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Panasonic DMC-FX12 Digital Camera User Manual

1. 19 83 86 Sunset Mode 2e 49 T Bai Lu EE 30 RR RE 19 54 TANNING DEE 78 TW ASD CCD tieren eau 20 U Underwater Mode 51 USB Connection Cable aasanaoennaaa 81 83 V Video Output 20 87 Volume of Speakers cccccssseeeeeeeeees 20 W WB Adjust Essen EE Ee 51 White Balance cccceccecceseese esse eeeeeees 59 White Set EE 59 World Time EE 19 56 Z ZOOM EE 26 Others MEMO 115 VQT1C14 Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered QuickTime trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license therefrom Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario LAW 2T3 2006 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd VQT1C14 F1206Hy0 30000
2. When using the card RE e Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally Turn this unit off Remove the battery or the card when using a card Shake or bump this unit Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional when using the AC adaptor e Do not do the above when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P80 e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Max about 7 sec 11 Shutter speed P22 12 Aperture value P22 e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated 13 Optical Image Stabilizer P41 e Refer to P88 for information about other screen displays E Switching the screen display You can change the screen display by pressing DISPLAY This allows you to display information while taking pictures such as the picture size or the number of recordable pictures or take pictures without displaying any information Refer to P32 for details 21 VQT1C14 Basic Taking pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject Shutter button e The status indicator lights for about 1 second
3. VQT1C14 Advanced Playback FORMAT MENU Press 6 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 Usually it is not necessary to format the built in memory and the card Format them when the message BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when the built in memory is formatted DELETE ALL DATA ON THE BUILT IN MEMORY e When a card is not inserted you can format the built in memory When a card is inserted you can format the card elf you press MENU SET while formatting the built in memory the formatting will stop halfway However all the pictures will be deleted e Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting e H the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e Use a battery with sufficient battery power P21 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during formatting e t may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec 80 VQT1C14 e You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK e f the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Center For USA assis
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5. 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries CGA S005A elf you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product 2 Battery Insert it fully being careful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Preparation Do not touch the connection terminals of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow e f the card battery door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again e Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied e Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed The data may be damaged P21 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 Do not insert or remove the battery or the card while this unit is turned on The data on the built in m
6. Sec FAW AUTO AO AUTO Red eye EEN 1 30 to 1 2000 Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Flash setting 1 4 or 1 to 1 2000 1 4 to 1 2000 2 1 4 to 1 2000 1 8 or 1 to 1 2000 1 4 or 1 to 1 2000 1 NIGHT PORTRAIT P46 and CANDLE LIGHT P48 in scene mode 2 PARTY P47 x3 Simple mode WP 4 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P42 SPORTS P46 NIGHT PORTRAIT P46 CANDLE LIGHT P48 BABY 1 BABY2 P48 and PET P49 in scene mode e x1 3 x4 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the optical image stabilizer is set to OFF When the camera has determined that there is little jitter in simple mode and when the optical image stabilizer is set to MODE1 or MODE2 e There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the following scene modes NIGHT SCENERY P47 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF 38 VQT1C14 STARRY SKY P49 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS P50 1 4th of a second 2 seconds e Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated elf you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or lighting from the flash e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or other objects e In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off an
7. appears CANCEL The protect icon all disappears 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P74 to 76 elf you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway e The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e f you want to delete protected pictures cancel their protection 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 P80 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 e Protected pictures cannot be rotated Advanced Playback Aspect ratio Picture size setting ER RESIZE Making the picture smaller DMC FX12 a Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an e mail or upload it to a website n e The message DELETE ORIGINAL 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture PICTURE appears and then press V 3 Press A to select YES or PRRESIZE NO and then press MENU SET See v MENU e The following pictures cannot be resized As
8. macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e When the flash is activated the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO640 When the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than ISO400 e Refer to P37 for information about the available flash range e Digital Zoom cannot be used e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided e The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When the moving subject is small When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing ISO LIMIT or setting COL MODE to NATURAL P64 Advanced Recording pictures 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 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x E Focus range f 30 cm LA S 0 98 feet qu eh feet w Et S Lage e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P39 in macro mode e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the
9. shutter button when you are using a tripod P39 Shutter speeds will be slower particularly in the following scene modes Keep this unit still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod NIGHT PORTRAIT P46 NIGHT SCENERY P47 PARTY P47 CANDLE LIGHT P48 STARRY SKY P49 FIREWORKS P50 24 VQT1C014 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode CO This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple E Basic menu settings 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the desired menu item and then press gt SIMPLE MODE 3 Press A V to select the desired setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E Settings in Simple mode Q PICT MODE C Suitable for enlarging the ENLARGE pictures to be printed to 8 x 10 size letter size etc Suitable for regular size 4 x6 printing 10x15cm Suitable for attaching pictures to e mails or adding pictures to websites AUTO REVIEW OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear ION The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second Q BEEP en LOW Soft operation sound HIGH Loud operation sound
10. subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e f 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 Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm 1 64 feet it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal picture mode 43 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures e The available flash range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 5 0 m 16 4 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO e We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF K when you take pictures at close range e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is nota malfunction 44 VQT1C14 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 e Refer to P45 to 51 and About the information H for details about each scene mode 1 Press gt for the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press A V lt 4 gt to select the scene mode STARRY SKY DISPLAY e Press Y at to switch to the next menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the
11. 1 second Advanced Playback E To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards F W or press MENU SET E To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press Tq 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e You can also delete the recording information etc on the LCD monitor during playback zoom by pressing DISPLAY e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e f you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P78 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment 67 VQT1C014 Advanced Playback Playing Back Motion Pictures Press lt P gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon TE We ISS UI VISE H US and then press F to play back wr ier Z BE 7 100 0001m PLAY MOTION E Zi rn es 25s aO LY GG Gi d D ae eae Dot oe DO 10 00 DEC Ee e Vv a The motion picture recording time e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 1h20m30s e The cursor displayed during playback is the same as nn A V lt gt Stopping motion picture playback Press V Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt gt during motion picture playback lt Fast rewind D Fast forward e The camera returns to normal motion picture playback w
12. 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 1 ONE YEAR BELOW ceo 66M MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which wa
13. Also the favorites icon x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON e You cannot select CANCEL if none of the pictures have x displayed 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Press lt gt to select the picture then press A D 4 iia sis yaa 2100 0001 GC 1 3 d LE n aih F d i FR gt K 0 00 DEC 120078 CH Sek ak Ze i e St KZ e Repeat the above procedure elf A is pressed while the x favorites icon is displayed xX is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites E Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 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 When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P31 is Advanced Playback useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e Use LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer on the CD ROM supplied to set confirm or delete favorites For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated MENU Press 6 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 This mo
14. CLOCK SET Change date and time P15 e lf 4 X6 10X 15cm or E MAIL is set in PICT MODE the extended optical zoom is activated P26 e The settings for BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes e The settings for WORLD TIME P19 MONITOR P19 TRAVEL DATE P19 BEEP P19 SHUTTER P19 NO RESET P20 and LANGUAGE P20 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode Basic E Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated e Focus range 30 cm 0 98 feet to Tele 5 cm 0 16 feet to Wide e POWER SAVE P18 5MIN e ECONOMY P19 OFF e Self timer P39 10 seconds e Optical Image Stabilizer P41 MODE2 e W BALANCE P59 AWB e SENSITIVITY P60 This setting becomes the same as when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to ISO800 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode amp P42 e ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE QUALIT Wl P60 61 ENLARGE 7m 7M DMC FX12 FF 6m 6M DMC FX10 E 4 x6 10x 15cm 25m 2 5M EZ IFE E MAIL 03m 0 3M EZ EE e AF MODE P62 el e AF ASSIST LAMP P63 ON 25 VQT1C14 Basic e You cannot use the following functions High angle mode Exposure compensation D ZOOM BURST COL MODE e You cannot set the
15. Connecting to other equipment e t may take time to print some pictures Use a battery with sufficient battery power P21 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Set the mode dial to LA 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable 4 supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the gt mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out e If the mode dial is not set to IN when the camera is connected to the PC disconnect the USB connection cable set the mode dial to LA and then connect the USB connection cable again Depending on the printer it may be necessary to turn it off and then on again e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e f a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the picture data on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB conne
16. Mode 22 NO RESET issu nee 20 82 NISC sso L a nsc ee 20 Number of Prints 75 86 Number of Recordable Pictures 12 99 113 VQT1C14 Others O Operational Gound ees 19 Optical Image Stabilizer 41 OPNCA ZONE Rennes tan 26 P PASS RL sn A 20 Paper SIZE us es nn ued 86 Panty Mode 2 cn sde See 47 SS 81 POR MOGE erte 49 Baler See EE 83 Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture Mode Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode 25 PICHH S SZ SR EE 61 Playback Pictures on TV 87 Playback ZOOM siennes 67 Playing Back Motion Pictures 68 Portrait Mode eeng EEN 45 Power COD ice es Ar Ae secant 34 Power Save EE 18 Print dee TEE 83 Protect WEE 76 Q OAT ee EE 61 QUICK SOWING Essen cs 58 R Reset of Setting 20 SL E 77 STE 29 Sei 71 Rotate Display eecesssecessseeeneeeeeenes 71 S Scene WOE TEE 44 Scenery Mode sree a 46 Self Portrait Mode 46 HEES nn ee baise 39 Setting Favorites 70 Setup Menu sarenu 18 Shutter Sound she e 19 Simple Mode sseeseeeeceeeesseeeeeeeeneeeees 24 Slide SHOW 2 00 53 Man Pur Wa dns el 70 SNOW MOG Gs ss vbs encens 51 Soft Skin Mode ou eee eeeeeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 45 EIER eene ee 20 Sports ModE asrorini 46 Ee ANG E EE 62 114 VQT1C14 Starry Sky Mode ccccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 49 Status Indicator
17. Set to this mode when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more e If you take pictures of a fast moving subject indoors the ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode amp is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of I SO800 P42 e Digital Zoom cannot be used NIGHT PORTRAIT Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P39 for taking pictures e Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the 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 e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Refer to P37 for the available flash range to take pictures e The shutter may remain closed max about 1 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 When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction RJA is selected and the flash is activated every time e The white balance can
18. Ten appears on the screen E To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press f twice 2 Press A to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET ALL DELETE e MULTI DELETE step 3 e ALL DELETE step 5 e ALL DELETE EXCEPT gt When FAVORITE P70 is set only gt step 5 However this cannot be selected if none of the pictures have x displayed 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE 4 MULTI DELETE ge e Repeat the above procedure fn appears on the selected pictures If V is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon all blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P76 4 Press feel Basic 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE 4 MULTI DELETE _ e When you delete pictures only pictures in either of the built in memory or the card can be deleted You cannot delete pictures in both the built in memory and the card at the same time e DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT x is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT x e f you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway
19. The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition MODE2 The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed There is a greater stabilizing effect CES OFF When the stabilizer is not MM desired E About the jitter movement detection demonstration screen Press on the screen shown in step 2 to display the jitter movement detection demonstration screen You cannot take Advanced Recording pictures pictures while the demonstration screen is displayed Press bk to exit the demonstration screen JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO CANNOT BE DISPLAYED IN REC MODE a Jitter detection demonstration Movement detection demonstration e The jitter movement detection demonstration screen is an approximation e The camera also detects the movement of the subject when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P42 and SPORTS P46 BABY 1 BABY2 P48 and PET P49 in simple mode only 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 speed 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 in simple m
20. are copied PURESIZE v gt TRIMMING MWe L SA e eet eier ee DT MENU e H you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have IN gt fl sufficient free space the picture data will All the picture data in the built in only be copied halfway We recommend memory are copied onto the card at using a card which has more free space one time step 3 that the built in memory about 27 MB e TT ON e f a picture with the same name as the One picture at a time is copied from the picture to be copied exists in the copy card to the built in memory step 2 destination the picture will not be copied r P93 2 Press 4 to select the picture elt may take time to copy the picture data and then press V e Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic Only when selecting IT Dill digital camera LUMIX will be copied 3 Press A to select YES and then Even if the pictures were recorded with a press MENU SET Panasonic digital camera you may not be The illustration shows the screen when EE wit a PC pictures are copied from the built in e DPOF settings on the original picture data memory to a card will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished P74 A CO COPY PICTURES FROM 0 O 0 BUILT IN MEMORY TO ES MEMORY CARD LV NO MENU e The message COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory 79
21. can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC FX12 DMC FX10 Responsible party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Support Contact Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 272 7033 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to th
22. can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P72 e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection 48 VQT1C14 M Age display setting e To have the age displayed first set the birthday and then be sure to set WITH AGE before taking the pictures SG BABY1 WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET E Birthday setting 1 Press A to select BIRTHDAY GET and then press MENU SET 2 When a message appears press lt gt to select items Year Month Day and then press A to set them 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode C2 is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of ISO400 P42 elf you turn on the camera in BABY 1 BABY2 the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds on the bottom of the screen e The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode e f the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e f the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if
23. card is full Advanced Recording pictures e The burst speed becomes slower if the ISO sensitivity P42 60 is set to ISO400 or higher e The burst speed may become slower in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slower e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken e The exposure and the white balance are adjusted for each picture elf you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 e Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e When burst mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier gande MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P17 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult elf the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area with a size wider than 2 usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp A turns on when you press the shutter button half
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25. days that have passed since the travel date P54 22 Travel date P54 23 Elapsed recording time P52 24 Current date and time Travel destination setting P56 E4 e 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 Zoom P26 Extended optical zoom P26 Digital zoom P28 25 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P42 26 Exposure compensation P40 27 High angle mode P34 mad Power LCD P34 28 Self timer mode P39 29 AF assist lamp P63 1 2 3 12 11 10 GTI Recording in simple mode Flash mode P35 Focus P22 Picture mode P24 Mai Jitter alert P24 4 Battery indication P21 5 Number of recordable pictures P99 6 Built in memory P14 Il Card P14 7 Recording state 8 AF area P22 9 Travel date P54 11 12 13 14 15 16 Operation for backlight compensation P26 Current date and time e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom P26 Extended optical zoom P26 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P54 Backlight compensation P26 Power LCD P34 Self timer mode P39 AF assist lamp P63 O oO fF W N Others r eas fina 20 ied Te TOO TE ia LAY MOTION IE e e ICTUREV ier awd Cae 15 ERC z 1 2
26. 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 Refer to P29 for information about using the review function e f the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 seconds self timer P39 e The focus range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 70 cm 2 30 feet e When you select SELF PORTRAIT the Zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1x e The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds P39 If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated e The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 P41 e The AF mode is fixed to P62 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled 46 VQT1C014 SCENERY Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set SPORTS Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44
27. of recordable pictures Standard quality pictures are recorded e The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom P26 e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P99 for information about the number of recordable pictures e In simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE 7m 7M DMC FX12 F 6m 6M DMC FX10 FF 4 x6 10x15cm 25m 2 5M EZ IPE E MAIL 03m 0 3M EZ EE 62 VQT1C14 AF MODE OKSHRIS MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P17 Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition 5 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen H 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen m 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen E About H e You can focus more quickly than in other AF modes e The picture may stop moving for a mo
28. picture becomes sepia e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting COL MODE to NATURAL CLOCK SET Set the display order for the date and time O0UGUGDE MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P17 Change date and time P15 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards F W to display multiple screens Screen when 9 screens are displayed BRI A r E 1 screen 9 screens 25 screens Calendar screen display P66 e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen 2 Press A VW lt P to select a picture a Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures e The recording date and number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed Advanced Playback e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear J Favorites f Motion picture IERT BABY 1 BABY2 PET in scene mode IO Travel date 4 Travel destination Il Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP E Examples of 25 screens Kee WER E To return to normal playback Rotate towards Q T or press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear E To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press A V
29. the Y button 6 MENU SET button P15 7 Status indicator P19 21 8 DISPLAY LCD MODE button P32 34 9 FUNC P58 Delete button P30 1011 12 che ui 13 14 1516 Preparation 10 Camera ON OFF switch P10 15 11 Zoom lever P26 12 Optical image stabilizer button P41 13 Speaker P68 14 Microphone P52 15 Shutter button P22 52 16 Mode dial P16 SS l 17 Strap eyelet e When detaching the strap untie the knot in the string with a pointed object and then detach it 18 Lens barrel 19 DIGITAL AV OUT socket P81 83 87 20 DC IN socket P81 83 e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional is connected to it 21 Tripod receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 22 Card Battery door P13 23 Release lever P13 9 VQT1C14 Preparation Quick Guide 3 Turn the camera on to take SSES pictures This is an overview of how to record and e Set the clock P15 playback pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets 1 Charge the battery P11 Set the mode dial to Press the shutter button to take e The battery is not charged when the pictures P22 camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 4 Play back the pictures 2 Ins
30. the time and birthday are set This means the age cannot be displayed even if camera is set to WITH AGE after taking the pictures e The birthday setting can be reset with RESET P20 e Digital Zoom cannot be used PET Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat This allows you to set the birthday of your pet You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P72 e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 P48 for information about age display setting and birthday setting e The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF P63 e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode SUNSET Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 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 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF R e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The white balance cannot be set Advanced
31. when you turn this unit on 1 Hold this unit gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart Flash AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically 22 VQT1C14 2 Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication lights green and the AF area 1 turns white to green 3 Aperture value 4 Shutter speed e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to e The subject is not focused in the following cases The focus indication blinks green The AF area turns white to red or there is no AF area The focus sound beeps 4 times e f the distance is beyond the focus range the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights 4 Press the shutter button fully to take a picture ES E Using the flash If the camera determines that the place where the picture is being taken is dark the flash is activated when the shutter button is pressed fully When the flash is set to AUTO HN AUTO Red eye reduction DI e You can switch the flash setting to match the recording P35 e When you press the shutter button the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment however the recorded picture will not be affected 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
32. 0 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 2 m 7 22 feet 150800 Wide 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 6 m 18 4 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 3 1 m 10 2 feet Advanced Recording pictures 1 m 3 28 feet to 5 6 m 18 4 feet Tele 80 cm 2 62 feet to 3 1 m 10 2 feet e The available flash range is an approximation e The available focus range differs depending on the recording mode P102 e f you use the flash when the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than ISO400 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode amp P42 the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO640 It is a maximum of ISO400 in BABY 1 BABY 2 P48 and PET P49 in scene mode e f you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near W 1x the edges of the recorded picture may become dark Rotate the zoom lever slightly and then take the picture E Available flash range in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode Available flash range Tele Highest ISO sensitivity P42 ISO400 Approx Approx 30 cm 30 cm 0 98 feet to 0 98 feet to approx 4 0 m approx 2 2 m 13 1 feet 7 22 feet Approx Approx 30 cm 30 cm 0 98 feet to 0 98 feet to approx 5 0m approx 2 8m 16 4 feet 9 19 feet 37 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures E Shutter speed for each flash setting Shutter speed
33. 007 14 In playback Playback mode P30 Number of DPOF prints P74 Protected picture P76 Motion pictures P68 Picture size P61 Quality P61 In Motion picture mode P68 Rei Ve EN BS 4 3 REA LEA 16 9 In Simple mode P24 fei ENLARGE fe 4 6 10x 15cm fa E MAIL 7 Battery indication P21 8 Folder File number P82 Built in memory P14 Il Card P14 9 Picture number Total pictures 11 12 13 Cable disconnection warning icon P86 Motion picture recording time P68 IAE Histogram P33 Recording information Favorites settings P70 Elapsed playback time P68 Rinks Recorded date and time 89 VQT1C14 Others 15 Travel destination setting P56 16 Age P48 17 Power LCD P34 18 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P54 19 Motion picture playback P68 20 Stamped with date stamp indication P72 21 Favorites indication P70 Cautions for Use E Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it 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 wrist 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
34. 4 Others PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV ls the battery inserted correctly 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 e Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P20 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 P81 83 PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to print mode while this unit and the PC are connected If a printer is connected change the mode to a mode other than d mode and then check that no data is being transferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of this unit while data is being transferred USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to a mode other than print mode rh while this unit and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to DAN again and then disconnect the USB cable If printing stop the printing and then disconnect the USB cable Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase the condition may improve Select RESET in the SETUP menu P20 E Battery and power source 1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on 94
35. Battery the Card optional cccccseeeceeesseeeeeees 13 About the Built in Memory the Card ODUM BEE 14 Setting Date Time Clock Gei 15 e Changing the clock setting 15 About the Mode Del 16 Setting the Men 17 About the Setup Menu 18 LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display 21 Basic Taking PiCtUrEs oinnia erana 22 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 24 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 26 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ 26 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 28 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW E 29 Playing back Deleting Pictures 30 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor eee 32 e Changing the information displayed MEN 32 6 VQT1C14 e Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode 34 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 35 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 39 Compensating the Exposure nn aaee 40 Optical Image Giabultzer ee 41 Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded EE 42 Taking Close up Pictures 43 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene model 44 PORTRAIT eege 45 SOFT SKIN 45 SELF PORTRAIT 222 46 ATS GENER EH 46 SPORTS hesitate eee 46 NIGHT PORTRA
36. C FX12 au TS m Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 128 MB 256MB 68 ic 270 s 20 oo 26B s50 1000 seo 1270 4GB 1560 3M EZ 2M EZ 1M EZ oat E SCC w i ee set E SE Ouen FF IB SS TESS eae Peseme 150 200 240 470 370 690 D 1 8 600 1180 oro 1880 1470 2740 99 VQT1C14 EIRE Ile elle E ES Es fo Len 270 320 540 3 640 0 1 135 1 160 0 Others 6M 5m 5M baly ED 0 3M EZ 3072x2048 pixels 2816x1880 pixels S DMC FX12 DMC FX10 Dain A A EC e fe ow ee Approx 27 MB S 110 Do oo so 7 4 92 9 7 20 Picture size 4 5M a O evez 3072 1728 pixels 2816x1584 pixels p DMC FX12 DMC FX10 o Quality LE Bal SS AJINA Built in Memory Approx 27 MB Picture size 180 SCH 100 VQT1C14 Others a zm MEZ 25 12 27 57 230 450 Built in Memory Approx 27 MB em r eam r Be 2m 0 060 E Available recording time when recording motion pictures 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps Picture quality setting VGA VGA QVGA QVGA 16 9 1619 Approx 27 MB x 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 The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order e This unit does not suppor
37. E Advanced Recording pictures EI PORTRAIT Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effectiveness of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 SOFT SKIN Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This allows you to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than in PORTRAIT E Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime elf a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 45 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures SELF PORTRAIT Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 Select this to take pictures of yourself E Technique for Self portrait mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator
38. E OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CAUTION ee l e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED Danger of explosion if battery is ACCESSORIES incorrectly replaced Replace only with DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR EE BACK THERE ARE NO USER recommended by the manufacturer SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE Dispose of used batteries according to REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED the manufacturer s instructions SERVICE PERSONNEL Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may Marking sign is located on bottom of the be restricted unit A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this battery VQT1C14 Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A Declaration of Conformity 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
39. EH 640x480 pixels Only when using a card 320x 240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RAA 848 x 480 pixels Only when using a card 30 or 10 frames second with audio Changes depending on the type of card picture size and quality Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less AUTO 100 200 400 800 1250 HIGH SENS mode 3200 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th of a second to 1 6400th of a second AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple 2 5 TFT LCD Approx 115 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT DC IN Others Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 30 cm 0 98 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Forced OFF Slow sync Red eye reduction Monaural Monaural Built in Memory Approx 27 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting
40. ENU EI 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press A V to select PICT MODE and then press gt o WEIW BALANCE AWB FAASPECT RATIO zs PICT MODE AGA AE AF MODE Gio Are AF ASSIST LAMP EI 5 Press A to select the item and then press MENU SET If you selected P on the screen shown in step 2 ben Picture size fps 30fps VGA 640x480 pixels Doreen SEH 320X240 pixels 10fpsQVGAl If you selected IST on the screen shown in step 2 30fps 16 9 848 x 480 pixels D reieg fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second e You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps e You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower e The file size with 10fpsQVGA is small so it is suitable for e mails e You can only record motion pictures to the built in memory when the ASPECT RATIO is E and the picture size is 30fpsQVGA or 10fpsQVGA 320x240 pixels 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e Refer to P101 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e This unit does not support rec
41. Ec VQT1C014 e The cursor displayed during a slide show or while a slide show is paused or during MANUAL slide show is the same as A W lt 4 P e Press A to pause the slide show Press A again to cancel pause e Press lt while paused to display the previous or next picture 3 Press Y to finish E Setting the duration Select DURATION on the screen shown in step 2 and set DURATION Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback e You can only select MANUAL when X was selected in step 1 e Press lt gt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected e You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show FAVORITE MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P31 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P70 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET e SLIDE SHOW x FAVORITE OFF Bi ROTATE DISP GN EP ROTATE CANCEL CJDATE STAMP MENU SET e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF
42. IMMING 31 COPY e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever e After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it Advanced Playback Items that can be set FAVORITE DE ROTATE DISP SET ROTATE a D C DATE STAMP P72 72 PROTECT SE PR RESIZE P77 e gt TRIMMING P78 aoe si COPY P79 sd 33 amp gt FORMAT P80 69 VQT1C014 Advanced Playback SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order fora fixed duration MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P70 has been set e When FAVORITE is set to ON step I e When FAVORITE is set to OFF step 2 1 Press A F to select ALL or x and then press MENU SET PLAY 1 3 ae X FAVORITE x D Ha ROTATE DISP ON bd BPROTATE L MENU CJDATE STAMP ALL Displays all pictures i Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P70 e f none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select T even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected DURATION 2S
43. INT WITH DATE setting for DPOF print RESIZE TRIMMING DPOF PRINT Fp Setting the picture to print and the number of prints MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 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 P79 and then set the DPOF setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET A CO vy MENU le GK PRINT SINGLE On PROTECT MULTI GK RESIZE es gt TRIMMING E COPY MENU SET e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A V to set the number of prints oS Cyan 7100 00010 VS OADpOE SET THIS o_o vir y od L A DAT EOSIN EI gt v e The number of prints icon fp appears e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prin
44. ITT 46 NIGHT GCENERYT 47 FOOD eege 47 SPARTY Inst etes 47 CANDLE LIGHT 48 BABY1 J IBABY2 48 PET BEE 49 SUNSET RE 49 HIGH SENS 49 STARRY SKY d EE 49 IEIREWORKRGL 50 BEACH EEN 50 el NEE e 51 AERIAL PHOTO 51 IUNDERWATERT 51 Motion Picture Mode sannennennneneeennenn 52 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the bcture 54 Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time 56 Using the REC Mode Menu 58 e W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural poichure 59 e SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity 60 e ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures 60 e PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the let le 61 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 62 e BURST Taking Pictures using Burst 63 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier RRE ENNER 63 e COL MODE Setting a color effect and picture quality for the recorded picture 64 e CLOCK SET Set the display order for the date ARMES EE 64 Advanced Playback Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 65 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback 66 Using the Playback Zoom 67 Playing Back Motion Pictures 68 Using the P
45. LAY mode menu 69 e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration nnaaneaannnanenn 70 e FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 70 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 71 e DATE STAMP Stamping information such as the date on the recorded pictures 72 e DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 74 e PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of aile 76 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 77 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 78 e COPY Copying the picture data 79 e FORMAT Initializing the card 80 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 81 Printing the Pictures 83 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 87 Others Screen Display 88 Cautions for Use 90 Message Display 92 Troubleshooting 94 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 99 Specifications 102 Digital Camera Accessory System 105 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 106 Request for Service Notice For USA EEN tales 107 Limited Warranty For USA Only 108 Customer Services Directory For USA pk ees Ae ees 110 Pr cautions a prendre pour le Ca
46. LCD monitor in 7 steps gnu TRAVEL DATE P54 Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation SET OFF BEEP Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 This allows you to set the beep BEEP LEVEL X J No operation sound ri Soft operation sound chu Loud operation sound BEEP TONE yO 1 8 1 0 d SHUTTER Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 This allows you to set the shutter sound SHUTTER VOL 2x No shutter sound Ai Soft shutter sound 4 Loud shutter sound SHUTTER TONE oi ei e 19 VQT1C14 Preparation Cla VOLUME Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 The volume of speakers can be adjusted in 7 steps from level 6 to 0 e When you connect the camera to a TV the volume of the TV speakers does not change mmm NO RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P82 e 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 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format P80 the built in memory or the card f
47. MENU SET WHITE SET CANCEL4 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish 59 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures e When you take a picture with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e The white balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the white balance setting for a scene mode returns to AWB when the scene mode is changed e You can finely adjust the white balance in UNDERWATER in scene mode P51 e The white balance cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO UNDERWATER in scene mode SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P17 ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The higher the sensitivity is set the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO400 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of ISO640 when using the flash 60 VQT1C14 ISO sensitivity 100 lt gt 1250 Use in bright pl
48. MENU SET v MENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE e The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten e A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 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 t may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment Advanced Playback e f you press MENU SET while copying COPY pictures from the built in memory to the Copying the picture data card the copying will stop halfway Press to display the PLAY mode Do Dons the ae or perform menu and select the item to set P69 sa Oriar Ope es Deore Copying 1S finished The data on the built in You can copy recorded picture data from Se memory or the card may be damaged the built in memory to a card or vice versa or lost 1 Press A V to select the copy 4 Press MENU SET several times destination and then press to close the menu MENU SET e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card the screen D automatically returns to the playback e 3 DPOF PRINT OO omPROTECT screen when all the pictures
49. NU SET 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 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture eA Press the shutter button halfway to focus e Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled 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 may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P63 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e The self timer is fixed to 10 seconds in simple mode and 2 seconds in SELF PORTRAIT P46 in scene mode e When you set the self timer in burst mode the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer e The self timer cannot be used in UNDERWATER in scene mode 39 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures Compensating the E
50. OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to HA and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P74 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed elf the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable 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 f the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set This is nota malfunction e With date printing the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera Check the date print setting on the printer also e The message USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE appears if you change the mode dial to a mode other than CN while the camera and the printer ar
51. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera v n DMIC FX12 DMC FX10 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely DC VARIO ELMARIT For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com ale VQT1C14 Before Use Dear Customer e Please note that the actual controls and We would like to take this opportunity to components menu items etc of your thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera may look somewhat Digital Camera Please read these different from those shown in the Operating Instructions carefully and keep illustrations in these Operating them handy for future reference Instructions e SDHC Logo is a trademark Information for You r e Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH Safety e Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica _nkwn ee Camera AG e Other names company names and S product names printed in these WARNING instructions are trademarks or registered TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE trademarks of the companies concerned ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT SPLASHING AND THAT NO AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBL
52. RE Prints the pictures set in DPOF only P74 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P70 This only appears when FAVORITE P70 is set to ON However if none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select it even if FAVORITE is set to ON Connecting to other equipment 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT e The items PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS are not displayed when DPOF PICTURE is set e The DPOF settings are displayed when DPOF PICTURE is selected If you selected DPOF settings refer to P74 and set them e Press MENU SET to cancel printing e When you select MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL or FAVORITE a print confirmation screen appears Select YES and print the pictures e The message PRINTING AN PICTURE S DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED appears on the print confirmation screen if the number of prints is more than 1000 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the pr
53. RST are AF ASSIST LAMP D ZOOM OFF d gt COL MODE STANDARD MENU SET ell AEMEDE e Ci BURST S are AF ASSIST LAMP _L 000 KR D ZOOM OFF d gt COL MODE STANDARD v MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to set o E AF MODE gt JH CN BURST OFF MENU are AF ASSIST LAMP ON KO D ZOOM OFF d gt COLMODE STANDARD VQT1C14 Preparation E Closing the menu screen Press MENU SET e When the mode dial is set to Io H ei VQ ng we you can also close the menu screen by pressing the shutter button halfway E Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press lt on a menu screen WE W BALANCE AWB S0 SENSITIVITY AUTO E ASPECT RATIO He PICTSIZE 7m se QUALITY AA 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon CLOCKSET WORLDTIME f MONITOR MM TRAVEL DATE MIAUTO REVIEW 3 Press P CLOCK SET WORLDTIME E MONITOR Ob MM TRAVEL DATE 2 AUTO REVIEW e Select a menu item next and set it 18 VQT1C014 About the Setup Menu e Set items as required Refer to P18 to 20 for each menu item e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P20 e CLOCK SET AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE and ECONOMY are important items Check their settings before using them CLOCK SET Changing the date and time Press to display the SETUP menu and select the it
54. Recording pictures FAN HIGH SENS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 Select this mode for high sensitivity processing You can take pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity e The resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used STARRY SKY Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject Setting the shutter speed e Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET 4 STARRY SKY 30 SEC 60 SEC e IF you want to change the number of seconds press MENU SET and then press again to select STARRY SKY 49 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures 2 Take pictures ie W OFF CANCEL 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
55. T 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 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 E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera This unit may malfunction recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged e We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your pants 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 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 it on a rainy day or on a beach elf water or seawater splashes on the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensati
56. VQT1C14 els the battery inserted correctly Check the direction of the battery P13 els the battery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 2 The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on els power save mode P18 or economy mode P19 activated Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes els the battery exhausted Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 3 The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on els the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode P18 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the mode dial correctly set els there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures P30 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty 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 P9 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark e Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P40 4 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time els BURST in the REC mode menu set to ON P63 The subject is not focused p
57. We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e f you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic 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 90 VQT1C14 e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e f the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW 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 f 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
58. aces e g outdoors Use in dark Not Suitable places suitable Not SS suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise 1 Less Increased e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO3200 in HIGH SENS P49 in scene mode e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the highest ISO sensitivity or setting COL MODE to NATURAL P64 e The ISO sensitivity is set to ISO LIMIT in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P42 e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode Motion picture mode TH Scene mode E ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures OEMs MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P17 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4 3 TV ora PC monitor Select to take pictures with the same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film This is suitable for landscapes etc where a wide view is preferable This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide screen TV high definition TV etc e In motion picture mode HH you can select EFA P52 e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P97 PICT SIZEJIQUALIT Y Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures aka MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P17 A digita
59. ailable Not available x DMC FX12 Maximum zoom magnification Tele HI D a 3x al enn HEES Extended optical zoom Picture size P61 3m 3M EZ Belen EZ EENG 0 3M EZ QE 2 5M EZ LICE x DMC FX10 Maximum zoom magnification Tele Extended optical zoom Picture size P61 3m 8M 2m 2M EZ 4 3 W atx 0 3M EZ 2 5M EZ l iss Basic E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 7M 7 million pixels DMC FX12 6M 6 million pixels DMC FX10 CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1 x when the camera is turned on e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel P9 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 In motion picture mode HH the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom e You can further enhance the zoom magnification with the extended optical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion e f you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended optical zoom icon 1 is displayed on th
60. asc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks Product Repairs Centralized Factory 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 Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 As of November 2006 110 VQT1C014 Others Precautions a prendre Avertissement pour le Canada Risque d incendie d explosion et de br lures Ne pas d monter chauffer a plus de 60 C 140 F ou incin rer AVERTISSEMENT EE Zn EE POUR R DUIRE LES RISQUES La plaque SES se trouve sur le D INCENDIE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE dessous de l appareil OU DE DOMMAGES L APPAREIL e N EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL e Assurez vous d utiliser un adaptateur LA PLUIE L HUMIDIT secteur de marqu
61. cording pictures Examples of histogram ru ie waa 100 Tw Dei f A 1 3 ee ae ad SS 2 10 00 DEC C 1 20078 siz yal d 100 0001 M V Ma 1 3 OMS 9 EI So 8 1 100 E home 10 00 DEC DEC 1 20079 a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram 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 The histogram does not appear in simple mode or motion picture mode HH and during multi playback or calendar playback and playback zoom 33 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures CX The LCD monitor POWER LCD becomes brighter and easier to see even when Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode E Y Q SeN B taking pictures outdoors Q The LCD monitor is e If the mode dial is set 7 and EL the HIGH ANGLE easier to see when taking Power LCD function only can be used pictures with the camera 1 Press LCD MODE for 1 second held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in
62. ction cable to the printer again e If you want to print the age in BABY 1 BABY 2 P48 or PET P49 in scene 84 VQT1C14 mode or the number of days that have been passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE P54 use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer E Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET MENU e The message disappears in about 2 seconds 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT e Press MENU SET to cancel printing 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 1 Press A 2 Press A F to select an item and then press MENU SET SELECT ALL DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time e After selecting MULTI SELECT press dk to select the pictures to print and then press V The icon L appears on the pictures to be printed Press V again to cancel the setting Press MENU SET after finishing the setting SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTU
63. d the status indicator lights while the flash is charging This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional If the remaining battery power is low the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer e f you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject P59 e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e t may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears e The red eye reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When the flash is activated you can only take 1 picture Advanced Recording pictures elf you press MENU SET while the Taking Pictures with the Self timer O UGVE 1 Press lt 8 2 Press A F to select a mode Le A 10 SEC CL 2 SEC O 030 Vv e You can also press lt X to select 3 Press ME
64. de allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps E Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET me DI SLIDE SHOW X FAVORITE HMROTATE DISP OFF EP ROTATE CJDATE STAMP e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P30 for information about how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 71 VQT1C14 Advanced Playback E Rotate The picture is rotated manually Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press A F to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET 3 The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 lt The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e f you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P24 e The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or sof
65. e 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 FX12 C Panasonic DMC FX10 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 3 VQT1C14 Before Use If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal E About the battery pack CAUTION 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 4 VQT1C14 E About the battery charger CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUIL
66. e screen shown in step in Setting the home are HOME 56 VQT1C014 E Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press Y to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set vy DESTINATION 10 00 1 DEC 2007 Press dk to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set GMT 5 00 SELECT lt gt ES SET e The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen e if daylight saving time J 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 P15 E Finishing setting the home area e f you are setting the home area for the first time the screen returns to the screen shown in step of Setting the home area HOME after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press lt to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press MENU SET to close the menu e f you are setting the home area for the second time etc the screen returns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press MENU SET again to close the menu E Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set a Depe
67. e screen when you use the zoom function e The zoom will stop moving for an instant near W 1 x when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e In motion picture mode fH and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work 27 VQT1C14 Basic Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom OW Gt A maximum of 12x zoom can be achieved with the 3x optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom when D ZOOM is set to ON in the REC mode menu However if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected a maximum of 18x DMC FX12 16 5x DMC FX10 zoom can be achieved with the 4 5x DMC FX12 4 1 x DMC FX10 extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected select the REC menu and then press gt 2 Press A F to select D ZOOM and then press P 3 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET e EAF MODE Gi BURST Ol OFF AF AF ASSIST LAMP COL MODE 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 28 VQT1C014 E Entering the digital zoom range The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom leve
68. e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When deleting pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P21 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional elt is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE e The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them e f there are pictures that are protected fea P76 do not conform to the DCF standard P30 or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side P14 they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected 31 VQT1C014 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displayed DISPLAY LCD MODE a LCD monitor LCD Press DISPLAY to change e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During playback zoom P67 while playing back motion pictures P68 and during a slide show P70 you can only select Normal display H or No display QY In simple mode Normal display No display In recording mode Normal display Recording information Display with histogram 32 VQT1C14 No display Recording guide line No display x1 Histogram In playback mode ti 1ST DAY 10 00 DEC 1 2007 D K2 F2 8 1 30 Is 10 00 DEC 1 2007 Normal display Display with recording information and histogram Q No di
69. e Panasonic DMW L GOUTTEMENT OU AUX AC5PP en option CLABOUSSEMENTS ET NE e Assurez vous d utiliser une batterie de PLACEZ SUR L APPAREIL AUCUN marque Panasonic CGA S005A OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE e Si vous utilisez d autres batteries nous ne COMME PAR EXEMPLE DES pouvons pas garantir la qualit de ce VASES produit e UTILISEZ EXCLUSIVEMENT LES N utilisez pas d autres c bles de ACCESSOIRES RECOMMAND S connexion USB l exception de celui e NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE fourni OU LE PANNEAU ARRIERE IL e N utilisez pas d autres cables AV a N Y A AUCUNE PIECE REPARABLE l exception de celui fourni PAR L UTILISATEUR e Conservez la carte m moire hors de L INT RIEUR CONFIEZ TOUTE port e des enfants afin qu ils ne puissent R PARATION UN TECHNICIEN DE pas l avaler SERVICE QUALIFI LA PRISE DE COURANT DOIT SE TROUVER PROXIMIT DE L APPAREIL ET TRE FACILEMENT ACCESSIBLE 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 us es 111 VQT1C14 Others vitez d approcher l appareil photo de tout quipement magn tis four micro ondes t l viseur quipement de jeux vid o etc e Si vous utilisez l appareil photo a proximit d un t l viseur les radiations l
70. e The date stamp icon appears on the screen if the picture has been stamped with the date stamp e Use the playback zoom P67 to check the stamped date information siz ral 22100 00011 ki fA 1 14 F i F ai Ei a a 10 00 DEC 1 2007 oF i aa as 73 VQT1C14 Advanced Playback E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to SET CANCEL CL DATE STAMP GE m 4 fa pnm a T2 SET The DATE STAMP icon appears CANCEL The DATE STAMP icon Tee nO e Repeat this step 2 Press MENU SET e After performing step 2 perform step 2 onwards in When SINGLE is selected e We recommend setting date stamp when there is plenty of space on the built in memory or the card e You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e f you select YES in step 4 when the pictures selected in MULTI include protected pictures the message appears and the protected pictures only cannot be stamped with date stamp e Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e When you print pictures stamped with the date stamp the date will be printed over the stamped date if you set date printing at the photo printing store or on the printer 74 VQT1C14 e You cannot use the following functions if the date information has been stamped on the picture DATE STAMP The PR
71. e card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P80 e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Setting Date Time Clock Set M Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SET button Cursor buttons 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A VW lt P to select the date and time a Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P56 e lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set the display order for the date and time e mm Cancel without setting the clock Preparation 3 Press MENU SET to set e Turn the camera off after setting the clock Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct E Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A F to select CLOCK SET P64 3 Press and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P18 e When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less However the clock s
72. e connected Set the mode dial to CN again and then disconnect the USB connection cable If this happens during printing stop printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen B E Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied e Set the TV ASPECT P20 e Turn this unit and the TV off 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera e Connect the AV cable with the mark facing the lt 4 mark on the AV OUT socket e Hold the AV cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV Yellow to the video input socket Connecting to other equipment e White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on e Depending on the aspect setting 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 Audio playback is monaural e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode E Playin
73. e mode P44 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded HH Motion picture mode P52 This mode allows you to record motion pictures LA Print mode P83 Use this to print pictures Setting the Menu E Displaying the menu screens Press MENU SET e g The first page of the total 3 pages is displayed SR PICT SIZE sz QUALITY a Menu icons Current page Menu items and settings e Rotate the zoom lever to switch to the next previous page easily e The menu icons and the menu items that are displayed differ depending on the position of the mode dial E About the menu icons REC mode menu P58 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to Co es MQ Ve VG gt PLAY mode menu P69 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to O1 SCN SCENE MODE menu P44 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to Sa Y SETUP menu P18 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to Co UD Vie VE VG E Setting menu items e The following example shows how to set AF MODE when normal picture mode is selected Preparation 1 Press A V to select the menu item e MEW BALANCE AWB A SENSITIVITY AUTO SE EB ASPECT RATIO No0 fig PICTSIZE 7m oGEARMODE p E DN BURST OFF are AF ASSIST LAMP ON KO D ZOOM OFF d gt COL MODE STANDARD e Press V at to switch to the next screen 2 Press P o AF MODE DN BU
74. e the set pictures or stamp the date information on them and then do the operation for any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES DPOF print cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card e When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied e When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination e Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY This message will be displayed when you formatted the built in memory on a PC Format the built in memory on the camera again P80 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The card format cannot be recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data ona PC etc P80 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message per
75. eal DATE STAMP 25400 00011 E 1 14 e A E d 2 Press A lt gt to select SHOOTING DATE AGE or TRAVEL DATE and then press MENU SET to set each item SHOOTING DATE W O TIME AGE OFF TRAVEL DATE OFF SHOOTING DATE W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes AGE P48 The age is stamped when this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE P54 The travel date is stamped when this is set to ON 3 Press MENU SET elf you set DATE STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than 3m the picture size will become smaller as shown below dee Fo Picture size setting Advanced Playback 4 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The screen shown appears when you select a picture recorded with a 6 picture size IT WILL BE STAMPED ON THE PICTURE RESIZED TO zu DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size 3m or less e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Pictures stamped with date stamp cannot be restored when they are overwritten e The picture stamped with date stamp is newly created when you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create the picture stamped with date stamp 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu
76. ecorded when you take the picture You can display the the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P72 a The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection 54 VQT1C14 E Setting the departure return date e g The following are examples of the screen in normal picture mode 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press bk 3 Press A V to select TRAVEL DATE and then press gt 4 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET e CLOCKSET WORLDTIME amp MONITOR fi TRAVEL DATE OFF EMI AUTO REVIEW SET SET 5 Press A V lt gt to set the departure date and then press MENU SET lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 6 Press A lt gt to set the return date and then press MENU SET lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date e The travel date is canceled if the current date is after the return date e f you do not want to set the return da
77. ect This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects However this is nota malfunction 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 P82 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order e f the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off the recorded folder numbers are lost However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers The picture is displayed in black e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P30 multi playback P65 and calendar playback P66 Others Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects e The numbers inside the thick black lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode P24 E Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio 5M EZ Picture size 3072x2304 pixels 2816x2112 pixels 2560x1920 pixels DMC FX12 DMC FX10 DM
78. ected to a printer e Does the printer support PictBridge Others You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P83 e Reset the mode to ICAL P83 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing e 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 e When you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends The picture is not displayed fully on the TV e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P20 E Others 1 3 An unreadable language was selected by mistake e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon Leland then select the R icon to set the desired language P20 The setting for the auto review function is disabled e Is the camera in burst mode P63 or motion picture mode H P52 or SELF PORTRAIT P46 in scene mode In these cases you cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places the AF assist lamp P63 lights red to make it easier to focus ona subject 97 VQT1C014 Others 4 The AF assist lamp does not turn on els AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P63 e Are you taking pictures in dark places The AF assist lamp does
79. ectromagn 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 puissant champ magn tique de haut parleurs ou de moteurs peut endommager les donn es enregistr es sur support magn tique 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 a haute tension pourrait nuire l image ou au son 112 VQT1C014 E propos du bloc batterie ATTENTION Batterie batterie au lithium ion e Utilisez l unit sp cifi e pour recharger la batterie e N utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre appareil que l appareil sp cifi e e vitez 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
80. ed ON OFF G0 LANGUAGE Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the language displayed on the screen ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ESPANOL ITALIANO rh 5 1 BAR x Not displayed on DMC FX12P DMC FX10P elf you set a different language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language Preparation e The access indication lights red when LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD Monitor Display E Screen display in normal picture mode el Initial settings sch Recording mode 2 Flash mode P35 e f you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red 3 AF area P22 e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places 4 Focus P22 5 Picture size P61 6 Quality P61 Mal Jitter alert P24 7 Battery indication Hi gt e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery e t does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional connected 8 Number of recordable pictures P99 9 Recording state 10 Built in memory Card pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card When using the built in memory IN DIN
81. eeeeeeeeeeees 14 EEN 63 C Calendar Playback 66 Candle Light Mode 48 Cad EE 5 13 14 SHEI ss einem nent ci 92 Charges ani nes 11 Clock Set EE 15 18 64 Color MOJE osete 64 Condensation 0 ccccceecseeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeess 5 CODY Seen e er EEE 79 D Date Printing ccccceeceeeneeeeees 75 85 86 Date Stamp cise gek deed 72 Deleting Pictures 30 Dial DISpla y SSSR nes 20 Digital e e EE 28 DPOF Print Setting Ein dons 74 E Economy Mode AAA 19 Se 23 Others Exposure Compensation 40 Extended Optical Zoom 26 EZ 26 61 F File Number sine assis 20 82 et EE 62 Fireworks Mode 50 ele EE 23 Folder Composition 82 Folder Number 20 82 Food Bue le TEE 47 Eet SEE ue he memes 80 G G ide Lines sen nues nine 32 33 H High Angle Mode 34 High Sensitivity Mode 49 FOG AT WEEN 33 l Intelligent ISO Sensitivity Mode 42 SO Sensitivity EE 60 J NI EE 24 Jitter Movement Detection Demonstration cccccccccceseeeeeeeeeeees 41 L Language Setting 20 E Me EE 86 LCD Monitor cece 21 32 88 M Macro Mode 43 MA NUA EE 70 Motion Picture Mode 52 Multi Pla yD Te E 65 N Night Portrait Mode 46 Night Scenery Mode 47 Normal Picture
82. eft 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 92 VQT1C14 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 Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED 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 P14 76 80 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 or overwrite the picture after canceling the protect setting P76 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED 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 P80 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at one time with MULTI in DATE STAMP or MULTI DELETE Delet
83. elt the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel Off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera e Before cleaning the camera remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional from the electrical outlet e The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth e Do not use kitchen detergent or a chemically treated cloth E 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 e f 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 ora card E About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the came
84. em to set P17 Change date and time P15 LS AUTO REVIEW Displaying the recorded picture Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it 1SEC SSEC OFF e The auto review function cannot be used in motion picture mode e The auto review setting is disabled when using burst mode and SELF PORTRAIT P46 in scene mode The above settings cannot be selected ee POWER SAVE Turning off this unit automatically Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting 1MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN OFF e Press the shutter button halfway or turn this unit off and on to cancel power save mode e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN when economy mode is activated and 5MIN in simple mode e Power save mode is not activated in the following cases When using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show P70 ECO ECONOMY Turning off the LCD monitor automatically Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 The brightness of the LCD monitor is red
85. emory or the card may be damaged Be particularly careful while the built in memory or the card is being accessed P21 e We recommend using a Panasonic card 13 VQT1C14 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card optional The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full E Built in Memory inj You can record or play back pictures with the built in memory The built in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted e The built in memory capacity is about 27 MB e Picture size is fixed to QVGA 320X240 pixels when recording motion pictures to the built in memory P52 E Card When a card is inserted you can record or play back pictures on a card E Card optional e The SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards Read P5 for information about cards that can be used in this unit e The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB e The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast Both types of card are equipped with a Write Protect switch a that prevents writing and formatting the card If the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is slid to the other side these functions become avai
86. er JPG pictures MOV motion pictures MISC Folder containing files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded e The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder If the number of pictures exceeds 999 another folder is created e To reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu P20 82 VQT1C14 E Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number 1 When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example P1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100_PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is recorded 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET P20 from the SETUP menu Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before By using NO RESET on a card that does not contain folders or pictures such as one just formatted the folder number can be reset to 100 E About the PTP conection If the OS is Windows XP or Mac OS X you can connect
87. er to Q T for a 4x magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8X magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards Baill W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower Basic 2 Press A W lt P gt to move the position FX REVIEW4X 0 e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion A single picture multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted during review Refer to P30 to 31 for information about how to delete pictures e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated 29 VQT1C14 Basic Playing back Deleting Pictures The picture data on the built in memory is played back or deleted when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card is played back or deleted when a card is inserted P14 Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Check the pictures one by one and delete unwanted pictures E Playing back pictures Press lt P gt to select the picture ss deal 7 100 000 11m 1 3 PE aN ral lt 4 Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture 405 E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt gt during playback oa a Saa 10 00 DEC 1 2007 lt Fast rewind gt Fast for
88. ert the battery and the card P13 Set the mode dial to gt Select the picture you want to view P30 e When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P14 Refer to P14 when you use a card 10 VQT1C14 Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator a lights green e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator a turns off after about 130 minutes e When the CHARGE indicator flashes read P12 Preparation 3 Detach the batter after charging is completed e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet e The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted e The battery can be charged even if it is not fully discharged e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger 11 VQT1C014 Preparation About the Battery charging numbe
89. es and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery E Charging Charging time Approx 130 min Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S005A are the same as above e The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while CHARGE indicator will light up and normal charging will start e When the battery temperature is excessively high or low CHARGE indicator flashes and the charging time will be longer than normal e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth e When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery E Charging conditions e Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F The battery temperature should also be the same 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 Battery the Card optional e Check that this unit is turned off e Prepare a card optional e You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P14
90. ess gt 4 2 Press A V to select a mode a AUTO A AUTOIRED EYE FORCED FLASH ON FORCED OFF e You can also press gt 8 to select e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P36 3 Press MENU SET 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 FM AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary 35 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures DE AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions EM Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light BROJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P47 or CANDLE LIGHT P48 in scene mode AXA Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shut
91. etting is canceled after this length of time In this case set the clock again e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with DATE STAMP P72 or order a photo studio to print the pictures P75 15 VQT1C14 Preparation About the Mode Dial If you turn on this unit and then rotate the mode dial you can not only switch between recording and playback but also switch to macro mode to take a close up picture of a subject or toa scene mode that matches your recording purpose E Switching the mode dial scl D v n gt CA o o 8 Adjust part to the desired mode Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode e The above screen B appears on the LCD monitor if the mode dial is rotated 16 VQT1C14 E Basic Normal picture mode P22 Use this mode for normal recording Simple mode P24 This mode is recommended for beginners gt Playback mode P30 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures E Advanced 3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P42 This allows you to set the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject d Macro mode P43 This allows you to take close up pictures of a subject SCN Scen
92. following items TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture Press A e When the backlight compensation function is activated compensating backlight ON indication appears Press A again to cancel this function e We recommend using the flash when you use the backlight compensation function The flash is fixed to Forced ON e The flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction GW when the backlight compensation function is set to OFF 26 VQT1C14 Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ OUEVEAE You can make people and objects appear closer and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle with the 3x optical zoom 35 mm film camera equivalent 35 mm to 105 mm Set the picture size to something other than the highest setting for each aspect ratio ER EmA FE to make subjects appear additionally closer with no picture quality deterioration Maximum of 4 5x DMC FX12 4 1x DMC FX10 E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide E Picture size and maximum zoom magnification O Av
93. from the cabin crew e Be careful about the reflection from the window e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF ES e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set UNDERWATER Press Tel to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 Use the marine case DMW MCFX07 optional P105 This allows you to take pictures with a natural color Advanced Recording pictures E Adjusting the white balance WB ADJUST You can adjust the hue to match the water depth and the weather 1 Press A 4 twice to display WB ADJUST 2 Press lt gt to adjust the white balance e lt RED Press when the hue is bluish e gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish e If you adjust the white balance AE appears on the screen in red or blue E Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press lt to fix the focus e The AF lock icon appears when the subject is focused e Press lt again to cancel AF lock e When you rotate the zoom lever the AF lock is canceled In this case focus on the subject and fix the focus again e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to gt e The button indications on the marine case DMW MCFX07 optiona
94. g 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 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 may not be able to play back MultiMediaCards 87 VQT1C014 Others Screen Display a In recording Recording in normal picture mode Initial setting Recording mode Flash mode P35 AF area P22 Focus P22 Picture size P61 Quality P61 wal Jitter alert P24 Battery indication P21 Number of recordable pictures P99 9 Built in memory P14 Il Card P14 10 Recording state 11 Shutter speed P22 12 Aperture value P22 13 Optical image stabilizer P41 O O1 P WN CO N 14 15 16 17 18 Gei an d i RES 19 29 Ln SE m S 26 Fy H50 Es ba ji 88 VQT1C14 In recording after settings 14 Burst P63 ER Audio recording P52 15 White balance P59 16 ISO sensitivity P60 LV BY EX ISO limit P42 17 Color mode P64 18 Picture mode P52 Kei We KS WS 4 3 OT MI 16 9 19 Available recording time P52 hlv idugi 20 Histogram P33 21 Age P48 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY 1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode Number of
95. g the REC Mode E Using the quick setting a Cursor buttons Menu MENU SET button _ _ EI FUNC button e You can use FUNC to easily set the sen following items when recording Increase the variey of pictures you can take Burst by setting the white balance color mode White balance etc The menu items that can be set differ ISO sensitivity depending on the recording mode Number of pixels Quality E Setting from the menu screen Press MENU SET to display the REC menu and then select the item to set P17 Items that can be set Recording in normal picture mode Bel W BALANCE P59 recording SENSITIVITY P60 EP ASPECT RATIO P60 Ha PICT SIZE P61 ss QUALITY P61 FUNC AF MODE P62 Ch BURST P63 AF AF ASSIST LAMP P63 KN D ZOOM P28 ca COL MODE P64 3 3 CLOCK SET P64 2 Press A W lt gt to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu 2 3 e You can also close the menu by pressing FUNC e The ser White Set setting does not appear when using the quick setting 58 VQT1C014 Advanced Recording pictures W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture gang MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P17 This function allows you to reproduce a white color close
96. h auto white balance E When you want to take a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure e The focus indication lights when the subject is focused 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully 23 VQT1C14 Basic E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P71 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 E Preventing jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e f jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert appears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful how you hold the camera P22 The use of the self timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the
97. he date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to the card the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar playback etc E TV PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the television els the camera connected to the TV correctly e Set the TV input to external input mode The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different Depending on the TV model the area display may be smaller so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed This is due to the TV specifications and is not a malfunction The motion pictures cannot be played back ona 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 and then play back the pictures on the camera P87 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC els the camera connected to the PC correctly els the camera recognized by the PC correctly The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognize e 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 conn
98. hen B is released To pause Press A during motion picture playback e Press A again to cancel pause Frame by frame forwarding frame by frame rewinding e Press lt gt while paused 68 VQT1C14 e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P20 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 Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC P82 e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera 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 When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual You cannot use the following functions in motion picture mode Playback zoom during motion picture playback pause ROTATE DISP ROTATE DATE STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item and then press gt me SLIDE SHOW X FAVORITE Bia ROTATE DISP FP ROTATE mei d DPOF PRINT On PROTECT Pa RESIZE gt TR
99. in PTP mode if you set this unit to CM mode and then connect to your PC e Pictures can only be read on the camera They cannot be written to a card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed e f there are a lot of pictures on the built in memory or a card it may take time to transfer them e t may not be possible to playback the motion pictures on the built in memory or a card normally when this unit and the PC are connected Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back e f battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power P21 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional elf the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC e When connecting the camera to a Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Use Safely Remove Hardware in the task tray on your PC when replacing the card e Pictures edited or r
100. inter e PRINT WITH DATE OFF Date is not printed TON Date is printed e H the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture 85 VQT1C14 Connecting to other equipment e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e You can set up to 999 prints e PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press Y to select Settings on the printer are prioritized 89 mmx127 mm 127 mmx178 mm L 3 5 x5 2L 5 x7 POSTCARD 100 mmx 148 mm 210 mmx297 mm CARD SIZE 10x15cm LETTER x These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes e PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Settings on the printer are prioritized 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 2 pictures on 1 page 4 pictures on 1 page e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout CR Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance e We recommend setting DPOF date printing with DPOF PRINT P74 in advance when the printer supports it If you select DPOF PICTURE printing starts and the recording date is printed 86 VQT1C14 E Layout printing e When printing the same picture 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 RBA and then set NUM
101. irst 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 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e FAVORITE P70 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P71 is fixed to ON e f the SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday settings for BABY 1 BABY 2 P48 and PET P49 in scene mode The number of days that have passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE P54 The WORLD TIME P56 setting e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed 20 VQT1C14 gt VIDEO OUT Playback mode only P87 Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set to match the color television system in each country NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Video output is set to PAL system PAL KI TV ASPECT Playback mode only Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set to match the type of TV ISS When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV EX When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV DIAL DISPLAY Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial is rotat
102. is EH 3072 X 2304 pixels DMC FX12 2816x2112 pixels DMC FX10 2560 x 1920 pixels DMC FX12 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600x 1200 pixels 1280 960 pixels 640x480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is R4 3072 X 2048 pixels DMC FX12 2816 x 1880 pixels DMC FX10 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is MK 3072 X 1728 pixels DMC FX12 2816 x 1584 pixels DMC FX10 1920 X 1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is TEE 640x480 pixels Only when using a card 320x240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is MK 848 x 480 pixels Only when using a card Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack 103 VQT1C14 Others Dimensions Mass Operating temperature Operating humidity Battery Charger Panasonic DE A41B Input Output Equipment mobility Approx 94 1 mm W x51 4 mm H x24 2 mm D 3 11 16 W x2 H x 15 16 D excluding the projecting part Approx 125 g 4 41 oz excluding card and battery Approx 153 g 5 40 oz with card and battery 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 Information for your safety 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8A Movable Batter
103. is occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction A reddish vertical line appears on the LCD monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway or when recording motion pictures e This is a phenomenon called smear Itis a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part Black or green vertical lines may also appear or uneven colours may appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures 10 Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 80fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle E LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on e Have you set economy mode P19 In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off while the flash is charged 2 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 95 VQT1C014 Others 3 The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera o
104. l are slightly different from the button indications on this unit Follow the button indications on this unit for use e The self timer cannot be set e The white balance cannot be set 51 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording PERA Ho bet n H V IZZ n kW 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 When the subject is focused the focus indication lights e The focus zoom and aperture value are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame e The available recording time and the elapsed recording time are approximations e The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built in microphone on this unit Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio e When using the stabilizer function it is fixed to MODE1 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e f the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically 52 VQT1C14 E Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select ASPECT RATIO and then press gt e WEIW BALANCE AWB ASPECT RATIO PICT MODE AAF MODE Are AE ASSIST LAMP ON M
105. l picture is made of numerous dots called pixels Although you cannot see the difference on the camera s screen the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor Picture Advanced Recording pictures quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough x These pictures are examples to show the effect E Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 7m 7M DMC FX12 6m 6M DMC FX10 is selected When a smaller picture size 0 3m 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small E When the aspect ratio is EL 7M 30722304 pixels DMC FX12 6M 2816x2112 pixels DMC FX10 5m 5M EZ 2560 1920 pixels DMC FX12 0 3M EZ E When the aspect ratio is KA 6M 3072x2048 pixels DMC FX12 5m 5M 2816x1880 pixels DMC FX10 25m 2 5M EZ 2048X1360 pixels 61 VQT1C014 Advanced Recording pictures E When the aspect ratio is AA 55m 5 5M 3072 1728 pixels DMC FX12 4 5M DMC FX10 2m 2M EZ 1920x1080 pixels E Quality 2816x1584 pixels Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This gives priority to the number
106. lable 14 VQT1C14 e 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 If you also order a photo studio to print pictures ask the photo studio before printing Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only e Refer to P99 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each Card e This unit SDHC compatible equipment is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT 32 system e We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures P52 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 The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised e Do not format th
107. lt to select a picture and then press Tq 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e The recording information etc on the LCD monitor cannot be deleted in multi playback even if you press DISPLAY e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P71 65 VQT1C14 Advanced Playback Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function 1 Rotate the zoom lever several times towards E 3 W to display the calendar screen m O e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed e f there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed 2 Press A VW lt P to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt gt Select the date e f there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date DEC 1 2007 e z MENU 66 VQT1C014 e Rotate the zoom lever towards Te W to return to the calendar screen 4 Press A W lt P to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear WE To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is di
108. ment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when using the digital zoom The AF area displayed on the center of the screen may also be bigger than usual when taking pictures in underwater mode e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 5 areas light at the same time The focus position is not predetermined It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to H or m e f the AF mode is set to 5 area focusing the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus e The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode SELF PORTRAIT or FIREWORKS in scene mode BURST Taking Pictures using Burst caggi MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P17 When burst is set to ON it is activated while the shutter button is pressed e You can only take one picture when the flash is activated e The burst speed becomes slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the type of card the picture size and the quality e Burst cannot be set in simple mode and STARRY SKY in scene mode e You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the
109. mera may recognize that it is being held vertically e You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P71 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P71 The picture is not played back e Is the mode dial set to playback ll e Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a Card is inserted P14 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black els the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen if the battery is removed immediately after recording or if recording with a exhausted battery Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P80 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback e Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P66 e Did you record the pictures after setting the clock correctly on this unit P15 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from t
110. n indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction 4 The LCD monitor is too bright or dark e Adjust the brightness of the screen P19 e Is the power LCD function or high angle mode activated 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 6 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 E Flash 1 The flash is not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF el Change the flash setting P35 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode HH SCENERY P46 NIGHT SCENERY P47 SUNSET P49 HIGH SENS P49 STARRY SKY P49 FIREWORKS P50 or AERIAL PHOTO P51 in scene mode is selected 2 The flash is activated 2 times e When you select red eye reduction P36 the flash is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording E Playback 1 The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction 96 VQT1C14 The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down the ca
111. nada 111 tel E 113 7 VQT1C14 Preparation Standard Accessories 1 Battery Pack Indicated as battery in the text So ae eae eee 2 Battery Charger Check that all the accessories are included dE a in the text before using the camera 3 USB Connection Cable 4 AV Cable 5 CD ROM 6 Strap 7 Battery Carrying Case e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and 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 P14 e For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P105 e f any accessories are lost customers in the USA 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 VFC4090 replacement parts Names of the Components VYQ3509 1 Flash P35 2 Lens P91 3 Self timer indicator P39 AF assist lamp P63 8 VQT1C014 4 LCD monitor P32 88 5 Cursor buttons lt Self timer button P39 V REV button P29 gt Flash setting button P35 A Exposure compensation P40 Backlight compensation in simple mode button P26 In these operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated as shown The illustrations in these operating instructions show DMC FX12 e g When you press
112. nding on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed e f you are setting the travel destination area for the first time the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above Press dk to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set SELECTO EI SET e The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time Advanced Recording pictures difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen e H daylight saving time 9 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 CLOCK SET 2 WORLD TIME X MENU X MONITOR Win TRAVEL DATE MIAUTO REVIEW 1SEc e The icon changes from Te to 5 after setting the travel destination e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 3 and then steps and of Setting the home area HOME P56 e f you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The WORLD TIME setting also affects simple mode e The travel destination icon E4 appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination 57 VQT1C014 Advanced Recording pictures Usin
113. not be set NIGHT SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape E Technique for Night scenery mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower up to about 8 sec use a tripod We also recommend using the self timer P39 for taking pictures 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 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set Advanced Recording pictures J FOOD Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The white balance cannot be set PARTY Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness E Techniq
114. not turn on in bright places e The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SELF PORTRAIT P46 SCENERY P46 NIGHT SCENERY P47 SUNSET P49 FIREWORKS P50 or AERIAL PHOTO P51 in scene mode is selected 5 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 6 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 7 The clock is reset e f 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 P15 e When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 O OJ is recorded 8 The displayed picture is slightly distorted e Depending on the zoom magnification the recorded picture is slightly distorted This is called distortion aberration The closer you get to the subject to take pictures of in wide angle the more distorted the picture you take is However this is not a malfunction 9 Colors appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene 98 VQT1C14 10 11 12 e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subj
115. ode and SELF PORTRAIT P46 in scene mode and fixed to OFF in STARRY SKY P49 in scene mode e In motion picture mode f MODE2 cannot be set 41 VQT1C014 Advanced Recording pictures Changing the e Jitter is avoided when taking pictures menos e indoors of a moving subject by increasing sensitivity according the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter to the movement of the speed faster subject being recorded The camera detects the movement of the f subject near the center of the screen and 1 125 SO800 then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select ISO LIMIT and then press bk e Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity KE AT SS 1 30 ISO200 S e When you press the shutter button See halfway GI appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a 3 Press A V to select the item and While then press MENU SET The ISO sensitivity automatically increases up to the set value according to the movement and brightness of the subject e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more effectively the jitter will be reduced However picture noise will increase 42 VQT1C14 e The focus range becomes the same as
116. on since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction e f 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 P90 Before Use E About cards that can be used in this unit You can use an SD Memory Card an SDHC Memory Card anda MultiMediaCard e When the term card is used in these operating instructions this refers to the following types of Memory Cards SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB MultiMediaCard More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this unit e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity eA 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product OK A e A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still pictures only E About illustrations in these operating instructions The procedure is described for DMC FX12 as an example 5 VQT1C14 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 00 000a0aan 2 Preparation Standard Accessories eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 8 Names of the Components 8 Quick GUid sesso ence eens 10 Charging the Battery with the Charger 11 About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures 12 Inserting and Removing the
117. or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or 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 109 VQT1C14 Others Customer Services Directory For usa only For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST Web Site http www panasonic com consumersupport You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest Service Center by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www p
118. ording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 80fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle eWe recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card 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 Advanced Recording pictures 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 You cannot use the following functions in motion picture mode HH Direction detection function Review MODE2 in STABILIZER e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC 53 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture pange If you set the departure date of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is r
119. otated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P30 multi playback P65 and calendar playback P66 e Read the operating instructions for the PC elf a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the pictures on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the pictures on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again e The message PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER appears if you change the mode dial to IN while the camera Connecting to other equipment and the PC are connected If a printer is connected change the mode to a mode other than rh mode and then check that no data is being transferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of the camera while data is being transferred Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera s screen Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions a USB connection cable supplied GI AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional 83 VQT1C14
120. pect ratio Bure Sie e The picture is overwritten when you setting select YES Resized pictures cannot D w be restored when they are overwritten e A resized picture is newly created when ER 25 wu select NO m Tei e f the original picture is protected you Motion pictures cannot overwrite it Select NO and Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP Ee 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then press V EFESE A A de SE NE UN CS elt may not be possible to resize pictures a recorded with other equipment e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed 17 VQT1C14 Advanced Playback TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever gt TRIMMING 100 0001 3 Press A V lt 41 gt to move the position of the part to be trimmed N 100 0001 M WEN TRIM SHUTTER ie 4 Press the shutter button e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 78 VQT1C14 5 Press A V to select YES or NO and then press
121. printing if the pictures have been stamped with the date stamp elf you set DATE STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing setting is canceled 75 VQT1C14 Advanced Playback e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P83 elt is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera e f the file is not based on the DCF standard P30 the DPOF print setting cannot be set PROTECT On Preventing accidental erasure of pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET e 3 DPOF PRINT On PROTECT SINGLE EE RESIZE MULTI gt TRIMMING CANCEL E COPY 76 VQT1C14 E Single setting 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press V to SET CANCEL ATEN u LE SET The protect icon 0
122. r of recordable pictures E The battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in normal picture mode O Approx 350 pictures Approx 175 min Number of DMC FX12 recordable pictures Approx 370 pictures Approx 185 min DMC FX10 Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 16 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 MODE1 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 The number of recordable pictures decreases when the power LCD function or high angle mode P34 are used e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association x 12 VQT1C14 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 86 DMC FX12 92 DMC FX10 Playback time Playback time Approx 450 min The number of recordable pictur
123. r to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again e g DMC FX12 OFF UE 0 0 1x 4 5x 18x When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom 3m 8M EZ at the same time Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom e A big AF area P62 is displayed when using the digital zoom Also the stabilizer function may not be effective e In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality e When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P39 for taking pictures e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The digital zoom does not work in the following cases In simple mode In intelligent ISO sensitivity mode amp In SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 PET and HIGH SENS in scene mode Checking the Recorded Picture Review O0GVE You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV eg R REVIEW1X SH gm z Le 4X Q DELETE t e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the V REV is pressed again 2 Press lt gt to select the picture EME i EXIT gt 4XQ DELETE ti H lt 4 Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture E Enlarging the picture 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T e Rotate the zoom lev
124. ra with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window E 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 Others Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied 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 travelling in If you drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera 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 on 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects s
125. roperly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject e Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera P22 43 e Have you taken a picture with jitter The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective e The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places In this case we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures P22 We recommend using the self timer P39 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed 7 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture els 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 the ISO sensitivity increases Decrease the ISO sensitivity P60 Set COL MODE to NATURAL P64 Take pictures in bright places e In HIGH SENS P49 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction 8 The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual scene Others e f recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast Th
126. s disabled e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The white balance cannot be set BEACH Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight e 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 e The white balance cannot be set SNOW Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain e The white balance cannot be set bai AERIAL PHOTO Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 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 e Turn the camera off when taking off or landing e When using the camera follow all instructions
127. s not sold as is purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service 108 VQT1C014 Others Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 272 7033 For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory 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
128. sists contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR e Use a card compatible with this unit P5 14 e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity Others MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred reading the data Insert the card again Make sure the card is inserted properly and then play back again WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred writing the data Turn the camera off and remove the card Insert the card again and turn the camera on Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e When you set the picture quality to 30fps VGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card motion picture recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P82 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P80 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P20 93 VQT1C01
129. splay x2 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 BABY 2 P48 and PET P49 in scene mode before taking pictures 3 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if you set TRAVEL DATE P54 before taking pictures e In NIGHT PORTRAIT P46 NIGHT SCENERY P47 STARRY SKY P49 and FIREWORKS P50 in scene mode the guide line is gray E Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject E 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 elt is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera a When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed When the values are distributed evenly the exposure is proper and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is over exposed Advanced Re
130. splayed rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen P65 e The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P71 e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e f the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099 the camera displays it in the oldest recording date in the calendar e Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates e If the date is not set in the camera P15 the recording date is set as January 1st 2007 e f you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME P56 the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture e Q 1x3 2x 4x 8x gt 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards Baill W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q T the magnification becomes higher e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second so that you can check the position of the enlarged section 2 Press A W lt P to move the position e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about
131. t If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment access D This message appears during data transfer Windows The drive appears in the My Computer folder e f you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play The drive then appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is displayed on the screen e The drive is displayed as LUMIX when you connect the camera with no card inserted 81 VQT1C14 Connecting to other equipment e The drive is displayed as NO_NAME or Untitled when you connect the camera with a card inserted E About motion picture playback on a PC Use the software QuickTime for Windows 2000 XP in the CD ROM supplied to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC e f you use Windows 98 98SE Me download QuickTime 6 5 2 for PC from the following site and install it http www apple com support quicktime e This software is installed as standard on a Macintosh OS E Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration Built in memory eCard P1000001 JPG os E P1000002 JPG P1000999 JPG Folder number File numb
132. t recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P49 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 101 VQT1C14 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 ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor 102 VQT1C014 Information for your safety DC 5 1 V 1 6 W When recording 0 8 W When playing back 7 200 000 pixels DMC FX12 6 000 000 pixels DMC FX10 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 7 380 000 pixels DMC FX12 6 370 000 pixels DMC FX10 Primary color filter Optical 3 0x zoom f 5 8 mm to 17 4 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 35 mm to 105 mm F2 8 to F5 0 Max 4x Max 4 5X DMC FX12 4 1X DMC FX10 Normal Macro 5 area focusing 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Normal 50 cm 1 64 feet to gt Macro Simple Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode Motion picture 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to o Scene mode There may be differences in the above settings Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter When the aspect ratio setting is
133. tance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com Connecting to a PC OUSBURES You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC The software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer for Windows in the CD ROM supplied allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC print them and send them by e mail If you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer For information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and installing this software refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection a USB connection cable supplied GI AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional Connecting to other equipment e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e Set the camera to a mode other than h mode 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight ou
134. te press MENU SET while the date bar is displayed 7 Press MENU SET to close the menu 8 Take a picture a The number of days that have passed since the departure date 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 i7 appears on the lower right of the screen It is not displayed if the current date is after the return date 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 4 and then press MENU SET twice e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting P15 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P56 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated Advanced Recording pictures using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e f you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded e f you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the tra
135. ter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e You can set Slow sync Red eye reduction only in NIGHT PORTRAIT P46 PARTY P47 and CANDLE LIGHT P48 in scene mode Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted x1 The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated 36 VQT1C014 E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available Initial setting 2 It becomes Forced ON when the backlight compensation function is activated 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 E Available flash range by ISO sensitivity ISO sensitivity Available flash range P60 AUTO 30 cm 0 98 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 1 m 3 61 feet 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 5 m 4 92 feet 150400 Wide 6
136. the way However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on e The POWER LCD A or HIGH ANGLE icon appears 34 VQT1C14 E Canceling Power LCD or High angle mode elf you press and hold LCD MODE again for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is displayed Select OFF to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode e High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated Therefore some subjects may look different 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 f 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 High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode In print mode L While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Advanced Recording pictures Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash a Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Pr
137. 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 P39 e The LCD monitor automatically becomes darker e Histograms are always displayed in orange P33 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The following functions cannot be used EXPOSURE W BALANCE BURST STABILIZER FIREWORKS Press amp to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky 50 VQT1C14 E Technique for Fireworks mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod 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 the optical image stabilizer is set to OFF Maximum 2 second When the optical image stabilizer is set to MODE1 or MODE2 Maximum 1 4th of a second or 2 second The shutter speed becomes a maxiumum of 2 second only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc e Histograms are always displayed in orange P33 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e You cannot set the AF mode e The AF area is not displayed e The setting on the AF assist lamp i
138. to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions AWB Auto white balance Daylight on a bright day Cloudy on a cloudy day for auto setting auto white balance e for recording outdoors Shade in the shade on a bright day O for recording under Halogen halogen lighting J for using the preset White set white balance NL SET for setting the white White set balance again 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 OO Jo O1 P oh 10000 K K Kelvin Color Temperature E About auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the illustration above When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white In these cases set the white balance to a mode other than AWB E Setting the white balance manually 1 Select Muset and then press MENU SET 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
139. ts is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture to print and then press A V to set the number of prints At Bey Sse e The number of prints icon Til appears e Repeat the above procedure You cannot set all the pictures at one time e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Advanced Playback E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS MENU NO 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu e DPOF print settings on the built in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY SR 1100 0001 Cu ff 1 14 SH l DAT EG e The date print icon appears 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 You cannot set date
140. tware is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format 72 VQT1C14 for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review playback and playback zoom however are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback elt may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment DATE STAMP Stamping information such as the date on the recorded pictures MENU Press 6 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can stamp the date and time of recording the age and the travel date on 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 Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET mei E SLIDE SHOW X FAVORITE Ha ROTATE DISP ON HN ROTATE SINGLE I DATE STAMP MULTI e The date information cannot be stamped on the following pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock Pictures recorded with other equipment Pictures that were previously stamped with DATE STAMP Motion pictures Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V siz d
141. uced and the LCD monitor is turned off automatically while the camera is not in use to save battery life when recording LEVEL 1 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode LEVEL 2 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture Economy mode cannot be activated e The LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged e The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional e The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD mode and high angle mode Economy mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode When using the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional While a menu screen is displayed OFF Preparation While the self timer is set While recording motion pictures amp 2 WORLD TIME P56 Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Set the time in your home area and travel destination Your home area gt I Travel destination area 3 MONITOR MENU Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P17 Adjust the brightness of the
142. uch as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery 91 VQT1C14 Others E Charger e f you use the battery charger near a radio the radio reception may be disturbed Keep the charger 1 m 3 28 feet or more away from radios e The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is nota malfunction e After using the charger be sure to disconnect it 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 E 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 E When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e f the battery is l
143. ue for Party mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P39 for taking pictures 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 e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction BJ or Forced ON Red eye reduction SX e The white balance cannot be set 47 VQT1C014 Advanced Recording pictures CANDLE LIGHT MENU Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle light mode e lf you make the most of the candle light you can take successful pictures without using the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P39 for taking pictures e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction ES or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ e The white balance cannot be set BABY1 BABY2 MENU Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P44 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual You can set two different birthdays by using BABY 1 and BABY2 You
144. vel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is for example one day before the departure date elf 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 set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed e Set the clock if the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears P15 e The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode 55 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time pange If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P15 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press P 3 Press A V to select WORLD TIME and then press gt CLOCK SET amp WORLD TIME X MONITOR MM TRAVEL DATE 2 AUTO REVIEW e If you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from th
145. ward e The file number and the picture number 8 only change one by one Release lt gt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture elf you keep pressing ak the number of pictures forwarded rewound increases 30 VQT1C14 e In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P65 the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P67 to check the details of the pictures e If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen elf you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the camera e f you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction E To delete a single picture 1 Press q while the picture is being played back 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e While the picture is being deleted
146. way in dark places etc 63 VQT1C14 Advanced Recording pictures The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions At this time the AF assist lamp icon 4 appears on the screen The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet The AF assist lamp does not turn e Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects 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 The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SELF PORTRAIT P46 SCENERY P46 NIGHT SCENERY P47 SUNSET P49 FIREWORKS P50 and AERIAL PHOTO P51 in scene mode e The initial setting for PET P49 in simple mode is OFF 64 VQT1C14 COL MODE Kel Setting a color effect and picture quality for the recorded picture MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P17 Select different items according to the recording situation and your image of the recording NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The
147. with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens E Exposure P40 e f you select normal picture mode the exposure is automatically adjusted to an appropriate exposure AE Auto Exposure However depending on recording conditions such as the backlight the picture will become dark In this case compensate the exposure This allows you to take bright pictures E Focusing P23 43 If you select normal picture mode the picture is automatically focused AF Auto Focus However one of the subjects in the picture may not be properly focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in dark places When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When jitter occurs When recording a very bright subject When taking close up pictures of a subject Try the AF AE lock technique or macro mode Basic E Color P59 e The color of the subject will differ if the color of the light surrounding it differs such as when the light comes from sunlight or halogen lighting However this unit automatically adjusts the hue to one close to real life auto white balance Set the white balance if you want to change the hue you get wit
148. xposure pange Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Under exposed Compensate the exposure towards positive A Properly exposed Over exposed Compensate the exposure towards negative 40 VQT1C014 1 Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt gt e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish 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 cannot be compensated when using STARRY SKY in scene mode Optical Image Stabilizer gande This mode detects jitter and compensates for it 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button until STABILIZER appears 2 Press A V to select the stabilizer function mode and then press MENU SET A OFF EI MODE1 OQ MODE2 v MENU MENU MODE1
149. y Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGA S005A Information for your safety Voltage capacity 104 VQT1C14 3 7 V 1150 mAh Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory Description CGA S005A Battery Pack DMW CX12 Zei Soft Case DMW CHFX30 Semi Hard Case N PUNAS DET ff M 3 ff AC Adaptor RP SDRO4GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDKO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK0O1GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDH01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO1GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR512U1A a 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD128BU1A 128 MB SD Memory Card RP SD064BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card e Refer to P12 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 105 VQT1C14 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Subtotal Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one L Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS LI VISA Credit Card MasterCard Expiration Date O Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send
150. zoom lever 3 Press MENU SET to set e The menu screen is swithed to the recording screen in the selected scene mode e Press MENU SET and then perform steps 1 2 and 3 to change the scene mode E About the information H elf you press DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode in step 2 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu i INFORMATION BABY 1 Suitable for taking pictures of your baby Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday DISPLAY e Refer to P38 for information about the shutter speed 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 P36 e f you change the scene mode the flash setting and the white balance setting return to the settings at the time of purchase 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 f you press when selecting PORTRAIT or STARRY SKY in step 2 the SCENE MODE menu SCN is displayed If you then select either the REC menu Jor the SETUP menu you can set the desired items P17 e The following items cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY COL MOD

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