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CyberPower CP-H420PS Computer Drive User Manual

1. cccceeeeceeeeeeeeees 83 e WB ADJUST Finely adjusting the White balance cceseccssseseceseeenenees 85 e SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity 85 e ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures 87 e PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures 87 e AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio 89 e METERING MODE Deciding the method to measure DHONINGSS noes dee 89 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 90 e CONT AF Continuously focusing ON a SUDI OCU riene 91 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier cccecsseeeceseeeneaeees 91 e FOCUS AE LOCK Fixing the focus and exposure 92 e DIREC EX COMP For rapid exposure COMPENSATION cccceseeceseeeeeeeeeenes 93 e COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded pictures 0 ccee 94 e PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded PICtures 2ccceeccsseeeees 94 e FLIP ANIM Connecting images to create a motion picture file cceeeeeeees 95 e CONVERSION Using an optional lens 00 97 e EXT FLASH Using an optional flash 0 99 e EX FLASH BURST Taking pictures in burst mode while firing the flash 101 e CLOCK SET Set the date time and display 101 Using the
2. 18 Inserting Removing the Card 19 About the Card cccccccsseeeeeessesseeeeeeees 20 Attaching the Lens Cap Strap 21 Attaching the Lens Hood l a 22 LOD MONIO oiiire ai 24 Setting Date Time Clock Set 26 About the Setup Menu 0 00 27 Basic Taking PEUS acta 32 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode 36 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 37 e Using the Optical ZOOM 005 37 e Using the Extended Optical ZOOM EZ cc csseeseeeeeeees 37 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 38 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW sisudscoapiacactanencnctaaneeacasagenned ined 39 Playing Back Pictures ccseseeeeeeees 40 Deleting Pictures 222 seeeeeeeeeeeees 41 Advanced About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 43 e Changing the information displayed 43 Taking Pictures using the B IIHIR Flasim eee a cen tuectense 47 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 51 Compensating the Exposure 0 52 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 53 8 VQTOX92 Optical Image Stabilizer cc0 54 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 55 Taking Close up Pictures ccc 56 Aperture priority AE cceceeeeeeeeeeee ees 57 Shutter priority AE cseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 57 Manual exposure ccceeee
3. MENU SET e Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting e f 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 P16 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during formatting e You cannot format an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card when the card s write protect switch is set to LOCK e f the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca 111 VQTO0X92 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC BABMWMEEMHS 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 installing LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer etc refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection REMOTE AV OUT DIGITAL gt
4. 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 When the lens is dirty turn the camera on and lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark e Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P52 4 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time e Is auto bracket P53 or burst mode set P55 5 The subject is not focused properly 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 P34 e Have you taken a picture with jitter 6 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 P33 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed 7 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases Decrease the ISO se
5. JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Rotated pictures 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 DPOF PRINT Fo Setting the picture to print and the number of prints MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 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 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 oS p SLIDE SHOW 0 O 0 je FAVORITE Y E ROTATE DISP v BP ROTATE JY DPOF PRINT MENU e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings 105 VQTOX92 Menu Settings E Single setting 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture to print and then press A to set the number of prints PSDPOF SET THIS a om A E 100 0001 pii ff y 1 3 fapa a ese ee ri pi DAEM e The number of prints icon E appears e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999
6. SET1 CA SET2 or fH SETS3 CUSTOM GLE SET2 Sere SETS Advanced e Press gt to display the settings for each menu item Press lt to return to the selection screen CUSTOM SET1 a AUTO AUTO Focus AE ORE OFF OFF OFF e Only the main menu items are displayed 2 Press MENU SET to enter the settings a Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen E When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with f SET1 SET2 or J SET3 selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered data using CUST SET MEM P62 on the setup menu e Even if the birthday setting for BABY 1 BABY 2 P69 in scene mode or the TRAVEL DATE P71 is changed it will not be registered To register the setting that has been changed use CUST SET MEM on the setup menu to register the new setting e At the time of purchase the initial settings for the program AE mode P are registered in f SET1 PJSET2 or 0E SETS 63 VQTOX92 Advanced 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 P65 to 70 for each scene menu 1 Press A V to select the scene mode sE PORTRAIT A gJ SOFT SKIN 650 PYN SCENERY oS fe v sen E
7. Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor when pictures appear on the LCD monitor or Viewfinder when pictures appear on the Viewfinder in 7 steps H GUIDE LINE Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures P45 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed REC INFO ON OFF HISTGRAM ON OFF PATTERN VIK gag TRAVEL DATE Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 SET When taking a picture the date on which it was taken is recorded 28 VQTOX92 OFF When taking a picture the date on which it was taken it is not recorded e Refer to P71 for information about setting TRAVEL DATE X AUTO REVIEW Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 1SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 3SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second It is then enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures recorded using auto bracket or burst mode and pictures with audio are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected The recorded picture does not aut
8. It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in auto mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera e You can set the aperture value the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash e Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high voltage or reversed polarity Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate normally elf you use commercially available external flashes with communication functions other than the dedicated one they may not operate normally or they may be damaged Do not use them e Even if the external flash is turned off the camera may enter the external flash mode when the external flash is attached When you are not using the external flash detach it or set it to Forced OFF e When attaching the external flash the built in flash cannot be activated e Do not open the built in flash when an external flash is attached e When attaching the external flash the camera will become unstable e Detach the external flash when carrying the camera e When attaching the external flash do not hold only the external flash because it may detach from the camera e f you use the external flash when the white balance is set to finely adjust the white balance depending on the
9. NIGHT SCENERY P66 PANNING P66 FIREWORKS P68 and Menu Settings STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode in auto mode gj and when manual focus is set AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier BAB 6s MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult If the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and ese the AF assist lamp turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc i _ 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 e Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up Detach the lens hood Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e When the AF assist lamp is turned on the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P90 e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of 91 VQTOX92 Menu Settings animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the su
10. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera v n DMIC FZ50 sD Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely VQTOX92 Before Use Dear Customer We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted VQTOX92 e Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions e SDHC Logo is a trademark e Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH e Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG e Other names company names and product names printed
11. WORLD TIME setting P73 are also reset when the SETUP menu settings are reset Also FAVORITE P103 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P104 is fixed to ON e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed USB MODE Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied a SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PC Set after or before connecting to a PC da PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge e When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system 30 VQTOX92 e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system HIGHLIGHT Press e to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 ON When the auto review or review function is activated a white saturated area appears blinking in black and white P44 OFF No highlight display gt VIDEO OUT Playback mode only P118 Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Video output is set to PAL system PAL EH
12. e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled STARRY SKY Press g to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you could not take in NIGHT SCENERY by making the shutter speed slower HS Wor E 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 15 SEC 30 SEC 60 SEC CANCEL e Press the shutter button to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry sky mode e The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer P51 e We recommend using prefocus P61 to focus in advance on a subject such as a bright star or a distant light that is easy to focus on Advanced e Histograms are always displayed in orange P46 e The continuous AF setting is disabled e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The optical image stabilizer function is f
13. to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks mode We recommend performing the following steps to prefocus on the point the pictures will be taken so that you do not miss taking pictures of the fireworks when they are fired 1 Set the focus switch to MF P60 68 VQTOX92 2 Aim the camera at an object such as a distant light that is about the same distance from the camera as the point where the fireworks will rise 3 Press the FOCUS button until the focus indication P32 lights 4 Aim the camera in the direction that the fireworks will be fired and wait 5 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture when the fireworks are fired e f Zoom was used the focus position will not be correct Perform steps 2 to 5 again e We recommend using a tripod e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to in AF mode We recommend performing steps 1 to 5 above for prefocus e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 seconds When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th of a second or 2 seconds The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc e Histograms are always displayed in orange P46
14. Flash Output Adjustment P49 Backlight Compensation in auto mode P36 Button 16 MENU SET Button P27 17 Card Door P19 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 262728 18 Zoom ring P37 19 Focus ring P60 20 Shutter Button P32 21 Strap Eyelet P21 22 Microphone P76 89 23 Hot Shoe P99 24 Mode Dial P6 25 Camera ON OFF Switch P26 26 Power Indicator P32 27 Single or Burst Mode Button P55 28 Optical Image Stabilizer Button P54 Preparation 29 30 31 29 FOCUS Button P61 68 90 30 Focus Switch P56 60 AF AF MACRO MF 31 Flash Open Lever P47 32 REMOTE Socket P120 33 AV OUT DIGITAL Socket P112 115 118 34 DC IN Socket P112 115 e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional z 99 36 37 38 35 Lens hood positioning groove P22 36 Battery Door Open Close Lever P18 37 Battery Door P18 38 Tripod Receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 11 VQT0X92 Preparation Quick Guide 3 Turn the camera on to take Se Gk Ge A pictures This is an overview of how to record and e Set the clock P26 playback pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets 1 Charge the battery P16 Set the mode dial to P Press the shutter button to take e The battery is not charged when the pictures P32 camera is shipped Charge the battery be
15. 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 May 2006 140 VQTOX92 Index A AG Adaptor lt ccssacacssesostasacsumnecaccctans 112 115 Adjusting Flash Output cccee 49 AE LOCK BUMOM 4 scsccsixesskencntxccadentraveaaeess 35 AF Assist Lamp xtesoneseneuedia teu 91 AR MOOG oe E O 90 AF AE LOCK tisesseicericuss dealers g 34 Aperture priority AE eeeeseseeeeeeeees 59 Aspect RaO arenaen 87 Aspect Ratio Conversion c000 110 Audio Dubbing ssesssseeesseeessserrrsesrrne 108 Audio Recording ceeeeeeeeeeees 76 89 AUO Bracke T cs Sen atten odode aeactsluee 53 AUO REVIEW sais sosecd evict aueantasaacccivnes 28 Available Recording Time 4 131 B Baby MOG 6 aeann aen AERAR 69 Backlight Compensation cccccsseeee 36 Brightness of the LCD Monitor Viewfinder cceeeccecceeeceeceeseeeeeeeeeeees 28 Built in Flash acorivcsitnacilanetickeitesiledks 47 Burst ModE cccicctaccaszatiegonccrcnssameetasaantests 55 C Calendar Playback cccccsssseeeeeeees 79 Candle Light Mode ceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 68 Card Access Indication ccceee 20 Center Weighted c ccccceecceeeeeeeees 89 Changing the Zoom Area 0ee 61 CRAIG Sl eraen e e a e ea 122 CRAJI
16. TV ASPECT Playback mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 N Select this if connecting the camera to a 16 9 TV E8 Select this if connecting the camera to a 4 3 screen TV e This is suitable for displaying pictures recorded with a fey aspect on the full screen of a 16 9 TV Pictures recorded with a ER or IRE aspect are displayed with black bands on the left and right of the screen e When E amp R is selected pictures recorded with a fae or IRE aspect are displayed with black bands on the top and bottom of the screen e When you select RX and use the AV cable supplied for output P118 pictures are displayed vertically on the LCD monitor Preparation SCENE MENU Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode P64 OFF SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scene mode and the camera is operated in scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu and then select the desired scene mode QH LANGUAGE Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Set the language on the menu screen from the following languages Set to the desired language with A and store it with MENU SET ENGLIS
17. This is useful since the subject will not go out of focus even if you rotate the focus ring FOCUS AE rox SS ee eu neo FOCUS AE lock indication E Changing the zoom area The magnified area can be changed while the screen is expanded using MF Assist This is convenient when you want to change the focus position to take pictures 1 Rotate the Focus ring 61 VQT0X92 Advanced 2 Press A lt to change the expanded area e The expansion is canceled after approximately 2 seconds e The following will return the AF area to the original position Changing the Focus switch to AF or AF MACRO Changing the picture size or aspect Turning the camera off e You can also record with manual focus in motion picture mode H However the screen is not expanded while recording motion pictures e f you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom ring to Tele the focus may not be adequate In this case focus on the subject again e You cannot set continuous AF P91 when manual focus is set elf you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring while recording motion pictures recording pictures with audio or adding audio to recorded pictures a grinding noise may be recorded e Use the assistance screen for a final check of the focus e After canceling power save mode focus on the subject again Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings BAB WME mE Select the
18. correspond with recorded pictures e When the quality is set to RAW the digital Zoom cannot be used e The quality cannot be set to RAW in the HIGH SENS mode P70 e You cannot select the following functions when the quality is set to RAW Audio Dubbing Burst mode Resize Trimming Audio Recording Auto Bracket e You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files You can save RAW files in a file format JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on your PC etc develop them and edit them using the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM Supplied AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio BANE Wi amp MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to ON This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture e 0 appears on the screen when you set AUDIO REC to ON e Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later There is no need to press and hold the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera elf you press MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is canceled The audio is not recorded e The total number of pictures t
19. e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to Jfiso J e The auto bracket setting is disabled e After turning on the camera in BABY 1 BABY 2 in scene mode or switching to BABY 1 BABY2 from other scene modes the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen e The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode e The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the screen e The date of birth is displayed as 0 month O day elf 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 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 Use RESET in the SETUP menu to reset the birthday setting P30 70 VQTOX92 SNOW Press g to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode will adjust the white balance and the exposure to show the snow as white as possible PN HIGH SENS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 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
20. set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt e You can select 0 OFF 1 3 EV 2 3 EV or 1 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select 0 OFF 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e When setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen Advanced e When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e When setting the quality to RAW you cannot take pictures with the auto bracket e In shutter priority AE and manual exposure if the shutter speed is set to more than 1 second auto bracket is disabled e When the flash is activated or the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less you can take only 1 picture e In auto mode PN or
21. the direct exposure compensation function deactivated as an example e Press the shutter button halfway and then rotate the rear dial to activate the Program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen for about 10 seconds ins Se S be p ai a E PROGRAM SHIFT i a eta A Basic e The program shift indication appears on the screen when program shift is activated e Program shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the rear dial is rotated left and right until the program shift indication disappears E Example of program shift lt B A Aperture value B Shutter speed Program shift amount Program shift line chart Program shift limit e f the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed turns red e Program shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal program AE mode if more than 10 seconds pass after program shift is activated However the program shift setting is memorized e Depending on the brightness of the subject program shift may not be activated e Program shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to Jjiso E Tips for taking good pictures e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e When taking pictures make sure your footing is stable and there is no da
22. 10M e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some distortion Distortion will be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you move closer to the subject picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e When you rotate the zoom ring you may hear some sound from the camera or the camera may be shaken This is not a malfunction Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ PIAISM Choa This camera has a 12x optical zoom However if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio PEJ EM FE a maximum of 21 4x optical zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration Picture size with the extended optical zoom activated example 3m 3M EZ 21 4x Picture size with the extended optical zoom not activated example 1om 10M 12x E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 10M 10 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect 37 VQTOX92 Basic E Picture size and maximum zoom magnification O Available Not available
23. 142 mm D 5 11 64 W X3 3 8 H x5 19 32 D excluding the projecting part Approx 668 g 23 56 oz excluding Memory Card and battery Approx 714 g 25 19 oz with Memory Card and battery 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 133 VQTOX92 Others Battery Charger Panasonic DE 993B Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 15 A Output CHARGE 8 4 V 0 43A Equipment mobility Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGR SOO6A Information for your safety Voltage capacity 7 2 V 710 mAh 134 VQTOX92 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory Description CGR S006A Lithum lon Battery DMW AC7 V Ya GS A io AC Adaptor DMW LMC55 a MC Protector DMW LND55 ND Filter DMW LT55 Tele Conversion Lens DMW LW55 N Wide Conversion Lens DMW LC55 V Close up Lens DMW FL500 DMW FL360 will be on sale shortly DMW RSL1 Remote Shutter DMW CZA30 i Leather Case DMW SSTL1 Shoulder Strap RP SDRO4GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDKO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK01GU1A 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 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 SDO64BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card e Refer
24. 27 Shutter sound Seder eecer ete viagtae ies ices 29 Shutter priority AE ccseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 59 Slide SHOW asics cash cncmatessand cebiqereedanetscecees 102 SNOW WOGE cocseitinstAccsuaa dette nares 70 Soft Skin Mode ecccecesseseseeeeeeeeeeeeees 65 Spons MOE aea iaaa dens 65 DOL ENEA N ees 89 Spot f cUsiNg oeeie eea aeaii 90 Standard onan ra a a 88 Starry Sky Mode cccccsseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeees 68 UWA soraia aioe a N 21 T Travel Date tke freee oot el aa 28 71 idles ag ale henner sete cee remanence ennne enne are an 109 FN NG DOC le aipa EAA dudes Waahande 30 U USB Connection Cable 112 115 USB Mode csseeeeeeeeeeees 30 112 115 V Video Output cccecesseeeeeeeeeeees 30 118 Volume of Speakers cccccsseeeeeeeeeees 29 W White Balance cccceecceeceeeeeeeneseeeees 83 White Balance Fine Adjustment 85 White Set oeenn anaa DAR 84 WOrda TIME ch set a tan ht oO 28 73 Others Spanish Quick Use 3 Encienda la camara para tomar Guide Guia r pida en las imagenes espanol e Ajuste el reloj sta es una visi n de conjunto que trata del procedimiento para grabar y reproducir las im genes con la c mara 1 Cargue la bater a e Cuando se env a la c mara la bater a est sin carga C rguela antes del uso Ajuste el disco del modo a P Pulse el bot n del obturador para tomar las im genes 4 Reproduzca las im gene
25. 98 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to AF MACRO MF 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 2 pictures second High speed 1 picture second Low speed Approx 1 picture second Unlimited Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less 848 x 480 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 3820 240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card AUTO fjs0 100 200 400 800 1600 HIGH SENS mode 3200 60 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 Flash White set1 White set2 Program AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple Center weighted Spot 2 0 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 207 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Viewfinder Flash Microphone Speaker Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio Terminal REMOTE AV OUT DIGIT
26. DC IN 8 4V a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional 112 VQTOX92 e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional 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 lt m mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 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 This message appears during data transfer 3 Press A to select PC and then press MENU SET a PictBridge PTP MENU e f you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PC in advance it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a PC P30 elf you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP and then connect the camera to the PC messages may appear on the screen of the PC Select Cancel to close the messages and disconnect the camera from the PC Set USB MODE to PC again Windows The drive appears in the My Computer folder elf you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time the required driver is installed automatic
27. Extended optical zoom Maximum Aspect Picture size ratio zoom magnification 8 5M 12x 13 4 5m 17 1 R 21 4x Ag COR ba al CO Era to O E W E NI co IS fee e Refer to P87 for aspect ratio settings and P87 for picture size 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 4 is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The on screen zoom indication may not change consecutively if you rotate the zoom ring near the Tele position when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction e In motion picture mode fH and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work 38 VQTOX92 Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom BAS WE a The digital zoom can be set to 2X or 4x with D ZOOM in the REC menu and a maximum of 48X zoom can be achieved However if a picture size that can use the extended optical zoom P87 is selected a maximum of 85 5X zoom can be achieved with the 21 4 extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When
28. PLAY mode menu 102 e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration ccccceceeeees 102 e FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 103 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 104 e DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 000 105 e PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of DICTOS aiu aaee ENE 107 e AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures 108 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 108 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and RIT A o A E 109 e ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 DIE O Sa a nanny mee 110 e FORMAT Initializing the card 111 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 112 Printing the Pictures 2 eeee 115 Playing Back Pictures ON a TV Sereen cccecseeeseeeeeesseeeeeess 118 Others Using the MC Protector ND Filter 119 Using the Remote Shutter 0 120 Cautions for USC cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 121 Message Display cecceeeeeeeeeeeees 122 Troubleshooting sicieecsrtenctieectinerevte 124 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 129 Specifications a ta Ei 132 Digital Camera Accessory System 135 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers cccccsseeees 136 Request for
29. STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 90 NINETY DAYS BELOW 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service 138 VQTOX92 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 neglec
30. Settings 4 Press MENU SET press A V to select CREATE MOTION PICTURE and then press P MENU PICTURE CAPTURE A S CREATE MOTION PICTURE 0 jek 0 DELETE STILL PICTURES So OU gt 650 5 Select FRAME RATE and then press gt FRAME RATE CREATE MOTION PICTURE 6 Press A F to select 5fps or 10fps and then press MENU SET FRAME RATE CREATE MOTION PI Sips Ja rames 10 frames sec The motion pictures become smoother 96 VQTOX92 7 Press V to select CREATE MOTION PICTURE press gt and then create a flip animation FRAME RATE CREATE MOTION PICTURE e The file number appears after creating a flip animation e Press MENU SET three times to close the menu after creating the flip animation E Deleting all still images used to create flip animation When selecting DELETE STILL PICTURES in FLIP ANIM menu a confirmation screen appears Select YES with A and then press MENU SET e You cannot use the direction detection function burst mode auto bracket and AUDIO REC e The images in each frame do not appear in normal review P39 e f you execute CREATE MOTION PICTURE flip animation is made from all pictures recorded for flip animation Delete unnecessary pictures e Audio cannot be recorded e You cannot record audio using the audio dubbing P108 e Playback may not be possible on other equipment You may also hear noise during playback on othe
31. The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print then press A V to set the number of prints cS 020 Dui Bet 4 Seed 0 v e The number of prints icon B 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 0 106 VQTOX92 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY PSDPOF SET THISPe aaa te ye 100 0001 a We fa E ie vi ai e The date print icon MH 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 DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the
32. Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen ZZ gt fz e The battery indication turns red and blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional E The battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in program AE mode Number of Approx 360 pictures recordable pictures Approx 180 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using the supplied SD Memory Card 32 MB NAL A Z7IVTNN x 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 Turn the camera off every 10 recordings e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association The number of recordable pictures decreases when the power LCD function is used The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures de
33. aei pees the MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after A e You can also set MF ASSIST to OFF G TI TRAVELDATE OFF 650 on the SETUP menu AUTO REVIEW 1SEC PLAY ON LCD v 3 Take a picture O7POWER SAVE v MFa MF ASSIST MENU 60 VQTOX92 e MF1 The center of the screen is enlarged You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen e MF2 The whole of the screen is enlarged This is convenient when adjusting the focus in Wide e OFF The screen is not enlarged 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway E Technique for Manual focus Rotate the focus ring slowly Rotate it little more Finely focus on the subject with rotating the focus ring reversely E One shot AF You can focus on the subject with auto focus by selecting MF with the focus switch and then press the FOCUS button This is convenient for prefocus Advanced E Prefocus This is a technique for focusing in advance on the point the pictures will be taken when it is difficult to focus on the subject with auto focus due to its quick motion e g PANNING P66 in scene mode This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain E Focus lock You can fix the focus if you press FOCUS AE LOCK after focusing at the position where you want to record the subject
34. cables except the supplied one e To print the age in BABY 1 BABY2 P69 in scene mode or the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P71 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 115 VQTOX92 Connecting to other equipment Single picture 1 Press A to select SINGLE PICTURE and then press MENU SET A 030 SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE MENU 2 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press V e The message disappears in about 2 seconds 3 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 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 e Items not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected 116 VQTOX92 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 a and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e PRINT WIT
35. cannot use the zoom ring focus ring FOCUS button or focus switch 22 VQTOX92 Preparation E When removing the lens hood Press lock release button and remove the lens hood e f you press the lock release button too strongly it may be difficult to detach the lens cap e Make sure that the mark on the lens hood is correctly aligned with the lens hood positioning groove The lens hood is not correctly attached if they are not aligned e When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood e When using the AF assist lamp in the dark detach the lens hood e For details on how to attach the MC protector and the ND filter refer to P119 e You cannot attach the conversion lenses or the close up lens when the lens hood is attached elf any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department on 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 561 5505 for further information about obtaining replacement parts 23 VQTOX92 Preparation LCD Non itor E Taking pictures at a low angle Take hold of the LCD monitor open knob with your fingers and pull the knob toward you and rotate the monitor 180 e You can use the LCD monitor only Adjusting the LCD mo
36. correct method of disposal E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera The camera may stop operating normally pictures may not be recorded or the lens may be damaged e Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or dust does not get into the lens or the terminals when using the camera on a beach etc e Make sure that water does not get into the camera 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 4 VQTOX92 E About the LCD monitor Viewfinder e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature differences Wipe the condensation with a soft dry cloth e lf the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor Viewfinder will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases e When rotating the LCD monitor be careful not to use excessive force This may result in damage e You may not be able to open close or rotate the LCD monitor smoothly when using a tripod In these cases detach the camera from the tripod and then open close or rotate the LCD monitor e When not using the LCD monitor or when using the Viewfi
37. desired recording mode and the desired menu settings and then save them in C1 C2 or C3 62 VQTOX92 e Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt MBIW BALANCE AUTO i WB ADJUST Y BOSENSITIVITY AUTO EBIASPECT RATIO P gg PICT SIZE 10m 2 Press V to select the SETUP menu icon Y D oloo y WORLD TIME v fo e CUST SET MEM i 3 MONITOR 5 HAGUIDELINE oA 030 3 Press A V to select CUST SET MEM and then press P A D CLOCKSET No0 WORLDTIME bg 3 MONITOR FAGUIDELINE 2 QO 050 4 Press A to select C1 C2 or C3 and then press MENU SET A CLOCKSET 050 WORLDTIME amp vy MONITOR a FH GUIDE LINE MENU 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET A OVER WRITE CURRENT D CAMERA STATUS AS 0 0 CUSTOM SET 1 MENU e When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten e You cannot save the following menu items because they affect all the recording modes CLOCK SET RESET NO RESET 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu Taking pictures in Custom mode You can select one of your own custom settings to suit the picture taking conditions and other factors from among the registered patterns you have saved as custom settings ahead of time 1 Press A F to select
38. disappears and 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 A V e lt gt e Press V again to stop motion picture playback and return to the normal playback screen Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt during motion picture playback lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when lt gt is released To pause Press A during motion picture playback e Press A again to cancel pause Advanced E Pictures with audio Press lt gt to select a picture with the audio icon R9 and then press V to play back a S a HEZ 0001 S 090 gt e Refer to AUDIO REC P89 and AUDIO DUB P108 for information about how to create still pictures with audio e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P29 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 e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC P113 e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e f you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipme
39. ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P127 PICT SIZEJ QUALITY EJ Setting a picture size and quality EA that matches your use of the pictures PJAISIMIC ia MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels Although you cannot see the difference on the camera s screen the more the pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a computer monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures a Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough E Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 10m 10M is selected When a smaller picture size 2m 2M 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 87 VQTOX92 Menu Settings E When the aspect ratio is EK 5m 7 3m 5M EZ 2560X1920 pixels 3M EZ 2048X1536 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1600X1200 pixels E When the aspect ratio is Ry E When the aspect ratio is R 7M 3584x2016 pixels 55m 5 5M EZ 3072X 1728 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1920x1080 pixels E Quality You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to IP Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality
40. error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Others 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 30fpsVGA 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 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 P113 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P111 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P29 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV e The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once e Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu to change the TV aspect P30 e This message also appears when the USB connectio
41. in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BAT TERY for information on how to recycle this battery FCC Note U S only This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separati
42. left to display multiple pictures Screen when 9 screens are displayed 1 screen 9 screens 25 screens Calendar screen display e After the multiple screens are displayed rotate the front dial further towards the left to display 25 screens and the calendar screen P79 Rotate the front dial towards the right to return to the previous screen e When you switch to multiple screens a scroll bar appears You can confirm the location of the displayed picture in all the recorded pictures with this scroll bar 2 Press A W lt P to select a picture e The recording date and number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear 78 VQTOX92 Ed Favorites HE Motion picture fE BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode age in months age in years etc gifg Travel date ag Flip animation E Example of 25 screens E To return to normal playback Rotate the front dial towards the right or press the MENU SET button e The picture appears framed in orange E To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press A W lt 4 P to select a picture and then press qq 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P43 the recording information etc appears on the screen in mu
43. move the camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures Move the camera smoothly while following the subject in the viewfinder 2 Press the shutter button while you are moving the camera 3 Move the camera continuously e We recommend the following Using the Viewfinder P43 Selecting a subject with quick motion Using prefocus P61 Use this mode with burst mode P55 You can then select the best pictures from all the pictures taken e The shutter speed in panning mode becomes slower to achieve the panning effect As a result jitter can easily occur e The panning function does not work well in the following situations During very bright days in summer We recommend using an ND filter DMW LND55 optional P119 When the shutter speed is faster than 1 100th of a second When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactorily e You cannot set the stabilizer function mode to MODE2 When you set it to MODE 1 only vertical jitters can be compensated in panning mode e The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled Advanced KJ FOOD Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambien
44. notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Request for Service Notice e Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only e To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Services Company 410B Airport Road Elgin IL 60123 9333 Attn Digital Camera Repair 137 VQTOX92 Others Limited Warranty For USA Only PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC PUERTO RICO INC Ave 65 de Infanter a Km 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 DIGITAL
45. of light so it can always be used to protect the camera s lens The ND filter DMW LND55 optional reduces the amount of light to approximately 1 8th equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 increments without affecting the color balance 1 Remove the lens cap AREA e You cannot attach the MC protector and the ND filter at the same time e f the MC protector ND filter are tightened too much you may not be able to remove them Do not tighten them too much e When taking pictures with the flash using the MC protector or ND filter vignetting effect may occur elf the MC protector ND filter are dropped they may be destroyed Be careful not to drop them when attaching them to the camera e You can attach the lens hood when the MC Protector and ND Filter are attached e Detach the MC Protector and ND filter before attaching the conversion lens e MC Multi coated ND Neutral Density 119 VQTOX92 Others Using the Remote Press the button fully to take the icture Press it as far as it will go Shutter If you use the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional you can avoid jitter camera shake when using a tripod The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the camera 1 Connect the remote shutter to the REMOTE socket on the camera firmly E About LOCK on the remote shutter e You can keep the shutter button pressed fully e While pressing the shutter button fully
46. of the recorded shutter button halfway again ey e Please do not rotate the zoom ring during pictures especially when recording IN tow auto focus light conditions e When most of the subjects on the screen are bright e g a blue sky on a clear day a snowy field etc the recorded pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P52 E Concerning the FOCUS AE LOCK 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 button e In situations where the subject is outside ees S rea the AF area or the subject contrast is too ee strong to compensate the exposure for ta area instance this button makes it possible to m a take pictures using the focus and e When the jitter alert appears we exposure that you fixed ahead of time recommend using a tripod Also be careful how you hold the camera P34 Using the self timer P51 or the shutter remote control DMW RSL1 optional P120 prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod Shutter speed will be slower particularly in n the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction P47 NIGHT PORTRAIT P66 NIGHT SCENER
47. of the subject e g When taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom ring upmost to Wide 1x 1 Set the focus switch to AF MACRO 2 m 6 56 feet kl 30 cm 0 98 feet E a PO 00 2 m 6 56 feet e 5 cm 0 16 feet e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 with AF macro e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the 56 VQTOX92 distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the 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 AF Macro gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 1 m 3 3 feet it takes longer to focus on it with AF MACRO than AF e The available flash range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 7 4 m 24 28 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO e We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF RJ 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 Aperture
48. on the recording condition and the types of Card e The available recording time changes with subjects e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 80fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle eWe recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction Advanced 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 In motion picture mode HHH you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function You cannot set MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC Tf VQTOX92 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 1 Rotate the front dial to the
49. playback e When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratches e You may not be able to open close or rotate the LCD monitor smoothly when using a tripod In these cases detach the camera from the tripod and then open close or rotate the LCD monitor E About the Viewfinder The Viewfinder is convenient when you want to take pictures of a moving subject or outdoors e Refer to page 44 for information about diopter adjustment e When using the Viewfinder close the LCD monitor e When the LCD monitor is open the Viewfinder cannot be used 25 VQTOX92 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set E Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET Ser a MENU SET button 8 Cursor buttons 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A VW lt P to select the date and time A amp 8 7 Oe 1120061 A Z gt lt 000 gt D M D Y Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P73 e lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set the display order for the date and time e Press f to cancel the clock setting without storing the date and time 26 VQTOX92 e Refer to WORLD TIME P73 for information about setting the local time at the travel destination area 3 Press MENU SET several times to close th
50. press MENU SET Ry WHITE SET 1 WHITE SET 2 MENU 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET MENU 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e When you take a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for xt 6 9 However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient e The white balance cannot be set in auto mode gj and scene mode Menu Settings WB ADJUST Finely adjusting the white balance BAB Wet MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance 1 Press A V lt gt to finely adjust the white balance w8 WB ADJUST ADJUST 44 gt SET Gp lt A AMBER ORANGE gt B BLUE BLUISH A G GREEN GREENISH e V M MAGENTA REDDISH 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e f you finely adjust the white balance to A amber the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to orange If you finely adjust the white balance to B blue the white balance icon on the LCD monitor will change to blue e f you fi
51. red orno AF green Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times 3 Take a picture AF area Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P26 e When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected e When a time is set for power save P29 the camera automatically turns off if you do not operate it within the set time To operate the camera again press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity and or setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting every item except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW P94 ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases E Program shift In program AE mode you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure This is called program shift You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in program AE mode e f the direct exposure compensation function P93 is activated the way in which the dial is operated changes The explanation shows
52. slide it to the LOCK side 2 Take a picture LOCK Press the button lightly to press halfway ag annn e Cancel LOCK on the remote shutter before connecting it to the camera e The camera cannot be operated while the shutter button on the remote shutter is held down or while the shutter button is at the LOCK position e Bulb exposure is not available with this camera e You cannot operate the camera with the shutter remote control in the following cases When the power save mode is canceled When you determine the part to be trimmed P109 When you determine the aspect ratio conversion P110 120 VQTOX92 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 drop or knock the bag that you inserted the unit in as it may strongly shock the unit e A strong shock may break the lens screen or outer case and cause the camera to malfunction Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc elf 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 creat
53. the access indication disappears e When the flash is being charged the flash icon blinks red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully e When taking a picture with the flash we recommend removing the lens hood In some cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly e Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO Red eye reduction etc It causes a malfunction e 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 using a conversion lens optional or a close up lens optional the built in flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF KJ e When you set burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated e When you attach an external flash it takes priority over the built in flash Refer to P99 for the external flash e When the dedicated flash DMW FL500 or DMW FL360 optional is used the flash output can be adjusted and the flash settings by picture taking mode can be used Advanced elf you press MENU SET while the Taking Pictures with the Self timer BAB Wee 1 Press lt X 2 Press A V to select a mode e You can also press lt X to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappea
54. the aperture value and the shutter speed again when the exposure is not adequate 3 Take a picture Set to faster shutter HEMRA Pee or larger aperture value Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value e The manual exposure assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures after taking them using the review function e Refer to P59 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e You cannot set the following items in manual exposure Slow sync Red eye reduction BXA P47 AUTO or fJ1S0 in ISO sensitivity P85 The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 when you switch from AUTO or ffJ1S0 to Manual exposure Exposure compensation P52 e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the shutter button is pressed halfway Advanced Aperture Value and Manual exposure Available Aperture Available Shutter Shutter Speed a Ea Per 1 3 EV Per 1 3 EV F2 8 to F3 6 60 to 1 1000 Aperture priority AE Available Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV Shutter Speed Sec F4 0 to F5 0 60 to 1 1300 F5 6 to F7 1 60 to 1 1600 F8 0 to F11 0 8 to 1 2000 F8 0 to F11 0 60 to 1 2000 8 to 1 1300 e The aperture values given in the table 8 to 1 1000 above are val
55. the backlight compensation function is canceled e We recommend using the flash when you use the backlight compensation function When using the flash it is fixed to Forced ON HH e The flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction HAYA when the backlight compensation function is set to OFF 1G1S0 ae F fr pad e Even if the focus switch is set to AF you can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance of up to 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom ring upmost to Wide the same as if AF MACRO was selected e The settings for ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE QUALITY and CONVERSION in auto mode are applied to other recording modes You cannot use the following functions in auto mode WB ADJUST Exposure compensation Auto bracket Flash Output Adjustment D ZOOM COL EFFECT FOCUS AE LOCK Basic e Depending on the zoom magnification the Taking Pictures with the Zoom BARB MOEA You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 12x optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle 35 mm film camera equivalent 35 mm to 420 mm E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom ring towards the right e When the setting for picture size is tom 10M E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom ring towards the left e When the setting for picture size is iom
56. to P16 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures eNOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 135 VQTOX92 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 C MasterCard Expiration Date O Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms o First Last Phone Day __ Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 5 PM M F 6 AM 10 30 AM SAT PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 In CANADA please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories 136 VQTOX92 Others Request for Service Notice For usa only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service
57. volume of shutter sound 2x No shutter sound Soft shutter sound Loud shutter sound VOLUME Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 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 this item P27 Set this when you want the file number of the next recording to start from 0001 The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 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 29 VQTOX92 Preparation e To reset the folder number to 100 format P111 the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number e Refer to P113 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number r RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 The REC CUST SET MEM or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e The birthday setting for BABY 1 BABY2 P69 in scene mode the number of days that have passed since the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P71 and the
58. when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places iL program SHIFT kel F5 0 1 60 e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 9 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 e Switch the AF mode to m H or mode if it is difficult to focus using CONT AF Continuously focusing ona subject BAB Wee a MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject The time required for focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfway will be reduced when the AF mode is set to m L JH or Le e The A indication appears when it is set to ON e The battery will be consumed faster than usual e t may take time to focus on the subject after rotating the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly changing the subject from a distant one to a nearby one e Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject e You can have different CONT AF settings when recording motion pictures and still pictures e The CONT AF setting is fixed to OFF in NIGHT PORTRAIT P66
59. when the camera is connected to a PC els the camera connected to the PC correctly els the camera recognized by the PC correctly e Set USB MODE to PC P30 112 5 The card is not recognized by the PC e Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera 6 The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P115 e Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P30 115 7 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 8 The picture is not displayed fully on the TV e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P30 E Others 1 An unreadable language was selected by mistake e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon p and then select the icon to set the desired language P31 2 The camera will make sounds caused by internal mechanical movement when it is shaken Others e The sound arises when the lens moves This is not a malfunction The setting for the auto review function is disabled e Are you taking pictures us
60. 3 5 p F i w i al k ag 10 00 DEC 1 2006 a E a ee Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture qe P O 2 Press 7 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET DELETE THIS PICTURE rhe ite Ee ki F me a i e While the picture is being deleted 1 appears on the screen E To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press q twice 2 Press A to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET ALL DELETE a GET 41 VQTOX92 Basic e f you select MULTI DELETE perform steps 3 onwards e f you select ALL DELETE perform steps 5 onwards e When FAVORITE P103 is set to ON ALL DELETE EXCEPT x appears If you select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x perform steps 5 onwards However if none of the pictures have xXx displayed you cannot select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x even if FAVORITE is set to ON 3 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE e Repeat the above procedure f appears on the selected pictures If Y is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon feq blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P107 4 Press j 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE e DELETE ALL IMAGES IN
61. 95 28 Color effect mode P94 29 Custom setting P62 30 Continuous AF P91 el In playback 31 Zoom P37 Extended optical zoom P37 Digital zoom P38 1 Playback mode P40 32 Operation for backlight compensation P36 2 Number of DPOF prints P105 23 Current date and time 3 Protected picture P107 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds 4 Picture with audio Motion pictures when the camera is turned on after P81 setting the clock and after switching 5 Picture size P87 from playback mode to recording mode 34 Age P69 6 Quality P87 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds In Motion picture mode P81 when the camera is turned on in baby EEN TENN RS EN GE mode after setting the clock or wer birthday and after switching from O ee other modes to baby mode 7 Battery indication P16 35 Auto bracket P53 8 Folder File number P113 36 Number of days that have passed since 9 Picture number Total pictures the travel date P71 10 Cable disconnection warning icon P117 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds if e This is displayed when printing using a the camera is turned on when the printer supporting PictBridge travel date is set after setting the Depending on the printer the icon clock departure date or travel date may not be displayed after changing the world time setting Motion picture recording time P81 and after switching from playback 1h20m30s mode to another mode 11 Hist P46 37 Conversion lens P97
62. A ug gL NIGHT SCENERY JESS PANNING fey Foon e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen elf SCENE MODE menu does not appear press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu e When you press amp explanations about each scene mode are displayed When you press lt the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press MENU SET E About the menu screen items e There are 5 menu screens 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 64 VQTOX92 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial SCENE MODE sci D PORTRA TD SOFT S MENU 574 SCENEF SCENE MODE 4 NIGHT S EEG HEN sports q a T r Eg PANNING gE CANDLE LiGHT 7 tor FOOD S FIREWORKS L A STARRY SKY SCENE MODE sen b ABAI 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 When you want to change the brightness of the picture to be recorded compensate the exposure P52 However the exposure cannot be compensated in STARRY SKY e Press lt and then press A in the SCENE MODE menu to select either the REC menu icon 6 P82 or the SETUP menu icon Y P27 and set the desired items e The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting W BALANCE SENSITIVITY METERING MODE COL E
63. AL DC IN Dimensions Mass Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Others Color LCD Viewfinder 230 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 with diopter adjustment 4 to 4 diopter Built in pop up flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 30 cm 0 98 feet to 7 4 m 24 28 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is EER 3648 X 2736 pixels 3264 x 2448 pixels 2560 x 1920 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is IRH 3600 Xx 2400 pixels 32482160 pixels 2560 1712 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 3584 x 2016 pixels 30721728 pixels 1920x 1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is EER 640x480 pixels 820 240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RE 848 x 480 pixels Fine Standard RAW JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard RAW DPOF corresponding JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard 640x 480 pixels QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures with audio USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural p 2 5 mm jack Dedicated jack 8 pin type 3 jack 131 2 mm W X85 5 mm H x
64. BE eal ah i 2 pe oe men gel eM eel ost a De ae em en Da af EAAS 18 36 oe EC 78 150 Card 256MB 98 ECNE EE 30 5 10B 390 _ 0 1180 9 2GB 790 1530 EA 23 48 i pe 380_ 70 1530 129 VQT0X92 Others Aspect Aspect ratio eemo ae oe de pixels ale pixels abe tah en Beal ek E Quality w FER AJ PIJA PIAJ PPIM em o 2 e 3 7 s 2 3 1 Card sews i 6 o 7 e te 2 o sme 6 s 70 s 110 s 105 resome 12 s 110 e 135s 110 210 170 300 ze o7 aso e00 seo 1090 e00 1700 1360 2560 46B 190 900 1770 1100 2150 1740 3350 2680 5020 Aspectratio Aspectratio Picture size a Te oth EA Au Ea PECI T 6 e Boel Bee gal eM pixels F ouais a A E ee isms 7 34 os a6 o2 115 220 130 VQTOX92 Others E Available recording time r 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps Picture quality setting an ian avaa avGA 1 min 2 min ca o e e 64 MB 39s 2 min 2 min 6 min 1 min 46s SD Memory Card 1 min 4 min 4 min 12 min 1 min 3 min 2 min 8 min 8 min 2 min 5 min 16 min 16 min 47 min 4 min Timin 32 min 32 min aoe min 9 min 28 min 50s 50s 20s 10s 50s 22 min 1h 19 min 57 min 30s 7 min i min ine min 20s 30s ac ea 4 GB p aa min 11 min on min 38 min ee min 50s 50s 50s 10s x Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB e f
65. C Memory Card is slid to the LOCK side Slide it to the other side to unlock it P20 107 111 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card witha recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete or overwrite the picture after canceling the protect setting P107 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 P111 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with MULTI DELETE Delete the selected pictures and then select MULTI DELETE again to delete any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set 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 P111 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when you exert pressure on the lens with your hand etc or the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicenter MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An
66. CE o Mata indications on the screen are displayed as N 1x C gt 2x0 gt 4x0 gt in normal playback mode s e 8x O gt 16x e The more a picture is enlarged the more e When you rotate the front dial towards its quality deteriorates the left after the picture is enlarged the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the front dial towards the right the magnification becomes e f you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P109 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other higher equipment 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 1 second E To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the front dial towards the left or press MENU SET 80 VQTOX92 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio E Motion pictures Press lt P gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon Kaa EEN ERA 1 ERA V 1 UAA and then press F to play back D a ei mm PNG n avca 4A 2 100 0001 09 gt i D PLAY MOTION BCT URES TORT F T if D Seale 00 10 00 DEC lt ae AA v e The motion picture recording time is displayed on the screen After playback starts the motion picture recording time
67. Card Slide the card door to the end E E and then close it firmly e Check that the camera is turned off e Prepare an SD Memory Card supplied an SDHC Memory Card optional or a MultiMediaCard optional e Close the flash 1 Slide the card door to open it e f the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again e The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the 2 Insert camera is on Insert the card fully until it clicks e We recommend using Panasonic s SD and it is locked Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright e Check the direction of the card e Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 19 VQTOX92 Preparation About the Card E Access to the card The card access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded onto the card When the card access indication lights pictures are being read or deleted or the card is being formatted Do not e turn the camera off e remove the battery or the card e shake or impact the camera The card and the data may be damaged or the camera may not operate normally E SD Memory Card supplied SDHC Memory Card optional and MultiMediaCard optional e The SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight remova
68. FFECT PICT ADJ EJ PORTRAIT Press e to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 The background is blurred and the person stands out with a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effective of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to the right 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 SOFT SKIN Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than portrait mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to the right 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 f a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed Advanced e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 The camera focuses preferentially on a distant subject This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape e Set the focus switch to AF e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF K e The setting on the AF assist lamp i
69. H English DEUTSCH German FRANCAIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian x Chinese Traditional HA Japanese e f you set a different language by mistake select 33 from the menu icons to set the desired language 31 VQTOX92 Basic Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject e Remove the lens cap 1 Turn the camera on Select program AE mode P e The power indicator green lights When it blinks the remaining battery power is low Insert a fully charged battery 2 Aim the AF area Q to the point you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway e Press the shutter button halfway to focus e6 Program shift e The focus indication lights and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed 32 VQTOX92 e When the ISO sensitivity is set to fJiso the shutter speed will not be displayed P85 e If EEF or H is used in AF mode the AF area does not appear until the subject is brought into focus P90 e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places P90 e Refer to P33 for information about Program shift When the subject is not focused When the subject is focused Focus Blinks green On green indication Turns white to Turns white to
70. H DATE a emea n prioritized OFF Date is notprnte TON Date is printe e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press V to select Settings on the printer are prioritized 85x57 25x77 POSTCARD CARD SIZE 10x15cm 4 x6 8 x10 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 E 1 picture with a 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 E DPOF picture e Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in advance P105 1 Press V to select DPOF PICTURE and then press MENU SET SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET A SO PAPER SIZE oS PAGELAYOUT DPOF SET MENU e You cannot select PRINT START when the DPOF print setting is not set Select DPOF SET and then set the DPOF print setting P105 e Press MENU SET to cancel printing 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with DPOF PRIN
71. INAL PICTURE appears 3 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten e A resized picture is newly created when you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e t may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Menu Settings Se TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press V tom E Wheleereletehi e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Pictures recorded after setting the quality to RAW Motion pictures Pictures with audio Flip animation 2 Rotate the front dial to enlarge or decrease the picture 3 Press A W lt gt to move the position of the part to be trimmed 4 Press shutter button e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 109 VQTOX92 Menu Settings 5 Press A V to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET NS ORIGINAL mrm P e The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overw
72. ION to LOW to take pictures P94 e In motion picture mode H and SCENERY P65 NIGHT SCENERY P66 FIREWORKS P68 STARRY SKY P68 or HIGH SENS P70 in scene mode the flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF KJ even if the flash is opened Advanced E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec AT AUTO 1 30 to 1 2000 7X AUTO Red eye reduction 1 30 to 1 2000 1 30 to 1 2000 1 to 1 2000 1 to 1 2000 In program AE mode A Forced ON HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction ea Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF e Refer to P59 for the Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure mode e There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode NIGHT SCENERY P66 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second FIREWORKS P68 1 4th of a second 2 seconds STARRY SKY P68 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds E Adjusting flash output Adjust the flash output when the subject is small or reflection ratio is extremely high or low 1 Press A 4 several times until FLASH appears and then press lt gt to set the flash output e Select 0 to return to the original flash output 49 VQT0X92 Advanced 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can adjust from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e When the flash output is adjusted the flash output value appears on the upper left of the s
73. ITOR EAGUIDE LINE CLOCKSET amp WORLDTIME P CYCUST SET MEM X MONITOR _ M TRAVEL DATE OFF AUTO REVIEW 1SEC PLAYONLCD OFF cy POWER SAVE 5MIN MFaMF ASSIST mF Preparation e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen 4 Press gt press A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET o M TRAVEL DATE OFF PLAY ON LCD ey POWER SAVE MFa MF ASSIST SET 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About the menu screen items e There are 5 menu screens 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial al CLOCK SET o EM SCENE MENU f gt AUTO LANGUAGE ENG 27 VQT0X92 Preparation CLOCK SET Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Change date and time P26 amp 2 WORLD TIME Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 lt lt The time at your home area is set 7 The local time at the travel destination area is set e Refer to P73 for information about setting WORLD TIME CY CUST SET MEM Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 The current camera settings are registered in C1 C2 or C3 P62 xt MONITOR VIEWFINDER Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27
74. L DATE and then press P TRAVEL DATE OFF EY AUTO REVIEW PLAYONLCD OFF POWER SAVE 5MIN Ma MF ASSIST mF NU 4 Press V to select SET and then press MENU SET ol TRAVELDATE OFF 2 AUTO REVIEW Vv PLAYONLCD OFF i cF POWER SAVE 5MIN MFaMF ASSIST mF NU MENU 5 Press A W lt P to select the date DEC 242006 lt P gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 71 VQTOX92 Advanced 7 Take a picture i ae i tf ifa 0 00_DEC 2 2000 mamas b a The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The current date and time and which day of the vacation it is are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set after setting the clock departure date or travel date after changing the world time setting and after switching from playback mode to another mode e When TRAVEL DATE is set FJ appears on the lower right of the screen E Canceling the travel date If you leave TRAVEL DATE set to SET the number of days that have passed since the departure date will continue to be recorded When the vacation is finished set TRAVEL DATE to 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 P26 and the departure date you s
75. MENU 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About the menu screen items e There are 5 menu screens 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial E Using FUNCTION setting BAB WME E You can use the FUNCTION button to easily set the following 6 items when recording e AF mode P90 e Metering mode P89 e White balance P83 e ISO sensitivity P85 e Picture size P87 e Quality P87 1 Press FUNCTION when recording a Avo auto ER t P FUNCTION 2 Press A lt gt to select the menu item and then press FUNCTION to close the menu A D oloo a A000 ae 5 Aamo P v ether fi Miso 4 FUNCTION O e You can select menu items by rotating the front dial or rear dial e The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode e The seT White Set setting for white balance does not appear when using the FUNCTION setting Menu Settings W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture BAS M A MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 This function allows you to reproduce a white color close 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 recor
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77. Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures Standard quality pictures are recorded RAW file Set this when altering the pictures ona PC 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 This is a function which further extends the optical zoom ratio If you select a picture size with EZ displayed the zoom ratio is extended 88 VQTOX92 to a maximum of 21 4 when the digital zoom is set to OFF P37 e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e In motion picture mode HHH the picture size is fixed to VGA 640X480 pixels QVGA 320x240 pixels or 16 9 848 x 480 pixels e When the quality is set to RAW A JPEG file is also created simultaneously Its quality is equal to STANDARD and its size is fixed to tom 85m L7m When the RAW file is deleted on the camera the created JPEG file is also deleted e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P129 for information about the number of recordable pictures e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not
78. Service Notice F r USA ONY ccccsssasseanescoanwaeznscnstuaase 137 Limited Warranty For USA Only 138 Customer Services Directory For USA Onlly cc ccseeeeeeeseeeeees 140 NG OX cee NAE ee Sho AE E E EE E 141 Spanish Quick Use Guide Guia r pida en espa ol 143 9 VQTOX92 Preparation Standard Accessories 1 SD Memory Card 32 MB Indicated as Card in the text 2 Battery Pack Indicated as Battery in the text 3 Battery Charger Indicated as Charger in the text 4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD ROM 7 Shoulder Strap 8 Lens Cap 9 Lens Hood e For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P135 Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera Names of the Components 1 Lens P5 2 Front dial P39 40 57 78 80 3 Self timer Indicator P51 AF Assist Lamp P91 4 Flash P47 5 678 910 11 Por yard 12 13 141516 17 9 VYQ3505 10 VQTOX92 5 Diopter Adjustment Dial P44 6 Viewfinder P13 43 7 DISPLAY Button P43 8 EVF LCD Button P43 9 FOCUS AE LOCK Button P35 92 10 Speaker P81 11 Rear dial P33 40 57 58 12 LCD Monitor P13 24 43 13 FUNCTION Button P83 14 Delete Button P41 15 Cursor Buttons lt Self timer Button P51 V REV Button P39 gt Flash Setting Button P47 A Exposure Compensation P52 Auto Bracket P53
79. T P106 in advance when the printer supports it If you select Connecting to other equipment DPOF PICTURE printing starts and the Settings on the printer are prioritized EJ 1 picture with no frame on 1 page recording date is printed E Layout printing e When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper only in DPOF printing For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P105 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon 2 is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the power 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 ma
80. THE MEMORY CARD is displayed when 42 VQTOX92 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 e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleting them e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When deleting pictures use a battery with sufficient battery power P16 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional e lt 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 fem P107 do not conform to the DCF standard P41 or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side P20 they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected About the LCD Monitor Viewfinder Changing the information displayed EVF LCD Switching the LCD monitor Viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch the monitor screen a LCD monitor LCD Viewfinder EVF e When the LCD monitor turns on the Viewfinder turns off and vice versa Selecting the screen to be used Press the DISPLAY button to change the display e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated In playback zoom P80 while playing back mo
81. U Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 You can use the front dial or the rear dial for operation 1 Select the front or rear dial g AF AF ASSIST LAMP ON fae FOCUS AE LOCK Focus AE Y 4 DIREC EX COMP OFF IO D ZOOM oms gt COL EFFECT U e You can directly compensate the exposure with the selected dial e Select OFF if you are not going to compensate the exposure with the dial 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu Menu Settings E Dial operation e When DIREC EX COMP is set to OFF Expo tory sure S mode P Program shift A Aperture S Shutter speed M Aperture Shutter speed a e When DIREC EX COMP is set to KEA Expo sure ITRY RILA mode P Program shift A Aperture Exposure compensation S Shutter speed M Aperture Shutter speed SCN E Exposure compensation e When DIREC EX COMP is set to ARR atta Program shift Exposure compensation 2 A S Shutter speed M sen Aperture Aperture Shutter speed Exposure mpensation compensatio 93 VQT0X92 Menu Settings E Picture quality SS a ie ata a i ee a CONTRAST e When a memorized custom mode setting Increases the difference between is selected this memorized setting has the brightness a
82. Y P66 PARTY P67 FOCUS AE lock indication CANDLE LIGHT P68 e Refer to P92 for information about FIREWORKS P68 FOCUS AE LOCK STARRY SKY P68 When you set to a slow shutter speed P57 58 E Exposure e f you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the FOCUS AE rock SS 35 VQT0X92 Basic E The Backlight Compensation Taking Pictures in Auto Mode This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily The settings for those functions which are easy to make mistakes with are fixed at the time of purchase allowing pictures to be taken with fewer mistakes E Auto Mode Settings In auto mode the following items are fixed at the time of purchase to prevent mistakes being made when using the camera Emso OFF OFF AF ASSIST LAMP ON Cannot be set Automatically switches between PRESET TTL AUTO e Select AF or AF MACRO with the focus switch 36 VQTOX92 Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark If you press A the compensating backlight ON indication l l appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture Et f A BACKLIGHTA a oe DG AC E a elf you press A while lBl is displayed lz disappears and
83. a scene mode is selected press lt in the SCENE MODE menu P64 press W to select the REC menu icon 6 and then press gt 2 Press A F to select D ZOOM and then press P 3 Press W to select 2x or 4x and then press MENU SET g FH AF ASSIST LAMP ON Eok FOCUS AE LOCK Focus AE Y 4 DIRECT EX COMP OFF 1D Z00m OFF 2COL EFFECT 2x 4x 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E Entering the digital zoom range In the REC menu P82 setting D ZOOM to 2x or 4x allows you to magnify a subject up to a maximum of 48 times Except when using extended optical zoom 1x 12x e OFF WL 0 2x 24X e 2x WET 0 4x 48x e 4x WE n a Optical zoom Digital zoom E The digital zoom and extended optical zoom can be used together Example When the digital zoom is set to 4x and the picture size to 3m 8M EZ you can use the extended optical zoom at the same time 4x 85 5 X ej4x w at 3M EZ 41 O 3 When using the digital zoom 4x and the extended optical zoom 3m 3M EZ maximum 21 4 times together e When using the digital zoom the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P90 e In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality e In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective
84. action 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 139 VQTOX92 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 servicenter by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at hitp www pasc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 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 Servicenter Panasonic Services Company 410B Airport Road MAIL TO Elgin IL 60123 9333 Attention Digital Camera Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below
85. al ZTN F r E e f the direct exposure compensation function P93 is activated the way in which the dial is operated changes The explanation here shows the direct exposure compensation function deactivated as an example e Refer to P59 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the actual pictures Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode e You cannot set the following items in Shutter priority AE 57 VQT0X92 Advanced Slow sync Red eye reduction BY P47 AUTO or ff 1S0 in ISO sensitivity P85 The ISO sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 when you switch from AUTO to Aperture priority AE or Shutter priority AE e The aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the exposure is not adequate e We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow Manual exposure m Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed 1 Rotate the front or rear dial to the left or right to set the aperture value or the shutter speed MO W 180100 EM s s TZA Riy i art Gm F2 8 K5 1 30 Pa XN Set the aperture value tla Set the shutter speed 2 Press the shutter button halfway Sony rja CE UE 1 125 e The manual exposure assistance appears for about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure 58 VQTOX92 e Set
86. al 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 P79 e Is the clock in the camera set properly P28 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the 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 nota 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 4 The picture cannot be transferred
87. ally 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 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 QuickTime6 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 eSD Memory Card e SDHC Memory Card e MultiMediaCard 100_PANA P1000001 JPG L JL P1000002 JPG P1000999 JPG Connecting to other equipment Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures RAW pictures in RAW files The items in each folder are as follows DCIM Folders from 100_PANA to 999_PANA 100_PANA Pictures motion pictures to Pictures in RAW files 999 PANA MISC Files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded PRIVATE 1 Pictures recorded in flip animation function e The data for up to 999 pictures rec
88. 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 Check for any white saturated areas with the highlight display when the auto review or review function is activated P44 e The histogram does not appear in motion picture mode HH and during multi playback playback zoom and calendar playback Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash BAB Wee a To open the flash Slide the 4 OPEN lever To close the flash Press the flash until it clicks e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF KA while the flash is closed E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Press gt 4 2 Press A V to select a mode A AUTO UTOV RI e You can also press gt 3 to select For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P48 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 Advanced GW AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary FING AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is
89. ange to take pictures recording mode depends on the ISO sensitivity selected O Available Not available ISO sensitivity Available flash range muro we 30 cm 0 98 feet to 7 4 m 24 28 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 5 6 m 18 37 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 7 4 m 24 28 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 5 6 m 18 37 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 3 7 m 12 14 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet 40 cm 1 31 feet to 5 2 m 17 06 feet 40 cm 1 31 feet to 3 9 m 12 80 feet sow we 60 cm 1 97 feet to 7 4 m 24 28 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 6 m 18 37 feet e The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary x2 The setting is not available when the back light compensation function is activated 48 VQTOX92 ISO800 80 cm 2 62 feet to 7 4 m 24 28 feet Tele 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 6 m 18 37 feet ISO1600 1 15 m 3 77 feet to 7 4 m 24 28 feet Tele 90 cm 2 95 feet to 5 6 m 18 37 feet e The available flash range is an approximation e Refer to P85 for the ISO sensitivity e Refer to P34 for the focus range e f ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or fj iso when using the flash it will be automatically increased to a maximum of ISO400 e To avoid picture noises we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCT
90. 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 C 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 P67 or CANDLE LIGHT P68 in scene mode AY Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background 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 1 The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated 47 VQTOX92 Advanced E Available flash settings by recording E The available flash range to take mode pictures The available flash settings depend on the The available flash r
91. bject e In auto mode fg the AF ASSIST LAMP setting is fixed to ON e A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens however this does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY P65 NIGHT SCENERY P66 PANNING P66 and FIREWORKS P68 in scene mode FOCUS AE LOCK s Fixing the focus and exposure BANE WW a MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 This is a technique for setting the focus and the exposure in advance when the subject is outside the focus area or when the contrast is too sharp and the appropriate exposure cannot be achieved e AF AF ASSIST LAMP ON Mek FOCUS AE LOCK Focus Y 4 DIRECT EX COMP AE IO D ZOOM Focus AE gt COL EFFECT OFF E When FOCUS is selected Fixing the focus only 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press FOCUS AE LOCK to fix the focus e Press FOCUS AE LOCK button again to cancel it 92 VQTOX92 e The focus lock indication RIAI lights when the subject is focused 3 Move the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter fully E When AE is selected Fixing the exposure only 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press FOCUS AE LOCK to fix the exposure e Press FOCUS AE LOCK again to cancel it e The AE lock
92. ble external cards 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 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 available SD Memory Card Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only 20 VQTOX92 e Refer to P129 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each Card e This camera is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT 12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system 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 This camera is compatible with both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card 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 If you use an SDHC Memory Card in other equipment always read the operating instructions for the other equ
93. creases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases by 90 The number of recordable pictures when using the Viewfinder Recording conditions comply with CIPA standard Number of Approx 360 pictures recordable pictures Approx 180 min Playback time when using the LCD monitor Playback time Approx 300 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and storing condition of the battery E Charging Charging time Approx 120 min Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGR SOO6A are the same as above e The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts Preparation E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while the lamp will light and normal charging will Start e When the battery temperature is excessively high or low 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 perfo
94. creen e The flash output setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The flash output cannot be adjusted in the following cases In the auto mode N In the motion picture mode HH In SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS STARRY SKY or HIGH SENS in scene mode e When DIREC EX COMP P93 in the REC mode menu is set to ON the flash output can be adjusted directly using the front dial or rear dial e Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated e Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated The objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or other objects e f you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod 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 taking a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for x E However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient P83 50 VQTOX92 e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e f you repeat taking a picture it may not actually be taken even if the flash is activated Take a picture after
95. ding conditions AUTO for auto setting auto white balance xt for recording outdoors Daylight on a bright day 2 for recording outdoors Cloudy on a cloudy day Ay for recording outdoors Shade in the shade ona brightday z for recording under Halogen halogen lighting for recording with the Flash flash only win White set 1 for using the preset E white balance White set 2 MEL SET White set for setting the white balance again 83 VQT0X92 Menu Settings E Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even when you take a picture inside the range shown in the illustration 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 AUTO 1 Auto white balance will work in the following range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight 10000 K K Kelvin Color Temperature 84 VQTOX92 E Setting the white balance manually ser Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select ser and then press MENU SET 2 Select WHITE SET 1 or WHITE SET 2 and then
96. ding mode For the flash settings that can be selected refer to P49 e When the flash mode of the dedicated flash is set to TTL AUTO or AUTO the flash output can be adjusted by the camera For details refer to the operating instructions of the dedicated flash 100 VQTOX92 E When using an external flash PE 28S or PE 36S optional which does not come with functions to communicate with the camera DMC FZ50 1 Press A V to select PRESET or MANUAL and then press MENU SET A Oo 7 PICTADJ 0o00 EBA FLIP ANIM I CONVERSION v MENU e PRESET When setting to PRESET and attaching the extra flash the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity are respectively set to F4 and ISO100 on the camera regardless of the recording mode Set the extra flash to AUTO and set the same value as the settings on the camera We recommend setting to PRESET for normal use e MANUAL You can set the aperture value the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash Set to the Aperture priority AE mode or the Manual exposure mode on the camera and then set the same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash The exposure cannot be compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in the shutter priority AE mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in AE mode because the aperture value cannot be fixed
97. dust or fingerprints with a soft dry cloth e Wipe off any dirt or dust on the zoom ring or the focus ring with a dry dust cloth e Do not use a kitchen detergent or a chemically treated cloth e f rain water or other drops of water splash onto the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully 121 VQTOX92 Others 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 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 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 Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the ba
98. e When using the digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 for taking pictures e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The digital Zoom is temporarily set to OFF in the following cases When taking pictures in auto mode EN P36 Basic When the quality is set to RAW P87 When CONVERSION on the REC menu is set to fi P97 e The digital zoom does not work in the following cases In HIGH SENS in scene mode When the ISO sensitivity has been set to H iso Checking the Recorded Picture Review BAB WMMe You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV 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 e You can check other pictures by pressing lt gt e When the recorded pictures are too bright or too dim compensate the exposure P52 2 Rotate the front dial to the right to enlarge the picture e Rotate the front dial to the right fora 4x magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8X magnification When you rotate the front dial towards the left after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 39 VQTOX92 Basic 3 Press A W lt P to move the position MERELE e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indica
99. e menu e Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct E Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select CLOCK SET P101 3 Press gt and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock fa CLOCK SET e You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P27 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 e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f the date is not set in the camera it will not be printed correctly when you use a photo printing service even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs P106 About the Setup Menu e Set items as required Refer to P28 to 31 for each menu item e Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P6 The following example shows how to set AUTO REVIEW when program AE mode P is selected e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P30 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt MENU AUTO e ME W BALANCE WB ADJUST BOISENSITIVITY AUTO ASPECT RATIO P S HE PICTSIZE tom 0o00 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press gt a O CLOCK SET WORLD TIME fo e CUST SET MEM X MON
100. ed by speakers or large motors 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 AC7 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 elf you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Others Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals e f 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 AC7 optional from the electrical outlet e The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e f you use a chemically treated cloth read the instructions that come with the cloth e Wipe the
101. eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 58 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed 59 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 60 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings 62 Taking pictures in Custom mode 63 Scene MOAE ccsecceececeeesseeeeeeneeseeees 64 POR TRAIT loria 65 SOFT _SKIN iaasa 65 SCENERY hrn a eateals 65 SPORT S naeem 65 NIGHT PORTRAIT 00086 66 NIGHT SCENERY 0000 66 PANNING 66 FOOD Perne e 67 SPARTY orre a 67 CANDLE LIGHT 22e8e 68 FIREWORKS 20ccceeeeeee ees 68 STARRY SKY 68 BABY1 BABY 2 ccccceseeeees 69 SNOW lene lode er deel as 70 HIGH SENS ccceeceees eee 70 Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture ceeeeeeeee eee 71 Displaying the time at the travel destination World Time 73 e Location candidates for World Time settingS ee 75 Motion Picture Mode 76 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback cccecseeeeeeeeeeeeees 78 Displaying pictures by recording date Calendar playback cccccesseeeees 79 Using the Playback ZOOM 80 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with AUIO 0ccceeeeeeeeees 81 Menu Settings Using the REC Mode Menu 82 e W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more Natural PICtUIe
102. ess to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording 94 VQTOX92 FLIP ANIM Connecting images to create a motion picture file BAB Wes MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 This camera allows you to create motion picture files up to 20 seconds long by connecting images recorded in flip animation mode Example When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving the camera little by little and aligning the images the subject looks as if it is moving e You can play back created flip animations with the same method used to play back motion pictures P81 Menu Settings 1 Press A F to select FLIP ANIM and then press P a PICT ADJ GSGFLIPANIM CONVERSION OFF WEXT FLASH PRESET Gh EX FLASH BURST OFF 2 Select PICTURE CAPTURE and then press gt PICTURE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION PICTURE O0Od gt QD DELETE STILL PICTURES e The picture size is 320240 pixels 3 Press the shutter button and capture the images one frame ata I e You can check the recorded image with Y and the previous or following image with lt gt e Delete unnecessary images with the i button e You can record up to 100 pictures The number of recordable pictures displayed is an approximation 95 VQT0X92 Menu
103. et If you set WORLD TIME P73 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e f you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange 72 VQTOX92 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 travel 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 clock Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking the pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed e f you set a departure date when the clock is not set the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears In this case set the clock P26 Displaying the time at the travel destination World Time BAB WME E 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 Se
104. fferent from those in actual use E About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated as shown below Cursor button e g When you press the Y button E About the front dial and rear dial Instructions for using these dials in the Operating instructions are given with illustrations that match the screen icons e Rotate the front dial and rear dial slowly but surely a Front dial Rear dial Before Use E About the LCD monitor At the time when this camera is purchased the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body Move the LCD monitor in the directions shown in the figure below a LCD Monitor open knobs Open the LCD monitor opening knob with your finger Rotate the monitor 180 toward the left e The monitor rotates only 90 toward the right Return the monitor to its original position e For details on how to rotate the LCD monitor refer to P24 7 VQTOX92 Before Use Information for Your Safety ccccce 2 About The Mode Dial 6 Preparation Standard ACCESSOLICS eeeeeeees 10 Names of the Components 008 10 QUICK GUJE onasan 12 Screen DISplay cccccsssssseeeeeeeeeeseeees 13 Charging the Battery with the Charger 16 About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures cccceseeeeees 16 Inserting Removing the Battery
105. fore use 4 Play back the pictures 2 Insert the battery and the card P18 19 Set the mode dial to gt Select the picture you want to view P40 12 VQTOX92 Screen Display 7 mat eo 16 15 14 13 24 2526 97 ME CH CAF COOL 7 el 39 38 ao A W N Preparation In recording Out of frame display Recording mode P32 Flash mode P47 Focus P32 Picture size P87 Quality P87 In Motion picture mode P76 EEN CEN ERN ETN RR xex Jitter alert P35 6 Battery indication P16 7 Number of recordable pictures 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Available recording time In Motion picture mode P76 e g faleadkies Card access indication P20 Recording state Histogram P46 Travel date P71 Elapsed recording time P76 Program shift P33 Shutter speed P32 Biiso Intelligent ISO P85 Aperture value P32 Program shift P33 Exposure compensation P52 Direct exposure compensation P93 Backlight compensation P36 Metering mode P89 CX Power LCD P45 Spot AF area P90 AF area P32 Spot metering target P89 Optical image stabilizer P54 13 VQT0X92 Preparation 24 25 26 White balance P83 White balance fine adjustment P85 ISO sensitivity P85 Burst P55 Audio recording P76 89 12 34 6 6 7 moa ee 10 Lop 18 aon 9 27 Flip animation P
106. hat can be stored on each card will decrease slightly when audio is recorded with each picture e You cannot record pictures with audio in the following cases When recording with Auto Bracket When recording in burst mode When the quality is set to RAW When the scene mode is set to STARRY SKY elf you rotate the focus ring or zoom ring a grinding noise may be recorded Menu Settings METERING MODE Deciding the method to measure brightness BAB We MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 You can switch to the following metering modes Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly Spot This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target 89 VQTOX92 Menu Settings AF MODE Setting the focus method BANE WE amp MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition 9 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 9 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen 3 area foc
107. he original time 74 VQTOX92 e The names of major cities in the selected area are displayed Also the time difference between the selected area and the home area is displayed on the bottom left of the screen Refer to P75 for information about the names of the major cities that are displayed Press MENU SET to close the menu CLOCKSET amp WORLD TIME MENU c CUST SET MEM X MONITOR 0 EB GUIDELINE e The icon changes from to 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 e f you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area Offset from Listed location name Advanced Location candidates for World Time settings GMT 11 Midway Islands Samoa 10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti 9 Alaska Anchorage 8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles 7 Denver Phoenix 6 Chicago Houston Mexico City 5 Toronto New York Miami Lima 4 Caracas Manaus La Paz 3 30 Newfoundland 3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires 0 Fernando de Noronha 1 Azores 0 London Casablanca 1 Berlin Paris Rome Madrid 2 Helsinki Athens Cairo Johannesburg 3 Moscow K
108. hen press MENU SET e The available recording time and the If you selected RJ on the screen elapsed recording time are shown in step 2 approximations e Audio recording starts simultaneously item Picturesize fps from the camera s built in microphone 30fpsVGA 640x480 pixels elf you rotate the focus ring or zoom 10fpsVGA ring while recording motion pictures 30fpsQVGA er 320x240 pixels a grinding noise may be recorded 10fpsQVGA 2 Press the shutter button fully to If you selected I on the screen stop recording shown in step 2 e If the card becomes full in the middle of item Picturesize fps recording the camera stops recording 30fps16 9 30 tomaticall 30fp l 848 x 480 pixels 30 AMOMAUCARY 10fps16 9 e fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second 76 VQTOX92 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 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 is 30 cm 0 98 feet AF MACRO 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e Refer to P131 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time is an approximation It varies depending
109. if STARRY SKY in scene mode is selected you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket e When the ISO sensitivity is set to Jiso the auto bracket cannot be used e When DIREC EX COMP P93 in the REC mode menu is set to ON the compensation range of the exposure can be set directly using the front dial or rear dial 53 VQTOX92 Optical Image Stabilizer BAB WME mE This mode detects jitter and compensates for it 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button until STABILIZER appears ey 2 Press A V to select the stabilizer function mode and then press MENU SET MODE1 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 OFF When you want to take a O picture with jitter E Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer Demonstration Mode Press to display the demonstration After the demonstration ends the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu Press again if you want to exit the demonstration before it ends 54 VQTOX92 While the demonstration is displayed you cannot take pictures While the demonstration is displayed set the optical zoom to Wide 1x e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom mag
110. ighter than normal and it becomes easier to use outdoors eeen 1 i i i os amp a Power LCD indication e While taking a picture the LCD monitor automatically returns to the normal brightness if nothing is pressed for 30 seconds Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again elf you press and hold the DISPLAY button for 1 second again the power LCD function is deactivated and the LCD monitor returns to the normal brightness e The brightness and the colors of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor are adjusted when the power LCD function is activated Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the actual recording Advanced 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 Fp agecccoccceMeccccceces Nan ccce wl iscccccceecs recesso aise Manees A eeeeeeeeeeee OLHA This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3x3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition BK This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen 45 VQTOX92 Advanced E Histogram e A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of
111. indication fg the aperture value and the shutter speed appear when the exposure is set 3 Move the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter fully E When FOCUS AE is selected Fixing the focus and the exposure 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press FOCUS AE LOCK to fix the focus and the exposure e Press FOCUS AE LOCK button again to cancel e When the subject is focused and the exposure is set the focus AE lock indication AM the aperture value and the shutter speed appear 3 Move the camera to compose the picture and then press the shutter fully E When in manual focus MF After focusing at the position where you want to record the subject press the FOCUS AE LOCK button to fix the focus elf you rotate the focus ring while the focus is locked the focus lock indication RJJ blinks red e The exposure is Set even if the brightness of the subject changes e The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is locked e Press the FOCUS AE LOCK button once more to cancel the AE lock e Program shift can be set even when AE is locked e You can fix the focus and the exposure by pressing the FOCUS AE LOCK button You do not need to press the shutter halfway e The AE lock function cannot be used in the Manual exposure mode scene mode or motion picture mode DIREC EX COMP For rapid exposure compensation BAB Wee amp MEN
112. 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 P115 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 the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press A to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET A On PROTECT SINGLE 050 AUDIO DUB MULTI gt FH RESIZE CANCEL v gt TRIMMING YL EE ASPECT CONV MENU MENU SET Menu Settings Single setting 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press to set cancel The protect icon RA appears 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 pri
113. ing auto bracket P53 Is the camera in burst mode P55 or motion picture mode HH P76 Is AUDIO REC set to ON P89 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 P91 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject The AF assist lamp does not turn on els AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P91 e Are you taking pictures in dark places The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places e The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SCENERY P65 NIGHT SCENERY P66 FIREWORKS P68 or PANNING P66 in scene mode is selected The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction 127 VQTOX92 Others 8 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 P26 e When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 O OJ
114. ing stops automatically if V is not pressed after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 108 VQTOX92 e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment e While dubbing if the focus ring or zoom ring are turned the sound of rubbing with the lens barrel may be recorded RESIZE Making the picture smaller MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 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 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V e The following pictures cannot be resized Pictures recorded in 25m 2 5M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is EFA Pictures recorded in 2m 2M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is SEED J Pictures recorded after setting the quality to RAW Motion pictures Pictures with audio Flip animation 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then press V ERESIZE a row EN 00 yE i 7 ane wid HI wa ee uae z 3 e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed 8m Sm 3m Vi 2 m 1 L 0 3m When the aspect ratio setting is E 7m V 45 m 25m When the aspect ratio setting is EFA 55m 2M When the aspect ratio setting is EY J e The message DELETE ORIG
115. ioi e Use A F to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 4 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET e The picture is overwritten when you select YES If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it you cannot restore it e A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a picture with the converted aspect ratio 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture e The following pictures cannot be converted Pictures with audio Motion pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to RAW e Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Menu Settings FORMAT Initializing the card MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 It is not usually necessary to format a card Format it when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL DATA ON THE MEMORY CARD
116. ipment e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures P76 E About handling a card Transfer important pictures motion pictures from your card to your PC periodically P112 The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity the camera breaking down or a defective card e Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P111 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 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Preparation Attaching the Lens E Strap supplied Cap Strap 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the strap eyelet E Lens Cap supplied 1 Attach the lens cap 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap e When you turn the camera off carry the camera or play back the pictures attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens e Detach the lens cap before turning on the camera in the recording mode Pull the strap 2 cm or more e Be careful not to lose the lens cap e Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist
117. is recorded 9 Colors appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects However this is not a malfunction 10 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 P113 11 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 12 The picture is displayed in black e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P40 multi playback P78 and calendar playback P79 128 VQTOX92 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 varies depending on the subjects E Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio sane nie card s EE sl re B
118. it ces aia Giaeain e Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera e Attach the strap so that the LUMIX LOGO is on the outside 21 VQT0X92 Preparation Attaching the Lens E Temporarily storing the lens hood Hood 1 Place the camera upside down ST remove the lens hood and turn it In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood around aligning the white mark will minimize lens flare and ghosting The a on the lens hood with lens lens hood cuts off excess lighting and hood positioning groove on improves the picture quality the unit and insert it straight in e Check that the camera is turned off until it clicks e Close the flash 1 Place the camera upside down align the white mark on the lens hood with lens hood positioning groove 8 on the unit and insert it straight in until it clicks e Make sure the lens hood is properly attached e f you lightly turn the lens hood to the left and right of the lens hood positioning groove it becomes easier to insert 2 Attach the lens cap e Make sure the lens hood is properly attached E When removing the lens hood Press lock release button and remove the lens hood e Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached e When temporarily storing the lens hood ensure that it is firmly attached and that it is not reflected in the picture e When temporarily storing the lens hood you can detach the lens cap and take pictures However you
119. item and then press P pe T SLIDE SHOW k FAVORITE OFF P Ea ROTATE DISP ON HP ROTATE S lt Q D DPOFPRINT S On PROTECT gt AUDIO DUB CO 050 v gt TRIMMING Y MW RESIZE EI ASPECT CONV e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen e After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it E About the menu screen items e There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the front dial SLIDE SHOV FAVORITE Y E ROTATE DIS gt BP ROTATE 3 DPOF PRIN AUDIO DUB Y Mw RESIZE gt TRIMMING E ASPECT CO Eron 102 VQTOX92 SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P103 has been set 1 Press A to select ALL or and then press MENU SET A PLAY 1 3 5 K FAVORITE Y E ROTATE DISP ON MENU Bi ROTATE 3 DPOF PRINT NU ALL Displays all pictures x Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P103 e The screen shown in step 1 appears when FAVORITE is set to ON When FAVORITE is set to OFF perform s
120. ixed to OFF e You cannot compensate the exposure or set AUDIO REC auto bracket burst mode continuous AF BABY1 BABY2 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When the flash is used the light from it is weaker than usual You can set the birthdays of two babies by using BABY 1 and BABY2 e The baby s age can be displayed when playing back pictures 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 E Age display setting e f you want the age to be displayed set the birthday in advance select WITH AGE and press MENU SET e f you do not want the age to be displayed select WITHOUT AGE and press MENU SET WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE i BIRTHDAY SET i 10 00 DEC 1 2006 69 VQTOX92 Advanced E Birthday setting 1 Press A V to select BIRTHDAY SET and then press MENU SET 2 When the message PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY appears select items Year Month Day using lt gt and set them using A V 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting e f you select WITH AGE without setting the birthday in advance a message is displayed Press MENU SET and set the birthday in steps 2 and 3
121. ld lt gt the number of files forwarded rewound at one time increases The actual number of files forwarded rewound at one time depends on the number of files recorded e In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P78 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 file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG In some cases even JPEG pictures cannot be played back e The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P80 to check the details of the pictures e f 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 Basic Deleting Pictures E To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture with lt gt ye Kk e Tzal Sn R 100 0001 im if Bar
122. lect CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P26 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt m Z ME WBALANCE AUTO GET WB ADJUST GOsensitivity AUTO 4 E ASPECT RATIO S We PICT SIZE tm 4000 2 Press V to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press gt D oloak y WORLD TIME v 03 CUST SET MEM J X MONITOR EH GUIDELINE o0 059 3 Press A V to select WORLD TIME and then press P A D CLOCKSET QoQ P cY CUST SET MEM 3 MONITOR 0 NY HHGUIDE LINE D 090 D e f you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this Advanced message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step in Setting the home area HOME E Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press F to select HOME and then press MENU SET wy DESTINATION v MENU Press lt gt to select your home area and then press MENU SET GMT 5 00 SELECT lt gt 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 f daylight saving time EJ 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 cu
123. lege ae 12 Recording information 38 Self timer mode P51 cl 13 Favorites settings P103 Elapsed 39 AF assist lamp P91 l ROOM E R FOCUS AE LOCK playback time P81 MANKA P92 14 Recorded date and time P92 40 Flash output adjustment P49 15 Age P69 41 MF P60 16 Power LCD P45 14 VQTOX92 17 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P71 18 Audio playback P81 PLAY MOTION JANSA In motion picture mode P81 19 Flip animation P95 20 Favorites P103 Preparation 15 VQTOX92 Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Insert the battery terminals and attach the battery to the charger 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green e f the CHARGE indicator blinks refer to P17 3 Detach the battery after charging is complete e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off after about 120 minutes 16 VQTOX92 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
124. lti playback If you return to the previous screen the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P104 Displaying pictures by recording date Calendar playback You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function 1 Rotate the front dial towards the left to display the calendar screen 1 RL e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed elf there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed e The calendar is displayed monthly 2 Press A W lt to select the date to be played back lt gt Select the date A V Select the month 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 Advanced e The pictures that were recorded on the selected date are displayed on the 9 screens playback screen e Rotate the front dial towards the left to return to the calendar screen 4 Press A W lt P to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The selected picture is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen E To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rota
125. mpose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully a a i of T i ait E Focusing e The focus range is 30 cm 0 98 feet to Wide 2 m 6 56 feet to Tele To take pictures of subjects nearby use the AF Macro function P56 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 In the following cases the camera will not focus on subjects properly 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 We recommend taking pictures using prefocus P61 and FOCUS AE LOCK TOSE Gam 28 125 1 F Basic In dark places the AF assist lamp P91 aperture value and the shutter speed turn may turn on to focus on the subject red They do not turn red when the flash e Even when the focus indication appears is activated and the subject is focused it is canceled if e The brightness of the screen may differ you release the shutter button Press the from the brightness
126. n 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 P112 115 123 VQTOX92 Others 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 P30 E Battery and power source 1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on els the battery inserted correctly 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 e Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display els power save mode P29 activated Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes els the battery exhausted Charge the battery or replace it with a battery which has enough capacity 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 P29 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the card inserted els the mode dial correctly set els there any memory remaining on the card 124 VQTOX92 Before recording delete some pictures P41
127. n is pressed fully e The setting is fixed to JJiso in auto mode g and SPORTS P65 and BABY 1 BABY2 P69 in scene mode e Program shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to jiso e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO or fJiso in Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE or Manual exposure e ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the following optimal value in HIGH SENS P70 in scene mode ISO3200 e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in motion picture mode HHH e To avoid picture noises we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity setting NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take pictures P94 e Refer to P57 for information about Shutter speed gg ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures BAB WMEME MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 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 computer monitor i Ll 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 Menu Settings e In motion picture mode H you can select E or I1 P76 e The
128. n only select MANUAL when x has been selected in step 1 e Press lt gt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected elf you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the next picture will be displayed after the audio has finished 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 Setting your favorite pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 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 P41 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P102 1 Press VW to select ON and then press MENU SET Y ma ROTATE DISP E ROTATE CANC 1 DPOF PRINT e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF 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 103 VQTOX92 Menu Settings 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Press lt P gt to select the picture then press A d F y ii e a Ten ei a 40 00 DEC 1 20061 SL E le e Re
129. n using a 5 Rotate the zoom ring to Tele or convoc onone Wide l When attaching the tele conversion lens tom H EOZ 5 4 m 18 feet to 5 4 m 18 feet to Zoom ring e Always set to Tele when using a tele conversion lens and to Wide when using a wide conversion lens The conversion icon i or changes from red blinking to white 20cm 40 cm e When using a conversion lens ensure 0 7 feet to 1 3 feet to the conversion icon is white when 50 cm 50 cm taking pictures If pictures are taken 1 7 feet 1 7 feet when it is blinking performance will not be up to specification 5 cm 40 cm 0 17 feet to 1 3 feet to 50 cm 50 cm 1 7 feet 1 7 feet conver sion lens conver sion lens x The actual magnification when using the digital zoom P38 and the extended optical zoom P37 is 1 7x the zoom magnification displayed when set to Tele 98 VQTOX92 e The full range of the zoom can be used when using the close up lens e Digital Zoom cannot be used when using a wide conversion lens e When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the image may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures e Ensure that CONVERSION is set to OFF when not using a conversion lens or close up lens e When using the conversion lens or close up lens If you set CONVERSION to OFF the perf
130. nd the brightness The sensitivity is fixed to various settings e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted from ISO100 to IS0400 when using the flash E About ff iso Intelligent ISO sensitivity control The camera detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject e Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster ma im 1 125 ISO800 86 VQTOX92 e Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity On Ay 1 30 ISO200 e When you press the shutter button halfway fiso appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed is displayed for a while e If you select ff iS0 digital zoom and auto bracket cannot be used e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided even if fiso is selected 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 butto
131. nd the darkness priority However this is not the case in the picture when Manual exposure is set in custom Decreases the difference set between the brightness and the e You cannot directly compensate the darkness in the picture exposure in the following cases When manually setting the exposure When in auto mode PN HIGH The picture is sharply defined LOW The picture is softly focused SATURATION The colors in the picture become vivid B A S M C E LOW The colors in the picture become natural MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 Select a color effect that matches the i i i recording conditions and your image of the The noise reduction effect is enhanced recording Picture resolution may TT In deteriorate slightly COOL The picture becomes bluish The noise reduction effect is WARN The picture becomes reddish reduced COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded pictures B W The picture becomes black and You can obtain pictures with white higher resolution SEPIA The picture becomes sepia PICT ADJ noise may become visible To avoid ra you take pictures in dark places bad Adjusting the picture quality for picture noise we recommend setting the recorded pictures NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or setting the items except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW to take B A S M C pictures MENU Pr
132. nder it is recommended that you close the LCD monitor with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratches e lf the camera is going to be stored for a prolonged period it is recommended that the LCD monitor be stored inside the camera Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor Viewfinder screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor Viewfinder screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on a card E About the Lens e Do not press the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera 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 When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures E About Condensation When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the warm indoors When the camera is taken from outside to i
133. nely adjust the white balance to G green or M magenta e g AN or e g BX appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor e Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL EFFECT P94 is set to COOL WARM B W or SEPIA e The fine adjustment levels in amp or return to the standard setting center point if you reset the white balance in MET J SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity BAW MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 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 ISO sensitivity 100 lt gt 1600 Use in bright places e g outdoors Suitable Not suitable places Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less increased _ 85 VQTOX92 Menu Settings The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject a
134. ng on the screen mode setting of the TV when you connect the camera to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting 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 Select TV ASPECT to match the aspect of the TV 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 Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot e You cannot play back an SDHC Memory Card if the TV model does not support it 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 Others Using the MC 2 Attach the MC protector Q or the Protector ND Filter ND filter The MC protector DMW LMC55 optional is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the amount
135. nger of colliding with another person a ball etc 33 VQTOX92 Basic e Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the microphone or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens elf the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera When recording with LCD Monitor iJ AN Y a When holding the camera vertically E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P104 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Pictures cannot be displayed vertically when recording motion pictures or creating flip animations 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 34 VQTOX92 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 co
136. nification 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 OFF in STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode The stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear e In motion picture mode or PANNING in scene mode MODE2 cannot be set Taking Pictures using Burst Mode BAB Weems 1 Press and hold the burst mode button e You can also press the burst mode button to select 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 4 Take a picture e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Number of recordable pictures pictures max 3 Burst speed pictures second 1 x max 5 Depends on the approx 1 remaining capacity of the card Advanced x The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card e The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e The burst speed pictures second may become slower in dark places etc depending on the recording environment e When the burst mode
137. nitor makes it possible to take pictures from various angles E Taking pictures at a normal angle e You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder E Taking pictures at a high angle Open the LCD monitor with one of the LCD monitor open knobs e You can use the LCD monitor only a 180 2 Maximum 180 e This is convenient when taking pictures of flowers etc that are in a low position a LCD Monitor open knobs e This is convenient when there is someone in front of you and you cannot get close to the subject 24 VQTOX92 E Taking pictures with the camera held vertically Take hold of the LCD monitor opening knob with your fingers and pull the monitor all the way toward you by rotating it 180 and rotate it to an angle where it is easy to see It can be rotated up to a maximum of 270 E Taking pictures at a normal angle Preparation e f the LCD monitor turns on when it is closed with the screen facing inwards the camera automatically switches to the Viewfinder elf the LCD monitor is opened when the Viewfinder is turned on the camera automatically switches to the LCD monitor e Only rotate the LCD monitor after opening it wide enough and be careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged e When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no effect on the taken pictures or
138. nside an air conditioned car When cool wind from an air conditioner etc blows directly on the camera In humid places e To prevent condensation put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature Before Use 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 elf the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it ina closet or a cabinet elf you have not used the camera for a long period of time check all the parts before taking pictures 5 VQT0X92 Before Use About The Mode Dial Adjust part to the desired m
139. nsitivity P85 Set NOISE REDUCTION in PICT ADJ to HIGH or set every item except NOISE REDUCTION to LOW P94 Take pictures in bright places e In HIGH SENS P70 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction 8 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 SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle 9 When the shutter button is pressed halfway the image becomes a still image for that instant els 3 area focusing High speed or 1 area focusing High speed selected as the AF mode P90 E LCD monitor Viewfinder 1 The LCD monitor Viewfinder 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 2 The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is not a malfunction 3 The LCD monitor Viewfinder is too bright or dark Others e Adjust the brightness of the screen P28 el
140. nt and the number of prints P105 to 107 e f 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 on a card they will be deleted if the card is formatted P111 e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s write protect switch is set to LOCK e The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE AUDIO DUB 107 VQTOX92 Menu Settings AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 You can add the audio after taking a picture 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press F to start audio recording AUDIO M s LZ Z DUB 100 0001 e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e Audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures Pictures recorded after setting the quality to RAW 2 Press V to stop recording AUDIO tome AZZ DUB 100 0001 Aaddddddadad e The audio record
141. nt 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 e You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom While playing back or pausing motion pictures and while playing audio ROTATE DISP ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only RESIZE TRIMMING J ASPECT CONV 81 VQTOX92 Menu Settings Using the REC Mode Menu BAB WME mE Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect picture adjustment etc e Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode e Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P6 This page describes how to set AUDIO REC in program AE mode P Refer to P83 to 101 for each menu item e Select RESET in the SETUP menu to return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P30 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item MBIWBALANCE AUTO A WB ADJUST S Sdsensitivity aro Q00 vy a AUDIOREC Y C METERING MODE AFMODE Car CONT AF e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen 82 VQTOX92 3 Press gt press A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET Oo QO DO o i QUALITY ake A S Y C METERING MODE _ON AFMODE Car CONTAF OFF v Ny
142. nt ISO sensitivity control 86 ISO SON SIIVIty aiser ey bad anrees 85 J JER sxc Be dee een 35 L Language Setting ceeeeeeeeeeeees 31 LAV OUL easter N ew iecatsdanendes 116 LC BiMOMINOR airasia Messen acd 13 LCD Monitor Viewfinder c c00ee 43 Lens Cap chanson eee tele eee ee 21 Lens TIO aaraa a aiadcacaactewsnest 22 M Macro Mode cc cccccseseeceeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 56 MANUAL sensed ets sca hcecedenncas mezcen ceases 103 Manual Exposure cccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 59 Manual Exposure Assistance 58 Man al FOCUS 4 2 creck ce eee aa en cess 60 VQTOX92 Others Mass Storage saciacsstadernacarinvreineiseuwiraises 30 MG Protecto a nen A E 119 Metering Mode ccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 89 MF Assist coe vcsctecctvecctncenctekres 29 60 Monitor Priority cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 29 44 Motion Picture Mode l 76 Multi Playback cccceceeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 78 MUNDE svwtetnt enet a i eves 89 N ND FIOT ScGrstecdes esasy eresse 119 Night Portrait Mode ceeeeeeeeeeees 66 Night Scenery Mode eeeeeeeees 66 NORESE I Scent eir E ERAROS 29 AI E O ee E E ne eee 30 Number of Prints ann 106 116 Number of Recordable Pictures 16 129 O One ShOUAP eee els 61 Operational SOUNG cccceeeeeeeeeeeees 29 Optical Image Stabilizer c eeee 54 Optical ZOOM strxcndss ced wees et Aes 37 O
143. ode The mode dial can be rotated 360 Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode I yas Oah P Program AE mode P32 The exposure is automatically adjusted by the camera A Aperture priority AE mode P57 The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set S Shutter priority AE mode P57 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set M Manual exposure mode P58 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted CUSTOM Custom mode P63 This mode allows you to save the preferred menu settings HH Motion picture mode P76 This mode allows you to record motion pictures SCN Scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes Auto mode P36 This mode is recommended for beginners 6 VQTOX92 gt Playback mode P40 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures E About indications in these operating instructions BASWeAWH GS Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings Custom mode Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described E About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu screen are a little di
144. omatically appear e The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode HHH e When pictures are recorded in auto bracket P53 or burst mode P55 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio P89 are being recorded regardless of its setting The picture is not enlarged e f the auto review function is activated when HIGHLIGHT is set to ON any white saturated areas on the picture appear blinking in black P44 e When the quality is set to RAW the auto review function works until the end of recording onto the card The picture is not enlarged e The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode in motion picture mode f or when AUDIO REC is set to ON or when the quality is set to RAW OFF PLAY ON LCD Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 ON If you were using the viewfinder to record the display automatically switches to the LCD monitor when reviewing or playing back pictures P44 OFF Does not automatically switch ry POWER SAVE Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 1 MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for
145. on 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 Before Use Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC FZ50 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 the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 C Panasonic DMC FZ50 VQT0X92 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
146. orded 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 P29 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 113 VQTOX92 Connecting to other equipment 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET P29 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 PictBridge PTP setting Even if you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP you can connect to your PC if the OS is Windows XP or Mac OS Xx e Pictures can only be read on the camera They canno
147. ormance of the conversion lens or close up lens will not be optimal e When using the tele conversion lens We recommend using a tripod The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently The focus indication may light due to the jitter even if the subject is not focused The time required for focusing may become longer than usual e If you set CONVERSION to l i or 0m you cannot use the built in flash or AF assist lamp P91 e Read the operating instructions of the conversion lens for details Menu Settings EXT FLASH Using an optional flash BASENI MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 After attaching the external flash the effective range will be increased when compared to the camera s built in flash E Using the dedicated flash DMW FL500 DMW FL360 optional 1 Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe and then turn on the camera and the dedicated flash e Be sure to firmly secure to dedicated flash with the lock ring 2 Press P 4 3 Press A V to switch the flash settings and then press MENU SET 99 VQTOX92 Menu Settings e What screen will be displayed here depends on the flash mode setting of the external flash unit External flash af External flash af e When the flash mode of the dedicated flash is set to TTL AUTO various different flash settings can be selected to suit the recor
148. out being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P40 for information about how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu E Rotate The picture is rotated manually 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V EPROTATE EE te al E Bol lt Bod gt EN 1 3 y Q090 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 MENU r gt 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 Example When rotating clockwise gt Original picture e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated e f you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P34 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 software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was Menu Settings established by
149. peat the above procedure elf A is pressed while the 4 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 T 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 P41 is 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 104 VQTOX92 ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 This mode 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 CO 000 m SLIDE SHOW D X FAVORITE OFF v Ea ROTATE DISP OFF 4 E ROTATE ON EN 3 DPOF PRINT pany iu e The pictures are displayed with
150. picture quality P85 e f you take pictures close to the subject in Wide the vignetting effect may appear on the bottom of the recorded picture e Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details Menu Settings EX FLASH BURST gO Taking pictures in burst mode while firing the flash BAB Wee MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 This mode allows you to take multiple pictures at one time when the extra flash is attached e Set EX FLASH BURST to ON e Press the Single Burst Mode Button to switch the burst mode setting e You can take up to 3 pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed down E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Burst speed pictures second Number of recordable pictures pictures e Depending on the extra flash you use or the recording conditions you cannot take pictures in this mode or the amount of light may become insufficient for the second or subsequent pictures CLOCK SET Set the date time and display PIAISM Ciia MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 Change date and time P26 101 VQTOX92 Menu Settings Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e Refer to P102 to 111 for each menu item 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu
151. pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis e t 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 Example of histogram Pay 2 4 IPJF2 8 1 125 9 1s0100 auto 4 5 10 00 DEC 1 20060 i 4 hon PZ 7 sey 7 ec Pires 1 60 15010 auo UAAR Deco otad a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram 46 VQTOX92 e When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the manual exposure assistance is other than OEV during exposure compensation or in the manual exposure mode When the flash is activated In FIREWORKS P68 or STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places 2 When the exposure is not adequately adjusted e The histogram is
152. play the viewfinder Look at the display on the Viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where the screen is clearest 44 VQTOX92 E Monitor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the SETUP menu P29 the LCD monitor is turned on in the following cases You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Viewfinder to record e When switching from recording mode to playback mode e When reviewing pictures P39 e When turning the camera on in playback mode E Highlight feature If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in the SETUP menu P30 and then the auto review or review function is activated after recording you can check for any white saturated areas extremely bright or glistening parts on the picture White saturated areas appear blinking in black elf you want to prevent white saturation refer to the histogram and compensate the exposure towards minus before taking a picture Highlight feature OFF a P Highlight feature ON i aoe i OF a 325 er ail e There may be white saturated areas if the distance to the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash White saturated areas appear blinking in black E o E Brighten the LCD monitor for use outdoors Power LCD Press and hold the DISPLAY button for more than 1 second to activate the power LCD function The LCD monitor becomes br
153. priority AE Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background 1 Rotate the front dial to the left or right to set the aperture value e f the direct exposure compensation function P93 is activated the way in which the dial is operated changes The explanation here shows the direct exposure compensation function deactivated as an example e Refer to P59 for the available aperture values and the shutter speed e Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim e The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ Check the pictures using the review function or playback mode e The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to AUTO or ff 1S0 P85 The ISO Advanced sensitivity is automatically set to ISO100 when you switch from AUTO to Aperture priority AE or Shutter priority AE e The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure is not adequate Shutter priority AE S When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed 1 Rotate the rear dial to the left or right to set the shutter speed eB a o _ 1S0100 i s s 77A iE Ein ad
154. r equipment which does not have a mute function jpg CONVERSION Using an optional lens BASE MCa MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P82 The tele conversion lens DMW LT55 optional allows you to record even more close up pictures 1 7 The wide conversion lens DMW LW55 optional allows you to record even wider angle pictures 0 7 The close up lens DMW LC55 optional allows you to take close up pictures of a small subject 1 Remove the lens cap 2 attach the conversion lens or the close up lens e Conversion lens cannot be used together with the ND filter DMW LND55 and the MC protector DMW LMC55 Always detach the ND filter or MC protector before attaching the conversion lens e Rotate the lens slowly and carefully Menu Settings 3 Turn the camera on press A V to select CONVERSION and then press P 7 PICT ADJ FLIP ANIM Y I CONVERSION OFF WEXT FLASH PRESET E EX FLASH BURST OFF 4 Press A F to set to ih or 0m and then press MENU SET e OFF When you do not attach the conversion lens Dal When you attach the wide conversion lens CD When you attach the tele conversion lens 0a When you attach the close up lens e Press the shutter button halfway or press MENU SET to close the menu after finishing the setting 97 VQTOX92 Menu Settings E Recordable range whe
155. ritten 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 ASPECT CONV E5 Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 picture MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P102 You can convert pictures taken with a aI aspect ratio to a K4 or a ERR aspect ratio 110 VQTOX92 1 Press A F to select a or E and then press MENU SET A On PROTECT AS AUDIO DUB Y MW RESIZE v saalile ay BIASPECT CONV EA MENU e Only pictures taken with a EE aspect ratio can be converted e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment 2 Press lt P gt to select a picture and then press V EmA fe eZ Rae lt 91 00 00018 lt 62 Bal e re QO P ert a n Gy EIEE SETS EXITS y e f you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than fay the message CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE is displayed on the screen 3 Press lt gt to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set b
156. rmance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding 17 VQTOX92 Preparation Inserting Removing 3 Close the battery door the Battery Slide the release lever in the sss direction of the arrow e Check that the camera is turned off e Close the flash 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of arrow and open the battery door e Remove the battery after use e When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at e Always use genuine Panasonic least 3 months even if the battery is batteries CGR S006A removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that 2 Insert the clock setting is stored may become Insert the charged battery until it less However the clock setting is clicks canceled after this length of time In this Remove case set the clock again P26 Slidatholoci to remove the Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed The battery data may be damaged P20 e Do not remove the battery with the camera turned on since the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment 18 VQTOX92 Preparation Inserting Removing 3 Close the card door the
157. rrent time Advance the clock setting by one hour P26 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 73 VQTOX92 Advanced elf 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 Depending 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 lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set SELECT lt 4 gt Jo SET e The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen e f daylight saving time EJ9 is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to t
158. rs 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 Pos a a x REG ws E 1 ah eA Press the shutter button Ree to focus e Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated s 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 P91 to allow the camera to focus on the subject 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 When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 51 VQT0X92 Advanced Compensating the Exposure BAB GE amp Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the backgro
159. ructions for PC connection e Read the operating instructions for the PC Printing the Pictures BARWEEBMH Se By connecting the camera directly toa 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 REMOTE AV OUT DIGITAL st DC IN 8 4V a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional e t may take time to print some pictures Use a battery with sufficient battery power P16 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional Connecting to other equipment 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the lt m mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 3 Press V to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET ta PictBridge PTP e f you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PictBridge PTP in advance it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a printer P30 e Do not use any other USB connection
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161. s disabled SPORTS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 Select this mode when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or otherevents with quick motion e Set the focus switch to AF e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects 5 m 16 4 feet or more from the camera e When taking pictures indoors of a fast moving subject the Jo function automatically increases the ISO sensitivity to avoid e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to Jjiso e The auto bracket setting is disabled 65 VQTOX92 Advanced NIGHT PORTRAIT Press g to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 for taking pictures e Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture e We recommend taking pictures with zoom set to Wide 1x and a distance of about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Refer to P48 for the available flash range to take pictures e Be sure to close the flash when not in use e The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of
162. s the power LCD function activated 4 The picture is not displayed on the LCD monitor e Does the picture appear on the Viewfinder Press the EVF LCD button to switch to LCD monitor display 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 7 A vertical line appears on the LCD monitor e This is a phenomenon called smear It is a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part Uneven colors may also appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures 8 Distortion in the LCD monitor e When holding the edge of the LCD monitor there may be some distortion however this is not a malfunction Moreover this has no effect on the taken pictures or playback E Flash 1 The flash is not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF fey Press the OPEN button to open the flash P47 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode HHH SCENERY P65 NIGHT SCENERY P66 FIREWORKS P68 HIGH SENS P70 or STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode is selected 125 VQTOX92 Others 2 The flash is activated 2 times e When you
163. select red eye reduction P47 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 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 camera may recognize that it is being held vertically e You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P104 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P104 2 The picture is not played back e Is the mode dial set to playback b gt els the card inserted els there a picture in the card 3 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 P111 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting 126 VQTOX92 4 The picture is displayed with a date different from the actu
164. sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e You can take pictures suitable for 4 6 10x15 cm printing e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The quality cannot be set to RAW e The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture BABWEEMHS If you set the departure date in advance you can record which day of the vacation you take the picture e When you play back a picture the date on which it was taken is displayed tom O 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 E Setting the travel date The following screens are shown when program AE mode P is selected 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt MENU e MEIW BALANCE AUTO WB ADJUST kE ASPECT RATIO im PICT SIZE Y GOseNsitivity AUTO S 10M 50 Advanced 2 Press YW to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press gt a CLOCK SET WORLD TIME fo e CUST SET MEM 3 MONITOR EAGUIDE LINE 3 Press A to select TRAVE
165. setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the card is full The burst speed will become slower halfway The burst speed of a MultiMediaCard becomes even slower than that of an SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card However the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken 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 auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting When burst mode is set to Ef they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to or Ef they are adjusted each time you take a picture e When burst mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When burst mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e You cannot take pictures in burst mode when the quality is set to RAW or STARRY SKY in scene mode is selected 55 VQT0X92 Taking Close up Pictures BAB MWM EE This mode allows you to take close up pictures
166. 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 continuous AF setting is disabled NIGHT SCENERY Press g to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 This mode allows you to record the nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter speed 66 VQTOX92 e Set the focus switch to AF 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 P51 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 1 e The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled PANNING Press g to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner or car the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused This effect is called panning This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier E Technique for Panning mode To obtain good pictures in panning mode
167. t mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisf
168. t be written to a card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported 114 VQTOX92 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 When there are many pictures on the card it may take some time to transfer them e You may not be able to play back motion pictures on the card correctly when the camera is connected to a PC 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 P16 or the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional elf the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the power 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 Disconnect the USB connection cable before replacing the card e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P40 multi playback P78 and calendar playback P79 e For information about this refer to the separate operating inst
169. t light in restaurants etc e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to PARTY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 Select this mode when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception indoor party etc By using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed both people and the background can be recorded with a brightness close to real life E Technique for Party mode e Open the flash P47 e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 for taking pictures e We recommend taking pictures with zoom set to Wide 1x and a distance of about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction RZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ 67 VQTOX92 Advanced CANDLE LIGHT Press g to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P64 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 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P51 for taking pictures e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 2 m 6 56 feet Tele to e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction RZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ FIREWORKS Press
170. te the front dial towards the right to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1screen P78 e The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P104 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 automatically displays it in the oldest calendar date e f you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME P73 the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback e Pictures processed on a PC or other equipment may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates e f the date is not set in the camera P26 the recording date is set as January 1st 2006 79 VQT0X92 Advanced Using the Playback E To delete a picture during the playback zoom Zoom 1 Press 7 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET 1 Rotate the front dial towards the e Even if the indications on the screen are right to enlarge the picture turned off in normal playback mode P43 the magnification and operation appear on if T the screen when the playback zoom is hg l activated You can switch between j wrth ry displaying or not displaying the indications AA Cis A on the screen by pressing DISPLAY 4X So When you set the magnification to 1x the CAN
171. tep 2 onwards e f none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected DURATION 2SEC EFFECT OFF AUDIO OFF MENU SET 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 gt e Press A to pause the slide show Press A again to cancel pause e Press lt gt while paused to display the previous or next picture However the selected effect is disabled 3 Press V to finish E Setting the audio duration and effect Select DURATION EFFECT or AUDIO on the screen shown in step 2 and set DURATION Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC BSEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback e The playback durations are approximations only They differ depending on the pictures which are played back A slide show effect can be selected OFF No effect B_ Pictures are played back in a slide show E29 New pictures EFFECT appear from behind the current pictures and replace them EE New pictures gradually fill the screen from the center MIx An effect is selected at random e f you set DURATION to MANUAL the settings in EFFECT are disabled If set to ON the audio of the pictures with audio is played back Menu Settings e You ca
172. the time selected on the setting OFF Power save mode is not activated e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode e When using the AC adaptor DMW AC7 optional connecting to a PC or a printer recording or playing back motion pictures and during a slide show power save mode is not activated However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show Mmo MF ASSIST Recording mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 In manual focus the assistance screen appears on the center of the screen to facilitate focusing on the subject P60 MF1 The center of the screen is enlarged You can adjust the focus while determining the composition of the whole of the screen MF2 The whole of the screen is enlarged This is convenient for adjusting the focus in Wide angle shots OFF The screen is not enlarged Preparation BEEP Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 X J No operation sound Soft operation sound q Loud operation sound 1 AF BEEP Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 X J No operation sound Soft operation sound Loud operation sound SHUTTER Press to display the SETUP menu and select this item P27 Set to select the
173. tion appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion oh Press f Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET N DELETE THIS PICTURE m L ia y r e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleting them e Multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted For information about how to delete pictures refer to P41 e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated P104 40 VQTOX92 Playing Back Pictures Press lt P gt to select the picture me E 100 0001 1 3 3 a gt a i i it 10 00 DEC d cas lt z 5 Play back the previous picture gt lt Play back the next picture e The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture e When ROTATE DISP P104 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically en QoQ E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt 4 during playback jir E o sis waal 7 ad ace aS y fe F 73 IE i a i aD oS PE 2 10 00 DEC 1 200 4 2006 lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number 8 only change one by one Release lt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture e f you press and ho
174. tion pictures P81 and during a slide show P102 you can only select Normal display or No display QY Advanced In recording mode Normal display Display with histogram Out of frame display Recording guide line No display 1 Displayed only in auto mode x2 Histogram x3 When the number of pictures remaining is more than 1000 or the time remaining in motion picture mode is more than 1000 seconds 999 is displayed x4 The display information will differ depending on what has been set using the GUIDE LINE P28 on the SETUP menu P45 43 VQTOX92 Advanced In playback mode ji e Normal display Display with recording information and histogram Q No display 5 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 BABY 2 P69 in scene mode before taking pictures x6 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if TRAVEL DATE P71 is set e In NIGHT PORTRAIT P66 NIGHT SCENERY P66 FIREWORKS P68 and STARRY SKY P68 in scene mode the guide lines is grey E Out of frame display You can therefore concentrate on the subject when taking pictures without being obstructed by information displayed on the screen E Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the Viewfinder clearly e Close the LCD monitor and press the EVF LCD button to dis
175. ttery 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 122 VQTOX92 Dispose of unusable battery e The batteries has a limited life e Do not throw batteries into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable batteries 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 such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch a battery 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 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 or the SDH
176. ues when the zoom ring is rotated to Wide Shutter priority AE e Depending on the zoom magnification Available Shutter some of the shutter speeds and aperture values cannot be selected Speed Sec Aperture Value Per 1 3 EV 1 1 3 _ 59 VQTOX92 Advanced Taking Pictures with E MF ASSIST When you rotate the focus ring while Manual Focus setting MF ASSIST to MF1 or MF2 the MF assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged It allows you to focus on the R A S M Sen subject more easily Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus MENU 1 Slide the focus switch to MF o Wlwaalance wo ED WB ADJUST EO SENSITIVITY AUTO 4 EEIASPECT RATIO P S Him PICTSIZE tom 0 jet 0 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press gt Co olo okser g9 amp WORLD TIME v C CUST SET MEM 0 3 MONITOR y 2 Rotate the focus ring A to focus BHGUIDE LINE 090 gt on the subject 3 Press A F to select MF ASSIST and then press P A MI TRAVEL DATE OFF 050 J AUTO REVIEW 1SEC PLAYONLCD OFF v e7POWER SAVE 5MIN 4 ul GSO MF assistance e The MF assistance appears on the 4 Press A F to select MF1 or center of the screen l r e When you stop rotating the focus ring Lani
177. und Look at the following examples Under exposed Compensate the exposure towards positive p Properly exposed Compensate the exposure towards negative 52 VQTOX92 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 e When DIREC EX COMP P93 in the REC mode menu is set to ON the exposure can be compensated directly using the front dial or rear dial Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket BAB Wes In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures Press A 24 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears
178. using High speed The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points left right or center This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen m H 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly v 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 Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen 90 VQTOX92 E About H and JH e You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction E Selecting the AF area When selecting 1 area focusing or 1 area focusing High speed the AF area can be selected as shown in the following figure When using Spot you can also move the spot metering target to match the AF area Set the Focus switch to AF or AF MACRO While pressing the FOCUS button use A V lt P to move the AF area OLJ Lace EK m O gt gA aN L JL IL 4 FOCUS A a 050 v Release the FOCUS button to set e The following operations will return the AF area to the previous one Setting the mode dial to auto mode N Turning the camera off e The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual
179. ut of frame Display cccccsseeseeeeees 44 P PAL anana cm metmeses 30 Panning Mode 0 ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 66 PADECM SIZES seran Es RARS 116 Pan MOC marrone e a neve 67 a E D SE EEE ET A E E aera 30 112 PIGIBNdOO crru 30 115 Picture Adjustment cccseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 94 Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture Mode 0 00 76 PiCtUre DIZ Ce anin E RAAE 87 Pictures with Audio ceceeeeeeeeeeeeees 81 Playback Pictures on TV aseeseen 118 Playback ZOOM errre O E 80 Playing Back Motion Pictures 81 Portrait MOE sisccssccticas csiis 65 POWE INGICAIOM si2aseinsiutaniveaveaiocpnchadeiate 32 OWS GOVE Sic ce tailed det teed etait 29 PI CIOCUS srinata oaii 61 Program AE sranna e eaa 32 PTOLEGE iien naga saeiinaeareeguent 107 Q QUAM osida e eie 87 R RAW ara N E SN e 88 142 VQTOX92 Remote Shutter 0cccccecesesseeeeeeees 120 Reset of Setting si casnasocsevcee tse nan dun etuanees 30 RESIZINO ada act eae a e 108 REVIEW 5 vsccc s Asvicwtactuncanninaid aed pdd 39 ROIO erae 104 Rotate Display icdcd insccdsatattcecsaszacsacsiawes 104 S Scene Menu a 4 eee eee 31 Scene Mode ccccccccesesseeeeeeseeeseeeeees 64 Scenery MOE ccccccccsesseeeeeeeneeseeees 65 Selecting the AF area eessen 90 Self timer aie es shetndauccah rahicnptcheaceen buen tenaies 51 Setting Favorites ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 103 Set p MENU vetea i
180. uwait Riyadh Nairobi 3 30 Tehran 4 Dubai Abu Dhabi 4 30 Kabul 5 Islamabad Karachi Male 5 30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai 5 45 Kathmandu 6 Dacca Colombo 6 30 Yangon 7 Bangkok Jakarta 8 Beijing Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Singapore 9 Seoul Tokyo 9 30 Adelaide 10 Guam Sydney 11 Solomon Islands New Caledonia 12 Fiji Auckland Wellington 412 45 Chatham Islands GMT is an abbreviation of Greenwich Mean Time 15 VQTOX92 Advanced Motion Picture Mode Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A F to select 1 Press the shutter button halfway ASPECT RATIO and then press to focus and then press it fully to gt start recording WEIWBALANCE AUTO i WB ADJUST ASPECT RATIO i PICT MODE FIIMETERING MODE Gl NU 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET e When the subject is focused the focus 4 Press A F to select indication lights PICT MODE and then press P e The aperture value is fixed to the setting when recording starts first frame c WEIW BALANCE j i i EWB ADJUST The available recording time is M aspect RATIO displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed EJ METERING MODE NU on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 5 Press A to select the item and 1h20m30s t
181. y be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set This is not a 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 When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously by the camera will be printed If JPEG pictures do not exit RAW file pictures cannot be printed 117 VQTOX92 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen E Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P30 e Turn the camera and the TV off REMOTE AV OUT DIGITAL eet 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera e Connect the AV cable with the lt mark facing the gt 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 e Q Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket 118 VQTOX92 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on e Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one e The top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off slightly when it is displayed due to the characteristics of the TV e Dependi
182. you set the quality to RAW the picture size is fixed to the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor Viewfinder may not decrease in order e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P70 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 131 VQTOX92 Others Specifications 1 IEO Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Motion picture recording ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor 132 VQTOX92 Information for your safety DC 8 4 V 1 7 W When recording with LCD Monitor 1 7 W When recording with Viewfinder 1 0 W When playing back with LCD Monitor 1 0 W When playing back with Viewfinder 10 100 000 pixels 1 1 8 CCD total pixel number 10 370 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 12x zoom f 7 4 mm to 88 8 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 35 mm to 420 mm F2 8 to F3 7 Max 4x Max 21 4x Normal AF MACRO Manual 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing AF 30 cm 0

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