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Panasonic DMCFX580S Digital Camera User Manual

1. OND O1 BR W D E Setting the color temperature You can set the color temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions The color of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the color temperature becomes high the picture becomes bluish and as the color temperature becomes low the picture becomes reddish Select s k and then press gt 2 Touch the color temperature setting bar e It is also possible to set the values by touching A or pressing A F of the cursor button e You can set a color temperature from 2500K to 10000K 3 Touch SET FACE RECOG For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Specify a person s face and use the face recognition functions Applicable modes A 2 O M BE OFF ON SET Note e Refer to P67 for details VQT1Y62 77 Advanced Recording pictures BF AF MODE For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected Applicable modes PAOM DM on l The camera automatically detects the person s face The focus 2 Face detection and exposure can then be adjusted to fit the face no matter what portion of the picture it is in max 15 areas 11 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 11 focus areas This is effective e 9 when the subject is not in the c
2. eo ee 1 1 to 1 2000 1 or 1 4 to 1 2000 2 x1 It may vary depending on the MIN SHTR SPEED setting P82 x2 When Intelligent ISO is set P75 e 2 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the optical image stabilizer is set to OFF variy62 45 Advanced Recording pictures When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is set to MODE1 MODE2 or AUTO e In Intelligent Auto Mode shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene e There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the Scene Modes Note e If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may become distorted or discolored by the heat or light from the flash e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become to light or too dark e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully When AUTO LCD OFF is set the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights e The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears e The red
3. vaT Y62 51 Advanced Recording pictures E Manual exposure Available Aperture Value W Available Shutter Speed Sec Per 1 3 EV Per 1 3 EV F2 8 to F3 5 60 to 1 1000 F4 0 to F5 0 60 to 1 1300 F5 6 to F7 1 60 to 1 1600 60 to 1 2000 e Depending on the zoom magnification some of the aperture values cannot be selected Press the shutter button halfway e The manual exposure assistance appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure e Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate 5 Take the pictures E Manual Exposure Assistance E The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value A Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value e Manual exposure assistance is an approximation It is recommended to record by confirming in Playback Mode Note e Brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the actual picture recorded Please confirm in Playback Mode e If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway Hide the slide bar Slide bar can be hidden by touching Touch the aperture value shutter soeed or exposure display to change the settings e Slide bar will be hidden during Touch AF AE as well 52 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode BAQA Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you ca
4. B Touch PROGRAM AE e To change the setting while taking pictures refer to Using the REC Mode Menu P73 32 variy62 Basic 83 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication green lights when the subject is focused e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range refer to Taking Close up Pictures P46 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture e The access indication lights P18 red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card E To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too dark P53 E To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red P76 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway When the subject is When the subject focused is not focused White Green White Red Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times Focus indication AF area normal AF area when using the digital zoom or when it is dark Focus range Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity x If correct exposure cannot be achieved it will be displayed in red However it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the center of
5. When auto bracket color bracket has been set When the Burst Mode is set PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST and STARRY SKY in Scene Mode AF AF ASSIST LAMP For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult Applicable modes QAM BE OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on ON When taking pictures in dark places the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway Larger AF areas are now displayed Note e The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET FIREWORKS and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 To set the year month day and time It functions in exactly the same way as CLOCK SET P23 in the SETUP menu variv62 83 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK mode Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval bet
6. Built in Memory Memory size Approx 40 MB e Recordable motion pictures QVGA 320x240 pixels only e The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full e You can copy the recorded pictures to a card P103 e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Card The following types of cards can be used with this unit These cards are indicated as card in the text Type of card Characteristics SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB e Fast recording and writing speed Formatted using the FAT12 or FAT16 Write Protect switch provided When format in compliance with the SD this switch is set to the LOCK position standard no further data writing deletion or SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to formatting is possible The ability to 32 GB write delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its Original position Formatted using the FAT32 format in compliance with the SD standard x The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used e You can only use cards with SDHC logo indicating
7. ee mara r Refer to P108 for the items which can be set before starting to TT print the pictures gt e Press MENU SET to cancel printing halfway CANCEL SELECT _ SET e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Selecting multiple pictures and printing them ER Press A PictBridge B Press A F to select an item and then press MENU SET e If the print check screen has appeared select YES and print an eo the pictures FAVORITE CANCELi SELECT SET iem O Description of settings Multiple pictures are printed at one time e Press A lt P to select the pictures and then when DISPLAY is MULTI SELECT pressed appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is canceled e After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures o Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P100 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P91 x Only when there are pictures already set as FAVORITE P91 vaT1v62 107 Connecting to other equipment MULTI SELECT Press to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET NUM OF PRINTS e Refer to Print Settings P108 for the items which can be set aS before starting to print the pictures m A Press MENU SET to cancel printing DANCE SELECT SET e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Print Settings Select and
8. 86 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date CALENDAR 87 Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display DUAL PLAY 88 Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY 89 CATEGORY PLAY sis 89 FAVORITE PLAY 90 Organizing pictures EASY ORG 90 FAVORITE 22 91 DITER eee ter oT 92 si DELETE irse 98 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio 98 e Motion pictures ss 98 e Pictures with audio 99 Using the PLAYBACK mode menu 100 E A E E 100 e aa ROTATE DISP 100 lt DA PRINT SET ciin 100 e AUDIO DUB 102 e95 FACE RECOG 102 S ICOPYI SE 103 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 104 Printing the Pictures 106 e Selecting a single picture and printing it 107 e Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 107 e Print Settings 108 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 110 e Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied 110 e Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 110 e Playing back on the TV with component socket 111 Others Screen Display 112 Cautions for Use ccccceeeeeeeeeeeenees 114 Message Display 117 Troubleshooting 1
9. About the Lens e Do not press against the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Also be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window Battery The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery Its ability to generate power comes from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it This reaction is susceptible to the surrounding temperature and humidity If the temperature is too high or too low the operating time of the battery will become shorter Always remove the battery after use e Store the removed battery in the battery case supplied If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged 2N e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are traveling in Dispose of unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not
10. Double click on Removable Disk in My Computer e When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO NAME or Untitled is displayed 4 Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC E Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely e Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the icon is not displayed check that ACCESS is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Note e This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected When placing it down and operating we recommend placing it on a soft cloth e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed composition Built in memory O eCard 2 P 1000001 PG MISC 9 101 PANA 999 PANA E Viewing the contents of the built in memory or card using the PC folder Folder number File number JPG Pictures MOV Motion pictures DPOF print Favorite A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations e After NO RESET P26 in the SETUP menu has been executed e When a ca
11. Spot focusing rise sue 78 NOIRESEN neo 26 Standard anna manne wets 74 Normal Play acria aika 37 Starry Sky Mode eere 63 Number of Prints te eer 108 Status Indicator ccnn 25 29 Number of Recordable Pictures 195127 Stylus Pensans iois 12 oon on SUNSET MOE cn a a G 64 Optical Image Stabilizer 82 I gpiical ZOOM oaan aE A er 34 ES ST OL a 96 P TRUMDNAI an a 123 TUe Edi oinei os nets 94 Panorama Assist Mode n se 58 T ARE E af Paper SIZE rade 109 Touch Panel cccccccccccccccccucecececeecueeeunevans 12 aa Mode visser teeta oe TOUGH ZOOM aloso nn 37 Personal Information 116 ere oa moa NT N 23 H Pet Mode Lane conne cu 61 Trimming PU ey DT A RE f PictBridge 2 LL MR EN er Grece 106 a ur nt At 117 Picture Adjustment ecce 81 V Aspect eee 26 Picture SIZE s TAa RS E Pictures with Audio ss niussimenne 99 U Pin Hole Mode isbanan aaa a 65 Playback Pictures on TV nes 110 111 USB Connection Cable aaiae 104 106 Playing Back Motion Pictures se 98 USB MOd LLALL MARELE Lanan PORMAMIMOOS nan ae 57 Power COD urria nt nt 23 V POWER O IVE ora aa ass 25 aT Print Setting rss tiens uit 100 Version Display ccccccceeceecssseeeeeseeeeeeees 26 Program AE MOE cceeeeeeetteeeeeeeeeeeeees 32 Volume of Speakers eee 23 Prote Smet nt DE OO W Q a gt White Balance sisi 76 QUAI sir aa 74 127 White Balance Fine Adjustment 76 QUICR APE cinema de TS NDS en nn sr dete 76
12. PAPER SIZE Dem Descriptions e eremm Lao LET nn ma femme xe CRU e Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit iem Description of settings Settings on the printer are prioritized A a 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 1 picture with a frame on 1 page Res 4 pictures on 1 page e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E Layout printing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B9 and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to RR and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 1 for each of the 4 pictures Note e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e lf the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set vatiyez 109 Connecting to other equipment PLAYBACK mode Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the A
13. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera vino DMIC F X580 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely P For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com P PC VQT1Y62 Before Use Dear Customer Thank you for choosing Panasonic You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today Used properly we re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment Please take time to fill in the information below The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source 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 Carefully observe copyright laws e 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 Model No Serial No A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you h
14. e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back e Pictures with audio recorded with other equipment may not playback on this unit e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual vatiyez 99 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK mode Using the PLAYBACK mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures copy them etc This is same function as EDIT in EASY ORG P92 a gt ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically ii Select ROTATE DISP on the PLAYBACK mode menu P21 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P37 for information about how to play back pictures 8 Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to
15. the composition of the picture you want to take 1 Aim the AF area at the subject and then press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture VaT1Y62 33 Basic e You can retry the actions in step 1 repeatedly before pressing the shutter button fully We recommend that you use the face detection function when taking pictures of people P78 E Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus e Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast e When the recordable range display has appeared in red e When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects e When it is dark or when jitter occurs e When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects Preventing jitter camera shake When the jitter alert C appears use STABILIZER P82 a tripod or the self timer P47 e Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY PARTY CANDLE LIGHT STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P55 When the shutter speed is slowed in MIN SHTR SPEED Direction detection function Pictures r
16. to take pictures When you select a minimum shutter speed other than 1 8 MN appears on the screen e Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed might increase the chance of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e Setting MIN SHTR SPEED to faster speed might make the picture darker so we recommend recording the picture in well lit area If correct exposure cannot be achieved MN will flash in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway e The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used 82 variv62 Advanced Recording pictures amp AUDIO REC For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the image You can record the conversation during the shooting or the situation as a memo Applicable modes 2 NOM BE OFF Audio will not be recorded ON is displayed on the screen Audio will be recorded as soon as the image is recorded It will stop in 5 seconds e lf you press MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is canceled Note e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera e Audio recorded with this unit may not playback on other equipment e Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera LUMIX launched before July 2008 e AUDIO REC cannot be set in the following cases
17. FIREWORKS 63 eM SUNSET 64 BEACH seiniin 64 FA SNOW 64 ke AERIAL PHOTO 64 PINHOLE sun 65 e FILM GRAIN eeee 65 Motion Picture Mode 66 Taking a picture with Face Recognition CIC 2 67 e Face Recognition functions 67 e Face settings wxscsiersarsamanersiuieatanorsmsnia 68 Useful Functions at Travel Destinations 2 70 e Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 70 e Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time 72 Using the REC Mode Menu 73 e u PICTURE SIZE 73 emia QUALITY 74 ASPECT RATIO 0008 74 e Bso INTELLIGENT ISO 75 e i50 SENSITIVITY 25 75 so ISO LIMIT SET 75 e WB WHITE BALANCE 76 2 FACE RECOG 77 ee AF MODE 78 e Qaf QUICK AF 79 METERING MODE 79 iQ I EXPOSURE eee 80 Ch BURS Teri 80 e DIGITAL ZOOM 81 e d COLOR EFFECT 81 nt PICTAD J iiris 81 ei STABILIZER cece 82 e MN MIN SHTR SPEED 82 e AUDIO REC 83 AF AF ASSIST LAMP 04 83 CLOCK SET 83 Advanced Playback Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide SNOW 84 Displaying Multiple Pictures MULTI PLAYBACK
18. U MULTI PLAYBACK P86 Multiple pictures are played back on one screen EX CALENDAR P87 Pictures are played back by the date recorded DUAL PLAY P88 Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display Pl CATEGORY PLAY P89 The pictures grouped together in categories are played back FAVORITE PLAY P90 Your favorite pictures are played back x FAVORITE PLAY cannot be selected if there is no picture set as FAVORITE EASY ORG P90 Pictures can be edited deleted by the touch panel vaT1Y62 39 Basic PLAYBACK Mode Deleting Pictures Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Pictures on the built in memory or the card which are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture d Select the picture to be deleted and then press 1 m button 2 Touch DELETE SINGLE 83 Touch YES To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures ED Press 1 Touch DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL DELETE ALL step 5 3f Touch the picture to be deleted repeat this step e appears on the selected pictures Touching again cancels the setting E When DELETE ALL has been selected with the FAVORITE P91 setting The selection screen is displayed again Select DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x select YES and delete the pictures Note e Do not turn the camera off while deleting while m is displayed Use a battery with suffi
19. special characters numbers e The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left with touching lt 4 and to the right with touching gt To enter a blank touch m or to delete an entered character touch DELETE e To stop editing at any time during text entry touch CANCEL e A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters when setting names in FACE RECOG iG Touch EXIT E Delete the title 1 In step 5 delete all the texts 2 Touch EXIT Note e Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen e The name setting of FACE RECOG or BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode or LOCATION in travel date can also be registered by using the operation in steps 5 and following e The name setting of BABY 1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode LOCATION in travel date and TITLE EDIT cannot be registered at the same time e You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e You cannot use title edit for the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded with other equipment vaTiy62 95 Advanced Playback TEXT STAMP You can stamp the recording date time age travel date or title onto the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printing Pictures with a picture size larger than 3m will be resized when stamping the date etc on them
20. the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e In shutter priority AE and manual exposure if the shutter speed is set to longer than 1 second auto bracket is disabled e O is set for the flash when auto bracket color bracket is set e Burst is canceled when auto bracket color bracket is set e The one set last will take precedence auto bracket and color bracket cannot be set simultaneously e Auto Bracket cannot be used when in TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN in Scene Mode REC Mode BE Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Registering scenes in Scene Mode My Scene Mode In MY SCN MODE you can register the Scene Mode you use most frequently as one of the Recording Mode vaT1Y62 55 Advanced Recording pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to f and then press MODE Touch MY SCN MODE e When My Scene Mode has been registered the registered Scene Mode is displayed instead of MY SCN MODE 83 Touch the Scene Mode to select e Menu screen can be switched by touching lt 4 P in left and right of the sc
21. to 7 7 m 25 3 feet e In HIGH SENS P61 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 1 15 m 3 77 feet to approx 15 4 m 50 5 feet Tele Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to approx 7 3 m 24 0 feet e In FLASH BURST P62 in Scene Mode the ISO sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO100 and ISO3200 and the available flash range also differs Wide Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to approx 4 0 m 13 1 feet Tele Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to approx 1 9 m 6 23feet Adjust the flash output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or the reflectivity is very high or low 1 Press F4 several times to display FLASH ETS 2 Touch the slide bar e You can adjust from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original flash output 3 Touch EXIT e You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Note e When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the screen e The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The flash output adjustment cannot be used while in SCENERY PANORAMA ASSIST NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode E Shutter speed for each flash setting ISO1600 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 6 m 11 8 feet
22. 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE e TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP or PRINT SET cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD e There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full vatiye2 117 Others SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED e The following pictures cannot be copied When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination Only when copying from a card to the built in memory Files not based on the DCF standard e Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY e This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P27 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD e This card has a format which is not recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P27 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ERROR e This message appears when the camera is not operating properly gt Turn the camera off and on If the message pers
23. Modes e Advanced settings for the following items can be performed by pressing DISPLAY WHITE BALANCE P76 STABILIZER P82 Press and hold Q MENU when recording Touch the menu item and the setup a Item Settings The items to be set and the settings are displayed 22 variv62 Preparation Perform these settings if you need to About the Setup Menu CLOCK SET AUTO REVIEW and ECONOMY are important items Check their settings before using them e In the Intelligent Auto Mode only CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP and LANGUAGE can be set For details on how to select the SETUP menu settings refer to P21 CLOCK SET Setting Date Time e Refer to P19 for details Set the time in your home area and travel destination oy DESTINATION amp gt WORLD TIME Travel destination area amp HOME Your home area e Refer to P72 for details Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation tm TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP LOCATION OFF SET OFF SET e Refer to P70 for details This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound BEEP LEVEL X SHUTTER VOL X Muted BEEP Q gt Low 1 High yO BEEP TONE SHUTTER TONE 0 8 0 e 0 d VOLUME Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change gt 34 MONIT
24. QUICK MEDU Sn deren scans 22 11 NV OMG TIME randia 23 12 R Z Recording Quality Setting Motion Picture ZOOM ne attirant 34 MOS anna 66 Reset of Setting cseseeseteeteeeeees 26 Beeld D TE 92 Rotate Display ice 100 variv6e2 143 SDHC Logo is a trademark e QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom e Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation QuickTime Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario LAW 2T3 Panasonic Corporation 2009 P Printed in Japan F0109TUO 800
25. RP SDV16GU1K 16 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDM12GU1K 12 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDVO8GU1K 8 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDMO6GU1K 6 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDM04GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDV04GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDMO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDVO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO1GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card x Ensure that the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional and DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional are purchased as a Set Do not use if sold separately e Refer to P15 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures e NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 134 vatiye2 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one Ll Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS CT VISA Credit Card OI MasterCard Expiration Date O Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Phone Day __ Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISI
26. The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish Note e When in Intelligent Auto Mode only B W or SEPIA can be selected e The Intelligent Auto Mode is set separately from the other Recording Modes e COLOR EFFECT becomes disabled when color bracket is set omc PICT ADJ For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures Applicable modes AARM CONTRAST Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture SHARPNESS The picture is sharply defined The picture is softly focused SATURATION The colors in the picture become vivid The colors in the picture become natural NOISE REDUCTION The noise reduction effect is enhanced Picture resolution may deteriorate slightly The noise reduction effect is reduced You can obtain pictures with higher resolution vaT1y62 81 Advanced Recording pictures Note e When you take pictures in dark places picture noise may become noticeable If picture noise becomes a problem we recommend that you take pictures after increasing the setting for NOISE REDUCTION or lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION l STABILIZ
27. The subjects are recorded with set shutter speed M Manual Exposure Mode P51 The subjects are recorded with set aperture and shutter speed MS My Scene Mode P55 Pictures are taken using previously registered recording scenes SCN Scene Mode P55 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded HH Motion Picture Mode P66 This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio Note e When the mode has been switched from PLAYBACK Mode to REC Mode the previously set REC Mode will be set 28 vatiye2 Basic REC Mode Taking pictures using the automatic function fia Intelligent Auto Mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily e The following functions are activated automatically Scene detection STABILIZER INTELLIGENT ISO Face detection QUICK AF LEXPOSURE Digital Red eye Correction Backlight Compensation e The status indicator lights when you turn this unit on It turns off after about 1 second Shutter button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to f1 1 and then press MODE EJ Touch INTELLIGENT AUTO Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with F your feet slightly apart Flash O AF assist lamp iG Press the sh
28. This unit does not support MultiMediaCards Dynamic tracking does not work even after touching the subject Touch a subject specific color if the subject has a different color from the periphery P48 Lens Recorded image may be warped or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject e It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get colored depending on the zoom magnification due to the characteristics of the lens Also the peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used This is not a malfunction vaT1y62 121 Others LCD monitor The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on e The LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights when AUTO LCD OFF P25 is selected for the ECONOMY mode This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional If the remaining battery power is low it may take longer for the flash to be charged and the time during which the LCD monitor is turned off may become longer The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures e This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when the camera is moved This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera and it is not a malfunct
29. When the flash is activated In STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS in Scene Mode P55 When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted e The histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode e The histogram of a picture may not match in Recording Mode and Playback Mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e Histograms are not displayed in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode Motion Picture Mode DUAL PLAY EASY ORG CALENDAR MULTI PLAYBACK Touch zoom When the component cable is connected 42 variv62 Advanced Recording pictures REC Mode GO NOM EE Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Set the flash to match the recording ER Press gt 4 000 gt amp Touch the item e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P44 e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Description of settings The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make on AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions mak
30. You can change the settings for EFFECT and MUSIC during the slide show playback on the slide show set screen EFFECT This allows you to select the screen effect when switching from one picture to the next NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF e When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect MUSIC The following music can be selected to play during slide show playback NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF Qu x AUTO can be used only if CATEGORY is selected It will be played back with EFFECT and MUSIC set for each category automatically e Preview screen is displayed when PREVIEW is touched Touch CANCEL to cancel the preview e MUSIC with the same name will be set for the selected EFFECT Select MUSIC after selecting EFFECT SET DURATION or REPEAT etc can be set DURATION 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC REPEAT ON OFF e DURATION can be set only when EFFECT is set to OFF e AUDIO will be displayed only when the MUSIC is set to OFF Audio will be played along with the still picture with audio by setting the AUDIO to ON Note e It is not possible to add new music effects vaT1Y62 85 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK mode Displaying Multiple Pictures MULTI PLAYBACK Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt and then press MODE 2 Touch MULTI PLAYBACK a Number of the sele
31. a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully If the unit does not operate normally please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or the repair service center E About Condensation When the lens and LCD monitor are fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and LCD monitor stains fungus and camera malfunction e If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature E Read together with the Cautions for Use P114 If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal vaT1Y62 5 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 2 Quick GUNG G ee de raun 8 Standard Accessories 9 Names of the Components 10 How to Use the Touch Panel 12 e What can be done by touch operation 13 Preparation Charging the Battery 14 e About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures 15 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery 16 About the Built in Memory the Card 18 Se
32. allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery Charger e If you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed e Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is not a malfunction e After use be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected e Keep the terminals of the charger and battery clean vat ye2 115 Others Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card e Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card e Format or delete using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information and it will not erase the data in the memory card completely lt is recommende
33. auto bracket 1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture 1 EV 1 EV Press A 4 several times to display AUTO BRACKET A 000 B Touch the slide bar e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 83 Touch EXIT e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish 54 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures Color Bracket REC Mode QFN Pressing the shutter button once allows you to take 3 pictures in black and white standard sepia ab AUTO BRACKET Press A 4 several times to display AUTO BRACKET and touch DISPLAY e Touching DISPLAY allows you to switch between auto bracket and color bracket B Touch lt gt to display BIW STANDARD SEPIA J 2 Touch EXIT e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Note e When setting auto bracket 28 appears on the screen and when setting color bracket 45 appears on the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e The auto bracket color bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or POWER SAVE is activated e When auto bracket color bracket is set
34. be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment e The display is not rotated during multi playback P86 or CALENDAR P87 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P103 and then set the print setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm ED Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK mode menu P21 Press A F to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 100 var v62 Advanced Playback SINGLE MULTI Select the picture and then press MENU SET ABC ANGEL Press lt gt to Press A W lt 4 gt select the picture to select the pictures Press A F to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set e When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture It is not possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures 5 Press 7 to return to the menu screen e Press MEN
35. be restored e Images Cleared of FACE RECOG will not be categorized for FACE RECOG for CATEGORY PLAY e Clearing of FACE RECOG cannot be done of the protected image 102 varivez Advanced Playback gt COPY You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built in memory to a card or from a card to the built in memory i Select COPY on the PLAYBACK mode menu P21 Press A F to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET in tso All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 4 omn One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 3 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e If you press MENU SET while copying pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway e Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying process COPY PICTURES FROM BUILT IN MEMORY TO Press 1 to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu e If you copy from the built in memory to a card all the pictures are copied and then the screen automatically returns to the playback screen Note e lf you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has m
36. been returned to the optical zoom range using the zoom lever Note e Press E ZOOM firmly until the zoom function is activated 36 varivez Basic PLAYBACK Mode Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt e Normal playback is set automatically in the following cases When the mode is switched from the REC to PLAYBACK When the camera is turned on while the REC PLAYBACK selector switch is at gt 2 Forward or rewind the image by dragging P12 the screen horizontally Forward drag from left to right Rewind drag from right to left File number Picture number e It is also possible to forward or rewind the image by pressing lt 4 of the cursor button e Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt gt of the cursor button lt 4 Fast rewind D Fast forward e The file number and the picture number only change one by one Release when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture e If you keep pressing the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases Using the Touch Zoom Touch the part to enlarge 1X 2X 4X 8x 16X e Portion that is touched will be enlarged e Picture can be enlarged also by rotating the zoom lever toward Q T vaTive2 37 Basic Move the position to be d
37. buttons are described as shown in the figure below or described with A W lt gt e g When you press the Y down button GD D SC D gt VOU Press V Vv 10 vatiye2 22 23 24 25 Camera ON OFF switch P19 Zoom lever P34 Speaker P98 Microphone P66 83 102 Shutter button P29 66 E ZOOM button P36 Hand strap eyelet e Be sure to attach the hand strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it Lens barrel COMPONENT OUT socket P111 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P104 106 110 Tripod receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it Card Battery door P16 Release lever P16 DC coupler cover P17 e When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional are used For connection details refer to P17 Before Use 12 13 14 15 16 17 pe 18 19 m He S O dm 2l aL vaTt ye2 11 Before Use How to Use the Touch Panel You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor touch panel with your finger It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation such as title editing or if it is hard to operate with your fingers E Touch To touch and release the touch panel It is used to select icon or picture e lt may not operate properly when multiple icons are touched simultaneously so try to to
38. compliance with the SD standard if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity e Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only 18 vatiye2 Preparation Note e Do not turn this unit off remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional when the access indication is lit when pictures are being written read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P27 Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P27 e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Setting Date Time Clock Set e The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Turn the camera on e The PLEASE SET THE CLOCK message appears This message does not appear in PLAYBACK Mode MENU SET button Cursor buttons B Press MENU SET 83 Press lt gt
39. different from when other REC Modes are used SETUP menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP LANGUAGE e The settings of the following items are fixed vaT1Y62 31 Basic Item Settings GUIDE LINE P24 EFA REC INFO OFF ECONOMY 5MIN POWER SAVE P25 AUTO REVIEW P25 2SEC Flash P43 NS Self timer P47 10 seconds off QUALITY P74 sis INTELLIGENT ISO P75 Sox WHITE BALANCE P76 AWB METERING MODE P79 AF MODE P78 2 Set to kE when a face cannot be detected QUICK AF P79 ON l EXPOSURE P80 STANDARD STABILIZER P82 AUTO AF ASSIST LAMP P83 ON e The POA OUI cannot be used AUTO LCD OFF EXPOSURE AUTO ou BRACKET flash output AL ZOOM PICT ADJ JIMIN SHTR au MU alance fine adjustment DIGI SPEED AUDIO REC HISTOGRAM e The other items on the SETUP menu can be set in the mode such as the Program AE Mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode REC Mode 9 Taking pictures with your favorite settings 2 Program AE Mode The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in REC menu Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to MA6 and then press MODE MODE button REC PLAYBACK selector switch
40. directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional and DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps Refer to Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely P105 before disconnecting the USB connection cable Otherwise data may be destroyed Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction USB MODE Press A F to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P26 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB MODE selection screen Since there is no need to set this each a time you connect to the PC it is convenient SELECT SET When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the camera from the PC Then set USB MODE to PC again 104 vatiye2 Connecting to other equipment
41. is set can be changed Select and touch the focus icon e Face image can be retaken by touching in the edit screen Return to step 4 by touching YES Touch EXIT E Registering from the automatic registration screen When the AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON in step 3 of the Face settings the registration screen will display automatically after taking the picture of a face that has high number of appearance If the same face is photographed 5 times the camera will automatically display the registration screen This function will not work if the Burst Auto Bracket or Color Bracket is set 1 Press lt to select YES and then press MENU SET e Selection screen is displayed again when NO is selected and when YES is selected with lt AUTO REGISTRATION will be set to OFF 2 Use the operation in Step 6 and following in Face settings e Automatic register screen is not displayed when there are 6 people already registered E Deleting information for registered faces 1 In Step 3 of Face settings press to select DELETE and then press MENU SET 2 Touch the image of the person to cancel 3 Touch YES 3 FACE RECOG l ER Lo COS E CAELS SELECT SET variy62 69 Advanced Recording pictures Note e AF MODE is fixed to 9 e Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances dep
42. lt gt to select the picture and then press DUA 100 0007 gi MENU SET to start audio recording 118 e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears Y when audio has already been recorded Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The CONCA MELET START original audio is overwritten e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera e If you press m the audio dubbing is canceled Press MENU SET to stop recording SR bi e It will automatically stop after recording about 10 seconds without pressing MENU SET 5 CNE ENT Press 1 to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment e Audio dubbing does not work on motion pictures and protected pictures e Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera LUMIX launched before July 2008 eZ FACE RECOG All the information regarding the FACE RECOG_ of the selected image will be cleared EJ select FACE RECOG on the PLAYBACK mode menu P21 B Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET En Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 4 Press 7 to return to the menu screen e Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG cannot
43. lt 4 B to move the cursor to EXIT and then press MENU SET to end text input e Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a lower case and amp 1 special characters and numbers Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 10 Take a picture e The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set e When the travel date is set FM appears on the lower right of the screen E Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press MENU SET twice If the TRAVEL SETUP is set to OFF in step 3 LOCATION will be also set to OFF vaTiY62 71 Advanced Recording pictures Note e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P72 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e If TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date Even if TRAVEL DATE is
44. select the SETUP menu icon and then select the R8 icon to set the desired language P27 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places the AF assist lamp P83 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF assist lamp does not turn on e Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P83 e The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction The clock is reset e If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again When you take a picture before setting the clock AM12 00 0 0 OJ is recorded P19 When pictures are taken using the zoom they are slightly distorted and the areas around the subject contain colors which are not actually present e At some magnification levels the pictures taken are slightly distorted or the outlines and other areas in the pictures taken are colored but this is not a malfunction Zooming stops instantaneous
45. set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed e If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation on which you took the picture is not recorded e If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there is a time difference that involves date change between the HOME and DESTINATION It will be recorded e The text set as LOCATION can be edited later with TITLE EDIT e The names for BABY 1 BABY2 and PET will not be recorded when LOCATION is set e LOCATION cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures e Intelligent Auto Mode cannot be set Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected Recording Dates Times at Overseas Travel Destinations World Time For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P21 You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P19 Select WORLD TIME from the SETUP menu and then press P e When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 Press V to select HOME and then press MENU SET ov DESTINATION 10 00 DEC 1 2009 ALO on CET CANCEL M SELECT SE Press lt gt to sele
46. then pull the card out upright Do not touch the connection terminals of the card e The card may become damaged if it is not fully inserted 16 vatiye2 Preparation 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow e If the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Note e Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery case supplied e Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment e Before removing the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator has gone off completely Otherwise this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost E Using an AC adaptor optional and a DC coupler optional instead of the battery Ensure that the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional and DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional are purchased in a set Do not use if sold separately Open the card battery door Insert the DC coupler being careful of the direction Close the card battery door e Ensure that the card battery door is closed Open the DC coupler cover Plug the AC adaptor into an electrical ou
47. this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit The recorded pictures are not displayed e Has CALENDAR CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY been set for playback Change to NORMAL PLAY P37 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black e ls this a non standard picture a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another make of digital camera e Did you remove the battery immediately after picture taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge gt Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P27 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting With a calendar search pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken e Is the clock in the camera set properly P19 e When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture e If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a malfunction A characteristi
48. to select the items year month amp day hour minute display sequence or time display format and press A to set a Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P72 q Cancel without setting the clock e Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the time display format e AM PM is displayed when AM PM is selected e When AM PM is selected as the time display format z midnight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in North America and elsewhere 4 Press MENU SET to set e After completing the clock settings turn the camera off Then turn the camera back on switch to Recording Mode and check that the display reflects the settings that were performed When MENU SET has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting procedure below vaT1y62 19 Preparation Changing the clock setting Select CLOCK SET in the REC or SETUP menu and press P P21 It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock e The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery Note e The clock is displayed when DISPLAY is pressed several times during recording e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 e If the c
49. will automatically detect and correct the red eye in the image data x It may not be able to correct the red eye depending on the recording conditions It may also correct objects other than red eye E Available flash settings by Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode O Available Not available Scene Mode initial setting sol soo ees ea a ee ojofjojloj jo Moeog x When A is selected iA I5A A or i S is set depending on the type of subject and brightness e The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed 44 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures E The available flash range to take pictures e The available flash range is an approximation ee Available flash range ele AUTO 60 cm 1 97 feet to 6 0 m 19 7 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 8 m 9 18 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 1 7 m 5 58 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 1 9 m 6 23 feet ISO200 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 7 m 8 85 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 1 2 m 3 94 feet 180400 l ISO400 60 cm 1 97 feet to 3 8 m 12 5 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 1 8 m 5 91 feet ISO800 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 4 m 17 7 feet 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 2 5 m 8 20 feet 1 15 m 3 77 feet
50. 19 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 127 Specifications is nsnannesssnmermssmintse 130 Digital Camera Accessory System 134 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers 135 Request for Service Notice For USA and Puerto Rico Only 136 Limited Warranty For USA and Puerto Rico Only 137 Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto Rico 139 Pr cautions prendre pour le Canada 140 AO 142 VQT1Y62 7 Before Use This is an overview of how to record and play back pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets Charge the battery P14 e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Insert the battery and the card P16 e When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P18 Refer to P18 when you use a card Turn the camera on to take pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to A06 Press the shutter button to take pictures P29 4 Play back the pictures Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to Select the picture you want to view P37 8 variy62 Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera 1 Battery Pack Indicated as battery in the text Charge the batte
51. 200 400 800 1600 e The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise Note e This will work when the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or when the Intelligent ISO is set to ON e When SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO and ISO LIMIT SET is set to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to a maximum of ISO400 IS01000 when the flash is used according to the brightness vaT1y62 75 Advanced Recording pictures WHITE BALANCE For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 In sunlight under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source Applicable modes QAI DSS AWB Automatic adjustment xt When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Qo When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky A When taking pictures outdoors in the shade O When taking pictures under incandescent lights Le When using the preset white balance sr When using the preset color temperature setting e The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded under so use AWB or Nii e The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off Howe
52. AMA ASSIST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN LEXPOSURE is activated automatically except for following Scene Modes PANORAMA ASSIST NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PET HI SPEED BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS SNOW AERIAL PHOTO PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN 56 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures e Shutter speed for Scene Modes except PANORAMA ASSIST SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY CANDLE LIGHT BABY 1 BABY2 PET FLASH BURST STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS will be from 1 8th of a second to 1 2000th of a second EJ PORTRAIT When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier E Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom lever to maximum Tele position Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is 9 SOFT SKIN When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with PORTRAIT It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up E Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective Rotate the zoom lever to maximum Tele position Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note e f a part of the background etc is a color close
53. CE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Product Repairs United States and Puerto Rico Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave MAIL TO Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center As of October 2008 vaTiYe2 139 Others Pr cautions prendre pour le Canada AVERTISSEMENT POUR REDUIRE LES RISQUES D INCENDIE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE OU DE DOMMAGES A L APPAREIL e N EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL LA PLUIE L HUMIDIT L GOUTTEMENT OU AUX CLABOUSSEMENTS ET NE PLACEZ SUR L APPAREIL AUCUN OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE COMME PAR EXEMPLE DES VASES e UTILISEZ EXCLUSIVEMENT LES ACCESSOIRES RECOMMAND S NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE OU LE PANNEAU ARRI RE IL N Y A AUCUNE PI CE REPARABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR L INT RIEUR CONFIEZ TOUTE R PARATION UN TECHNICIEN DE SERVICE QUALIFI LA PRISE DE COURANT DOIT SE TROUVER PROXIMIT DE L APPAREIL ET ETRE FACILEMENT ACCESSIBLE La plaque signal tique se trouve sur le dessous des appareils E propos du bloc batterie ATTENTION Batterie batterie au lithium ion e Utilisez l unit sp cifi e pour recharger la batterie e N
54. ED Touch FA 2 Touch TEXT STAMP EN Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch the main image e Repeat the step to set more than 2 images e Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once e Selection will be canceled by touching the same picture again e Selection of all pictures will be canceled by touching CANCEL 4 Touch OK Touch SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE or TITLE to set each item by touching it SHOOTING DATE W OTIME Stamp the year month and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes AGE P60 If this is set to ON AGE is stamped on the pictures TRAVEL DATE If this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE is stamped on the pictures TITLE Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded with text in FACE RECOG or BABY 1 BABY2 and PET name settings in Scene Mode LOCATION in travel date or TITLE EDIT 6 Touch SET e If you set TEXT STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than 3m the picture size will become smaller as shown below 96 varivez Advanced Playback Aspect ratio setting O JE M ie e sn gt ES TEE gt Ca e The picture becomes slightly rougher Touch YES Note e When you print pictures stamped with text the date will be printed over the stamped text if you specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer e Depe
55. ER For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Using one of these modes jitter during picture taking is detected and the camera automatically compensates for the jitter enabling jitter free images to be taken Applicable modes PAO DP OFF AUTO The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition MODE1 Jitter is always compensated during REC mode MODE2 The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed Note e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter soeed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e The setting is fixed to MODE2 with SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode and to OFF in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode e The setting is fixed to MODE1 in Motion Picture Mode MIN MIN SHTR SPEED For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 You can take a picture brightly in dark places by setting MIN SHTR SPEED slower Also you can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject Applicable modes 2 1 250 1 1251 1 60 1 30 1 1 15 1 1 81 1 41 1 21 1 1 Minimum shutter speed setting 1 250 lt m 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Note e This should usually be set to 1 8
56. ERN OFF ON EEK e The PATTERN setting is fixed to FA in the Intelligent Auto Mode This allows you to set either to display or not display the bea HISTOGRAM histogram P42 OFF ON When the auto review function is activated white saturated areas HIGHLIGHT appear blinking in black and white OFF ON e If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P53 referring to the histogram P42 and then taking the picture again It may result in a better quality picture e There may be white saturated areas if the distance between the camera and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white 24 variy62 Preparation The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting Also it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use to prevent discharge of the battery cr POWER SAVE The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been ECO ECONOMY used for the time selected on the setting OFF 2MIN 5MIN 1 OMIN AUTO LCD OFF When taking pictures the LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF 15SEC S0SEC e Pr
57. LECTRIQUE OU D INCENDIE DU A UN SURCHAUFFEMENT S ASSURER QUE RIDEAUX OU TOUT OBJET QUELCONQUE NE BOUCHENT LES EVENTS D AERATION DE L APPAREIL Chargeur de batterie Ce chargeur fonctionne sur le secteur entre 110 V et 240 V Toutefois e Aux Etats Unis et au Canada le chargeur doit tre branch sur une prise secteur de 120 V seulement e Lors du branchement une prise secteur l ext rieur des Etats Unis ou du Canada utilisez un adaptateur conforme a la configuration de la prise secteur e Assurez vous d utiliser un adaptateur secteur de marque Panasonic DMW AC5PP en option e Assurez vous d utiliser une batterie de marque Panasonic DMW BCF10PP e Si vous utilisez d autres batteries nous ne pouvons pas garantir la qualit de ce produit e N utilisez pas d autres cables de connexion USB a l exception de celui fourni e N utilisez pas d autres cables AV l exception de celui fourni e Conservez la carte m moire hors de port e des enfants afin qu ils ne puissent pas l avaler Evitez d approcher l appareil photo de tout equipement magnetise four a micro ondes t l viseur equipement de jeux vid o etc e Si vous utilisez l appareil photo proximit d un t l viseur les radiations lectromagn tiques pourraient nuire au son et l image e N utilisez pas l appareil photo proximit d un t l phone cellulaire cela pourrait entra ner un bruit nuisible l image et au son e Le
58. M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note e QUALITY is automatically fixed to azn e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 1015 cm printing e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO1600 e The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to vaT1Y62 65 Advanced Recording pictures REC mode Motion Picture Mode Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to AA 6 and then press MODE Touch MOTION PICTURE Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording a Audio recording e The available recording time is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen e After pressing the shutter button fully release it straight away If the button is held down the sound will not be recorded for a few seconds when recording starts e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights e The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame e The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e If the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Changing the settings for the recording quality e When you set the recording qualit
59. N Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack e Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack e Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit e Do not get dirt sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals e Do not touch the plug terminals and with metal objects e Do not disassemble remodel heat or throw into fire If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes wash it off thoroughly with water If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e Do not heat or expose to flame e Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate A E About the battery charger CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS Battery
60. OR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you are in bright places OFF AX AUTO POWER LCD LCD MODE The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera POWER LCD The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors varTiye2 23 Preparation e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may appear different from actuality on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it use your hand or another object to block the light e The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode AUTO POWER LCD cannot be selected in Playback Mode e LCD MODE cannot be used when the component cable is connected Change the display size of some icons and menu screens AZA DISPLAY SIZE STANDARD LARGE Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures You can also set whether or not to have the recording information E8 GUIDE LINE displayed when the guidelines are displayed P41 REC INFO PATT
61. OUNO PR 43 e Adjust the flash output 45 Taking Close up Pictures 46 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 47 Taking Pictures with Focus and Exposure Set on Subject Touch AF AE nnnna000 48 Taking Pictures with Set Aperture FY Aperture priority AE 49 Taking Pictures with Set Shutter Speed 63 Shutter priority AE 50 Taking Pictures with Exposure Set Manually M Manual exposure 51 Compensating the Exposure aaa0 53 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Color Bracket 006 54 e Auto DrACKET nue on 54 e Color Bracket 55 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene Mode 55 e Registering scenes in Scene Mode 09 My Scene Mode seeaaaaaaaa 55 e Selecting the Scene Mode for each recording J Scene Mode 56 SEX PORTRAIT 57 e SOFT SKIN 57 TRANSFORM cccceeeeeeeees 57 A SELF PORTRAIT 58 e SCENE 58 fey PANORAMA ASSIST 58 ISPORESI 59 NIGHT PORTRAIT 59 e NIGHT SCENERY 0000868 59 I FOOD 00 cece aanne 60 PART 60 e CANDLE LIGHT 60 e BABY1 E3 BABY2 60 SP PET 8 61 e FAN HIGH SENS 61 HI SPEED BURST 62 FLASH BURST 62 e STARRY SKY 63 Bl
62. P72 setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied d SELECT ON CONNECTION USB MODE Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge da PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge PC Set after or before connecting to a PC e When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system Set to match the type of TV Playback Mode only HA1 When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV EM When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV EA TV ASPECT e This will work when the AV cable is connected Set the guide screen including Touch AF AE or Touch Zoom dy TOUCH GUIDE Choosing whether or not to display it OFF ON It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera more VERSION DISP Ver 1 0 CANCEL 26 variy62 Preparation R gt FORMAT The built in memory or card is formatted Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adap
63. PHOTO This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial Photo Mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture Note e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e Turn the camera off when taking off or landing e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew e Be careful about the reflection from the window 64 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures PIN HOLE Picture is taken darker and with soft focus around the subjects E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note e QUALITY is automatically fixed to azn e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 1015 cm printing e The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e Face detection may not operate normally in the dark areas around the edges of the screen FILM GRAIN Picture is taken with a grainy texture as though blasted with sand E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2
64. R SU EAEE E CCR ER RS OL SU BR 34 35 73 127 Audio Recording 66 83 F ue ae Rd CE ae uto Demonstration 0 eee Face Detection secc 30 78 Re BAL ea ee ae Face Recognition nsseerereress ae AUO REON e eea on Favorite Play tac 00 ue Balance ss ae a nomear E 26 105 ree REEEEEETET ESET SEEEEEOEEEEOOOOOOEEES SS m Grain der hati eaten Available Recording Time esce 129 Eine ae peed NE da el ea Td A dene ate 74 RE Fireworks Mode ccccsseseeeeeeeneeeesaeeeeeeens 63 Flash Burst Mode sent 62 Blaby Mode ct aneron OSI ae ns de ae Backlight Compensation seescesen 30 Folder Composition ee 105 BAH N Anis 14 15 16 cAiarNiimher SSCS ST QE Battery Case 415 Folder Number seeren 26 105 113 Beach Mode ions 64 ponte NN NN A a0 DOOD 4c E 23 Se ee re ee ee Bri es of the LCD Monitor ace 23 G BU IN Flas eiee a 43 _ _ ST Memory visccssecsreccsseeesesseeseeees ap Guide LING saines 24 41 H HIgh Sensitivity Mode eeren 61 e EOR zi ae Light Mode nes er Histogram e a aaae Aed e EAR PEOR EE EEA A TE Category eee REE 89 I Center Weighted recreere TA SRE ORAGE een a a es 115 Intelligent Auto Mode cccceseerees 29 CHATONS eR 14 15 Intelligent Exposure eee 80 Cleaning siens 114 Intelligent ISO niana 75 COCK SEP ann ea sert 19 23 83 ISO Sensitivity nain unaa 75 Color BLACKS Lai
65. T YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 6 PM M F PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 In CANADA please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories variv62 135 Others Request for Service Notice For USA and Puerto Rico Only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Request for Service Notice e Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA and Puerto Rico Only e To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 136 vatiye2 Others Limited Warranty For USA and Puerto Rico Only PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the
66. TE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories Such as PORTRAIT SCENERY or NIGHT SCENERY and sort the pictures into each of the categories You can then play back the pictures in each category dy Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt and then press MODE B Touch CATEGORY PLAY 3 Touch the category to playback e A category can be played back only if it contains a picture e It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the card or the built in memory e If you touch CANCEL during searching it will stop halfway e Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Recording information JEP ESIC e g Scene Modes FACERECOG SPORTS PARTY E CANDLE LIGHT aa FIREWORKS BEACH SOFT SKIN PERN PHOTO TRANSFORM SELF PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY1 BABY2 i BABY SCENERY BABY 1 BABY2 SCENERY SUNSET i BABY AERIAL PHOTO PET NIGHT PORTRAIT FOOD i NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY TRAVEL DATE aA MOTION PICTURE Playback by selecting and touching the picture of the person you desire to playback Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment vaT ye2 89 Advanced Playback FAVORITE PLAY Pictures that are s
67. The flash setting is fixed to O e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds When AUTO MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter soeed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc You can change the shutter soeed by compensating the exposure e The AF area is not displayed e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 vaT1Y62 63 Advanced Recording pictures SUNSET Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun Note e The flash setting is fixed to BEACH This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals e Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain fs AERIAL
68. U SET to close the menu E Canceling all the PRINT SET settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set for printing E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer e The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text Note e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e With a printer supporting PictBridge the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case e It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings e If the file is not based on the DCF standard the print setting cannot be set vaTiy62 101 Advanced Playback amp AUDIO DUB You can add the audio after taking a picture ii Select AUDIO DUB on the PLAYBACK mode menu P21 0 amia aw 2 COO Press
69. V cable supplied Preparations Set the TV ASPECT P26 Turn this unit and the TV off Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket Align the marks and insert AV cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Connect the AV cable supplied to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV 2 Connect the AV cable to the AV OUT socket on the camera 3 Turn the TV on and select external input iG Turn the camera on Note e Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e You cannot operate if you touch the Touch icon displayed on the TV screen Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot B Note e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied e You cannot play back pictures on SDHC cards if the TV do
70. ailable Recording Time e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects E Number of recordable pictures seno iewes Tl ala cela a rr re er re ee Built in Memory Approx 40 MB TEE EURE ENS 17 256MB 35 pew f of re o a Deca 860 RUE o 90 5 o f eo f so e EE vaTt ye2 127 Others Aspect ratio EKLE z Built in Memory Approx 40 MB 12 MB een i EE CL RTE 1080 1690 Card 1920 12290 30970 198270 Aspect ratio 2 s m ae ae 20 72 RA ECE a BEE NE Built in Memory 19 20 Approx 40 MB 32 MB 12 3 64 MB 26 8 UE 1e 87 256 MB ros 105 20 170 RE 512 MB 640 1GB 57 Card 2 GB ues EE 2560 4 GB 1670 5020 6 GB 070 7640 8 GB 5450 10230 12 GB 8230 15430 250 10980 20590 Fu 22020 41300 128 vatiye2 Others MS SE EAE 7 1 Quality e Oo ee ee eee ee Built in Memor yore 32 MB Ce 5 5 amp 7 1 es 6 125 no 20 52MB s 165 ns 220 250 40 440 sw 16B 570 540 20 450 510 900 sso 160 46GB eo 1350 940 1820 2040 3890 3540 6700 29150 55070 M Available recording time when recording motion pictures Recording quality setting QVGA Built in Memor
71. and exposure will follow the movement of the subject Dynamic tracking e Touch AF AE is canceled by touching CANCEL 48 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Note e Failure of touch AF AE loss of the subject while dynamic tracking or tracking of another subject may occur depending on the recording conditions in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark When the subject is moving too fast When another subject or background is similar in color to the subject When jitter is occurring When using the zoom e f Touch AF AE fails AF area will flash in red and disappear Touch the screen again e AF MODE will be recorded in H when touch AF AE and dynamic tracking do not work e Frame showing touch possible area is displayed when you touch outside the possible area The touch is invalid when it is outside the touch possible area e The most appropriate scene is selected for the touched subject in the Intelligent Auto Mode e Only focus can be adjusted during manual exposure e QUICK AF and FACE RECOG_ will not operate during touch AF AE e Touch AF AE will not work in the following cases PANORAMA ASSIST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN in Scene Mode When it is set to B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in COLOR EFFECT In Motion Pictu
72. ave purchased Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this battery Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units 2 varTiy62 Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful
73. bright places e Has HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST in the Scene Mode been set If so the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing but this is not a malfunction The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene e If recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction A reddish vertical line Smear appears on the LCD monitor during picture taking e This is a characteristic of CCDs and it appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures e It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle gt When you set the recording quality to HD WVGA or VGA we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Inthe event that it stops even after using a 10MB s card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P27 e Are you using a MultiMediaCard
74. c of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black e When the flash is set to red eye reduction A 5 and if you take a picture of subject with red color surrounded by a skin tone color that red part may be corrected to black by the digital red eye reduction function It is recommended to take picture with flash mode set to 5A or SI THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED appears on the screen e s it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality vaTiYe2 123 Others A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures e This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording At such times a clicking sound is heard and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures This is not a malfunction TV PC and printer The picture does not appear on the television e Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to External Input Mode e Output from the COMPONENT OUT socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or the printer Connect it only to the TV The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different e Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extra horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut of
75. charger This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But e In the U S A and Canada the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only e When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration 4 vatiyve2 Before Use E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it Do not subject to strong pressure The camera may malfunction recording pictures may become impossible or the lens the LCD monitor or the external case may be damaged e We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result e Do not attach any other items to the hand strap that s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it e Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using iton a rainy day or on a beach e Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands Also be careful not to allow liquids sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens buttons etc e This camera is not waterproof If water or seawater splashes on the camera use
76. cient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional and DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional e If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway e Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them e If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P97 they will not be deleted even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT is selected 40 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Press DISPLAY to change LCD monitor DISPLAY button e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated In Recording Mode Normal display No display No display Recording guideline 2 3 In Playback Mode Normal display Display with recording information No display IST DAY 2 months 1Odays 1F28 1 1 10 00 DEG 1 2009 10 00 DEC 1 If the HISTOGRAM in SETUP menu is set to ON histogram will be displayed x2 Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu You can also set whether or not to have the recording information displayed when the guidelines are displayed x3 If n
77. ct the home area and then press MENU SET a Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time e If daylight saving time E is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed 72 vatiyYe2 Advanced Recording pictures EN Press lt P gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set Current time of the destination area Time difference e If daylight saving time EJ is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time Press MENU SET to close the menu Note e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 e If HOME is already set change only the travel destination and use e lf you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The travel destination icon gt v appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Using the REC Mode Menu az PICTURE SIZE For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Se
78. cted picture and the total number of recorded pictures Slide bar e You can also turn the zoom lever several times toward W to switch to multiple screen Touch the picture to select e The screen can be switched to 12 screens by touching and to 30 screens by touching 33 e Screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or down P12 e The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P12 86 varivez Advanced Playback PLAYBACK mode Displaying Pictures by Recording Date CALENDAR You can display pictures by recording date DM slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE B Touch CALENDAR e You can also turn the zoom lever for several times toward B W to switch to calendar screen 3 Touch the date to play back Previous month Next month e If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed 4 Touch the picture to select Slide bar e It will return to normal playback by touching EXIT e Screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or down P12 e The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P12 Note e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed e lf there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that da
79. d to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring to another party or disposing Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user About the personal information If a name or birthday is set for BABY 1 BABY2 face recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and included in the recorded image Disclaimer e Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or disposing e Reset the settings to protect the personal information P26 e If there are pictures stored in the built in memory copy them into the memory card P103 before formatting the built in memory P27 as needed e Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair e Built in memory and settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired e Please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or your nearest Service Center if above operations are not possible due to malfunction When transferring to another party or disposing of t
80. e O it necessary AUTO Red eye It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye reduction phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions g Forced flash ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions O e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye The flash setting is set to only when you set PARTY or reduction CANDLE LIGHT in Scene Mode P55 If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background The flash is not activated in any recording conditions Forced flash OFF Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted x The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject Slow sync Red eye reduction vaTive2 43 Advanced Recording pictures E About the digital red eye correction When the flash is used with the Red eye reduction A S selected it
81. e If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as MM the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures e Most appropriate scene is selected for the touched subject during Touch AF AE P48 e When FACE RECOG is set to ON and the face similar to the registered face is detected R is displayed in the top right of F2 M and EX x When FACE RECOG is set to ON A will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected E Face detection When E E or EX is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure P78 Note e Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions When the face is bright or dark The size of the subject The distance to the subject The contrast of the subject When the subject is moving When zoom is used Recording conditions Sunset Sunrise Under low brightness conditions When the camera is shaken e For best results it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to light which comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this funct
82. e LCD monitor will change to blue e If you finely adjust the white balance to G green or M magenta green or magenta appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor e Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The white balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting center point in the following cases When you reset the white balance in Nii When you reset the color temperature manually in set K e White balance fine adjustment cannot be set for B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in COLOR EFFECT M Auto white balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white auto white balance may not function properly In a case like this set the white balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto white balance will work within this range Blue sky Cloudy sky Rain Shade TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight K Kelvin Color Temperature
83. e is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used e Use the dedicated charger and battery e This unit has a function that can distinguish useable batteries Exclusive batteries DMW BCF10PP are supported by this function Conventional batteries not supported by this function cannot be used e The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F The battery temperature should also be the same Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off after approx 130 min maximum 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed 14 vatiye2 Preparation E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery temperature is excessively high or low The charging time will be longer than normal Also charging may not be completed e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dr
84. e regardless of the zoom position Note e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer e We recommend setting the flash to when you take pictures at close range e If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e Macro Mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 1 m 3 28 feet it takes longer to focus on it e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction e The image quality when recording in MACRO ZOOM is poorer than during normal recording e The extended optical zoom will not function when MACRO ZOOM is set REC Mode MONO TE Taking Pictures with the Self timer i Press lt 4 080 gt Touch the item e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set vaT1Y62 47 Advanced Recording pictures Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press
85. ec aan a dame ae 55 Color ENOC ironia tei CR nee 81 J Color Temperature Setting c eee TEI eee Oe Component Cable n se 111 Jitter ss 34 Condensation seere rrreeerr reee 5 L CODY ne E 103 D Language Setting 27 LR OUD sms masse 109 Date Printing ccccseeeeeseseseerees 101 108 LOD Mode oc ection 23 DC Coupler Pie Met Me ha Su ts hh eM ane 17 LCD Monitor ta an rend eon ear 41 112 DCF standard cccccecsesssseessssssrsenseteneaes BB Leveling ss 94 Deleting Pictures eee 40 98 142 vor y62 Others M S Macro MOOG siririna 46 Scene Detection cee 30 Macro Zoom Mode seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 46 Scene Mode a5 cata nee hi 55 Manual exposure essscscccrererer SL Scenery Modena 58 Manual Exposure Assistance 52 Self Portrait Mode ceee 58 Metering Mode ccccccseseessteeeeeeseeeeeeees 19 SENET es iiaa E a AE 47 Minimum Shutter Speed ccc 82 Setup MENU sanitaire 23 Motion Picture Mode ccce 66 Shutter Volume 2 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 Mult Playbacks nda 86 Shutter priority AE esseere 50 MUDIE re eine a eee rer 19 Wi Slide SAONE sara ere 84 My Scene Mode ee ecseseteeeeeeeeeeees 55 SNOW MO sissisvarsicicnetrnandviveviveaettent 64 ON MIN MODS ns ns 57 N Sound EE 23 iain ee a ee OMS MOG he an ns ee Night Portrait Mode cceeeeeeeeeeeeees 59 Spot EE DR ne 79 Noe ocenery Mode westerners 99
86. ecorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P100 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically REC Mode AARAM DME Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle To make subjects appear even closer maximum of 9 8X do not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio WN Ema HXI Even higher levels of magnification are possible when DIGITAL ZOOM is set to ON in REC menu To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide a M a 34 variy62 Basic E Types of zooms Extended optical zoom Feature Optical zoom Digital zoom 20x including optical zoom 5x 5x 9 8x 39 1 X including extended optical zoom 9 8X The higher the magnification Maximum magnification in No deterioration No deterioration level the greater the q y deterioration m PICTURE SIZE with 1 DIGITAL ZOOM P81 on the Conditions mone P73 is selected REC menu is set to ON Ls ll Sc
87. ed might make the picture darker Set the MIN SHTR SPEED to slower speed 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time Set auto bracket P54 color bracket P55 HI SPEED BURST P62 FLASH BURST P62 in Scene Mode or BURST P80 of the REC mode menu to OFF The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject e The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera P33 e There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P34 The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold the camera firmly with both hands to take the pictures P29 When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed use the self timer P47 Taking pictures using auto bracket color bracket is not possible e Is the number of recordable pictures 2 or less 120 vatiye2 Others The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P75 Increase the setting for NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ or lower the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P81 Take pictures in
88. eet e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The initial setting for AF MODE is 8 NIGHT SCENERY This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape E Technique for Night Scenery Mode e When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter soeed may slow down up to 8 seconds We recommend using the tripod and the self timer for taking a picture Note e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places vatiyez 59 Advanced Recording pictures This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc Note e The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to PARTY Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness pe neue for Party Mode e Use the flash You can set to or G e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking p
89. ending on the facial expression and environment When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark Hidden by sunglasses glasses reflecting light hair hat etc When the face appears small on the screen The entire face is not in the screen When distinctive facial features have changed with age Facial expression is very different When there is little contrast on the faces When there is rapid movement When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph When a person who is registered is not recognized correct by re registering FACE RECOG_ can be used in the following Scene Modes PORTRAIT SOFT SKINJ ISELF PORTRAIT SCENERY SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT PART Y CANDLE LIGHT BABY1 BABY2 PET SUNSET HIGH SENS BEACH SNOW PIN HOLE e Name registered with FACE RECOG does not display for an image with names set in BABY 1 BABY2 and PET of the Scene Mode LOCATION in travel date or characters set in TITLE EDIT Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO in the CD ROM supplied allows to check information of up to 3 people registered in one picture REC mode AMAOM BME Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation Yo
90. enter of the screen 1 area focusing The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on High speed the center of the screen The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen L 11 Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen 1 area focusing Note e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 11 areas light at the same time in ME If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to Lad or Le e If the AF mode is set to l the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus e Switch the AF mode to Lm or if it is difficult to focus using Le e The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face In this case switch the AF mode to any modes other than and then take a picture e It will be fixed to when the FACE RECOG is set to ON e The AF mode cannot be set in FIREWORKS in Scene Mode e Itis not possible to set 8 in the following cases In PANORAMA ASSIST NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY and AERIAL PHOTO in Scene Mode E About 2 1 The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces
91. epeat the step to set more than 2 images e Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once e Selection will be canceled by touching the same picture again e Selection of all pictures will be canceled by touching CANCEL Touch OK Touch YES Note e The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate e It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be resized 92 vaTt yY62 Advanced Playback TRIMMING You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture ED Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen 2 Touch m Touch TRIMMING Reduction Enlargement Select the part to be trimmed Touch Pd Enlarge Touch Pd Reduce Drag P12 Move e The zoom lever and cursor buttons can also be used 5 Touch SET Touch YES Note e Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate e It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be trimmed variy62 93 Advanced Playback LEVELING Minute tilting of the image can be adjusted ER Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bott
92. er to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment Such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals e If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may pee
93. es not support these cards e You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards 110 vatiye2 Connecting to other equipment Playing back on the TV with component socket You can enjoy high quality pictures and motion pictures on the TV by connecting the camera with the TV using component cable DMW HDC2 optional Component output is output as 1080i Connect with a TV compatible with the 1080i Preparations Turn this unit and the TV off Component Plugs Connect the plugs to the component video input sockets on the TV with same color Indication on the TV might be different Audio Pin Plugs to the audio input socket TV with component socket Align the marks and insert Component cable DMW HDC2 optional e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Connect the component cable DMW HDC2 optional to the component input and the audio input sockets on the TV Connect the component cable to the COMPONENT OUT socket on the camera En Turn on the TV and switch to component input 4 Turn the camera on Note e Depending on the ASPECT RATIO bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic component cable DMW HDC2 optional e Audio will be output as monaural e When y
94. es set as favorites FAVORITE PLAY e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT ER Touch x B Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch the main image e Repeat the step to set more than 2 images e Setting is canceled by touching the same picture again Touch EXIT E Canceling all the FAVORITE settings 1 Touch CANCEL in step 2 2 Touch YES Note e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P40 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites e You can perform check and cancel the settings of images as favorites using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied vaT y62 91 Advanced Playback RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels We recommend resizing to 0 3m if you want to attach a picture to an e mail or use it on a website Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for ASPECT RATIO cannot be further reduced in size ER Touch FA B Touch RESIZE Touch the picture size e Only the sizes to which the pictures can be resized is displayed 4 Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch the main image e R
95. ess the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel POWER SAVE e POWER SAVE is set to 5MIN in the Intelligent Auto Mode e POWER SAVE is fixed to 2MIN when AUTO LCD OFF is set to 15SEC or 30SEC e The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again e AUTO LCD OFF does not work while operating menu or touch zoom e POWER SAVE cannot be used in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show AUTO DEMO e AUTO LCD OFF cannot be used in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer While the self timer is set While recording motion pictures While the menu screen is displayed AUTO DEMO Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it AUTO REVIEW l The pictures are displayed until any one of the buttons is pressed The picture is displayed for 1 second and then enlarged 4x and displayed for 1 more second e The auto review function is activated regardless of its setting when using auto bracket P54 color bracket P55 HI SPEED BURST P62 and FLASH BURST P62 in Scene Mode Burst Mode P80 and when recording still pictures with audio P83 The pictures cannot be enlarged e In Intelligent Auto Mode the a
96. et as FAVORITE P91 can be played back Only if there are pictures already set as FAVORITE dy Slide the RECJ PLAYBACK selector switch to and then press MODE B Touch FAVORITE PLAY Note e You can use only EDIT ROTATE DISP PRINT SET or AUDIO DUB in the PLAYBACK menu PLAYBACK mode Organizing pictures EASY ORG Favorite setting of the picture editing and deleting can be done easily by using the touch panel ds Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt and then press MODE B Touch EASY ORG E EASY ORG Screen The previous picture is displayed The next picture is displayed ltems Thumbnail Return to normal playback The main image e Picture can be forwarded rewound also by pressing lt gt FAVORITE P91 RESIZE P92 TRIMMING P93 LEVELING P94 EDIT TITLE EDIT P94 TEXT STAMP P96 PROTECT P97 DELETE P98 90 variye2 Advanced Playback Note e With TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING or LEVELING a new edited picture is created A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built in memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture e PLAYBACK mode menu P100 and SETUP menu cannot be used You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Play back only the pictur
97. et the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored Applicable modes VBASGM Ba z Fine when giving priority to the picture quality 2 Standard when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels Note e Refer to P127 for information about the number of recordable pictures kB ASPECT RATIO For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes PAIS Mims sen 2 amp 3 ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV mwa ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera ie ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc EX kra Note e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P124 74 variye2 Advanced Recording pictures fso INTELLIGENT ISO For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject Applicable modes 2 4 OFF ON Note e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided e Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the sh
98. eye reduction effect differs between people If the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident REC mode AIM EH Taking Close up Pictures This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm 0 17 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1 x AF Macro Mode You can take a picture with the digital Zoom up to 3x while maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position 5 cm 0 17 feet Macro Zoom Mode ity Press V 4 Touch the item e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Focus range e AF is displayed during AF Macro Mode and is displayed during Macro Zoom Mode e To cancel select the OFF in step 2 e Zoom range focus range and zoom magnification are displayed during zooming Zoom range will be displayed in blue digital zoom range during Macro Zoom Mode 46 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures E Focus range in AF Macro Mode x The focus range changes in steps 1 m 3 28 feet aa w 5 cm 0 17 feet BB W e Focus range will be 5 cm 0 17 feet to during Macro Zoom Mod
99. f The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied or with the component cable DMW HDC2 optional and then play back the motion pictures on the camera P110 111 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV Check TV ASPECT setting P26 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC e Is the camera connected to the PC correctly e Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly Set to PC in USB MODE P26 104 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognized Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge Set to PictBridge PTP in USB MODE P26 106 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends 124 vor y62 Others An unreadable language was selected by mistake Press MENU SET
100. f Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery E The battery life Number of recordable Approx 350 pictures RIPITES By CIPA standard in Program AE Mode Recording time Approx 175 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to AUTO e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases x The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD Mode and Power LCD Mode P23 The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 87 Playback time Approx 360 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery variye2 15 Preparatio
101. focusing Touched area during Touch AF AE Normal 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to Macro Intelligent auto 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to gt Scene Mode There may be differences in the above settings Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 1280x720 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 848 x 480 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 640x480 pixels 30 frames second only when using a Card 320 X 240 pixels 30 frames second With audio Approx 2 3 pictures second Normal Approx 1 8 pictures second Unlimited Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Others Hi speed burst Burst speed Approx 10 pictures second Speed priority Approx 6 pictures second Image priority 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size Number of recordable pictures Approx 15 to 100 ISO sensitivity AUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 HIGH SENS mode 1600 to 6400 Shutter speed 60 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds White balance Auto white balance Daylight Cloudy Shade Incandescent lights White set Color temperature setting Exposure AE Program AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priorit
102. h the camera is used 20 variye2 Preparation Setting menu items This section describes how to select the program AE Mode settings and the same setting can be used for the PLAYBACK menu and SETUP menu as well Example Setting AF MODE from to ie in the program AE Mode Turn the camera on MENU SET button REC PLAYBACK selector switch MODE button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to MA6 and then press MODE e When selecting the PLAYBACK Mode menu settings set the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to and proceed to step 4 83 Touch PROGRAM AE 4 Press MENU SET to display the menu e Menu item cannot be set with touch operation Set with the cursor buttons e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever ii Press lt Press V to select the SETUP menu icon Press P e Select a menu item next and set it vaT1v62 21 Preparation Ca Press A V to select AF MODE Ye ISO LIMIT SET 2 e Select the item at the very bottom and press Y to move to the second screen Press D e Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press A F to select 2 1 Press MENU SET to set o Press MENU SET to close the menu Using the quick menu By using the quick menu some of the menu settings can be easily found e Some of the menu items cannot be set by the
103. he camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod e Read the operating instructions for the tripod carefully e Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional are connected Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P18 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting P97 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED e Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P27 NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE e The number of pictures which can be set at one time when MULTI has been selected for DELETE MULTI P40 FAVORITE P91 TITLE EDIT P94 TEXT STAMP P96 or RESIZE P92 has been exceeded gt Reduce the number of pictures set and then repeat the operation e More than
104. he memory card please refer to Notice for when transferring to another party or disposing of the memory card on P116 When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e If the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About the picture data e Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data 116 variyez Others About tripods e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it e You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod e Make sure that the screw on the tripod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on t
105. hip and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other thana Factory Service center or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warra
106. ictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures Note e The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 CANDLE LIGHT This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle Light Mode e This is more effective when taking pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Note e The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e The initial setting for AF MODE is 92 BABY1 E BABY2 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P96 E Birthday Name setting 1 Touch SET of AGE or NAME 2 Enter the birthday name Birthday Touch A J V for each item to set year month day and touch SET Name For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P94 e When the birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON e If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been
107. in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal e The burst speed pictures second may become slower depending on the recording environment such as in dark places if the ISO sensitivity is high etc e Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built in memory it will take time to write the picture data e O is set for the flash when burst is set Auto bracket color bracket is canceled when burst is set e Burst cannot be used in TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE or FILM_GRAIN in Scene Mode 80 variye2 Advanced Recording pictures DIGITAL ZOOM For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 This can enlarge subjects even more than the optical zoom or extended optical zoom Applicable modes D VE M DE OFF ON Note e Refer to P34 for details e lf camera shake jitter is a problem during zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to AUTO or MODE 1 e The setting is fixed to ON in Macro Zoom Mode d COLOR EFFECT For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Setting color effects for the recorded pictures Applicable modes fa 2 NO ME OFF This is the standard setting B W
108. ing the folder number is reset to 100 P26 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P26 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P104 106 PRINTER BUSY PLEASE CHECK THE PRINTER e The printer cannot print Check the printer NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS e The remaining battery power is low Charge the battery THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED e The battery cannot be recognized by the camera Use a genuine Panasonic battery If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic battery is used contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center e The battery cannot be recognized as its terminal is dirty Remove any dirt etc from the terminal Troubleshooting First try out the aoa tats P119 126 Battery and power source The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on e The battery is not inserted correctly P16 e The battery is exhausted The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on e Is AUTO LCD OFF P25 of the ECONOMY mode active Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes e The battery is e
109. ing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable a supplied e When the camera is connected to the printer the cable disconnect prohibit icon X appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while X is displayed USB MODE Press A F to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET SELECT SET 106 vor ve2 Connecting to other equipment Note e This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected When placing it down and operating we recommend placing it on a soft cloth e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction e Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer Disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again Selecting a single picture and printing it 7 12m IL Press lt gt to select the picture and then press 100 0001 aie The message disappears in about 2 seconds Udell SR NT SINGLE SELECT Press A to select PRINT START and then press
110. interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC FX580 Responsible party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Support Contact Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 211 PANA 7262 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation C Panasonic DMC FX 580 vaTiY62 3 Before Use E About the battery pack CAUTIO
111. ion The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor is too bright or dark Adjust the brightness of the screen P23 e POWER LCD is activated P23 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording The flash is not activated e Is the flash setting set to Change the flash setting P43 e Flash mode is not available when auto bracket P54 color bracket P55 or BURST P80 in REC mode menu has been set Flash is activated several times e The flash is activated twice when red eye reduction P43 has been set e Has FLASH BURST P62 in Scene Mode been set 122 vatiye2 Others Playback The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction e ROTATE DISP P100 is set to ON The picture is not played back e Is the REC PLAYBACK selector switch set to gt P37 e ls there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appear when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted e Is
112. ion compensates the backlight by brightening the whole picture automatically 4 RSET 30 vatiye2 Basic Face Recognition Face of the person that is taken often can be registered along with information such as name and birthday When a picture is taken with FACE RECOG turned ON it will search for the face similar to the registered face setting the focus and exposure preferentially The camera will also remember the face during the face recognition and detect the face that the picture is taken for many times automatically displaying the face recognition registration screen P67 Note e FACE RECOG will find a face similar to the registered face and does not guarantee secure recognition of a person e Faces with similar distinctive features such as those of parents and children or siblings may not be correctly recognized e Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than regular face detection About the flash e When 4A is selected i A i A or i S is set depending on the type of subject and brightness e When i A or i SO is set digital red eye correction P44 is enabled and the flash is activated twice Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode e Only the following functions can be set in this mode REC Mode menu PICTURE SIZE P73 BURST P80 COLOR EFFECT P81 FACE RECOG P67 The settings which can be selected are
113. ird and later pictures repeat steps 3 and 4 e You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE Touch EXIT 5 Note e The flash setting is fixed to O e The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e We recommend using a tripod e The recorded images can be combined into panorama pictures using the software ArcSoft Panorama Maker on the CD ROM supplied SPORTS Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events Note e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more e INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 NIGHT PORTRAIT This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Night Portrait Mode Use the flash You can set to S e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures e Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1x and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture Note e The focus range is 80 cm 2 62 feet Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet Tele to 5 m 16 4 f
114. isplayed by dragging the picture P12 e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second e Position of the enlarged part can be also moved by touching the A V lt 4 gt or pressing A V lt gt of the cursor button e Picture will return to the original size 1 X by touching Raa e Also when you touch Q or rotate the zoom lever towards Ei W the magnification becomes lower Note e This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association and with Exif Exchangeable Image File Format Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be played back e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC Mode to PLAYBACK Mode e If you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P93 e Touch zoom function may not work with pictures recorded by other equipment e Touch zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback or pictures with audio playback Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 1 Press MODE during playback MODE button 2 Touchthe mode 38 VaTiy62 Basic E List of PLAYBACK Modes NORMAL PLAY P37 All the pictures are played back yy SLIDE SHOW P84 The pictures are played back in sequence
115. ists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR gt Use acard compatible with this unit P18 e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after turning the power OFF Insert the card again turn the power on and try to read or write the data again e The card may be broken Insert a different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the recording quality to HD WVGA or VGA we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e In the event that it stops even after using a 10MB s card or higher the data writing speed has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format P27 e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card motion picture recording may stop in the middle 118 vatiye2 Others A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED e A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P105 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P27 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatt
116. it fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds e If you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled Note e When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then turn on operating as an AF assist lamp P83 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer e The number of pictures which can be taken in BURST is fixed to 3 e The number of pictures which can be taken in FLASH BURST in Scene Mode is fixed to 5 e Self timer cannot be set to 2 seconds in Intelligent Auto Mode e Self timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT in Scene Mode e Self timer cannot be used while in HI SPEED BURST in Scene Mode REC Mode I QAG BA Taking Pictures with Focus and Exposure Set on Subject Touch AF AE It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the subject specified on the touch panel Focus will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves Dynamic tracking ii Touch 8 J Touch the subject e AF area will be displayed when the subject is recognized and the focus
117. ity Language select 132 varivez JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime pictures with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 High Speed NTSC Component Audio line output monaural Dedicated jack 10 pin Dedicated jack 8 pin Approx 94 9 mm W x57 1 mm H xX21 9 mm D 3 3 4 W x2 1 4 H x 7 8 D excluding the projecting parts Approx 145 2 5 11 oz excluding card and battery Approx 167 5 89 oz with card and battery 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 ENGLISH ESPANOL DMC FX580P ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANGCAIS ESPANOL ITALIANOJ SE VIE AGB DMC FX580PC Others Battery Charger Panasonic DE A59B Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output CHARGE 4 2 V 0 65A Equipment mobility Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCF10PP Information for your safety Voltage capacity Minimum 3 6 V 940 mAh vaTiYe2 133 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory Illustration Description DMW BCF10PP Battery Pack f 7 f Y DMW AC5PP P 7 a AC Adaptor ESS g J 7 DMW DCC4 ere DC Coupler DMW CHTZ3 Semi Hard Case DMW HDC2 DE Component Cable RP SDV32GU1K 32 GB SDHC Memory Card
118. ject and displays these on the indicator JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO The camera s features are displayed as slide shows AUTO DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO a Jitter detection demonstration demo DEMO MODE Movement detection demonstration AUTO DEMO OFF ON e In Playback Mode JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO cannot be displayed e Press DISPLAY to close JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Press MENU SET to close AUTO DEMO e JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO is an approximation e AUTO DEMO has no TV output capability even when it is in Playback Mode vaT1Y62 27 Preparation Mode switching Selecting the REC Mode When the REC Mode is selected the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the recording conditions or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded Turn the camera on REC PLAYBACK selector switch MODE button Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to M0 E Press MODE iG Touch the Mode E List of REC Modes Intelligent Auto Mode P29 The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera P Program AE Mode P32 The subjects are recorded using your own settings A Aperture Priority AE Mode P49 The subjects are recorded with set aperture S Shutter Priority AE Mode P50
119. l off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Cleaning Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or the DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional or disconnect the power plug from the outlet Then wipe the camera with a dry soft cloth e When the camera is soiled badly it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth and then with a dry cloth e Do not use solvents such as benzene thinner alcohol kitchen detergents etc to clean the camera since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off e When using a chemical cloth be sure to follow the accompanying instructions About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction 114 vartiye2 Others e If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card
120. lock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P96 or order a photo studio to print the pictures e If the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily In particular the SETUP menu contains some important settings relating to the camera s clock and power Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera a REC PLAYBACK selector switch e This menu lets you copy the pictures settings convenient when printing DPOF etc of recorded pictures e This menu lets you set the coloring sensitivity aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording SETUP menu P23 to 27 e This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you Ai to operate the camera WORLD TII e The SETUP menu can be set from either the REC MODE or E i JATE PLAYBACK MODE z Note Due to the camera s specifications it may not be possible to set some of the functions Some functions may not work in some of the conditions under whic
121. ly e When using the extended optical zoom the zooming action will stop temporarily near W This is not a malfunction Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification e Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode P46 Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3x digital zoom The file numbers are not recorded consecutively e When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P105 vaTiv62 125 Others The file numbers are recorded in ascending order e If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures AGE is not displayed correctly e Check the clock P19 and birthday settings P60 The lens barrel is retracted e The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from REC mode to PLAYBACK mode A different thing gets selected from what you touched Perform the calibration P27 When the camera is left alone the slide show is suddenly displayed e This is the AUTO DEMO to introduce the features of the camera Press a button to return the camera to the original screen 126 varivez Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Av
122. mpensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions e iQ in the screen turns to yellow when l EXPOSURE is in effect Cd BURST For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken Applicable modes fA PAO DM Burst speed pictures m max 3 Number of Depends on the recordable remaining capacity of the pictures built in memory card max 5 x The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card e The burst speed values given above apply when the shutter speed is 1 60 or faster and when the flash is not activated Note When the Burst Mode setting is set to Unlimited The burst speed becomes slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the type of card the picture size and the quality You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card is full e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken e When the burst speed is set to Hy the exposure and white balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well When the burst speed is set to L2 they are adjusted each time you take a picture e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3 e If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures
123. n E Charging Charging time Approx 130 min maximum Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack DMW BCF10PP are the same as above The charging time will vary slightly depending on the status of the battery and the conditions in the charging environment When the charging has been completed successfully the CHARGE indicator turns off Note e The battery may swell and its operating time may become shorter as the number of times it is charged increases For long term battery use we recommend you do not frequently charge the battery before it is exhausted e The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery e Check that this unit is turned off e We recommend using a Panasonic card Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BCF10PP e If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Battery Insert until it is locked by the lever being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery a Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction in which you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks
124. nding on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e When text is stamped onto the 1E pictures it is difficult to read it e Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases Motion pictures Pictures with audio Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures recorded with other equipment PROTECT You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake ER Touch m p Touch PROTECT 8 Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch the main image e Repeat the step to set more than 2 images e Setting is canceled by touching the same picture again 4 Touch EXIT vaT Y62 97 Advanced Playback E Canceling all the PROTECT settings 1 Touch CANCEL in step 3 2 Touch YES Note e The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK 11 DELETE Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Delete the pictures on the card while the card is inserted in the camera e Refer to P40 to delete multiple or all
125. nitial setting for AF MODE is e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode FAN HIGH SENS This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects and enables you to take pictures of these subjects in dimly lit rooms Select this for high sensitivity processing The sensitivity automatically switches to between ISO1600 and ISO6400 E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures Note e QUALITY is automatically fixed to azn e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10 15 cm printing e The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to vaT1y62 61 Advanced Recording pictures HI SPEED BURST This is a convenient mode for shooting rapid movement or a decisive moment E Picture size and aspect ratio Touch SPEED PRIORITY or IMAGE PRIORITY 2 Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 3 Take pictures e Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully approx 10 pictures second Speed priority Mex MEME ee SPece approx 6 pictures second Image priority Number of recordable approx 15 to 100 pictures e The burst speed changes according to the recording conditions e The number of burst recording pictures are limited by the pict
126. nnot achieve correct exposure due to the difference in brighiness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure Compensate the exposure towards positive towards negative dy Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears a 0Q0 amp EXPOSURE Touch the slide bar e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure fee Touch EXIT e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Note e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e Exposure can also be compensated by touching the exposure compensation set bar when in aperture priority AE or shutter priority AE e Exposure compensation cannot be used when in STARRY SKY in Scene Mode vatiye2 53 Advanced Recording pictures Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Color Bracket REC Mode NO In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures With
127. nty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Service center If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 138 variye2 Others Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto Rico Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center purchase Parts and Accessories or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at http www panasonic com help or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo You may also contact us directly at 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Monday Friday 9 am 9 pm Saturday Sunday 10 am 7 pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Accessory Purchases United States and Puerto Rico Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST PANASONIC SERVI
128. o operation is performed for a certain period of time the touch icon will disappear Note e In NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in Scene Mode the guideline is gray P55 E Recording guideline A When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines 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 H8 _ This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3x3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition XK This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen vaT1v62 41 Advanced Recording pictures E About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis It allows you to easily check a picture s exposure Examples of histogram Properly Exposed Underexposed Overexposed fon COD OO OO x Histogram f Ie 7 a2 MC AZ o0 200 0 auto 2 9 150 CRT 1000 DEC 1 2009 TORO DEC 200 0 00 DEC 1 2009 Note e When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the manual exposure assistance is other than 0EV during exposure compensation or in the Manual Exposure Mode
129. om of the screen 2 Touch 74 3 Touch LEVELING 4 Touch to adjust the tilting and then touch SET Yy clockwise counter clockwise eUp to 2 can be adjusted Touch YES Note e Quality of image may become coarse when leveling is performed e Recorded pixels may decrease compared to original image when leveling is performed e Leveling may not be performed on images recorded with other equipment e Motion pictures pictures with audio and pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP cannot be leveled TITLE EDIT You can add text comments to pictures After text has been registered it can be included in prints using TEXT STAMP P96 Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered Names set in BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode and LOCATION in travel date are also recorded as the titles You can use the stylus pen supplied if it is hard to operate with your fingers ER Touch FA 94 varivy62 Advanced Playback B Touch TITLE EDIT 3 Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch the main image e Repeat the step to set more than 2 images e Up to 50 pictures can be selected at once e Selection will be canceled by touching the same picture again e Selection of all pictures will be canceled by touching CANCEL iG Touch OK Enter characters e Touch A to switch text between A capitals a small case and amp 1
130. ore free space than the built in memory about 40 MB e Ifa picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when iN s is selected a new folder is created and the picture is copied If a picture exists with the same name folder number file number as the picture to be copied in the copy destination when spigin is selected that picture is not copied P118 e It may take time to copy the picture data e Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC e Print settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the print settings again after copying is finished variy62 103 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC e You can easily print out or e mail the pictures you have imported Use of the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this e Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC Remove the card before using the pictures in the built in memory USB connection cable supplied e Check the
131. ou play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e Image may not be displayed on the LCD monitor when the component cable is connected e When pictures are displayed they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV e Read the operating instructions for the TV e The following functions cannot be used when the component cable is connected LCD MODE HISTOGRAM CALIBRATION AUTO DEMOV EDIT AUDIO DUB FACE RECOG COPY MULT settings of PRINT SET DELETE MULTI EASY ORG DUAL PLAY vatiye2 111 Others Screen Display E In recording Recording in program AE Mode P Initial setting Recording Mode 1 2 34 5 6 7 Flash mode P43 ada _ _ AF area P33 Focus P33 16 o amp 8 Picture size P73 15 m 9 Quality P74 r 4 Battery indication P15 L 4 Number of recordable pictures P127 Built in memory P18 5 Card P18 F28 190 Si displayed only during recording eee ee 10 Recording state 14 13 1211 11 ISO sensitivity P75 12 N Touch AF AE P48 13 Shutter speed P33 14 Aperture value P33 15 Metering mode P79 16 Optical image stabilizer P82 u6 Jitter alert P34 E In recording after settings 17 i ii 1 17 Touch AF AE P48 AF AF Macro Mode P46 at ae Macro Zoom Mode P46 _ Flash output adjustment P45 ea 3 3 18 White balance P76 sT 3 RE 19 ISO sensitivity P75 34 m Lie 25 Maximum ISO sensitivity le
132. period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR sid DIGITAL STILL CAMERA 1 ONE YEAR 1 a YEAR EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED BELOW 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service vatiYe2 137 Others Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States and Puerto Rico call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmans
133. pictures Em Touch the image from the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen and touch jj 2 Touch YES PLAYBACK mode Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio Motion pictures Select motion picture fi and touch gj to play back The motion picture recording time Motion picture icon e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper right of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s E Operations performed during motion picture playback 1 Display control panel by touching screen e If no operation is performed for 2 seconds it will return to Original status Operate control panel by touching Fast rewind Frame by frame rewind Play Pause LT LT Fast forward Frame by frame forward DIGILSER 25 Reduce volume level x Increase volume level LOM LUCE These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode 98 variye2 Advanced Playback Pictures with audio Select still picture with audio X and touch js to play back Still picture with audio icon e Refer to AUDIO REC P83 and AUDIO DUB P102 for information about how to create still pictures with audio Note e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P23 for information about how to adjust the volume in the SETUP menu e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG
134. possible to set the P49 51 Select Scene Mode the touch panel focus and exposure to Shutter Speed Set P55 the subject specified P50 51 REC Mode can be on the touch panel Exposure selected by using the Compensation touch panel P49 50 Setting for aperture value etc can be set by touching the set bars displayed on the screen When playing back PLAYBACK MODE h LEE Du 2 A i b Select PLAYBACK Picture Playback EASY ORG P90 SLIDE SHOW P84 Mode P38 Touch Zoom P37 Picture editing can be Setting for slide show PLAYBACK Mode A picture can be done by using the can be done by using can be selected by forwarded rewound or touch panel the touch panel using the touch panel enlarged in playback by touching the screen Note e On the touch operation screen when a cursor button display appears it is possible to operate using A W lt of the cursor button e Menu items cannot be set with touch operation Set with the cursor button vaT1y62 13 Preparation Charging the Battery E About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW BCF10PP It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards Ther
135. puissant champ magn tique de haut parleurs ou de moteurs peut endommager les donn es enregistr es et distordre les images e Les ondes lectromagn tiques mises par un microprocesseur peuvent nuire l appareil photo num rique et perturber l image et le son e Advenant le cas o le fonctionnement de l appareil serait d rang par un champ magn tique coupez le contact retirez la batterie ou d branchez l adaptateur secteur mod le DMW AC5PP en option pour ensuite soit remettre la batterie en place soit rebranch l adaptateur Remettez l appareil en marche N utilisez pas l appareil photo proximit d un metteur radio ou de lignes haute tension e L utilisation de l appareil photo proximit d un metteur radio ou de lignes haute tension pourrait nuire l image ou au son Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada vaTiy62 141 Others D mo Modes mien 27 Index Digital Red eye Correction n s 44 A Digital ZOOM ue nn ir 34 81 eens DIS DAY SIZ 6 cate min 24 AC Adaptor nn 17 104 106 Dual Play sees 88 Access Indication e 18 E AUS eer pul E T a A a ___ erial Photo Mode seee AF ASSISULAIND ss EM RS eus 83 o ee Nee Ree hae ee ae AF Macro Mode ccnn 46 Se aoe Mode 2 ol bene 25 AF Mode ssssnsnssersessesesstsatntnnsste 78 Exposure Compensation 53 A AE y p Extended Optical ZOOM 34 Audio Dubbing PER CMG E T WARMER POT 102 EZ LRO eee RER SU
136. r speed ISO sensitivity and flash level are fixed to the settings for the first picture e INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO3200 e See the Note on P46 when using the flash 62 variv62 Advanced Recording pictures STARRY SKY This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject E Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC Touch the number of seconds to select e It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the quick menu P22 2 Take pictures e Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry Sky Mode e The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer Note e The flash setting is fixed to e The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 6 FIREWORKS This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks Mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod Note e
137. rd containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera e When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder vat ye2 105 Connecting to other equipment E Connection in the PTP mode Windows XP Windows Vista and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge you can select the pictures to be printed out and start printing on the camera s LCD monitor Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Remove the card before printing the pictures in the built in memory Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the pictures USB connection cable supplied e Check the directions of the connectors and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble Align the marks and insert e Use a battery with a sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional and DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop print
138. re Mode REC Mode Fil Taking Pictures with Set Aperture fF Aperture priority AE Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to f1 1 and then press MODE B Touch APERTURE PRIORITY a Touch the aperture set bar Aperture Set Bar Exposure Compensation Set Bar e Exposure P53 can be compensated by touching the exposure Compensation set bar Touch the exposure compensation value you want to set is vaTiy62 49 Advanced Recording pictures M Aperture priority AE Available Aperture Value W Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec 5 to 172000 FT 8 to 171600 8 to 171800 8 to 171000 e Depending on the zoom magnification some of the aperture values cannot be selected 4 Take the pictures Note e Slide bar can be hidden P52 e Brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the actual picture recorded Please confirm in playback Mode e If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway e Set the aperture value larger if it is too bright and set the aperture value smaller if it is too dark e We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow REC Mode SJ Taking Pictures with Set Shutter Speed SJ Shutter priority AE When
139. re Mode e DIGITAL ZOOM cannot be used in the following cases In TRANSFORM SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 PET HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in Scene Mode When INTELLIGENT ISO is set vaT1Y62 35 Basic Using the Easy zoom It automatically zooms to Tele maximum zoom position The zoom magnification differs depending on the picture size that is set Press E ZOOM You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range by pressing E ZOOM again when DIGITAL ZOOM P81 is set to ON e When the maximum picture size has been set The zoom stops once at the maximum zoom position of the optical zoom When E ZOOM is pressed again zooming proceeds as far as the maximum zoom position of the extended optical zoom a Optical zoom Extended optical zoom _ E The colors of the zoom bars and the picture size change and the picture size changes temporarily as shown below ratio Picture size 12e gt 3 Ta Sn 25m RC EE E To return to Wide using the easy zoom Press E ZOOM at Tele the maximum zoom position EZ L E I e Zoom returns to Wide e When the zoom position returns to Wide while the maximum picture size is set the picture size which was changed in the extended optical zoom range now returns to what it was originally Also the picture size returns to what it was originally when the zoom position has
140. reen e The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected Scene Mode e The selected Scene Mode is registered as My Scene Mode so that the next time you are recording you can select it from REC MODE E About the information feature H e If the information is ON explanations about the selected Scene Mode will be displayed when the Scene Mode is touched in step 3 E Changing My Scene Mode 1 Press SCN in My Scene Mode recording screen 2 Touch the Scene Mode Selecting the Scene Mode for each recording N Scene Mode In SCENE MODE you can select the Scene Mode each time you make a recording 1 In step 2 above touch SCENE MODE 2 Touch the Scene Mode e The recording screen for the selected Scene Mode will be displayed e Touching the SCN in the recording screen of the Scene Mode will return to the menu screen of the Scene Modes Note e The Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed e When you take a picture with a Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e The following items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting INTELLIGENT ISOJ SENSITIVITY ISO LIMIT SET METERING MODE l EXPOSURE COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ MIN SHTR SPEED COLOR BRACKET e Touch AF AE can be used except for following Scene Modes PANOR
141. reen Cd Cd FAV nl alspiay ji The digital zoom range is displayed BA is displayed e When using the zoom function an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction with the zoom display bar Example 0 5 m 1 64 ft xThe magnification level differs depending on PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO setting E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3 million pixels the 12M 12 1 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Note The digital zoom cannot be set when has been selected e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended Optical Zoom e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e When using the digital zoom STABILIZER may not be effective e When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P47 for taking pictures e The extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases In Macro Zoom Mode In TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in Scene Mode In Motion Pictu
142. registered the setting screen appears automatically 3 Touch SET to finish 60 variye2 Advanced Recording pictures E To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 1 of the Birthday Name setting procedure Note e The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfun STUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e If AGE or NAME is set to OFF even when the birthday or name has been set the age or name will not be displayed Before taking pictures set AGE or NAME to ON e The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO1600 e If the camera is turned on with BABY 1 BABY2 set the age and name are displayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds along with the current date and time e lf the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e The birthday setting and name setting can be reset with RESET e The initial setting for AF MODE is 92 Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a Cat You can set your pets birthday and name You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P96 For information about AGE or NAME refer to BABY1 BABY2 on P60 Note e The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF e The i
143. rmation such as name and birthday It makes the recognition easier by registering multiple images of same person E Registering from the REC mode menu ii Select FACE RECOG on the REC mode menu and then press gt P21 2 Press A V to select SET and then press MENU SET Press A V to select MEMORY and then press MENU SET e A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people already registered Select the person to be replaced Information of the person that was replaced will be deleted e To edit a face that is already registered select EDIT select the person to edit and perform the operation from step 6 Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide e The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered e Take a picture of a face from the front 5 Press lt to select YES and then press MENU SET 68 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures 6 Touch the item NAME PRIORITY AGE FOCUS ICON The name can be registered For details on how to enter characters read the TITLE EDIT section on P94 a Face image Edit screen The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces The priority can be changed in following operation Touch the position of priority you would like to move Set the Year Month Day by touching A for each item and touch SET The focus icon that is displayed when the focus
144. ry before use 2 Battery Charger Indicated as charger in the text USB Connection Cable AV Cable CD ROM e Software Use it to install the software to your PC 6 Hand Strap 7 Battery Case 8 Stylus pen O1 BR e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and CD0020 MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text e The card is optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card e For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P134 a e If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts VGQO0D56 VGQ0C14 vaT1Y62 9 Before Use Names of the Components 1 Flash P43 2 Lens P5 115 3 Self timer indicator P47 AF assist lamp P83 Touch panel LCD monitor P12 41 112 Status indicator P17 25 29 MENU SET button P19 DISPLAY button P41 Q MENU P22 Delete P40 button MODE button P28 0 REC PLAYBACK selector switch P20 J O O1 R Cursor buttons A Exposure compensation P53 Flash output adjustment P45 Auto bracket P54 Color bracket P55 V Macro Mode P46 lt Self timer P47 Flash setting P43 In these operating instructions the cursor
145. set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the RE Selecting a single picture and printing it and in step 3 of the PRINT START Selecting multiple pictures and printing them procedures e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not PAPER SIZE Fa supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to dma PAGE LAYOUT and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details CANCEL SELECT x EXIT refer to the operating instructions of the printer e When PRINT SET DPOF has been selected the PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not displayed PRINT WITH DATE Item Description of settings OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed e If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well e When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top Note When asking the photo shop to print the pictures e By stamping the date using TEXT STAMP P96 or setting date printing at the time of the PRINT SET P100 setting before going to a photo shop the dates can be printed at the photo shop NUM OF PRINTS You can set the number of prints up to 999 108 vatiye2 Connecting to other equipment
146. set with NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY FIREWORKS in Scene Mode METERING MODE For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed Applicable modes ongim M Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method M Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Le 1 Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A Note e Metering mode is fixed to L in Intelligent Auto Mode e When L1 is selected and AF MODE is set to 8 the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face vaTiv62 79 Advanced Recording pictures For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to bring the image close to how you see Applicable modes BIAK OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH Note e When it is set to LOW STANDARD or HIGH iQ is displayed on the screen e Even when the SENSITIVITY is set to I SO80 ISO100 SENSITIVITY may be set higher than ISO80 ISO100 if the picture is taken with I EXPOSURE set to valid e Co
147. t the number of pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes AQ AGING E When the aspect ratio is EH x This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode EME E When the aspect ratio is Ia oN er 4 5M 2560x1712 pixels 25m 2 5M A 2048x1360 pixels vaTiv62 73 Advanced Recording pictures E When the aspect ratio is KA 9M 4000 x 2248 pixels 6M 3264x1840 pixels 35m 3 5M EA 2560x1440 pixels 2m 2M 1920x1080 pixels Note e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended Optical Zoom e A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough These pictures are examples to show the effect e f you change the aspect ratio set the picture size again e The extended optical zoom does not work when macro zoom is set or in TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE or FILM GRAIN in Scene Mode so the picture size for 1 is not displayed e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P127 for information about the number of recordable pictures siz QUALITY For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 S
148. that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused e Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the facial recognition function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces AF MODE is switched to M When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the faces When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the subject is other than a human being When the camera is shaking When digital zoom is used 78 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures E About e You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 As long as the camera is held steady the camera will automatically adjust the focus and focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed This is useful at times when for instance you do not want to miss a picture taking opportunity Applicable modes BAIN HET OFF ON Note e When ON is set Qaf is displayed on the screen e lt does not operate during Touch AF AE e QUICK AF can not be
149. tlet Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN socket of the DC coupler Align the marks and insert e Ensure that only the AC adaptor and DC coupler for this camera are used Using any other equipment may cause damage Note e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e Some tripods cannot be attached when the DC coupler is connected e This unit cannot be stood upright when the AC adaptor is connected When placing it down and operating we recommend placing it on a soft cloth e Make sure to unplug the AC adaptor when you open the card battery door e lf the AC adaptor and DC coupler are not necessary then remove them from the digital camera Also please keep the DC coupler cover closed e Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler e For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P134 vaT1Y62 17 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card The following operations can be performed using this unit e When a card has not been inserted Pictures can be recorded in the built in memory and played back e When a card has been inserted Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back e When using the built in memory it SN access indication e When using the card D access indication The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card
150. to skin color this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e The initial setting for AF MODE is TRANSFORM Subject can be recorded either slim or stretched and at the same time skin can be recorded smoothly 1 Touch the level of transform e t can be set from the quick menu P22 2 Take pictures Note e PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO are fixed as given below 3m for E 25m for ema and 2m for x e QUALITY is automatically fixed to s e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x6 10X15 cm printing e The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 e lt cannot be used without notifying the copyright owner except when enjoying in private e Do not use the material against the public order and morals or to offend someone e Do not use the material against the object s interest vative2 57 Advanced Recording pictures A SELF PORTRAIT Select this to take pictures of yourself E Technique for Self Portrait Mode e Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus e The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing e If the pic
151. tor DMW AC5PP optional and DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting e If a card has been inserted only the card is formatted To format the built in memory remove the card e If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card e If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or http www panasonic com contactinfo send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com from what you touched or touch operation does not respond 1 Press MENU SET 2 Touch the orange mark O J CALIBRATION displayed on the screen in order with the stylus pen supplied 5 places e A message is displayed once the CANCELE position is set 3 Press MENU SET to finish e Calibration is not done if correct position is not touched Touch the mark again Set the language displayed on the screen 09 LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ESPANOL ITALIANO L BASE x Not displayed on DMC FX580P e If you set a different language by mistake select R8 from the menu icons to set the desired language The camera automatically detects jitter and the movement of the sub
152. tting Date Time Clock Set 19 e Changing the clock setting 20 Setting the Menu 20 e Setting Menu items 21 e Using the quick menu 22 About the Setup Menu 23 Selecting the REC Mode 0 28 Basic Taking pictures using the automatic function fia Intelligent Auto Mode 29 e Scene detection 30 e Face Recognition 31 e About the flash 31 e Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode 31 Taking pictures with your favorite settings GJ Program AE Mode 32 FOCUSING asc en ne eine 33 e When the subject is not in focus such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take 33 e Preventing jitter camera shake 34 e Direction detection function 34 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 34 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital Zoom 34 e Using the Easy zoom 36 Playing back Pictures NORMAL PLAY issus 37 e Using the Touch Zoom 000 37 e Switching the PLAYBACK Mode 38 6 variv62 Deleting Pictures 40 e To delete a single picture 40 e To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures 40 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 41 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 43 e Switching to the appropriate flash S
153. ture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer Note e The focus range is about 30 cm 0 99 feet to 1 2 m 3 94 feet Wide e You can take a picture of yourself with audio P83 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio e The zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1x e The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off the Scene Mode is changed or REC Mode or PLAYBACK Mode is selected e The Stabilizer Function Mode is fixed to MODE2 P82 e The initial setting for AF MODE is 2 SCENERY This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Note e The flash setting is fixed to e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to PANORAMA ASSIST You can take pictures with connections suitable for creating panorama images E Setting the recording direction 1 Touch the direction to take picture e The horizontal vertical guideline will be displayed 2 Take the picture e You can retake the picture by selecting RETAKE 3 Touch NEXT e You can also press the shutter button halfway to set the menu e Part of the recorded image is displayed as transparent image 58 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures 4 Take picture after moving the camera horizontally or vertically so the transparent image overlaps bih taking the th
154. u Take the Picture For details on the SETUP menu settings refer to P21 If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is recorded when you take the picture You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with TEXT STAMP P96 e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P19 Select TRAVEL DATE from the SETUP menu and EEE then press P WORLD TIME 2 Press A to select TRAVEL SETUP and then press gt 70 vatiye2 Advanced Recording pictures 8 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET Press A V lt 4 gt to set the departure date year month day and then press MENU SET A ARE LA EI Press A V lt P to set the return date year month day and then press MENU SET e If you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET while the date bar is displayed 6 Press V to select LOCATION and then press P CANCEL S SELECT EXIT Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET S Enter the location Press A V lt P to select text and then press MENU SET to register Press A V
155. uch the center of the icon E Drag A movement performed without releasing the touch panel It is used to change the range of displayed picture or switch the screen with the scroll bar e If you select the wrong icon you can drag to the correct icon and release your finger Note e This touch panel detects pressure Touch a little stronger if you have a commercially available protection sheet affixed e lf you use a commercially available liquid crystal protection sheet please follow the instructions that accompany the sheet Some liquid crystal protection sheets may impair visibility or operability e Touch panel will not operate if the hand holding the unit is touching the touch panel e Do not press on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ball point pens e Do not operate with your fingernails e Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty e Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard About the Stylus pen e Only use the supplied stylus pen e Do not place it where small children can reach e Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor when storing LCD monitor may break when the stylus pen is pressed strongly against the LCD monitor 12 variy62 Before Use What can be done by touch operation Following are examples of what can be done by touch operation When recording Select REC Mode Touch AF AE P48 Aperture Value Set P28 Menu can be set using It is
156. ure taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used e The number of burst recording pictures increase immediately after formatting Note e The flash setting is fixed to e QUALITY is automatically fixed to ta e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 1015 cm printing e The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture e The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted Note however that the ISO sensitivity is set high to achieve a high shutter speed e Depending on the operating conditions it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat taking a picture FLASH BURST Still pictures are taken continuously with flash It is convenient to take continuous still pictures in dark places E Picture size and aspect ratio 1 Touch the picture size and aspect ratio to select e 3M 4 3 2 5M 3 2 or 2M 16 9 is selected as the picture size 2 Take pictures e Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully Number of recordable Note e QUALITY is automatically fixed to sta e You can take pictures suitable for 4 x6 10x15 cm printing e The shutter speed becomes 1 30th of a second to 1 2000th of a second e The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e The focus zoom exposure shutte
157. ures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera LUMIX launched before July 2008 e In Motion Picture Mode the following functions cannot be used Touch AF AE Direction detection function e In the Motion Picture Mode AF MODE is fixed to k STABILIZER to MODE1 e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e Compared to still pictures motion pictures may have a narrow angle of view REC mode ARQAM BM Taking a picture with Face Recognition function For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Face Recognition functions Following FACE RECOG_ functions will work when FACE RECOG in REC mode menu is set to ON e It will search for the face similar to the registered face setting the focus and exposure preferentially lf a name is set for a registered face the name is displayed when the camera detects the registered face e The camera will remember the face during the face recognition when the AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON and detect the face that the picture is taken for many times automatically displaying the face recognition registration screen e It is possible to display the name during playback or only display image with that name with CATEGORY PLAY P89 vaTive2 67 Advanced Recording pictures Face settings Up to 6 face images can be registered together with info
158. utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre appareil que l appareil sp cifi e e Evitez le contact des salet s du sable du liquide ou autres corps trangers avec les bornes e Ne touchez pas les bornes des fiches et avec des objets m talliques e Evitez de d monter remodeler chauffer ou jeter au feu Si de l lectrolyte entre en contact avec vos mains ou vos v tements lavez les avec beaucoup d eau Si de l lectrolyte p n tre dans vos yeux ne les frottez pas Rincez vous les yeux avec beaucoup d eau puis consultez un m decin ATTENTION Danger d explosion si la batterie pile n est pas remplac e correctement Remplacez la uniquement par une batterie pile identique ou du m me type recommand e par le fabricant Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour jeter les batteries piles us es e N exposez pas la batterie la chaleur et tenez la loign e de toute flamme e Ne laissez pas la ou les batteries dans un v hicule expos au soleil avec vitres et portes ferm es pendant une longue p riode de temps Avertissement Risque d incendie d explosion et de br lures Ne pas d monter chauffer a plus de 60 C 140 F ou incin rer 140 vatiye2 Others E propos du chargeur de batterie ATTENTION NE PAS INSTALLER CET APPAREIL DANS UNE BIBLIOTHEQUE UNE ARMOIRE OU TOUT AUTRE ESPACE CONFINE S ASSURER QUE LA VENTILATION DE L APPAREIL EST ADEQUATE AFIN D EVITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOC E
159. uto review function is fixed to 2SEC e AUTO REVIEW does not work in Motion Picture Mode varTiy6e2 25 Preparation mim NO RESET Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P105 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card P27 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number r RESET The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e When the RESET setting is selected during recording the operation that resets the lens is also performed at the same time You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning e When the REC Mode settings are reset data registered with FACE RECOG_ will be also reset too e When SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset In addition ROTATE DISP P100 in PLAYBACK Mode menu is set to ON The birthday and name settings for BABY 1 BABY2 P60 and PET P61 in Scene Mode The settings of TRAVEL DATE P70 departure date return date location The WORLD TIME
160. utter button halfway to focus e The focus indication D green lights when the subject is focused e The AF area is displayed around the subject s face by the face detection function In other cases it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus e The focus range is 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to e The maximum close up distance the shortest distance at which the subject can be taken differs depending on the zoom magnification vaTiy6e2 29 Basic Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture e The access indication P18 lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card E When taking pictures using the flash P43 E When taking pictures using the zoom P34 E When taking pictures using Touch AF AE P48 Note e Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens Scene detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its color changes to the usual red A lO i PORTRAIT AN i SCENERY MA li MACRO i NIGHT PORTRAIT e Only when 4A is selected i NIGHT SCENERY e Only when O is selected i BABY A is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set
161. utter button was pressed fully e When INTELLIGENT ISO is ON the maximum ISO sensitivity is limited to the value set in ISO LIMIT SET When ISO LIMIT SET is set to AUTO the ISO limit is set automatically up to a maximum of ISO1600 SENSITIVITY For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Applicable modes BIAK AUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 ISO sensitivity 80 gt 1600 Recording location recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Note e When setting to AUTO ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to the maximum of the value set in ISO LIMIT SET excluding AUTO e The setting is not available when INTELLIGENT ISO is being used ij is displayed e If picture noise becomes a problem we recommend that you take pictures after lowering the ISO sensitivity level increasing the setting for NOISE REDUCTION under PICT ADJ or lowering the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P81 iso ISO LIMIT SET For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P21 Most appropriate sensitivity within the range set will be set depending on the brightness of the subject Applicable modes ongim AUTO
162. vel P75 20 Color effect P81 32 Es 21 Recording quality P66 zai 22 Available recording time P66 R8m30s 23 Spot AF area P78 jj I 24 Name P60 25 Histogram P24 42 26 Travel date P70 27 Elapsed recording time P66 fso Intelligent ISO P75 28 Current date and time s Travel destination setting P72 EZ pen 24 Zoom Extended optical zoom P34 Digital zoom P34 81 29 MOT shutter speed P82 30 Age P60 Location P70 31 Exposure compensation P53 32 Power LCD P23 AX Auto Power LCD P23 33 Intelligent Exposure P80 112 vor v62 O O1 BR ND me i G 27 L gt 34 39 36 37 Others Burst P80 ai Auto bracket P54 45 Color bracket P55 Audio recording P83 Quick AF P79 AF AF assist lamp P83 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P70 Self timer mode P47 1 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in Scene Mode 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to Recording Mode E In playback 1 Playback mode P37 TL 23 5 6 7 2 Protected picture P97 tf ppp 3 Favorites P91 Cave CA M 0 4 Stamped with text indication P96 Z T Tii 100 0001 m 8 5 Picture si
163. ver the white balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to AWB when the Scene Mode is changed e In the Scene Modes listed below white balance is fixed to AWB SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO FILM GRAIN E Setting the white balance manually This will set the values for the white balance Use it in accordance with the recording conditions 1 Select J and then press gt 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET E Finely adjusting the white balance M4 J You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance e It can be set from the quick menu P22 1 Select WHITE BALANCE and then press gt e Press gt again if M4 or sK is selected 2 Touch within the frame to finely adjust e You can finely adjust also by touching G M A B or pressing A W lt P of the cursor button lt lt A AMBER ORANGE gt B BLUE BLUISH A G GREEN GREENISH Y M MAGENTA REDDISH 3 Touch SET 76 variv62 Advanced Recording pictures e If you finely adjust the white balance to A amber the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to orange If you finely adjust the white balance to B blue the white balance icon on th
164. ween each of the pictures Furthermore you can play back the pictures grouped together by category or play back only those pictures you have set as favorites as a slide show This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to gt and then press MODE PLAYBACK MODE PA Touch SLIDE SHOW x E Touch the item ALL Every picture is played back as a slide show FAVORITE Pictures with xX are played back as a slide show It can be selected only if there are pictures already set as FAVORITE CATEGORY Touch the category to playback Selected category will be played back as a slide show 4 Touch START 5 Touch EXIT to finish the slide show e Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes 84 vaTt yYe2 Advanced Playback E Operations performed during slide show 1 Display control panel by touching screen e If no operation is done for 2 seconds it will return to original status Control panel 2 Operate control panel by touching Back to previous picture 8 Play Pause Ahead to next picture BL LAL gt Return to slide show set screen Reduce volume level Ce mm CS D rs Increase volume level Exit slide show E Changing the slide show settings Slide show set screen These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode
165. xhausted The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on e The battery is exhausted e lf you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY mode etc P25 vative2 119 Others The CHARGE lamp flashes e Is the temperature of the battery excessively high or low If it is it will take longer than usual to charge the battery or charging may remain incomplete e Are the terminals of the charger or battery dirty Wipe off the dirt using a dry cloth The picture cannot be recorded e Is the REC PLAYBACK selector switch at the M6 setting P20 e Is there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory P40 98 The recorded picture is whitish e The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P11 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark e Was this picture taken with the flash at the close range when the zoom was near W 1x Zoom in alittle and then take the pictures P34 e Is this a picture taken in PIN HOLE in Scene Mode The recorded picture is too bright or dark Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P53 e Setting the MIN SHTR SPEED to faster spe
166. y 16s 17s 56 s 1 min 58s Card ES 9 85 32 GB 2h16 min 5 h 45 min 5 h 59 min 17h13 min Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen Note e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease in order e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work when MACRO ZOOM is set or in TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN in Scene Mode so the picture size for 4 is not displayed vaTiv62 129 Others Specifications Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Motion picture recording Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures 130 vatiyve2 Information for your safety DC 5 1 V 1 3 W When recording 0 6 W When playing back 12 100 000 pixels 1 2 33 CCD total pixel number 12 700 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 5x zoom f 4 4 mm to 22 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 25 mm to 125 mm F2 8 to F5 9 Max 4x Max 9 8X Normal AF Macro Macro zoom Touch AF AE Face detection 11 area focusing 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot
167. y is displayed e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e f the date is not set in the camera the recording date is set as January 1st 2009 e f you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback vaTive2 87 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK mode Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display DUAL PLAY You can display two recorded pictures on the screen to compare them ED Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to 0 and then press MODE 2 Touch DUAL PLAY e You cannot select DUAL PLAY if there are no recorded pictures or only 1 recorded picture 83 Touch a picture to select from above or below The previous picture is displayed The next picture is displayed It will return to PLAYBACK Mode selection screen Delete P40 98 Touch zoom P37 e A picture can be selected also by pressing A V gt e Pictures cannot be scrolled by dragging e You cannot display the same picture on the dual display at the same time Note e PLAYBACK mode menu P100 and SETUP menu cannot be used e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures which were recorded with the camera held vertically will be displayed vertically 88 vatiye2 Advanced Playback PLAYBACK mode Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back CATEGORY PLAY FAVORI
168. y AE S Manual exposure M Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Metering mode Multiple Center weighted Spot LCD monitor 3 0 TFT LCD Approx 230 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 6 0 m 19 7 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced flash ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced flash OFF Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 40 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Picture size Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is ZR 4000x3000 pixels 3264 x 2448 pixels 2560 x 1920 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600x 1200 pixels 640 480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is Ie 4000 X 2672 pixels 3264x2176 pixels 2560x1712 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is EX1 4000 x 2248 pixels 3264x 1840 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 X 1080 pixels Motion pictures 1280 x 720 pixels Only when using a Card 848 x 480 pixels Only when using a Card 640x480 pixels Only when using a Card 320 x 240 pixels Quality Fine Standard vatiye2 131 Others Recording file format Still Picture Pictures with audio Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal COMPONENT OUT AV OUT DIGITAL Dimensions Mass weight Operating temperature Operating humid
169. y cloth Note e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm after use it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will become exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged e The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged The battery has characteristics that will reduce its operating duration and cause the battery to swell up e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery e Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional connected s s es ae FLO gt ac gt gt J es e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns of
170. y to HD WVGA or VGA we recommend using a high speed card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package ii Press MENU SET B Press A V to select REC QUALITY and then press gt gt Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET aa 848x480 pixels E QVGA 320x240 pixels ME 66 variy62 Advanced Recording pictures e HD can be enjoyed on the TV as high quality motion picture by using the component cable DMW HDC2 optional Refer to Playing back on the TV with component socket P111 for details Cannot be recorded in the built in memory Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Note e The flash setting is fixed to e Refer to P129 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction e Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen e When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly e Sound from motion pict
171. you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set to a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to f 3 and then press MODE B Touch SHUTTER PRIORITY Touch the shutter speed set bar Shutter Speed Set Bar Exposure Compensation Set Bar e Exposure P53 can be compensated by touching the exposure compensation set bar Touch the exposure compensation value you want to set 50 varivez Advanced Recording pictures E Shutter priority AE Available Shutter Speed ES Per 1 3 SU Aperture Value W a as a a Te mwa m TE i710 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 F2 8 to F8 0 1 1300 F4 0 to F8 0 1 1600 F5 6 to F8 0 172000 4 Take the pictures Note e Slide bar can be hidden P52 e Brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from the actual picture recorded Confirm in Playback Mode e If the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn in red when the shutter button is pressed halfway e We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow REC Mode M Taking Pictures with Exposure Set Manually M Manual exposure Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed Slide the REC PLAYBACK selector switch to f1 1 and then press MODE B Touch MANUAL EXPOSURE Touch the aperture set bar or shutter speed set bar
172. ze P73 T 6 9 Motion picture icon P98 mT 10 6 Quality P74 18 lt 3 MN TE 7 Battery indication P15 17 i 1ST DAY 8 Folder File number P105 16 T months lOdeys Built in memory P18 15 s7 10 00 DEC 1 2009 gt Elapsed playback time P98 8m30s 9 Picture number Total pictures 10 Motion picture recording time P98 8m30s 11 Histogram P24 42 12 Exposure compensation P53 13 Recording information P41 14 Playback Motion picture Still picture with audio P98 15 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P72 Name P60 69 Location P70 Title P94 16 Age P60 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P70 18 Power LCD P23 19 Number of prints P100 20 Still picture with audio P98 EH Motion picture P98 Cable disconnection prohibit icon P106 vaTiYe2 113 Others Cautions for Use Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor e Do not attach any other items to the hand strap that s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it e Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local deal

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