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Panasonic DMCFX50-MULTI user manual

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1. E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effectiveness of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 SOFT SKIN Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than portrait mode E Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective 50 VQTOY19 e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime elf a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The camera focuses preferentially on a distant subject This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF fey e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled SPORTS Press 9 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 Set here when
2. csseceeeeeeeeeeeees 79 Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture MOUE Jeana O ile ashlee es 62 Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode 26 Picture SIZE n e oie sta eaa arei 75 Pictures with Audio ccceeeeeeeeeeeees 67 Playback Pictures on TV cccesseeees 99 Playback ZOOM 22 sscces teicues insets iiaeie 66 Playing Back Motion Pictures 67 POMball MOGG sre a 50 POWer LOD onos E 38 Power Savi sioc noi e i 20 POTEO D oeno ir r E 87 Q QUAI eanne EE see nee 75 R Reset of Setting 00 0 0 ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 21 RESIZING or harinar Sea rE E dae teen 88 FRO VIOW etic saa licte os bealird Saceetetectet cn tread Seer 31 ROLATO seisoi naeran EEE actors eaeenceaes 83 Rotate Display ccccccccccsssseeeeeeeeseeees 83 S Scene MENU ccseceeeceeeesseeeeeesseesseeees 22 Scene Mode cccccccecceeeseeeeeeeneesseees 49 Scenery MOE cccccccssesseeeeeeeeeeseeeees 50 Self Portrait Mode cccccceeeeseeeeeeees 52 SCMMUIMED csp Seas event ascaceng scan OASAN 43 Setting Favorites c ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 82 Setup Menu Scud sie cae eles acute atest 18 Shutter sound ccccceceeseseeeeeeeenesseeeees 21 Shutter TONE ecciesie ra eaat 21 Simple Mode ccccccsseeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeees 26 Slide SNOW siira da Aah tensneaes 81 SIOW SNUIET oeni nna eNi 78 Snow Mode ssesasnneneennoseannnernnnnsenennannne 55 Others Soft Skin Mode ssasssn
3. Menu Settings PICT ADJ bad Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P70 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes sharper e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL CLOCK SET Set the display order for the date and time gaua Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P70 Change date and time P17 79 VQTOY19 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 P81 to 91 for each menu item 1 Press MENU SET 2 Move A F to select the menu item and then move P m MIB DUAL DISPLAY SLIDE SHOW Y x FAVORITE Om PROTECT Y amp AUDIO DUB FH RESIZE gt amp TRIMMING e Move F 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 zoom lever gt TRIMMING 80 VQTOY19 DUAL DISPLAY 1 2 Displayi
4. 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 AF AE lock In dark places the AF assist lamp P78 may turn on to focus on the subject e Even when the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is canceled if you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again 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 Basic e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful how you hold the camera P24 The use of the self timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod P43 e Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction P39 NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 NIGHT SCENERY P51 PARTY P52 CANDLE LIGHT P53 FIREWORKS P53 STARRY SKY P54 When the shutter speed is slowed in SLOW SHUTTER P78 E Exposure e f you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not ade
5. 36 VQTOY19 E Histogram e A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis elt 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 Examples of histogram as BE se at F2 8 1 200 si iso100 avt0 10 00 DEC 1 2006 AL a 7 ved gt 4 1 wie tee C f 4 s k i IBJ F2 8 1 100 150100 AUTO Spy 10 00 DEC 1 2006 a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram Advanced e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram is an approximation in recording mode e The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode e The histogram displayed in this camer
6. Picture with audio Motion pictures P67 Picture size P75 6 Quality P75 In Motion picture mode P67 KN TRAN NN IAN 4 3 as A 16 9 In Simple mode P26 m ENLARGE fm 4 lt 6 10x 15cm fa E MAIL 7 Battery indication P13 8 Folder File number P93 9 Picture number Total pictures O1 102 VQTOY19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Cable disconnection warning icon P98 e This is displayed when printing using a printer supporting PictBridge Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed Motion picture recording time P67 HOURI Histogram P37 Recording information Favorites settings P82 Elapsed playback time P67 fRwaiys Recorded date and time Age P56 Power LCD P38 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P57 Audio playback P67 PLAY MOTION ews In motion picture mode P67 Favorites P82 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 We strongly recommend i you do not leave the bag camera in your pants pocket when you sit down ay or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Damage to the LCD J monitor or personal injury may result e Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor e Do not attach any other
7. VQTOY19 Connecting to other equipment E Selecting a single picture and printing W Selecting multiple pictures and it printing them 1 Move lt gt to select the picture 1 Move A and then press MENU SET 2 Move A F to select an item and then press MENU SET SELECT ALL DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE e The message disappears in about 2 seconds 2 Move A to select PRINT START __ MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time After selecting and then press MENU SET A MULTI SELECT move lt gt to select PRINT WITH DATE the pictures to print and NUM OF PRINTS p erT then move V The icon PAGE LAYOUT k appears on the pictures to be printed e Press MENU SET to cancel printing Move Y again to halfway cancel the setting Press MENU SET 3 Disconnect the USB connection after finishing the cable after printing setting SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set in DPOF only P85 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P82 This only appears when FAVORITE P82 is set to ON However if none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select it even if FAVORITE is set to ON 96 VQTOY19 3 Move A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT e PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS are not displayed when DPOF PIC
8. accese 21 93 102 FAG EEE E E EET 75 Fireworks Mode ccccssececcceeeeeneeseeeens 53 FOCUS e a E 25 Folder Composition s eseeeeeeeeeeees 93 Folder Number nance 21 93 102 Food MOC saanen eA 52 FOrMaRING arratiarra ae a aa 91 G Guide Line farenin ae 19 36 H High Angle Mode cceseeeeeeeeeeeeees 38 High Sensitivity Mode n s 55 FUSTOG FANN aisea a ari re 37 I Intelligent ISO sensitivity control 73 ISO S nsitivity cicien nnii 73 J JINETE 25 L Language Setting cccccccseseeeeeeeeeeees 22 LAVOE ar r tect ns tiouasea gadis 98 LCD Monitor aseeseen 35 100 M Macro M dE sninen apia 48 MANDAL asierea ge katna er na re EEN Ri 82 Motion Picture Mode l a 62 M lti Playback sonion iieiea 64 N Night Portrait Mode cece 51 Night Scenery Mode 0 ceeeeeees 51 Normal Recording cceeeeeeeeeeeees 23 NO RESET sorena ERIA 21 NTSG aoro ets 22 Number of Prints aaan 85 97 Number of Recordable Pictures 13 112 O Operation Tone ccccccseeseeeeeesseesseeeeees 21 Operation Tone Level 0sseeeeees 21 Operational Sound cccceesseeeeeeeeees 21 Optical Image Stabilizer ccc 46 Optical ZOOM sacair arni naene ee aenant 28 P PAE giao a 22 Paper Size asissonsensnseessrerenserrrrereenre nne 97 Pany Mode eiaa ae alt 52 P O E E R 92 PIGIBNOGE iieis aaaea a ra 95 Picture Adjustment
9. 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback A slide show effect can be selected OFF No effect New pictures slide across the screen ee New pictures appear from behind the current pictures and replace them ma 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 e You can only select MANUAL when x has been selected in step 1 e Move lt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected 82 VQTOY19 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 Press 9 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P80 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 xk P33 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P81 1 Move F to select ON and then press MENU SET gt MB DUAL DISPLAY
10. Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 3 pictures second High speed 2 pictures second Low speed Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited Max 8 pictures Standard max 6 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 320 x 240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card AUTO ff iso 100 200 400 800 1250 HIGH SENS mode 3200 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th of a second to 1 20000th of a second AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set 115 VQTOY19 Others Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor 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 116 VQTOY19 Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple 3 0 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 230 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync
11. P89 the zoom position indication appears The playback zoom may not operate if for about 1 second so that you can pictures have been recorded with other check the position of the enlarged equipment section 2 Move A W lt P to move the position Q 1X 2X 4x 8x 16x e The more a picture is enlarged the more e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second 66 VQTOY19 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio E Motion pictures Move lt P gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon Kai ERN 1 ERA V A V s 1 UAA and then move to play back Pan 4 BaF F a a gt eS en E771 n 00 0001 S gt PLAY MOTION s Shia PICTUREV a tom e The motion picture recording time is displayed on the screen After playback starts the motion picture recording time 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 W e lt gt e Move F again to stop motion picture playback and return to the normal playback screen Advanced Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Move 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 relea
12. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera vodeino DMIC F X50 SDP Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely DC VARIO ELMARIT For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca VQTOY19 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 VQTOY19 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 Instructio
13. 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 P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during formatting e You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK e f the 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 91 VQTOY19 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC OVUEMUS You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC The software LUMIX Simple 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 etc refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection DIGITAL IER gt 14 AV OUT c gt a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC5
14. 1 3 EV 2 3 EV or 1 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish Advanced e When setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon FW 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 e The auto bracket setting is canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated 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 the flash is activated or the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less you can take only 1 picture e Auto bracket cannot be set in SPORTS STARRY SKY and BABY 1 BABY2 in scene mode e The auto bracket cannot be used when the ISO sensitivity is set to fjiso 45 VQTOY19 Advanced Optical Image E Demonstration
15. 89 e ASPECT CONV Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 DICTO i Pen taana ns E nines 90 e FORMAT Initializing the card 91 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC ccccceeeeeeeeeeeees 92 Printing the Pictures cceeeeeeeeeeeees 95 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 99 Others Screen DISplay ccccccssessseeeeeeeeeeees 100 Cautions for USC ccseeeeeeeseseeeeeees 103 Message Display cccecceeeeeeeeeeeeees 105 Troubleshooting ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 106 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 112 Specifications ea 115 Digital Camera Accessory System 118 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers ccccccccseees 119 Request for Service Notice For USA Only ronie 120 Limited Warranty For USA Onlly 121 Customer Services Directory For USA Only cccceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeees 123 WdE gates cet og tech etc k coe atic 124 Spanish Quick Use Guide Guia r pida en espanol 008 126 Preparation Standard Accessories SD Memory Card 16 MB 2 Battery Pack a Indicated as battery in the text Check that all the accessories are included 3 Battery Charger before using the camera Indicated as charger in the text 4 USB Connection Cable 5 AV Cable 6 CD ROM 7 Strap 8 Battery Carrying Case e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard ar
16. MENU SET 2 Move A F to select ASPECT RATIO and then move Y PICT MODE AFIAF MODE AF AF ASSIST LAMP NU 3 Move A F to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Move A to select PICT MODE and then move P A oO We W BALANCE k ASPECT RATIO y Y PICT MODE AFIAF MODE Y AF AF ASSIST LAMP 5 Move A F to select the item and then press MENU SET If you selected P on the screen shown in step 2 tem Picture size fs 30fpsVGA 640x480 pixels ofpsvGAl 30fpsQVGAl 320x240 pixels 10fpsOVGA If you selected fe on the screen shown in step 2 30fps 16 9 848 x 480 pixels 10tps 16 9 e fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second e You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps e You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower e The file size with 10fpsQVGA is small so it is suitable for e mails 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 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide to 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e Refer to P114 for information about the available recording time 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
17. MODE1 The stabilizer operates CA continuously and can assist 46 VQTOY19 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode OVUM UM 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 Advanced E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Number of recordable pictures pictures capacity of the card x1 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 elf you set the ISO sensitivity P73 to IS0400 ISO800 or 1501250 and then take pictures using burst mode burst speed will become slower than the figures indicated above e Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places the burst speed pictures second may also become slower e n simple mode the settings become as follows appears on the screen P26 ENLARGE Max 6 pictures 4 x6 10x 15cm E MAIL Max 8 pictures Burst speed pictures usa e When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the card is ful
18. Many pixels Fine Picture quality will be high Few pixels Rough Standard High compression x These pictures are examples to show the This gives priority to the number of effect recordable pictures Standard E Number of pixels quality pictures are recorded You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 7m 7M is selected When a smaller picture size 0 3m 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small 15 VQTOY19 Menu Settings 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 to a maximum of 5 5 when the digital zoom is set to OFF P29 e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P112 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 correspond with recorded pictures e In simple mode the settings
19. Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Monaural SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is ERY 3072 X 2304 pixels 2560 1920 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is R4 3072x2048 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is fry 3072x 1728 pixels 1920 1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is ER 640x480 pixels 320240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is Ry 848 x 480 pixels Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime 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 Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT DC IN Dimensions Mass Operating temperature Operating humidity Battery Charger Panasonic DE A11B Input Output Equipment mobility Others Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack Approx 97 7 mm W X57 1 mm H X25 1 mm D 3 7 8 W x2 1 4 H x1 D excluding the projecting part Approx 151 g 5 33 oz excluding card and battery Approx 179 g 6 31 oz with card and battery 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104
20. extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected move lt 4 in the SCENE MODE menu P49 move to select the REC mode menu icon 6 and then move gt 2 Move A to select D ZOOM and then move P 3 Move Y to select ON and then press MENU SET a AUDIO REC AF AF MODE Y AF AF ASSIST LAMP IW SLOW SHUTTER 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 30 VQTOY19 E Entering the digital zoom range The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again o OFF m F eont I oO o 3 6x 14 6X O lt O xX 5 5x 21 9X When using the digital zoom 4x and the extended optical zoom 3M EZ at the same time Optical zoom Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom e When using the digital zoom the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P77 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 e When using the digital Zoom we recommend using a tripod a
21. Bracket sc cicctecnatabedet ht india oth tates 45 Auto ROVICW siicosatstarcieniercdessaneses Seexcene enix 19 Auto White Balance ccccseeeeeeeeeees 71 Available Recording Time 2 114 B Baby MOQO traineri erpa eoa 56 Backlight Compensation 0 008 27 Battery Carrying Case cccccreee 104 Beach Mode c cccccsssseeeeseeseeeeeeeseees 54 Brightness of the LCD Monitor 19 BGR Fr IASI Mica ses cocaine theca tie eae 39 Burst MOG ss scsss scat tnctassacteessdsactdqsbcabewiaces 47 C Calendar Playback ssccceeeeeeeees 65 Candle Light Mode sceceeeeseeeees 53 Card Access Indication c ceeeeee 16 CARGO roren e cetera ece 104 Charging ceesre ei 13 Clock Set rra ee aana 17 19 79 Color BeCt neea R 79 Condensation snseeeeenneeeneenneeeeesrr rrenen 5 Creating still pictures from a motion picture 20 0 eect ee ee eeeee eee 68 D Date Printing sssrini 86 97 98 Deleting Pictures ccs stecas sisiccsatinneromieates 33 Demonstration of the Optical Image DIADINZOS I asie aa ARES 46 Digital ZOOM nanea a 30 DPOF Print Setting 2 5 sscediivcenmet neues 85 Dual Display oria 80 E Economy Mode cccssseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 124 VQTOY19 EXPOSUIG uesa e EES 25 Exposure Compensation cccc 44 Extended Optical Zoom 00c00ee 29 EZ eects tina cence Deana gn aet ain man es 29 75 F File Number
22. F 10 to 80 Information for your safety 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8A Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGA S005A Information for your safety Voltage capacity 3 7 V 1150 mAh 117 VQTOY19 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory i Description CGA S005A J Battery Pack DMW CX50 Leather Case DMW AC5 yf f jf AC Adaptor RP SDR04GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDK02GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK0O1GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDH01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO1GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR512U1A a 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD128BU1A 128 MB SD Memory Card RP SDO64BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card e Refer to P13 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures e NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 118 VQTOY19 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one Ll Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS LI VISA Credit Card MasterCard Expiration Date Discover Customer Signat
23. MENU SET 3 DPOF PRINT SINGLE On PROTECT MULTI CANCEL Y amp AUDIO DUB FH RESIZE JY gt lt TRIMMING e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings Menu Settings E Single setting 1 Move lt gt to select the picture to print and then move A to set the number of prints DPOF SET e The number of prints icon Fs appears e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting 1 Move lt gt to select the picture to print and then move A to set the number of prints TROL B oar J 1 a A ey Vv e The number of prints icon E appears e Repeat the above procedure You cannot set all the pictures at one time e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 85 VQTOY19 Menu Settings E To cancel all settings 1 Move 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 100 0001 ey A mina DATED e The date print icon MHE appears e When you go to a photo printing store
24. SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway 34 VQTOY19 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 P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional elt is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE e The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them e f there are pictures that are protected e P87 do not conform to the DCF standard P32 or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side P16 they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displayed DISPLAY LCD MODE LCD monitor LCD Press DISPLAY to change e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During playback zoom P66 while playing back motion pictures P67 and during a slide show P81 you can only select Normal display a or No display In simple mode Normal display No display Advanced In recording mode Normal display Display with histogram Out of frame display No display Recording guide line No display x1 Histogram x2 When the number of pictures remaining is mor
25. Wide 1x when the camera is turned on 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 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 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 The lens barrel P10 extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e In motion picture mode f the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ OVUM M This camera has a 3 6X optical zoom However if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio ERR eA Fe a maximum of 5 5x optical zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration Picture size with the Picture size with the extended optical zoom extended optical zoom activated example not activated example 7m 7M 3m 3M EZ 5 5X 3 6X E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 7M 7 million pixels CCD area is croppe
26. after switching from playback mode to recording mode Zoom P28 Extended optical zoom P29 Digital zoom P30 mW L DA Shutter speed P23 Eliso Intelligent ISO P73 Aperture value P23 Exposure compensation P44 Auto bracket P45 Slow shutter P78 High angle mode P38 CX Power LCD P38 Self timer mode P43 Spot AF area P77 AF assist lamp P78 AF area P23 Optical image stabilizer P46 Oal 1 cin r _ Y O O 12 11 10 EAE Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode P39 2 Focus P23 3 Picture mode P26 rex Jitter alert P25 Battery indication P13 Number of recordable pictures Card access indication P16 Recording state AF area P23 9 Travel date P57 10 Operation for backlight compensation P27 CON O OO Ff Others 11 Current date and time e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom P28 Extended optical zoom P29 12 Number of days that have passed since the travel date P57 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set etc 13 Backlight compensation P27 14 Power LCD P38 15 Self timer mode P43 16 AF assist lamp P78 17 Burst P47 101 VQTOY19 Others In playback Playback mode P32 Number of DPOF prints P85 Protected picture P87 l A O N
27. 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 121 VQTOY19 Others Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 272 7033 For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory 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
28. become as follows ENLARGE FEMM 4 x6 10x 15cm 25m 2 5M EZ i E MAIL 0 3m 0 3M EZ i 76 VQTOY19 AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio Press 9 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P70 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 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 that can be stored on each card will decrease slightly when audio is recorded with each picture e You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket burst mode or STARRY SKY in scene mode AF MODE Setting the focus method OUE amp Press 9 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P70 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 of the s
29. cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes 97 VQTOY19 Connecting to other equipment e PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Settings on the printer are prioritized A picture with no frame on 1 page a 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 Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with DPOF PRINT P86 in advance when the printer supports it If you select DPOF PICTURE printing starts and the 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 B9 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 3 and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P85 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures 98 VQTOY19 e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed elf the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indi
30. 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 P61 for information about the names of the major cities that are displayed Press MENU SET to close the menu CLOCKSET amp WORLD TIME x X MONITOR EAGUIDE LINE Wi TRAVEL DATE 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 P59 e f you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The WORLD TIME setting also affects simple mode 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 Kuwai
31. desired language with A V and store it with MENU SET ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANCAIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian FP x Chinese Traditional DAE Japanese e If you set a different language by mistake select 3 from the menu icons to set the desired language e The LANGUAGE setting also affects simple mode Basic usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places P77 The camera automatically sets the shutter biect i t bject i speed and the aperture value according to FUYJECI 1S MOLT SUDJECHIS the brightness of the subject focused focused 1 Turn the camera on Focus Blinks green On green aie indication Select normal picture mode 6 AF area Turns white to Turns white to red or no AF green Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times 3 Take a picture When the When the 2 Aim the AF area to the point you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway e We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P17 e When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy l adjustment of focus and the recorded eA Press the shutter button halfway to picture will not be affected focus e The focus indication lights and then the aperture value and the shutter e When a time is set for power save P20 the camera automatic
32. 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 86 VQTOY19 e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P95 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 Press 9 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P80 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Move A to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and
33. in scene mode SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures in dark places Press 9 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P70 When taking pictures in dark places with low light you can take pictures which are brighter than normal by selecting a setting even slower than the slowest setting of the shutter speed e The slow shutter speeds you can select are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 e This is effective if you want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape and a subject using NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 in scene mode Slow shutter Brightness Darker Brighter E Example e This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a slow shutter speed other than 1 8 BMJ appears on the lower left of the screen e When the shutter speed is made slower using SLOW SHUTTER jitter is likely to occur We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 for taking pictures e You cannot set the slow shutter in NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS and STARRY SKY in scene mode COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded pictures Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P70 Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording COOL The picture becomes bluish WARM The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white SEPIA The picture becomes sepia
34. items to the wrist strap tha s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it e Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e f you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound Others 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 AC5 optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use t
35. 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 Always remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied 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 104 VQTOY19 Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort e When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger Supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery e The battery has a limited life e Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion e The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline on 1 800 822 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you m
36. of ISO200 according to the A brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of ISO400 when using the e When you press the shutter button flash halfway jiso appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed is displayed for a while 73 VQTOY19 Menu Settings e If you select fiso digital zoom auto bracket and slow shutter 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 button is pressed fully e ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the following optimal value in HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode ISO3200 e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P79 e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode Motion picture mode HH Scene mode 74 VQTOY19 gg ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures OVE Press 9 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P70 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4 3 TV ora PC m
37. of the optical image iia stabilizer Demonstration Mode Stabilizer Move gt to display the demonstration After DLT the demonstration ends the screen returns O SeN to the stabilizer function mode selection menu Move again if you want to exit the This mode detects jitter and compensates demonstration before it ends While the for it demonstration is displayed the optical zoom is fixed to Wide 1 x and the zoom 1 Press and hold the optical image function cannot be activated You also STABILIZER appears e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range 2 Move A F to select the stabilizer When taking pictures while following a function mode and then press Moving subject P When the shutter speed becomes MENU SET slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e In simple mode or SELF PORTRAIT P52 in scene mode the setting is fixed to MODE2 and in STARRY SKY P54 it is fixed to OFF The stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear during photo composition e In motion picture mode HH MODE2 MODE2 The jitter is compensated for cannot be set A when the shutter button is pressed There is a greater stabilizing effect OFF When the stabilizer is not O desired
38. operation sound HIGH Loud operation sound CLOCK SET Change date and time P17 elf 4 x6 10x 15cm or E MAIL is set in PICT MODE the extended optical zoom is activated and the zoom ratio is extended to a maximum of 5 5x P29 e The settings for BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes e The settings for WORLD TIME P19 MONITOR P19 TRAVEL DATE P19 BEEP P21 SHUTTER P21 NO RESET P21 and LANGUAGE P22 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode E Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated e Focus range 30 cm 0 98 feet to Tele 5 cm 0 16 feet to Wide e POWER SAVE P20 5MIN e ECONOMY P20 OFF e Self timer P43 10 seconds e Optical Image Stabilizer P46 MODE2 e Burst speed P47 EN e W BALANCE P71 AUTO e SENSITIVITY P73 Miso e ASPECT RATIO PICT SIZE QUALIT Y P74 75 ENLARGE 7m 7M 4 x6 10x 15cm 25m 2 5M EZ EE E MAIL 0 3m 0 3M EZ FT e AF MODE P77 m e AF ASSIST LAMP P78 ON e SLOW SHUTTER P78 1 8 Basic e You cannot use the following functions in simple mode High angle mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compensation Auto bracket AUDIO REC D ZOO
39. optional e Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional 92 VQTOY19 e Set the camera to a mode other than L mode 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight 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 D This message appears during data transfer 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 automatically so that the camera can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play The drive then appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is displayed on the screen e The drive is displayed as LUMIX when you connect the camera with no card inserted 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
40. playing back or pausing motion pictures and while playing audio ROTATE DISP ROTATE AUDIO DUB Motion pictures only RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV 68 VQTOY19 Creating still pictures from a motion picture You can create still pictures from a motion picture that has been recorded This is effective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the movement of a sportsperson etc 1 Move lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon Ray ERAN EA I EA N G34 and then move YF to play back rF Pg c LI os daa ay 100 0001 yPLAY MOTION ore 1 3 PICTURE Y 5s 2 Move A to pause motion picture playback Ipe e Move A again to return to motion picture playback e Move lt gt while paused to move forward frame by frame e If you press the shutter button you can save the displayed still pictures as one single picture Perform step 4 Advanced 3 Rotate the zoom lever towards 5 Move A to select YES and then E a W to display the 9 screens press MENU SET playback screen i 3 T Oo e The nine pictures are saved as one e After the 9 screens playback screen is single picture displayed rotate the zoom lever towards Fall W to switch the frames second When EESAN Vi REN VI GRA 1 is 30fpsVGA Om selected fotpsveay osm 2m Om Omn 2 M 2 M 30 frames second 15 frames second TM 1M 2M 2M E Picture size 30
41. screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on 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 About Condensation When the lens 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 inside 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 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 Recomm
42. the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 for taking pictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction BRZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ CANDLE LIGHT Press 9 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle light mode e f 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 P43 for taking pictures e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction RZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ Advanced FIREWORKS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 2 second
43. to NATURAL P79 e f you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near W 1x the edges of the recorded picture may become dark Rotate the zoom lever slightly and then take the picture 41 VQTOY19 Advanced E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting eae FAW AUTO AYA AUTO Red eye POUTU 1 30 to 1 2000 C Forced ON HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction AXA Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF x The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting P78 e There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode NIGHT SCENERY P51 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second FIREWORKS P53 1 4th of a second 2 seconds STARRY SKY P54 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds 1 8 to 1 2000 e Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated e If you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or lighting from the flash e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or other objects e In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights while the flash is charging This does not happen when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional If the remaining battery power is low the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer 42 VQTOY19 e f you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activate
44. to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC elf 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 SD Memory Card e SDHC Memory Card e MultiMediaCard Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures Connecting to other equipment The items in each folder are as follows DCIM Folders from 100_PANA to 999_PANA 100_PANA Pictures motion pictures to 999_PANA MISC Files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded e The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder If the number of pictures exceeds 999 another folder is created e To reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu P21 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 replac
45. A One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC PUERTO RICO INC Ave 65 de Infanteria 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 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
46. 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 satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 122 VQTOY19 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 Purcha
47. E Access to the card The card access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded onto the card A 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 e Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional The card and the data may be damaged or the camera may not operate normally E About handling a card Transfer important pictures motion pictures from your card to your PC periodically P92 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 P91 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 can inhibit writing and formatting a card When 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 unlocked these functions become available 16 VQTOY19 Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only e Refer to P112 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording tim
48. ENU SET Q e While the picture is being delete appears on the screen ft Basic E To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press q twice 2 Move A F to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET ALL DELETE e f you select MULT DELETE perform steps 3 onwards e f you select ALL DELETE perform steps 5 onwards e When FAVORITE P82 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 xk displayed you cannot select ALL DELETE EXCEPT gt even if FAVORITE is set to ON lt lt gt 33 VQTOY19 Basic 3 Move lt gt to select the picture and then move to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE 40 MULTI DELETE Bi Bea e Repeat the above procedure j appears on the selected pictures If Y is moved 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 P87 4 Press 5 Move A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE e DELETE THE PICTUR YOU MARKED S a Er da e DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE MEMORY CARD is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT x 7 is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT x e If you press MENU
49. However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture Others 9 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 P93 10 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 This is not a malfunction again and record pictures the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers 7 The clock is reset e f you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P17 e When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 OJ is recorded 8 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 11 The picture is displayed in black e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P32 multi playback P64 and calendar playback P65 111 VQTOY19 Other
50. ISP P83 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically 24 VQTOY19 E When you want to take a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure e The focus indication lights when the subject is focused 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully E Focusing e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to oo Use macro mode when recording close up pictures P48 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
51. M COL EFFECT PICT ADJ GUIDE LINE e You cannot set the following items in simple mode TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark If you move A compensating backlight ON indication appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture elf you move A while is displayed disappears and 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 e The flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction GX when the backlight compensation function is set to OFF 27 VQTOY19 Basic Taking Pictures with the Zoom opgaan You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 6X optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 102 mm E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele e When the setting for picture size is 7m 7M E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide e When the setting for picture size is 7m 7M 28 VQTOY19 e The optical zoom is set to
52. MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 80fps16 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 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 HH you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function e 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 63 VQTOY19 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards E W to display multiple screens Screen when 9 screens are displayed 1 screen 9 screens gt 25 screens Calendar screen display P65 e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen e When you switch to multiple screens a scroll bar a
53. O Y EE ASPECT RATIO iim PICT SIZE 7M a AUDIO REC AF AF MODE Y AF AF ASSIST LAMP SW SLOW SHUTTER D ZOOM e Move V at to switch to the next menu screen 70 VQTOY19 3 Move gt move A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET gt W AUDIO REC OFF Y AF AF MODE ON L SLOW SHUTTER K D ZOOM v YL 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Y AF AF ASSIST LAMP E About the menu screen items e There are 3 menu screens 1 8 2 3 and 3 3 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever o SENSITIVITY Y I ASPECT RATIO HE PICT SIZE siz QUALITY AUDIO REC AF AF MODE o COL EFFECT OFF mc PICT ADUJ STANDARD CLOCK SET Y Ar AF ASSIST LAMP LW SLOW SHUTTER O D ZOOM W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture Press 9 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P70 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 recording conditions for auto setting auto white balance Daylight on a bright day Cloudy on a cloudy day for recording outdoors Shade in the shade on a brightday 1s Nw for recording
54. RTRAIT sisceicinwaceinsna nde 50 SOFT SKIN eis lee ea 50 gt SCENERY a a n 50 SPORTS irar 50 NIGHT PORTRAIT 0020008 51 NIGHT SCENERY 00 000 51 SELF PORTRAIT 0 0008 52 POOD I a a a e Ty 52 PARTY 52 CANDLE LIGHT 0 008 53 FIREWORKS 53 STARRY SKY cccccceeeeeeeeees 54 BEAG HI anaringa ene 54 AERIAL PHOTO 2 00000e 55 SNOW ccccccesssseseseeeeseeeseeees 55 HIGH SENS Ferai 55 BABY 1 BABY 2 2ccceee 56 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 57 Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time 008 59 e Location candidates for World Time SOUINGS tes ciswtedoads eti ei 61 Motion Picture Mode l a 62 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback ccccssseeeeeeeeeeeeees 64 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback ccccccsseeeeees 65 Using the Playback ZOOM 0 e 66 Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with AUIO cceeeeeeeeeees 67 Creating still pictures from a MONON PICUUIC siete eine ees 68 7 VQTOY19 Menu Settings Using the REC Mode Menu 70 e W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural PICINO coeds a E E 71 e SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity 73 e ASPECT RATIO S
55. TE OFF 3 Move A F to select TRAVEL DATE and then move gt CLOCK SET WORLD TIME Y 3x MONITOR EFA GUIDE LINE Wis TRAVEL DATE NU 4 Move to select SET and then press MENU SET CLOCKSET WORLDTIME amp YX MONITOR 0 EFA GUIDE LINE mi TRAVEL DATE OFF SET 57 VQTOY19 Advanced 5 Move A VW lt gt to select the date lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 7 Take a picture 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 fi appears on the lower right of the screen 58 VQTOY19 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 P17 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P59 to the
56. TRAIT a 2 SOFT SKIN NIGHT SCENERY a F SELF PORTRAIT e Foon e Move 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 move amp explanations about each scene mode are displayed When you move lt the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press MENU SET Advanced 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 zoom lever SCENE MODE NIG rel 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 P44 However the exposure cannot be compensated in STARRY SKY e Move lt and then move A in the SCENE MODE menu to select either the REC mode menu icon 6 P70 or the SETUP menu icon Y P18 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 COL EFFECT PICT ADJ 49 VQTOY19 Advanced EJ PORTRAIT Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion
57. TURE is set e Press MENU SET to cancel printing e When you select MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL or FAVORITE a print confirmation screen appears Select YES and print the pictures e The message PRINTING PICTURE S DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED appears on the print confirmation screen if the number of prints is more than 1000 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 ltems not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer Connecting to other equipment e PRINT WITH DATE Settings on the printer are prioritized OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e You can set up to 999 prints e PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Move to select prioritized 85X51 25x77 POSTCARD CARD SIZE 54 mmx85 6 mm 10x15cm 4 Xx 6 LETTER These items
58. Wi TRAVEL DATE Eco ECONOMY a VOLUME D wt SHUTTER Y JR RESET C VIDEO O LANGUAGE ENG E CT EEE GUIDE LINE unm NO RESET SRUSCENE MENU AUTO CLOCK SET Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 Change date and time P17 amp WORLD TIME Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 The time at your home area is set sy The local time at the travel destination area is set e Refer to P59 for information about setting WORLD TIME e The WORLD TIME setting also affects simple mode 3 MONITOR Press 9 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps e The MONITOR setting also affects simple mode HH GUIDE LINE Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures P36 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 NFK gag TRAVEL DATE Press 9 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 SET When taking a picture the date on which it was taken is recorded OFF When taking a picture the date on which it was taken is not recorded e Refer to P57 for inform
59. Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turn the camera off every 10 recordings e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association xThe number of recordable pictures decreases when the power LCD function or high angle mode P38 are used Approx 300 pictures Approx 150 min x Preparation The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 75 Playback time Playback time Approx 310 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 130 min Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack CGA S005A are the same as above e The CHARGE indicator lights when charging starts E When the CHARGE indicator flashes e The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while CHARGE indicator will light up and normal charging will start e When the battery temperature is excessively high or low CHARGE indicator flashes and the charging time will be longer than normal e The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty In this case wipe them with a dry cloth e When the opera
60. a does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e The histogram does not appear during the following Simple mode Motion picture mode f Multi playback Calendar playback Playback zoom DUAL DISPLAY 37 VQTOY19 Advanced CX The LCD monitor POWER LCD becomes brighter and Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors H o Q Ei E amp B Q The LCD monitor is e lf the mode dial is set to the Power HIGH ANGLE easier to see when taking LCD function only can be used pictures with the camera 1 Press LCD MODE for 1 second held high above your head This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the way However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on DISPLAY LCD MODE a LCD monitor LCD 2 Move A F to select a mode amen MODE OFF HIGH ANGLE SELECTS e The POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE icon appears 38 VQTOY19 E Canceling High angle mode or Power LCD elf you press and hold LCD MODE again for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is displayed Select OFF to cancel Power LCD mode or High angle mode e High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated e The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adj
61. ally turns off if you do not operate it within the set time To speed are displayed operate the camera again press the e When the ISO sensitivity is set to shutter button halfway or turn the camera Efso the shutter speed will not be off and on displayed P73 e To avoid noise we recommend e If B35 or H is used in AF mode decreasing the ISO sensitivity P73 or the AF area does not appear until the setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P79 subject is brought into focus P77 ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases 23 VQTOY19 Basic 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 Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens e If 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 holding the camera sideways When holding the camera vertically a Flash AF assist lamp E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE D
62. anceled after this length of time In this case set the clock again P17 e Do not remove the card or the battery while the card is being accessed The data may be damaged P16 e Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e The supplied battery is designed only for the camera Do not use it with any other equipment Inserting Removing the Card e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e Prepare an SD Memory Card supplied an SDHC Memory Card optional or a MultiMediaCard optional 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door 2 Insert Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked 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 Preparation 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow elf the card battery 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 camera is on e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card 15 VQTOY19 Preparation About the Card
63. and then rotate it e Multiple pictures or all the pictures can even more for a 8X magnification be deleted For information about how When you rotate the zoom lever to delete pictures refer to P33 towards Balj W after enlarging the spa LL LL LLL LLL picture the magnification becomes When ROTATE DISP is set to ON lower pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated 31 VQTOY19 Basic Playing Back Pictures Move lt gt to select the picture im PLZ gt r x _ 100 0001 Ei fA w ie mau e a TE p Ritmo bi sy AORE lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture e The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture e When ROTATE DISP P83 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Move and hold lt during playback a ae CS 9 ET w af ler Bi DEC 1 2006 E aoo MM lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number 8 only change one by one Release lt gt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture 32 VQTOY19 elf you move and hold 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 pla
64. appears 5 Move A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET OHA d n E e The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten e A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate 90 VQTOY19 ASPECT CONV E3 Changing the aspect ratio of a 16 9 picture Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P80 You can convert pictures taken with a ae aspect ratio to a egg or a ERR aspect ratio 1 Move A to select my or E and then press MENU SET e Only pictures taken with a EX1 aspect ratio can be converted e You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment 2 Move lt P gt to select a picture and then move V EIASPECT zg 55 MEPE 7 st nk ga nuan E SELECT 4 gt SETY EXIT SET e f you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than fae the message CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE is displayed on the screen 3 Move lt P gt to determine the horizontal position and press the shutte
65. ar screen 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 Move A VW lt to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt gt Select the date e f there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date Advanced e The pictures that were recorded on the selected date are displayed on the 9 screens playback screen e Rotate the zoom lever towards a W to return to the calendar screen 4 Move 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 rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen P64 e The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P83 e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e f the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099 the camera displays it in the oldest recording date
66. ation about setting TRAVEL DATE e The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode Preparation AUTO REVIEW Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 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 automatically appear e The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode HH e When pictures are recorded in auto bracket P45 or burst mode P47 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 P76 are being recorded regardless of its setting The picture is not enlarged e The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode in motion picture mode HH or when AUDIO REC or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode is set to ON OFF 19 VQTOY19 Preparation ry POWER SAVE Press 69 to display the SETUP menu and select the it
67. ay 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 and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P16 87 91 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 P87 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 P91 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 selec
68. ayed when playing back pictures e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple 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 KO 7m EEI CIM 7 yi f Tr al rh WITHOUT AGE be 4 BABY1 BIRTHDAY SET gt 10 00 DEC 1 2006 E Birthday setting 1 Move A 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 56 VQTOY19 e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e ISO sensitivity is fixed to fiso 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 setti
69. cator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e f the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set This is nota malfunction e With date printing the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera Check the date print setting on the printer also e The message USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE appears if you change the mode dial to a mode other than L while the camera and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to 3 again and then disconnect the USB connection cable If this happens during printing stop printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable Playing Back Pictures ona TV Screen E Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P22 e Turn the camera and the TV off 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera e Connect the AV cable with the mm mark facing the lt 4 mark on the AV OUT s
70. conditions becomes easier OVUM Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P70 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult elf the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions At this time the AF assist lamp icon 3 appears on the screen The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet The AF assist lamp does not turn e Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e When the AF assist lamp is turned on the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P77 78 VQTOY19 e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 SELF PORTRAIT P52 and AERIAL PHOTO P55
71. creen 3 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points left right or This is effective when the subject is not in the of the screen H 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the of the screen 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the of the screen e Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen Menu Settings E About H or JH e The picture may stop moving fora moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction e The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 9 areas light at the same time e 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 _ o e Switch the AF mode to H or m if it is difficult to focus using e e The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode FIREWORKS or SELF PORTRAIT in scene mode Tf VQTOY19 Menu Settings AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light
72. ction e f the picture is blurry due to the slow shutter speed we recommend using the 2 second self timer P43 e The focus range is about 30 cm 0 98 feet to 70 cm 2 30 feet e You can take a picture of yourself with audio P76 If you do this the self timer indicator will light up while recording the audio P43 e When you select SELF PORTRAIT the zoom magnification is automatically moved to Wide 1x e The self timer can only be set to off or 2 seconds P43 If it is set to 2 seconds this setting will remain until the camera is turned off or the mode dial is rotated 52 VQTOY19 e The stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE2 P46 e The AF mode is fixed to Ez3 P77 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled J FOOD Press 9 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to PARTY Press 9 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 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 Since
73. d 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 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 the white balance is automatically adjusted except for xt However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient P71 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 the access indication disappears e The red eye reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When you set burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated Taking Pictures with the Self timer OVUM UM 1 Move lt s 2 Move A to select a mode e You can also move lt X 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 Press the shutter button halfway to foc
74. d to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Basic E Picture size and maximum zoom ee Available Not available Extended optical Aspect Maximum ae Picture size zoom _ zoom E m m E mn mea e o 3m 3M EZ 2 m 2M EZ 4 3 Eo 5 5x 0 3M EZ 2 5M EZ e Refer to P74 for aspect ratio settings P75 for picture size and P26 for simple mode 9 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 zoom will stop moving for an instant near W 1x when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e In motion picture mode HH Jand HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work 29 VQTOY19 Basic Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom OVUM E A maximum of 14 6 zoom can be achieved with the 3 6x optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom when D ZOOM is set to ON in the REC mode menu However if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected a maximum of 21 9X zoom can be achieved with the 5 5x
75. e a tripod make sure the 8 Single or burst mode P47 tripod is stable when the camera is Delete button P33 attached to it 21 Card Battery door P14 15 22 Release lever P14 15 10 VQTOY19 Preparation Quick Guide 3 Turn the camera on to take Ee eae cts pee AE A pictures This is an overview of how to record and e Set the clock P17 playback pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets 1 Charge the battery P12 Set the mode dial to 6 Press the shutter button to take e The battery is not charged when the pictures P23 camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 4 Play back the pictures 2 Insert the battery and the card P14 15 Set the mode dial to gt Select the picture you want to view P32 11 VQTOY19 Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use 1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet e Charging starts when the CHARGE indicator lights green e Charging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns off after about 130 minutes 12 VQTOY19 3 Detach the battery after charging is completed e After charging is completed be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet e The battery beco
76. e camera to the PC use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC 94 VQTOY19 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 P32 multi playback P64 and calendar playback P65 e For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e Read the operating instructions for the PC e The message PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER appears if you change the mode dial to 4 while the camera and the PC are connected Set the camera to a mode other than 4 mode check that no data is being transferred and then connect to the printer again ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of the camera while data is being transferred Printing the Pictures 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 s
77. e for each card e This camera is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in 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 equipment 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 P62 e The SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards 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 Setting Date Time Clock Set E Initial setting The clock is not set so the following scre
78. e indicated as card in the text e For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P118 elf any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 561 5505 for further information about obtaining replacement parts VFC4090 VYQ3509 9 VQTOY19 Preparation Names of the 9 10 11 Components la 1213 1415 9 Camera ON OFF switch P11 17 10 Zoom lever P28 11 Optical image stabilizer button P46 12 Speaker P67 13 Microphone P62 76 88 1 Flash P39 14 Shutter button P23 62 2 Lens P4 15 Mode dial P6 3 Self timer indicator P43 AF assist lamp P78 16 Strap eyelet 17 Lens barrel a 18 DIGITAL AV OUT socket P92 95 99 6 7 8 19 DC IN socket P92 95 e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC ji ae aon ese 1 cg U P 7 e This camera cannot charge the batter MENU SET button P18 even though the AC sea lt Self timer button P43 DMW ACS5 optional is connected to it V REV button P31 Flash setting button P39 20 A Exposure compensation P44 Auto bracket P45 White balance fine o i adjustment P72 Backlight l compensation in simple mode P27 button 6 DISPLAY LCD MODE button P35 38 20 Tripod receptacle 7 Status indicator P13 e When you us
79. e logo are trademarks or registered QuickTime trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 2006 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd VQTOY19 FO706Hd0 3000
80. e 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 P93 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P91 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P21 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 P22 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P92 95 106 VQTOY19 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 P21 E Battery and power source 1 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on els the battery inserted correctly Check the direction of the battery P14 els the battery sufficiently charged Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 2 The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on els power save mode P20 or economy mode P20 activated Press the shutter b
81. e than 1000 or the time remaining in motion picture mode is more than 1000 seconds 999 is displayed x3 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu P19 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed ye 35 VQTOY19 Advanced In playback mode E Recording guide line D 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 MERENN months 10 days 10 00 DEC 1 2006 4 5 Spcgeeotoccectnceeseare Sehr 10 00 DEC 1 2006 a Normal display Q Display with recording information and histogram EE This is used when dividing the amp No display entire screen into 3x3 for taking 4 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and pictures with a well balanced WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 composition BABY 2 P56 in scene mode before B This is used when you want to taking pictures position the subject at the exact x5 The number of days that have passed center of the screen since the travel date are displayed if you set TRAVEL DATE P57 before taking pictures e In NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 and STARRY SKY P54 in scene mode the guide line is gray
82. ed with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is recorded 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET P21 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 93 VQTOY19 Connecting to other equipment E About the PTP conection If the OS is Windows XP or Mac OS X you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to L mode and then connect to your PC e Pictures can only be read on the camera They cannot be written to a card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed e 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 th
83. eeeeeeaeeneeees Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures 13 Inserting Removing the Battery 14 Inserting Removing the Card 15 About the Card c ccsssseeeeeeesesseeeeeeeees 16 Setting Date Time Clock Set 17 e Changing the clock setting 17 About the Setup Menu 00 ceccee 18 Basic FAKING IPICTUGS oreraa euete 23 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 26 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 28 e Using the Optical ZOOM 0068 28 e Using the Extended Optical Zoom EA a taane esha ameave A 29 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 30 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW sivcsinneie enan 31 Playing Back Pictures a e 32 Deleting Pictures sceeeeeeeeeeeeees 33 Advanced About the LCD Monitor ccccccceee 35 e Changing the information displayed e Brightening the LCD Monitor Power LCD High angle mode Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash Taking Pictures with the Self timer 43 Compensating the Exposure 0 44 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 45 Optical Image StabiliZer cccce 46 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 47 Taking Close up Pictures c ccccc 48 Scene MOE ccccccseeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeens 49 PO
84. em to set P18 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 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 Power save mode is fixed to 5MIN in simple mode e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN in economy mode e When using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 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 20 VQTOY19 ECO ECONOMY Press 69 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 Battery life is saved by reducing the brightness of the LCD monitor and turning it off automatically when the camera is not being used in recording mode LEVEL 1 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode LEVEL 2 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture Economy mode cannot be activated e In economy mode the LCD monitor is turned off while the flash is being charged e The status indicator lig
85. en appears when you turn the camera on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SETET MENU SET button 1 Press MENU SET 2 Move A VW lt gt to select the date and time AS 8 oook JAN 112006 A lt gt v a Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P59 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 e Refer to WORLD TIME P59 for information about setting the local time at the travel destination area Preparation 3 Press MENU SET several times to close the 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 Move A F to select CLOCK SET P70 3 Move gt and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock Z COL EFFECT at PICT ADJ CLOCK SET e You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P18 e When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed 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 when you use a photo printing service even if the store provides a date printing option for your photogra
86. en you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples e You can compensate from 2 EV to Under exposed 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 Compensate the exposure towards positive IRAP cea tate ae a a a ee ak ae ee i a e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value gt It refers to the amount of light given to the Properly exposed 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 Compensate the exposure towards negative 44 VQTOY19 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures Move A 4 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt e You can select OFF 0
87. ended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the battery and the card from the camera e lf the battery is left inserted in the camera it will discharge even if the camera is turned off If the battery continues to be left in the camera it will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Before Use E About cards that can be used in this unit You can use an SD Memory Card an SDHC Memory Card and a MultiMediaCard e When the term card is used in these operating instructions this refers to the following types of Memory Cards SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB MultiMediaCard More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this unit e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity e A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product 5 VQTOY19 Before Use About the Mode Dial Adjust part to the desired mode Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Normal picture mode P23 Use this mode for normal recording W Macro mode P48 T
88. etting the aspect ratio of pictures 74 e PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures 75 e AUDIO REC Recording still pictures with audio 76 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 77 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier cccccsseecsseeeneseees 78 e SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures Mdark Platis erni 78 e COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded pictures cccc00e 79 e PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures cc000e 79 e CLOCK SET Set the display order for the date and timMe ceceeeeeee eee 79 Using the PLAY mode menu 80 e DUAL DISPLAY Displaying the recorded pictures on a dual display erreca easi adretia 80 e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration cccccceeeeceeseeeees 81 e FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 82 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 83 8 VQTOY19 e DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints ccee 85 e PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of PICTUECS iaia aanried 87 e AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures 88 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 88 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it
89. even 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 108 VQTOY19 E Flash 1 The flash is not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF el Change the flash setting P39 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode fH SCENERY P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 STARRY SKY P54 AERIAL PHOTO P55 or HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode is selected 2 The flash is activated 2 times e When you select red eye reduction P40 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 P83 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P83 The picture is not played back e Is the mode dial set to playback b gt els the card inserted els there a picture on the card Others 3 The folder number and the file n
90. fective 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 P24 When SLOW SHUTTER P78 is set we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 when taking pictures Others 7 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture els the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases Decrease the ISO sensitivity P73 Set PICT ADJ to NATURAL P79 Take pictures in bright places eIn HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction 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 80fps16 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 vertical line appears on the LCD monitor while recording motion pictures e This is a phenomenon called smear It is a c
91. fpsQVGA 0 3M gt 10 frames second 30fp as 30fps16 9 2M 2M When ERA V EZA 1 1 URA is 7 5 frames second 10fpsQVGA 0 3M selected 10fpsi6 9 2M 2M _ 10 frames second gt 5 frames second e QUALITY P75 is fixed to IPM e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T mA 2222222222 2 L to return to the previous frames second screen e You can move forward frame by frame by moving A V lt gt A V Move forward backward 3 frames at a time lt P gt Move forward backward 1 frame ata time e You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment 4 Press the shutter button e The message SAVE THESE NINE PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE PICTURE appears Also the message SAVE AS A SINGLE PICTURE appears if you saved the picture in step 2 69 VQTOY19 Menu Settings Using the REC Mode Menu OVE amp 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 normal picture mode 6 Refer to P71 to 79 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 P21 1 Press MENU SET 2 Move A F to select the menu item WBIW BALANCE AUTO SENSITIVITY AUT
92. gt to select the picture and then move to start audio recording AUDIO DUB e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has already been recorded Move 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 e Audio dubbing may not work properly on pictures recorded by other equipment 2 Move Y to stop recording gt gt gt e The audio recording stops automatically if V is not moved after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 88 VQTOY19 Press 9 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P80 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 Move lt P gt to select the picture and then move YV e The following pictures cannot be resized Pictures recorded in 03m 0 3M EZ When the aspect ratio setting is EE 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 A Motion pictures Pictures with audio e t may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Menu Settings 2 Move lt gt to select the size and TRIMMING then move V Enlarg
93. haracteristic 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 107 VQTOY19 Others E LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor sometimes turns off although the camera is turned on e Have you set economy mode P20 In economy mode the LCD monitor turns off while the flash is charged 2 The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures 3 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 4 The LCD monitor is too bright or dark e Adjust the brightness of the screen P19 e Is the power LCD function or high angle mode activated 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 6 Noise appears on the LCD monitor e n 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 Un
94. he 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 AC5 optional from the electrical outlet e The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth e f you use a chemically treated cloth read the instructions that come with the cloth e f rain water or other drops of water splash onto the camera use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully 103 VQTOY19 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
95. his mode allows you to take a close up picture of a subject HH Motion picture mode P62 This mode allows you to record motion pictures SCN Scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes Simple mode P26 This mode is recommended for beginners gt Playback mode P32 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures L Print mode P95 This mode allows you to print pictures of recorded pictures 6 VQTOY19 E About indications in these operating instructions OVEMUES The modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings shown on the page Set the mode dial to any of the modes indicated to use the functions or settings Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described E About illustrations in these operating instructions The appearance of the product the illustrations and menu screens etc will differ slightly from those in actual use E About illustrations of the joystick In these operating instructions operations using the joystick are described with illustrations e g When you move the V button Vv e g When you Press the MENU SET button Q Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 00 About the Mode Dial a na Preparation Standard Accessories cccccsseeeeeeeeees Names of the Components 00 08 QUICK Guide ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
96. hts while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN in economy mode However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e Economy mode will not work in simple mode when using the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional recording motion pictures the menu screen is displayed or the self timer is set e The brightness of the LCD monitor is not reduced in Power LCD mode and high angle mode OFF BEEP Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 BEEP LEVEL X J No operation sound Soft operation sound 1 Loud operation sound y 9 BEEP TONE 0 0 0 e The BEEP setting also affects simple mode SHUTTER Press 9 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 Set to select the volume of shutter sound SHUTTER VOL 2x No shutter sound Soft shutter sound Loud shutter sound SHUTTER TONE 0 6 6 e The SHUTTER setting also affects simple mode VOLUME Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 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 Preparation mmm NO RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to
97. icture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed This is due to the TV specifications and is not a malfunction The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable supplied and then play back the pictures on the camera P99 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC els the camera connected to the PC correctly els the camera recognized by the PC correctly 109 VQTOY19 Others 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 P95 e Reset the mode to d P95 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
98. in the calendar e Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates e f the date is not set in the camera P17 the recording date is set as January 1st 2006 e f you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME P59 the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback 65 VQTOY19 Advanced liecina the Plavhack _ _ sMTostopusing the playback zoom Using the Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards N W or Zoom press MENU SET E To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 1 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards 2 Move A to select YES Q 1 to enlarge the picture 3 Press MENU SET e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P35 the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the screen by pressing DISPLAY e When you rotate the zoom lever When you set the magnification to 1x the towards Eai W after enlarging the indications on the screen are displayed as picture the magnification becomes in normal playback mode lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q T the magnification its quality deteriorates becomes higher e If you want to save the enlarged picture e When you change the magnification use the trimming function
99. ined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Before Use Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC FX50 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 FX50 VQTOY19 Before Use If you see this symbol Information o
100. ing e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew e Be careful about the reflection from the window e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled Advanced SNOW Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode will adjust the white balance and the exposure to show the snow as white as possible N HIGH SENS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode sets the ISO sensitivity higher than usual A slight blurring of the subject is created when taking pictures indoors etc e The resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is nota malfunction e ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the following optimal value ISO3200 e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF ey e The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used 55 VQTOY19 Advanced BABY1 BABY2 Press 9 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take 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 displ
101. ing a picture and trimming it a a Press 9 to display the PLAY mode ares ey Ll 7 menu and select the item to set P80 2 i na LY You can enlarge and then clip the important a part of the recorded picture a i 1 Move lt gt to select the picture v e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture aha ENMON are displayed FEA Bm Bn NEm 1m 0304 S When the aspect ratio setting is m n gn ES 25m When the aspect ratio setting is EE e The following pictures cannot be 2m trimmed When the aspect ratio setting is Motion pictures RIED Pictures with audio e The message DELETE ORIGINAL e t may not be possible to trim pictures PICTURE appears recorded with other equipment 3 Move A F to select YES or 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to NO and then press MENU SET be trimmed with the zoom lever RE DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE T e The picture is overwritten when you 3 Move A lt gt to move the select YES Resized pictures cannot position of the part to be trimmed 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 TRIM SHUTTER EXIT a 89 VQTOY19 Menu Settings 4 Press the shutter button e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE
102. ivity control The camera detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and Press to display the REC mode shutter speed according to the movement menu and select the item to set P70 and the brightness of the subject ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The p is spice ween pana capi l higher the sensitivity is set the less light is AOE A E E a needed to take a picture so the camera the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter becomes more suitable for recording in speed faster dark places ISO sensitivity 100 lt gt 1250 Use in bright Not places Suitable ae e g outdoors Use in dark Not I 1 125 ISO800 i tabl Suitable p aces suitable e Noise is avoided when taking pictures Shutter speed Slow Fast indoors of a subject with no movement by Noise Less mereased decreasing the ISO sensitivity AUTO The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject 1 30 1S0200 and the brightness e When setting to fiso the ISO ISO100 The sensitivity is fixed to sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a ISO200 various settings maximum of ISO800 IS0400 when ISO400 using the flash ISO800 SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum
103. iy SLIDE SHOW Y x FAVORITE Bra ROTATE DISP EP ROTATE MENU SET 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 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Move lt P gt to select the picture then move A jji f zie real hi JE 100 0001 oe vu if S iF ai Thi j e Repeat the above procedure e f A is moved while the x favorites icon is displayed xX is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites E Deleting all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Move 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 P33 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e Use LUMIX Simple 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 Menu Settings ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select
104. l 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 47 VQTOY19 Advanced 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 E 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 or STARRY SKY in scene mode is selected you can take only 1 picture Taking Close up Pictures This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost
105. lect CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P17 1 Press MENU SET and then move lt AUTO SO SENSITIVITY AUTO ASPECT RATIO e ME W BALANCE iu PICT SIZE 7M siz QUALITY 2 Move YF to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then move P al CLOCK SET amp WORLD TIME GE MONITOR EFAGUIDE LINE Win TRAVEL DATE 3 Move A F to select WORLD TIME and then move P CLOCKSET WORLD TIME Y 3 MONITOR EFAGUIDE LINE Wi TRAVEL DATE Advanced e f you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step in Setting the home area HOME E Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Move to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set wy DESTINATION v 10 00 DEC 1 2006 v MENU Move lt gt to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set GMT 5 00 SELECT lt gt A 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 J is used at the home area move A Move A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance
106. mes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged Recharge the battery when it is exhausted e The battery can be charged even if it is not fully discharged e Use the dedicated charger and battery e Charge the battery with the charger indoors e Do not disassemble or modify the charger About the Battery charging number of recordable pictures E Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional connected NAIL Z SZ7INN e The battery indication turns red and blinks The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off Recharge the battery or replace it with fully charged battery E The battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in normal picture mode Number of recordable pictures Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 16 MB supplied e Using the supplied battery e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to MODE1 e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to
107. 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 99 VQTOY19 Others Screen Display 3 180 100 AE 1 4 5 7 8 a In recording 1 Recording mode P23 2 Flash mode P39 3 Burst P47 Audio recording P62 76 White balance P71 ISO sensitivity P73 Focus P23 Picture size P75 Quality P75 CON O OO A ZZ In Motion picture mode P62 SoA Ocal cca 4 3 oa A 16 9 rex Jitter alert P25 9 Battery indication P13 10 Color effect mode P79 100 VQTOY19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Number of recordable pictures Available recording time e g In Motion picture mode P62 palAeactels Card access indication P16 Recording state Histogram P37 Age P56 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on in baby mode etc Number of days that have passed since the travel date P57 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the camera is turned on when the travel date is set etc Travel date P57 Elapsed recording time P62 Current date and time e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and
108. n Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal E 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 VQTOY19 E About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature differences Wipe the condensation with a soft dry cloth e f the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the
109. nd the self timer P43 for taking pictures e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The digital zoom does not work in the following cases In simple mode In SPORTS BABY 1 BABY2 and HIGH SENS in scene mode When the ISO sensitivity has been set to Hisol Basic Checking the 3 Move A W lt gt to move the Recorded Picture position Revi ew XIREVIEWSx j n l olay Se You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1XEX__8XQ 1 Move V REV e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area IS REVIEW1X i o A lle seen pam a te TE P 32 Pdr a E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion 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 moved again e You can check other pictures by moving ee DELETE THIS PICTURE lt gt wr Press 1 Move A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET N e When the recorded pictures are too bright or too dim compensate the exposure P44 2 Rotate the zoom lever towards e Once deleted pictures cannot be Q T to enlarge the picture recovered Double check pictures e Rotate the zoom lever to Q T fora before deleting them 4x magnification
110. ng mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available e The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary 2 It becomes Forced ON when the backlight compensation function is activated E The available flash range to take pictures The available flash range to take pictures depends on the ISO sensitivity selected ISO sensitivity Available flash range AUTO Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 m 3 28 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet 30 cm 0 98 feet to 1 4 m 4 59 feet 150400 Wide 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 m 13 1 feet 40 cm 1 31 feet to 2 m 6 56 feet 150800 Wide 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 6 m 18 3 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet Advanced 1 m 3 28 feet to 5 6 m 18 3 feet Tele 80 cm 2 62 feet to 2 8 m 9 19 feet e The available flash range is an approximation e Refer to P73 for the ISO sensitivity e Refer to P25 for the focus range elf ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or fiso when using the flash it will be automatically increased to a maximum of ISO400 e To avoid noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity P73 or setting PICT ADJ
111. ng 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 e f the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e f the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if 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 P21 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 00EG 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 a 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 in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Advanced Setting the travel date 1 Press MENU SET and then move lt WB W BALANCE AUTO SENSITIVITY AUTO Y El ASPECT RATIO a PICT SIZE 7M sz QUALITY 2 Move to select the SETUP menu icon 9 and then move gt aay WORLDTIME amp f X MONITOR EEGUIDE LINE ts TRAVEL DA
112. ng the recorded pictures OE BEIR IET EIA Press gt to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P80 You can display two recorded pictures on the screen to compare them Move A to switch the orange frame between the top and the bottom and move lt gt to select the picture QT EXIT The orange frame switches to the top You can select the picture at the top The orange frame switches to the bottom You can select the picture at the bottom The previous picture is displayed The next picture is displayed e When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q T the magnification becomes higher When you rotate the zoom lever towards Hai W the magnification becomes lower 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 E To cancel the dual display Menu Settings E To cancel the dual display If none of the pictures have 4 Press MENU SET e The picture displayed in the orange frame appears on the 1 screen playback screen e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated e You cannot display the same picture on the dual display at the same time e Press jj to return to the 1 screen playback screen e You cannot select DUAL DISPLAY if there are no recorded pictures or only 1 recorded
113. ns 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 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 determ
114. nsnnssnnneennseenneeensnnnne 50 Spons Moge ei o 50 Spot focusing ses inphieces neice aeacecakienedeeiecaat 77 Standard seirer nae tara Eas 75 Starry Sky Mode ccsseeeeeeesseeeeeeeeees 54 Status Indicator c ccccccessseeeeeeeeees 20 T Tr vel Date ccs ner a ce ee 19 57 APUG MING iss 2ecetrce atte cet uct suuseeanelieoemnetee Gas 89 TIV ASDOCE ay3 cccstessecar orne iaa ri 22 U USB Connection Cable a an 92 95 V Video Output cccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 22 99 Volume of Speakers cccccsseeeeeeeeeees 21 W White Balance cccccccccseeeeseeeeseeeeeees 71 White Balance Fine Adjustment 72 WHIO SGE oaeee o Ean 72 WOnGTMMNG oricarei ai 59 Z ZOOM OPPETO PE E E AA TA 28 125 VQTOY19 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 Ajuste el disco del modo a 6 Pulse el bot n del obturador para tomar las im genes 4 Reproduzca las im genes e Cuando se env a la c mara la bater a est sin carga C rguela antes del uso 2 Inserte la bater a y la tarjeta Ajuste el disco del modo a gt Elija la imagen que quiere ver 126 VQTOY19 MEMO 127 VQTOY19 Q QuickTime and the QuickTim
115. nuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen e The numbers inside the thick black lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode P26 e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 114 VQTOY19 Others Specifications 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 Information for your safety DC 5 1 V 1 8 W When recording 0 9 W When playing back 7 200 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 7 380 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 3 6x zoom f 4 6 mm to 16 8 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 102 mm F2 8 to F5 6 Max 4x Max 5 5x Normal Macro 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Normal 50 cm 1 64 feet to Macro Simple Motion picture 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 30 cm 0 98 feet Tele to
116. ocket e Hold the AV cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on Connecting to other equipment 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 Depending 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 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
117. ode 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 P43 e Histograms are always displayed in orange P37 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e You cannot compensate the exposure or set AUDIO REC auto bracket burst mode set the slow shutter BEACH Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures ona beach It prevents under exposure of the subject under strong sunlight e Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals e Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty ks AERIAL PHOTO Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial photo mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture e Turn the camera off when taking off or land
118. onitor This is suitable for landscapes etc where a wide view is preferable This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide screen TV high definition TV etc e In motion picture mode HHH you can select E or fae P62 e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P110 Menu Settings E When the aspect ratio is E amp Rj 7M 3072 x 2304 pixels 5m 5M EZ 2560 1920 pixels 3m 3M EZ 2048 x 1536 pixels EJ PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality EA that match your use of the pictures 2m 2M EZ 1600 x 1200 pixels Press to display the REC mode im 1M EZ 1280 x 960 pixels menu and select the item to set P70 0 3M EZ 640x480 pixels A digital picture is made of numerous dots E When the aspect ratio is KFA called pixels Although you cannot see the difference on the camera s screen the 6M 3072 x 2048 pixels more pixels the finer the picture will be 25m 2 5M EZ 2048 x 1360 pixels when it is printed on a large piece of paper gg when the aspect ratio is T amp S or displayed on a PC monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when 55m 5 5M 3072 x 1728 pixels saving digital pictures 2m 2M EZ 1920 x 1080 pixels E Quality You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to ial Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality a
119. phs P86 17 VQTOY19 Preparation About the Setup Menu e Set items as required Refer to P19 to 22 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 normal picture mode 6 is selected e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P21 1 Press MENU SET and then move lt WB W BALANCE AUTO S0 SENSITIVITY AUTO Y ASPECT RATIO im PICT SIZE 7M sks QUALITY 2 Move F to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then move P Saas amp WORLD TIME f X MONITOR EEGUIDE LINE Wa TRAVEL DATE CLOCK SET amp WORLD TIME Y x MONITOR FFA GUIDE LINE o S AUTO REVIEW gt 1SEC cr POWER SAVE 5MIN P Eco ECONOMY OFF BEEP amp SHUTTER e Move Y at to switch to the next menu screen 18 VQTOY19 4 Move gt move A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET o SIAUTO REVIEW OFF a POWER SAVE Y Eco ECONOMY BEEP 4 SHUTTER v 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 4 menu screens 1 4 2 4 3 4 and 4 4 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever o CLOCK SET amp WORLD TIME Y MONITOR VAUTOIREVIEWS gt SEC
120. picture SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P80 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P82 has been set 1 Move A F to select ALL or x and then press MENU SET v MIB DUAL DISPLAY SLIDE SHOW Y x FAVORITE Ba ROTATE DISP EP ROTATE ALL Displays all pictures x Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P82 e The screen shown in step 1 appears when FAVORITE is set to ON When FAVORITE is set to OFF perform step 2 onwards displayed you cannot select 3X even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Move A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected A DURATION 2SEC EFFECT OFF AUDIO OFF Vv 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 Move A to pause the slide show Move A again to cancel pause e Move lt gt while paused to display the previous or next picture However the selected effect is disabled 3 Move Y to finish 81 VQTOY19 Menu Settings 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 SSEC
121. ppears You can confirm the location of the displayed picture in all the recorded pictures with this scroll bar 2 Move A VW lt P to select a picture E Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures e The recording date and number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed 64 VQTOY19 e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear 4 Favorites f Motion picture FE BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode gig Travel date E Examples of 25 screens To return to normal playback Rotate towards Q T or press MENU SET e The picture appears framed in orange E To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Move A W lt to select a picture and then press T 2 Move A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P35 the recording information etc appears on the screen in multi playback If you return to the 1 screen playback screen the camera returns to the normal playback screen e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P83 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards H 5 W to display the calend
122. quate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the recorded pictures especially when recording in low 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 P44 25 VQTOY19 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Iv This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple E Basic menu settings 1 Press MENU SET 2 Move A F to select the desired menu item and then move P Q 3 Move A F to select the desired setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu 26 VQTOY19 E Settings in Simple mode Q PICT MODE a Suitable for enlarging the ENLARGE _ pictures to be printed to 8 X10 size letter size etc Suitable for regular size 4 x6 printing 10x15cm Suitable for attaching pictures to e mails or adding pictures to websites AUTO REVIEW OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear ION The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second f BEEP OFF LOW Soft
123. r button to set e Use A to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 4 Move A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET E DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE gt AYES e gt 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 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 Press 9 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P80 Usually it is not necessary to format the card Format it when the message MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Move A to select YES and then press MENU SET A DELET E ALL DATA ION THE MEMORY CARD
124. s When MODE 1 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 P37 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e You cannot set the AF mode e The AF area is not displayed e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot set the slow shutter e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 53 VQTOY19 Advanced STARRY SKY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 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 BS Wor E Setting the shutter speed e Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Move A to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET 44 STARRY SKY 15 SEC 30 SEC 60 SEC 2 Take pictures W OFF 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 54 VQTOY19 E Technique for Starry sky m
125. s 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 ee 7 m 7M 5m 5M EZ 3m 3M EZ 3072 X 2304 pixels 25601920 pixels 2048x1536 pixels si A a Pe e 270 550 Ea ee 2GB GB 2550 pierre ine 2m 2M EZ 1m 1M EZ 0 3m EP 0 3M EZ 1600x1200 pixels 1280x960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels m 1170 112 VQTOY19 Others Aspect ratio 6M 25m 2 5M EZ E5m 5 5M 3072x2048 pixels 2048x 1360 pixels 3072x1728 pixels em e C 39 7 E F E I 7 To i 2 Taso 000 co N 3 B 36 730 r o 600 Aspect ratio m one 5 Card 113 VQTOY19 Others E Available recording time Aspect ratio Aspectratio ec kw _ _ 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps Picture quality setting VGA VGA QVGA QVGA 16 9 16 9 Card 128 MB 4 min 10s 12min 20s 1min11s 3 min 35 s 512 MB 16 min 20 s 16 min 20s 47 min 50s 4 min 40 s 14 min 32 min50s 32min50s 1 ae 28 min 10s 2GB 22min30s th7 min 1h7 min 3h 15 min 19 min 20 s 57 min 30s x 2h11imin 2h11 min 6h22 min 1h 53 min x Motion pictures can be recorded conti
126. se Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http 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 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 123 VQTOY19 Others Index A AC Adaptor ssconceucien onselswse decide 92 95 Aerial Photo Mode ccccccseeeeeeeeeees 55 AP Assist Lamp resecie 78 AF MOOC 23 enana aA RARR 77 ARAE LOCK coore tae ton a EE 24 PSDCCE RaO siener E 74 Aspect Ratio Conversion ccccceeee 90 Audio Dubbing ssiiiiirdsren ap anic ena 88 Audio Recording ccceeeeeeeeees 62 76 Auto
127. sed To pause Move A during motion picture playback e Move A again to cancel pause Frame by frame forwarding Move lt while paused lt Frame by frame reverse forward gt Frame by frame forward Move A again to cancel pause and return to normal motion picture playback E Pictures with audio Move lt gt to select a picture with the audio icon R9 and then move to play back OO EDT oie a lt 4 Q gt E gear View al BW We a Fa a 100 0001 e Refer to AUDIO REC P76 and AUDIO DUB P88 for information about how to create still pictures with audio 67 VQTOY19 Advanced e Sound can be heard through the speaker Refer to VOLUME P21 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 P93 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 equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e You cannot use the following functions with motion pictures and pictures with audio Playback zoom While
128. set P18 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 e To reset the folder number to 100 format P91 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 P93 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number e The NO RESET setting also affects simple mode r RESET Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e The birthday setting for BABY 1 BABY2 P56 in scene mode the number of days that have passed since the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P57 and the WORLD TIME setting P59 are also reset when the SETUP menu settings are reset Also FAVORITE P82 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P83 is fixed to ON e The folder number and the clock setting are not changed 21 VQTOY19 Preparation gt VIDEO OUT Playback mode only P99 Press d to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC
129. sh is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary AYO AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions FS 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 HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P52 or CANDLE LIGHT P53 in scene mode FXO 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 40 VQTOY19 E Available flash settings by recordi
130. ss to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to record the nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter speed 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 P43 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 E e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot set the slow shutter 51 VQTOY19 Advanced A SELF PORTRAIT Press 69 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures of yourself E Technique for Self portrait mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The self timer indicator lights up when you are brought into focus Making sure you hold the camera still press the shutter button fully to take the picture S e The subject is not focused when the self timer indicator is blinking Make sure to press the shutter button halfway again to focus e The recorded picture automatically appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing Refer to P31 for information about using the review fun
131. system Video output is set to PAL system PAL EH TV ASPECT Playback mode only Press 9 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 16 9 If Select this if connecting the camera to a 16 9 screen TV E Select this if connecting the camera to a 4 3 screen TV e This is suitable for displaying pictures recorded with a fy aspect on the full screen of a 16 9 TV Pictures recorded with a EER or EMA aspect are displayed with black bands on the left and right of the screen e When ER is selected pictures recorded with a fey or IRR aspect are displayed with black bands on the top and bottom of the screen e When you select ff and use the AV cable supplied for output P99 pictures are displayed vertically on the LCD monitor 22 VQTOY19 SCENE MENU Press 69 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scene mode Select the desired scene mode P49 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 OFF QE LANGUAGE Press 69 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P18 Set the language on the menu screen from the following languages Set to the
132. t 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 Others 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 P91 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicenter MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred reading the data Insert the card again Make sure the card is inserted properly and then play back again WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred writing the data Turn the camera off and remove the card Insert the card again and turn the camera on Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage 105 VQTOY19 Others 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 80fps16 9 we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on th
133. t 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 12 45 Chatham Islands x GMT is an abbreviation of Greenwich Mean Time 61 VQTOY19 Advanced Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights e The focus zoom and aperture value are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame e The available recording time is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording 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 available recording time and the elapsed recording time are approximations e Audio recording starts simultaneously from the camera s built in microphone e When using the stabilizer function it is fixed to MODE1 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e f the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically 62 VQTOY19 E Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press
134. the TV e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P22 110 VQTOY19 E Others 1 An unreadable language was selected by mistake e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon and then select the Qi icon to set the desired language P22 The setting for the auto review function is disabled e Are you taking pictures using auto bracket P45 Is the camera in burst mode P47 or motion picture mode HH P62 or SELF PORTRAIT P52 Is AUDIO REC set to ON P76 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 P78 lights red to make it easier to focus ona subject The AF assist lamp does not turn on els AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P78 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 P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 SELF PORTRAIT P52 FIREWORKS P53 or AERIAL PHOTO P55 in scene mode is selected 5 The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera 6 The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change
135. the clock setting by one hour P17 59 VQTOY19 Advanced E Finishing setting the home area elf 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 Move lt to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press MENU SET to close the menu 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 Move 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 Move lt gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set 60 VQTOY19 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 EJ is used at the travel destination move A The time advances by one hour Move A again to return to the original time e The names of major
136. the item to set P80 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 Move to select ON and then press MENU SET gt BE DUAL DISPLAY SLIDE SHOW v Y x FAVORITE Ea ROTATE DISP OFF NY Bi ROTATE ON ve e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P32 for information about how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 83 VQTOY19 Menu Settings E Rotate The picture is rotated manually Move lt gt to select the picture and then move YV BDROTATE SENE i ral 100 0001 gt 1 3 e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Move 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 84 VQTOY19 e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON E Example When rotating clockwise gt Original picture pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated e f you take pictures when aiming the camera
137. then press MENU SET 9 DPOF PRINT lOonPROTECT SINGLE Y amp AUDIODUB MULTI fw RESIZE CANCEL gt TRIMMING NU i Single setting 1 Move lt gt to select the picture and then move V to SET CANCEL ee rr 100 0001 ca 714 Eai DE SET The protect icon fex appears CANCEL The protect icon fex disappears 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Menu Settings E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P85 to 86 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 P91 e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK e The following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ROTATE AUDIO DUB 87 VQTOY19 Menu Settings RESIZE Making the picture smaller AUDIO DUB Adding audio after taking pictures Press A to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P80 You can add the audio after taking a picture 1 Move lt
138. ting time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery E Charging conditions e Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F The battery temperature should also be the same e The performance of the battery may temporarily deteriorate and the operating time may become shorter in low temperature conditions e g skiing snowboarding 13 VQTOY19 Preparation Inserting Removing the Battery e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card battery door e Always use genuine Panasonic batteries CGA S005A 2 Insert Insert the charged battery fully being careful about the direction you insert it Remove Slide the lock to remove the battery 14 VQTOY19 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow e Remove the battery after use Store the removed battery in the battery carrying case supplied e When a fully charged battery has been inserted for more than 24 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the battery is removed If you insert a battery that is not sufficiently charged the length of time that the clock setting is stored may become less However the clock setting is c
139. to Wide 1x 48 VQTOY19 E Focus range 30 cm Y 0 98 feet T pip s feet amp e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P43 in macro mode e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e f the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm 1 64 feet it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal picture mode e The available flash range is about 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 0 m 13 1 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO e We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF KJ 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 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 P50 to 56 for each scene menu 1 Move A F to select the scene mode sonJ POR
140. 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 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 P17 e The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time OVE amp 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
141. uch as the print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions a USB connection cable supplied 8B AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional e t may take time to print some pictures Use a battery with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC5 optional Connecting to other equipment 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Set the mode dial to Dy 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the lt 4 mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e f the mode dial is not set to 4 when the camera is connected to the PC disconnect the USB connection cable set the mode dial to 4 and then connect the USB connection cable again e To print the age in BABY 1 BABY2 P56 in scene mode or the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P57 use the software LUMIX Simple 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 95
142. uire the desired hue by setting the white balance e Set the white balance to 3t Vie Vit Ve Vb 1 Move A 4 several times until WB ADJUST appears and then move lt gt to adjust the white balance RED BLUE 0 DOD C o eA e lt RED Move when the hue is bluish e gt BLUE Move when the hue is reddish e Select 0 to return to the original white balance 72 VQTOY19 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue About the white balance e When you take a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for xt However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient e The white balance cannot be set in simple mode and scene mode About the white balance fine adjustment e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The white balance fine adjustment level in returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using SET e You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL EFFECT P79 is set to COOL WARM B W or SEPIA Menu Settings E About ffiso Intelligent ISO sensit
143. umber are displayed as and the screen E TV PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the 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 P91 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback e Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P65 els the clock in the camera set properly P19 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 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 p
144. under halogen lighting for using the preset White set white balance WML SET for setting the white White set balance again e f you select a setting other than AUTO you can finely adjust the white balance 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 within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white In these cases set the white balance to a mode other than AUTO 1 Auto white balance will work within this range Blue sky Cloudy sky Rain Shade TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset Candlelight OO ON OO AW PD h K Kelvin Color Temperature 71 VQTOY19 Menu Settings E Setting the white balance manually Maser Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select Miser and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish E Finely adjusting the white balance WB You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acq
145. up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P24 e The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable supplied and played back vertically e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review playback and playback zoom however are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback elt may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment DPOF PRINT F gt Setting the picture to print and the number of prints Press 6 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P80 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 Move A to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press
146. ure 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 ee 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 119 VQTOY19 Others Request for Service Notice For usa only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Request for Service Notice e Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA 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 120 VQTOY19 Others Limited Warranty For USA Only PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERIC
147. us and then press it fully to take the picture eA Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated i after 10 seconds or 2 seconds elf you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled Advanced 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 P78 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e n simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds e In SELF PORTRAIT P52 in scene mode the self timer is fixed to 2 seconds 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 43 VQTOY19 Advanced Compensating the Move A F until EXPOSURE Exposure appears compensate the exposure with lt gt OVE Use this function wh
148. usted when Power LCD mode or High angle mode is activated Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again e You may not notice the High angle mode effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it In this case we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera e High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed Advanced Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash a Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording 1 Move gt 4 2 Move A to select a mode A AUTO e You can also move P 4 to select e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P40 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 39 VQTOY19 Advanced GW AUTO The fla
149. utton halfway to cancel these modes els the battery exhausted Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged 3 The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on els the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode P20 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the card inserted e Is the mode dial correctly set els there any memory remaining on the card Before recording delete some pictures P33 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty e The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth The recorded picture is too bright or dark e Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P44 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time els auto bracket P45 or burst mode set P47 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 els the subject beyond the focus range of the camera P25 e Have you taken a picture with jitter The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not ef
150. yback in recording mode and in multi playback P64 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 P66 to check the details of the pictures e If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen e f 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 Deleting Pictures E To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture with lt gt Ga sis yaa 100 0001 dll 1 3 iyl i j er C a br el Ei eke ee TE 56 00 neal 20060 lt 4 Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture 2 Press 77 3 Move A to select YES and then press M
151. you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more e When taking pictures of a fast moving subject indoors the ffJiso function automatically increases the ISO sensitivity to prevent subject blur e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to iso NIGHT PORTRAIT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 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 P43 for taking pictures e Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Refer to P41 for the available flash range to take pictures e The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction RYA is selected and the flash is activated every time Advanced NIGHT SCENERY Pre

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