 89 Playing Back Pictures with a TV DCCC EE E ET 90 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB MODE nannnnnnnnnnnannnnnnna 91 Connecting to a PC ccceeseeeeeeeeseeeees 93 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant PIMOT e a e ae 95 Others Using the MC Protector ND Filter 99 Screen DISPlAay ccccccseesseeeeeeeneeeees 100 Cautions for USC cccccsssesseeeeeeeeeees 103 Message Display ccccsseseeeeeseeeees 106 Troubleshooting ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 107 SPeECifiCALIONS
2. Connecting to a PC or Printer E PAGE LAYOUT E DPOF picture Possible layouts on the camera e Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance P80 Settings on the printer are prioritized 1 Select DPOF PICTURE A 1 page with no frame print PictBridge 1 page with frame print 2 pages print gt 3 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture SINGLE PICTURE PRINT START gt D gt PRINT WITH DATE SD e When printing under the new settings disconnect the USB connection cable and connect it to the printer again e You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P80 DA 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture e Press the MENU button to cancel printing NUM OF PRINTS 1 PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT PRINT START PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT rE e Refer to P96 for print setting e Press the MENU button to cancel printing Connecting to a PC or Printer Setting the date printing with the e Iin DPOF print if the total number of prints DPOF print in advance or the number of printed pictures is high When the printer supports the date printing pictures are printed several times The by DPOF setting we recommend setting indication of the remaining number of the date printing with the DPOF print in prints is different from the setting advance P81 The recording date can be however this is not a malfunction printed by selecting
3. the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well balanced e When the values are concentrated to the right the picture is over exposed Example of histogram 100 0001 1 19 Ea Bir 00 H cell 10 00 4 DEC 2004 uh me 8 1 100 e 10 00 4 DEC J DEC 2004 2 8 f Rae Auro 3410 00 1 DEC 2004 ATY a a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram 28 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 flash is activated When the flash is closed Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE When the brightness of the screen is not correct or when the exposure is not adequately adjusted in dark places Manual exposure When the shutter speed is slower than 1 13th 3 In modes other than the above When the brightness of the screen is not correct in dark places e The histogram does not appear when in motion image mode during multi playback and playback zoom e The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation e The histogram in recording and playback may not match each other e The histogram in this camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software used with a PC etc e Check white saturated areas with the highlight display in the auto review function or the review function P27 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures
4. FIPLAY 1 E gt ROTATE On PROTECT P9 DPOF PRINT E SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB MULTI CANCEL o DO Playback advanced E Single setting E To cancel all settings Select the picture and set the number of Select YES to cancel all settings prints amp CANCEL ALL DPOF E 100 0001 1 19 CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS OTS SETD O O s Ss times e The number of prints canbe set from Oto M To print the date Oo 999 You can set cancel the printing with the recorded date each press of the DISPLAY button when setting the number of prints e The number of prints icon H appears e When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is cancelled E Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints amp DPOF SET MULTI e The date print icon fg appears e When you go to a photo studio for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e The date may not be printed depending a on photo studios or printers even if you set D the date print For further information ask gt times the photo studio for details or refer to the e Repeat the above procedure operating instructions of the printer e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e The number of prints icon fg appears e When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is cancelled 81 Playback advanced e DPOF print
5. Available Aperture Value Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Per 1 3 EV F2 8 F3 7 8 1 1000 G N F4 0 F5 2 8 1 1300 F5 6 F7 3 8 1 1600 55 Recording pictures advanced This mode allows you to take pictures You can record motion images with audio closely focusing on the subject e g When taking pictures of flowers 1 Select MOTION RATE You can take pictures with the lens at a distance of up to 5 cm Wide from the subject wv Dare f va wea s AF AF MODE Car CONT AF MENU EOG E Focus range MENU e Normal gt gt 00 e 10fps Recording motion images for a longer time is available though less smooth The file size is smaller so the files are suitable to be attached to e mails e 30fps The motion of the recorded image is smooth but the file size is large e fps frame per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second e Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting e We recommend using a tripod e When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights e The available flash range is about 30 cm 4 6 m This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to AUTO However the flash mode should be set to the mode except Slow sync Red eye reduction FXo 56 Rec
6. e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by a microprocessor may adversely affect the camera causing the disturbance of pictures and sounds e f the camera is affected by magnetically charged equipment and does not function properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional and then insert the battery or connect AC adaptor again Thereafter turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines elf you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded pictures or sounds may be adversely affected Make sure to use the supplied cords and cables If you use the optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the camera e f the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body may be damaged and the surface finish may peel Off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera e Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet e The camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera
7. 2 Connect the AV cable to the video Input and the audio input sockets of the TV e Q Yellow to the video input socket e White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 90 d Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB USB MODE Select the USB communication system according to the OS of your PC or your printer before connecting them to the camera with the USB connection cable supplied Set the items on USB MODE in the SETUP menu P22 1 Select USB MODE 2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP b SETUP 3 5 USBIUSB MODE USB MODE gt PC HIGHLIGHT OFF gt VIDEO OUT NTSC PictBridge SCENE MENU AUTO PTP LANGUAGE ENG MENU Setting on the USB mode Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me PC Windows 98 98 SE or Mac OS X 10 1 or above Mac OS 9 x Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP PC or PictBridge Professional or Mac OS X PTP Printers supporting PictBridge PictBridge PTP PictBridge PTP PC OS e When PC is selected the camera is connected via USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system Connecting to a PC or Printer E When using Windows 98 98 SE When using Windows 98 98 SE install the USB driver before connecting When using Windows Me 2000 XP Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS X you do not have to
8. E The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit for recording of many kinds of scenes Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording Rotate the mode dial slowly and securely P Programme AE mode P30 SCN Scene mode P58 The exposure is automatically adjusted by This mode allows you to take pictures the camera depending on the recording scenes A Aperture priority AE P51 9 Simple mode P34 The shutter speed is automatically This is the recommended mode for determined by the aperture value you set beginners S Shutter priority AE P52 gt Playback mode P46 The aperture value is automatically This mode allows you to play back determined by the shutter speed you set recorded pictures M Manual exposure P53 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted W Macro mode P56 This mode allows you to take a picture getting closer to the subject HH Motion image mode P56 This mode allows you to record motion images with audio Recording pictures basic E Programme AE e The focus indication is lit and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed The camera automatically sets the shutter 3 Take a picture speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject z y raa e Insert the charged battery P13 e Insert the card P14 e Remove the lens cap 1 Turn the camera
9. T BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CAN T BE DELETED The pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted 106 CAN T BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CAN T BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with multi delete setting MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The format of the card cannot be recognized by this camera Format the card again with this camera PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera does not operate properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicentre MEMORY CARD ERROR Failed access to the card Insert the card again READ ERROR Data reading error Play it back again WRITE ERROR Data writing error Turn the camera off and remove the card Then insert the card and turn the camera on again Be sure that the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage Others Troubleshooting e If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase the conditions may be improved Carry out the RESET in the setup menu P22 The camera will not turn Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged As the camera is turned ls the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera on
10. ccceeeceeceeeeesseeeeeeeneees 110 Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera check the contents E SD Memory Card 16 MB E AV Cable RP SD016B K1HAO8CDO0002 In the text it is indicated as Card E USB Connection Cable E Battery Pack K1HA08CD0001 CGA S002E In the text it is indicated as Battery E Battery Charger E CD ROM DE 994A In the text it is indicated as Charger E Lens Cap Lens Cap String VYKOW73 E AC Cable K2CJ2DA0001 1 B E Strap VFC4078 E Lens Hood Lens Hood Adaptor VYQ3228 VYQ3227 Preparation Names of the Components Lens part Flash P39 Microphone P57 69 Self timer Indicator P42 AF Assist Lamp P73 RON 5 Diopter Adjustment Dial P27 6 Viewfinder P26 100 7 EVF LCD Button P26 8 Flash Open Button P39 9 DISPLAY Button P26 10 EXPOSURE Button P51 52 53 11 Power Indicator P30 12 Camera Switch P10 13 LCD Monitor P26 100 14 MENU Button P22 15 Delete P49 FOCUS P62 72 Button 16 Cursor buttons lt Self timer Button P42 13 14 15 16 17 V REVIEW Button P37 gt Flash Mode Button P39 A Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode P36 Flash Output Adjustment P41 Exposure Compensation P43 Auto Bracket P44 White Balance Fine Adjustment P67 Button 17 Speaker P78 Preparation 18 Zoom Lever P38 74 19 Mode Dial P29 20 Shutter Button P30 21 Single Burst
11. e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm after use charge or during charge The camera also becomes warm during use However it is not a malfunction e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger Preparation About the Battery E Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional NAN L 7 wma wa a ZI INN The indication turns red and blinks Recharge or replace the battery E The lifetime of the battery The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standards e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association Number of Approx 260 pictures recordable pictures CIPA Used media 16 MB SD Memory Card supplied Recording conditions by CIPA standards e Temperature 23 C Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using the supplied battery e Recording starts 30 seconds after the camera is turned on e Record once every 30 seconds with full flash every other recording e Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to Wide and vice versa in every recording e Turn the camera off every 10 recordings The number of recordable pictures when using the Viewfinder Viewfinder is used for recording Other recording co
12. it turns off Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged immediately The brightness of the This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button screen becomes dark or halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the bright for a moment recorded pictures The picture cannot be Is the card inserted recorded Is the mode dial correctly set Is there any memory capacity left on the card Before recording delete some pictures The picture is not Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder displayed on the LCD Press the EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display monitor The screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the screen oraa oeo eram abate mones nese Flash is not activated Is the flash closed Press the 4 OPEN button to open the flash Unreadable language Select icon on the SETUP menu to set the desired was selected by mistake language The subject is not The focus range varies depending on the recording mode focused properly Rotate the mode dial to set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject times turn the camera off once and turn it on again The picture is not played back Is there a picture in the card Is the mode dial set to playback b The picture does not Is the camera connected to the TV correctly appear on the television Check it Set the TV to video input mode 107 Others PC pictures cannot be Check it transferred The
13. lt gt l e Multi pictures or all pictures can be e When the recorded pictures are too deleted Read P49 or P50 to operate bright or dim compensate the them exposure P43 2 Enlarge and shift the picture REviEw 4x Ee 1X EJ 8XQ_ DELETED Ww T s a C Q 1x 4x 8x e z 8x 4Xx 1x 37 Recording pictures basic Using the Optical Zoom BAB WOE MO You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12 times optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle E To make subjects appear further away use Wide ne Taos i vad E FOE 19 WEIT 1x il i 38 E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Po iw E e The picture may have some distortion typical example vertical straight line bent outwards This is due to the lens aberration which is common to some extent with all photographic lenses Distortion may be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject e When using the zoom lens at high magnification the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used At high magnification even small movements can cause a slight decrease in picture sharpness e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash BANE WO GO
14. only 1 picture e When setting auto bracket you cannot take a picture of which quality is TIFF or a picture with audio e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using Burst Mode BANE WO GO 1 Switch the burst mode setting to record pictures 2016 si yaal High speed CH J mig Low speed mpd No limit 1 No display cancelled E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Burst speed Number of recordable pictures pictures pictures second Depends on Depends on the card the card Capacity Capacity xWhen the shutter speed is higher than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e n simple mode the burst speed is fixed to Low P34 e Keep pressing the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode elf the flash is activated you can record only 1 picture e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 e You cannot take pictures with audio in the burst mode e You cannot take pictures in the burst mode when the quality is set to TIFF e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed by default e When the burst mode setting is set to no limit the speed of taking pictures becom
15. switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard e The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised e After recording motion images using the MultiMediaCard the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 15 Preparation Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size ooy fo AN A S ep sm 1 9 7 2 i 2 3 22 at m s io a7 ot se 7 a7 a6 same e 10 63 121 15 96 176 pies os 610 1185 157 091 1889 243 1511 2748 Picture size 640x480 1920x 1080 HDTV owy ow fm A em 13 oo 113 2 13 2 came se 208 ea 9 se 110 e The numbers are approximations If you mix TIFF Fine and Standard quality the number of recordable pictures changes e The number of recordable pictures may vary depending on subjects e The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation 16 eee Preparation Attaching the Lens Cap Strap E Lens Cap E Strap 1 Pass the string through the hole 1 Pass the strap through the
16. to OFF In this case it becomes difficult to focus on the subject e The AF area is set only to a point on the centre of the screen when the AF assist lamp is turned on e The vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens part however this is not a problem on the performance of the camera Recording pictures advanced Digital Zoom D ZOOM DAS MOH amp It is possible to further magnify a subject already magnified 12 times with the optical zoom by 4 more times with the digital zoom thereby reaching a maximum of 48 times E Entering the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position the on screen zoom indication may momentarily pause This is not a malfunction You can enter the digital zoom range to continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele or to release the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again 1x 12x WELT 1x 12x 48x WELT e0 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom ee eee ae ie ni e When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated e In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective e We recommend using a tripod e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the centre of the screen in the digital zoom range 74 SSS eee Ee Colour Eff
17. 2000 XP Mac you use OS 9 x and Mac OS X you do not have to e Set to PC or PictBridge PTP Refer install the USB driver to Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable on page 91 elf USB MODE is set to PictBridge PTP while Windows XP or Mac OS X is used it is connected as PTP 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the m mark facing you e Hold and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight Depending on the USB mode setting the indications on the screen may vary Refer to page 94 a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional Connecting to a PC or Printer EPC Windows The drive appears on the My Computer folder e f it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then it appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is shown on the screen E PictBridge PTP Windows The camera icon appears on the My Computer folder e f it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then the camera icon appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh You can read pictures with image capture or iPhoto e
18. File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA e When changing the folder name or file name on a PC the pictures will not be played back e The file format that can be played back with this camera is JPEG There are also pictures that on some occasions cannot be played back in JPEG format e When playing back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may be deteriorated and pictures may not be played back e When playing back a file out of standard the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e An interference fringe may appear on the screen depending on the subject This is called moire This is not a malfunction Playback basic 9 Pictures Multi Playback 1 Switch to multi screen 2 Select the pictures E KOPA F 100 0001 V O NVE 7A x gt ae Po as M r i Yy qf PEAT y CA CD mE amp SS h 10 00 ay E BS 7 1 DEC 2004 UZ EA E To return to the normal playback Rotate the zoom lever towards Q or press the MENU button e The picture with the number coloured in orange appears E To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Press the f button When the confirmation screen appears press WV to select YES and press gt P49 e Rotated pictures are displayed in the direction oriented when they are recorded
19. Mode Button P45 22 Strap Eyelet P17 23 AV OUT DIGITAL Socket P90 93 95 24 DC IN Socket P93 95 e Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional 25 Terminal Door 26 Card Battery Door P13 14 27 Tripod Receptacle Preparation Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera For each 3 Turn the camera on to take operation be sure to refer to the pictures corresponding pages e Set the clock P20 1 Charge the battery P11 e When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use o Of ee _ em US Set the mode dial to P Open the flash 2 Insert the battery and the card When using the flash P39 P13 14 Press the shutter button to take i pictures P30 4 Play back the pictures Set the mode dial to gt Select the picture you want to view P46 10 OSES a Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger When the camera is shipped the battery is not charged Charge the battery before use 1 Attach the battery to the charger e The AC cable does not fit entirely into the AC input terminal A gap will remain as shown below e When the CHARGE indicator lights in green charging starts e When the CHARGE indicator turns off in about 120 minutes charging is completed 3 Detach the battery
20. NO RESET and LANGUAGE in setup menu is reflected to the Simple mode e The settings on the simple mode are not applied to other recording modes except CLOCK SET and BEEP e You cannot use the following functions in the simple mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compensation Auto bracket PICT SIZE QUALITY AUDIO REC CONT AF D ZOOM elf you press A while is displayed COL EFFECT disappears and the backlight PICT ADJ compensation function is cancelled FLIP ANIM e When you use the backlight compensation Flash output adjustment function we recommend using the flash e However the setting on PICT SIZE and QUALITY corresponds to the setting on PICT MODE 36 d Recording pictures basic Checking the Recorded Picture Review P A S M Q SeN iy e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 Press V 1 second to check where is enlarged Bireview xe gt E Recorded pictures can be deleted during the review Quick Deletion DELETE SINGLE F A e RAN DELETE THIS PICTURE 4XQ DELETE cif SETD MULTI ALL i e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Press the shutter button halfway or Y QG to cancel the review l e Once deleted pictures cannot be e You can check the previous or following recovered picture with
21. P79 Playback basic Using the Playback Zoom E To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Enlarge the picture Press the fy button When the confirmation screen appears press V to select YES and press gt P49 ay e The more the picture is enlarged the A more its quality deteriorates PA e The playback zoom may not operate if CANCELE VY DELETEtm pictures have been recorded with other A equipment W T e Even if the indication on the LCD monitor a are turned off in normal playback mode P26 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the LCD monitor when the playback zoom is activated You can switch whether you turn the indications on the LCD monitor on or off by pressing the DISPLAY button When you set the magnification to 1x the indication on the LCD monitor are displayed as in normal playback mode e Rotated pictures are displayed in the direction oriented when they are recorded P79 e Q 1Xx 2x 4x 38x gt 16x e Fi 16X gt 8X 54x 2x1 e When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after the picture is enlarged the magnification becomes lower e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second to check the position of the section enlarged e When you press the MENU button the magnification reverts to 1x 2 Shift the picture e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication is
22. Pictures with audio Rotated pictures You can trim them if you rotate them back 3 Enlarge or decrease the picture d S TRIMMING 2016 s s 7A gt 100 0001 a AY 1 19 88 4 Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set saa 2016 siz ZA 100 0001 O 1 19 ZOOMQ Ex Y _TRIM SHUSTERS gy EX T TED DS 5 Select YES or NO and set it DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE _ Z HRA E MENU Ore 2 times e When you select YES the picture is overwritten e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture elt may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment e The picture size of the trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cut size e The picture quality of the trimmed picture may be deteriorated e When trimmed pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored Playback advanced Initializing the Card FORMAT 1 Select FORMAT gt PLAY 2 5 E RESIZE gt TRIMMING lt gt FORMAT a 2 Select YES to format FORMAT DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD e Usually it is not necessary to format the card Format the card when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears elf the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment format the card on the camera again e Once the card is formatted all data including protected images are irretrievably erased
23. SD Slide Show If you insert a card including the SD Slide Show edited with the SD Viewer for DSC which is in the supplied CD ROM and then turn the camera on in playback mode the confirmation screen appears Select YES and press to start the SD Slide Show Select NO and press to start normal playback e Pictures set with the DPOF Slide Show by the SD Viewer for DSC cannot be played back as a Slide Show Please set DPOF Slide Show with this camera again e In motion image playback Slide Show is not available e The DPOF setting for the Slide Show will not be applied to DPOF printing e DPOF Slide Show cannot be performed without the DPOF setting for Slide Show e When setting the DPOF Slide Show to the picture with DPOF printing both the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear on the picture in green e When only the DPOF printing is set on the picture the DPOF icon and the number of prints appear in white They do not appear on the DPOF Slide Show e When you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the sound is played for 5 seconds in audio recording or for 10 seconds at the maximum in audio dubbing e When setting the DPOF Slide Show on the camera delete any previous DPOF settings made by other equipment Playback advanced Adding Audio to Recorded 3 Stop audio recording Pictures AUDIO DUB 2016 s q aal B DUB 100 0001 1 19 You can record the audio after ta
24. The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF Sh e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled Night scenery mode This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by using the slow shutter speed E Technique for Night scenery mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slow max about 8 sec use a tripod e The focus range is 5m e The shutter may be kept closed max about 8 seconds after taking a picture with slow shutter speed but it is not a malfunction e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled 60 O Recording pictures advanced xe Night portrait mode This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and the slow shutter speed E Technique for Night portrait mode e Open the flash P39 e Since the shutter speed becomes slow max about 1 sec we recommend using a tripod e Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking a picture e Take a picture within the available flash range about 30 cm 2 3 m of the subject e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide e The focus range is 120 cm 5 m e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The shutt
25. X J No operational sound Soft operational sound 1 Loud operational sound e The operational sound setting is also reflected on simple mode 9 amp SHUTTER Set to select the volume of shutter sound 2x No shutter sound Soft shutter sound Loud shutter sound A VOLUME The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the speakers of the TV is not changed CLOCK SET Change date and time P20 mmm NO RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 0001 on the next recording The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 e The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999 When the folder number reaches 999 it cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e When you insert a formatted card or a new card and select this item the file number is reset and the confirmation screen for reset of folder number appears If you select YES on the screen the folder number is reset to 100 e The file number reset is also reflected on simple mode r RESET The settings on the recording or the SETUP menu are reset to the initial settings However the folder number and the clock setting are not changed USB MODE Set the USB communication system Set before connecting to a PC or a printer P91 HIGHLIGHT When the auto review or review functio
26. and adjust the exposure and the hue to achieve a healthy complexion on the subject WO 2016 sie waa wn 19 E Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 Be close to the subject 3 Select a background which is far from the camera e This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime e White balance works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the hue may change e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e When you want to change the exposure or the hue compensate the exposure P43 x Sports Mode This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g When taking pictures of outdoor sports E Technique for Sports mode To record actions of the subject as if it were still the shutter soeed becomes faster than usual This mode is more effective when taking pictures in the daytime on a clear day e This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime keeping 5 m or more away from the subject e White balance works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the hue may change e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO 59 Recording pictures advanced 24 Scenery mode This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially e The focus range is 5 m e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e
27. are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected e In motion image mode f auto review function is not activated e When pictures are recorded in burst mode or auto bracket the time for the auto review function is fixed to 1 second regardless of the setting on the SETUP menu When the quality is set to TIFF the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card The picture is not enlarged e When using pictures with audio the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged PLAY ON LCD When Viewfinder is selected in the recording mode while setting PLAY ON LCD to ON the picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor in review or playback P27 ry POWER SAVE The battery life is saved by turning the camera off automatically while the camera is not used 1 MIN J 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN The camera is automatically turned off if it has not been used for a predetermined amount of time Press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on to cancel the power save mode OFF The camera is not automatically turned off e When using the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional connecting to a PC or a printer recording motion images playing back motion images during Slide Show the power save mode is not activated 23 Preparation BEEP Set to select the volume of operational sound
28. clock setting is If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock setting reset may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 O is recorded A certain part of the This appears due to the highlight display function which picture blinks shows white saturated areas P27 When the shutter button In dark places the AF assist lamp P73 lights red to make it is pressed halfway a red easier to focus on a subject lamp turns on sometimes The camera will make The sound arises when the lens moves sounds caused by This is not a malfunction internal mechanical movement when it is shaken The lens clicks When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the movement of the camera or other the lens may click and the picture on the screen may be drastically changed however the pictures are not affected The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the aperture It is not a malfunction Some pixels are inactive This is not a malfunction or always lit on the LCD These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness LCD monitor of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording A vertical red spectrum This is called smear It is specific to CCD not a malfunction appears on the LCD It appears when the subject has a bri
29. displayed for about 1 second 48 Playback basic Deleting Pictures E To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture to be deleted 2016 f yaa 100 0001 e 4 Play back the previous picture e Play back the next picture 2 Delete the picture 4j DELETE SINGLE a n DELETE THIS PICTURE e While deleting the picture 1 appears on the screen E To delete multiple pictures 1 Select MULTI DELETE 4q gt MULTI ALL DELETE ALL DELETE SELECTS CANCEL it 2 times 2 Select the pictures to be deleted 40 MULTI DELETE Ar PE mp7 P io SELECT 4 gt DELETE t MARK UNMARKy EXIT UMI DO e The selected pictures appear with jj When is pressed again the setting is cancelled e The icon tex blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P82 Playback basic aa Ee see 3 Delete the pictures e Once deleted pictures cannot be 2 MULTI DELETE recovered Please double check before E ea een h a camera while deletin DELETE THE PICTURES g OU MARKED i e Pictures that are protected P82 or that do not conform to DCF standards P46 will not be deleted e When you delete pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P12 or use with the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 O gt optional elt is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once MS E To delete all pictures 1 Select ALL DELETE 4
30. f the remaining battery power is exhausted during communication the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use the battery with sufficient battery power P12 or the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional e f the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication Then turn the camera off and charge or replace the battery 94 d nnn lt ons e Refer to P92 when connecting to the OS except for Windows XP and Mac OS X when setting USB MODE to PictBridge PTP e While ACCESS is being displayed do not disconnect the USB connection cable e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e For more information refer to the separate operating instructions about PC connection e Refer to the operating instructions of the PC too E About PictBridge PTP setting e t may take time to display the communication screen depending on the PC e You can only load pictures from the camera and cannot write them on the card or delete them e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported e When the PC recovers from the standby mode while connecting it to a camera with USB connection cables they may not properly communicate with each other Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer By connecting the camera directl
31. for a long time discharge takes place even if the camera is turned off If you leave the battery inserted for an extended period of time it will be excessively discharged and it may become unusable even after it is charged e To store the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once every year and storing it again after you completely use up the charged capacity e When you keep the camera in a closet or a cabinet we recommend storing it with the desiccant silica gel Before Use About These Operating Instructions Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner Modes indicated here allows you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings Use this function when you cannot achieve and it is the amount of light given to the appropriate exposure due to the difference CCD by the aperture value and the of brightness between the subject and the shutter speed background Convenient or helpful information for use of this camera is described E About pictures illustrations in these operating instructions Pictures in these Operating Instructions are composed from still photographs for explanation Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use E About illustrations of the
32. install the USB driver E When using Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows 98 98 SE or Mac OS 9 x Even if the PictBridge PTP is selected in USB MODE the camera cannot be connected by a PC with the following OS s Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows 98 98 SE or Mac OS 9 x e When connecting the camera to a PC do not set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP When the camera is shipped PC is selected e When connecting to a PC which includes the above mentioned OS and setting the USB MODE to PictBridge PTP the messages shown on the right appear on the LCD monitor of the camera USB MODE PictBridge The following messages appear for each OS on the display of the A PC Select Cancel to close the window and disconnect the USB connection cable os Message Windows 2000 Professional Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows Me New Hardware Found gt Windows 98 98 SE Add New Hardware Wizard When you connect to the PC more than 2 times only Add New Hardware Wizard appears Mac OS 9 x Software needed for the USB device DMC FZ is not available Would you like to look for the software on the Internet 92 Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PC e f you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the 1 Turn the camera on and set the USB MODE according to the OS computer e When using Windows Me
33. mode 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 E Highlight display When setting HIGHLIGHT to ON on the SETUP menu P22 while the auto review or review function is activated any white saturated area extremely bright or glistening part on the picture appears blinking in black and white e f you compensate the exposure to minus referring to the histogram and then take a picture again it may result in a good picture No highlight display XIREVIEW1X_ _ y Xe SIREVIEWIX lt Ae a oes lt som ee et Ul ers 27 Preparation E Histogram e A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis e t allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed elt is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature will allow you to get the best performance from the camera e When the values are concentrated to the left the picture is under exposed e When the values in the histogram are distributed evenly
34. on Set the mode dial to wA k programme AE mode P Press the shutter button fully to take When the subject is not subject is focused focused Focus Blink green On green ston e Oe AF area Turns from white to red Beeps 4 times e The power indicator green lights When it blinks the remaining battery power is low Insert a fully charged battery 2 Aim the AF area C to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway eA Press the shutter button halfway to focus 30 Recording pictures basic E AF AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure ak ee When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above picture you cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure 3 When the subject is focused the focus indication lights 4 Keeping the focus and the exposure fixed move the camera as you compose the picture 5 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button E Correct posture for taking good pictures To take pictures without blurring e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Make sure that camera shake does not occur when pressing the shutter button halfw
35. one to a nearby one e Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject 71 Recording pictures advanced BASGMWUE When taking a picture with prefocus set the button for starting AF Auto focus to FOCUS on AF TRIGGER Prefocus is a technique to focus on the point where you take a picture of the subject with quick motion This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is pre determined When you press the shutter button halfway the Auto focus is activated When you press the FOCUS button the Auto focus is activated E Procedure for recording with prefocus using FOCUS button 1 Aim the AF area to the point where you want to focus P30 2 Press the FOCUS button When the subject is focused the AF area turns from white to green and the focus indication lights up for 1 second If the subject is out of focus the AF area turns from white to red and the focus indication light up for about 1 second The focus will not be changed unless you press the FOCUS button again AF FOCUS 72 When you press the shutter button halfway IEN indication disappears and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed When you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the FOCUS button the IMHE indication turns red 3 When the subject is enclosed within the focused area press the shutter button to take a
36. picture e When taking pictures normally set the AF Trigger to lt gt When you need to focus on the subject before recording such as prefocus set to FOCUS After you complete recording with prefocus set to on AF TRIGGER again e In simple mode the AF Trigger is automatically set to Recording pictures advanced AF Assist Lamp al AF ASSIST LAMP PASM Ss Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low light conditions When you press the shutter button halfway in dark ii places or other situations an AF area wider than usual appears and the AF assist N lamp 0 turns on The AF assist lamp turns on under low light conditions In this time the AF assist lamp icon I appears on the screen The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m e Be sure of the following points when the AF assist lamp is in use Do not look in to the AF assist lamp closely Detach the lens hood Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers The battery may be consumed faster than usual e n simple mode the setting on the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON e You cannot use the AF assist lamp in SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY PANNING and FIREWORKS in scene mode P58 e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when you take a picture of a subject in a dark place set the AF ASSIST LAMP
37. scenes such as daytime in summer We recommend using an ND filter DMW LND55 optional P99 When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th When the subject moves slowly and the tracking speed is too slow The background cannot be recorded dynamically e The stabilizer function is fixed to MODE1 In Panning mode only vertical jitters can be compensated e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled 62 e Fireworks mode This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted for taking pictures of fireworks ati 2016 sis Waal QA 7 7 Z MYE P 19 E Technique for Fireworks mode We recommend following the prefocus procedure below to ensure that you do not miss the chance to take pictures 1 Set the AF TRIGGER to FOCUS P72 2 Aim the camera at an object such as illumination on a building which is the same distance as the point of fireworks 3 Press the FOCUS button until the focus indication P72 lights 4 Aim the camera at the direction where the fireworks will be exploding 5 Press the shutter button fully when fireworks are exploding e When you zoom out or in the subject repeat the procedure 2 5 since the focus position becomes misaligned e We recommend using a tripod Recording pictures advanced e When the au
38. shorten the life of the battery e f the battery is kept in smoky or dusty places the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions Dispose of an unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion 104 Do not allow the battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can result in a short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned E Charger e f you use the charger near a radio radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m or more away from radio e When the charger is in use it may generate whirring sounds However this is not a malfunction e After use be sure to disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet If it is left connected a minute amount of current is consumed e Keep the terminal of the charger and battery clean E Condensation When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up When condensation has taken place e Turn the camera off and leave the camera in this condition for about 2 hours When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature the condensation disappears naturally e When you move the camera from a cold place to a hot place put the camera into plastic bag and then take it out after the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation If con
39. skiing snowboarding Preparation Inserting Removing the Battery e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e Close the flash 1 Slide the card battery door to open it 3 Close the card battery door Slide the card battery door to e Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries CGA SO02E e If you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the battery 2 Insert dae e When fully charged battery has been Insert the charged battery until it inserted for more than 24 hours the clock clicks setting is stored in the camera for at Remove least 3 months even if the battery is Slide the lock to remove the removed The storing may be shorter if battery the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again P20 e Do not remove the card and the battery while the card is being accessed The data on the card may be damaged e The supplied battery is designed only for this camera Do not use it with any other equipment Preparation Inserting Removing the Card e Check that the camera is turned off and e Check the direction of the card that the lens is retracted e Do not touch the connection terminals e Close the flash on the back side of the card p e The card may be damaged if it is not 1 Slide the card battery door to J 3 fully inserted open it 3 Close
40. 1 3 EV Properly Exposed n e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter 2 P G aoe speed Se e The compensation range of the exposure Over exposed will be limited depending on the Compensate the exposure brightness of the subject toward negative e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off ee Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket BAB WO amp In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure You can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures 1 Press A several times until amp AUTO BRACKET appears and then set the compensation range of the exposure 4 AUTO BRACKET DDOD e You can select the exposure from 1 EV to 1 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 44 O e When setting the auto bracket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen e When the flash is activated you can take
41. AG EV 1 DEC 2004 DO e The cursor displayed during playback corresponds to A W e lt gt e Motion image playback stops and the normal playback is restored by pressing v A oo 1 78 E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding During motion image playback keep pressing lt gt gt Fast forward lt Fast rewind e When releasing the button it turns to normal motion image playback E To pause Press A during motion image playback ePress A again to cancel pause e You can hear audio from the speaker To adjust the sound volume refer to P24 e The picture with audio cannot be resized P86 or trimmed P87 e You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be played back with this camera e When playing back motion images that have been recorded with other equipment the quality of images may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Playback advanced Using the PLAY mode menu Rotating the Picture ROTATE 2 Select the picture to be rotated B and set it You can rotate the recorded pictures in HP ROTATE T 2016 ss increments of 90 100 0001 This is a convenient fun
42. AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD THE SOCKET OUTLET SHOULD BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Before Use E Care for the camera e Do not shake or cause impact to the camera The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled or the lens may be damaged e Sand or dust may cause a malfunction of the camera When you use the camera on a beach etc take care so that sand or dust does not get into the camera e When you use the camera on a rainy day or on a beach take care so that seawater does not get into the camera elf seawater splashes onto the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again with a dry cloth E About the LCD monitor Viewfinder e Do not press the LCD monitor strongly It may cause uneven colours on the LCD monitor or a malfunction of the LCD monitor e In a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft dry cloth e If the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on the image on the LCD monitor Viewfinder is slightly darker than usual at first However as the internal temperatu
43. DPOF PICTURE to start printing e The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date print setting on the printer e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Layout printing e When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B9 and then set the number of prints to 4 for the picture on NUM OF PRINTS e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper only in DPOF printing For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B9 and then set the number of prints to 1 on COUNT in DPOF print setting P80 for each of the 4 pictures When printing with PictBridge e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon SE is indicated e When the indication lights in yellow during printing make sure there is no malfunction on the printer e When the printer does not support TIFF print you cannot print pictures of which quality is TIFF 98 SSE Others Using the MC Protector ND Filter The MC protector DMW LMC55 optional is a transparent filter which affects neither 3 Attach the MC protector or the the colours nor the amount of light so it ND filter can always be used to protect the camera s lens
44. EATE MOTION IMAGE FRAME RATE E 10f CREATE MOTION POO Sips 5fps 5 frames sec 10fps 10 frames sec The motion images become smoother 6 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE and create a flip animation gad CREATE MOTION IMAGE FRAME RATE 5fps CREATE MOTION IMAGE Dee 3 times e The file number appears after creating a flip animation E Deleting all still images used to create flip animation When selecting DELETE STILL IMAGES in FLIP ANIM menu a confirmation screen appears Select YES with V and then press e You cannot use pictures with audio burst mode and auto bracket e The images in each frame do not appear in normal review P37 e f you execute CREATE MOTION IMAGE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures e Flip animations may not be played back by other equipment e The audio is not recorded on flip animations however you may hear varying levels of noises when you play back flip animations with other equipment which does not have a mute function Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with Audio Motion Images Pictures with audio Select the picture with audio icon RJ and play back the audio ar S y j 4 Ae 5 N P i A E Motion images Select the picture with the motion image icon F and play back the motion images Nah EAE S01 am 100 0001 ppa ae 4 9 IM
45. ITOR ay PLAY ON LCD 1 SEC rr POWER SAVE 3SEC D gt BEEP ZOOM 5 Set the desired value b SETUP 1 5 GREC 1 3 AINA WBALANCE AUTO Ny PLAY ON LCD SENSITIVITY AUTO or POWER SAVE dz PICTSIZE 2016 Z gt BEEP siz QUALITY see e 8 AUDIO REC OFF cr determine the setting e The menu screen in simple mode is different from the above screen e Close the menu by pressing the shutter P34 button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting 3 Select the SETUP Menu le Jb SETUP 1 3 x MONITOR 0 B AUTOREVIEW OFF D gt PLAYONLCD oF mr POWER SAVE 2M BEEP 0 MENU e When rotating the zoom lever toward T the page of the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa 22 Preparation You can control the following items on SETUP Menu 3 MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor when pictures appear FINDER on the LCD monitor or Viewfinder when pictures appear on the Viewfinder in 7 steps X AUTO REVIEW The recorded picture does not automatically appear The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second Then it is enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures in burst mode auto bracket pictures with audio
46. LOCK e Rotate the ring until it clicks 3 Place the camera right side up Adjust on the lens hood to on the lens hood adaptor Rotate the lens hood from to 18 Preparation E Temporarily storing the lens hood MA 2 2 2 1 Remove the lens hood reverse e When taking pictures with flash with the it and then adjust on 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 lens hood to on the lens hood adaptor Insert the lens hood straight to the lens hood adaptor recommend detaching the lens hood Rotate the lens hood e When using the AF assist lamp in the counter clockwise until it dark detach the lens hood clicks e For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter refer to P99 e Consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately e Do not take a picture while the lens hood is temporarily stored e Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached e When the lens hood is attached unstrap the lens cap and attach the lens cap only 19 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set E Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped When you turn the camera on the following screen appears PLEASE SET
47. MULTIVALL DELETE MULTI DELETE OGIO 2 times 2 Delete all of the pictures 4 ALL DELETE DELETE ALL PICTURES 50 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial A When you want the background to be in sharp focus set the aperture value to a higher number The higher the aperture value is the smaller the aperture opening will be For a soft focus background set the aperture value to a lower number which corresponds to a larger aperture opening 1 Set the aperture value and take the picture a EXPOSURE e Refer to P55 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed e The focus range is 5 cm Wide 120 cm Tele e f the subject is too bright set to larger aperture value if too dim set to smaller aperture value e The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO P68 When the recording mode is switched to Aperture priority AE the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand e When the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red 51 Recording pictures advanced S EMOA When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set to a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect s
48. P44 21 Metering mode P70 22 Spot metering target P70 23 AF area P30 24 Spot AF area P70 25 AF assist lamp P73 26 Self timer P42 27 Flash output adjustment P41 28 Zoom Digital zoom P38 74 29 Optical image stabilizer P75 e Current date and time is displayed on the bottom of the screen for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode Others 1 1 TOE ery Ke ET C 200 10 9 COA E Recording in simple mode 1 Flash P39 2 Focus indication P30 Picture mode P34 Mal Jitter alert indication P32 Battery indication P12 e9 Picture remain Recording indication Card access indication P15 AF area P30 Backlight compensation indication P36 10 Current date and time P20 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the simple mode o ON OOO RAR 11 Compensating backlight ON indication P36 12 Self timer P42 13 AF assist lamp P73 14 Zoom P38 15 Burst P45 Others 1 2 3 DPH CHRE see aa 14 E 13 NaNO bleh 100 era 1 19 11 10 00 E In playback 1 Playback mode 2 DPOF P80 84 Fe White DPOF setting for printing Fe Green DPOF setting for Slide Show Fe Green with number of prints DPOF setting for printing and
49. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera v n IMC FZ3GN Before use please read these instructions completely iD LEICA DC VARIO ELMARIT VQTOM13 Before Use Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted e Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions e SD Logo is a trademark e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH
50. Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding with format function e During formatting do not turn the camera off e When you format the card use a battery with sufficient battery power P12 or AC adapter DMW CAC1 optional e When the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch is slid to LOCK you cannot format the card e lf the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicentre 89 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen E Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode e Turn the camera and the TV off I E Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view images on the TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system E Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot A recorded SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card slot If you play back pictures recorded using HDTV mode on a High Definition TV HDTV has 16 9 aspect the picture quality will be better e Do not use any other AV cables except the pe enn et Wie ey Cerle MA mode dial is set to supplied to the AV OUT a ae SENE ae the camera playnack mode epee AV Cah displayed on the TV e Connect the cable with the e Read the TV operating instructions too mark facing you e Hold and then insert or pull the AV cable straight
51. Slide Show 3 Protected picture P82 4 Picture with audio P78 5 Picture size P68 In Motion image mode 6 Quality P69 a g In Motion image mode P56 Simple mode P34 ENLARGE 4 x6 10x 15cm 9 E MAIL 7 Battery indication P12 8 Folder File number 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P28 e t will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 102 IADA 12 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash White balance elt will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 12 Recorded date and time 13 Audio playback P78 PLAY MOTION IMAGEY In Motion image mode 14 Flip animation P75 Others Cautions for Use In the event of abnormal operation e g if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600 E Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying this camera take care not to drop or hit it e The outer case may be destroyed by the strong shock and it may cause malfunction of this camera Keep the camera away from magnetized equipment such as a microwave oven TV video game equipment etc e f you use the camera on or near a TV pictures and sounds may be disrupted due to electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near a cell phone because doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the pictures and sounds
52. THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU e When pressing the MENU button the screen shown in step 2 appears e The screen disappears in about 5 seconds Start from step 1 1 Select CLOCK SET from the SETUP menu P22 TYbSETUP 2 3 ut SHUTTER paa VOLUME LEVEL CLOCK SET gt nam NO RESET R RESET EODD 20 2 Set date and time CLOCK SET U DA 2004 gt i j 10800 D e lt P gt Select the desired item A V Set date and time 3 Select D M Y M D Y or Y M D CLOCK SET 10 00 1 DEC 2004 A Dia y e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting e Check if the clock setting is correct after turning the camera off and on Preparation e When fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed The storing time may be shorter if the battery is not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f you do not set the date the date cannot be printed when you go to a photo studio for digital printing e For the date print setting refer to P81 21 Preparation Setup Menu 1 Turn the camera on 4 Select the desired item Jib SETUP 1 5 3 MON
53. The ND filter DMW LND55 optional reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the colour balance 1 Remove the lens cap e The lens cap supplied with the camera cannot be attached to the MC protector or the ND filter e You cannot attach the MC protector and the ND filter at the same time e When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector or ND filter vignetting effect may occur elf the MC protector ND filter are dropped they may be destroyed Be careful not to drop them when attaching them to the camera e MC Multi coated ND Neutral Density P18 Screen Display Others 123456 7 ia om oe 19 18 17 E In recording 1 Recording mode 2 Flash P39 0 oOo ON OO A 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 100 Burst P45 Audio recording P57 69 Continuous AF P71 White balance P66 ISO sensitivity P68 Focus indication P30 Picture size P68 Quality P69 Mal Jitter alert indication P32 Battery indication P12 Colour effect P74 Picture Time remain In Motion image mode e g 11S Card access indication P15 Recording indication Histogram P28 AF trigger P72 Shutter speed indication P30 Aperture value indication P30 16 25 23 24 7 22 26 2813 10 MIE 6 ULE 19 1 18 17 3 20 19 Exposure compensation P43 20 Auto bracket
54. V mode When you print pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV 1920x 1080 pixels both ends of the pictures may be cut out To print pictures with ends When you order photo studios to print pictures e Ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends When you print pictures with your printer e When using the printer with a trimming feature or a feature which cuts out both edges of the pictures cancel the feature for printing e The feature depends on the printer used Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details 105 Others Message Display NO MEMORY CARD Insert the card THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED Cancel the card lock NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY Play back after recording or after inserting a card with a recorded picture MEMORY CARD FULL NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD Insert a new card or delete the unnecessary data PLEASE CLOSE THE FLASH Be sure to close the flash after use MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION This message appears when you turn the camera on with the mode dial in the wrong position Rotate the mode dial to the proper position PLEASE SET THE CLOCK This message appears when you use the camera for the first time or you do not use the camera for a long time Set the clock THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED After canceling the protect setting you can delete or overwrite the picture THIS PICTURE CAN
55. V Step 2 2 EV Multiple Centre weighted Spot 1 5 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 114 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Colour electrical Viewfinder 114 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 with dioptor adjustment 4 4 dioptor Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion images Interface Digital Analogue video audio Terminal AV OUT DIGITAL DC IN Dimensions Weight Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Battery Charger Panasonic DE 994A Input Output Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGA S002E Voltage capacity Others Built in pop up flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 30 cm 4 6 m AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard 2016x1512 pixels 1600 1200 pixels 1280 960 pixels 640x480 pixels 1920x 1080 pixels Still picture 320X240 pixels Motion image Fine Standard TIFF JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard TIFF RGB DPOF corresponding JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard 640x480 pixels QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion images with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output m
56. When you set the flash you can take pictures using the built in flash according to the recording condition E To open the flash Press the 4 OPEN button E To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF KJ while the flash closes E Switching to the appropriate flash setting gt T Y lt GW AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition FAIRS AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition It reduces the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appear red in photo flash by triggering the flash at 1 second before actually recording the picture e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions FAR Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e When you set to PARTY in scene mode P58 or compensate the backlight in simple mode the flash mode is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction AXA Slow sync Red eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red ey
57. X ISO sensitivity 80 lt gt 400 i in bright pone Not places uitable lt uitable e g outdoors Use in dark Not Suitable places suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased OE ee e In simple mode motion image mode H H or scene mode P58 ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO In NIGHT SCENERY and FIREWORKS in scene mode it is fixed to ISO100 and in PANNING it is fixed to ISO80 e You cannot select AUTO in Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE and Manual exposure mode e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P74 e Refer to P55 for the shutter speed BAS WM amp When you select a smaller picture size 640x480 pixels you can store more pictures on a card In addition it is efficient to attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a web site because the file size is small If you select a larger picture size 20161512 pixels you can print pictures clearly HDTV e For how to playback pictures recorded using HDTV mode on a High Definition TV HDTV has a 16 9 aspect refer to P90 e Both ends of the pictures recorded using HDTV mode may be cut off in printing Check the picture before printing P105 2016 1600 1280 e In motion image mode the picture size is fixed to 320X240 pixels e Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recordi
58. ables except the supplied one 95 Connecting to a PC or Printer E PRINT WITH DATE Settings on the printer are prioritized e Set the print settings such as paper size or print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions e Connect the camera to a printer P95 E Single picture 1 Select a picture to be printed PictBridge PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT DO eA message displays for about 2 seconds 2 Set the print settings SINGLE PICTURE PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT OP EPO e The items which are not supported by the printer are displayed in grey and cannot be selected e When you want to print pictures ina paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE and PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer 96 Date is not printed Date is printed e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture E NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints E PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press V to select the desired item Settings on the printer are prioritized POSTCARD m4 L 3 5 x 5 CARD SIZE x These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes
59. appears on the screen e When you start recording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button the audio recording will be automatically stopped in 5 seconds There is no need to keep pressing the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone of the camera elf you press the MENU button during the audio recording the audio recording will be cancelled The audio cannot be recorded e You cannot record pictures with audio in auto bracket burst mode or when the quality is set to TIFF e When audio is recorded with each picture the total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will slightly decrease Recording pictures advanced AF Mode AF MODE BASGMWUE You can switch to the following metering 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas You can record a Multiple picture in free composition without This is the method in which the limiting the position of the subject camera measures the most suitable a rs exposure by judging the allocation of Pee 5 hie brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Centre weighted 3 area focusing This is the method used to focus on The camera focuses on any of the the subject on the centre of the left centre and right of the screen screen and measure the whole This mode allows you to focus on screen evenly the subject faster than any other Spot modes in AF mode This is the
60. ay e After pressing the shutter button keep the camera stationary until the picture appears on the screen e In the following cases keep the camera stationary for a longer time Slow sync Red eye reduction BYA P39 When you set to a slower shutter speed P52 53 NIGHT SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT FIREWORKS and PARTY in scene mode P58 When recording with LCD Monitor When recording with Viewfinder Position of feet e Hold the camera firmly with your right hand e Do not cover the microphone or the AF assist lamp with your finger or other objects e Do not touch the lens part 31 Recording pictures basic E Focusing e The focus range is 30 cm Wide 120 cm Tele e f you press the shutter button fully without prefocusing pictures may be blurry or unfocused e When the focus indication is blinking the subject is not focused Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again e f the camera will not focus after a few tries turn it off and on and try again e In the following cases the camera cannot focus on subjects properly When including both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on the glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in a dark place When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low con
61. aying Back Pictures a e 46 9 Pictures Multi Playback 47 Using the Playback ZOOM 0c 48 Deleting PICWUIES 25 cescctnnsiciseneeneeeiet 49 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial eee 51 e Aperture priority AE ceeeeeeeeees 51 e Shutter priority AE cceceeeeeeseeees 52 e Manual exposure c ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 53 e Macro MOGC cccseceneseceneeeeneneees 56 e Motion image mode s ssssnseeeenenee 56 Scene MOE cccccceesesseeeeeeeeeneeees 58 Portrait MOde cccesececeeseeeeeees 59 Sports Mode cccccceeeeeeeeeeeees 59 Scenery MOE ceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 60 Night scenery mode 60 Night portrait mode 0 0 61 Panning Mode iiir 61 Fireworks MOdEC c ceceeeeeeeeees 62 Party mode s c cece icieeeee 63 SNOW MOE ccccseeeeeeeeeeeesseeeees 64 Using the REC mode menu 65 e White Balance W BALANCE 66 e ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY 68 e Picture Size PICT SIZE 68 e Quality QUALITY ceeeeeeeee sence 69 e Audio Recording AUDIO REC 69 e Metering Mode METERING MODE 0 ccccceeeee 70 e AF Mode AF MODE 0088 70 e Continuous AF CONT AF 71 e AF Trigger AF TRIGGER 72 e AF Assist Lamp AF ASSIST LAMP
62. ction to play back r s WAR pictures on TV E Example When rotating clockwise gt Original picture w as l P gt 3 Select the direction to rotate the picture 1 Select ROTATE gt PLAY 1 Ey ROTATE On PROTECT 19 DPOF PRINT Ei SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB SELECTS yy MENU MENU S D O O D K 2 times The picture rotates counter clockwise in increments of 90 Playback advanced e Still pictures can only be rotated in normal playback When playing back rotated pictures in zoom playback or multi playback pictures appear in original angle e Protected pictures and pictures recorded with setting the quality to TIFF cannot be rotated e When you play pictures on a PC you cannot play rotated pictures without an OS or software compatible with Exif e Exif is the file format for still pictures to which recording information and other can be added established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 80 OSES a Setting the Picture to be Fp Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF PRINT DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed on compatible photo printers DPOF also allows the user to set how many copies of each picture will be printed Many commercial photo printing services now use DPOF 1 Select DPOF PRINT then select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL
63. cursor button In those Operating Instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below e g When you press the V button Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety ccccee 2 About These Operating Instructions 4 Preparation Standard Accessories ccccsseeeeeeeeeeees 7 Names of the Component 0 0008 8 QUICK GUE Sel ees es 10 Charging the Battery with the Charger 11 About the Battery ceeeeeeeeeeeeeee tees 12 Inserting Removing the Battery 13 Inserting Removing the Card 0 14 About the Card c cscsssceeeesseseeeeeeeeees 15 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the SIZE sccccseeeeees 16 Attaching the Lens Cap Strap 17 Attaching the Lens Hood 00008 18 Setting Date Time Clock Set 0 20 Setup MENU ea aaa aii 22 About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 26 Recording pictures basic RAKING PICture S aeara 29 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 34 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW posesoare re eene 37 Using the Optical ZOOM ccccccseeeees 38 Taking Pictures using the Built in PASI ncsentot wep t 39 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 42 Compensating the Exposure 0 43 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 44 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 45 Playback basic Pl
64. d HIGH Loud operational sound CLOCK SET Change date and time P20 34 i Recording pictures basic E Other Settings in Simple mode In Simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For details refer to the pages corresponding to each item Focus range MONITOR POWER SAVE Self timer Burst speed White balance ISO sensitivity Picture size and Quality Metering mode AF mode AF trigger AF assist lamp Optical Image Stabilizer 120 cm Tele 4 5 cm Wide 42 Number of recordable pictures in Burst mode e ENLARGE max 7 pictures e 4 lt 6 10X 15cm max 13 pictures e E MAIL max 13 pictures e ENLARGE 2016x1512 pixels Fine e 4 x6 10X 15cm 1600x1200 pixels Standard e E MAIL 640x480 pixels Standard MODE P75 35 Recording pictures basic E The Backlight Compensation j pe y Backlight is a situation where light comes l l e You cannot set the following items in the from the back of subjects The subjects Simple mode such as people become dark when pictures PLAY ON LCD are recorded in the backlight If you press NO RESET A compensating backlight ON RESET indication appears and the backlight USB MODE compensation function is activated This HIGHLIGHT function compensates the backlight by VIDEO OUT brightening the whole of the picture LANGUAGE e However the setting on
65. densation has taken place it causes a malfunction Be careful to avoid condensation and take proper measures when condensation occurs Others E Card While the card access indication appears the card is accessed do not open the Card Battery Door to remove the card do not turn the camera off or do not shake or cause impact to the camera Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or erased After use be sure to remove the card from the camera and then store it e For storing or transporting the camera place it in a bag e Do not allow dirt dust or water to enter the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch it with your fingers E Folder Composition When a Memory Card with data recorded on it is inserted into a PC the folders shown below will appear SD Memory Card EXPORT PRIVATE1 e In the 100_PANA folder it is possible to record up to 999 pictures e In the MISC folder it is possible to record the files that have been set with DPOF settings e The files recorded in flip animation function are stored in PRIVATE1 folder e The motion images created by flip animation function are stored in 100_PANA or another folder E Printing pictures recorded with HDT
66. e Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF PRINT P80 81 Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW Sere See area e f you want to delete protected pictures 1 Select SLIDE SHOW then select cancel the protect setting first ALL or DPOF e While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the Eales tp card will permanently delete all data Fy ROTATE P89 On PROTECT e The protect setting may not be effective in 3 DPOF PRINT other equipment e Sliding the Card Write Protect switch to AUDIO DUB DPOF LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set MENU wA wA e The audio dubbing cannot be used with protected pictures P85 ALL for playing back all pictures DPOF for playing back the pictures for which DPOF Slide Show was set 2 Set the items of the Slide Show EA ALL SLIDE SHOW START DURATION 83 Playback advanced DURATION It can be set among 1 POAN fy Sana saeco By setting it to ON the audio of the pictures with audio can be played back during Slide Show You can select the pictures you want to set to the Slide Show DPOF icon Q appears on the selected pictures in green DPOF SET Only when setting to DPOF CANCEL ALL Only when setting to You can cancel the DPOF Slide Show DURATION AUDIO 4 By pressing the MENU button the Slide Show stops 84 d nnn lt ons E
67. e balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Viewfinder 110 Information for your safety DC 8 4 V 2 2 W When recording with LCD Monitor 2 1 W When recording with Viewfinder 1 2 W When playing back with LCD Monitor 1 1 W When playing back with Viewfinder 3 100 000 pixels 1 3 2 CCD total pixel number 3 340 000 pixels Primary colour filter Optical 12x zoom f 4 6 55 2 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 35 420 mm F2 8 Max 4x Normal Macro 9 area focusing 3 area focusing 1 area focusing Spot focusing AF trigger switching 30 cm Wide 120 cm Tele Macro Simple Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE Manual exposure 5 cm Wide 120 cm Tele Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 4 frames second high speed 2 frames second low speed 2 frames second no limit Max 13 frames standard max 7 frames fine Depends on the capacity of the card no limit Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less 320x240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card AUTO without flash from ISO80 to ISO200 with flash from 150100 to 1S0400 80 100 200 400 8 1 2 000th Motion image mode 1 30th 1 2 000th AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen Flash White set Programme AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M Exposure compensation 1 3 E
68. e phenomenon e Use this when taking pictures of people in front of a dark background KJ Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording condition e Use this when taking pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted 39 Recording pictures basic E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available BRS e eo eaa gm o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o fa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o aaa O a a A A N psa 0 0 0 0 o _ o ojofojojojoojojojojojojojojo x Available only in backlight compensation E The available flash range to take pictures ISO sensitivity Available flash control range also applicable in Macro mode S080 S0200 50400 Except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync Red eye reduction BYA e The available flash range is an approximation e Refer to P32 for the focus range E Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Shutter speed AUTO 1 60 1 2000 AUTO Red eye reduction 1 60 1 2000 A LOJ i EMM Forced ON 1 60 1 2000 RHOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction XO Slow sync 11 2000 Red eye reduction 1 4 1 2000 Forced OFF 8 1 2000 In NIGHT SCENERY in scene mode e Refer to P55 for the Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure mode 40 O Recording pictures basic E Adjusting fla
69. ect COL EFFECT BAB WM You can use 4 types of colour effects depending on the image of the picture COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia bed Picture Adjustment PICT ADJ BAS MG Use this function according to the recording situation and the atmosphere of the picture NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper Le e When you take pictures in dark places noises may become visible To avoid noises we recommend setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL Recording pictures advanced Optical Image Stabilizer ry p g STABILIZER pBasgEADI When image stabilization is not desired or when using the camera with a tripod The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photocomposition The stabilizer function is in standby and activates at the moment the shutter captures the image This mode offers a greater degree of stabilization e The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently in the following cases When too much jitter occurs In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following subjects in motion When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons e In motion image mode f MODE2 cannot be set Flip Animation FLIP ANIM BASBWUA This camera allows you to create motion picture fi
70. er may be kept closed max about 1 sec after taking a picture with slow shutter speed but this is not a malfunction e When you take pictures in dark places noises may become visible e Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction BJA e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e The setting on the continuous AF is disabled As Panning mode When you take a picture following the motion of a subject which moves to a certain direction as a runner or a car the background will show some motion blur This special effect is called panning This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier EOE ants ats ZO E Technique for Panning mode To achieve good pictures in panning mode pick a horizontal plane and then pan as you fire shots Move the camera smoothly while tracking a subject in motion Press the shutter button while moving the camera 3 Keep moving the camera continuously e Be careful of the following Use the Viewfinder P26 Select the subject with quick motion Prefocus to the point where the subject will come P72 Use this mode with burst mode P45 Select the best picture from the pictures taken Recording pictures advanced e In panning mode the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achieve the panning effect As a result jitter can easily occur e Panning function does not work well in the following situations Very bright
71. es slow during a recording in burst mode e Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than that of an SD Memory Card 45 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 1 Select the picture 2016 af val asi yf 100 0001 Oi PET 9 Ei w 5410 00 1 DEC SSL AVA e lt Play back the previous picture e gt Play back the next picture e The picture following the last one is the first picture E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding When you keep pressing lt during playback the file number and the page number are updated If you release lt P gt when the number of the desired picture appears you can play back the picture gt Fast forward lt Fast rewind e The number of files forwarded rewound at a time depends on how long you hold down lt gt It also varies depending on the number of the recorded pictures elf you release lt and press them again the files will be forwarded rewound one by one e In review playback in the recording mode or multi playback the picture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one 46 SSS eee e When you forward or rewind a large number of pictures release lt B once before reaching the picture to be played back then press lt gt to forward rewind pictures little by little e This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera
72. et to slower shutter speed 1 Set the shutter speed and take the picture AAEE EAEE a W ESRT A res EXPOSURE gt 52 e Refer to P55 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed e The focus range is 5 cm Wide 120 cm Tele e The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode e You cannot set the following items in Shutter priority AE Slow sync Red eye reduction BJA P39 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P68 When the recording mode is switched to Shutter priority AE the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand e When the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed on the screen turn red e When the shutter speed is slow we recommend using a tripod Recording pictures advanced M Manual exposure m Decide the exposure by setting the aperture value and the shutter speed manually 1 Set the aperture value and the shutter speed M IS0100 2016 ma IO 4 ars AF2 ge 1 30 EXPOSURE ED gt e A V Aperture value e lt gt Shutter speed 2 Press the shutter button halfway r D RN SEI al F4 0 1 126 e Indication for the condition of exposure manual exposure assistance appears for about 10 seconds e When the exp
73. ght part It is recorded monitor on motion images but not recorded on still pictures The pictures cannot be Set the USB mode to PictBridge PTP printed with printers supporting PictBridge Others Both ends of the picture When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo recorded by setting the studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends picture size to HDTV e When using the printer with a trimming feature or other 1920x1080 pixels are feature which cuts out both edges of the pictures cancel cut out the feature for printing The feature depends on the printer used e Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details Colours that were This camera compensates the colour shift caused by the actually not around the characteristic of the lens However the colour shift may subject appear on the appear when you rotate the zoom lever to Tele etc picture This is not a malfunction The flash is activated The first flash is activated for red eye prevention on the 2 times subject red eye phenomenon 1 second after the flash is activated again for recording Specifications Others Se Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Motion image recording ISO sensitivity Shutter speed Whit
74. hole at on the lens cap the Strap Eyelet 2 Pass the string through the hole 2 Pass the strap through the on the camera stopper and fasten the strap a Pull the strap 2 cm or more e Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it e Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera e Attach the strap so that you can see LUMIX logo e When you turn the camera off carry the camera or play back the pictures attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens e Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode e When the mode dial is set to one of the recording modes and the camera is turned on with the lens cap attached the message REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS gt BUTTON appears Press button after detaching the lens cap e Be careful not to lose the lens cap 17 Preparation Attaching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood E will minimize lens flare and ghosting 2 Rotate the ring to the direction The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and of the arrow until LOCK is improves the picture quality adjusted to on the adaptor e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e Close the flash 1 Adjust on the lens hood adaptor to UNLOCK Place the camera upside down Align UNLOCK to on the camera and then attach the lens hood adaptor to the camera UN
75. ing a picture recording may be disabled even if the flash is activated Take a picture after the card access lamp disappears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using the flash e When you set to burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated e The flash icon turns red when activating the flash and pressing the shutter button halfway e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e When taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly e 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 taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Ee Daylight and B Flash but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e To avoid picture noise we recommend setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P74 e Refer to P68 for the ISO sensitivity 41 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures with the Self timer BAB WO GO 1 Switch the self timer setting NJ Self timer set to 10 seconds i NJ Self timer set to 2 seconds l No display cancel
76. king a picture 1 Select AUDIO DUB ii MENU On PROTECT lt a gt gt B 19 DPOF PRINT 2 times Ej SLIDE SHOW e Even if you do not press Y after about AUDIO DUB 10 seconds the audio recording stops SELECT gt automatically owe 2 Select the picture and start audio recording AUDIO 2016 a 7 7 DUB 100 0001 1 19 SELECT 4 gt START Ore e When audio has already been recorded the confirmation screen appears Press W to select YES and press P to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e The audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion images Protected pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF 85 Playback advanced oa F Pictures recorded after setting the m Resizing the Pictures RESIZE quality to TIFF Motion images Flip animation This function is useful if you want to reduce Pictures with audio the file size of the picture in cases when it Rotated pictures You can resize them needs to be attached to an e mail or if you rotate them back to their original uploaded to a website position 3 Select the size m set it 1 Select RESIZE P RESIZE Bi ice e PP RESIZE mmm oo1G gt TRIMMING i lt gt FORMAT i i Bia rh A p SELECT 4 SELECT gt RESIZEv MENU o gt e Sizes smalle
77. led 2 Focus on the subject to take the picture e f you press the MENU button when the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancelled 42 eto w e When using a tripod or in other cases convenient way to stabilize the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e The self timer indicator activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds e When you press the button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just self timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on brightly to work as the AF assist lamp P73 for focusing on the subject to 10 seconds P34 e When you set the self timer in the burst mode the camera starts taking a picture pressed The number of pictures taken at a time is fixed to 3 e We recommend using a tripod when setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a blinks and the shutter is before the recording In dark places the e In simple mode the self timer is fixed 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is setting the self timer Recording pictures basic Compensating the Exposure P A S Q SCN 1 Press A several times until Use this function when you cannot achieve 4 EXPOSURE appears and appropriate exposure due to the difference then compensate the exposure of brightness between the subject and the background Under exposed Compensate the exposure toward positive DOD e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of
78. les up to 20 seconds long by connecting images recorded in flip animation mode Example When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving the camera little by little and aligning the images the subject looks as if it is moving ly e You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion images P78 75 Recording pictures advanced 3 Capture images for flip animation 320 az Waal 1 Select FLIP ANIM O JREC 3 3 IO D ZOOM OFF gt COL EFFECT OFF Sec PICT ADu STANDARD Wi STABILIZER MODE1 FLIP ANIM gt MENU gt gt e A motion image file is created by putting images recorded in IMAGE CAPTURE together by CREATE MOTION IMAGE e Audio cannot be recorded e You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing P85 2 Select IMAGE CAPTURE Wag FLIP ANIM IMAGE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION IMAGE DELETE STILL IMAGES e The picture size is 320x240 pixels 76 O REMAIN 92 S e You can check the recorded image with Y and the previous or following image with lt gt e Delete unnecessary images with T button e You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation 4 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE Eag FLIP ANIM IMAGE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION IMAGE DELETE STILL IMAGES owe Recording pictures advanced 5 Select FRAME RATE and set the number of frames gad CR
79. me bright for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected e We recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures P20 e When the time for power save is set P22 the camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate within the set time When operating the camera again press the shutter button or turn the camera off and on e n some cases if the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the recordable range when you use the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication is lit 33 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 0 E Settings in Simple mode PICT MODE This mode allows beginners to take G l pictures easily Only the necessary menus m ENLARGE This selection is intended appear to make the operations simple for situations when large printing 8 x 10 Letter 1 Select the desired item and set etc is desired the desired value 4x6 This selection offers an SIMPLE MODE 10x 15cm easy way to produce small general purpose prints T E MAIL This selection favors a smaller file size optimised for home page and e mail use AUTO REVIEW D The recorded picture does not automatically appear ON The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second BEEP CIOFF No operational sound LOW Soft operational soun
80. method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A Metering Mode METERING MODE BAB WO A 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in AF area on the centre of the Spot focusing The camera focuses on the limited and narrow area in the screen 70 Recording pictures advanced e When setting to 3 area focusing pictures may become still while being focused on however this is not a malfunction e n the digital Zoom or when you take pictures in dark places the AF area is displayed on the center of the screen with a size wider than usual e When multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time the camera is focusing on all the AF areas The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing mode BASGWVUE This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject When the AF mode is set to 1 area focusing or spot focusing the time required for focusing when pressing the shutter button halfway will be reduced e When it is set to ON the HH indication appears e The battery may be consumed faster than usual e t may take time to focus on the subject after rotating the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly changing the subject from a distant
81. n is activated a white saturated area appears blinking in black and white P27 VIDEO OUT NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Playback mode PAL Video output is set to PAL system only P90 24 LANGUAGE Preparation Scene menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press the MENU button to display the scene menu and then select the desired scene mode Scene menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode Set to the language on the menu screen from the following 7 languages Set to the desired language with A V and determine it with gt ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRAN AIS French ESPA OL Spanish ITALIANO Italian Hx Chinese Simplified B AE Japanese e When you set to other language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language e The language setting is also reflected on simple mode 25 Preparation About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder In recording mode P30 EVF LCD DISPLAY VO 25 Switching the LCD monitor Viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch to the screen you would like to turn on a LCD monitor LCD Viewfinder EVF e When the LCD monitor turns on the Viewfinder turns off and vice versa Selecting the screen to be used P
82. nditions comply with CIPA standards Number of Approx 280 pictures recordable pictures Used media 16 MB SD Memory Card supplied 12 Playback time when using the LCD monitor Playback time Approx 240 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery E Charging Charging time Approx 120 min Charging time and the number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S0O02E are the same as the above e When charging starts the CHARGE indicator lights E Charging error elf a charging error occurs the CHARGE indicator blinks in 1 second cycles In this case disconnect the AC cable from the electrical outlet remove the battery and make sure if both room and battery temperature are not too low or high and then charge it again If the CHARGE indicator still blinks even if you charge the battery for a while consult the dealer or your nearest servicentre e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even if the battery is properly charged the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery E Charging conditions e Charge the battery under temperature of 10 C 35 C Battery temperature should be the same also e The performance of the battery may be temporarily deteriorated and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g
83. ng condition e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of remaining pictures may not correspond with recorded frames e Refer to P16 for the number of recordable pictures Recording pictures advanced EA Quality QUALITY Audio Recording AUDIO REC BAB WM amp You can select 3 types of quality compression rate according to the usage of the picture TIFF Uncompressed This type is suitable when editing and processing pictures with retouch software Fine Low compression This type gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This type gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures e When the quality is set to TIFF a JPEG picture with the quality equal to the standard is created at the same time e Pictures may have a mosaic like appearance depending on the subject or the recording condition e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of remaining pictures may not correspond with recorded frames e The following functions cannot be used for pictures recorded in TIFF Auto bracket Burst mode AUDIO REC ROTATE AUDIO DUB RESIZE TRIMMING e Refer to P16 for the number of recordable pictures BAB WM amp You can take a picture with audio e When you set AUDIO REC to ON EQ
84. of motion rate e The review function cannot be used e You cannot set MODE2 on the Optical Image Stabilizer function e Keep the camera away from magnetized equipment or equipment which generates electromagnetic waves e g a microwave oven TV cell phone or video game equipment etc as far as possible If not pictures and sounds may be distorted due to electromagnetic wave radiation 57 Recording pictures advanced D PORTRAIT P59 w SPORTS P59 A Press the MENU button to display the scene menu When setting AUTO in the aA SCENERY P60 SETUP menu set the mode dial to SCN to display the scene menu automatically Peg NIGHT SCENERY P60 g Menu items NIGHT PORTRAIT P61 SCN SCENE MODE Ae PANNING P61 ete esl Z 4 FIREWORKS P62 Y PARTY P63 SCENERY gt MENU T gt gt e The following functions cannot be set in scene mode White balance P66 SNOW P64 e When rotating the zoom lever toward T ISO sensitivity P68 the page of the menu screen can be Metering mode P70 forwarded vice versa Colour effect P74 e If you press the MENU button while the Picture adjustment P74 scene menu is displayed you can set the SETUP menu P22 and the REC mode menu P65 58 Recording pictures advanced Portrait mode This mode allows you to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background
85. onaural Dedicated jack 8 pin type 3 jack 108 mm W x68 4 mm H x 84 8 mm D excluding the projection part Approx 290 g excluding Memory Card and battery Approx 326 g with Memory Card and battery 0 C 40 C 10 80 Information for your safety 110 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 15 A CHARGE 8 4 V 0 43 A Information for your safety 7 2 V 680 mAh Al VQTOM13 T 1000 I Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global
86. ording pictures advanced E Available recording time Seconds ae Capacity 10fps 30fps 2 Press the shutter button halfway e When the subject is focused the focus indication Q lights e The remaining recording time approximation appears on the screen 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording e The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera e By pressing the shutter button fully again the recording stops elf the memory card becomes full during recording the camera stops automatically e The recordable time is an approximation e The picture size is fixed to 320X240 pixels e The motion images cannot be recorded without audio elf using a MultiMediaCard after recording motion images the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction The file is being loaded to the MultiMediaCard e The settings of auto focus zoom aperture values are fixed to what they are when recording starts in the first frame e f you use a card with little capacity recording may stop while you are recording motion images e When motion images recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back e The motion images recorded with setting MOTION RATE to 30fps cannot be played back on a camera which does not support 30fps
87. osure is not adequate set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 3 Take the picture Q 2 S aj Wa fev Peefecpest F5 6 0 1 125 E Manual Exposure Assistance The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter fo otso oreo speed or larger aperture value Set to slower shutter A speed or smaller 2 1 0 1 2 PpeagPuuPuugpaad aperture value e The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend taking pictures and then checking them using the review function 53 Recording pictures advanced e Refer to P55 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed e The focus range is 5 cm Wide 120 cm Tele e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway e You cannot set the following items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction BYA P39 AUTO in ISO sensitivity P68 When the recording mode is switched to Manual exposure the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 even though it was set to AUTO beforehand Exposure compensation P43 54 Recording pictures advanced E Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture priority AE Available Aperture Value Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Shutter priority AE fs 5 4 2 E 1730 1780 17200 17500 Manual exposure
88. r than the recorded picture 2 Select the e picture and set it are displayed e 1600 1600x1200 pixels e 1280 1280x960 pixels e 640 640x480 pixels SELECTO SET v e The following pictures cannot be resized Pictures equal to or smaller than 640 480 pixels Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV 86 C Playback advanced 4 Select YES or NO and set it Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING ronan 5 DELETE onena 6 PICTURE a Use this function when you trim unnecessary parts of the recorded picture MENU MENU O Gre 2 times e When you select YES the picture is overwritten e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture elt may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment e When resized pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored 1 Select TRIMMING FIPLAY 2 5 PH RESIZE gt TRIMMING lt FORMAT srw Playback advanced 2 Select the picture to trim and set it 2016 ni TFA Al 00 0001 gt TRIMMING i j Kl gt A l i4 al x i Cc Tah O La L L U MP F 4 X L AN l e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Pictures smaller than 640x480 pixels Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV Pictures recorded after setting the quality to TIFF Motion images Flip animation
89. re increases it goes back to the normal brightness Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor Viewfinder screen The result is more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this will not be recorded on the pictures in the card E About the Lens e Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources It may cause not only a malfunction of the camera but irreversible damage to your eye e Do not press the lens strongly e Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window E About Condensation Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows Be careful of condensation since it causes stains on the lens fungus or malfunction P104 e When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room e When the camera is moved from outside of a car to an air conditioned car e When cool wind from an air conditioner or other is directly blown onto the camera e In humid places E If you will not be using the camera for a long time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C 25 C Recommended humidity 40 60 e Be sure to remove the battery and the card from the camera e When the battery is left inserted in the camera
90. ress the DISPLAY button to switch to the screen to be used e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During 9 pictures multi playback P47 or playback zoom P48 the indications on the screen can be turned on and off In simple mode P34 Display Display with histogram Out of frame display 4 Non display Recording guide line Non display Histogram In playback mode P46 Display 2016 f vara Non display ll 180100 AUT Q Display kK Display with recording information and histogram Non display 26 Preparation E Out of frame display The recording information is displayed out of the recording screen therefore you can take pictures without interruption by icons or others on the recording screen E Diopter adjustment This feature is handy for users who wear corrective lenses and prefer to use the Viewfinder e Press the EVF LCD button to display the Viewfinder Adjust the diopter rotating the diopter adjustment dial E Monitor priority When setting PLAY ON LCD to ON on the SETUP menu P22 the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases You can save the time it takes to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder in recording e When the recording mode is switched to playback mode e When reviewing pictures P37 e When turning the camera on in playback
91. setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting DPOF printing P95 e DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information or other into the images on the card and to use such information on the DPOF compliant system e The setting of DPOF print will not be applied to the DPOF setting of Slide Show e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e When setting the DPOF print delete any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment 82 On Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT B You can set the protection to the pictures which you do not want to delete for preventing them from accidental erasure 1 Select PROTECT then select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL gt PLAY 1 5 ERY ROTATE On PROTECT 19 DPOF PRINT 4 SLIDE SHOW CANCEL AUDIO DUB 5 0 KLAK E Single setting Select the picture and set cancel the protection 0001 1 19 On PROTECT THIS a a Ae 00 0C MENU Ors SET The protect icon tex appears SE The protect icon feal disappears 2 A Playback advanced E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in Setting gt i th
92. sh e lt RED Press when the hue is bluish a About the white balance e In simple mode the white balance is fixed to AUTO e When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Ee Daylight and B Flash but the white balance may not be properly adjusted when the photo flash is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue e You can set the value independently for each of the modes in white balance e The setting on the fine adjustment of the white balance is reflected to the picture when taking a picture with the flash e When you set the white balance using the White set U3 the adjustment level is set to 0 e When the colour effect is set to any of COOL WARM B W or SEPIA P74 you cannot finely adjust the white balance Recording pictures advanced ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY EJ Picture Size PICT SIZE BAB lM ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values If you set the ISO sensitivity higher the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ISO80 to ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted from ISO100 to ISO400 when using the flash However it is fixed to ISO100 when the flash mode is set to Slow sync Red eye reduction FR
93. sh output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low 1 Press A several times until 44 FLASH appears and then set the flash output D EE ee ee ee e You can adjust this from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e The determined flash output is memorised even if the camera is turned Off e In motion image mode HH simple mode SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P58 you cannot adjust the flash output elf the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO it is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO400 when you use the flash except when the flash mode is set to Slow sync Red eye reduction H6 To avoid noise decrease the ISO sensitivity e In NIGHT PORTRAIT in scene mode P58 flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction BJA e In motion image mode HH SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P58 the flash mode is fixed to the Forced OFF RKA even if the flash is opened e Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity when using the flash elf you bring the flash too close to the subjects they may appear distorted or discoloured by its heat and lighting e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items e When you take a picture beyond the flash control range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When you repeat tak
94. the card battery door Slide the card battery door to e The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is on e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only the genuine e If the card battery door cannot be SD card with SD Logo completely closed remove the card and 9 Insert insert it again Insert the card with the label facing the front of the camera until it clicks Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright 14 Preparation About the Card E Access to the card While the card is being accessed Recognizing Recording Reading Deleting the card access indication lights When the card access indication lights do not eturn the camera off e remove the battery or the card e shake or impact the camera The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally E About handling a card Store precious data to your PC P93 The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic wave static electricity breakdown of this camera or a defective card E SD Memory Card Supplied and MultiMediaCard optional The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external memory cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the
95. the mode dial to the desired recording mode Menu items im PICT SIZE siz QUALITY 8 AUDIO REC SOC OG e When rotating the zoom lever toward T the page of the menu screen can be forwarded vice versa e Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting SENSITIVITY P68 Sm g W BALANCE P66 PICT SIZE P68 QUALITY P69 AUDIO REC P69 METERING MODE P70 AF MODE P70 CONT AF P71 AF TRIGGER P72 AF ASSIST LAMP P73 D ZOOM P74 COL EFFECT P74 PICT ADJ P74 STABILIZER P75 FLIP ANIM P75 65 Recording pictures advanced E Auto White Balance White Balance W BALANCE Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result P A M Q in reddish or bluish pictures Where the This function allows you to reproduce a subject is surrounded by many light white colour closer to the tone in real lifeon sources auto white balance adjustment the pictures recorded under sunlight may not operate properly halogen lighting etc in which the white In this case set the white balance to a colour may appear reddish or bluish mode except AUTO manually 1 The range that is controlled by the auto A for auto setting auto Hleba A white balance white balance adjustment mode of this He Blue sk Daylight for recording outdoors l Bl
96. to focus is activated the available recording range is 5 m We recommend following steps 1 to 5 on the previous page to take pictures with prefocus e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled e The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF A Y Party mode This mode allows you to take a picture in a dim room e g a wedding reception a party a banquet in a bar etc clearly The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the room I O 2016 siz wal E ae ik ty E Technique for Party mode e The shutter speed is slowed down Hold the camera firmly to take a picture e The flash mode of the built in flash can be set to Forced ON Red eye reduction HOM or Slow sync Red eye reduction BERA e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO 63 Recording pictures advanced 3 Snow mode This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing grounds and locations near snowy mountains The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white colour of the snow stand out r 2016 aks Waal N mg 9 gt e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO 64 nn Recording pictures advanced Using the REC mode menu BANE WO amp Setting the hue picture quality adjustment etc allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures e Set
97. trast When jitter occurs When recording a very bright subject We recommend taking pictures using AF AE lock P31 or prefocus P72 In dark places the AF assist lamp P73 may turn on to focus on the subject Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is cancelled when you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again 32 E Jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e When jitter could occur the jitter alert appears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful of how you hold the camera P31 E Exposure e f you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red However the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated e The brightness of the screen may differ from that of recorded pictures In particular when taking pictures in dark places with slow shutter speed the subject looks dark on the screen but the actual picture is bright e When most of the subjects in the screen are bright e g blue sky on a clear day snowy field etc the recorded pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P43 Recording pictures basic e When you press the shutter button the screen may beco
98. ue sky Oma ngot Gay Cloudy sky Rain UTO Daylight Ky Cloudy for recording under a TV screen cloudy or shaded areak Sunlight Hal f J White fluorescent light iii D naiaaia Incandescent light bulb halogen lighting Flash Ortak ict Sunrise and sunset Flash or taking a picture Candlelight with photo flash only RA White set for using the preset white balance Rai White set for setting the white balance again P67 5000K e When setting the white balance to the mode except AUTO you can finely 200K adjust the white balance os 2000K eae K Kelvin Colour Temperature 66 Eee lt a Recording pictures advanced Setting the White Balance manually White set O63 Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually 1 Set to H3 White Set and then press P 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame on the centre of the screen turns white and then press gt E Finely Adjusting the White Balance White Balance Fine Adjustment 3 When you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance you can adjust the white balance finely 1 Set the white balance to ES R EOS EE 1 1 41 P66 2 Press A several times until WB ADJUST appears w8 WB ADJUST mE AN BLUE 0 7 KKE CEEE CETO CELTI CEET A Y 7 Ie DOD 3 Finely adjust the white balance e gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddi
99. with a soft dry cloth To remove stubborn stains wipe with a cloth that is soaked in a detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth e When you use chemical cloth follow the instructions that come with the cloth e ln case rain or other sources of water splash onto the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again with a dry cloth 103 Others E Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power is based upon the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity and if the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will be shorter When you go out bring charged spare batteries e Prepare batteries with the charger equal to 3 to 4 times of the power for the desired operating time The operating time of the battery may become shorter under low temperature such as skiing grounds e When you travel be sure to prepare the supplied charger to charge the battery on the spot If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the battery body and terminals are damaged e Inserting damaged battery in the camera may damage the camera After use be sure to remove the card and the battery or disconnect the plug from the electrical outlet e Extremely high or low temperatures will
100. y toa printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing DIGITAL a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional 1 Turn the camera on and then set the USB mode to PictBridge PTP P91 2 Turn on the printer 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mb mark facing you e Hold and then insert or pull the USB connection cable straight When the DPOF Select DPOF Print is set P80 PICTURE P97 When the DPOF Select SINGLE Print is not set PICTURE P96 elf the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once Then turn the camera off and replace the battery with a charged one or charge the battery Or use the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional e Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand Ask the manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models Read the printer operating instructions too e t may take time to print some pictures Therefore we recommend using a battery with sufficient power P12 or the AC adaptor DMW CAC1 optional when you connect to a printer e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing e Do not use any other USB connection c

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